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  • GUY GLASS avatar

    Passover To Communion And Beyond

    Contributed by Guy Glass on Sep 8, 2014
     | 4,828 views

    This message looks at Communion from its roots in Passover to is embedded promise concerning the future

    PASSOVER TO COMMUNION AND BEYOND INTRODUCTION: BEFORE WE GET BACK INTO OUR STUDY OF THE BOOK OF PHILIPPIANS, I THOUGHT IT WOULD BE GOOD TO TAKE A STEP BACK AND, SINCE IT IS COMMUNION SUNDAY, LOOK A BIT AT COMMUNION. OFTEN, IT IS POSSIBLE TO GET CAUGHT UP IN A SPIRITUAL RUT, SO TO SPEAK; WHERE WE ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    My Heart Condition

    Contributed by Dr. Jerry N. Watts on Sep 15, 2014
     | 12,434 views

    An honest look at the human heart is revealing and countermands the old concept that "The Heart is Good."

    My Heart Condition Matthew 15:1-20 • I submit that this story is a microcosm of the life of Jesus and His focus on the truth. • This past week I read a statistic that over 40% of deaths in America are caused by issues of the heart. Ultimately, every death is caused by heart failure. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    What Is Stopping Us? Removing The Barriers To Personal Evangelism Series

    Contributed by Jason Smith on Sep 15, 2014
     | 8,720 views

    This lesson looks at the barriers and excuses that keep us away from our mission as individuals.

    This is lesson three in our series of lessons on personal evangelism. We have examined many ideas so far. • In our first lesson, we looked at the Great Commission and how it applies to each one of us. We each need to love those who are their way to an eternity separated from God enough to ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Help, I Can't Breathe

    Contributed by Jonathan Powell on Mar 26, 2013
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     | 12,712 views

    Sermon that challenges believers to look within themselves and make sure that their worship matches their walk

    Around the turn of the century, Kathryn Scott sang a song entitled “Breathe”. Here is a taste of some of the lyrics: “This is the air I breathe, Your Holy presence living in me” “This is my daily bread, Your very word spoken to me” “And I I’m ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    When We’re Scared To Go Against What Everyone Else Is Saying

    Contributed by Jim Butcher on Apr 29, 2013
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,125 views

    A look at Pilate's desire to please the people and the ways that we often behave in the same way.

    AN EASY TEMPTATION: We want to satisfy the crowd. - Mark 15:15. - Most of us like being liked. We want people to approve of us. - And it is nice when everyone is backing what we’re saying or what we’re doing. - This is probably the most important phrase in our passage for ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    A Pleasing Heart To The Lord

    Contributed by Kevin Ruffcorn on Oct 28, 2013
     | 6,350 views

    God does not look on outward appearance but on the heart; create in me a clean heart.”

    1 Samuel 16:1-13 “A Pleasing Heart to the Lord” INTRODUCTION The Lord, God of creation, is a God of transformation. In the beginning, God transformed chaos into order by taking a formless void and creating sea, land, sky, sun, moon, and stars. God sent his son, Jesus the Christ ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Remembered Prominence, Ridiculous Preconception, Reliable Promises

    Contributed by Judith Hand on Nov 9, 2013
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     | 5,350 views

    Looking ahead to a new temple, a new kind of existence, and the promise of a new home in heaven.

    Haggai 1:15-2:9 First, a Remembered Prominence…. In our Old Testament reading from Haggai we see that the Jewish believers in that day began to think all was lost, especially when they compared the beautiful temple of Solomon with the ruins around them now. But the prophet tells them that ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Hearing The Good News

    Contributed by Anthony Zibolski on Dec 18, 2013
     | 3,728 views

    The message of hope. Christ message is good news to those that are looking for a savior and respond to Christ.

    Hearing the Good News of God Luke 2:8-10 John 1:29-34 Introduction- Like Harold and Lorraine read for us this morning, today, we begin the Advent season. They are the four Sundays leading up to Christmas. It is marked by lighting the Advent candles that symbolizes hope, peace, joy, love of ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

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    Miracle & Mystery Of Christmas

    Contributed by Robert Simmons on Jan 1, 2014
     | 3,588 views

    A LOOK AT THE MIRACLES OF GOD BECOMING A MAN AND WHAT WE CAN PONDER BUT NEVER COMPREHEND

    The Miracle & Mystery of Christmas — Isaiah 9:2-7 • The people that walked in darkness have seen a great light: they that dwell in the land of the shadow of death, upon them hath the light shined. • Thou hast multiplied the nation, and not increased the joy: they joy before thee ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    Becoming More Than We Used To Be

    Contributed by Buddy Cook on Jul 16, 2015
    based on 4 ratings
     | 12,884 views

    This sermon encourages the church to stop looking at the past but rather to focus on God's hopeful future.

    MORE THAN WE USED TO BE Haggai 2:1-9 July 12, 2015 Pastor Buddy Cook Introduction: Song my mother used to sing when I was growing up: The Old Gray Mare  The old gray mare, she ain't what she used to be, Ain't what she used to be, ain't what she used to be,  The old gray mare, she ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

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    Walking With God Series

    Contributed by Denn Guptill on Sep 6, 2015
     | 10,090 views

    The bible commends Enoch for Pleasing God, this message will look at what it means to please God.

    Walking with God Every once in a while I will hear that someone has been elected to this hall of fame or that hall of fame. Maybe the Country Music or Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, and I will think “Seriously, what took them so long?” I would have assumed that they would have been there ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    Growing Deeper Through Discipleship (Part 2) Series

    Contributed by David Owens on Apr 28, 2015
     | 7,248 views

    In this sermon, we try to get an overview of what discipleship looks like in everyday life.

    Introduction: A. The story is told of a big, 2000 member church that was filled to overflowing one Sunday morning. 1. The preacher was ready to start the sermon when two men, dressed in long black coats and black hats entered thru the rear of the church. 2. One of the two men walked to the middle ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The 12 Apostles: Judas Iscariot

    Contributed by John Gaston on May 11, 2015
     | 7,425 views

    A look at the 12th Apostle, an enigma and archtype even 2,000 years later.

    THE 12 APOSTLES: JUDAS ISCARIOT INTRODUCTION A. HUMOR 1. Years ago in Ireland, there was a priest who was very anti-British. Every Sunday he would blast them from the pulpit. He became so notorious that the Pope himself summoned the priest to Rome for an audience. 2. The Pope, "I want peace ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Gifts For The Bride - Part 3 Series

    Contributed by Larry Turner on May 22, 2015
     | 4,111 views

    Last in the series looking at the gifts presented to the church by Jesus, God the Father, and the Holy Spirit.

    This is our third week at discovering the gifts that were presented to the church, the Bride of Christ. So far we have discovered the gifts given to the church by Jesus. These are the equipping gifts. Ephesians 4:11-12 “Now these are the gifts Christ gave to the church: the apostles, the ...read more

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    Denomination: Foursquare

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    Water And God’s Favor

    Contributed by Curtis Mathis on May 23, 2015
    based on 1 rating
     | 8,014 views

    Looking at God's Blessings in the form of the resent rains, and how that reflect on our call for revival!

    Introduction: Genesis 1:2 (NIV) 2 Now the earth was formless and empty, darkness was over the surface of the deep, and the Spirit of God was hovering over the waters. As I approached the Throne Room seeking inspiration for the message God would have me share with you tonight he gave me a ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist