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  • Jim Black avatar

    What Will You Do With Jesus? Surrender To Him! Series

    Contributed by Jim Black on May 12, 2004
    based on 24 ratings
     | 4,192 views

    Hearing the good news of Jesus demands a response… will it be fully surrender?

    What will you do with Jesus? Surrender to Him Romans 10:9-11 Focus: Hearing the good news of Jesus demands a response… will it be fully surrender? Function: To call hearers to hear the call to surrender and make Jesus Lord IN their lives. In 1997, Leonardo DiCaprio stood on the bow of the ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Where Is God When We Need Him?

    Contributed by Brian Atwood on Nov 28, 2004
    based on 108 ratings
     | 11,916 views

    God answers this question Himself.

    The story of how God worked with and through Gideon is one of the most remarkable in scripture. Yet often overlooked is the honest way Gideon questioned God and God’s encouraging response to him. "But sir", Gideon replied, "if the LORD is with us, why has all this happened to us? Where are all ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Extraordinary Christian

    Contributed by Bill Mostrales on Sep 29, 2014
     | 4,281 views

    But grow in grace, and in the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. To him be glory both now and forever. Amen.

    The Extraordinary Christian Text: 2 Peter 3:18 But grow in grace, and in the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. To him be glory both now and forever. Amen. I. Resist THE 'ME FIRST' MENTALITY a) This "me first" mentality was fundamentally opposed to Jesus' concept of following ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    Let Us Test Him With Insult And Torture

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Sep 19, 2024
     | 572 views

    Here and in other sources we see that there was at the time of Jesus a current of thought imagining that the Messiah, or some other righteous man, would die for the sins of the people.

    Twenty-Fifth Sunday in Course 2024 About fifty years before the birth of our Savior Jesus, an unknown Jew, probably living in Egypt because of the dispersal of Israelites by Assyria and Babylon, wrote what is called the Book of Wisdom. It’s written in Greek in the style of the Hebrew wisdom ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

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    I Met Him When I Was Hopeless Series

    Contributed by Gordon Pike on Mar 14, 2021
     | 4,653 views

    With every pound of the nail, the leprosy of our sins disappeared. With every drop of his blood our spirits became whiter and cleaner and brighter. When He walked away from the empty tomb we were spiritually new creations with hearts and souls as pure and clean as the day that we were born, amen?

    Hello … my name is Joram. I was born and raised in the sleepy little Samaritan town of Shiloh. Never heard of it? I’m not surprised. It’s about a 100 miles south of nowhere. The only people who know about Shiloh are the people like me who live there or the occasional stranger who is lost or ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    Discovering What Makes Him So Attractive Series

    Contributed by Richard Pfeil on May 17, 2005
    based on 5 ratings
     | 7,611 views

    A Lenten series on the life of Jesus and the qualities in his life that attracted people then and still attracts people today.

    A 50-Day Spiritual Adventure: “Celebrating Jesus: Discovering What Makes Him So Attractive To So Many People” TEXT: Various Texts Sunday, February 10, 2002 Does anyone remember who the leader of the United States was in 1899? It was McKinley, an extremely well-loved president. ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Lay, Ordained, And Orders Called To Follow Him

    Contributed by The Rev Deniray Mueller on Feb 19, 2023
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    no matter our position in the church, we are all called to follow Jesus

    Matthew 4:12-23 Many stories within the Bible are known as ‘call stories.’ A call story tells how God invites someone to become something new and unexpected. God calls this person to begin and not only begin but persist so that this new thing can occur. One day Andrew, Simon, James, and John ...read more

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    Denomination: Episcopal

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    'in Him, All Things Are Held Together'

    Contributed by Bruce Ball on Mar 30, 2009
    based on 20 ratings
     | 21,127 views

    A message concerning the physical proof of Colossians 1:17, when it says, "In Him, all things are held together.’

    TODAY’S MESSAGE IS A BIT DIFFERENT · · It is not so much a lesson on Scripture · · But on the concept of God’s love for us I WILL SHOW YOU · · Irrefutable scientific details · · That has only been revealed in recent years, · · And they show what God has done for ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    O Come Let Us Adore Him

    Contributed by Brent Zastrow on Oct 22, 2001
    based on 51 ratings
     | 8,469 views

    A heavenly view of worship

    There is an old story which was passed down to me by one of my mentors, Dog James. If you like this story give him credit. If you don’t like it blame me for telling it. It was about this time of year when a mother was beginning to make her plans for Christmas gifts so she called in her son and ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Let Every Heart Prepare Him Room Series

    Contributed by Brad Bailey on Mar 26, 2014
    based on 2 ratings
     | 26,517 views

    What we gather around announces JOY.

    Let Every Heart Prepare Him Room Series: Joy to the World December 8, 2013 - Brad Bailey INTRO The most popular hymn of Christmas... "Joy to the world." The words are by English hymn writer Isaac Watts, based on Psalm 98 in the Bible. The song was first published in 1719 and as of the late 20th ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    How Much Do You Value Him?

    Contributed by Bramwell Hayes on Apr 13, 2006
    based on 18 ratings
     | 4,913 views

    A consideration of how much we value Christ, using the betrayal of Judas as a starting point

    Thirty pieces of silver, or as we would say it today, thirty silver coins. The traditional price of a slave. The fine that an owner of an ox would have to pay if it gored somebody to death. A decent sum of money for an ordinary, working member of the public. A decent sum of money, but not a ...read more

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    Denomination: Salvation Army

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    The Holy Spirit, I Want To Know Him

    Contributed by Jim Parisi on Jan 15, 2003
    based on 71 ratings
     | 2,980 views

    The Lord Uses Lessons For His Truth

    The Holy Spirit, I want to know HHM 1-12-03 Scripture: Mark 1: 9, 10: 9 It came to pass in those days that Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee, and was baptized by John in the Jordan. 10 And immediately, coming up from the water, He saw the heavens parting and the Spirit descending upon Him ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Jay McPhearson avatar

    Don't Blame God...honor Him Series

    Contributed by Jay Mcphearson on Aug 21, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,922 views

    We honor God when we understand our nature and His

    Free powerpoint -- email jaywmc@aol.com reference this sermon title and I will send it to you. “Don’t Blame God…Honor Him” “We honor God when we understand our nature and His.” James 1:12-18 Sunday morning sermon 08.19.07 Intro: (Start with title and text) We honor God with our actions. We honor ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Chris McCall avatar

    To Do The Will Of Him Who Sent Me… Series

    Contributed by Chris Mccall on Jan 23, 2012
     | 8,293 views

    This is Destiny’ 9th year as a local church. Every year at this time I start asking myself the question; “Why do we exist as a church? It is always imperative to keep a clear picture in front of you as to why you do what you do.

    2011 Anniversary Series Pt 1 To Do the Will of Him who Sent Me… John 6:38 NLT This is Destiny’ 9th year as a local church. Every year at this time I start asking myself the question; “Why do we exist as a church? It is always imperative to keep a clear picture in front of you ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    "For Me, Who Him To Death Pursued"

    Contributed by Clark Tanner on Oct 7, 2004
    based on 36 ratings
     | 2,710 views

    Drop the fluff and the internet cutsie stories; send a clear message of the need for repentance and the obedience of faith!

    (“And Can it Be?” – C. Wesley) “Now when they heard this, they were pierced to the heart, and said to Peter and the rest of the apostles, ‘Brethren, what shall we do?’ And Peter said to them, ‘Repent, and let each of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins; ...read more

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    Denomination: Orthodox