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  • Frederick Meekins avatar

    Leftist Factions Co-Opt Rather Than Abolish Holidays

    Contributed by Frederick Meekins on Dec 20, 2011
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    Leftist Factions Co-opt Rather Than Abolish Holidays

    For about the past two decades, those to the left side of the sociopolitical spectrum have made such a fuss over their hostility towards traditional American holidays and celebrations that the arising disputations have themselves become an anticipated aspect of the close of each year. It was ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Oh So Shallow

    Contributed by Craig Benner on Jul 27, 2011
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    Is it okay to be a shalllow christian? It makes it so much easier to "fit in" to our modern society and of course, requires less commitment.

    Shallowness 1 Co. 2:14 to 3:3 (read from Bible) What is your thought or feeling when someone mentions any of the following? -tithing -witnessing -attending church more than once a week -daily Bible reading -family altar time Your response will depend on how rooted you are in Christ. 4 Types of ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    (When Jesus Rewrites Your Story )

    Contributed by Derrick White Sr on Nov 26, 2017
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    WHAT EVER JESUS HAS DONE FOR YOU IT`S WORTH TALKING ABOUT BECAUSE JESUS HAS NOT DONE FOR YOU WHATEVER HE HAS DONE FOR YOU TO BE QUITE AND RESERVED BECAUSE WHEN JESUS DOES WHAT HE DOES HE DOES NOT DO IT FOR NOTHING

    JOHN 5:1-9 1 After this there was a feast of the Jews; and Jesus went up to Jerusalem. 2 Now there is at Jerusalem by the sheep market a pool, which is called in the Hebrew tongue Bethesda, having five porches. 3 In these lay a great multitude of impotent folk, of blind, halt, withered, waiting for ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    "Continuing The Journey"

    Contributed by Ken Sauer on Dec 28, 2017
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    A sermon for the New Year.

    “Continuing the Journey” Philippians 3:4b-15 What do you want more than anything else in the world? Is it a higher paying job? Is it a bigger house? Is it some “perfect career”? Is it to be the envy of your friends, co-workers; classmates? Is it to “know Christ and the power of his ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    Saving The Skeptic

    Contributed by Craig Sully on Apr 12, 2010
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    What can be done to reach those who, through their past, personal experiences, are hardened to the Good News of the Gospel

    Saving the Skeptic John 7:1 After these things Jesus walked in Galilee: for he would not walk in Jewry, because the Jews sought to kill him. 2 Now the Jews' feast of tabernacles was at hand. 3 His brethren therefore said unto him, Depart hence, and go into Judæa, that thy disciples also may see ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    When Light Becomes Darkness

    Contributed by Daniel Olukoya on Jan 3, 2012
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     | 71,886 views

    One of the names by which Christians are known is "Light.” Christians are supposed to be the light in this dark world. Christians are supposed to show the way to people who do not know the way. They are supposed to direct those who are in darkness

    Matthew 5:14-16 says, “Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on a hill cannot be hid. Neither do men light a candle, and put it under a bushel, but on a candle stick; and it giveth light unto all that are in the house. Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    The End Of Christmas

    Contributed by Robert Leroe on Jan 6, 2012
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     | 5,227 views

    In Christ’s birth we find ours. When our hearts and hands are full from giving gifts to one another, let us remember the tiny Babe Who gave the greatest gifts of all! Christmas doesn't have to end.

    On Christmas Day, after the presents were opened, a family was having a dispute on the topic: “When does the Christmas season really end?” Dad said, “The season is over on the twelfth day of Christmas, and I have a song to prove it!” The teenage daughter argued, “The ...read more

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    Denomination: Congregational

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    The Emmaus Road: The Road Of Understanding

    Contributed by Richard A. Bradley on Apr 9, 2012
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     | 12,408 views

    On the Emmaus Road Jesus opened the understanding of two disciples to the truth of His' resurrection and this understanding completely changed their lives.

    THE EMMAUS ROAD: “The Road of Understanding” Luke 24:13-28 13 Now behold, two of them were traveling that same day to a village called Emmaus, which was seven miles from Jerusalem. 14 And they talked together of all these things which had happened. 15 So it was, while they ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Deliverance From Fear

    Contributed by Jerry Cosper on Apr 24, 2012
     | 6,738 views

    This passage is just a short episode of Jesus walking on the water. But in this episode Jesus shows us opening that He is Someone that we can count on when fear grips our lives.

    If we know Jesus Christ in a personal way, we know that He will deliver us from many things. How many testimonies have we heard from people who have been delivered from something? Illness, death, financial situations, relationships, etc. Tonight we see Jesus’ deliverance from yet another ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Demonstration Of Royal Service

    Contributed by Jerry Cosper on Apr 24, 2012
     | 6,985 views

    Jesus had so little time left for the disciples to learn that the way to glory is through service and not through position and authority. How could Jesus get the message across forcibly enough so that they would never forget the truth? This is what led

    Three weeks in John 13. Just before tonight’s passage, as recorded in Luke 22 and Mk. 10, the disciples had been arguing over who would hold the leading positions in the government Jesus was about to set up. The discussion was heated. They were caught up in the ambition for position and ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Help For The Hereafter And The Here And Now

    Contributed by Stephen E. Trail on Jun 3, 2012
    based on 4 ratings
     | 8,312 views

    Guidance for those who are troubled by mortality.

    “Hope Hereafter and Here and Now!” Scripture Reading John 14:1 Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me. 2 In my Father's house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you. 3 And if I go and prepare a place ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Faces In The Crowd

    Contributed by Horace Wimpey on Mar 21, 2013
    based on 6 ratings
     | 10,755 views

    A short Palm Sunday look at the entrance of Jesus leading up to the last supper. I used this to lead into communion.

    Faces in The Crowd Luke 19:28-41 Intro: A little boy was sick on Palm Sunday and stayed home from church with his mother. His father returned from church holding a palm branch. The little boy was curious and asked, "Why do you have that palm branch, dad?" "You see, when Jesus came into town, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Unexpected Jesus

    Contributed by Tom Fuller on Mar 25, 2013
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     | 5,803 views

    What do you expect from Jesus? The people, disciples, and the religious leaders had some very specific expectations of Jesus on Palm Sunday. He shattered all of them, just as He shatters our expectations as well. And that's a good thing!

    John 12:1-2, 9-19 Jesus performed an incredible miracle in raising Lazarus. It made huge waves. It wasn’t the first person Jesus raised, but it was the first who had been raised after the Jewish belief that the soul had left the body. According to the Talmud (Babylonian Talmud Sanhedrin ...read more

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    Denomination: Calvary Chapel

  • James Snyder avatar

    The Christ Of The Resurrection

    Contributed by James Snyder on Mar 26, 2013
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     | 3,755 views

    The Christ "in our midst is someone transcendent and majestic and totally worthy of our worship.

    The Easter season is the universal celebration of Christ’s resurrection. All over the world Christians celebrate this marvelous and wonderful holiday of Christ rising from the dead completing man’s salvation. Many will reenact the crucifixion of Christ. One church north of us have ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

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    Come In Faith, Believing

    Contributed by Thomas Clawser on Sep 17, 2018
     | 6,322 views

    What four words would Jesus use to describe you?

    William (Bill) E. Gordon, Baptist pastor and author has this to say about the breadth of faith: “Atheists have faith — faith that there is no God, no place of everlasting punishment in the hereafter. Animals possess faith; they display the utmost faith in their masters, as do children in their ...read more

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    Denomination: Other