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  • Rodney Rapp avatar

    Divine Guidance

    Contributed by Rodney Rapp on Jun 2, 2025
     | 367 views

    There are times in life that the pressures of life make you just want to get away for a bit. Want to take a vacation . Wish you could just escape.

    There are times in life that the pressures of life make you just want to get away for a bit. Want to take a vacation . Wish you could just escape. I remember a season in my life their was so much pressure, and trouble that for me to go to sleep I would have to find a happy place in my mind, I ...read more

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    Denomination: Other

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    The Return To Nazareth Series

    Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Dec 22, 2012
    based on 1 rating
     | 7,833 views

    In today's lesson we learn about the full humanity of Jesus.

    Scripture We are studying the life of Jesus in the Gospel of Luke in a sermon series I am calling, “To Seek and To Save the Lost.” Luke has described the birth of Jesus, which took place in a stable in Bethlehem (2:1-7). Then he told us about the shepherds visiting Jesus on the night ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Mark D. Stetler avatar

    The Most Un-Fair Doctrine Known To Humanity

    Contributed by Mark D. Stetler on Feb 24, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 2,644 views

    The Fairness Doctrine? There is really nothing fair about it. It only goes so far. They won’t let us teach creation in the public schools. However, grace is really the most un-fair doctrine known to humanity. We get what we don’t deserve!

    The Most Un-Fair Doctrine Known to Humanity Selected Passages First radio, now the Web-Internet? Media analysts and bloggers are warning that fresh efforts to bring back the so-called Fairness Doctrine could go too far, following a report that one prominent politician is looking into ways to apply ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    Pentecost, The Day The Holy Spirit Exploded Into Humanity

    Contributed by Robert Irvine on May 21, 2024
     | 821 views

    Pentecost in the New Testament, God’s great provision, is the arrival of the Holy Spirit for the church.

    It was the day before Passover, the Day of Preparation, and the Son of God, Jesus Christ, the sinless Man of God, was condemned to death by a kangaroo court. The crowds were given the chance to replace him with Barabbas, a known murderer, but they screamed that Jesus Christ had to die. So Jesus ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Ed Vasicek avatar

    The Amazing Jesus Christ Series

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Dec 5, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,570 views

    Many people know or knew God in a partial sense, but through Jesus Christ we can know him deeply.

    The Amazing Jesus Christ (John 1:14-18) 1. Most people know that Christmas celebrates the birth of Jesus Christ, but they really do not understand as much as we think they do. In a small Southern town there was a "Nativity Scene" that showed great skill and talent had gone into creating it. One ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • William R. Nabaza avatar

    God Is Truth And Every Human Being A Liar

    Contributed by William R. Nabaza on Aug 14, 2017
     | 4,146 views

    To show that GOD is all Truth and all men are liars. No one can be trusted only GOD and His WORDS.

    I. EXORDIUM: GOD is the Basis of ALL Truth. When it comes to who will be followed GOD or man, GOD is ALL Truth and all men are liars. II. AUDIENCE PROFILE: Believers/unbelievers III. OBJECTIVES: To show that GOD is all Truth and all men are liars. No one can be trusted only GOD and His ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Bob Marcaurelle avatar

    Noah - The Man Who Saved The Human Race Series

    Contributed by Bob Marcaurelle on Aug 27, 2019
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,722 views

    Looking at OT history, chronologically, through the eyes of its men and women, we see the clearest example of how God will punish wickedness at the close of history and separate those who are right with Him from those who are not rignt.

    NOAH - THE MAN WHO SAVED OUR RACE Gen. 6-9; 2 Peter 2:5 A missionary to China drew on a blackboard an ancient Chinese word for flood. Chinese words are actually line drawings or pictures. The word for flood was a boat and eight people. Like many other ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    What He Said About Human Nature Series

    Contributed by Monty Newton on Oct 16, 2019
     | 3,279 views

    People are not innately grateful. We have to nurture a grateful spirit and practice expressing gratitude to God and others.

    Series: What He Said Title: What He Said About Human Nature Text: Luke 17:11-19 Thesis: People are not innately grateful. We have to nurture having a grateful spirit and learn to express gratitude to God and others. Introduction One of the more vivid images I have is that of the scene from ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Keeping Watch In The Garden

    Contributed by Tim Zingale on Feb 25, 2001
    based on 165 ratings
     | 6,467 views

    A sermon for the Season of Lent

    Keeping Watch in the Garden Matthew 26:36-46 Prayer: I stand here close beside you. Your anguish I would share. O Lord do not despise me, in this your heart’s despair. For when your heart is drooping in death’s last agony, my arms will be about you and hold you close to me. Amen. ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Last Temptations

    Contributed by Shelly Griffin on Mar 3, 2001
    based on 80 ratings
     | 2,828 views

    Jesus was tempted just like we are.

    Back in 1988, director Martin Scorsese made a film that caused a furor in this country from coast to coast. It was a film about Jesus, and people were demonstrating against it and picketing and threatening to blow up theaters if they showed it. The name of the film was The Last Temptation of ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    Behold His Feet.

    Contributed by Robert Laymance on Mar 3, 2001
    based on 55 ratings
     | 4,486 views

    The Scriptures have many things to say about the Feet of Jesus Christ our Lord and Savior.

    *Psalms.18:38.speaks of the strength in the Lord. *Ecc.5:1-2..speaks of our attendance and attitude in Worship. *Ephes.6:15..speaks of our prepardness.. *Luke.7:37-50..is where the Woman kissed His Feet *Luke.8:26-39..the Gadarene man found peace at His Feet * It is at the Feet of Jesus where we ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    What Is Up With The Will Of God?

    Contributed by Joel Pankow on Mar 8, 2001
    based on 35 ratings
     | 2,208 views

    Why God’s will seems to be absolute and yet not absolute.

    March 11, 2001 Luke 13:31-35 At that time some Pharisees came to Jesus and said to him, “Leave this place and go somewhere else. Herod wants to kill you.” 32 He replied, “Go tell that fox, ‘I will drive out demons and heal people today and tomorrow, and on the third day I will reach my ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Jason Cole avatar

    The Birth Of Our King Series

    Contributed by Jason Cole on Feb 18, 2004
    based on 35 ratings
     | 8,669 views

    When Jesus came into the Word, His birth was not an ordianry birth, but a very unique birth. We will examine what was so special about His birth

    “The Birth of our King” Introduction: I heard of a man reading the story of Jesus’ birth to some day-care children one morning. As usual he stopped to see if they understood. "What do we call the three wise men?" he asked. "The three maggots," replied a bright 5-year-old. "What gift did the Magi ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Tim Zingale avatar

    Temptation = Ease

    Contributed by Tim Zingale on Feb 24, 2004
    based on 70 ratings
     | 6,045 views

    A sermon for the 1st Sunday in Lent Temptation of Jesus in the wilderness

    1st Sunday in lent Luke 4:1-13 "Temptation = Ease" "And Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan, and was led by the Spirit for forty days in the wilderness, tempted by the devil. And he ate nothing in those days; and when they were ended, he was hungry. The devil said to him, ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Jesus: God's Final Word Series

    Contributed by Steve Salmon on Jun 19, 2002
    based on 59 ratings
     | 10,661 views

    Jesus is the final message God has sent to us.

    Jesus: God’s Final Word Hebrews 1:1-4 SICC 6/9/02 One of the most difficult things for a person to endure is separation from someone they love. That difficulty is compounded when, along with the separation, there is a breech in communication as well. If you are apart from someone, and have no ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ