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  • John Lowe avatar

    Lesson #23 - But He Gave It All Up That He Might Know Christ Series

    Contributed by John Lowe on Jul 30, 2019
     | 5,211 views

    The mature believer, Paul says, will not rest on past obedience but will labor to maintain purity and blamelessness until the Day of Christ.

    Date: 2/12/19 Lesson #23 Title: But He Gave It All Up That He Might Know Christ (Phil. 3:12-14) • NIV Bible is used throughout unless noted otherwise. Scripture: Philippians 3:12-14 (NIV) 12 Not that I have already obtained all this, or have already arrived at my goal, but I press on to take hold ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Advent Of Jesus Means The Advent Of Eden

    Contributed by Daniel Habben on Dec 4, 2016
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    Jesus isn't just like an ambulance rushing to our rescue, he's also like a resort shuttle bus, for he is coming to take us to paradise.

    Take a look at the two vehicles pictured on the screen. Which one is more like Jesus? The ambulance or the Disney-resort shuttle bus? On one hand since Jesus comes to rescue us from our sins and from eternal death, you could say that he’s like the ambulance. On the other hand Jesus ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    The Reality Of His Birth

    Contributed by Christopher Benfield on Dec 4, 2016
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     | 4,436 views

    As we prepare for Christmas, we must not be guilty of leaving Jesus in the manger. While I am thankful for His birth in Bethlehem, I also rejoice for Calvary. Jesus came with purpose - to die for our sin and reconcile us to God. He was born to die.

    The Reality of His Birth John 12: 27; 32 We are entering that wonderful time of year surrounding Christmas. No doubt it continues to generate a lot of excitement among young and old. Although we have heard it countless times, we never tire of hearing the marvelous account of our Lord’s ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Internal Bleeding 1 Cor. 1: 10

    Contributed by James Lee on Dec 12, 2016
     | 6,757 views

    It’s not about kicking people out of the church but fixing broken people and broken relationships

    Internal Bleeding 1 Cor. 1: 10 Show video Two elderly women were sitting together in the front pew of church listening to a fiery preacher. When this preacher condemned the sin of stealing, these two ladies cried out at the tops of their lungs, "AMEN, BROTHER! "When the preacher condemned the sin ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Don’t Miss Your Mission!

    Contributed by John Gaston on Jan 1, 2017
     | 7,313 views

    We may have had setbacks, but the New Year presents us with new opportunities to work for God. God is the God of second chances! Don't miss your mission from God!

    DON’T MISS YOUR MISSION Exodus 3:7-8 INTRODUCTION A. HUMOR CRAZY NEW YEARS TRADITIONS FROM AROUND THE WORLD 1. BREAK OLD PLATES. In Denmark they save all of their unused dishes and plates until the 31st of December when they affectionately shatter them against the doors of all their friends and ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Wisdom

    Contributed by Chris Beam on Apr 26, 2015
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    It’s not an accident that this book has been classified as "Wisdom Literature." In my opinion, it’s probably the most philosophical books of the entire Bible. But, it also contains more than just philosophical debate. It contains some very practical and down-to-earth wisdom.

    Series: Vanity Topic: Wisdom Text: Ecclesiastes 7:15-29 Last week, I began my sermon talking about wisdom. This week I want to expand on that thought as we come to the seventh chapter of Ecclesiastes. It’s not an accident that this book has been classified as "Wisdom Literature." In my ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Commentary On Joshua

    Contributed by Narinder Choranji on Oct 19, 2017
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    Joshua a strong and reliable young man trusts God for the impossible and has everything God wanted him to have.

    INTRODUCTION In the bible the meaning of someone's name was very significant to their story. Joshua means Jehovah saves. We read can read about Joshua in Exodus, Numbers, Deuteronomy then in Joshua. These stories are about 2000 years old but they still relate to us today because they have spiritual ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

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    The Source Of Self-Worth

    Contributed by Kerry Haynes on Nov 4, 2017
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     | 17,650 views

    Jesus teaches three ways NOT to go after self-worth, and then concludes with the only truly lasting and meaningful way to find one's worth. Not only that, but he models that true way for us.

    Matthew 23:1-12 The Source of Self-worth Do you ever wonder why some people are such jerks? Sometimes people can be so cruel to others! And yet, behind the facade of the bully lies a deep insecurity, a fear of rejection. Our bookstores are full of books about self-worth. I did a quick search on ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    "what Holds You Captive?"

    Contributed by Ken Sauer on May 13, 2020
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    A sermon about experiencing true life through following Christ.

    “What Holds You Captive?” Mark 10:17-27 A few summers ago, David Timothy bought an old van with 265,000 miles on it, with the help of his wife and a friend. They named it the Soup Mobile and started taking food to the homeless of Dallas, Texas. Timothy had wanted to open a soup kitchen for a ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    "but Lord, He Stinketh"

    Contributed by Ken Sauer on Sep 8, 2020
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    We are all Lazarus, are we not?

    “But Lord, He Stinketh!” John 11:1-6, 17-19, 32-44 While I don’t use the King James Version of the Bible very often, I do use it sometimes. And I love the way it describes the raising of Lazarus. Jesus, after weeping and being emotionally moved, commands those around Him to open Lazarus’ ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    The Most Important Exam

    Contributed by Allan Quak on May 28, 2021
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    Paul calls us to examine ourselves. In this exam we don’t compare ourselves to others, we actively seek to bring about real changes in our lives and we place our eternal destiny into the hands of Jesus.

    Message 2 Corinthians 13:5 “The Most Important Exam” I love being in ministry – and I love being the minister of NEC. Only one week ago Corianna and I returned from a four week absolutely amazing holiday. We really enjoyed our time. We are also thankful to be back home and continue our ministry ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    God Needs Intercessors

    Contributed by John Gaston on Jan 7, 2023
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     | 3,954 views

    Here are examples of prayers that God answered and saved people from wrecks, overturned war battles, and stopped missionaries from being executed! Intercessory prayer works and God needs more intercessors so His will can be accomplished!

    GOD NEEDS INTERCESSORS Ezekiel 22:30-31 INTRODUCTION A. HUMOR: Country Church Stewardship 1. The pastor of a tiny country church was struggling with a shortage of tithes and offerings. One Sunday he announced, “Now, before we receive the offering, I would like to request that the person who ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Prayer Is The Key To Kingdom Living Series

    Contributed by Otis Mcmillan on Jan 9, 2023
     | 3,780 views

    There is incredible power and potential in prayer. Through prayer, we invite the God of the Universe into a situation and into our lives. Prayer changes things, but even more prayer changes us. Lord teach us to pray!

    Sermon: Prayer is the Key to Kingdom Living Scripture: Matthew 6:5-13 “When you pray, don’t be like the hypocrites who love to pray publicly on street corners and in the synagogues where everyone can see them. I tell you the truth, that is all the reward they will ever get. 6 But when you pray, go ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Sermon: Preserving The Best Of Both Worlds Series

    Contributed by Otis Mcmillan on Jan 17, 2023
     | 2,878 views

    Jesus in this discourse helps us to realize the importance preserving the best of both worlds and the danger of putting new wine in old wineskins. New wineskins are flexible and easy to stretch, while old wineskins are difficult to stretch. How can we preserve the best of both worlds?

    Sermon: Preserving the Best of Both Worlds Scripture: Matt 9:10-17 “As Jesus went on from there, He saw a man named Matthew (Levi) sitting in the tax collector’s booth; and He said to him, “Follow Me [as My disciple, accepting Me as your Master and Teacher and walking the same path of life that I ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    These Shoes Do Not Fit Christians

    Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Jan 30, 2023
     | 4,176 views

    I want to preach to you on a subject I have never preached on and probably one you have never heard preached on. I want to preach about the kind of shoes that do not fit Christians.

    We are all very familiar with the various kinds of shoes that people wear. As I look into the scriptures, I see that there are some shoes that do not fit Christians and we should not be caught wearing them. Before I talk to you about spiritual shoes that we should not wear, I want to tell you ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist