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  • Rodney Burton avatar

    The Master's Final Words

    Contributed by Rodney Burton on Jan 27, 2009
     | 2,815 views

    A look at the last things said by Jesus before His resurrection.

    The Master’s Final Words 1. All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to Me.  Jesus has always wanted His servants to understand that He has the power to accomplish all things.  If we would gain a better understanding of the authority of the one we serve, we would then ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Who Is This Jesus?

    Contributed by Terry Barnhill on Feb 3, 2009
     | 3,930 views

    To this day people still have difficulty defining who God is, and if Jesus was God incarnate, then who is Jesus?

    Patrick Morley wrote, “The turning point in our lives is when we stop seeking the God we want and start seeking the God who is.” (quote from SermonCentral.com) In the person of Jesus Christ, God came to earth to live among us in the person of His only begotten Son. Yet, even to this day people ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    The Name We Claim Series

    Contributed by Johnny Wilson on Feb 10, 2009
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     | 4,573 views

    Early believers were able to face opposition and tribulation because they focused upon their identity, following Jesus. What is our identity?

    Sometimes, we get suckered in by the idea that identity and relationship are not important. We buy into Shakespeare’s rhetorical question and answer from Act II, Scene II of Romeo and Juliet: What is in a name? That which we call a rose by any other name would smell as sweet. We ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    Praying Together Series

    Contributed by Johnny Wilson on Feb 15, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,203 views

    This event in the life of the early church gives us guidance in how to pray with power.

    As I’ve probably shared with you once before, I was tremendously challenged by a conversational exchange in a short-lived situation comedy. It was a comedy where the late Danny Thomas played a doctor. There was a scene in “The Practice” where a nurse overhears Thomas’ character praying. When she ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    "A Messiah Who Sends Part 1: Preparing For The Journey" Series

    Contributed by Mark Schaeufele on Mar 17, 2010
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,113 views

    Jesus gives us everything we need to be successful in ministry.

    A Messiah Who Sends Part 1: Preparing For the Journey Text: Matt. 10:1-15 Introduction 1. Illustration: “[Most people] act as if they were simply dropped down in creation and have to entertain [them] selves until [they] die. But we [Christians] were sent into the world by God, just as Jesus ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    We Are The Church

    Contributed by Mike Rickman on Mar 23, 2013
     | 4,263 views

    What kind of Church has Jesus established?

    March 24, 2013 Morning Worship Text: Luke 9:1-6; 10:1,17-20 Subject: The Church Title: What We Believe Part 5 – We Are The Church This is our fifth week of studying about what we believe. I want to begin with Matthew chapter 16 and the words of Jesus. How many of you believe that if we read ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    The Threat Of Natural Forces

    Contributed by Howard Gunter on Jun 23, 2018
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     | 4,128 views

    We are subject to nature and the forces of nature. Jesus the Omnipotent has power over nature and natural disasters.

    Weekend Message/Devotion June 24, 2018 Mark 4:35-41 The Threat Natural Forces The threat of impending danger from natural forces lingers among us today. Yet, it was also a threat in Jesus’ day. As we look around us today, we see erupting and very devastating volcanos in Hawaii, rampaging ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    David Fights For His Throne Series

    Contributed by Gavin Rushton on Jul 28, 2016
     | 8,270 views

    In this sermon we talk about how the Lord fulfils his covenant, what it means to walk in God's promises and how we can apply it to our walk with Christ. an audio version of this talk can be found at www.stkweb.org.uk/media

    2 Samuel 5:1-10 A few years ago I was at a conference where we saw a young man who had been deaf from birth healed, he was brought all the way from the Netherlands by his parents to come to this conference expectant that the Lord would do something for them. He was being prayed for by a group of ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

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    Disputed Question

    Contributed by James Hickman on Jan 9, 2016
     | 3,616 views

    A simple answer to the question "Who is Jesus?" The intent is to get people to thinking and talking about Jesus.

    DISPUTED QUESTION Mark 8:27-30 On our recent vacation, we saw our daughter-in-law Kelly’s former employee and her children. Kelly had worked as their nanny when they lived in Dublin but that job ended when they moved to Dublin. Just to make that a little clearer, Kelly had worked as the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    It All Turning Around At Midnight

    Contributed by Gregory Thomas on Jan 13, 2016
    based on 4 ratings
     | 13,887 views

    What you're going through is a praise, prayer and song away from turning around

    In the New York Times there was an article stipulating the population of the prison system, this article asserts that the United States of America constitutes 5 percent of the world’s population, but it houses 25 percent of the prison population. Penal Statistic’s Data reports that ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Nehemiah's Prayer Series

    Contributed by T.j. Conwell on Feb 1, 2016
    based on 1 rating
     | 21,292 views

    Nehemiah’s prayer shows us a very critical fact: Prayer is ALWAYS the right answer to what is going on in life. Whether you are facing a hardship, or a need for renewal, or asking for God's intervention -- prayer should always be our first response.

    Nehemiah’s Prayer Nehemiah 1:1-11; Deut 30:1-10 Introduction - Nehemiah is a great study of leadership, but also of obedience to God - Here is the critical thing to see this morning: prayer is always the right response -- Re: Lots of us will go through life acting and solving … ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Scroll And The Lamb

    Contributed by T.j. Conwell on Feb 9, 2014
     | 4,399 views

    God is NOT the author of confusion; therefore the book of Revelation isn't confusing for a Christian to follow! Continuing in Revelation we see Jesus take the scroll from God's hand and ALL of Heaven marvels at Christ's awesome authority!

    The Scroll and the Lamb Revelation, Part 5, Revelation 5:1-14 Introduction - Over-arching theme: 2 Tim 4:2 says “Preach the Word; be prepared in season and out of season; correct, rebuke and encourage—with great patience and careful instruction.” -- We ought to be able to ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Challenging Religion Series

    Contributed by Ken Sowers on Mar 18, 2014
     | 4,754 views

    Jesus confronts religious leaders

    Challenging Religion Vital to read the entire book at one sitting from time to time. Chapters 5-7 at minimum Jesus' teaching are set in the backdrop of the Feast of Tabernacles - Season of our Gladness! Called Succoth - Booths. Booths = we want rain. Fall harvest festival - reminder of tent ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    How Will You Respond To Jesus?

    Contributed by Rick Crandall on May 15, 2013
    based on 4 ratings
     | 16,783 views

    1. Accept the Lord’s authority. 2. Answer the Lord’s questions. 3. Apply the Lord’s lessons.

    How Will You Respond to Jesus? Matthew 21:23-32 Sermon by Rick Crandall Grayson Baptist Church - August 26, 2012 BACKGROUND: *In Matthew 21, we are very near the time of the cross. The chapter begins with the Lord entering Jerusalem on Palm Sunday, as the multitudes cried out in vs. 9, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Power Over Paralysis: More Divine Deeds By The Savior Series

    Contributed by Ron Tuit on May 27, 2013
     | 4,517 views

    Jesus' miracles provides evidence that Jesus was God's promised Messiah and that He is the King of His Kingdom: He provides the saving power to move toward Him no matter what the difficulty.

    Power over Paralysis: More Divine Deeds by the Savior Matthew 8: 5-13, Luke 7:1-10 Jesus spoke with unearthly authority to the multitudes in the Sermon on the Mount in Matthew 5-7, and the crowds were struck out of their minds. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist