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  • Bledar Valca avatar

    What Does It Mean To Preach The Good News Series

    Contributed by Bledar Valca on Mar 27, 2007
    based on 7 ratings
     | 10,394 views

    evangelistic sermons

    WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO PREACH THE GOOD NEWS? Acts 8:35 If I told you, “Now, I want you to build a house for me!” what would you think? How can my words make sense to you? Of course, for this to happen there needs to be some conditions met. There is an assumption that we have talked about. There is ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Dad...what Do Those Rocks Mean?

    Contributed by William Akehurst on Jun 29, 2007
    based on 9 ratings
     | 4,757 views

    “Dad…what do those rocks mean?” Create a memorial, a testimony unto the Lord in your life. We need to make and leave a big impact for our future generations, by creating these monuments and memorials of faith, Here are some ways to achieve this.

    I heard a message from a financial planner many years ago about creating a nest egg for our future. He actually spoke about the Israelites crossing over the Jordan, and how the children in years later asked their fathers…‘Dad, what do those rocks mean?’ The point was that when the Israelites ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Warner Pidgeon avatar

    A Name That Means Salvation From God - Jesus!

    Contributed by Warner Pidgeon on Dec 10, 2011
     | 2,351 views

    Using rev. Gavin Tyte’s Beatbox Bible rendition of Luke 2: 1-21, this short talk is for St. John’s school, Billericay Christmas carol concert, and also for Buttsbury Juniors years 5 and 6

    Now we probably all know about the X-Factor; but who’s aware of the Nativity factor? It’s a competition run by ITV to retell the Nativity in no more than 3 minutes in the most creative way possible. A bit like the X factor finals the Nativity Factor entries have ranged from very good to very ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

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

    The Real Meaning Behind Christmas (Part 4) Series

    Contributed by Denis O'callaghan Ph.d. ,th.d., D.d., D. Phil. on Dec 24, 2011
     | 4,450 views

    It is this fourth word from our dying Saviour that causes me to begin to cry and weep as I see our dear Lord the sinless perfect Son of God who came from the very Throne room of the Most High God.

    And about the ninth hour Jesus cried out with a loud voice, saying, "Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani?" that is, "My God, My God, why have You forsaken Me?" (Gospel of Mathew Chapter 27 verse 46) Gentle Reader, It is this fourth word from our dying Saviour that causes me to begin to cry and weep as I ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Dean Courtier avatar

    What Does It Mean To Have God With Us? Series

    Contributed by Dean Courtier on Nov 4, 2010
    based on 55 ratings
     | 88,038 views

    God has come not just to put His hand on us, not just to say ’Well done’ and give us a pat on the back and push us forward - but He has come to stay, He has come to dwell, He has come to reside with us!

    Immanuel - God with us Isaiah 7:10-14 10 Again the LORD spoke to Ahaz, 11 “Ask the LORD your God for a sign, whether in the deepest depths or in the highest heights.” 12 But Ahaz said, “I will not ask; I will not put the LORD to the test.” 13 Then Isaiah said, “Hear now, you house of David! Is ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • William D. Brown avatar

    # 21~nineteen & Twenty~ Bible Number Meanings Series

    Contributed by William D. Brown on Mar 9, 2012
     | 7,909 views

    NINETEEN is the number of FAITH. NINETEEN is found 3 times in our KJ Bible. The number TWENTY is found 341 times in our KJ Bible and it stands for REDEMPTION, as well as EXPECTACY.

    # 21~NINETEEN & TWENTY~ BIBLE NUMBER MEANINGS 3-12-12 NINETEEN is the number of FAITH. NINETEEN is found 3 times in our KJ Bible. There are NINETEEN different persons referred to in Hebrews 11-1-32, although the name of Joshua is not mentioned in verse 30, he was the leader of ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Live Life, Like You Mean It!

    Contributed by Charlie Roberts on Dec 26, 2010
    based on 13 ratings
     | 6,876 views

    You might say, well what about all the great inventers and the great minds of our time and the opportunities they had? Well what about them?, They ain’t got anything on you. Are you willing? Then you have an awesome opportunity in front of you.

    Live life, like you mean it! 2 Peter 1:1-11 MSG. 1-2., Simon Peter, am a servant and apostle of Jesus Christ. I write this to you whose experience with God is as life-changing as ours, all due to our God’s straight dealing and the intervention of our God and Savior, Jesus Christ. Grace and peace ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • William D. Brown avatar

    # 1 ~the Meaning Of Bible Numbers ~ Introduction Series

    Contributed by William D. Brown on Oct 5, 2011
    based on 5 ratings
     | 12,044 views

    It would have been impossible for men of different minds, surroundings and circumstances, and so widely separated by many hundreds of years in point of time, to have written unaided, books which one and all exhibit the same use of numbers as a means of

    # 1 ~ THE MEANING OF BIBLE NUMBERS ~ INTRODUCTION 9-29-11 To day we¡¦ll begin a study on the subject of ¡§Bible numbers¡¨, God is the Great mathematician as we¡¦ll soon see in this study, I¡¦m sure that this study will be a help and blessing to us and will cause us to be drawn ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • William D. Brown avatar

    What Does The Bible Mean, To Be Born Again?

    Contributed by William D. Brown on Jan 1, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,537 views

    We might be surprised if we really knew how many people there are that really don’t understand, what being “born again” really means, and what being “saved” really consists of.

    John 1: 12-13 WHAT DOES THE BIBLE MEAN, TO BE BORN AGAIN? 1-3-09 I believe this is the appropriate message to start the New Year out with, becoming a new creature in Christ Jesus. Listen as I read today’s text found in JOHN 1:12-13 12But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Ralph Andrus avatar

    What Does It Mean – Do This In Remembrance Of Me?

    Contributed by Ralph Andrus on Nov 2, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 9,811 views

    Remember His 1. Word 2. Work 3. Worth

    Veterans Day – is a day to remember the sacrifices of eight million who died in the First World War. It is observed on 11 November at 11:00 to recall the end of World War I - 1918 (90 years ago). A war to end all wars Some veterans bear visible signs of their service: a missing limb, a jagged ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Jason Cole avatar

    What Does It Mean To Seek First The Kingdom? Series

    Contributed by Jason Cole on Apr 18, 2007
    based on 64 ratings
     | 39,825 views

    Often times we say things without understanding their meaning. Often times we quote, "seek first his kingdom and his righteosness," but what does that really mean for us?

    What Does it Mean to Seek First the Kingdom? Introduction: One night, a group of thieves broke into a jewelry store. But rather than stealing anything, they simply switched all the price tags. The next day no one could tell what was valuable and what was cheap. The expensive jewels had suddenly ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Kelly Benton avatar

    What Is The Real Meaning Of Christmas - Unwrapping Christmas Series

    Contributed by Kelly Benton on May 10, 2010
    based on 15 ratings
     | 41,540 views

    Do we go through all the decorating, & buying presents, & preparing elaborate meals, but somehow forget whose birthday it really is? What does Christmas mean to you?

    What is the real meaning of Christmas? - Unwrapping Christmas Scripture: Luke 2:8-14 Date: 6 December 2009 Purpose: Do we go through all the decorating, & buying presents, & preparing elaborate ...read more

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    Denomination: Other

  • Gordon Weatherby avatar

    Spiritual Circumcision And What It Means To The Child Of God. Series

    Contributed by Gordon Weatherby on Dec 2, 2016
    based on 1 rating
     | 10,583 views

    Paul addressed the church at Colossae on the matter of a saving relationship with God. He specifically was addressing Spiritual circumcision, and the matter of Baptism.

    SPIRITUAL CIRCIMCISION AND WHAT IT MEANS TO THE CHILD OF GOD COLOSSIANS 2:9-15 Greenmount and O’Leary Churches of Christ November 27, 2016 Audio link to listen to this sermon: http://chirb.it/b6NFAL INTRODUCTION: 1.) As the Church of Jesus Christ, we usually do not address the subject ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Derrick Tuper avatar

    What Did It Mean When Jesus Came?

    Contributed by Derrick Tuper on Jan 6, 2014
     | 3,328 views

    Jesus’ birth was the most significant day in history. What made it so significant?

    WHAT DID IT MEAN WHEN JESUS CAME? Jesus’ birth was the most significant day in history. What made it so significant? 1) It was the day love was born. John 3:16, “For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Greg Nance avatar

    Surely Jesus Didn't Mean That!

    Contributed by Greg Nance on Apr 5, 2008
    based on 5 ratings
     | 4,045 views

    Hate your parents, spouse, kids??? What is going on here in Luke 14? Before we decided to change the Word of God, consider the unthinkable with me for a bit. It might just open our eyes to a deeper understanding of who Jesus is.

    (If you rate this sermon please offer helpful comments, God bless, Greg) When was the last time you said something that you really didn’t mean? What if I got up here and said, “If anyone comes to this church and does not hate his father and mother, his wife and children, his brothers and sisters ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ