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Jesus Christ: The Son Of God

Contributed by Douglas Phillips on Apr 12, 2018

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THIS IS A SHORT SERIES IN WHICH WE WILL SEE THAT JESUS IS THE FINAL REVELATION OF GOD TO MAN, AND LOOK AT SOME OF JESUS’ FIRST STATEMENTS IN MINISTRY. IN THIS MESSAGE WE LOOK AT THE CALLING OF THE FIRST DISCIPLES AND CHALLENGE YOU TO "COME AND SEE"

JESUS CHRIST: THE SON OF GOD JOHN 1:35-51 NEXT WEEK I INTEND TO START A SERIES OF MESSAGES ENTITLED “JESUS THE WORD”. WE WILL SEE THAT JESUS IS THE FINAL REVELATION, OR LAST WORD OF GOD TO MAN, AND THEN LOOK AT SOME OF JESUS’ FIRST STATEMENTS IN MINISTRY. TODAY THOUGH, I WANT TO LOOK AT THE ...read more

Scripture: John 1:35-51

Denomination: Baptist

Ephesus: Church Lost Its First Love

Contributed by Melvin Shelton on Jul 17, 2003

based on 11 ratings

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Church started with Penticost, ends in heaven.

EPHESUS: THE CHURCH THAT LEFT ITS FIRST LOVE. Revelation 2:1-7 There are many different ways to look at these letters to the seven churches. We could consider them first of all prophetically. To do so means these letters represent the stages the church will go through. It started from the day of ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 2:1-7

Denomination: Baptist

You Are Special

Contributed by Ray Munro-Crump on Jul 13, 2003

based on 74 ratings

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Because God loved you first, You are special

I am quite intrigued as to why, when Jesus spoke in parables so everyone could understand them, he then felt the need to explain them to his disciples later. I wonder if it was to give his disciples a chance to challenge and question what he had said earlier. A chance to see the reasoning and the ...read more

Scripture: Mark 4:26-34, Psalm 103:1-13, John 4:37

Denomination: Methodist

Worship Who? Series

Contributed by Denn Guptill on Nov 17, 2003

based on 26 ratings

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A look at the first commandment and why it is pivotal to the other nine.

Do Not Worship Any God Except Me. I was probably 7 when I first heard about them, the next time they came to my attention, I was 15. The first time was in a religious ed class in grade 2, it was at the Canadian Armed Forces School in Soest, Germany. The next time was in grade 10 history. I’m ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 5:22-29

Denomination: Wesleyan

Treasure In A Field Series

Contributed by Bishop Raymond Allan Johnson on Apr 8, 2005

based on 14 ratings

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First of a series pertaining to the parables of Matthew chapter 13

TREASURE IN A FIELD Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto treasure hid in a field; the which when a man hath found, he hideth, and for joy thereof goeth and selleth all that he hath, and buyeth that field. "The Kingdom of Heaven is like a treasure that a man discovered hidden in a field. In ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 13:44

Denomination: *other

The Healing Choice Series

Contributed by Bob Hostetler on Jul 5, 2001

based on 204 ratings

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The first step in the process of healing, as revealed in John 5.

Healing the Hurts You Don’t Deserve: The Healing Choice Scripture Reading: John 5:1-9a Like so many things, you can’t comprehend it unless you see it with your own eyes. In central California, on the western slopes of the Sierra Nevada mountain range, grows a kind of tree that is one of ...read more

Scripture: John 5:1-9

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

What Pulls The Train

Contributed by Steven Simala Grant on May 8, 2007

based on 1 rating

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Seek first - its about priorities, not about worry

What Pulls The Train Matt 6:25-34 Intro: This past week, several of us attended a leadership conference – linked via satellite to over 38 000 Christian leaders. Conferences are almost always great experiences, getting refreshed and inspired and enlightened, learning that PowerPoint can get ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:25-34

Denomination: Baptist

Joyfully Hoping For God (A Joyful Hope)

Contributed by Cesar Datuin on Mar 15, 2022

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How did we react when we first met our Lord Jesus for the first time? On this exhortation, we will see the effects of finding our joyful hope when we first met our God.

Intro: Many people were touched by God after they met Him. A living testimony is none other than ourselves. We are a living testimony to everybody that after we met Jesus as our Lord and Savior, we have that hope and peace through the power of the Holy Spirit in us. But before knowing and accepting ...read more

Scripture: Romans 15:13

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Our Mighty God Series

Contributed by Mark Haines on Dec 9, 2008

based on 1 rating

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We all are very independent individuals. Some of our first words – perhaps even our first sentence – expressed that self-reliance. "I can do it myself." This is healthy when we’re dressing and cleaning up. It becomes unhealthy when we try to control o

Introduction: The names in this story have been changed out of respect for their privacy. Julie W told her family’s story in a magazine article. [My daughter], Allison, came home for the weekend. She opened the door, didn’t speak, and dropped her duffel bag. Smudges of mascara circled her eyes. ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 9:6

Denomination: Wesleyan

Shouldn’t We Put Family First?

Contributed by Jim Butcher on Aug 20, 2013

based on 1 rating

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A look at the difficult passages where Jesus calls us to "hate" our families. Why would He ask something like that?

IT SOUNDS GOOD AND RIGHT: “Family first.” - “Family first” comes naturally for us because it’s so easy to love your family more than anything. - Sure, they aggravate us sometimes, but they are our deepest earthly relationships. When a family is as it should be, they ...read more

Scripture: Luke 14:25-27

Denomination: Baptist

The Superiority Of The Savior; Pt 1 By Dr. Winson Butler Series

Contributed by Winson Butler on Aug 17, 2004

based on 8 ratings

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Seek God first and the things of God will find you! God isn’t intrested in being a part of our lives, He’s more intrested in becoming our life. Let examine why!

Introduction Many view God as an ornament to be worn around the neck or hung from their car’s rearview mirror. Lately it seems fashionable and sheek to lay ones Bible in the rear window. God isn’t intrested in being a piece of jewelry nor just layed on the dash of our cars. He isn’t intrested in ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 1:18

Denomination: Baptist

The Miracle Of Incarnation

Contributed by Dennis Lee on Dec 15, 2024

based on 1 rating

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This is one the most important doctrines we can study. The miracle in Bethlehem was the miracle in the manger which was nothing less than the miracle of the Incarnation, God coming in human form to be that perfect sinless sacrifice.

“The Miracle of Incarnation” Watch on YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wTwqQm8HMOw This is more of a teaching than what I’ve done for Christmas, but it is one the most important doctrines that we can study, with the exception of the Jesus’s death and resurrection, especially as ...read more

Scripture: John 1:1-3, John 1:14, Isaiah 9:6, Isaiah 7:14, John 11:25-26 (view more) (view less)

Denomination: Foursquare

Sinner Or Saint Series

Contributed by Rick Stacy on Mar 8, 2002

based on 26 ratings

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This is the first in a series on Ephesians 1 and 2.

Are you a Sinner or Are you a Saint? We are the saints of God. He has changed us inside and out. We have the grace and peace of God, we are blessed with every spiritual blessing, we are chosen through Jesus, and stand blameless. We are redeemed, washed, new, fresh, forgiven, and renewed – all ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 1:1-12, 2 Timothy 2:20-21

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

God's Generous Love

Contributed by Tim Zingale on Sep 18, 2002

based on 79 ratings

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A sermon for the 18th Sunday after Pentecost Proper 20 A sermon about the last and the first getting the same wages

18th Sunday after Pentecost Proper 20 Matthew 20:1-16 "God’s Generous Love" 1* ¶ "For the kingdom of heaven is like a householder who went out early in the morning to hire laborers for his vineyard. 2* After agreeing with the laborers for a denarius a day, he sent them into his vineyard. 3* And ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 20:1-16

Denomination: Lutheran

Learning To Lean On God Series

Contributed by David Owens on Jan 11, 2010

based on 1 rating

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In this first sermon in the series, we introduce the city of Corinth, the beginning of the church in Corinth and Paul's purpose in writing 2 Corinthians.

A. As we begin the new year, we are beginning a new sermon series on the book of 2 Corinthians. 1. I’m calling the series “Learning to Lean on God.” 2. In my 22 years here at Wetzel Road, we have never preached through this letter, so I’m looking forward to it! 3. During ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 1:8-11

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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