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  • Tom Fuller avatar

    The Unexpected Jesus

    Contributed by Tom Fuller on Mar 25, 2013
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,787 views

    What do you expect from Jesus? The people, disciples, and the religious leaders had some very specific expectations of Jesus on Palm Sunday. He shattered all of them, just as He shatters our expectations as well. And that's a good thing!

    John 12:1-2, 9-19 Jesus performed an incredible miracle in raising Lazarus. It made huge waves. It wasn’t the first person Jesus raised, but it was the first who had been raised after the Jewish belief that the soul had left the body. According to the Talmud (Babylonian Talmud Sanhedrin ...read more

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    Denomination: Calvary Chapel

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    Ephesus

    Contributed by Ken Gilmore on Jun 20, 2002
    based on 39 ratings
     | 4,390 views

    What God expects from a church is often different from what the Church thinks he expects. This was true at Ephesus and is true at many other churches.

    Rev 2:1-7 Introduction: -Seven Golden Candlesticks are the seven churches. -Seven stars are their ministers -Why only seven of the churches – why not Troas, Miletus, Colosse, or Hieropolis? -These seven letters contain messages valuable to our church. Let us identify what God loves about these ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Jerry Flury avatar

    A New Walk For A New Man

    Contributed by Jerry Flury on May 19, 2010
    based on 19 ratings
     | 19,208 views

    God expects and insists that if you have experienced the new birth that you act like a new person. He expects a new walk for a new man.

    A New Walk for A New Man Romans 8:1-6 Introduction: “There is therefore now no condemnation to those who are in Christ Jesus, who do not walk according to the flesh, but according to the Spirit.” When you accept the grace of God by faith, trusting in the finished ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Visitation Of The Lord

    Contributed by Jeremias Fababier on Oct 24, 2016
    based on 3 ratings
     | 18,191 views

    Something great happen every time the Lord visits His people and we can expect great things but He also expect from us.

    TOPIC: VISITATION OF THE LORD Text: Ruth 1:1-6 v. 6, “6 Then she arose with her daughters-in-law to return from the country of Moab, for she had heard in the fields of Moab that the LORD had visited his people and given them food.” ESV Introduction: What would you do if a well known ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Rick Crandall avatar

    When The Lord Makes You Wonder

    Contributed by Rick Crandall on Apr 16, 2016
     | 11,261 views

    Sometimes the Lord is going to make us wonder, so... 1. Expect some mysteries. 2. Expect some miracles. 3. Exalt our Master.

    When the Lord Makes You Wonder Mark 7:24-37 Sermon by Rick Crandall Grayson Baptist Church - April 10, 2016 *One of the most memorable things Jesus said on the cross is found in Matthew 27:46: "My God, My God, why have You forsaken Me?'' Well, we know and Jesus knew that He was suffering and dying ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Mark van Cuylenburg avatar

    Encountering Jesus In The Most Unexpected Places And At The Most Unexpected Times. Series

    Contributed by Mark Van Cuylenburg on May 11, 2020
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,619 views

    Like the two disciples on the road to Emmaus we to can encounter Jesus when we least expect to and where we least expect to find Him.

    If you had asked my parents what religion they were and how they had bought up their children they would have said, without hesitation, that they were Christians, and that we, my brothers Gary and Paul, and my sister Carol, and I, had been brought up in the Christian faith, except of course that my ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Michael Deutsch avatar

    Be The Gift!

    Contributed by Michael Deutsch on Dec 8, 2018
    based on 1 rating
     | 9,404 views

    This Christmas season as we seek to meet our Christmas Expectations, how can we help others meet those expectations, by our being the gift.

    Be the Gift! Matthew 2:1-12 December 9, 2018 In past years we’ve talked about the art of regifting. And it is an art. How do you tactfully give a gift which you’ve been given and remember who gave it to you, so that you don’t regift to the giver? That can be pretty exhausting in and of itself. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Unprofitable Servant

    Contributed by Rev. Samuel Arimoro on Jul 15, 2025
     | 280 views

    God is not unjust; He never expects from us what He hasn’t first given. However, He expects productivity, faithfulness, and stewardship.

    THE UNPROFITABLE SERVANT By Rev. Samuel Arimoro Main Text: Matthew 25:24-30 Supporting Texts: Luke 17:10, Matthew 7:19, John 15:2, Romans 12:11, Proverbs 18:9 INTRODUCTION: In the Parable of the Talents (Matthew 25:14-30), Jesus presents a clear contrast between faithful and unfaithful ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Dennis Davidson avatar

    The Unswayed Messiah Series

    Contributed by Dennis Davidson on May 14, 2015
    based on 4 ratings
     | 8,124 views

    Do good Christians sometimes doubt the reality of the testimony they hold? Do strong believers have moments when they are unsure about the Christ they have so boldly proclaimed? What should they do in these moments of doubt when life is against them & God

    MATTHEW 11: 1-6 [THE MESSIAH REVEALED Series] THE UNSWAYED MESSIAH [ Isaiah 35:2b-l0] Do good Christians sometimes doubt the reality of the testimony they hold? Do believers who shouted from the roof tops have moments when they are unsure about the Christ they have so boldly proclaimed? What ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    One Heartbeat From Eternity? Prescription?

    Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Jun 24, 2015
     | 5,830 views

    We could be one heartbeat from eternity? Life is a TEST? We come to seasons of testing and we must learn to thrive and grow in those seasons. Have we defined our priority system and what we value the most?

    DID YOU FILL YOUR PRESCRIPTION? YOU COULD BE ONE HEARTBEAT FROM ETERNITY... By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com INTRODUCTION: WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT SEASONS OF TESTING? How can your attitude and thinking process effect//affect how you do when tested? **TRAIN: to teach skills that are ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Michael McCartney avatar

    The Fig Tree Series

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Nov 18, 2014
    based on 4 ratings
     | 23,575 views

    The symbolism of the fig tree parables tells us the importance of producing spiritual fruit and being ready for Jesus return

    Opening Video Illustration: Time to Go from Bluefish Tv (3 min) Theme: Time Management “God created me—and you—to live with a single, all-embracing, all-transforming passion—namely, a passion to glorify God by enjoying and displaying his supreme excellence in all the ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Michael Stark avatar

    Imperfect Series

    Contributed by Michael Stark on Nov 26, 2020
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,202 views

    If someone is looking for perfection in the Bride of Christ, they are not likely to find it. People focus on an ideal symmetry, but God gives His perfection to imperfect. We will be perfected at the return of our Saviour.

    “He had no form or majesty that we should look at him, and no beauty that we should desire him.” [1] Most of us don’t have to look very far to find things we don’t like about ourselves. Young women are trained by society to starve themselves in order to achieve a look they imagine will bring ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Jeff Strite avatar

    Deep Prayer Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Aug 23, 2024
    based on 2 ratings
     | 3,802 views

    What is it about the "Lord's Prayer" and other comments from the Sermon on the Mount" that can help us pray a deeper prayer than what we've prayed before?

    (Play video of children: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wlBK97Q4Ae8 - timestamp .12 thru .39) Jesus prayed a lot. According to one researcher, there are 17 times in the Gospels tell us He prayed. Among those 17 times, we see that Jesus prayed… Before He chose His 12 disciples. (Luke 6:12-13); He ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Rev. Samuel Arimoro avatar

    Hope In The Midst Of Sorrow

    Contributed by Rev. Samuel Arimoro on Mar 15, 2025
     | 469 views

    Sorrow is a reality of life, but it is not the final chapter. God is close to the brokenhearted, and He offers hope to all who trust in Him.

    HOPE IN THE MIDST OF SORROW By Rev. Samuel Arimoro Main Text: Psalm 34:18 "The Lord is nigh unto them that are of a broken heart; and saveth such as be of a contrite spirit." Supporting Texts: Isaiah 41:10, 2 Corinthians 1:3-4, Matthew 5:4, Romans 8:18, Revelation ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    God Of Hope Series

    Contributed by Rev. Samuel Arimoro on Jul 9, 2025
     | 259 views

    In this message, we will explore how the God of hope restores broken dreams, strengthens the weary, and leads His children to a glorious future.

    GOD OF HOPE By Rev. Samuel Arimoro Main Text: Romans 15:13 Supporting Texts: Jeremiah 29:11, Lamentations 3:21-23, Hebrews 6:18-19, Psalm 42:11, Isaiah 40:31 INTRODUCTION: We live in a world clouded with despair, uncertainty, and fear. Many have lost hope due to personal failures, delayed ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God