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  • Rev. Randy Barker avatar

    What The Resurrection Means To You

    Contributed by Rev. Randy Barker on Aug 14, 2014
     | 4,517 views

    What the resurrection means to you

    Due to the large amount of sermons and topics that appear on this site I feel it is necessary to post this disclaimer on all sermons posted. my sermon ideas and illustrations are often taken from many sources including those at Sermoncentral.com, there could be instances where other ...read more

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    How To Deal With Mean People Series

    Contributed by David Dykes on Oct 30, 2014
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     | 23,487 views

    Sometimes when your enemies treat you wrong, you try to get revenge. You would hurt those people who have hurt you. It may be that Jesus tells you to put your sword away. Some of you just need to put it in the scabbard, because God is going repay evil.

    INTRODUCTION Please open your Bibles to the book of Romans 12. This is a great, great chapter. As I have been telling you, this chapter 12 of Romans is very practical. It teaches us about relationships. Since we’re going to finish chapter 12 today, I want to do a little review. The first few ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Repentance? What Does That Mean?

    Contributed by Ronnie Miller on Jul 18, 2013
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    Amos was not a professional preacher; in fact he was a shepherd and fig tree farmer. He lived in a small town called Tekoa, which was located about 11 miles from the city of Jerusalem. But God called Amos to be a prophet and gave him a very important mess

    Repentance? What does that mean? Amos 5:18 Woe unto you that desire the day of the LORD! to what end is it for you? the day of the LORD is darkness, and not light. 19 As if a man did flee from a lion, and a bear met him; or went into the house, and leaned his hand on the wall, and a serpent bit ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    A Valley Means A Wrong Turn Series

    Contributed by Jim Kilson on Apr 23, 2014
     | 6,620 views

    Part 9 of 10 in a series dedicated to debunking commonly held myths that we think are in the Bible but really aren't, myths that can and often do have devastating effects on our faith.

    INTRODUCTION: To begin I’m going to share a little bit of “my story,” and it’s not a part that I look back on with any amount of fondness. My first ministry experience could be defined by a single word – “Miserable” I’ll spare the details, but suffice ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

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    What Does The Ascension Mean?

    Contributed by Mark A. Barber on May 18, 2014
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     | 6,512 views

    The Ascension of Jesus is far more critical to the Christian than most people know.

    What Does the Ascension Mean? Luke 24:50-53 Acts 1: 1-8 Introduction Today is Ascension Sunday on the church calendar. It used to be that the church calendar drove the events of the Western world. This is not so any more. For many who call themselves Christians, including those who are pastors, ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Forgive - Means Letting Go

    Contributed by Don Schultz on Jan 21, 2013
    based on 1 rating
     | 7,038 views

    What does it mean to forgive? Learn by seeing how God forgives us.

    Genesis 45 Friday FORGIVE Revised This past week we have been looking at the topic of forgiveness. I'd like to read to you one more time that section from Genesis chapter 45, where Joseph has that amazing moment of forgiving his brothers. Could you do what Joseph did? Listen again to this ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Jesus Provides Meaning And Clarity

    Contributed by Allan Bernardo on Mar 12, 2013
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     | 7,894 views

    A 15-minute Exegesis on Luke 24:13-35

    I love reading books. One of my favorite books is the dictionary! I remember a story of a young man who told a girl that he has been courting, “You're like a dictionary? I find meaning whenever I’m with you.” In Luke 24 beginning verse 13, we can find a story of two Christians ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

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    The Real Spirit And Meaning Of Christmas Series

    Contributed by Dean Courtier on Dec 21, 2012
    based on 5 ratings
     | 23,229 views

    What are your real priorities for Christmas this year - where would remembering and celebrating the birth of Jesus be on your list?

    Tonight, we are going to think about the Real Spirit of Christmas. There are many different ideas about what the Spirit of Christmas is. Perhaps that phrase makes your mind immediately travel to the story of Ebernezzer Scrooge and the Spirits of Christmas Past, Christmas Present and Christmas ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Resurrection: What Does It Mean

    Contributed by Rick Pendleton on Apr 1, 2013
     | 3,047 views

    A strong message about the never ending love and grace of God

    The Resurrection What does It Mean? 1 Peter 1:3-5 Easter, the resurrection, is a BIG deal The resurrection is the most important, most amazing, most powerful, most life altering, most life giving event in the history of mankind. Then why is it that on the day that we celebrate the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Finding Meaning In A Meaningless Life"

    Contributed by Andy Grossman on May 15, 2013
     | 5,746 views

    Discovering how the woman at the well found meaning in life.

    “Finding Meaning in a Meaningless Life” May 19, 2013 John 4:2-26 The Pharisees heard that Jesus was winning and baptizing more disciples than John. 2 But in fact Jesus was not baptizing. His disciples were. 3 When the Lord found out about all this, he left Judea. He went back to ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness

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    What The Resurrection Means For You Series

    Contributed by D Marion Clark on Oct 15, 2012
     | 4,483 views

    What do you hope for? A good job? A good marriage? Financial security? Good health? What makes the top of your list? It is an important question, because what we hope for influences how we live, as we shall see.

    1 Corinthians 15:20-34 What the Resurrection Means for You 10/24/04 D. Marion Clark Introduction What do you hope for? A good job? A good marriage? Financial security? Good health? What makes the top of your list? It is an important question, because what we hope for influences how we ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Bobby Stults avatar

    What Does It Mean To Be Justified? Series

    Contributed by Bobby Stults on Oct 29, 2012
     | 8,079 views

    Paul's teaching of justification in Romans 5 is glorious news to all believers, but what does justification really mean for the believer? Let's explore...

    Sermon Brief Date Written: October 18, 2012 Date Preached: October 21, 2012 Where Preached: OZHBC (AM)-Homecoming Sunday 2012 Sermon Details: Series Title: A Homecoming Sermon - OZHBC Sermon Title: Justification – What it Means! Sermon Text: Romans 5:1-11 [HCSB] Introduction: ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Denis O'Callaghan Ph.D. ,Th.D., D.D., D. Phil. avatar

    The Real Meaning Behind Christmas

    Contributed by Denis O'callaghan Ph.d. ,th.d., D.d., D. Phil. on Dec 21, 2011
     | 3,330 views

    A seven part series on the last words of Christ- for this He cameThat we might live with Him

    The Real meaning behind Christmas In a month or so you may sit down to enjoy a movie in which a story of fiction will be hailed as the truth and many will turn to Christianity and say "I knew that you were fake, no wonder we don't want anything to do with you!" But before that happens I would ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Gerald Manning avatar

    What Easter Means To Me

    Contributed by Gerald Manning on Apr 4, 2012
    based on 4 ratings
     | 7,288 views

    "What Easter Means to Me" is a short from the heart sharing that covers six points: Excitement, anticipation, Surprise, Theology, Expectation, and Renewal.

    WHAT EASTER MEANS TO ME 4-4-12 Bluefield VA UMC Lenten Service 1. Easter means EXCITEMENT about an EMPTY TOMB! I don't know about how it was for you, but when I was a very young fellow, Easter was a very important holiday. Now, I didn't know about the crucifixion, or the resurrection. ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

  • Owen Bourgaize avatar

    What Does It Mean To Be Religious?

    Contributed by Owen Bourgaize on Oct 14, 2011
    based on 1 rating
     | 9,054 views

    Religion as mankind's search for meaning in life and its ultimate expression in God's revelation of Himself in Jesus

    ‘WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO BE RELIGIOUS?’ The best way to learn is to ask questions. The dictionary tells us that it’s having reverence or belief in some being known as ‘God’. To go further, we have to ask more questions. And that’s what I want to do this ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist