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  • Ovidiu Radulescu avatar

    God's Grief Vs. Man's Grief Series

    Contributed by Ovidiu Radulescu on May 26, 2009
    based on 67 ratings
     | 20,199 views

    God’s grief is not only the response of his heart to the arrows of pain that wound us. God himself is wounded by the separation caused by death. Death interrupts God’s own conversation with his child. When it comes to enduring pain, God asks nothing of us

    We come here today pay our respect to ( ), and to comfort members of the family and friends. We belong to a larger family, the family of believers in Jesus Christ, the conqueror of death. And this is the hour when our belief in Him is tested. This is the moment when our declared personal ...read more

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    Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

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    Redeemed By The Blood Of The Lamb Series

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Mar 22, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 8,771 views

    Heaven: How do we get there, what will we do there, what will it be like?

    Redeemed By the Blood of the Lamb (Revelation 7:9-17) 1. Let's review the 10 Commandments…4, 1, and 5. 4 about God, 1 about parents, 5 sins, worst to least. About God 1. No other gods 2. No images 3. Do not misuse God's Name 4. Remember the Sabbath About parents 5. Honor your ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    I Feel Good!

    Contributed by Paul Decker on Dec 24, 2006
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,415 views

    We have news worth celebrating!

    I FEEL GOOD! A COMMUNITY OF CELEBRATION Luke 2.8-20 S: Community C: A Celebrative Community Th: Christmas Eve Pr: WE HAVE NEWS WORTH CELEBRATING! ?: Who? KW: Example TS: We will find in our study of the Christmas story five examples of people who knew how to celebrate the good news about ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    "Celebrate Good Times, Come On"

    Contributed by Ken Sauer on Feb 25, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,493 views

    The Church is the best party in town.

    John 2:1-11 “Celebrate Good Times Come on!” by: Rev. Ken Sauer, pastor of Grace UMC, Soddy Daisy, TN www.graceumcsd.org This is a day of celebration!!! This is a day of new beginnings!!! We have spent the last month learning how to create a shared Vision for Grace United Methodist ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

  • Sherry Proskine avatar

    The Pattern Of God's Will

    Contributed by Sherry Proskine on Aug 23, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,132 views

    Understanding God’s will is not a hidden mystery. His Word gives us guidelines to follow.

    The Pattern of God’s Will Open: Illustration: Many years ago a man was sailing from Ireland to England and as the ship entered the harbor in the evening, all that could be seen was a confusing array of lights. He wondered how the captain could hope to navigate into the harbor safely with such ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Jason Jones avatar

    The Ultimate Revelation Series

    Contributed by Jason Jones on Jul 21, 2010
     | 4,074 views

    Exposition of Heb 1:1-4 regarding the end all of revelation--Jesus Christ

    Text: Hebrews 1:1-4, Title: The Ultimate Revelation: Christ, Date/Place: NRBC, 7/4/10, PM A. Opening illustration: goldfish illustration B. Background to passage: The book of Hebrews is written by an unknown Jewish author (unless you have KJV) with a great knowledge of and deep respect for the Old ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Preparing To Receive The Gift

    Contributed by Judith Hand on Dec 10, 2011
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,925 views

    Preparing to be a witness and a voice in the world for the coming of Christ. Practical things to do while we wait for the promise of His coming again.

    Preparing to Receive the Gift Most of us are preparing for Christmas right now and possibly the coming of family members to share the celebration. We are in the midst of decorating, shopping, cooking and cleaning. Somewhere in the background there is this nagging feeling that we have forgotten to ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Dennis Davidson avatar

    The Pursuit Of Truth Series

    Contributed by Dennis Davidson on Mar 27, 2014
     | 7,410 views

    We can hear the psalmist's heartfelt prayer within these 8 verses. From his cry, call & confession we can receive some instructions and incentives to persist in prayer.

    PSALM 119: 145-152 [The Ministry of The Word Series] THE PURSUIT OF TRUTH [John 14:15, 23-24] The psalmist called on the Lord to deliver him because he obeyed, hoped in, and meditated on His Word. In this section [Qoph the 19th letter in the Hebrew alphabet] the psalmist is clearly troubled. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    New Wine, Old Wineskins Series

    Contributed by Brad Beaman on Jan 31, 2022
     | 4,393 views

    The Pharisees were hopping mad that Jesus and his disciples were living it up feasting, celebrating and having a good old time. Why were Jesus disciples feasting and not fasting? As usual Jesus not only answered their question, but gave them a deeply profound theological answer.

    There is an old television commercial that I still remember, and I still snicker when I think about it. The commercial is in black and white. A somber old man in a cold grey stone building barks out these words; Tenacity! Gumption! Discipline! Suddenly there is color, party music and they switch ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    God's Perfect Plan Series

    Contributed by Shawn Drake on Dec 8, 2024
    based on 2 ratings
     | 28,966 views

    This is the 2nd Sermon from the Gospel of Luke Series, "Jesus- Son Of Man".

    Series: Jesus- Son Of Man [#2] GOD’S PERFECT PLAN Luke 1:26-56 Introduction: In a week of aggravation, sadness, anger, frustration, sickness, and many other negative things; my initial attitude to this morning’s Sermon was, “Just write a quick Sermon and enjoy your Saturday- No one is ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Who's Coming To Dinner PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Oct 10, 2023
    based on 3 ratings
     | 1,246 views

    Explore the parable of the wedding banquet in Matthew 22, emphasizing the radical hospitality of God's invitation, the consequences of rejecting it, and the joy that comes from accepting it.

    Good morning, family. Today, we're going to delve into an intriguing parable in Matthew 22, verses 1 through 14. It's a story about invitations, hospitality, rejection, and joy. We'll be looking at the three facets: the invitation to radical hospitality, the cost of rejecting the invitation, and ...read more

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  • Jefferson Williams avatar

    Christmas According To Matthew (Part 2) Series

    Contributed by Jefferson Williams on Dec 23, 2020
     | 4,077 views

    Wise men still still seek Him

    Christmas Eve 2020 Wise Men Still Seek Him Matthew 2:1-12 Pastor Jefferson M. Williams Chenoa Baptist Church 12-24-2020 Christmas Eve 1987 What’s the best Christmas present you have ever received? Several come to mind. When we were first married Maxine got tickets for us to go see The Orlando ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Brian Bill avatar

    Ways To Worship

    Contributed by Brian Bill on Aug 17, 2015
     | 12,381 views

    Psalm 96 gives us four ways to worship.

    Ways to Worship Psalm 96 Rev. Brian Bill August 15-16, 2015 Video: Psalm 96 Did any of you go to Tug Fest this weekend? Have you noticed that there’s a little bit of competition between Iowa and Illinois? As a way to settle which state is better, tug teams pull on a 2,400 foot, 680-pound ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Richard Tow avatar

    Heavenly Mindedness That Produces Good Works Series

    Contributed by Richard Tow on Sep 20, 2020
    based on 3 ratings
     | 5,521 views

    How does our citizenship in heaven shape the way we think and interact with the world around us? How does it inform our understanding of social justice? How does "eagerly" waiting for the Coming of Christ affect the way we live life?

    Intro We are in a profound transition both in the church and in the nation. The presidential election is only weeks away. The results will take our nation and our lives in one of two very different directions. The church is also being reconfigured. Even now it looks very different than it did seven ...read more

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    Denomination: Charismatic

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    News That Is Good For You

    Contributed by Paul Decker on Dec 4, 2006
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,490 views

    We have hope because of Christmas.

    NEWS THAT’S GOOD FOR YOU: A COMMUNITY OF HOPE Luke 2.8-20 S: Community C: A Hopeful Community Th: Advent Pr: WE HAVE HOPE BECAUSE OF CHRISTMAS. ?: Why? KW: Reasons TS: We will find in our study of Luke 2 five reasons why Christmas gives us hope. Type: Propositional The ____ reason we have hope ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist