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  • Monty Newton avatar

    Seeing Is Believing? Series

    Contributed by Monty Newton on May 1, 2011
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    God understands our need to know.

    Title: Seeing Is Believing? Text: John 20:19-31 Thesis: God understands our need to know. The Season of Easter Series: When Jesus Shows Up During the Season of Easter we celebrate the resurrection of Christ as he shows up in unusual and unexpected ways. Introduction Mable Godfrey lived in a ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Doubts

    Contributed by Bill Butsko on May 2, 2011
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    God's word is all we need to keep us from doubting.

    Text: “Unless I see the nail marks in his hands and put my finger where the nails were, and put my hand into his side, I will not believe it” (John 20:25). “Unless I see” are words that indicate doubt. If we doubt, we do not believe or we are skeptical. If we doubt, we ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

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    Obstacles To Faithfilledness

    Contributed by Tim Hedberg on Jul 9, 2007
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    Faithful or Faithfilled?

    April 15, 2007 John 20:19-31 Obstacles to Faithfilledness Last Sunday in my Easter Sunday message I spoke on Luke’s account of that first resurrection morning. Early in the morning the ladies went to Jesus’ tomb carrying burial spices to anoint a dead Jesus. But when they arrived they didn’t ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Real Life-Who Is Jesus?

    Contributed by Timothy Dolan on Nov 10, 2009
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    Encourages audience to determine that Jesus is both the Christ and the Son; and finally that by believing that we may have life in His name.

    REAL LIFE- Who is Jesus? Scripture Text: John 20:31 Introduction: Indescribable Joy….. Sense of purpose and plan for your life…. do you have these today? Do you know that you were created for a purpose? …. That you are a special creation of God? Further, that you can have eternal life in ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Life In His Name

    Contributed by Greg Nance on Jan 2, 2010
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    There’s only one source of life. Jesus’ resurrection to life demonstrates God’s power over sin and death. We see in Jesus new life. What is this life and how does it become ours? Look and see.

    John 20:19-31 Life in His Name Imagine being there the day Jesus rose from the dead. Imagine being a disciple of Jesus and hearing about it for the first time. What must have gone on in the minds of those who first witnessed the resurrected Lord, Jesus Christ? John’s gospel gives us two ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Divine Mercy And Our Response

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Apr 11, 2009
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    Divine Mercy Sunday is an opportunity to examine our attitudes and actions in response to Jesus’s Divine Rescue.

    Sunday of Divine Mercy 19 April 2009 On April 30, 2000, Pope John Paul established this Sunday as the Feast of Divine Mercy. In the image of Christ shown to St. Faustina in her vision, two rays of divine mercy come from the heart of Christ. In John’s Gospel we proclaim that blood and water ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

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    Wanted: Dead And Alive! - Easter

    Contributed by Jerry Shirley on Apr 11, 2009
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    The ones who wanted Him dead were afraid that He was alive, and the ones who wanted Him alive assumed He was dead! But no one was neutral about Jesus. ’Cross Examination’ style investigation of the facts of the case. Link to text, audio/video, PowerPoint.

    Wanted: Dead AND Alive John 20:31 http://gbcdecatur.org/sermons/Wanted.html No one was neutral that day about Jesus. They either wanted Him to be dead or to be alive. Even after He arose, all that the leaders of the land had to do in order to squelch Christianity was to produce the dead body, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Invitation To An Autopsy

    Contributed by Russell Brownworth on Apr 14, 2009
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    Some say the resurrection is untrue - what does common sense say?

    19When it was evening on that day, the first day of the week, and the doors of the house where the disciples had met were locked for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood among them and said, “Peace be with you.” 20After he said this, he showed them his hands and his side. Then the disciples ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    Whats Right With Doubt

    Contributed by Chris Surber on Apr 15, 2009
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    Just as Thomas doubted, we all must deal with doubt. Here are some specific steps to dealing with doubt.

    “What’s Right With Doubt?” John 20:19-31 Introduction The sorcerer had fallen out of favor of the court, and the king sentenced him to death. On the day of the planned execution, the sorcerer told the king that if he would allow him to live for one year, the king could become famous around the ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

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    The Day Of The Resurrection Series

    Contributed by Hugh W. Davidson on Apr 16, 2009
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    Our faith is tested by our reaction to the resurrection.

    The day of the resurrection John 20:19-31 Over the years there have been claims that certain famous people have faked their deaths. I say famous because nobody really cares about the rest of us. In the years since he died, hundreds of fans have reported seeing Elvis ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Mercy - Love's Other Name

    Contributed by John Vella on Jan 31, 2007
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    Mercy and love are two sides of the same coin.

    Seeds for Sowing, Vol. XI, Issue 2, No. 9 Second Sunday of Easter - Year C Divine Mercy Sunday April 15th, 2007 Readings: * Acts 5:12 - 16 * Rev. 1:9 - 11a, 12-13, 17-19 * Jn. 20:19-31 Mercy-Love’s Other Name Divine Mercy Sunday A few years ago, Pope John Paul II declared that today would be ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

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    Whom Do We Serve

    Contributed by John Vella on Jan 31, 2007
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    We need to be aware to whom we are giving our lives.

    Third Sunday of Easter - Year C April 22nd, 2007 Readings: * Acts 5:12 - 16 * Rev. 1:9 - 11a, 12-13, 17-19 * Jn. 20:19-31 Whom Do We Serve? God Or Humans? In our reading from the Acts of the Apostles, we hear Peter saying these words: "We must obey God rather than any human authority". If we ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

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    Why "Doubting Thomas" Got A Bad Rap

    Contributed by Austin Mansfield on Jun 3, 2007
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    In our world today we face doubts all the time. Doubts in our ability to be salt and light. Doubts in God’s ability to use us for his great plan. Doubts about our worthiness to God. But Thomas let his doubts bring him closer to Jesus.

    Sermon – 060423 (Set up: Time Hack request with music minister -- Check watch at start of sermon, tap it a few times then ask music minister the following:) “What time is it?" (No matter what answer is given say:) "Naw, that can’t be right. (walk over to her to look) Let me see your ...read more

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    Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

  • Victor Yap avatar

    Not One Is Missing Series

    Contributed by Victor Yap on Dec 18, 2007
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    Apostles, Pt. 21

    NOT ONE IS MISSING (JOHN 20:19-31) I had lost a lot of things besides my shampoo and swimming trunks in gym. One was a set of keys I lost inside a hotel room on a trip. No maid entered my room but I could not find it again after seeing it in the morning. Another was my driver’s license on my way to ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    One Week After Easter (Back To Normal?)

    Contributed by Spencer Homan on Dec 11, 2007
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    This is a sermon that focuses on our life just one week after Easter. It follows the central character of Thomas as our representative in that room, one week after Easter.

    Isaiah 53:10-12 Yet it was the Lord’s will to crush him and cause him to suffer, and though the Lord makes his life an offering for sin, he will see his offspring and prolong his days, and the will of the Lord will prosper in his hand. After he has suffered, he will see the light of life and be ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed