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  • Allan Quak avatar

    Jesus Prays ... The Disciples Sleep Series

    Contributed by Allan Quak on Mar 2, 2013
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    Jesus is overwhelmed, yet is able to move forward. At the same time the disciples fail in the face of small challenges. How can we move forward without failure?

    Message Matthew 26:36-46 Jesus Prays the Disciples Sleep Let me ask you a question:- How is Jesus like you? What are some of the things that Jesus does that we do as humans? (weeps, gets angry, sleeps, eats, loves, was tempted etc). So we see similarities don’t we. Let’s push it a little ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    In The Garden

    Contributed by Douglas Mcdaris on Feb 24, 2012
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    May I to suggest three simple facts as we watch the Master - our Saviour - in the hour of His surrender to the will of the Father?

    In The Garden Matthew 26:36-39 God's purpose for our lives and through our lives will be determined: By the measure of our response. By the nature of our obedience. By the fact of our surrender. By the quality of our faith. May I to suggest three simple facts as we watch the Master - our ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Gethsemane: Place For Prayer, Place For Betrayal Series

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Apr 2, 2012
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    For Jesus, Gethsemane was a place of worship, a place to surrender his will to the Father; for Judas, it was a place to completely betray Jesus. No location can substitute for the heart.

    Gethsemane: Place for Prayer, Place for Betrayal (Matthew 26:36-50) 1. I found a strange article Friday titled, “Bear Saves Man in Mountain Lion Attack.” 2. “Robert Biggs, 69, who often hikes in the Whisky Flats area, came across a mother bear and her cubs, which were about 40 feet from where he ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    How We Pray Is Important

    Contributed by Daren Mitchell on Sep 23, 2012
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    I pray we will fail in our pursuit of happiness and that as our focus transforms from the selfish to the holy we will become more and more in tune with His Spirit, with His mission to reach and serve the world around us for His Son.

    For the last two weeks we’ve been talking about prayer. The first week we discussed Daniel and how he showed us through his story that prayer matters. We discovered that prayer matters because it helps us to rely on God’s mercy. Because it helps us to confess sin and ask for mercy ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Overcoming Loneliness Series

    Contributed by Tim Smith on Sep 25, 2016
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    We struggle with loneliness in silence. And yet you and I were made for relationship. How can you overcome your loneliness?

    Overcoming Loneliness Matthew 26:26-44 Columnist Marla Paul reluctantly admitted in an article she wrote that she was lonely. “The loneliness saddens me. How did it happen that I could be 42 years old and not have enough friends?” She ended her column with these words: “I think ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Isaac: The Beginning Of The Cross Series

    Contributed by Paul Basehore on Jan 5, 2016
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    Isaac is the first real reference to Christ. God did the exact same thing with Christ that He expected Abraham to do with Isaac.

    From 1935 to 1962, former First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt had a daily newspaper column in which she would write her opinion on various world events. Mrs. Roosevelt was a very talented writer and speaker, and many famous quotes attributed to her name came from these columns and speeches. Some examples ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Mark Aarssen avatar

    Sweet Solitude

    Contributed by Mark Aarssen on Aug 11, 2015
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    Nowadays it is getting harder and harder to discern the truth as more and more people are set on re-defining it for us. This twisting of the truth can be all straightened out when we seek the Holy Spirit in our lives and spend time alone with Him.

    Message: Last week before I headed out to Sunday morning service I caught a bit of Dr. Charles Stanley’s message on Solitude and I thought what a great subject. So this morning I’m going to give you my take on the same subject but I thank Dr. Stanley for the inspiration. God created a ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Blood, Sweat, Toil And Tears

    Contributed by Lorraine Greeff on Apr 22, 2016
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    It is going to cost you blood, sweat and tears to follow in the footsteps of Jesus. to bring about how Jesus was tortured for our sake, how He suffered at the Cross.

    BLOOD, SWEAT, TOIL (MEANING HARDWORK AND EFFORT IN DIFFICULT CIRCUMSTANCES) AND TEARS LUKE 22:44 IN GREAT ANGUISH HE PRAYED EVEN MORE FEVENTLY; HIS SWEAT WAS LIKE DROPS OF BLOOD FALLING TO THE GROUND. Men started using the phrase ‘BLOOD, SWEAT, TOIL AND TEARS’ in the 1900’s. ...read more

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    Denomination: Charismatic

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    A Fountain Can Not Produce Bitter And Sweet Water.

    Contributed by James Linders on Jul 7, 2015
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    We as children of God and disciples of Jesus Christ, have a certain behavioural code by which we live. To DENY our Lord would be a GROSS violation of THIS code. UNLIKE Peter and Judas, we have the Holy Spirit to guide and teach us in ALL truth.

    Matthew 26:74 Peter began to curse and swear: "I don't KNOW that man!" Matthew 26:14-16 Then one of the Twelve—the one called Judas Iscariot—went to the chief priests and asked, “What are you willing to give me if I deliver him over to you?” So they counted out for him ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    The Cup Of Jesus

    Contributed by James Lee on Nov 12, 2014
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    Revised from a sermon by Pastor Matthews called What's in The Cup?

    Pastor Matthews told this story. “Several years ago I had an uncle that was in the hospital preparing for open heart surgery. I went into his hospital room early on the morning of surgery and we talked a little about the surgery and I asked him if he was scared. He responded quickly with, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    In The Garden At Gethsemane

    Contributed by Melvin Newland on Mar 25, 2016
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    As we look at the Garden at Gethsemane , the place where Jesus prayed, may God help us to realize the power of prayer that He has so freely offered to us.

    MELVIN M. NEWLAND, MINISTER RIDGE CHAPEL, KANSAS OK TEXT: Matthew 26:36-46 Usually on Palm Sunday I preach a sermon about Christ's triumphal entry into Jerusalem. But today I'm going to break with tradition & talk about something that occurred later in the week in the Garden at ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Mark Schaeufele avatar

    The Messiah And Facing Crisis Series

    Contributed by Mark Schaeufele on Feb 1, 2012
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     | 5,259 views

    God is our ever-present help in time of need, and prayer is His hot line.

    The Messiah and Facing Crisis Text: Matt. 26:36-46 Introduction 1. Illustration: This week I officially started my new business as an Aflac insurance agent. One of the most important things that Aflac programs do is to assist people when they are going through a crisis situation like an accident or ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    The Defection From Jesus Series

    Contributed by Ric Veal on Jun 8, 2011
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    Following Christ in His last days on earth.

    The Defection From Christ Matthew 26:31-56 Introduction: Desires (26:1-16) Directions (26:17-30) I. The Scripture (26:31-32) Prediction A. The Prophecy (26:31) Zechariah 13:7; part of God’s plan 1. Stumble - offended (24:10) falling ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Great Turnaround

    Contributed by Jon Mackinney on Jun 16, 2011
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    There has never been any event in human history as powerful at Christ's battle in the Garden of Gethsemane. And we are the beneficiaries of it.

    Passage: Matthew 26:36-46 Intro: This is one of the most challenging passages to preach in the Bible. 1. not because of great controversies. 2. but because there is so much going on, at so many levels. 3. Christology, soteriology, theology, hamartiology 4. at yet also very simple; a ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

  • Darren Sirmans avatar

    Sit Ye Here

    Contributed by Darren Sirmans on Dec 8, 2011
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    The people of God are having a hard time staying awake, because the enemy is trying to put them to sleep.

    Read Matthew 26 :36 - 46 Preview the dinner bell surging in Jesus heart is truth and volume played loud, a message “This cup is the only way and only he can drank all of it.” The dream I entered; everybody was standing in the same evening. I’m trying to figure out what’s ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational