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  • Matthew Kratz avatar

    The Darkness Of Betrayal Series

    Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Apr 8, 2022
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    1) The Attack of the Crowd (Matthew 26:47), 2) The Kiss of the Traitor (Matthew 26:48–50a), 3) The Presumption of Peter (Matthew 26:50b–53) and finally 4) The Fulfillment of Prophecy (Matthew 26:54-56).

    Matthew 26:47–56. 47 While he was still speaking, Judas came, one of the twelve, and with him a great crowd with swords and clubs, from the chief priests and the elders of the people. 48 Now the betrayer had given them a sign, saying, “The one I will kiss is the man; seize him.” 49 And he came up ...read more

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    Denomination: Other

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    Snapshots Of St. Peter Series

    Contributed by Rev. Matthew Parker on May 24, 2009
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    This sermon looks at Simon Peter, an important and deeply flawed leader in the early church.

    Saints and Sinners: St. Peter – Sermon for CATM – May 24, 2009 Last week for our Quiet Service Pastor Ronda took us through the internal dialogue of an important woman in the Bible who we know as the Samaritan Woman or the Woman at the Well. That message was an introduction to a short series ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    No Business Is Like Soul Business Series

    Contributed by Victor Yap on Dec 18, 2007
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     | 7,456 views

    Apostles, Pt. 3

    NO BUSINESS IS LIKE SOUL BUSINESS (LUKE 5:1-11) When Apple computer went public in 1983 and two years later made its debut in the Fortune 500 list of America’s top companies, Steve Jobs, Apple’s young and legendary founder, needed a CEO and mentor for his company. His first recruit was John ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Have Thine Own Way Series

    Contributed by Victor Yap on Dec 18, 2007
     | 4,197 views

    Apostles, Pt. 8

    HAVE THINE OWN WAY, LORD (MARK 8:27-33) One of the most acclaimed Jim Carrey movies was “The Truman Show,” an inside look into future reality TV shows, a stunning prediction of the format’s runaway success and a biting commentary on its unrestrained excesses. The movie was about a man who was born, ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • David Cook avatar

    How Can I Live In Hope? Series

    Contributed by David Cook on Sep 4, 2012
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    Peter offers hurting Christians biblical encouragement on how they can live in hope every day. 1 - Recognize It's Basis, 2 - Rejoice in Response, and 3 - Recall God's Grace.

    Have you ever been in a situation that seemed hopeless? What did you do? Who did you turn to? It’s easy to lose hope in America today. Why? Raising godly families is not easy, Increasingly secular society, Societal institutions do not support Christian values, etc. Q: Christians can lose ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    John The Baptist And The King's Arrival (Matthew 3:1-17)

    Contributed by Donald Whitchard on Nov 5, 2024
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    John the Baptist was God's chosen instrument to announce the arrival of the Promised Messiah.

    Matthew 3:1-6: Thirty years have passed between the events described in Chapter 2. Matthew continues the story of Jesus with the arrival of John the Baptist in the wilderness of Judea. His message centered upon the need for all people to repent and prepare their hearts for the arrival of ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Trail Of Light Series

    Contributed by Dr. Gale A. Ragan-Reid on Nov 24, 2019
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    Greetings In The Holy Name Of Jesus Yahshuah, My sisters and brothers, sometimes the folks trying to knock you down, do not see the trail of light you leave behind, ...

    Trail Of Light by Dr. Gale A. Ragan-Reid (November 24, 2019) “Brethren, I count not myself to have apprehended: but this one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forth unto those things which are before, I ...read more

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    Denomination: Friends

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    Thomas The Doubter Series

    Contributed by Derek Geldart on May 5, 2019
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     | 11,531 views

    To find out how to overcome our doubts as to what God wants us to do for Him please read this sermon on Apostle Thomas.

    Thomas the Doubter John 11:1-16, 14:1-7, 20:24-29, 21:1-25 Online Sermon: http://www.mckeesfamily.com/?page_id=3567 When we walk into a church building and sing the hymns and worship songs, pray, and have conversations concerning our walk with Jesus we try our very best to give the impression ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Criteria For An Apostolic Replacement Series

    Contributed by John Lowe on Feb 24, 2017
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    Matthias was evidently a good man. He met the requirements of an apostle, which meant he must have been with the Lord from His baptism by John until His ascension; and, more importantly, he must have been a witness of the resurrection,as the others were.

    JESUS THE WORD OF GOD John 1:1-18 One of the names of the Lord Jesus Christ is "The Word." 1. THE WORD WAS GOD’S POWER AT WORK IN CREATION (John 1:1-3). (i) In the beginning was the Word. This compares with the Creation account (Genesis 1:1-3). When God spoke the Word, all things came into ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Thomas - Vilified By Reputation Series

    Contributed by Allan Quak on Dec 16, 2005
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     | 10,317 views

    It is so easy to characterise ourselves and others on the basis of past actions or occasions when sin has prevailed. The way Jesus deals with Thomas reminds us that we should not be judged on the basis of our reputation, but on the basis of Christ’s grac

    Message John 20:24-29 “Thomas … vilified by reputation” We like to put people into a box don’t we? To be able to look at someone and feel that we have a measure of who they are. We see a single mum … and all too quickly we make a presumption about the sort of person she is. We discover someone is ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Father God: Knowing Him And Living In His Love Matthew 6:9 Series

    Contributed by Dean Courtier on Dec 4, 2024
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     | 555 views

    For some, the word “father” evokes love, protection, and care. For others, it may carry pain or distance. But Scripture presents Father God as the perfect, loving parent—unlike any earthly father.

    Father God: Knowing Him and Living in His Love Theme: God reveals Himself as Father, inviting us into a loving, personal relationship through Jesus Christ. Key Verse: Matthew 6:9 – “Pray like this: Our Father in heaven, may your name be kept holy.” Introduction Today, we are exploring one of the ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Why Did Judas Do It?

    Contributed by Norm Story on Apr 6, 2001
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     | 31,595 views

    He did it for the money; we too are vulnerable to greedy love of money

    "Why Did Judas Do It?" Matthew 26:6-16 John 12:4-6 Mathew 26:47-50; 27:3-5 For a prosecutor to win a conviction in court,they must offer a reasonable motive for doing the crime. A jury will want to know why someone did the particular deed. In life, we expect some rational explanation for ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Fitting In To The Family Portrait

    Contributed by Jon Lipka on Mar 4, 2012
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    As part of the household of God, we represent Jesus in the world, and should look and act like Him.

    Our gospel today from Luke is a precious moment in the life of the nascent Church. We see Jesus praying, with his followers around him. And he tells them—he tells us—about who he is and about who we are. Think of it as a sort of family portrait. Jesus is praying. All of our life, all ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

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    Peter - The Big Fisherman Part 2 Series

    Contributed by Ricky Nelms on Jul 29, 2010
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     | 5,900 views

    This is the second look at Peter’s life in our series "Close Encounters". The outline is 1-)Peter’s Crash, and 2-)Peter’s Come Back.

    CLOSE ENCOUNTERS SERIES 15 – THE BIG FISHERMAN PETER PART 2 This morning, we’re continuing with our sermon series entitled CLOSE ENCOUNTERS And what we’ve been doing over the last several weeks, and months, is we’ve been talking about the fact that no matter… --who you are --what you’ve ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    The Cosmic Nativity: The Word Became Flesh

    Contributed by Rev. Matthew Parker on Jan 5, 2025
     | 243 views

    This sermon expounds on the Apostle John's version of the Incarnation of Jesus Christ

    January 5, 2025 Sermon - “The Cosmic Nativity: The Word Became Flesh” This sermon expands on an earlier devotional teaching give to staff at the Yonge Street Mission in Toronto. It is adapted for the congregation of Church at the Mission, Yonge Street Mission This is the first Sunday of the New ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational