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  • Jonathan Spurlock avatar

    Misplaced Expectations For The First Easter? Series

    Contributed by Jonathan Spurlock on Apr 29, 2025
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    The hopes and expectations of those first disciples seemed to die when Jesus died on Calvary's cross. But when two disciples walked back to their homes, they received something they didn't expect at all!

    Misplaced Expectations For The First Easter? Introduction: The death and resurrection of Jesus Christ was one of the most significant events in all of history. It goes without saying that there were several different expectations when this event took place, depending on each person’s point of ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Jofrey Bustamante avatar

    Great Men Make Great Fathers

    Contributed by Jofrey Bustamante on Oct 7, 2009
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    It’s time for the fathers to become real fathers, and really great fathers!

    I looked for a MAN among them who would build up the wall and stand before me in the gap on behalf of the land so that I would not have to destroy it, but I found none. Ezekiel 22 : 30 Did you ever wonder why we celebrate Father’s Day after Mother’s Day? I opt not to answer that question, for I ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Beginning Of Greatness SermonCentral

    Contributed by SermonCentral on Sep 9, 2023
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    Where you are now is not the end, its just the beginning. This is not the end it’s just the start of great things.

    Today, I want to talk about the conditions we face in life. We all have conditions, and no matter how long we've lived, we all experience them. A condition refers to the state or form of existence of a person or thing at a particular time. As Christians, we need to understand that no matter what ...read more

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    Expected Resurrection Easter 2021

    Contributed by Rev. Timothy Porter on Apr 7, 2021
     | 1,586 views

    When Mary Magdalene went to the tomb and found it empty , she didn't leave like the others. She was expecting a resurrection.

    EASTER 2021 EXPECTED RESURRECTION Pastor Timothy Porter TEXT: Mark 16:1-8 INTRODUCTION: I just stopped by to declare unto you that I just checked my watch. It's not night anymore. Church, it's morning. Wipe the tears out of your eyes, and praise our God, because he ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Danger Of Living With Low Expectations

    Contributed by Charles Jones on Mar 4, 2012
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    I am constantly surprised, bewildered and honestly sometimes even disgusted at how people who claim to love God and claim to have accepted Jesus Christ as their personal savior and even testify of the moving of the Holy Spirit in their lives, live so far

    The Tragedy of Living with Low Expectations Acts 3:1-9 Introduction I am constantly surprised, bewildered and honestly sometimes even disgusted at how people who claim to love God and claim to have accepted Jesus Christ as their personal savior and even testify of the moving of the Holy Spirit ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Powerful People Pray With Expectation Series

    Contributed by Dean Courtier on Jan 26, 2020
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     | 13,147 views

    When we look at some less well-known people in the Bible whose names we might just pass over while reading a verse or passage of scripture, you will discover that God has also used many ordinary people in a powerful way.

    Our theme this year is Powerful People and we are going to examine together how God works in and through ordinary people in a powerful way. Some of the people from the Bible we will look at are more well known than others. The Bible is a collection of 66 books and letters, 39 in the Old ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    If The Bugle Is Expected, A Flute Will Not Do

    Contributed by Michael Stark on Aug 16, 2019
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    If we will honour the Risen Saviour, we must ensure that we are focused on what is of importance to Him. Our purpose is not to make people like us, but to fulfil the mind of the Master.

    “Now, brothers, if I come to you speaking in tongues, how will I benefit you unless I bring you some revelation or knowledge or prophecy or teaching? If even lifeless instruments, such as the flute or the harp, do not give distinct notes, how will anyone know what is played? And if the bugle ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    What Do You Expect

    Contributed by Pastor/Author: Terry Sisney on May 5, 2025
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     | 4,936 views

    Expectation is the active ingredient of faith that is deposited into the heart when the word of God is heard and believed. There is no such thing as a living faith without expectation.

    Numbers 13:1-3 KJV And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, [2] Send thou men, that they may search the land of Canaan, which I give unto the children of Israel: of every tribe of their fathers shall ye send a man, every one a ruler among them. [3] And Moses by the commandment of the LORD sent them ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    The Great Commission

    Contributed by Dr. Ronald Shultz on Mar 17, 2001
    based on 110 ratings
     | 20,639 views

    Go! Fight! Win!

    The Great Commission I am in this pulpit today as a result of an ole boy from Moncks Corner, South Carolina being obedient to the Great Commission. I would have never stepped into this church on my own because I had no interest in church. If I would have developed an interest in church or felt ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Casting Aside Unrealistic Expectations Series

    Contributed by Rodney Buchanan on Sep 30, 2001
    based on 31 ratings
     | 12,149 views

    You will be able to cast aside unrealistic expectations when you: 1. Discover God’s will for your life. 2. Learn to be grateful for the way God has made you. 3. Be yourself.

    Skip Hollandsworth, writing in the December 1998 issue of Texas Monthly talks about his interview with Troy Aikman, quarterback of the NFL’s Dallas Cowboys. In the article entitled “The Real Troy Aikman” he says: “Aikman is an elusive hero, difficult to understand, clearly driven by something ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Three Steps To A Great Life

    Contributed by Phillip Krueger on Nov 25, 2008
    based on 9 ratings
     | 11,482 views

    Here are three steps we can take to have a great life in 2009.

    THREE STEPS TO A GREAT LIFE First Christian Church 12-30-0 1. In a Charlie Brown cartoon, Lucy was talking to Linus. Pointing to a mountain, she said, “On the other side of that hill is happiness. When I get old enough to climb that hill, I will go all the way over to the other side where the ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Great Priority

    Contributed by Hans Krause on Oct 22, 2018
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     | 6,261 views

    Jesus’ great priority was to proclaim the good news that God’s kingdom is at hand. When we pray the words that Jesus taught us: “Your kingdom come, your will be done,” that is when we align our priority in life with his great priority.

    [Sermon preached on 21 January 2018, 3rd Sunday after Epiphany / 3rd year, ELCF Lectionary] Do you ever feel busy? Do you ever feel that you have more to do than you manage to get done? Do you ever feel that your day, your week, your month, or your year is too short? — I certainly do. Or do you ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    The Great Commission

    Contributed by Rick Boyne on May 16, 2023
     | 1,748 views

    Jesus tells us plainly what to do while we are waiting for His return.

    The Great Commission May 14, 2023 Morning Service Immanuel Baptist Church, Wagoner, OK Rick Boyne Message Point: Jesus tells us plainly what to do while we are waiting for His return. Focus Passage: Matthew 28:18-20 Supplemental Passage: but you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Way To Greatness Series

    Contributed by Okoye Benjamin on Mar 7, 2014
     | 8,432 views

    TEACHINGS ON THE CHARACTER OF JESUS CHRIST

    THE WAY TO GREATNESS LUKE 9:43-50 The way to real greatness lies in humility. There is no greater honour on earth than being accepted by others as a servant of God and Jesus Christ. The way of servant leadership is very hard to many Christians. Many prefer the easy way of the world of bossing ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

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    The Great Deliverer!

    Contributed by John Colbert on Aug 3, 2015
     | 9,091 views

    The sermons that I have listed are 30 to 40 minute sermons. I have only listed the points and a couple of comments under each point of each sermon to give the preacher a remembrance which the Holy Spirit can lead on and speak through the man of God.

    The Great Deliverer! / Sunday Morning Manna Luke 13:11 And, behold, there was a woman which had a spirit of infirmity eighteen years, and was bowed together, and could in no wise lift up herself. (Luke 13:10-17) Here we see a woman in the synagogue, a child of God having to deal with ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist