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  • Jeff Kennedy avatar

    Dead Man Walking Series

    Contributed by Jeff Kennedy on Sep 9, 2009
    based on 9 ratings
     | 19,347 views

    John tells us about Jesus raising Lazarus back to life. What does John want us to know about Jesus from this story?

    Video Clip: Princess Bride, “Mostly Dead” Connect: Today, in American society, we are obsessed with avoiding death. In the last 10 or fifteen years we have seen unthinkable advances in science and medicine – all of which are designed to makes our lives easier, to make us healthier, to correct ...read more

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  • Mike Sanders avatar

    How To Handle A Dead Situation

    Contributed by Mike Sanders on Sep 10, 2009
    based on 7 ratings
     | 19,907 views

    This sermon helps the believer have faith and become victorious in seemingly impossible situations

    HOW TO HANDLE A DEAD SITUATION John 11:1-44 Are there things in your life where you seemingly have not won the victory? Have you allowed horrible situations to become cold? Maybe at one time you had a fervency to see God move in your life but have allowed the situation to become cold. Maybe ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Joseph Smith avatar

    The Stone, The Stink, And The Glory Of God

    Contributed by Joseph Smith on Sep 16, 2009
    based on 5 ratings
     | 7,377 views

    Remembrance Sunday, 1989: For us to see the glory of God in the face of death means that we have to move some obstacles and we have to live into the bitterness of what might have been; but then the great "Come Forth" can be heard.

    At Easter it was not hard to think and to sing of the glory of God, was it? Not hard at all to imagine that God’s in His heaven, all’s right with the world. Triumphant music played, pronouncements came forth about victory and power and honor to our God. It was not hard at Easter to dwell on the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    "Bff"

    Contributed by Ken Sauer on Oct 21, 2009
    based on 16 ratings
     | 7,442 views

    Jesus’ compassion.

    John 11:1-44 “BFF” by: Rev. Ken Sauer, East Ridge UMC, Chattanooga, TN Text messaging and emails have brought with them a whole new language. For example, when two persons are exceptionally close, perhaps they are best friends, one will write to the other, “You are my BFF.” Now what in the ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    The Raising Of Lazarus Series

    Contributed by Hugh W. Davidson on Apr 15, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 12,599 views

    Being as sure of your salvation as we are of death itself.

    The raising of Lazarus John 11: 17-36 I think people have a hard time relating to the fact that Lazarus died and then was raised four days later simply because most people are unfamiliar with the concept of death in our society let alone a resurrection. There was a ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    I Am The Resurrection

    Contributed by Mark Aarssen on Mar 3, 2014
     | 6,455 views

    Some of us here are living as if we were in a dark cold tomb where no light could enter. We are dressed in our Sunday best and some of us will probably be buried looking very much like we are today. But friend what is on the inside in your heart?

    I am the resurrection John Chapter 11 Mark Aarssen New St. Andrews Dover March 3, 2013 Week 3. We travel with Jesus from safety to danger The Holy Land was split in four sections ruled by four brothers As long as Jesus did not cross the line He would be safe from Herod As long as you and I ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Death And Life Series

    Contributed by Kevin Ruffcorn on Mar 24, 2014
     | 6,913 views

    Jesus is the resurrection and the life. We see this in his raising of Lazarus, in our everyday lives, and at the time when we face death.

    John 11:1-44 “Death and Life” INTRODUCTION God’s ways are not our ways. We spend a great deal of time reminding ourselves of this truth, while at the same time attempting to figure out what God’s ways really are. In the gospel lesson today, we see this question ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    "The Resurrection And The Life"

    Contributed by Ken Sauer on Apr 4, 2014
     | 5,566 views

    A sermon about being raised to new life.

    John 11:1-45 "The Resurrection and The Life" Right before our Gospel Lesson for this morning, in John Chapter 10, Jesus had been in Jerusalem for a Jewish Festival. At this festival, we are told in John 10:24, that a mob circled around Him and asked Him, "How long will you test our patience? If ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

  • J Jeffrey Smead avatar

    Do You Believe, Do You Truly Believe?

    Contributed by J Jeffrey Smead on Apr 5, 2014
    based on 51 ratings
     | 37,607 views

    When Jesus said, "I am the resurrection and the life," He was clearly claiming that He was the source of both After He shares this truth Jesus turns to Martha and says ' Do You Believe This?" Beloved, Do you believe this? Do "You" truly believe.

    For those not familiar with an Anglican Service there are four readings of Scripture prior to the Message. The Scripture for this day were Ezekiel 37:1-14; Psalm 130; Romans 8:6-11 and John 11:1-45 An elderly man who lived alone in Idaho.....wanted to till his sizable potato garden, ....but it was ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

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    Come Forth

    Contributed by Dave Clark on Apr 7, 2014
     | 10,272 views

    A call to come out of the ways of death into the ways of life.

    Come Forth John 11:1-45 April 6, 2014 Rev. David J. Clark The story begins with a request for Jesus to hurry to the aid of his deathly-ill friend, Lazarus. But Jesus delays. He sent messengers back to Lazarus’ home, saying “the sickness is not unto death.” Jesus made a ...read more

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    Denomination: Disciples Of Christ

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    Take Off The Grave Clothes

    Contributed by I. Grant Spong on May 27, 2014
     | 9,398 views

    From the day we are born we begin to die. It’s as if our bodies are already dressed in grave clothes. As marvelous as science is, it has not yet mastered life’s greatest enemy, death. Yet there is one who has.

    Intro What kind of life would we lead if we were guaranteed not to die? How would we live if we knew already that we were immortal like a kind of Superman or Superwoman? Goal I want us to realize that immortality is not just the stuff of Hollywood fiction but a reality in Christ. Plan We will ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Russ Adams avatar

    The Decision To Follow Series

    Contributed by Russ Adams on Sep 24, 2015
     | 8,643 views

    The choice is ours. Are we going to follow Jesus, or not.

    September 13, 2015 6 Decisions The Decision to Follow John 1:35-42 Opening words: Blogger John Reitmer attended a seminar nearly ten years ago in St. Paul, Minnesota. The topic was the human brain and how we make decisions. According to the speakers, the average person makes more the 35,000 ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Ken Sauer avatar

    "What Keeps You From Really Living?"

    Contributed by Ken Sauer on Oct 29, 2015
    based on 1 rating
     | 7,187 views

    What keeps you bound in a tomb of death?

    "What Keeps You from Really Living?" John 11:1-7, 17-44 Several years ago there was a headline in a Toronto Newspaper which read: "Dead Man Walks into His Own Funeral." Apparently, Dan Squires had walked off his job as a welder without telling anyone where he was going. He had been missing ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

  • Tesh Njokanma avatar

    Do Not Let Your Heart Be Troubled

    Contributed by Tesh Njokanma on Feb 9, 2015
    based on 1 rating
     | 14,593 views

    Worry is dangerous. Worry can weaken your spirit, soul and body. John 10:10 tells us that the devil is out to destroy; this is his mission in life. Worry is a perfect tool for him to carry out this mission.

    Text: Luke 10:38-41 It is natural or part of human nature to be concerned about unpleasant situations in our lives, family, church and nation. For example, in 1 Samuel 10:2, the Bible tells us that when the donkeys of Kish the father of Saul, were missing and he sent Saul to go and look for them, ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Death And Resurrection Of Lazarus

    Contributed by Scott Spencer on Apr 2, 2015
     | 7,929 views

    The resurrection of Christ from the grave is central to the message of Easter. But this Easter we’re going to back track in the life of Christ and focus on someone else that Jesus resurrected before His own death and resurrection.

    John 11:1–46 The Death and Resurrection of Lazarus 1. Now a certain man was sick, Lazarus of Bethany, the village of Mary and her sister Martha. 2. It was the Mary who anointed the Lord with ointment, and wiped His feet with her hair, whose brother Lazarus was sick. 3. So the sisters ...read more

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    Denomination: Calvary Chapel