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  • Jeffery Anselmi avatar

    God Is Big Enough To Remove My Doubts! Series

    Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Dec 23, 2015
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     | 10,461 views

    Doubt can become a stumbling block to the point that it becomes our God. God is bigger than my doubts and can remove them if I will allow Him to be my God.

    INTRODUCTION • I hope that you have recovered from Christmas, and I know the Christmas weight is going to state falling off! • Christmas is the time when we celebrate the birth of Jesus. History shows us that indeed, there was a person of history named Jesus who lived when the the ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Abortion: Where From Here?

    Contributed by William Mouser on Jan 31, 2006
    based on 24 ratings
     | 3,642 views

    On the 33rd anniversary of Roe v. Wade, this sermon points to the stark certainty of eventual judgment and also to specific actions which Christians may take in view of this.

    Psalms 11 & 130, Leviticus 18:21-30, 1 John 3:1-3, Matt. 18:1-7, 10-14 Abortion: Where from here? Today is the 33rd anniversary of the Supreme Court decision known as Roe verses Wade, the decision that declared that our national constitution contained within it an entitlement for any woman in our ...read more

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    Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

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    Can You Worship At A Church Business Meeting Series

    Contributed by Mark A. Barber on Mar 18, 2015
     | 6,302 views

    Everything the church does must be worshipful, even the business meetings.

    Can You Worship at a Church Business Meeting? Acts 1:15-26 The Apostles, in obedience to the Lord’s directive had just returned to Jerusalem. Luke records that they were full of joy and went into an upper room where they continued in prayer and making intercession. It also says that they ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    "Eenie, Meanie, Miny, Mo"

    Contributed by Bishop William Bryant Wilmore, Jr. on Jun 26, 2007
    based on 74 ratings
     | 34,519 views

    Don’t make a willy nilly choice to serve God, but be resolute about it.

    The points and some of the text for this sermon are borrowed from one I ran across on another sermon service. Text: Joshua 24:15 15 And if it seem evil unto you to serve the LORD, choose you this day whom ye will serve; whether the gods which your fathers served that were on the other side of ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Ron Ferguson avatar

    Thoughts In 2 Peter - Number Two - 2 Peter Chapter 2 - Part 2 - Learning From False Teachers Series

    Contributed by Ron Ferguson on Nov 28, 2025
     | 136 views

    Here is Part 2. This message, based in 2 Peter 2 examines the traits of false teachers; looks at their working and delusion. For each one there is a CAUTION for us as we see what is to be avoided by us, through how false teachers act. We learn the correct way through their errors.

    THOUGHTS IN 2 PETER - NUMBER TWO - 2 PETER CHAPTER 2 - Part 2 - LEARNING FROM FALSE TEACHERS LEARNING FROM FALSE TEACHERS In the last posting we looked at five Traits of False Teachers and drew from that several cautions that can apply to us. In this second posting we conclude this study of ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Wise Men And Kings

    Contributed by Brett Thomasson on Jan 18, 2007
     | 3,663 views

    The wise men meet the sneaky king

    At last, our wise men show up. Although our manger scenes usually include them, we can see from this passage they probably don’t arrive until Jesus is several months old. They meet him, Mary and Joseph in a house in Bethlehem and give their gifts of gold, frankincense and myrrh. Then, because ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Going Out And Coming Home Series

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Oct 23, 2010
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,640 views

    The Christian experience of Christ and of worship is an unique celebration of the going out of creation and the coming home of redemption.

    Monday of 30th week in course 25 Oct 2010 The Spirit of the Liturgy Today’s Gospel is ideal for reflection on true worship and the Jesus-centered vision of the Christian Sabbath. The God of the Sabbath, who became human, restored the meaning of the Sabbath as a day of liberation, a day of ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

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    Crucify Him

    Contributed by Spencer Homan on Nov 19, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,794 views

    This sermon reviews the trial of Jesus before Pilate. Who is guilty for the death of our Christ? You might be surprised by the answer.

    “Crucify Him” Lenten Banner This is the third week of our journey through lent and we are focusing on the Jesus’ trial before Pontius Pilate. We remember that Pontius Pilate was a Roman official assigned to govern over all Judea. He would be a man quickly forgotten if not for one man in ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    God's Promises Weighed On The Balance Scales

    Contributed by Howard Gunter on Sep 3, 2017
    based on 1 rating
     | 7,618 views

    The prophet Jeremiah faced rebuke, mockery and loneliness and stood transparent before God and lifted his state of depression to the LORD.

    God’s Promises Weighed on the Balance Scales In your mind’s eye, please see a set of balance scales. Balance scales are the type we see the blind lady of justice holding, where a heavier weight tilts in that direction but even weight balances out perfectly. This reading is particularly relevant ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Jesus Is Savior And Lord (Sermon 3) Series

    Contributed by Blake Inscore on Sep 26, 2009
    based on 8 ratings
     | 17,395 views

    As I was thinking about all the implications that come with a study of the Lordship of Jesus Christ I realized that at the heart of the whole issue of Lordship is the fact that all of us, whether we like it or not, will answer to God.

    Lessons In Lordship Part 3 Jesus is Savior & Lord Introduction: Take your Bibles if you would and turn with me to 1 Corinthians 6. Today is our third study in our Lessons in Lordship series. As I was thinking about all the implications that come with a study of the Lordship of Jesus Christ I ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Pentecost: A Day Of Prayer, Praise And Proclamation

    Contributed by Judith Hand on May 5, 2008
    based on 5 ratings
     | 12,034 views

    Pentecost explained as a festival celebration pointing to the time of the Spirit’s coming to empower believers to bring forth a harvest of souls.

    Pentecost Sunday A DAY OF PRAYER PRAISE AND PROCLAMATION Scripture texts: Acts 2:1-21 I Cor 12:3-13 John 7: 37-39 Probably most of you realize that in our church calendar year this is what is known as PENTECOST Sunday. And of course the prefix “pente” has something to do with the number “5” as ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Baptism And The Church Series

    Contributed by Davon Huss on Jul 15, 2014
     | 7,172 views

    A sermon on how baptism relates to the church (Material adapted from Daniel Overdorf's book, Rediscovering Community, chapter 10 Sacramentally Participating pg. 241- 254)

    HoHum: How can one be baptized without the church? Christians are the church. If not a Christian then not part of church, if a Christian then part of church. We have no record of anyone in the NT baptizing themselves. Imagine someone coming to the point of wanting to be baptized, they come ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Pentecost, It Was Kick Off Day For The Church.

    Contributed by Andrew Moffatt on Oct 28, 2009
    based on 14 ratings
     | 8,719 views

    An understanding of the history of Pentecost. Also a bit on living a Spirit filled life

    When I think of the word, Pentecost I think of an Island that was discovered on that day in 1768 that is now one of the Islands of Vanuatu that I have flown over and that is the home of the original bungy jump, I also think of those churches where people wave their hands around, sing in the Spirit ...read more

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    Denomination: Salvation Army

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    The Trial Of Stephen, Part 1

    Contributed by Mark A. Barber on May 18, 2024
     | 519 views

    We need to be bold like Stephen was to defend our faith in Christ, not only for our sake, but for the sake of those who hear us.

    The Trial of Stephen, Part 1 Acts 7:1–8 NKJV Then the high priest said, “Are these things so?” And he said, “Brethren and fathers, listen: The God of glory appeared to our father Abraham when he was in Mesopotamia, before he dwelt in Haran, and said to him, ‘Get out of your country and from your ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Let Your Light Shine Series

    Contributed by Eric Carey-Holt on Feb 9, 2003
    based on 69 ratings
     | 24,539 views

    So what is the purpose of lighting the whole room? Is it to enable outsiders to see how clean we are, perhaps to see our new carpet, our qualifications up on the wall or perhaps how beautiful we may look?

    SERMON---LET YOUR LIGHT SHINE---Mt 5:14-15 He said to them, “Do you bring in a lamp to put it under a bowl or a bed? Instead, don’t you put it on its stand? For whatever is hidden is meant to be disclosed; and whatever is concealed is meant to be brought out into the open. If anyone has ears to ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist