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  • Damien Saylor avatar

    Are You Thankful For Christ’s Birth? Series

    Contributed by Damien Saylor on Dec 11, 2019
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    As part of Thanksgiving, I want us to think of how thankful we are for Christ’s birth.

    Sermon- Are you thankful for Christ’s birth? - Next week we begin Advent for the birth of Christ. - So, today as part of Thanksgiving, I want us to think of how thankful we are for Christ’s birth. - We can always say I’m thankful that I don’t have to go to the priest, do sacrifices, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Keeping Christ In Christ (Part 2)

    Contributed by Tim Patrick on Dec 14, 2009
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    Even as the wise men kept Christ at the center of their lives, we can keep Christ at the center of Christmas, and our lives.

    Last week we began a series entitled “Keeping Christ In Christmas.” This series is based on the controversy swirling around our society concerning the word Christmas. There are some who would just as soon remove the word Christ from Christmas. They prefer to say merry Xmas. There are others who get ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Christ’s Cross And Our Cross

    Contributed by Rajkumar Pulla on Mar 22, 2011
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    The cross today is a vivid symbol of a great past victory that involved horrible pain and crucifixion. When we see our shiny crosses that symbolize this past event, we must also remind ourselves that it was really an “Old Rugged Cross”, as the song says,

    He who does not take his cross and follow after Me is not worthy of Me. He who finds his life will lose it, and he who loses his life for My sake will find it” (Matthew 10:38-39) What happened at the college called Virginia Tech in the eastern United States, was simply terrible. It appears that a ...read more

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    Denomination: Bible Church

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    Evidences Of Christ’s Living In The Believer

    Contributed by Christopher Arch on Jun 16, 2023
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    Series in Philippians

    Title: “Evidences of Christ’s Living in the Believer” Scripture: Phil. 1:27-30 Type: Expository/ Series Where: GNBC 6-11-23 Intro: Dwight Pentecost was a pastor, author, and professor. Taught at DTS for nearly 60 years before death in 2014. Told the story of preaching at a conference in ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Resurrection Sunday

    Contributed by Kelvin Mckisic on Apr 20, 2025
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    This message is about the importance of Resurrection Sunday, how it is the essential part of our salvation. Understanding and believing the resurrection account help us to know the truth of Christ Jesus.

    Well… today is Easter Sunday, and I’ll just tell you right up front, I don’t usually call it Easter Sunday, I call it Resurrection Sunday. Because that’s what today is all about. The resurrection of Jesus Christ. And I admit, that when I was a kid, I didn’t really understand what this holiday was ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Cross And Christ’s Submission To Suffering

    Contributed by David Scudder on Jan 18, 2011
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    Why did Jesus have to suffer? Or we could broaden out the question and ask: why does suffering exist at all?

    Purpose: To highlight the centrality of Christ’s suffering in human history. Aim: I want the listener to fervently worship Christ because of His willingness to suffer. INTRODUCTION: In our text we see Jesus leading His disciples away from the crowds to a place called Gethsemane which literally ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    The Wonder, The Celebration, The Joy Of Resurrection!

    Contributed by Michael B. Perrott on Apr 8, 2009
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    A SERMON FOR EASTER: We experience with Mary, Peter and the beloved disciple disbelief, then the belief and joy in the reality of the resurrection! And, with Mary, we encounter the Risen Christ, and can exclaim “I have seen the Risen Lord!”

    John 20:1-18 THE WONDER, THE CELEBRATION, THE JOY OF RESURRECTION! A SERMON FOR EASTER SUNDAY: We experience with Mary, Peter and the beloved disciple the disbelief, then the belief and joy in the reality of the resurrection! And, with Mary, we encounter the Risen Christ, and can exclaim ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Christ’s Return To The Mount Of Olives Series

    Contributed by Richard Tow on Oct 24, 2022
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    The capture of Jerusalem by Antichrist forces at the Battle of Armageddon will precede the momentous event of Christ's Second Coming. The Mount of Olives will split when he arrives there and a way of escape is made for the Jews remaining in Jerusalem.

    Intro We are in the last chapter of Zechariah. Our text today will be Zechariah 14:1-5. This chapter provides details concerning the end-times that we have not yet seen. We have been given pieces of the end-time puzzle throughout this book. But Zechariah 14 brings us to the climatic return of ...read more

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    Denomination: Charismatic

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    How To Be Ready For Christ’s Return

    Contributed by Paul Barreca on May 21, 2011
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    Harold Camping has many people wondering if Jesus will come back today. Only the Father knows the time of Christ’s return. We can however, live in a constant stauts of preparation, and in this area, the Bible DOES say so!

    Sermon Notes May 21, 2011 FBCam How To Be Ready for Christ’s Return 2 Peter 3:14-18 Today, we learned something that we knew as soon as Harold Camping’s prediction was made. Jesus was not returning on May 21, 2011. You don’t have to be a great Bible scholar to understand the words of Matthew ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Passion Of ‘the Christ’

    Contributed by Ajai Prakash on Apr 5, 2012
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     | 3,897 views

    Many of us are passionate about something or the other in our life. The important thing is … if we are Christians – Are we passionate about God more than anything else in our lives? When Christ was sent to earth, it was because the Father had unprecedente

    Opening illustration: Funny how getting into God's Word and the life of Jesus brings a person into a personnel relationship with Christ; even in Hollywood. Oscar winning composer Johnny Green came to Christ reading the Bible doing research for an American bicentennial composition. Metropolitan ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Resurrection Of Jesus Christ And Why It Matters

    Contributed by Donald Whitchard on Jan 9, 2023
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    In his first letter to the church at Corinth, the apostle Paul had to address their chaotic and ungodly practices. He confronted and corrected them as to how a true church should model itself on the foundation of the Lord Jesus Christ, including a reminder about the resurrection and its importance.

    As the days draw closer to the return of our Great God and Savior Jesus Christ (Luke 21:28; Titus 2:13), the enemies of the LORD, both human and demonic, are doing their best to turn people away from the truth of the Scriptures and that there is no salvation for anyone except through Him ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Paul George avatar

    The Blessings From The Messiah

    Contributed by Paul George on Sep 15, 2003
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    The purpose of this chapter is much the same as that of the 9th, the encouragement of the captives that had returned to their homeland.

    The purpose of this chapter is much the same as that of the 9th, the encouragement of the captives that had returned to their homeland. They have been under the rebukes of the Lord for their negligence in rebuilding the temple. They are surrounded with enemies and dangers. They have been told why ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness

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    Drinking From The Well

    Contributed by James May on Feb 26, 2006
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     | 8,948 views

    A message for humanity from the Woman at the Well who had a "Close Encounter of the God-Kind".

    DRINKING FROM THE WELL By Pastor Jim May Our weather on this cool, damp morning is nothing like it was on one day nearly 2000 years ago, as Jesus walked along a hot, dusty road. It was nearing the hottest part of the day and Jesus had been walking with His disciples for a while now. I want to ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Dennis Lee avatar

    The 3 C’s Of Christ’s Coming

    Contributed by Dennis Lee on Dec 16, 2020
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     | 5,414 views

    Today's Sermon for Christmas looks at the signs of Jesus's coming, and they are, the Cradle, Cross, and Crown.

    The 3 C’s of Christ’s Coming Philippians 2:5-11 Now that Christmas is upon us, maybe, just maybe, people will start being a little bit nicer to each other. Yet, unless the reason for the season, Jesus Christ, rules in our hearts, and is alive within us, then this probably won’t happen, and we’ll ...read more

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    Denomination: Foursquare

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    Roots And Froots

    Contributed by Troy Borst on Oct 21, 2004
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     | 4,065 views

    This church had itself rooted in these strong leaders, but also, most importantly, in Jesus Christ Our Lord. How do I know that the Colossian church had strong roots in Christ? I can tell because of their fruit.

    ROOTS AND FROOTS COLOSSIANS 1:1-8 INTRODUCTION READ COLOSSIANS 1:1-8 I. THE ROOTS OF THE COLOSSIAN CHURCH The roots of the Colossian church are ones that run deep. The letter to them is written by the Apostle Paul who was the founding force of all the Gentile churches. Paul had a ministry in ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ