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  • Pastor C Burns avatar

    Zacchaeus (10/29/2017)

    Contributed by Pastor C Burns on Aug 17, 2022
     | 1,608 views

    Jesus & Zacchaeus

    Luke 19:1 … Jesus entered Jericho and was passing through. In Luke 9:51 (NLT), we read, “As the time drew near for Him to ascend to heaven, Jesus resolutely set out for Jerusalem.” A movement begins as Jesus leaves Caesarea Philippi and heads to Jerusalem and the cross. Our Lord moved out of that ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Let Your Life Shine

    Contributed by Roger Hasselquist on Feb 5, 2024
     | 1,195 views

    If we want to have influence in this world, we had better shine. We need to let our life shine so that others will be attracted to our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.

    Alba 1-28-24 LET YOUR LIFE SHINE I Thessalonians 4:9-12 The military has a history of requiring that boots be polished until they shine. If you have served in the military, you are probably familiar with the involved process that it takes to achieve that shine. There are websites that explain ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Be Ready For Christ's Return

    Contributed by Roger Hasselquist on Feb 12, 2024
     | 1,850 views

    God has sounded the warning time and time again. And each year that warning is louder than ever before: Judgment is coming, but there is a way out through Jesus Christ.

    Alba 2-11-2024 BE READY FOR CHRIST'S RETURN I Thessalonians 5:1-11 Soren Kierkegaard, a Danish theologian and philosopher of the 1800's, once told the story of a variety show in a crowded theater with various acts. Each act was more fantastic than the one prior, so it created louder and ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Living Well While Waiting

    Contributed by Roger Hasselquist on Feb 18, 2024
     | 1,210 views

    Waiting for something that you know is going to happen, but you don't know just when, can be a difficult period in your life. So what do you do? Twiddle your thumbs? Do you not start to do something, afraid that there won't be enough time to finish it? It can be a quandary.

    Alba 2-18-2024 LIVING WELL WHILE WAITING I Thessalonians 5:12-22 A man named Ed Watt was visiting a local department store with his wife. And they had just purchased a piece of luggage and a cooler. As Ed browsed in the shoe department waiting for his wife to finish the rest of her shopping, a ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    #4 Wire Into Wisdom! Learning To Stay Connected

    Contributed by Jerald Scott on Aug 7, 2024
     | 575 views

    How connected are you to the Lord? Are you prayers vital?

    Series - Maximum Impact “Live for maximum impact! Make a difference!” is what the Lord has been saying to me this month! There is a world that is being devastated by sin all around us. I don’t want to rehearse all the evidences of the brokenness for I know that you know it well. I also ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    "How They Got To Church”

    Contributed by Bruce Lee on Jun 2, 2025
     | 247 views

    Today is Easter Sunday. It is the Day of Resurrection. Today it is estimated that over 140 million Americans will attend church for Easter.

    “How They Got To Church” “And I tell you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of Hades will not overcome it. 19 I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven; whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Spirituality Trap

    Contributed by Alison Bucklin on Feb 24, 2023
     | 1,266 views

    We have a tendency to see the shining mountaintop moments or the depths of despair as being the most spiritually significant. But genuine spirituality surfaces - and matures - in the daily decision to forgive, to tell the truth, to resist a temptation or to hold our tongues.

    My mom tells me that when we were little she could dress my sister and me up for church in starched white petticoats and send us out to play in the yard until time to leave for church and be absolutely certain that we wouldn’t have a spot on us. We LOVED to dress up. There was no way we were going ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Sin And Iniquity

    Contributed by Jeff Taylor on Feb 27, 2023
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     | 2,018 views

    What is the difference between sin and iniquity?

    What is the difference between sin and iniquity? Haven't we heard all this time that sin is sin? Indeed, we have. However, Jesus said in Matthew 7:21-23, "Not everyone that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Coming – Ready Or Not

    Contributed by David Dunn on Sep 24, 2025
     | 311 views

    Jesus is coming; live ready now by trusting Him, loving boldly, and building His kingdom through faithful service and everyday holiness.

    Introduction – Childhood Game When I was a little boy growing up in the Himalaya Mountains of northern India, one of my favorite games was hide-and-seek. Can you picture it? The thin mountain air, the smell of pine, the deep silence between giggles as I squeezed into some “secret” spot. I ...read more

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    Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

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    Father’s Day Message: "The Father’s Heart”

    Contributed by Dennis Lee on Jun 15, 2025
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     | 621 views

    Psalm 103 reveals a beautiful picture of our heavenly Father’s heart, and how it is a forgiving, healing, merciful, big, and understanding heart. It is a heart that is full of love for all ask for Him to be their Father through faith in His Son, Jesus Christ.

    A Father’s Day Message: “The Father’s Heart” Psalm 103 Watch on our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uFiMjTUt5DM Today we celebrate Father’s Day, a day that has set aside to celebrate Fatherhood. It was a day I was looking forward to after the birth of my daughter Danielle. ...read more

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    Denomination: Foursquare

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    Measure Upon Measure – Sorrow – The Restoration Of God - Part 7 Series

    Contributed by Ron Ferguson on Jul 4, 2025
     | 167 views

    This world is overtaken by sorrow in people’s lives. Sorrow came about through the entry of sin in Eden and marks so much of human living. Jesus was the Man of Sorrows and He lived among sorrow and took our sorrows on the cross. His was a sorrowful road as we see what He did for us.

    MEASURE UPON MEASURE – SORROW – THE RESTORATION OF GOD - Part 7 CHAPTER 4 - THE FOURTH CONSEQUENCE Are we not continually bombarded through television and magazines with a variety of advertisements showing groups of people smiling and laughing, seemingly with the world at their feet? What the ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Spiritual Sleepiness: Shallowing Theology And The Church Growth Movement Series

    Contributed by Dr. Bradford Reaves on Jul 16, 2025
     | 287 views

    We live in an age where worship teams rival pop bands, and the Sunday sermon has been carefully distilled into a 28-minute TED Talk with a side of Scripture. But beneath the gloss of production and the metrics lurks a growing hollowness.

    Spiritual Sleepiness: Shallowing Theology and the Church Growth Movement July 13, 2025 Dr. Bradford Reaves Crossway Christian Fellowship 2 Peter 2:1-3, 1 Timothy 4:1-3, Revelation 3:14-16, 2 Peter 1:5-8 Introduction: Navigating The Fog of Modern Faith On September 1, 1983, Korean Air Flight 007 ...read more

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    Denomination: Brethren

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    Opportunities Vs Obstructions

    Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Aug 12, 2025
     | 326 views

    Who is knocking at your door? God has many opportunities to advance. Refuse to focus on the obstructions before us. Put forth greater effort and see the doors open before you.

    OBSTRUCTION VS OPPORTUNITY = WHO IS KNOCKING AT YOUR DOOR. By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com (YouTube: Wade Hughes) (I do this in two parts) OPPORTUNITY: A CHANCE TO MAKE BETTER, being in the right place at the right time, make progress, an open door, a favorable time or set ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Breakfast With Jesus

    Contributed by Kelvin Mckisic on Jul 15, 2024
     | 1,275 views

    This sermon helps us to understand how our lives can be changed by having a breakfast with Jesus.

    Good morning, dear family in Christ. It's a joy to be standing here before you today, a joy to be sharing in the love and fellowship that binds us together as one body, one family, one community in Christ. We're here to open our hearts to the word of God, to let His wisdom fill us and guide ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Sermon # 5 - Choose Wisely Series

    Contributed by Andrew Dixon on Jul 18, 2024
    based on 1 rating
     | 1,576 views

    Every day we make so many choices and every choice has a consequence. If we can learn to make godly choices we will steer clear of much trouble and regrets. Here are some important principles we can follow that will help us make right choices.

    We read in Genesis 13:10-11, Lot looked around and saw that the whole Jordan Valley, all the way to Zoar, had plenty of water, like the Garden of the LORD or like the land of Egypt. (This was before the LORD had destroyed the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah.) So Lot chose the whole Jordan Valley for ...read more

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