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  • Ajai Prakash avatar

    What Is Your Easter Mission?

    Contributed by Ajai Prakash on Mar 27, 2008
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    With this Vision for the Easter Mission, you will have a reason for being where you are. Peace, Joy & Hope was Christ’s Easter Mission for the World. What is your Easter Mission?

    Opening Illustration: As a large crowd of Iboga Christians of Western Tanzania gathered to worship one Easter Sunday, a crazed mother lion was stalking their village. The crowd froze in fear. The village preacher encouraged them to pray to God, who locked the lion’s jaws for Daniel. Suddenly, a ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Vanity Or Discipleship Series

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Sep 20, 2014
     | 3,856 views

    Herod Antipas was the embodiment of Quoheleth's maxim: nothing is new under the sun. But he had a chance to ask for living waters.

    Thursday of the 25th Week in Course 2014 Evangelium Gaudii St. Luke had an informant who had been in the court of Herod Antipas, the old rake and serial killer who had a morbid interest in ghosts, and a flirtation with Judaism and St. John, the cousin of Jesus. Luke records that he liked to ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

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    Visit Of Mary To Elizabeth.

    Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Feb 3, 2023
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    With God nothing is impossible.

    VISIT OF MARY TO ELIZABETH. Luke 1:39-57. The angel Gabriel told the virgin Mary that her hitherto barren cousin Elizabeth was pregnant, because ‘with God, nothing is impossible’ (cf. Luke 1:37). Mary's reaction to this news was to leave Nazareth, and to go into the hill country to the city ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Mother's Day 2020

    Contributed by Elmer Towns on Oct 23, 2025
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    A mother's tears.

    A. INTRODUCTION 1. A mother’s tears: nothing so tender, so convicting, so touching and so powerful. Why? ? Because mothers are more tender and gentler than any others ? Because mothers care deeper than any others ? Because all life comes from mothers ? Because mothers have great hopes for the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • David Flowers avatar

    No One Comes But By Me Series

    Contributed by David Flowers on Nov 21, 2010
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    In this message, part 15 in the series Love Never Dies, Dave looks at the importance to understanding Jesus, God, and the work God is up to in your life and in the world.

    “No One Comes but By Me” Love Never Dies, prt. 15 Wildwind Community Church David Flowers July 25, 2010 We’re in John chapter 14 today. Contained in John chapter 14 is one of the key verses in all of Christian theology. The way you understand this verse as a Christian (if ...read more

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    Denomination: Free Methodist

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    Give Thanks In All Circumstances

    Contributed by Matthew Stoll on Jun 15, 2009
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    Giving thanks to GOd even when the events in our life don’t seem to warrent it.

    Over the last couple weeks we have looked at two things which have caused some people concern and possibly even worry. First, we talked about the election, some people are really excited while others are concerned over the changes in leadership in our government. The Bible reminds us we are to ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Jesus: Rule-Giver Or Life-Giver?

    Contributed by Steven Simala Grant on Jul 15, 2011
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    Being a follower of Jesus is not about adhering to a set of rules which makes your life dull, boring, and lifeless.

    Jesus: Rule-giver or Life-giver? July 10, 2011 John 2:1-11 Intro: I sat down this past week with my Bible, and decided to read the Gospel of John – I planned to read the whole thing and see if I noticed any of our popular conceptions about Jesus being dumped on their heads by the actual, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    So Near -- So Far

    Contributed by David Dunn on Oct 29, 2025
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    Older brothers get lost at home—close to God yet far from His heart—but the Father invites them inside to enjoy His joy.

    INTRODUCTION – MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND Today our nation pauses to remember those who gave their lives for freedom. For many, Memorial Day is a date on the calendar; for me, it is a name. My older brother Bob, now laid to rest in Arlington National Cemetery, reminds me that freedom always carries a ...read more

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    Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

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    Energize

    Contributed by Ralph Andrus on Sep 14, 2014
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    1. Energy Needed - v.3 2. Energize by Refocusing Life - v.1 3. Energize With Understanding - v.2 4. Energize When Depleted - v.7 5. Energize With Joy - v.5 6. Energized By Him - v.8

    - Remember the Energizer Bunny Commercial - (1993) (Vultures) www.youtube.com/watch?v=YiU2ZKMBBSM&list=PL6906B055E9F7E06D&index=11 - Desert all around - Vultures overhead - Bunny not a product of that world - Nothing to sustain the bunny - It was what was on the inside that kept him going, and ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Why Will We Enter His Gates With Thanksgiving?

    Contributed by Chris Swanson on Jan 17, 2025
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    This is a summons for us to enter into the presence of God with a joyful heart.

    The question presented is “Why will we enter His gates with thanksgiving?” A simple answer is, why not. One cannot answer this question solely on verse four. The whole chapter needs to be considered when populating a response. This psalm opens with a solicitation to the entire earth to happily ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    It's A Miracle: Thanking God For Salvation Series

    Contributed by Rickey Bennett on Aug 16, 2009
     | 5,900 views

    If our giving thanks are functional, perfunctory, ho-hum, half-heartedness, and joyless, it is because we have ceased pondering the specifics of just what God has done for us in salvation at the cross.

    1. Title: It’s a Miracle! 2. Big Idea: We can be captivated by joy rather than captured by unworthiness. 3. Introduction: a. Read: Colossians 1:12-14 b. Prayer: c. We are continuing our sermon series from the book of Colossians. So far we have applied the gospel to vision, mission and ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    Painting God's Masterpiece Part 6 Series

    Contributed by Rodney V Johnson on Jul 4, 2009
     | 6,189 views

    This message focuses on hope.

    Painting God’s Masterpiece Part 6 Why Seeing Is Important Scripture: Hebrews. 11:1; Romans 8:24-25; Habakkuk 2:2-4; Matt. 13:13-15 Introduction: In my previous messages I shared with you that we are painting God’s masterpiece with our lives. God has a plan for each of us and He has drawn that ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Prayer And Thanksgiving Series

    Contributed by Derek Geldart on Mar 11, 2023
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    The following sermon is going to review the opening of Paul's letter to see why he called the Philippians his joy and crown and review the beautiful prayer he had for their ongoing faithfulness to the Lord!

    Paul’s Thanks and Prayer for Philippi Philippians 1:3-11 Online Sermon: http://www.mckeesfamily.com/?page_id=3567 “An older couple had trouble remembering common, day-to-day things. They both decided that they would write down requests the other had, and so try to avoid forgetting. One evening ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Confronting Suffering

    Contributed by Clarence Clough on Jun 15, 2008
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    Maturely coming to grips with suffering requires moving from the "Why" level to a level of understanding the realities of suffering.

    CONFRONTING SUFFERING Text: 2 Cor. 12:7-10, And lest I should be exalted above measure through the abundance of the revelations, there was given to me a thorn in the flesh, the messenger of ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

  • Revd. Martin Dale avatar

    Harvest

    Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Sep 6, 2011
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     | 17,699 views

    Harvest reminds us that we are as Christians called not so much thankful FOR what God gives us but rather to be thankful IN the situation in which we find ourselves

    SMTV 04-09-2011 Harvest Festival Dt 16.1-17 Story: One day an Atheist went out hunting in the woods just outside Prince George in British Columbia, Canada. It had been a slow day and he hadn’t found any game to shoot. Suddenly, he heard a noise behind him. He whirled around and saw two ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican