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  • Greg Nance avatar

    Dying To Live

    Contributed by Greg Nance on Aug 31, 2002
    based on 31 ratings
     | 6,139 views

    Jesus chose the way that cost the most and blessed the most. We are called to walk in his footsteps.

    Dying to Give us Life John 12:20 Now there were some Greeks among those who went up to worship at the Feast. 21 They came to Philip, who was from Bethsaida in Galilee, with a request. "Sir," they said, "we would like to see Jesus." 22 Philip went to tell Andrew; Andrew and Philip in turn told ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Crisis

    Contributed by Scott Coltrain on Dec 5, 2001
    based on 54 ratings
     | 7,853 views

    A Study of Jesus Christ’s victory over Satan upon the Cross.

    John 12:31-33 Our word "crisis" is actually a Greek word. The Greek word, spelled with a ’k’ rather than a ’c’, carries all the meanings or definitions that the term does today. Those being: (1) a situation that has reached a critical phase, (2) a crucial time or state of affairs in which a ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Shawn Drake avatar

    Drawing People To Christ

    Contributed by Shawn Drake on Jul 11, 2001
    based on 188 ratings
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    This sermon shows how sinful man is drawn to Jesus Christ.

    Sunday Morning July 15, 2001 Bel Aire Baptist Church, Hobbs, NM DRAWING PEOPLE TO CHRIST JOHN 12:31-32 Introduction: What a week! I shared with you last Sunday about the young man that was saved on Tuesday and then Sunday; Lucille walked the aisle and accepted Christ as her Savior. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • W Pittendreigh avatar

    We Would See Jesus Series

    Contributed by W Pittendreigh on Jul 3, 2002
    based on 146 ratings
     | 27,524 views

    Life is full of complicated issues and questions. Until you "see Jesus" life and God will never make sense.

    John 12:20-33 Now there were some Greeks among those who went up to worship at the Feast. They came to Philip, who was from Bethsaida in Galilee, with a request. "Sir," they said, "we would like to see Jesus." Philip went to tell Andrew; Andrew and Philip in turn told Jesus. Jesus ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Eric Ledermann avatar

    I Will Be Your God, And You Will Be My People

    Contributed by Eric Ledermann on Jul 23, 2002
    based on 34 ratings
     | 15,266 views

    We must be made new, fresh--sometimes every day. We must then renew over and over again, our intimate relationship with our God and we can continue to be God’s people, living in community with one another, signified by the meals that we share.

    “I will be your God, and you will be My people” April 9, 2000 Text: Jeremiah 31.31-34; John 12.20-33 Opening · Only through death can there be life: · The seed dies in order that the plant may grow. · Construction re-modeling--everything is gutted so that a whole new house may be ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    How To See Jesus

    Contributed by Mark Stegall on Jul 6, 2001
    based on 94 ratings
     | 7,043 views

    GODS DESIRE,DESIGN AND DEMAND IS THAT WE SEE JESUS

    JOHN 12:20-21 MANY PEOPLE WANT TO SEE JESUS FOR MANY DIFFERENT REASONS.SOME HAVE NO DESIRE TO SEE HIM UNTIL LIFE HITS THEM WITH TRAGEDY,THEN THEY DESIRE A MIRACLE. OTHERS ARE LOOKING FOR JESUS OUT OF CURIOSITY. STILL OTHERS ARE SEEKING SPIRITUAL THINGS AND ARE NOT LOOKING IN THE RIGHT PLACE. ALL ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    What It's All About

    Contributed by Ken Gehrels on Nov 14, 2001
    based on 44 ratings
     | 3,821 views

    Importance of bringing people to Christ

    What It’s All About Bible Reading: John 12: 20 - 36 PREPARED BY KEN GEHRELS PASTOR CALVIN CHRISTIAN REFORMED CHURCH NEPEAN, ONTARIO What It’s All About p.2 A few weeks ago they gathered, a few thousand of them on Petrie Island beach. They wanted a glimpse of their heros, coming home to Ottawa. A ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    An Anatomy Of Unbelief Series

    Contributed by Chris Appleby on Dec 30, 2000
    based on 88 ratings
     | 8,158 views

    What is the difference between belief in Jesus and unbelief? What is the sign for Jesus that his task is finished?

    One of the things that was quite striking when we were in Canada recently was the change of colours in the trees. We found that as the 3 weeks we had there went by we saw more and more red and yellow. Now of course we have leaves changing colour here in Australia in autumn, but I don’t think it has ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

  • Alan McCann avatar

    We Want To See Jesus Series

    Contributed by Alan Mccann on Jun 28, 2004
    based on 78 ratings
     | 12,063 views

    finding Jesus

    John 1220-33 We want to see Jesus. What have you always wanted to see? I have always wanted to see the Northern Lights – now I hope I pronounce this right – the Aurora Borealis. Not much chance of it happening though – you have to go somewhere like Alaska to see it. Anyway there may be other ...read more

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    Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

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    Passion Sunday Series

    Contributed by Alan Mccann on Jun 28, 2004
    based on 24 ratings
     | 9,887 views

    Sir, we would see Jesus!

    PASSION SUNDAY – JOHN 12 V20-32 Today is Passion Sunday. Today throughout the world people will meet together to worship God and to recollect the Passion (the life, death, resurrection of Jesus). I want us together to look at an incident in the life of Jesus as recorded for us in John’s gospel ...read more

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    Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

  • Marilyn Murphree avatar

    "A Kernel Of Wheat" Series

    Contributed by Marilyn Murphree on Mar 8, 2005
    based on 174 ratings
     | 29,047 views

    How was Jesus able to get through the external and internal struggles on his way to the cross?

    Iliff and Saltillo United Methodist March 13, 2005 Fifth Sunday of Lent “A Kernel of Wheat” John 12:20-33 INTRODUCTION: At the time of this scripture Jesus was well on His way to the cross. His public ministry was coming to a close and a variety of things were ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Preparing The Way

    Contributed by Billy Ricks on Mar 23, 2005
    based on 8 ratings
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    It is in the Triumphal entry we see our preparation to move from sinner to saint, from overcome by sin to overcommer of sin, from beaten to blessed!!!! We can proclaim today these things because our redeemer prepared the way, and because he finalized the

    All history (His Story of saving us from our sin) will hinge on the cross. In His triumphal entry (scholars have called it a-triumphal) we see the foreshadowing of His purchasing our pardon from sin and preparing for us the way called straight. His plan was prepared before the foundations of the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Scott Carmer avatar

    Life-Giving Death

    Contributed by Scott Carmer on Mar 28, 2005
    based on 17 ratings
     | 5,689 views

    On Maundy Thursday, we remember that Jesus gave up his life to death, but it was a death that causes us to live.

    Life-Giving Death John 12:20-33 March 24, 2005 My wife has a friend whose name is Alex. Alex is 10 years old. She first met him when he was eight and began to attend her church with his parents and grandparents. One day, Alex told his mom and dad that he wanted to be baptized. So they came to ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Jeff Strite avatar

    Knowing Who You're Looking At - Meeting Jesus Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on May 9, 2005
    based on 68 ratings
     | 15,037 views

    The Bible frequently refers to Jesus as the "Son of Man" (even more than it calls Him the Son of God) Why was He called the "Son of Man", and what can mean to us?

    OPEN: In the late 1700’s, the manager of Baltimore’s largest hotel refused lodging to a man dressed like a farmer because he thought this fellow’s appearance would discredit his inn. So the man left. Later that evening, the innkeeper discovered that he had turned away none other than then ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Hyssop Of God's Love!

    Contributed by Rick Roberts on May 14, 2003
    based on 40 ratings
     | 9,420 views

    Being cleansed by God’s amazing grace.

    Jeremiah 31:31-34 5th Sunday in Lent Psalm 51:1-13 April 6, 2003 Hebrews 5:5-10 John 12:20-33 The Hyssop of God’s Love! Sin has a terrible way of making us all dirty and giving us feelings of despair! At one time or another, we all experience times of despair. ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran