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  • Gordon Curley avatar

    'from Danger Into Danger' Series

    Contributed by Gordon Curley on Jul 17, 2022
     | 1,963 views

    From Danger into Danger - Acts chapter 23 verses 1-35. - sermon by Gordon Curley (PowerPoint slides to accompany this talk are available on request – email: gcurley@gcurley.info)

    SERMON OUTLINE: • Paul and the Council (vs 1-11). • Paul and the Conspirators (vs 12-22). • Paul and the Captain (vs 23-35). SERMON BODY: Ill: • Some time ago, there was a zoo in North Yorkshire, • Today it has been turned into Flamingo Land. • But when it was a zoo they had a problem, • The ...read more

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    Denomination: Brethren

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    God’s Christmas Gift: Fulfilled Prophecy!

    Contributed by Kelly Durant on Dec 6, 2015
     | 4,185 views

    God's gift to man was the fulfillment of prophecy that a Savior would come. All other gifts compared to this pale.

    God’s Christmas Gift: Fulfilled Prophecy! Matthew 1:20-23 Kelly Durant Do you every think about gifts? It is the season of gifts this time of year and some of you may have even been out buying gifts before coming here. Every gift comes with an expectation. For example a coworker has an ...read more

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    Denomination: Salvation Army

  • Michael Stark avatar

    The Danger Of Being Too Important

    Contributed by Michael Stark on Feb 14, 2020
     | 7,965 views

    A message that warns against the destructive power of pride, encouraging followers of Christ to serve with humility.

    “Naaman came with his horses and chariots and stood at the door of Elisha’s house. And Elisha sent a messenger to him, saying, ‘Go and wash in the Jordan seven times, and your flesh shall be restored, and you shall be clean.’ But Naaman was angry and went away, saying, ‘Behold, I thought that he ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    On The Road To Glory Series

    Contributed by Ron Tuit on Feb 16, 2013
     | 5,786 views

    "Groaning" and suffering are inevitable characteristics for the Christian on the Road to Glory because we are being transformed into the image of Christ.

    On the Road to Glory Romans 8:18-28 OUTLINE Intro: Who suffers? SINNERS SUFFER, BUT SO DO SAINTS. I. Groaning as we Grow (vs. 19-23) 1. The Creation suffers and ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • JS Collins avatar

    Feel My Heart

    Contributed by Js Collins on Aug 25, 2012
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     | 5,035 views

    Does Jesus feel our heart? Does he understand the emotions of my heart? My thinker, chooser and feeler. How far does his compassion go? What can we do?

    Feel my heart Hebrews 4:14-16 14. Seeing then that we have a great High Priest who has passed through the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast our confession. 15. For we do not have a High Priest who cannot sympathize (be touched by the feelings of our infirmities) with our weaknesses, ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Identity Theft

    Contributed by Ken Little on Jul 23, 2014
     | 12,089 views

    Finding our identity in Christ and not allowing our identity and purpose to be stolen by the world, because having our identity in Christ stolen is the sickest identity theft of all.

    I was thinking the other day and that was the 10th VBS that I have gotten to be a part of at Hessel…and I realized how quickly time seems to go by…in fact, I actually have my 20 year high school reunion coming up…I can’t believe 20 years has gone by…and it ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    John The Baptist And The Messiah

    Contributed by Owen Bourgaize on Nov 10, 2007
    based on 19 ratings
     | 13,264 views

    John the Baptist had doubts as to Jesus being the Messiah so asked for evidence, receiving details of His Mission and Identity and a Commendation.

    JOHN THE BAPTIST AND THE MESSIAH John the Baptist was a great personality, very much in the mould of the Old Testament prophets. In fact he was the last in their line. As a young man he’d had an inner urge to serve God. No doubt his parents had told him of the special circumstances surrounding ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    I'm So Excited (Part Ii) Series

    Contributed by Greg Cooper on Jul 23, 2002
    based on 61 ratings
     | 9,850 views

    THERE ARE HINDERANCES TO OUR EXCITEMENT, BUT WE CAN OVER COME THEM.

    Title: I’m so Excited (Part II) Text: Psalms 37:4 Intro: God’s desire is for us to be blessed and live a life filled with Joy, Happiness, and Excitement. But the enemy of our soul’s desire is to keep us in the clutches of depression, fear and heartache. Today I want to tell you about the hindrances ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    A Prophetic Message To Third Generation Christians

    Contributed by Dr. Stanley Vasu on Jun 28, 2001
    based on 24 ratings
     | 4,756 views

    This sermon is a prophetic message to third generation Christians whose parents and grandparents were beleivers and is a challenge to the third generation Christians to follow the faith of their forefathers and to complete the unfinished task of world evangelism in their generation.

    A PROPHETIC MESSAGE TO THIRD GENERATION CHRISTIANS OUTLINE 1. ELEVATION - EXTENSION - ENLARGEMENT 2. EXAMPLE - ENCOURAGEMENT - ENVIRONMENT 3. EXPECTATION - ENTANGLEMENT - ERRORS 4. ENCOUNTER - EXPERIENCE - ENLIGHTENMENT 5. EXAMINATION - ENDURANCE - ENERGY 6. ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Willing And Able Series

    Contributed by Perry Greene on Feb 12, 2019
     | 6,227 views

    Will we choose to be Willing Contributors or Wanting Consumers?

    1. John Ortberg tells about a carpenter in San Francisco who is a disciple of Jesus. For years he felt inferior as a disciple because he was “just” a blue collar worker. He had not fancy degrees. He had not special gifts of teaching. Then one day it dawned on him that if Jesus could be a carpenter ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    A Night Of Divine Visitation Series

    Contributed by Rev. Samuel Arimoro on Jun 27, 2025
     | 779 views

    A night of divine visitation is a night where impossibilities are overruled and the plans of the enemy are reversed.

    A NIGHT OF DIVINE VISITATION By Rev. Samuel Arimoro Main Text: Acts 12:6-10 Supporting Texts: Psalm 30:5, Exodus 12:29-31, Genesis 32:24-30, Luke 2:8-11, Job 33:14-18 INTRODUCTION: There are nights that change the course of destiny. In the spiritual realm, nights are symbolic of seasons of ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Charles Wilkerson avatar

    Why Jesus?

    Contributed by Charles Wilkerson on Nov 13, 2003
    based on 34 ratings
     | 5,166 views

    In a world with so many choices why choose Christ?

    Visual images tell stories. From the cave paintings on the walls of La Grotte Chauvet in France to the latest Tom Clancy novel we’ve “seen” with our minds the story unfold. Its been said that movie theaters are the Church for post-moderns and it shouldn’t surprise us to see the concept of ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Scott Weber avatar

    Narnia: A World Without Jesus Would Be A Hopeless World Series

    Contributed by Scott Weber on Dec 21, 2005
    based on 3 ratings
     | 4,078 views

    This is the third and final sermon in a series that explores the question, "What if Jesus had never been born?" It uses themes from the book of the same title by D. James Kennedy and Jerry Newcombe. We also had an original drama each week and video clip

    What If It Was Always Winter And Never Christmas? (What If Jesus Had Never Been Born?) Part #3 – December 25 – “A world without Jesus would be a hopeless world” What would the world be like without Christmas?” Without Christmas . . . 1. The fruitcake market would completely collapse. 2. Our ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Dean Morgan avatar

    Wonderful Counselor

    Contributed by Dean Morgan on Oct 12, 2011
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,986 views

    Pele - Too wonderful for words. The biblical meaning of this word means that Jesus is: • beyond anything we have ever seen, singularly unique • extraordinary, so vast that we can’t understand the full meaning • that Jesus would be beyond the bound

    TEXT: Isaiah 9:6 Pele - Too wonderful for words. The biblical meaning of this word means that Jesus is: • beyond anything we have ever seen, singularly unique • extraordinary, so vast that we can’t understand the full meaning • that Jesus would be beyond the bounds of all ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • D Marion Clark avatar

    Isaiah's Atonement Series

    Contributed by D Marion Clark on Sep 18, 2016
     | 6,780 views

    Our text is one of the most famous in Scripture, certainly one of the most dramatic – Isaiah’s vision of God in the temple. What does this vision of God and Isaiah’s role in it signify?

    Isaiah 6:1-7 Isaiah’s Atonement 10/12/00 D. Marion Clark Introduction Our text is one of the most famous in Scripture, certainly one of the most dramatic – Isaiah’s vision of God in the temple. Such texts as this one is quite daunting for a minister to preach. With the ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed