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  • Byron Sherman avatar

    Wickedness That Invites Repercussion-6(2016-17) Series

    Contributed by Byron Sherman on Feb 7, 2017
     | 3,913 views

    6 of 7. Genesis records humanity's wanton wickedness & its repercussions. Wanton wickedness invites repercussion. How does wickedness invite repercussion? 7 aberrations of wickedness that invite repercussion.

    WICKEDNESS That INVITES REPERCUSSION-VI—Genesis 6:1-8 Attention: Wash the Dishes Pleeease! A young man called his mother & announced excitedly that he had just met a young lady at church who was of true Christian character & virtue. He was so thrilled, he could hardly contain himself. But he ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Seven Words Of Jesus From The Cross: Series

    Contributed by Lalachan Abraham on Apr 17, 2025
     | 4,669 views

    The Seven Last Words of Jesus, spoken from the cross, offer profound insights into his humanity, divinity, and sacrificial love, urging reflection on forgiveness, faith, and the ultimate triumph of redemption.

    Death and resurrection are two important events in the life of Jesus and the life of the church. The events of Good Friday are recounted in all four Gospels of the New Testament. According to the Gospels, Jesus was arrested in the Garden of Gethsemane after the Last Supper with His disciples. He ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Christmas - The Christmas Continuum Series

    Contributed by Daniel J. Little on Dec 15, 2011
     | 17,342 views

    Jesus came to complete a work. Of major importance in that work was find men to train to be fishers of men. Had Jesus not finished that work, had the men not been successful in the work Jesus trained them to do, there would be no Christmas, no Easter--no

    THE CHRISMTAS CONTINUUM How Christmas Lives On 12-18-11 Pastor Dan Little adfontes.djl@gmail.com The Christmas Continuum There are two passages among the many verses we have read from Luke’s narrative of the birth of Jesus that I want to highlight on this Christmas morning. First verses 10 & ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    God Planted A Seed At Christmas - The Power Of The Seed In Every Season - Understanding The Season Of Christmas And The Seeds We Must Plant

    Contributed by Joseph Ondu on Dec 17, 2025
     | 183 views

    When we look at Christmas through spiritual understanding, we realize that God Himself participated in the law of the seed. He did not redeem the world by decree alone.

    GOD PLANTED A SEED AT CHRISTMAS The Power of the Seed in Every Season Understanding the Season of Christmas and the Seeds We Must Plant Introduction God governs life by seasons, and He advances His purposes through seeds. Nothing of lasting value appears suddenly without first being planted. ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Flesh Vs Spirit PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Nov 19, 2023
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     | 1,289 views

    Encourages Christians to rely on the Holy Spirit to overcome their sinful nature, emphasizing the constant struggle and victory in Christ.

    Ladies and Gentlemen, brothers and sisters in Christ, we gather here today to share in the divine wisdom of God's holy word. We are all too familiar with the tug-of-war that rages within us, a battle between our human desires and the divine call. It's the age-old struggle between the flesh and the ...read more

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    Sermon 2 - David The Music Minister Series

    Contributed by David Owens on Feb 2, 2026
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    Music is a powerful force for our spiritual good and growth. God created music and created humans to be blessed by it. God also has given the gift of music to some people, including David.

    Introduction: A. Maybe you have heard the saying, “Music can soothe the savage beast.” 1. And maybe you remember the classic cartoon where Bugs Bunny is reminded of the statement “music calm the savage beast” and Bugs starts playing a violin in order to calm the aggressive gorilla with ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The God Who Delivers Series

    Contributed by Rev. Samuel Arimoro on Jul 9, 2025
     | 426 views

    The God we serve is not passive in the face of human suffering—He is a God of deliverance. From the cries of Israel in Egypt to the bound and oppressed in Jesus’ ministry, God has consistently shown Himself mighty to save.

    THE GOD WHO DELIVERS By Rev. Samuel Arimoro Main Text: Psalm 34:17 Supporting Texts: Colossians 1:13, Exodus 3:7-8, Luke 4:18, Psalm 107:13-16, 2 Corinthians 10:4 INTRODUCTION: The God we serve is not passive in the face of human suffering—He is a God of deliverance. From the cries of Israel ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    The Worthy Search Series

    Contributed by Dennis Davidson on Feb 17, 2008
    based on 79 ratings
     | 17,637 views

    The scene in heaven has shifted from God the Creator to a new element in time & human history as God the Redeemer enters the scene. WHo can open the scroll that will become central in the Book.

    REVELATION 5: 1-7 THE WORTHY SEARCH [Isaiah 11: 1-10] Four chemistry majors at a university decided to take a road trip just prior to their senior finals. Due to their extended partying they were late in getting back to campus, and missed their main ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    David: His First True Love Series

    Contributed by Jonathan Spurlock on Nov 21, 2020
     | 4,915 views

    We sometimes forget that David was human and would enjoy companionship. One day he found his first true love and she was closer than he ever thought possible.

    Introduction: David was a young man when Samuel anointed him to be king over Israel and only a few years older, most likely, when he went into battle against Goliath. In the days and months afterwards, God was with him and blessed him in every way. But something that was not mentioned is David’s ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Jesus For Skeptics Series

    Contributed by Scott Maze on Jun 10, 2021
     | 2,474 views

    When you consider the influence of Jesus Christ upon human history, he is like the tail of a comet, which darts across the night sky. His life brings inspiration to art, science, medicine, government, and education.

    We begin a new series this morning in the Gospel of Luke but more on that in a few moments. For the next few moments I want to talk about our church and a personal challenge for you in 2013. That challenge is why I am and we are wearing these t-shirts today. I want us to think about the next twelve ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    There Aren't Any Cemeteries In Heaven

    Contributed by Neal Gray on May 29, 2002
    based on 69 ratings
     | 10,341 views

    True, we must all die. It is the fate of all humans, because we have sinned. But THANKS BE TO GOD, in heaven there aren’t any cemeteries!

    "There Aren’t Any Cemeteries in Heaven" Author: Dr. Neal Gray Passage: Revelation 21:1-8, KJV Purpose: True, we must all die. It is the fate of all humans, because we have sinned. But THANKS BE TO GOD that Jesus Christ His Son has given us the new birth; so that death no longer has its sting nor ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness

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    God Directs Eternal Salvation

    Contributed by Timm Meyer on May 2, 2002
    based on 13 ratings
     | 4,258 views

    EASTER 5(B) - April 28, 2002 - Our gracious God directs His eternal salvation from Scripture to man and from man into humanity.

    GOD DIRECTS ETERNAL SALVATION Acts 8:26-40 - April 28, 2002 26Now an angel of the Lord said to Philip, "Go south to the road--the desert road--that goes down from Jerusalem to Gaza." 27So he started out, and on his way he met an Ethiopian eunuch, an important official in charge of all ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Building A Love That Lasts

    Contributed by Stuart Blount on Apr 24, 2001
    based on 84 ratings
     | 7,875 views

    Loving God as he deserves is so challenging for us. Our own human relationships can often give us clues towards this great goal.

    BUILDING A LOVE THAT LASTS Examining the ingredients necessary to loving God as he deserves One of the greatest love stories in the Bible is found in one of the strangest of the books of the Bible …… THE SONG OF SONGS / SOLOMON. It is the story of how King Solomon fell in love with one of his ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Talk To The Hand

    Contributed by Nathan Hall on Jul 13, 2002
    based on 56 ratings
     | 5,461 views

    I think that it’s very interesting that Paul makes a striking comparison between the human body and the body of Christ. Let’s take a look.

    How many of us here this morning have ever heard the old song that says, “the hip bone’s connected to the thigh bone; the thigh bone’s connected to the leg bone,” or however it goes? It talks about the human body. I can remember when I was a nursing student before I went to Bible college I had to ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    War Is Over

    Contributed by Cameron Horsburgh on Dec 7, 2002
    based on 33 ratings
     | 4,248 views

    The story of the angels isn’t so much about a heavenly sing-song than God announcing the end to the war between himself and the human race.

    I’m sure we’re all fairly familiar with this scene—a group of shepherds are in the field quietly minding their own businesses when an angel appears to them. *The Angels* We don’t know the name of this angel. However, the only angel to be named in the gospels in connection with the birth of Jesus ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness