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  • Christopher Holdsworth avatar

    Messiah As The New Adam

    Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Nov 28, 2018
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     | 3,639 views

    Luke leads us from Jesus back to Adam, but Paul leads us from the old Adam to the new.

    MESSIAH AS THE NEW ADAM. Luke 3:23-38; Romans 5:12-21. Immediately after Jesus’ baptism, a voice from heaven declared, “You are My beloved Son; in whom I am well pleased” (Luke 3:22). This was not the way Jesus’ neighbours would view Him: to them, He was ‘the carpenter’s son’ (Matthew ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Law Is Not Evil

    Contributed by Richard Papafio on Dec 13, 2018
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    The Law is not evil but good. Sin has taken advantage of the law and uses the good thing created by God to cause us to commit sin leading to condemnation and death

    May the peace of the Lord be with you. Topic: *THE LAW IS NOT EVIL* Romans 7:7-13 King James Version (KJV) 7 What shall we say then? Is the law sin? God forbid. Nay, I had not known sin, but by the law: for I had not known lust, except the law had said, Thou shalt not ...read more

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    Denomination: Charismatic

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    Jesus The Real Hero

    Contributed by Andrew Moffatt on Dec 14, 2018
     | 3,494 views

    This is a talk for a group of boys from 6-18 years of age who live at one of The Salvation Army Child Developement Centres in Sri Lanka. A short message that tells them who they can trust throughout their lives and at this time.

    A short sermon for the Swedlanka Child Development Centre. When I was a boy I really liked the stories about Superman, faster than a train, faster than a speeding bullet, able to leap tall buildings in a single bound. Who are the famous cartoon super heroes now? The marvel characters? Antman? In ...read more

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    Denomination: Salvation Army

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    Holiness Is Power

    Contributed by Dr. Ronald Shultz on Dec 15, 2018
     | 4,914 views

    Church not growing? You're not growing? Church and your life is mundane? Check your definition and implementation of holiness.

    1 Peter 1:15 But as he which hath called you is holy, so be ye holy in all manner of conversation; 16 Because it is written, Be ye holy; for I am holy. 1 Peter 2:5 Ye also, as lively stones, are built up a spiritual house, an holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God by ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    What Controls You? Series

    Contributed by Phil Anderson on Dec 27, 2018
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     | 8,170 views

    We need to seriously come to grips with what really controls us...

    Romans 8:5 Those who are dominated by the sinful nature think about sinful things, but those who are controlled by the Holy Spirit think about things that please the Spirit. ?6  So letting your sinful nature control your mind leads to death. But letting the Spirit control your mind leads to ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    A Long Journey To Jesus

    Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Jan 2, 2019
     | 3,305 views

    What is an epiphany? Are epiphanies common or uncommon? Can we have an epiphany? Let’s examine the glorious and surprising manifestation of God’s power to the Magi, who took a long journey to Christ. Let’s look at Matthew 2:1-12.

    What is an epiphany? Are epiphanies common or uncommon? Can we have an epiphany? Let’s examine the glorious and surprising manifestation of God’s power to the Magi, who took a long journey to Christ. Let’s look at Matthew 2:1-12. The Magi Matthew 2:1-2 “Now after Jesus was born in Bethlehem of ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    A Bottomless Pit, What If You Were King, Timing And The End Of Beligerence Series

    Contributed by Ken Henson on Jan 4, 2019
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     | 2,286 views

    The enemy comes to steal kill and destroy. Jesus comes to give us life, and that more abundantly, eternal, gracious, productive life

    CHAPTER 20 And I saw an angel coming down from heaven, having the key of the Abyss (Abusso) and a big chain, in his hand. 2 and he grabbed the dragon, the ancient serpent, who is the devil and Satan, and bound him a thousand years, 3 and threw him into the Abyss, and closed and sealed it over him, ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    The Twin Loves And Saint Louis Series

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Jan 6, 2019
     | 2,468 views

    Whatever our state of life, we are called to live and die in love. We are called to follow Jesus and to become saints ourselves.

    January 10, 2019 St. Louis of Toulouse Every day we wake up, we wake up to the understanding that our being able to wake up is a divine gift. Every night when we retire saying our night prayers, we make an act of confidence in God, trusting that if we die that night, we are in the care of the ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

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    Two Inheritances

    Contributed by Ken Henson on Jan 12, 2019
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     | 2,411 views

    Some of us don’t value our Eternal Inheritance and waste what is given us on dissipation & immediate gratification. We must focus on the important relationships in our lives & feel we can delay gratification.

    Revelation 21:6 And he said to me, “It is done! I am the Alpha and the Omega, the beginning and the end (Fulfillment). I will give to the thirsty one out of the spring of the water of life as a gift. 7. The one who overcomes will inherit all things, and I will be his God, and he will ...read more

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    Two Inheritances

    Contributed by Ken Henson on Jan 12, 2019
     | 1,972 views

    Some of us don’t value our Eternal Inheritance and waste what is given us on dissipation & immediate gratification. We must focus on the important relationships in our lives & feel we can delay gratification.

    Revelation 21:6 And he said to me, “It is done! I am the Alpha and the Omega, the beginning and the end (Fulfillment). I will give to the thirsty one out of the spring of the water of life as a gift. 7. The one who overcomes will inherit all things, and I will be his God, and he will ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    Gifts In Unexpected Boxes

    Contributed by Jack Russell on Feb 9, 2019
     | 2,861 views

    Forrest Gump's mother said: "life is like a box of chocolates. You never know what you're going to get." Sometimes you don't even get what the box says is in it.

    Great Gifts in Unexpected Boxes A Christmas Meditation I like to buy my wife extravagant gifts for Christmas…like socks. You might laugh, but I’m not talking just any socks. I’m talking heavy winter socks, thick socks. You know, the kind where a single sock can block a dryer vent. Besides ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Scriptural Ways To Handle Temptation

    Contributed by Paul Andrew on Feb 12, 2019
     | 4,556 views

    First Sunday of Lent, Year C

    The sign outside Immanuel Lutheran Church in Burnside, Iowa, “Lent is not the fuzz in your navel.”  “Led by the Spirit into the desert for forty days,…” The desert experience can be the place of mature repentance and conversion.. Basically, the desert represents a stripping away so as to make ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

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    The Temple Curtain Was Torn In Two

    Contributed by Dave Mcfadden on Apr 10, 2017
    based on 1 rating
     | 7,701 views

    What is the significance to the fact that when Jesus died, the temple curtain was torn in two from top to bottom?

    "With a loud cry, Jesus breathed his last. The curtain of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom." - Mark 15:37-38 (NIV) The curtain mentioned is the inner curtain that separates the Holy of Holies from the Holy Place. The holy of holies was where the Ark of the Covenant was located, which ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    What Is Lent? Series

    Contributed by The Rev Deniray Mueller on Apr 15, 2017
     | 15,432 views

    explanation of the season of Lent

    WHAT IS LENT? Last Wednesday we celebrated Ash Wednesday, the beginning of the season of Lent. While I was eating my share of pancakes at a Shrove Tuesday dinner, someone asked me just exactly what is Lent, which started me thinking. For those of us raised in the church (particularly the Roman ...read more

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    Denomination: Episcopal

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    Number Your Days

    Contributed by Rick Boyne on May 10, 2017
    based on 1 rating
     | 15,971 views

    Don’t waste your life pursuing pleasure; serve the Lord with all of your heart!

    Number your Days May 7, 2017 Morning Service Immanuel Baptist Church, Wagoner, OK Rick Boyne Message Point: Don’t waste your life pursuing pleasure; serve the Lord with all of your heart! Focus Passage: Psalm 90:7-12 Supplemental Passage: And even when I am old and gray, O God, do not forsake ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist