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  • Glenn Newton avatar

    Jesus The Good Shepherd

    Contributed by Glenn Newton on May 21, 2011
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     | 7,208 views

    Jesus is the only true Gate to heaven, there are many who claim to be the messiah, but Jesus is the only way to Heaven.

    Jesus – The Good Shepherd Pastor Glenn Newton May 15th, 2011 Text: John 10:1-18 The Good Shepherd and His Sheep 1 “Very truly I tell you Pharisees, anyone who does not enter the sheep pen by the gate, but climbs in by some other way, is a thief and a robber. 2 The one who enters by ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

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    7 Reasons To Be Encouraged

    Contributed by John Gaston on Sep 20, 2012
    based on 101 ratings
     | 59,414 views

    Our lives are filled with discouragements. Paul mentions "the encouragement of the Scriptures," Rom. 15:4. Here are seven reasons that every believer should be encouraged and positive about their lives and futures.

    SEVEN REASONS TO BE ENCOURAGED [This is a reworked version of John Shearhart’s message, “20 Reasons to Be Encouraged.”] INTRODUCTION A. HUMOR Light Bulb jokes, 133 yrs old. (Reader's Digest) 1. How many divorced men does it take to change a lightbulb? Who cares? They never get ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Meddlin'

    Contributed by Rick Pendleton on Oct 11, 2012
    based on 1 rating
     | 7,133 views

    Preachin' is when the preacher steps on OTHER PEOPLE'S toes. When he sticks the bony finger of conviction in YOUR face, he has "done quit preachin' and gone to meddlin'" This sermon is Meddlin'

    Meddlin’ Romans 2 In chapter one, where we have been studying for the past two weeks, Paul preached a VERY STERN message against the Gentile heathens who did not believe God because they rejected the witness of creation and conscience. God said they may not have the law… or the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Eulogy Helen Bell

    Contributed by Rick Gillespie- Mobley on Oct 5, 2010
    based on 3 ratings
     | 10,959 views

    This is a eulogy for my aunt who loved the Lord and was a true family person.

    Eulogy Helen Bell 10/4/2010 John 14:1-6 2 Tim 4:6-10 Every now and then God’s blesses us with a person in our lives who touches us in such a way that we are never quite the same again. There is something about the ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    We Cannot Live Without Love

    Contributed by Jim Kane on May 18, 2009
     | 3,736 views

    The second sermon of a post-Easter series on Love

    Children have a great deal to say about love, don’t they? We adults have had the experience of “falling in love” and for most, if not all of us, it was a wonderful and overwhelmingly emotional experience. But, not to 7 year old Glenn. He says, "If falling in love is anything like learning how to ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    The End Is Praise Series

    Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Oct 21, 2009
    based on 6 ratings
     | 13,351 views

    Paul’s praise in the conclusion of his letter to the Romans is a model for the kind of praise that the good news of God should draw from us.

    Scripture Today we conclude our study in Romans. Let’s read Romans 16:25-27: 25Now to him who is able to strengthen you according to my gospel and the preaching of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the mystery that was kept secret for long ages 26but has now been disclosed and through ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    A Moment Of Intense Prayer Series

    Contributed by Kevin L. Jones on Feb 9, 2014
    based on 14 ratings
     | 40,488 views

    A sermon examining those times of intense prayer.

    A Moment Of Intense Prayer Psalm 55:16-17 In October of 1871 D.L Moody had reached a place of a deep hunger for God. He was in agony of soul as he prayed and sought the power of God. At times he would roll on the floor in agony and in tears. One day while passing through New York on his way to ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Doing Something Extra With The Ordinary

    Contributed by Stephen Epps on Sep 10, 2013
    based on 4 ratings
     | 8,940 views

    Faith is a reductionism of the greatest kind. For in Jesus, the "extraordinary" is nothing more than the "ordinary" things in life PUT TOGETHER to achieve an "extraordinary" feat.

    Beloved, I would like to engage your hearts and minds for the next few minutes, from the subject, “Doing Something Extra With The Ordinary” Beloved, in his painting “Walking on the Water”, one can nearly hear the rhythmic splashing underneath. One can almost feel the ...read more

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    Denomination: Disciples Of Christ

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    How Can I Ever Trust? Series

    Contributed by Curry Pikkaart on Oct 16, 2014
     | 8,354 views

    It's interesting how we view famous people or those in authority over us. We want them to be distinctively different from us and yet we long for them to be human enough that they're like us - we feel the same way towards God.

    “Soul Talk: How Can I Ever Trust?” Ps. 31 It’s interesting how we view famous people or those in authority over us. We want them to be distinctively different from us and yet we long for them to be human enough that they’re like us – we want them to be removed from us ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    No One Else

    Contributed by Barry O Johnson on Jun 22, 2022
     | 2,395 views

    A recent survey revealed that many Christians believe a person can go to heaven and not believe in Jesus. This message looks at a way we can help family and friends understand that heaven is not available to the person who does not accept Jesus as the only way to heaven.

    Good morning! Today is the day the Lord has made. We will rejoice and be glad in it! Amen?!?! I’m going to tell you on the front end. Today, you’re going to feel like you in class because of the approach I will be taking with this message. So, please get some paper and a pen and we will begin. ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Winning The Wayward Series

    Contributed by David Welch on Nov 19, 2018
     | 4,929 views

    This is the 30th message in our exposition of James. It deals with the call to win back the wayward.

    Chico Alliance Church Pastor David Welch “Winning the Wayward” Today we consider the last two verses of James’ letter. He wrote this letter to encourage both Jewish and Gentile believers in their Christian walk. He pointedly addressed the whole issue of genuine trust in God. We can easily claim ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

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    Save Your Sheep

    Contributed by David Dunn on Dec 4, 2025
     | 63 views

    A call to reject restored sacrifices and shadows, embracing Christ’s finished work through the torn veil and shepherding believers toward the true Lamb.

    There was a moment in ancient Israel every family knew too well. A father would step into the small pen behind the house. His children would stand at the doorway, quiet, watching. He would kneel among the gentle, wool-covered shapes and place his hand on one particular lamb—soft, innocent, ...read more

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    Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

  • Ron Ferguson avatar

    The Rights And Wrongs Of Christmas – Part 1 Series

    Contributed by Ron Ferguson on Dec 5, 2025
     | 213 views

    In a two Part series, we will look at the RIGHTS and WRONGS of Christmas, and in Part 1 we begin with the WRONGS. Some topics – Date of Christmas, Commercialization of Christmas, Santa Claus, Gluttony and drunkenness, Carols and songs, candles, and more beside.

    THE RIGHTS AND WRONGS OF CHRISTMAS – PART 1 [A]. INTRODUCTION I have decided to do a more thorough examination of this whole idea of Christmas, paying closer attention to what I think are the rights and wrongs of Christmas. As I mapped this out I found more wrongs than rights. This subject ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    We Are Not Minimalists Series

    Contributed by Allan Quak on Feb 17, 2025
     | 507 views

    Jesus gives six examples to demonstrate how a “righteousness that surpasses the Pharisees and teachers of the law” is a righteousness that avoids minimalism.

    You can listen to this sermon at https://npbc.org.au/podcasts/media Matthew 5:17-48 “We Are Not Minimalists” There is a group of people in the Bible known as the Pharisees. If you have been a Christian for a while you would know that Jesus didn’t have a lot of good things to say about the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Psalm 34:7-8 - Part 3 – Angelic Protection And Deliverance, Plus Taste And See Series

    Contributed by Ron Ferguson on Feb 28, 2025
     | 669 views

    In this interesting passage today we look at angels and their protection, deliverance, the will of God and the Lord concerning deliverance at Calvary. We look into taste – taste and see that the Lord is good, and examine Christian taste.

    PSALM 34:7-8 - PART 3 – ANGELIC PROTECTION AND DELIVERANCE, PLUS TASTE AND SEE We are looking at this amazing Psalm today and continuing our thoughts from last time. For those new, this is an alphabetic Psalm, that is, each new thought begins with a successive letter of the Hebrew alphabet. ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational