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  • W Pat Cunningham avatar

    We Killed Him

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Mar 9, 2015
     | 2,619 views

    Jesus went willingly to His death for our sakes, to fulfill the covenant obligation God freely took on with Abraham.

    We killed Him. O, I know the Roman procurator read the sentence, and Roman soldiers beat Jesus and crowned Him with thorns and hammered in the nails. They were what philosophers would call the “efficient cause” of Christ’s death. But Adam and Eve and David and Caligula and ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

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    Tale Of Two Gardens

    Contributed by David Dunn on Sep 11, 2025
     | 161 views

    Through betrayal and denial, God’s providence triumphs—Christ willingly bears our guilt, fulfilling Scripture so that sinners can be forgiven and share His glory.

    Introduction There’s no way around it—the reading from Matthew’s Gospel today is very sad. In it, Jesus suffers betrayal, abandonment, and injustice. His closest friends sell Him out, run from Him, and deny Him. Yet through it all, Jesus is resolute. After His anguished prayer in the Garden of ...read more

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    Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

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    Absalom's Place

    Contributed by Ivan Casteel on Apr 11, 2004
    based on 34 ratings
     | 11,092 views

    The man who wanted to be King, but destroyed himself.

    DATE ABSALOM’S PLACE II Samuel 18:18 - 2Sa 18:18 Now Absalom in his lifetime had taken and reared up for himself a pillar, which is in the king’s dale: for he said, I have no son to keep my name in remembrance: and he called the pillar after his own name: and it is called unto this day, Absalom’s ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Steps To Intimacy With God

    Contributed by Ralph Andrus on Jan 17, 2006
    based on 62 ratings
     | 20,612 views

    The Why & How of peresonal devotions

    Steps to Intimacy With God Ps 19:7-14 Unused Spiritual Resources During Superbowl XXXVII, FedEx ran a commercial that spoofed the movie Castaway, in which Tom Hanks played a FedEx worker whose company plane went down, stranding him on a desert island for years. Looking like the bedraggled Hanks in ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    From Trials To Trust

    Contributed by Donnie Martin on Jul 31, 2007
    based on 11 ratings
     | 8,465 views

    Trials play an important part in our walk of faith, as well as our knowledge of the character and faithfulness of God. Only as we learn to look to Him in faith and confidence can we hope to have our needs met.

    From Trials To Trust Text: II Kings 4: 1-7 Intro: Let’s be honest this morning. There’s not one person here that has not had to endure some trials of some sort. Trials seem to be an integral part of life that cannot be bypassed. We all face them, perhaps some more than others. But for the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Jesus Curses The Fig Tree Series

    Contributed by Rev. Bruce A. Shields on Aug 23, 2008
    based on 7 ratings
     | 18,384 views

    Part 24:The Great Commission - Jesus curses the fig tree for not producing fruit when it was able to. Are you?

    The Great Commission Part 22 – Jesus Speaks to Zacchaeus Pastor Bruce A. Shields House of Faith – www.PS127.org | www.TruthDigest.org ANNOUNCEMENTS 6:00PM Evening Service at the church – “Seminary Students will be preaching” June 22nd – Grace Steadman June 29th – Lori Ulman July 6th – ...read more

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    Denomination: Bible Church

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    Maintaining Your Relationship With God

    Contributed by Jonathan Mcleod on Jul 2, 2008
    based on 29 ratings
     | 51,472 views

    This brief message was part of a special service called "Summer in the Son."

    [This sermon was part of a service called “Summer in the Son.” In this service, there was also a message on representing Christ shared by another pastor. His church participated in and attended the service. My outline was borrowed from Craig Groeshel of Lifechurch.] Have you ever lost touch ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Is The Law Still Valid?

    Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Feb 5, 2017
     | 5,705 views

    Jesus discusses salt, light and law

    Intro In the sermon on the mount Jesus called us salt and light, then condemned whoever sets aside the least of God’s commands. Does that mean that Christians should put to death idolaters, Sabbath breakers, adulterers and those who dishonor their parents, sacrifice animals, be circumcised, rest ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Hear The Voice Of The Lord

    Contributed by William Baeta on Jun 2, 2018
    based on 1 rating
     | 17,097 views

    “Now the Lord came and stood and called as at other times, ‘Samuel! Samuel!’ And Samuel answered, ‘speak, for your servant hears”. (1 Samuel 3:10)

    Introduction: We live in the information age with tremendous technological advancements in the field of communications. Almost everyone in the world has access to television, cell phones, computers and the internet. We have the choice to decide what radio frequency we listen to or what television ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Clean, Clear And Capture

    Contributed by Bala Samson on Feb 4, 2021
     | 2,791 views

    People try to duck problems and struggles in their life; however, trials and tribulations are part and parcel of our life.

    Clean, clear and capture! Numbers 33:50”Then the LORD spoke to Moses ….51 "Speak to the sons of Israel and say to them, 'When you cross over the Jordan into the land of Canaan, 52 then you shall drive out all the inhabitants of the land from before you, and destroy all their figured ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    “what It Means To Forgive Others” - Part Two Series

    Contributed by Dave Mcfadden on Jun 17, 2014
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,165 views

    Just what does it mean to forgive others?

    In our last time together, we began to look to our passage for today to answer the question, “What does it mean to forgive?” We made two observations. We said that forgiving others means . . . 1. Forgiving them repeatedly; & 2. Choosing to forgo revenge. Now today, I want us to ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Where Are The Rich? Series

    Contributed by Daniel Colvin on Feb 20, 2004
    based on 3 ratings
     | 2,913 views

    Being wealthy monetarily does not mean we have the right be inactive spiritually.

    Where are the rich? James 5:1-6 Introduction I was looking at this scripture wondering what the Lord wanted to say from this passage and I thought well we are dealing with the rich maybe we should look at the Biblical perspective of money. I am learning when I think to much about a message it ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    The Price Of Admission

    Contributed by Johnny Carver on Oct 8, 2005
    based on 6 ratings
     | 3,749 views

    This is a message that sets forth the basics dealing with redemption.

    Scripture: Luke 4:18 Title: “The Price of Admission” Subject: Redemption Introduction: I can remember a time when if you shopped at certain places they gave you trading stamps. They gave out books with empty pages where you could place those stamps and when you filled your books you could take ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Neglect

    Contributed by Gerald Van Horn on Feb 2, 2006
    based on 48 ratings
     | 7,838 views

    How shall we neglect so great a salvtion?

    Neglect by Gerald Van Horn Questions are a great teaching tool. Questions are solemn and searching. Our Lord used many and varied questions to teach a lesson. Often He ended up answering His own questions. Never did He ever leave the hearer in doubt. A question is only as good as the answer. The ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    The Election Is Over – Now What?

    Contributed by Wayne Searls on Jan 12, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,041 views

    PROPOSITION: To motivate the hearer to step behind and prayerfully support those whom God has raised up.

    Romans 13:1-8 (NKJV) 1. Let every soul be subject to the governing authorities. For there is no authority except from God, and the authorities that exist are appointed by God. 2. Therefore whoever resists the authority resists the ordinance of God, and those who resist will bring judgment on ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene