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  • Dean Rhine avatar

    Christ's Return

    Contributed by Dean Rhine on Aug 5, 2019
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    Peter's Teaching about the Return of Christ

    2 Peter 3 - The Return of Christ Turn with me this morning to the book of 2 Peter, chapter 3. We have been going through this book that we find at the end of the NT, five books before Revelation, the last book of the Bible. It is written by Peter, the bold fisherman who ended up leaving his nets ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Making Sense Of Life Prt 2: Human Suffering

    Contributed by Brian Williams on Aug 20, 2023
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    How do we speak to our own hearts or to someone else who has suffered greatly, who, out of that suffering begins to doubt the nature of God?

    Last week we spoke about the nature of moral and natural evil as we try to make sense of life. If there is a good, all-powerful, all-knowing God who created the world, why does evil also exist? In review, Augustine defined evil as: The absence or deprivation of good…the effects of evil tend to ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Sermon: God Has Great Plans For You

    Contributed by Otis Mcmillan on Jul 30, 2024
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    When our plans are upended, dreams are derailed, life can be scary and uncertain. How good it is to hear the Lord's still got a plan - a good plan to prosper us, provide hope and point us to the future he has prepared for us.

    Sermon: God Has Great Plans For You Scripture Lesson - Jeremiah 29:8-14 “For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, says the LORD, thoughts of peace and not of evil, to give you a future and a hope. Then you will call upon Me and go and pray to Me, and I will listen to you. And you will ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Christ Is Our Refuge

    Contributed by Richard Cook on Aug 18, 2009
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    This sermon will help to teach people that our refuge and all we need is found in Jesus Christ

    Hebrews 6:18-20 Introduction: Sometimes when we study God in the bible, at first glance we begin to believe there is a conflict between some of His characteristics and attributes. We study the mercy of God and we study the justice of God, and we begin to think there is some kind of conflict ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Finding Strength For The New Year

    Contributed by Ray Ellis on Dec 28, 2009
    based on 16 ratings
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    A message on finding strength during times of personal and national crisis and challenge. Given the last Sunday in 2009.

    Finding Strength for the New Year Where do you find strength in times of personal and national challenges? Where do you find strength when a member of your family has a pre-mature death? How do you make it through hurtful experiences that are not justified? Last November I attended a church ...read more

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    Denomination: Free Methodist

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    The Reset Of Your Mindset Series

    Contributed by Mark Opperman on Sep 26, 2011
    based on 11 ratings
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    God wants to change the way we think and the way we live! Our primary focus is on the mind today, since that is where our actions originate. Let’s take a look at our mindset and ask God to help us change where we need to change.

    The Reset of Your Mindset Romans 8:5-11 I. Evaluate your Mindset – search me, O God II. Surrender your Mindset – you are controlled by the Spirit III. Redirect your Mindset – things above, transform, capture, God-thoughts IV. Encourage your Mindset – The Spirit can help you change! Resurrection ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    A Prophetical But (When God Inserts A Heavenly But)

    Contributed by William Wyne on Oct 4, 2011
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    God can place a heavenly "But" in the midst of our lives that changes the course of life’s direction.

    In verse 9 of Isaiah is the prophetical conclusion of the New Testament Good Friday execution on Calvary. Actually, verse 9 is the Old Testament proclamation of the sixth word of the Cross, “It is Finished”. Isaiah saw the finished scene of Calvary. In verse 9 the Prophet saw the intended burial ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    A Living Sacrifice To God Part 6 Series

    Contributed by Rodney V Johnson on Nov 11, 2018
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    Part 6 of this series focuses on Romans 12:12.

    A Living Sacrifice To God Part 6 Scriptures: Romans 12:12; Matthew 7:13-14; James 1:12 This is part six of my series “A Living Sacrifice to God.” This morning we will be looking at Romans 12:12 which says, “Rejoicing in hope; patient in tribulation; constant in prayer.” If you recall from the ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Please Build, Not Tear Down!

    Contributed by David Simpson on Feb 15, 2018
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    Negativity and criticism permeates our society, workplace, churches and homes. Use the power of the tongue to build up, not tear down, because the consequences of negativity are severe.

    Sermon Lanier Christian Church February 11, 2018 David Simpson Please Build, Not Tear Down! Numbers 13:30-32; 1 Thessalonians 5:11 I grew up in church; And part of my childhood involved learning countless children’s songs. One of the popular ones was: (VS 1) Oh, be careful little ears, ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

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    Hope When The Night Stays Long And The Wind Blows Cold

    Contributed by Michael Blankenship on Dec 24, 2000
    based on 77 ratings
     | 6,035 views

    A Sermon of encouragemnet for the Christmas Season

    1 Peter 1:13-21 Hope when the night grows long and the wind blows cold. Jellico First Baptist Church, Jellico Tennessee. Web Site: www.jfb.faithsite.com/default.asp Bro. Michael Blankenship: Pastor Sunday Morning December 24, 2000 When Christ our Savior came as a baby to the manger at Bethlehem, he ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    God's Battle Axe

    Contributed by Pastor E Cavenaugh on Sep 15, 2012
    based on 4 ratings
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    Reminding God's People we are at War and we have an assignment to fulfill.

    God’s Battle Axe M. Moyer>> ( GREAT WORD ) From her devotional book Today in my quiet time I found myself in Jeremiah 51:20..... "You are My battle-ax and weapon of war, for with you I will break the Nations in pieces; with you I will destroy kingdoms.... God was speaking about Cyrus...He ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Support: Giving Real Support Series

    Contributed by Christian Cheong on Dec 9, 2012
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     | 7,273 views

    Give real support for friends in suffering by being present with them, providing them a listening ear and share the promises of God.

    What can you do to a friend who is suffering? • Support him. 2 Cor 1:3-4 “… the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort, 4who comforts us in all our troubles, so that we can comfort those in any trouble with the comfort we ourselves have received from God.” ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    We Matter To God: An Exposition Of The 139th Psalm. A Sermon For The Second Sunday After The Epiphany

    Contributed by Mark A. Barber on Jul 11, 2020
    based on 4 ratings
     | 8,258 views

    Whose life matters?

    We Matter to God: An Exposition of the 139th Psalm. There have been periods of relative peace and prosperity, but today is not to be included among them. 2020 may go down as one of the most tumultuous years in world history. We live in a time of the Coronavirus pandemic. China has also been hit by ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Mark A. Barber avatar

    Are You The One?

    Contributed by Mark A. Barber on Nov 15, 2019
    based on 1 rating
     | 7,083 views

    Are we are sure we are ready?

    Are you the One? Matthew 11:2-11 John the Baptist is the subject of a lot of sermons preached through the Christian season of Advent. And, indeed, it should be, as Advent is a season of preparation. Unlike what is commonly believed, Advent is not a season to prepare us for Christmas, to receive ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Eclipsed By The Son

    Contributed by J Richison on Aug 10, 2017
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     | 4,432 views

    Allowing God to be between us and our problem instead of allowing our problem to be between us and God.

    Eclipsed By The Son St. Luke 1:26-33 Eclipse – The obscuring of the sun when the moon comes between it and the earth. The obscuring of the moon when the shadow of earth is cast upon it. Any obscuring by light, fame, or glory. Solomons temple was built upon Mt. Moriah and the construction of ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal