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  • Daniel Habben avatar

    A Message From Mars (Hill)

    Contributed by Daniel Habben on Apr 29, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,460 views

    A Message from Mars (Hill)1) Non-Christians, God is near you! 2) Christians, God is revealed through you!

    Eight million dollars. That’s how much is to be spent this year to operate one radio telescope, that big one in Puerto Rico. One purpose of this gigantic electronic ear is to catch the faintest whisper of extra terrestrial life…if it exists. There are thousands of radio telescopes around the world. ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Living In The End Times Series

    Contributed by C. Philip Green on Apr 17, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 14,765 views

    As the time draws near for the end of the age, we should not be deceived or distressed. Instead, we should be aware of the signs and be alert to the time.

    To start a discussion on core values, a youth pastor in Saskatchewan, Canada, asked his youth group: “What would you do if your doctor told you that you had only 24 hours to live?” The students talked about being with friends and family, and the discussion seemed headed in the right direction. ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

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    The Altar Of Sacrifice Series

    Contributed by Stephen Sheane on Apr 28, 2011
     | 12,717 views

    This series of 6 messages looks at the design of the tabernacle as a template for drawing near to God. The first step is salvation as seen by the altar of sacrifice.

    DRAWING NEAR - THE ALTAR OF SACRIFICE A small boy was flying a kite one April afternoon when a low drifting cloud encircled the kite and hid it from view. A man passing by asked the little boy what he was doing with that string in his hand. "I'm flying my kite," the child responded. The man, ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

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    The Kingdom Of Heaven

    Contributed by Stephen Sheane on Aug 24, 2011
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,875 views

    What did Jesus mean when He said that the Kingdom of Heaven is NEAR? It is WITHIN us, AROUND us and BEFORE us.

    THE KINGDOM OF HEAVEN Before the colonialists imposed national boundaries in Southeast Asia, the kings of Laos and Vietnam reached an agreement on taxation in the border areas. Those who ate short-grain rice, built their houses on stilts, and decorated them with Indian-style serpents were ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

  • Rev. Dr. Andrew B Natarajan avatar

    Three Simple Steps For Victory Series

    Contributed by Rev. Dr. Andrew B Natarajan on Jun 9, 2018
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     | 11,586 views

    There are three simple steps for victory, namely, follow God, Sanctify yourselves and Draw near to God. If you do you will be successful.

    Joshua 3:1-9 Walk through the impossibilities Introduction: The Charles Blondin made a history and walked through the impossibilities for others though crossing the Niagara Falls on the tight rope on Aug 1859 with his manager Harry Colcord. Joshua, the 6th book of OT is full of practicalities. ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • David Dunn avatar

    A Day In His Presence

    Contributed by David Dunn on Nov 1, 2025
     | 82 views

    Better a single day near God than a thousand apart; the humble heart at His door already walks in eternal joy.

    There are passages in Scripture that seem to sing even when you read them silently. Psalm 84 is one of those sacred songs. It isn’t just poetry — it’s testimony. It’s the song of a traveler whose feet are dusty, whose heart is homesick for God, whose eyes are fixed on the courts of the Lord. > ...read more

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    Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

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    I Can Almost Hear The Midnight Cry

    Contributed by Dr.w.samuel Legon on May 26, 2012
    based on 4 ratings
     | 8,401 views

    They cry for throcks to fall on them no death to late

    I CAN ALMOST HEAR THE MIDNIGHT CRY Matt.25: 6And at midnight there was a cry made, Behold, the bridegroom cometh; go ye out to meet him. We must all face the fact the midnight cry is coming. We need to be ready for anew day is coming when he comes. 1. The midnight cry of ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Consider One Another

    Contributed by Gordon Curley on Jan 25, 2015
     | 5,030 views

    Consider One Another – Hebrews chapter 10 verses 19-25 - sermon by Gordon Curley PowerPoint slides to accompany this talk are available on request – email: gcurley@gcurley.info

    SERMON OUTLINE: (1). What do we have? (vs 19-21): • We have a bold confidence. (vs 19-20). • We have a great priest (vs 21). (2) What must we do? (vs 22-25a) • We should draw near (vs 22-23). • We should speak out (vs 23). • We should stir up (vs 24-25). SERMON ...read more

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    Denomination: Brethren

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    Distorted Vision: Men As Trees

    Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Dec 12, 2014
    based on 3 ratings
     | 9,340 views

    We can come to Jesus and walk away with a distorted vision of reality. Is it possible to see more while blind than when you have sight?

    DISTORTED VISIONS... I SEE MEN AS TREES? THERE ARE NONE SO BLIND, AS THOSE THAT REFUSE TO SEE By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com INTRODUCTION; DISTORTION, I SEE MEN AS TREES? Mark 8:23 And he took the blind man by the hand, and led him out of the town; and when he had spit on his ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Dr.W.Samuel Legon avatar

    Fear Not

    Contributed by Dr.w.samuel Legon on Jun 4, 2011
    based on 4 ratings
     | 7,705 views

    God is there all the time for us if we will just look.

    FEAR NOT There are four great impelling motives that move man to action: Fear,Hope,Faith. The love of these four, but the greatest of these is fear. Fear is the first in force, first in fruit. Indeed fear is “the beginning of wisdom”. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Rev. Samuel Arimoro avatar

    Seeking God’s Face, Not Just His Hand Series

    Contributed by Rev. Samuel Arimoro on Feb 5, 2025
     | 1,083 views

    Seeking God’s face means pursuing a deeper relationship with Him, desiring His presence, and understanding His character rather than merely asking for His blessings.

    SEEKING GOD’S FACE, NOT JUST HIS HAND By Rev. Samuel Arimoro Main Text: Psalm 27:8 “When thou saidst, Seek ye my face; my heart said unto thee, Thy face, Lord, will I seek." (KJV) Supporting Texts: Exodus 33:14-15 Matthew 6:33 James 4:8 1 Chronicles 16:11 Jeremiah 29:13 Philippians ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Steve Malone avatar

    Who Art In The Heavens Series

    Contributed by Steve Malone on Apr 28, 2023
    based on 1 rating
     | 1,749 views

    As we unpack these 5 words from the Lord's Prayer we will see the great truths that: God is great, God is near, and that there is always more going on than our mere eyes can see.

    Who Art In The Heavens Matthew 6:9 Dismiss Grove KIDZ MGCC 2000 years ago… While doing life with Jesus, His guys saw Jesus do something that really blew them away! NOW – at first glance it is not what we would think it would be… UNDERSTAND – it was not the walking on water, the opening of ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Dr. Ronald Shultz avatar

    You Are Not Hopeless

    Contributed by Dr. Ronald Shultz on Dec 14, 2019
     | 2,709 views

    When people lose hope they make bad decisions and live in darkness, despair and loneliness. Jesus has come to make nigh or close to Him.

    Ephesians 2:11 Wherefore remember, that ye being in time past Gentiles in the flesh, who are called Uncircumcision by that which is called the Circumcision in the flesh made by hands; 12 That at that time ye were without Christ, being aliens from the commonwealth of Israel, and strangers from the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Rick Crandall avatar

    Stephen Shows Us The Right Way To Live And Die Series

    Contributed by Rick Crandall on May 5, 2017
    based on 2 ratings
     | 19,068 views

    1. We need Stephen's courage (vs. 51-53). 2. We need Stephen's commitment (vs. 54-59). 3. We need Stephen's consciousness (vs. 55-56). 4. We need Stephen's character (vs. 59-60).

    Stephen Shows Us the Right Way to Live and Die Acts 7:51-60 Sermon by Rick Crandall Grayson Baptist Church - Oct. 27, 2013 *Over the past few weeks we have been looking at a great Christian hero. His name was Stephen, and the Bible tells us that he was one of the first deacons. What a life Stephen ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • MELVIN NEWLAND avatar

    Palm Sunday - At The Foot Of The Cross

    Contributed by Melvin Newland on Jan 3, 2001
    based on 587 ratings
     | 50,525 views

    Four women loved Jesus so much that they were willing to risk their own lives to be near Him as He hung there upon the cross.

    MELVIN M. NEWLAND, MINISTER RIDGE CHAPEL, KANSAS, OK (REVISED: 2017) TEXT: John 19:25-27; Matthew 27:40-42 A. As you know, today is celebrated throughout the Christian world as "Palm Sunday" in remembrance of that day nearly 2,000 years ago when Jesus ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ