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  • Craig Benner avatar

    Ears Opened And Mouth Engaged

    Contributed by Craig Benner on Jan 29, 2011
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     | 5,528 views

    Jesus takes quality time to minister privately and personally to those of great need.

    EARS OPENED, MOUTH ENGAGED PROPERLY Mark 7:31-37 31 ¶ And again, departing from the coasts of Tyre and Sidon, he came unto the sea of Galilee, through the midst of the coasts of Decapolis. 32 And they bring unto him one that was deaf, and had an impediment in his speech; and they beseech him to ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Oh Mom!

    Contributed by Gaither Bailey on Jan 15, 2010
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     | 2,350 views

    The mother of Jesus is confident in the his ability to bring joy from tragedy.

    John 2: 1 – 11 / Oh Mom! Intro: A minister was driving late at night on a deserted highway when he noticed the flashing blue lights in the rearview mirror. He pulled over, rolled down his window and waited. When the officer arrived he spotted an empty bottle on the floor. “Sir, do ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Baptism: Magic Or Mission?

    Contributed by Joseph Smith on Feb 14, 2010
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     | 3,759 views

    "How can I get God to do what I want?" is the poor question that has led to erroneous concepts of baptism. Baptism is, to the contrary, our signing on to how we can go what God wants.

    The problem is that if you don’t ask the right question, you’ll never get the right answer. If you ask the wrong question, you’ll never get the answer you want. A long time ago I learned that it is the wrong question, definitely the wrong question, to ask, "Are we having dessert tonight?" If I ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    What Are You Looking For? Series

    Contributed by Jim Drake on Nov 23, 2009
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     | 8,169 views

    Have you found what you’re looking for? The people in our passage today thought they found what they were looking for in Jesus. But He wouldn’t have anything to do with them. Why was that? Because they were looking for a king, but they were looking for

    One of the most popular music groups over the past 25 years has been a band called U2. The lead singer of U2 is a man named Bono. It seems like every couple of years it gets reported that Bono is a professing Christian. I don’t know whether he is or not. I do know that several years ago, he ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    A Messiah Of Power Series

    Contributed by Mark Schaeufele on Dec 2, 2009
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     | 5,836 views

    The power of Jesus is available to anyone who will tap into it.

    A Messiah of Power Text: Matt. 9:18-26 Introduction 1. Illustration: Once there was a lady who had a small house on the seashore of Ireland at the turn of the century was quite wealthy but also quite frugal. The people were surprised, then, when she decided to be among the first to have ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Church This Christmas, Why Not?

    Contributed by Andrew Moffatt on Dec 3, 2009
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     | 1,914 views

    A short sermon on Jesus place in our lives and a challange to a group of young mainly non-believers from a SA programme to attend church this Christmas.

    Read Luke 2: 8-12 As we enter the season of advent, we think of Jesus this cute baby wrapped in swaddling clothes, in a stable in a place with a nice name, visited by the shepherds and the wise men and angels. The Christmas cards we have been brought up with show that it may have been snowing ...read more

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    Denomination: Salvation Army

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    All Or Nothing

    Contributed by Brian Matherlee on Dec 9, 2009
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    A sermon highlighting some characteristics of Jesus’ ministry

    ALL OR NOTHING Luke 5:33-39 Sunday, March 8, 2009 Pastor Brian Matherlee Read passage Here we have a parable placed in with several stories that describe the ministry of Jesus. The stories are: • Jesus touching and healing a leper. (5:12-14) • A paralytic is lowered through a roof and Jesus ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    Send Who?

    Contributed by Gaither Bailey on Jun 12, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 2,674 views

    Are you willing to go when and where the Lord wishes for you to go and do what the Lord needs to have done?

    Send Who? Isaiah 6: 1 – 8 Intro: A mother and father were at their wit’s end in dealing with a rebellious son and daughter. In utter frustration they turned to their pastor asking if she would speak to the children. The 8 year-old daughter was first to be ushered into the pastor’s office. The ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    "He Does All Things Well"

    Contributed by Brian Credille on Jun 17, 2009
    based on 8 ratings
     | 10,977 views

    This message examines the profound statement in Scripture said about Jesus, "He does all things well."

    “He Does All Things Well” Mark 7:31-37 During Jesus’ three years of earthly ministry, again and again we see Him caring for the hopeless and the helpless. Here we find Jesus healing a man who could neither hear nor speak clearly. After watching Jesus restore this man, the people around Him made a ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Jesus' Preaching

    Contributed by Ian Lyall on May 24, 2010
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     | 4,049 views

    Jesus, in his ministry healed the sick, raised the dead, proclaimed God's Kingdom, yet his real work was to proclaim the Good News

    We have just heard that reading from Mark's gospel where we hear of Jesus, first healing Simon's mother-in-law (Do we, by the way, realise that Simon- or Peter as he was renamed, was a married man?), then healing many sick people and driving out many demons in Capernaum. Mark's Gospel is an ...read more

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    Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

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    V-I-C-T-O-R-Y In Jesus

    Contributed by Dr.w.samuel Legon on Jun 21, 2010
    based on 30 ratings
     | 18,480 views

    What we need todo to win

    V-I-C-T-O-R-Y IN JESUS 1Cor.15:57 But thanks be to God, which giveth us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ. What it takes to attain victory in our Lord Jesus. Lets look at victory. 1.V-igilant 1st Peter 5:8Be sober, be vigilant; because your ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Ezra The Man Series

    Contributed by Larry Wilson on Jul 29, 2010
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     | 11,806 views

    Sermon 12 in the series. Between the events of chapter 6 and the return of Ezra in chapter 7 is a period of fifty-seven years. The entire book of Esther fits between these chapters. We now find ourselves at a point of transition. Although the people had

    The Book of Ezra Study #12 (Ezra 7:1-10) Ezra The Man Introduction: • Between the events of chapter 6 and the return of Ezra in chapter 7 is a period of fifty-seven years. • The entire book of Esther fits between these chapters. • We now find ourselves at a point of ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Joe Hayes avatar

    Jesus Said Pt3 I Am Willing Series

    Contributed by Joe Hayes on Apr 26, 2009
     | 4,668 views

    The Red Bits of the Bible You can listen at www.preaching.co.nr

    If some has something worth saying, it’s worth our while listening. The world hang on the words of people like Bono, Nelson Mandela, or Braka Obama because they often have something worth saying, that has and will influence human history. The Words of Jesus on the other hand influence eternal ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    What Kind Of Shepherd?

    Contributed by Gaither Bailey on May 2, 2009
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     | 2,909 views

    What kind of shepherd are you looking for in your life?

    John 10: 11 – 18 What Kind of Shepherd? Intro: There was once a blonde who was really sick of all the blonde jokes. She decided to dye her hair and change her hairstyle. After her new makeover, she decided to take a drive through the countryside. She happened upon a shepherd with a large herd ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    The Centrality Of Love

    Contributed by Jim Kane on May 18, 2009
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     | 4,036 views

    First Sermon of a post-Easter series on love.

    (Slide 1) A song from the 1950’s said that “Love is a many splendored thing.’ I would also suggest that love is a very resilient thing as the following situations reveal. First, the resiliency of love reveals itself in the story of two newlyweds. Now prior to the marriage the groom was ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God