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  • Mike Cleveland avatar

    Jesus Is The Main Thing!

    Contributed by Mike Cleveland on Aug 10, 2008
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    What is the main teaching of the Bible? What is the main thing we ought to be conveying? "Jesus Christ and Him crucified."

    Father in heaven, at your right hand are eternal pleasures, and in your presence is fullness of joy. Help us now as we look into your Word to remain in Your presence. Oh God we know that You actively seek people to worship You, help us then to see in Your Word that which will draw worship out of ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Jim Drake avatar

    Four Witnesses Series

    Contributed by Jim Drake on Nov 16, 2009
    based on 10 ratings
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    Who is Jesus to you? Is He just a moral teacher? Is He just a storybook character? Throughout John chapter 5, Jesus claimed to be God. And in today’s passage, He brings four witnesses to the stand to corroborate His testimony.

    How many of you have ever served on a jury before? I haven’t. It’s something I’ve always wanted to do, but never have been able to. I’ve been summoned before—several times. We lived in Denver, CO when I joined the Air Force. And almost all of my time in the Air Force, I kept my state residency ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Dennis Davidson avatar

    The Witness Of Scriptures Series

    Contributed by Dennis Davidson on Jun 9, 2008
    based on 54 ratings
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    Openness to God precedes the reception of Scripture truth. We are not to guide Scriptures, they are to guide us...to God. We are not to make Scriptures say what we think or want them to say, but let them say what God desires to reveal.

    JOHN 5: 39-47 THE WITNESS OF THE SCRIPTURES [Luke 24: 25-27, 44-49 / Luke 16: 19-31] The previous passage tried to teach us that openness to belief must precede the reception of truth. Now John affirms that openness to God precedes the reception ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Mike Cleveland avatar

    The Gospe Is The Main Thing

    Contributed by Mike Cleveland on Jun 16, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,923 views

    God has given us the one message we are to preach and teach and live and give. It is the gospel.

    Let’s turn in our Bibles to John chapter 5. We’ve been in this chapter now for a full month as we work our way through the gospel of John. Let’s pray together: Father in Heaven, we have come here today hoping to meet with You, longing to be in Your presence, desiring to hear from You. “As the ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Greg Nance avatar

    God As My Witness

    Contributed by Greg Nance on Sep 26, 2009
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     | 4,791 views

    Jesus identifies three witnesses to his identity as the Son of God in John 5.

    Calling John, God and Moses to the Witness Stand John 5:31-47 Today we finish chapter 5 of John’s gospel. Lesson 1: Jesus heals the lame man at the pool of Bethesda on the Sabbath. Lesson 2: They persecute Jesus for this: and he answers them giving them a lot more than they expect. Jesus ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • David Rogers avatar

    Search The Scriptures

    Contributed by David Rogers on Feb 9, 2007
    based on 11 ratings
     | 6,211 views

    How we are to search the scriptures for Jesus

    Search The Scriptures John 5:17-47 Prayer Indtroduction People deny that Christ was who He said He was. People even deny believing that Jesus is God. Many People don’t believe that there is a God. They have bought into the lie that this life is all there is so we need to live our life to the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Steve Miller avatar

    You May Be Wrong

    Contributed by Steve Miller on Feb 5, 2006
    based on 21 ratings
     | 6,448 views

    People can search the Scriptures and sometimes still miss Jesus. 1)You may be wrong, but Jesus wants you to find the truth. 2)You may have missed the point, if Jesus is not THE point. 3)You may not have real life, but Jesus offers it to you now.

    You May Be Wrong John 5:39-40 Steve Miller www.centergrovebc.org Have you ever been wrong? I won’t tell. People are often wrong. Most of the time, it is a result of misunderstandings and hasty decisions. Sometimes people are simply mistaken. It can be funny to read some “bulletin bloopers” ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

  • David Wolf avatar

    The Da Vinci Code: Isn't The Bible Just Another Book? Series

    Contributed by David Wolf on Jun 7, 2006
    based on 2 ratings
     | 3,283 views

    2nd in a Da Vinci Code series; this message explores the historical reliability of the Bible with a goal to increase people’s trust in the Bible as God’s Word.

    Looking at DVC movie opened blurs line b/t fact & fiction conspiracy theory Bible born from conspiracy is it trustworthy? we preach on weekly basis, urge you to live life by it “The Bible did not arrive by fax from heaven. . . . The Bible is a product of man, my dear. Not of God…it has evolved ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Michael Stark avatar

    Faith That Fails

    Contributed by Michael Stark on Mar 23, 2009
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    A message that seeks to encourage believers to have faith in Christ, and not faith in faith or faith in themselves.

    JOHN 5:39-47 FAITH THAT FAILS “You search the Scriptures because you think that in them you have eternal life; and it is they that bear witness about me, yet you refuse to come to me that you may have life. I do not receive glory from people. But I know that you do not have the love of God ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Sherm Nichols avatar

    Why Should I Believe It? Series

    Contributed by Sherm Nichols on Dec 31, 2007
    based on 14 ratings
     | 6,173 views

    A look at how Jesus backed all of His claims with overwhelming evidence that demands our obedience.

    They’d been giving me fair warning. If I didn’t get my clergy ID badge made for the hospital, I’d be sorry. Then, I showed up at Freeman for someone’s surgery. It was getting close to the last few minutes of opportunity to visit her beforehand. I arrived at the window and asked where she was. ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • David Newman avatar

    How To Feel Good About Yourself Series

    Contributed by David Newman on Jan 2, 2008
    based on 8 ratings
     | 9,836 views

    Learning to not live off the applause of others but only of God. Seeking God;s approval not that of friends and others

    The week after Christmas is the hardest week of the year for many people. This is the time when people are tested by the gifts they received or did not receive or by how people responded or did not respond to the gifts that were given. Some people are upset because they did not receive a thank ...read more

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    Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

  • Jonathan McLeod avatar

    Christ's Claims: The True Identity Of Jesus, Part 2 Series

    Contributed by Jonathan Mcleod on Apr 9, 2008
    based on 2 ratings
     | 4,783 views

    Jesus provides five witnesses to support His claim to be the Son of God.

    [If you would like to receive free weekly sermons from Jonathan, please contact him at jonrmcleod@yahoo.com.] Imagine hearing a knock on your front door. You open up the door and find a man you have never seen before. “Hello,” he says, “I’m a representative of billionaire John Smith and today ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • John Hamby avatar

    The Credentials Of Jesus Series

    Contributed by John Hamby on Jan 30, 2007
    based on 38 ratings
     | 14,565 views

    # 17 in series. Christ presents his credentials - five witnesses to support that He is the Son of God!

    A Study of the Book of John “That You May Believe” Sermon # 17 “The Credentials of Jesus” John 5:31-47 One of my favorite old movies is a western in which a cowboy is set upon by some Mexican banditos trying to ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Dr. Rich Denning avatar

    "Third Sign" Healing At The Pool Series

    Contributed by Dr. Rich Denning on Apr 20, 2017
    based on 3 ratings
     | 9,108 views

    This message is part of a series in the Gospel of John.

    INTRODUCTION: This sign is different than the first two. The first sign which took place at a wedding Jesus was informed of the need by his mother. The second sign which was the healing of a dying boy Jesus was sought out by the boy’s father. This sign we see Jesus seeking a man who had been ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Thomas Swope avatar

    Good Enough For Him - Is Good Enough For Me Series

    Contributed by Thomas Swope on Apr 30, 2017
    based on 1 rating
     | 7,639 views

    A study of the Gospel of John 5: 30 – 47

    John 5: 30 – 47 Good Enough For Him - Is Good Enough For Me 30 I can of Myself do nothing. As I hear, I judge; and My judgment is righteous, because I do not seek My own will but the will of the Father who sent Me. 31 “If I bear witness of Myself, My witness is not true. 32 There is another who ...read more

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    Denomination: Calvary Chapel