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  • Rev. Dr. Andrew B Natarajan avatar

    Paul Sails For Rome Series

    Contributed by Rev. Dr. Andrew B Natarajan on Oct 8, 2021
     | 3,056 views

    This passage talks about divine assurance to the people who travelled with Paul. God planned to take Paul into Rome for preaching the Gospel as a witness to Nero. So it was not the counsel of Festus that Paul should go to Rome but God.

    Acts 27: 1-44 Paul Sails for Rome This passage talks about divine assurance to the people who travelled with Paul. God planned to take Paul into Rome for preaching the Gospel as a witness to Nero. So it was not the counsel of Festus that Paul should go to Rome but God. Paul had tried before Felix ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Michael Luke avatar

    How Do I Become A Christian? Series

    Contributed by Michael Luke on Jul 9, 2006
    based on 20 ratings
     | 3,926 views

    The most important question we can answer is, "How do I become a Christian?"

    (taken from a message by Bob Russell) SERIES: “IMPORTANT QUESTIONS” TEXT: ACTS 2:22-24, 36-41 TITLE: “HOW DO I BECOME A CHRISTIAN?” OPEN: A. The title of this message is “How Do I Become a Christian?” --that’s such an important question. Three reasons I want to preach ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Rick Finitzer avatar

    "How To Get The Salt Out Of The Shaker."

    Contributed by Rick Finitzer on Apr 28, 2009
    based on 3 ratings
     | 5,371 views

    The Resurrection – Now What? Jesus accomplished eternal salvation for the lost by: His death, Burial, Resurrection and Ascension But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea

    Cornerstone Church April 18/19, 2009 “HOW TO GET THE SALT OUT OF THE SHAKER.” Luke 14:15-24 The following happened to Dr. Tony ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

  • Terry Hovey avatar

    The Work Of An Evangelist

    Contributed by Terry Hovey on May 19, 2023
     | 1,719 views

    The Great Commission is our call to evangelize the world. It applies to every believer, without exception. And if you are a believer, but don’t have the desire to tell others about Jesus...then you are not right with God.

    The Work of an Evangelist Acts 8:26-40 Sitting in his Roman cell, knowing that the time of his death was at hand, the apostle Paul wrote one last letter to his protégé, Timothy, and encouraged him to remain faithful to the very end. He told him to 2Ti 4:5 …be watchful in all things, ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Thomas Bowen avatar

    Set The Captives Free

    Contributed by Thomas Bowen on Jun 3, 2004
    based on 34 ratings
     | 10,539 views

    Different forms of bondage, You don’t know, Physical, fear, control, How to over come the bondage with anger or love God will use it for good.

    Have you ever been in the situation where you felt trapped? Not as much physical as mental. Some of us felt trapped in Jobs, others maybe a marriage, sometimes people feel trapped in a neighborhood because the area changed. There are people that get trapped by the choices they make, and ...read more

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    Denomination: Congregational

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    Integrity On Display Series

    Contributed by Stephen Boardman on Oct 20, 2002
    based on 101 ratings
     | 41,199 views

    Everyone of us are examples to non-Christians. Some are good examples and some are bad examples. Ananias & Sapphira were included in the Bible because of their bad example; Paul shows us what a good example, a man of integrity, looks like!

    If you want to have the kind of a church Like the kind of a church you like, You needn’t slip your clothes in a grip, And start on a long, long hike. You’ll only find what you left behind, For there’s nothing that’s really new. It’s a knock at yourself when you knock your church – For the it ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness

  • Andrew Chan avatar

    Watch The Lamb

    Contributed by Andrew Chan on May 22, 2001
    based on 126 ratings
     | 8,778 views

    Have we taken the the cross of Christ for granted? Take another look as we watch the Lamb!

    Watch the Lamb Acts 13:26-29 Good Friday service 2001 Pilgrim Baptist Church, Vancouver, BC A. The Message Sent to Us Carla Muir told this story: There was a certain old recluse who lived deep in the mountains of Colorado. When he died, distant relatives came from the city to collect his ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

  • Dwight Shaffer avatar

    What Is A Christian

    Contributed by Dwight Shaffer on Mar 8, 2007
    based on 5 ratings
     | 8,166 views

    The world has a difficult time understanding what a Christian is supposed to be. Simply saying, One who imitates Christ in every way.

    What is a Christian? Acts 26:28-31 INTRODUCTION: A) Meeting with some fellas from the church for our monthly fellowship & prayer breakfast 1) This was early on a Saturday morning and we all genuinely like and enjoy being with each other We were having so much fun, laughing so hard & a ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Finishing School

    Contributed by Thomas Bowen on May 8, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,016 views

    When a person is almost right. He needs finishing school to help with the details. Pricilla and Aquilla help Apollos.

    Finishing School Acts 18:24-28 Last week Paul took off from Corinth leaving Silas and Timothy behind and traveled with Pricilla and Aquila. They arrived in Ephesus and Paul only stays a short time before he completes his journey which goes through Caesarea and Jerusalem. That loop ends the first ...read more

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    Denomination: Congregational

  • Tim Smith avatar

    Knowing What God Wants Us To Do Series

    Contributed by Tim Smith on May 28, 2015
     | 10,255 views

    The message looks at the question, “How do I know what God wants me to do?” The key to answering that question is the Holy Spirit. The actual word that Jesus uses to describe the Spirit is Counselor.

    Knowing What God Wants Us to Do Acts 16: 1-10 One of the biggest questions of life is, “Why am I here?” There are many Scriptures which remind us that we are created with a purpose. Isaiah 49:1 says, “Before I was born, the Lord called me;
from my mother’s womb, he ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Pastor Jeff Hughes avatar

    Can God Hear The Prayers Of The Unsaved?

    Contributed by Pastor Jeff Hughes on Feb 16, 2014
     | 7,233 views

    I've had many people that are no more saved than the man in the moon tell me "I pray all the time!" Is this right? Can God hear the prayers of the unsaved? I'd say the answer is no...for the most part.

    Can God Hear The Prayers Of The Unsaved? Back in April, I had the opportunity to witness to a young woman who was not saved. She had been influenced by different religions, including the Jehovah's Witnesses. I conveyed to her that to get to heaven, a person had to have a saving relationship ...read more

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    Denomination: Bible Church

  • Mark Schaeufele avatar

    Both Lord And Christ Series

    Contributed by Mark Schaeufele on Aug 24, 2022
     | 1,588 views

    God’s plan to save us centered around declaring Jesus both Lord and Messiah.

    Both Lord and Messiah Text: Acts 2:22-36 Introduction 1. Illustration: “The cornerstone of God’s plan is the atonement of the Lord Jesus Christ” (Hugo Montoya). 2. As God always does, he had a plan B. He set us up with paradise, but that wasn’t good enough for us, we had to have more. So, we ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Repent And Turn Series

    Contributed by Mark Schaeufele on Aug 24, 2022
     | 1,914 views

    Conviction is not enough; we must repent and turn from our sins.

    REPENT AND TURN Text: Acts 2:37-41 Introduction 1. Illustration: If there is no repentance, there can be no pardon. Some years ago, a murderer was sentenced to death. The murderer’s brother, to whom the State was deeply indebted for former services, asked the governor of the State for his ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Dennis Davidson avatar

    Contrasting The Kingdoms Series

    Contributed by Dennis Davidson on May 23, 2022
    based on 2 ratings
     | 2,609 views

    In this final dialogue in the Upper Room, Jesus tells the disciples something of what His kingship is about. The passage before us describes the rivalry between the disciples & the contrasting servant role of Jesus.

    LUKE 22: 24-30 CONTRASTING THE KINGDOMS [JESUS’ LAST NIGHT SERIES] [Matthew 20:17–28 & Mark 10:32–45] In this sermon series we are looking at Jesus’ last night. His last night before His death started on Thursday evening. Jesus has just instituted the Lord’s Supper and then told of His ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Jeff Hughes avatar

    Turning The World Upside Down

    Contributed by Jeff Hughes on Jul 29, 2004
    based on 19 ratings
     | 6,361 views

    Sharing the gospel and making an impact.

    Introduction The truth is, bad news generally travels faster than good news. Within two hours the whole world knew that President John F. Kennedy had been killed, who killed him, where he was killed and how he was killed. Today, still more than half the world does not know the good news that ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational