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  • Dean Courtier avatar

    The Unexpected Jesus (Sermon 3) Discovering God In Surprising Ways Series

    Contributed by Dean Courtier on Sep 4, 2024
    based on 2 ratings
     | 1,314 views

    Many of us have had moments when we expected God to act a certain way, only to be surprised by how He actually revealed Himself. Perhaps you were praying for a breakthrough, but God brought transformation in a different form.

    The Unexpected Jesus: Discovering God in Surprising Ways Introduction Today, I want to explore a theme that could radically transform your relationship with God: the idea that Jesus often shows up in ways we least expect. Many of us have had moments when we expected God to act a certain way, only ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    The Great White Throne Of Judgement - What Is It? – Part 1 Of 4 Series

    Contributed by Ron Ferguson on Jun 18, 2025
     | 293 views

    The two future judgements that are coming individually on people are not well understood. One of these is the Great White Throne. This is examined in a 4 Part series. This is the first Part. After that we will be doing the Judgement Seat of Christ in 3 Parts. This series will be challenging.

    THE GREAT WHITE THRONE OF JUDGEMENT - WHAT IS IT? – PART 1 of 4 We have a dual study coming up of the two great judgements of mankind still future. The first will be THE GREAT WHITE THRONE and the second is THE JUDGEMENT SEAT OF CHRIST. All human beings are going to be at one or the other of ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Saved A Wretch Like Me Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Jun 21, 2020
    based on 4 ratings
     | 11,967 views

    People struggle with being called "wretches" (like Amazing Grace has labeled us). The question is - are we "wretches", and if we are - why is that important to know?

    I love to sing so I’m going to ask you sing a couple old hymns with me: “Amazing Grace, how sweet the sound that SAVED A WRETCH LIKE ME. I once was lost, but now I’m found. Was blind, but now I see. “At the cross, at the cross where I first saw the light, and the burden of my heart rolled away. ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The New Jerusalem Described Series

    Contributed by John Lowe on Aug 14, 2018
     | 8,471 views

    You and I are living in the age of the church or the age of the Holy Spirit, as some people like to speak of it. In this age, God is calling out a people to his name from both Jews and Gentiles to compose the church.

    Tom Lowe 1/23/18 Book of Revelation Commentary Lesson: V.D.2: The New Jerusalem Described (21:9-27) Scripture (Rev. 21:9-27, KJV) 9 And there came unto me one of the seven angels which had the seven vials full of the seven last plagues, and talked with me, saying, Come hither, I will shew thee ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Great White Throne Judgement Considered In Detail – Part 3 Of 4 Series

    Contributed by Ron Ferguson on Jun 21, 2025
     | 283 views

    We know God is just and does righteously. This time we look at an important aspect of God’s judgement - DEGREES OF PUNISHMENT AND PENALTY. No one will have an excuse before the great white throne. What about those who never heard of Jesus Christ or God’s forgiveness?

    THE GREAT WHITE THRONE JUDGEMENT CONSIDERED IN DETAIL – PART 3 OF 4 These studies open up the subject of the great white throne from Revelation 20. It is a terrifying time, so that the earth and heavens flee away. No Christian is judged at the great white throne though all the Church, the Bride ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Heaven's My Home: The Power Of A Heavenly Hope Is Available To You! Series

    Contributed by Rickey Bennett on Aug 15, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 9,698 views

    The key to the faith-filled, love-filled life is to daily cultivate our awareness of and our joy in the hope laid up for us in heaven.

    INTRODUCTION Please turn in your Bibles to Colossians chapter 1. Today we are going to begin a preaching series on this book of the Bible that we will finish in November. The preaching schedule was handed out and emailed out if you need another copy of it you can get it from the table in the back ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    A Matter Of Life And Death Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Aug 3, 2015
    based on 33 ratings
     | 25,307 views

    Cage fighting is a particularly gruesome way of fighting, and yet Paul used the fighting of his day (more brutal than MMA) to describe Timothy's responsibilities. What could we possibly learn from MMA that could make us better servants of Christ?

    How many of you know the meaning of these letters used to describe a sporting event: MMA? (Mix Martial Arts). It’s kind of like boxing where the contestants not only hit each other with their fists, but also with their feet and knees and elbows. It’s also called “Cage ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Romans Aints To Saints Part 2 Series

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Jun 28, 2024
     | 541 views

    The book of Romans is known for the famous “Romans Road” to salvation – to life by the Spirit off God – to the One who can take an “aint” and make them a “saint.”

    Series: Never seen before in 2024 Thesis: To see or experience something we have never seen before in 2024 requires us to do something we have never done before – So what is that “One Thing” you need to do that you have not done before? Maybe it is to read and study the Bible in 2024! Maybe believe ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Wrath Of The Lamb Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Sep 25, 2016
    based on 9 ratings
     | 20,721 views

    Revelation 6 talks of God's vengeance upon the evil of this world. But it also speaks as if there's no hope of repentance for those who are mentioned here. Can that really be true? Can man reach a point where he can't repent?

    OPEN: O, Sinner Man, Where You Gonna Run To? (sung by Leon Bibb - https://youtu.be/uTuy101LcPs) How many of you have ever heard this song? What you just heard was an old Negro Spiritual and I heard it way back when I was a teenager. It has been so popular over the years that it’s been sung ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    A Wise Request For A New Responsibility

    Contributed by Michael Gates on Jan 7, 2012
     | 5,854 views

    The Request of a Wise Man

    A WISE REQUEST FOR A NEW RESPONSIBILITY Take your Bibles and turn please to 1Kings 3: 3-14- (read this passage.) On the occasion of this unusual visitation of God, Young King elect Solomon and a great host of the congregation of Israel had come to Gibeon for the inauguration of David’s son ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

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    A Wise And Rewarding Choice Series

    Contributed by Michael Gates on Jan 8, 2012
    based on 4 ratings
     | 7,351 views

    This message helps to teach all of us the power we have at our disposal as we obey God's Word and trust Him with eve

    A WISE AND REWARDING CHOICE Please take your Bibles in turn with me to 1KINGS 3:4–14. look with me in particular at verse 5- in Gibeon the Lord appeared to Solomon in a dream by night: and God said ask what I shall give thee. on this festive occasion young King Solomon and a great host ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

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    Viewing The Invisible

    Contributed by Thomas Gates on Feb 10, 2001
    based on 129 ratings
     | 14,942 views

    Its time that we get our eyes off the problems and view the invisible.

    “Seeing The Invisible” Text: 2Kings 6:8-19 Intro: “Seeing the invisible” Now that sounds like a paradox and maybe it is a paradox because I know that something invisible is something that you cant see. so how can we view it , or how can we see it. The key word is We. How can we see it? you ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    All About Tithing Series

    Contributed by Greg Gates on Feb 4, 2005
    based on 314 ratings
     | 39,000 views

    We had more new tithers after of this message than any other I have preached.

    Intro. A. Have you noticed how many factories today have a big white banner prominently displaying how many days they have gone without any injuries? The reason for this is because any injury makes everyone pay a price. When you count the cost of treating the injury, replacing the worker, loss ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness

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    The Sign Of The Sabbath Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Mar 12, 2017
    based on 11 ratings
     | 27,649 views

    Why would Jesus heal a man on the Sabbath and then tell the man (in violation of the Sabbath rules of the Pharisees) to pick up his mat and walk?

    OPEN: There’s a story I read once of 3 umpires who were talking about the feeling of power they had on the baseball field. As they talked about what gave them this sense of empowerment, the 1st umpire said – “I call ‘em as I see ‘em.” The 2nd smiled and said, “That ain’t nothing. I call ‘em as ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    It’s What’s Inside That Counts Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Jan 31, 2021
    based on 4 ratings
     | 11,098 views

    Jesus promised that the Holy Spirit would be our helper and be "in" us... but what does that mean? What difference could the presence of God's Spirit make in our lives?

    OPEN: I read a true story about a woman was pregnant with her first child, and her 4-year-old nephew came over to visit. She allowed him to place his hand on her belly and feel the baby kick. And he had this puzzled look on his face and said, "How’s that baby gonna get out of there?" She ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ