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  • Carl Willis avatar

    Rescued Series

    Contributed by Carl Willis on Apr 25, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,471 views

    The opening of Paul’s letter to the Galatian churches reminds us that we have been rescued from the snares of sin.

    Rescued Galatians 1:1-5 April 25, 2007 Background • Paul and Barnabas had just completed their first missionary journey • Visited cities in Galatia (modern day Turkey) • Paul had been accused of diluting the gospel to make it more appealing to Gentiles • Galatians was written to respond to these ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Harvest

    Contributed by Derrick Tuper on Feb 11, 2013
     | 8,883 views

    Jesus told his disciples to open their eyes for the fields were ripe for harvest. He's telling us the same thing.

    THE HARVEST John 4:27-42 1) Turning sorrow into joy (vs. 27-30). Vs. 28-she left her water jar. Where once she was fixated on literal water, now, after hearing about living water, her fixation is on that instead; so much so that she runs to tell others about it. How about us? What are we excited ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    "A Life Well Lived” Series

    Contributed by Ed Taylor on Aug 8, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,615 views

    Live life with a readiness, an openness, and a willingness to preach the Word...when it’s expected and when it’s not.

    OPEN YOUR BIBLES TO 1 John 3:1-3 & 2 TIM 4 1. I believe it is God’s will & His steadfast desire that every generation live with the urgent expectancy that Jesus can and will return at any moment. a. That our lives would be tempered & targeted toward holy living and righteous conduct. b. That our ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Rulers Disarmed Series

    Contributed by Rickey Bennett on Aug 17, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 7,736 views

    God disarmed the rulers and authorities and put them to open shame by triumphing over them in Christ’s work at the cross.

    INTRODUCTION Please turn in your Bibles to Colossians chapter 2. We’ll read verse 15 this morning as we continue in the letter to the Colossians. This verse completes Paul’s paragraph in which he is helping the Colossian believers and us to understand all that we have in Christ; all that is true ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    Heart Seekers

    Contributed by Charles Mallory on Oct 18, 2010
    based on 3 ratings
     | 4,189 views

    God has opened the way to having a close, personal and intimate relationship with Him. Are we seeking after that type of relationship?

    LONG AGO, EVEN BEFORE THE FIRST RECORDED WORDS OF GENESIS 1:1 SAID, "IN THE BEGINNING," GOD LOVED US AND CHOSE US IN CHRIST JESUS TO BE HOLY AND WITHOUT FAULT IN HIS EYES. HIS UNCHANGING PLAN HAS ALWAYS BEEN TO ADOPT US INTO HIS OWN FAMILY BY BRINGING US TO HIMSELF THROUGH JESUS CHRIST IN ORDER TO ...read more

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    Denomination: Free Methodist

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    New Year Revolution

    Contributed by John Gullick on Jan 2, 2016
     | 4,955 views

    A sermon that uses the opening line of the 23rd psalm to suggest we can revolutionise our faith in the year ahead

    2016 New Year Revolution Ever marvel at snow it is so white and pure and untouched? 2016 is like that it is a year all wrapped up with just one piece of sellotape undone – we still don’t know what is in this gift from God. For some they don’t know if it is a good gift for them or ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Revelation, Inspiration & Illumination Series

    Contributed by Lalachan Abraham on Jun 26, 2014
    based on 30 ratings
     | 25,762 views

    Open my eyes, that I may see wondrous things from Your law.”(Psalm 119:18)

    Open my eyes, that I may see wondrous things from Your law.”(Psalm 119:18) Revelation, inspiration and illumination are three critical concepts for Christians to understand. God has revealed Himself to humans in two ways. The first way is known as “Natural Revelation.” The word ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    God's Christmas Gifts

    Contributed by John Crowe on Dec 27, 2016
     | 9,590 views

    A christmas day sermon. A member in the congregation would open a present to intorduce each topic. The present would correspond to the point.

    God’s Christmas gifts December 25, 2016 River Bend Baptist Church INTRO: Merry Christmas – for real, today is Christmas. There a lot of things which make Christmas special… -Jesus’ birth -Christmas Carols -Favorite Bible passages and stories There are some other ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Neglected Gifts

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Dec 30, 2016
     | 4,867 views

    God offers each of us some amazing gifts: how many of them do we open, utilize, and appreciate?

    Neglected Gifts Christmas Thwarted Plans Series (2 Corinthians 9:15) 1. Most of us look forward to giving and receiving Christmas gifts. 2. For Millennia, people of many cultures celebrated festive times by giving and receiving gifts. So it was natural that, when Christians starting celebrating ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    "What Faith Does?"

    Contributed by Gerald Roberts on Apr 19, 2017
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,910 views

    The message shares how faith can move us, open us, deepen us, better us, and challenges us.

    What Faith Does? John 20:19-30 God's most faithful servants have usually also been among the most doubtful. It has been well said, a faith that does not doubt is a dead faith. The mark of great faith is a great and continuous struggle to get it, keep it, share it. Theologian Paul Tillich ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    What Do We Do With God’s Gift? Series

    Contributed by Paul Clemente on Dec 20, 2010
     | 4,101 views

    Believe in Jesus Christ because He is a gift to be received, but we are also to open and experience Jesus Christ in our lives.

    Who was that baby born to Joseph and Mary in Bethlehem? We read from the Gospel of Luke 2:10-12, “But the angel said to them, "Do not be afraid. I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people. Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; he is Christ the Lord. ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    The Birth Of The Church

    Contributed by Dale Miller on Jun 15, 2022
     | 1,344 views

    FIFTY DAYS AFTER THE RESURRECTION OF JESUS, PETER STOOD IN JERUSALEM, KEYS IN HAND, READY TO UNLOCK AND OPEN THE DOORS OF THE KINGDOM.

    HFL APRIL 17, 2009 ACTS 2; 29-41 29“Brothers, I can tell you confidently that the patriarch David died and was buried, and his tomb is here to this day. 30But he was a prophet and knew that God had promised him on oath that he would place one of his descendants on his throne. 31Seeing what was ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Intense Race Of Life

    Contributed by Edward Hardee on Jun 5, 2023
     | 1,232 views

    Life is like a race. As we have seen from the opening video there are some characteristics of a race we must observe.

    Title: The Race of Life Theme: Showing how life is like a race. Text: Hebrews 12:1 - 3 Introduction Opened with Video from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nIFOG9CMr_E Was that not cute or what? I had to play it because it is the cutest and funniest thing I have seen in a while. I like it ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    Witness Equals Martyr

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Apr 23, 2022
     | 805 views

    When he opened his mouth, it was a powerful word that came forth. At the end of his speech, they had two choices.

    Monday of 3rd week of Easter I’d like to think that preaching has come a ways since the days of Stephen. If you read the rest of this chapter of Acts, you get the impression that Stephen had some kind of martyr complex. Remember that the word martyr in Greek means witness. He was so on-fire with ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

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    Acts Of The Apostles (36 Of 39)

    Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Mar 14, 2022
     | 1,637 views

    In chapter twenty-four Tertullus, the Roman lawyer that represented the Jews that wanted to kill Paul, stated to Felix these opening remarks

    in Acts 24:2, “And when he was called forth, Tertullus began to accuse him, saying, Seeing that by thee we enjoy great quietness, and that very worthy deeds are done unto this nation by thy providence,” As we stated previously, those were nice words, but none of them were true, they were simply ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist