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  • Mark Hall avatar

    God's Measure Of Eternity Series

    Contributed by Mark Hall on Jan 29, 2024
    based on 1 rating
     | 1,867 views

    God is a God who measures and one day He will measure our life for the greatness of eternity. I give my full permission for this sermon to be used in its fullness for the glory of God without any credit to me.

    GOD’S MEASURE FOR ETERNITY Please open your Bible to 2 Corinthians 5:9 as we begin a new series of sermons, “God’s Measure of Your Life,” with today’s message, ‘God’s Measure for Eternity.’ Everything God measures is for eternity. When God measures your life, it will be for eternity. When God ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Acquired Thru Faith-3(:1b)

    Contributed by Byron Sherman on Feb 20, 2024
     | 611 views

    3 of 10. The apostle Peter informs those who are faithful in Christ, that they are amply supplied for godly living. God’s people are amply supplied for godly living thru their faith. But, ?What does Christian faith acquire for God’s people? A provision of God, acquired thru faith in Jesus, is...

    ACQUIRED Thru FAITH-III—2Peter 1:1b-c+(:1-4) Attention: The Christian music group, Casting Crowns, put out an album in 2014 entitled, ‘Thrive.’ On the cover of the album there is a ‘schematic-stylized’ picture of a mature tree with the soil removed to reveal the large size of its root system, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Story Within The Story

    Contributed by Ernie Arnold on Feb 21, 2024
     | 1,978 views

    Within the Story that John Mark shares in chapter two is the deeper story of the power of forgiveness – for healing and wholeness physically, emotionally and spiritually.

    Scripture: Mark 2:1-12; Psalm 103:2-4 Title: The Story within the Story Within the Story that John Mark shares in chapter two is the deeper story of the power of forgiveness – for healing and wholeness physically, emotionally and spiritually. INTRO: Grace and peace this morning from God ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

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    Blinded By Seeing - Israel's Missing Messiah

    Contributed by Graham Kettle on Feb 22, 2024
     | 954 views

    Before Jesus' time, rabbis separated miracles into two categories, those anyone empowered by the Holy Spirit could perform and miracles called ‘messianic miracles’ which only the Messiah could perform . Jesus demonstrated He was Messiah by the Sanhedrin's theology and teaching.

    BLINDED BY SEEING - ISRAEL’S MISSING MESSIAH HOW MUCH SIGHT LEAVES YOU BLIND? Sometime before the coming of Jesus, rabbis separated miracles into two categories. First were those miracles anyone would be able to perform if they were empowered by the Spirit of God to do so. The second category of ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    Naked And Ashamed Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Mar 18, 2023
    based on 2 ratings
     | 6,859 views

    What was the first thing that was lost when Adam and Eve ate of the fruit?

    OPEN: A mother told about her 7-year-old daughter, Jessica. Jessica always seemed to understand the deeper things of Scripture. One time they were reading the story of Adam and Eve and talked about how sin had come into the world. But then, later that week, Jessica became ill and had to stay home ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    A Tale Of Two Crowns

    Contributed by Darian Catron on Mar 31, 2023
     | 2,028 views

    For Palm Sunday. Jesus wore a Crown of Thorns to be King of your heart, King of your life, and to Deliver you from sin and shame. Jesus came to give us the victory.

    A Tale of Two Crowns Introduction: A little boy was sick on Palm Sunday and stayed home from church with his mother. His father returned from church holding a palm branch. The little boy was curious and asked, “Why do you have that palm branch, dad?” “You see when Jesus came into town, everyone ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Agent Of The One & Only God Series

    Contributed by Daniel Habben on Apr 2, 2023
     | 1,377 views

    Jason Bourne. Dana Scully. Severus Snape. Natasha Romanova. What do these characters have in common?

    Jason Bourne. Dana Scully. Severus Snape. Natasha Romanova. What do these characters have in common? Not sure? Well, what if I included this name: James Bond. That’s right. These fictional characters are all agents of one kind or another. Yes, even Severus Snape, who was a double agent for (spoiler ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    S.o.s. - Salvation To Obedience To Sanctification (Transformation)

    Contributed by Ernie Arnold on Apr 5, 2023
     | 1,546 views

    What is the core beliefs of Christ's Disciples - Salvation - Obedience - Sanctification

    1 Peter 1:1-2; John 21:15-19 Theme: Our Identity Title: Christianity’s SOS – Salvation, Obedience, Sanctification INTRO: Grace and peace from God the Father, Son and Holy Spirit. In the Gospel of John chapter 21, we have the story of Jesus and Peter engaging in this deep conversation ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

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    The Guarded Inheritance (Second Sunday Of Easter 2023)

    Contributed by John Williams Iii on Apr 15, 2023
     | 1,221 views

    We have a living hope, a guaranteed inheritance and the understanding that we are studying for what some call “finals” --- their final exam when they will receive the goal of their faith namely eternal life.

    THE GUARDED INHERITANCE Text: 1 Peter 1:3 – 9 1 Peter 1:3 - 9:   “Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! By his great mercy he has given us a new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,  (4)  and into an inheritance that is ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

  • Kevin L. Jones avatar

    The Life And Times Of Saul Of Tarsus Series

    Contributed by Kevin L. Jones on Apr 15, 2023
    based on 2 ratings
     | 4,184 views

    A sermon examining the life of Saul of Tarsus.

    THE LIFE AND TIMES OF SAUL OF TARSUS Acts 8:1-3 (4/16/23) I regularly listen to a radio program called “Unshackled”. This program provides dramatic reenactments that tell the stories of people who were in desperate situations and by the grace of God they had an encounter with Jesus and ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    When Problems Come

    Contributed by Simon Bartlett on May 2, 2023
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,489 views

    Problems come. It's part of life. What are some general principles we need to follow when they do? We look at one of the greatest problems / difficulties / challenges in the history of God's people - the destruction of Jerusalem at the hands of the Babylonians and the exile - for lessons.

    Everyone faces problems from time to time. Churches also face problems. For example, a church might unexpectedly lose its pastor and some other key members of its leadership at around the same time. If that happened, how would you view it? Perhaps some of you would say that it’s a CHALLENGE, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    God's Got Us

    Contributed by Joshua Blackmon on May 7, 2023
     | 2,316 views

    This is an unfinished sermon about how God encourages us collectively.

    God's Got Us Introduction Until 1973, when a drunk driver hit and destroyed it, in the middle of the Sahara desert, there stood a solitary acacia tree, named Tree of Ténéré. This solitary tree had roots that stretched down 130 feet to a water supply deep under the desert floor. ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Sin That Crouched At The Door Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on May 19, 2023
    based on 2 ratings
     | 7,385 views

    Why would Cain kill Abel, and what can we learn from his failure?

    Years ago when I was at Purdue I decided to read the Bible for myself. So, I bought myself a Bible Commentary, and a Bible Dictionary, and I made a deal with God: I told Him I’d read everything but the poetry, the prophecy, and the “who-begat-whos.” I set my Bible and study books out where I ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Deep Calleth Unto Deep

    Contributed by Melvin Maughmer, Jr. on Apr 15, 2024
     | 3,194 views

    We must thirst for Him from the deepest, darkest, desperate areas of our life for it is here that our deep calleth out to His deep resources and fills what only He can fill.

    Deep Calleth Unto Deep By Bishop Melvin L. Maughmer, Jr OPENING: - This phrase of scripture is a humbling, powerful, and often a scary verse of scripture because it literally deals with an intangible often indescribable feeling that can only be filled by the deep unsearchable greatness of God. It ...read more

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    Denomination: Apostolic

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    Marks Of A Renewed Church

    Contributed by Ajai Prakash on Apr 25, 2024
    based on 1 rating
     | 1,972 views

    How can revival take place when the church is dead and there is no voice to speak life into them? Such is the state of affairs of the churches today.

    Opening illustration: A U.S. Lutheran bishop tells of visiting a parish church in California and finding a stirring red and orange banner on the wall. “Come Holy Spirit. Hallelujah!” it declared in words printed under a picture of a fire burning. The bishop was also interested in the sign directly ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational