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  • Stephen E. Trail avatar

    Behold, He Cometh

    Contributed by Stephen E. Trail on Oct 24, 2016
    based on 4 ratings
     | 21,228 views

    A sermon about the Second Coming.

    "Behold, He Cometh!" Revelation 1:7 Revelation 1:7 Behold, he cometh with clouds; and every eye shall see him, and they also which pierced him: and all kindreds of the earth shall wail because of him. Even so, Amen. Introduction: How many of you have wished for the Lord Jesus to come back in the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Go And Do Likewise

    Contributed by Bill Walker on Oct 25, 2016
     | 8,105 views

    The heart of spirituality. Thinking outside the walls of the church. Core concerns of God. Ministry. Two options: "pass by" or "go and do."

    GO AND DO LIKEWISE Luke 10:25-37 We live in a world of visual images and sound bites. It is hard for most people today to imagine the whole family sitting around a radio and listening to the president speak each week for 30 minutes as was very common in the 1930’s-40’s. In our Media ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    #icandoallthings Series

    Contributed by Denn Guptill on Oct 30, 2016
    based on 1 rating
     | 10,406 views

    A look at one of those "Favorite Verses" that is so often used out of context.

    #icandoallthings I was a little disappointed when we put the new carpet in last year, not with the new carpet but with the removal of the old carpet. You’ve probably heard the story about how on Thanksgiving Sunday 2005, six weeks before the building opened, we had our first service in the ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    A Study Of The Book Of Romans Lesson 36 Series

    Contributed by James May on May 23, 2015
     | 7,092 views

    Continuation of the expository study of the Book of Romans

    Book of Romans Lesson #36 Romans 13:8-14 By Rev. James May In our last lesson we talked about being citizens of two kingdoms; the Kingdom of Heaven is our eternal home and the land that we all will dwell forever with the Lord; and the “kingdom in which we live on this earth”, the USA. ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Use Your Assets Series

    Contributed by Curry Pikkaart on Jun 16, 2015
     | 6,130 views

    With Jesus at the helm of his life's ship Paul had a bountiful supply of assets for living above his circumstances.

    “Living a Joy-full Life; Use Your Assets” Phil. 1:12-30 In Acts chapter 3 John and Peter are about to enter the temple courts when a crippled beggar asks them for money. Peter’s response is fabulous! “Silver or gold I do not have, but what I have I give you. In the name of ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    The Parable Of The Persistent Widow Series

    Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Jun 20, 2015
    based on 2 ratings
     | 17,870 views

    The parable of the persistent widow in Luke 18:1-8 teaches us about persevering in prayer.

    Scripture I read a story when I was a student at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School in Chicago, IL. You will be appalled by the story I am about to relate to you. Appalled, that is, if you have any kind of social conscience. A poor black, living on Chicago’s South Side, sought to have her ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    What To Do When The Trouble Keeps Coming

    Contributed by Rick Crandall on Jun 22, 2015
    based on 3 ratings
     | 17,901 views

    1. Know that God is near (vs. 1-5). 2. Get straight about your sins (vs. 3, 5&6). 3. Remember your responsibilities (vs. 7-10). 4. Keep believing in God's blessings (vs. 10-13).

    What to Do When the Trouble Keeps Coming Job 42:1-17 Sermon by Rick Crandall Grayson Baptist Church - July 27, 2014 BACKGROUND & INTRODUCTION: *On the world scene, there is some new, big trouble almost every day: Crisis on our southern border, planes shot down in Ukraine, with the Russian army ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Let The Children Come To Me Series

    Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Jul 3, 2015
    based on 1 rating
     | 15,788 views

    Jesus blessing the children in Luke 18:15-17 shows us a prerequisite for entry into the kingdom of God.

    Scripture Do you remember Art Linkletter’s radio show with the segment, “Kids Say the Darndest Things”? Bill Cosby also hosted a show with the same name. I was reminded of these shows when I read the following story. Five-year-old Kayse Poland grew more and more excited about ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    What's Your Pleasure? Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Jul 5, 2015
    based on 15 ratings
     | 24,359 views

    Solomon looked for pleasure in his achievements, his possessions and in his entertainment and yet finds it all to be empty and meaningless. Is there something wrong with seeking pleasure, or is there another problem?

    OPEN: It was a 4th of July weekend and the family had gathered for a big meal together. In the kitchen was little 4 year old Johnny… and there on the edge of the cabinet sat the one thing he loved so much. It was a big, round, sure to be juicy, watermelon. He just couldn’t stop staring ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Rich Ruler Series

    Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Jul 10, 2015
    based on 4 ratings
     | 14,460 views

    Jesus' conversation with the rich ruler teaches us what is required to receive eternal life.

    Scripture Ruth Burke of Columbus, Ohio overheard at a restaurant two women at the next table telling about a little girl who had gone to the zoo with her Sunday school class. There, she had spent an excessive amount of time at the camels’ enclosure. She apparently wanted to see some really ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Mystery Babylon, As Manifested In Communism, Al Smith, And Mussolini Series

    Contributed by Bob Faulkner on Jul 26, 2015
     | 4,073 views

    Yes there is a link, a solidifying background story behind all the major events of world history, and that link is Babylon, now doing business as Rome. There will be other manifestations of Babylon , but for now, we see the influence of Italy's child...

    FIFTY-FIVE: THE RISE OF COMMUNISM Following World War I, the attention of the world is directed to Orthodox/Czarist Russia. It must be noted that the Czar and the Orthodox Church are as united as the Holy Roman Emperor and the Catholic Church. They are a mirror image of what is happening in the ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    The Valley Of Decision Series

    Contributed by Jim Drake on Feb 3, 2017
    based on 3 ratings
     | 14,791 views

    For anyone wondering what a great end-times battle has to do with your life, here are some implications.

    If you’ve been with us throughout our study in the book of Joel, you’ll remember the main theme of the book is the great and terrible day of the Lord. The great and terrible day of the Lord is the time that immediately leads up to the second coming of Jesus. It’s a time that ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Claude Alexander avatar

    Jesus And Easter

    Contributed by Claude Alexander on Feb 6, 2017
    based on 4 ratings
     | 16,063 views

    Easter and the proofs of the Resurrection.

    Easter - the resurrected Saviour. Matthew 27:57-28:20 During the last few weeks we studied about the cross and what it meant to us. The scriptures tell us that on the first Good Friday darkness came over the land from the sixth hour until the ninth hour or from about noon to three pm. The ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    "Lord Change Me"

    Contributed by Charlie Roberts on Feb 10, 2017
    based on 1 rating
     | 12,781 views

    There comes a time, where a person has to draw a line in the sand and say, enough is enough, I can't do it on my own, I'm not going to kid myself anymore, I'm going to lay it all down and trust Jesus for every, single, solitary thing from now on...

    Lord change me! 1 John 2:3-6 Voice 3 We know we have joined Him in an intimate relationship because we live out His commands. 4 If someone claims, “I am in an intimate relationship with Him,” but this big talker doesn’t live out His commands, then this individual is a liar and a ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    God's Power In Christ

    Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Feb 17, 2017
     | 153 views

    Ephesians 1:19-23 shows us several ways in which God's power is seen in Christ.

    Scripture Today, we are concluding a series of sermons on Ephesians 1 that I am calling, “God’s Supreme Purpose.” In Ephesians 1:3-14, which is one, long, complex, glorious sentence in the original Greek, the Apostle Paul praised God for salvation. Paul praised the Father for planning our ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed