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  • Dr. Phillip Paschal avatar

    Nobody But Jesus

    Contributed by Dr. Phillip Paschal on Dec 30, 2004
    based on 34 ratings
     | 17,973 views

    The true meaning of Christmas.

    NOBODY BUT JESUS MATT. 1:21 I. INTRODUCTION WE HAVE ENTERED INTO THE FESTIVE TIME OF YEAR, OF SHINING LIGHTS, MELODIOUS MELODIES, WRAPPING PAPER, GIFTS, AND HOLIDAY CHEER. THE CHRISTMAS SEASON IS A TIME OF YEAR WHEN THE HEARTS OF HUMANITY SEEMS TO RADIATE AND PERCOLATE WITH PASSION. YES MY ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    If Worship Is Boring, Then Who Am I Worshipping? (Acts - Part 3) Series

    Contributed by Jeff Christopherson on Jan 15, 2005
    based on 6 ratings
     | 3,836 views

    What it means to be spiritual...

    If worship is boring, then who am I worshipping? Acts Series: ¡§Completely Irreligious, Yet Radically Christian¡¨ Part 3 Pastor Jeff Christopherson January 26, 2003 Acts 2:1-13 WHAT IT MEANS TO BE ¡¥SPIRITUAL¡¦: 1. Worship flows from my Heart. ¡§When the day of Pentecost came, they ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    "Accept That You Are Accepted"

    Contributed by Ken Sauer on Nov 17, 2010
    based on 6 ratings
     | 10,463 views

    A sermon on the meaning of the Cross.

    Luke 23:32-43 “Accept that You are Accepted” “I just want to be accepted and loved. That is what I want more than anything in the world,” confides the honest teenager who has been left on the margins, rejected by the so-called ‘popular’ people, lives in a ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    Jesus

    Contributed by Bruce B. Miller on Dec 29, 2011
     | 4,247 views

    The Meaning of Jesus' Name

    Christmas Day Jesus Bruce B. Miller Jesus It is Christmas morning! Welcome families. Merry Christmas! We are delighted to have the children with us today! What a joy to be worshipping together in English and Spanish. Jaime and I are happy to be sharing the Word together in both languages. How ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

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    Buried Alive

    Contributed by Ralph Andrus on Oct 16, 2012
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,605 views

    The meaning & purpose of baptism.

    The Unbaptized Arm Ivan the Great was the Tsar of all of Russia during the Fifteenth Century. He brought together the warring tribes into one vast empire--the Soviet Union. As a fighting man he was courageous. As a general he was brilliant. He drove out the Tartars and established peace across the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Splash Felt Around The World - An Allegorical Fish Story

    Contributed by Preacher Fo Real on Dec 15, 2008
    based on 11 ratings
     | 4,066 views

    A story with a spiritual meaning.

    Chapter 1: Trip to Ascertain Bend Jackie and his brother, Stephen, had grown up fishing in the various creeks, ponds, and lakes that populates the Bibb and Perry county area. While growing up in Marion, they fished at Shady Grove Lake in Bibb County with their father and grandfather. Now grown, ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    What Is Love?

    Contributed by Rich Rizzi on Jun 3, 2016
    based on 4 ratings
     | 15,872 views

    a sermon on the meaning of love

    1 Corinthians 13 - What is Love? My rendering of the text: 1Although I might use really nice words, and biblical language but do not love, I’m just making noise. 2I can be really good at saying things that seem religious, and even understand what the Bible means, or even to great things ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Claude Alexander avatar

    What Jesus Accomplished On The Cross Series

    Contributed by Claude Alexander on Jan 27, 2017
    based on 7 ratings
     | 19,837 views

    The meaning of the death of Jesus.

    What Jesus accomplished on the cross If you can grasp the significance of what Christ accomplished for you in His Death on the Cross, your life will never be the same. That single revelation will open you up to a whole new world of limitless possibilities. You will have a new energy and life ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    'the Church' - Called Out Ones

    Contributed by David Leach on Apr 3, 2015
     | 6,497 views

    Church - what it means

    Question #3 from Joseph: The Church – is it a “building” or is it “Jesus’ body”. What is the difference between these two expressions? The word “Church”: According to Strong’s Concordance the word “Church” in the Greek is ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Living Under Grace. Series

    Contributed by Kyle Sullivan on Nov 10, 2014
     | 6,622 views

    What is the meaning of Grace?

    Romans 6:14 “For sin shall not be your master, because you are not under law, but under grace.” (NIV) Question: What is the meaning of Grace? God’s Riches At Christ’s Expense 6 Characteristics of Grace: Is an attribute of God. Psalm 145:8 Comes through Jesus Christ. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    What Is Topos?

    Contributed by William R. Nabaza on Dec 14, 2014
     | 3,974 views

    To define the meaning of topos.

    I. EXORDIUM: What is topos? II. AUDIENCE PROFILE: Believers III. OBJECTIVES: To define the meaning of topos. IV. TEXT: Acts 1:25 (Amplified Bible) 1:25 To take the place in this ministry and receive the position of an apostle, from which Judas fell away and went astray to go [where he ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Turn Around

    Contributed by Charles Wilkerson on Jan 29, 2015
     | 5,820 views

    The need for and meaning of repentance

    Before I moved to Oregon I use to consider myself a fisherman. I got my license each year and spent many afternoons and days off with a string in the Walker River or Lee Vining Creek. One of the few times I fished here was in my first few years and I went out to the Sandy near Troutdale. Steelhead ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    God's Faithfulness Series

    Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Feb 21, 2001
    based on 231 ratings
     | 96,755 views

    God is the model of what it means to be faithful.

    INTRODUCTION  I hope that you have been enjoying learning about the different attributes of our awesome God the past few weeks.  We cannot see or touch God so we have to learn about Him though His attributes.  The last couple of weeks we looked at the attributes of ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    I Gotta Find Bubba Series

    Contributed by Troy Borst on Jun 3, 2020
     | 4,726 views

    Jesus says the greatest love is when someone else lays down their life for us. That is the definition of the Son of God! Forrest literally laid his life down when he went back into enemy territory to save his friend Bubba.

    AT THE MOVIES 2020: “I GOTTA FIND BUBBA” John 15:12-17 #CCCAtTheMovies INTRODUCTION The movie scene I am going to share with you today comes from the 1994 film Forrest Gump. Forrest, Forrest Gump is a simple fellow with good intentions. He struggles through childhood with several impairments. ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Nate Barbour avatar

    Looking Through The Faith Telescope

    Contributed by Nate Barbour on Jan 29, 2003
    based on 30 ratings
     | 5,415 views

    A powerful explanation of the meaning and use of faith.

    Looking Through the Faith Telescope Believing is Seeing 1/15/03 I. Introduction Blondin lived from 1824-1897 and was a famous French tightrope walker and acrobat. His greatest fame came in 1859 when he accomplished one of his greatest feats for the first time- walking across a 1100 foot ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational