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  • Charles Jones avatar

    It's Not What It Looks Like

    Contributed by Charles Jones on Oct 21, 2008
    based on 14 ratings
     | 39,899 views

    Satan deals in FEAR, which someone has said was an acronym for: False Evidence Appearing Real!

    IT’S NOT WHAT IT LOOKS LIKE! Satan is the master illusionist! Before David Copperfield, before David Blaine, before Criss Angel, there was Lucifer! Illusionists major in the art of optical illusion. They divert your attention away from what’s really happening, getting you distracted, so they ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Responses To The Resurrection: Fear Series

    Contributed by Ken Pell on Apr 2, 2012
     | 4,476 views

    Many emotions make an appearance in the Scriptures during Holy Week and only the resurrection of Christ brings their resolve.

    Responses to the Resurrection: Fear John 20:19 On the evening of that first day of the week, when the disciples were together, with the doors locked for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood among them and said, “Peace be with you!” (John 20:19) Can you remember a time in your life ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

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    Responses To The Resurrection: Doubt

    Contributed by Ken Pell on Apr 3, 2012
    based on 5 ratings
     | 4,270 views

    Many emotions make an appearance in the Scriptures during Holy Week and only the resurrection of Christ brings their resolve.

    Responses to the Resurrection: Doubt Matthew 28: 16 “Then the eleven disciples went to Galilee, to the mountain where Jesus had told them to go. When they saw him, they worshiped him; but some doubted.” A skeptic is defined as: 1. A person who questions the validity or authenticity ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

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    Responses To The Resurrection: Confusion

    Contributed by Ken Pell on Apr 5, 2012
     | 3,983 views

    Many emotions make an appearance in the Scriptures during Holy Week and only the resurrection of Christ brings their resolve.

    Responses to the Resurrection: Confusion Luke 24:1-35 It all happened so fast! The arrest, the trial, crucifixion, the strange testimonies of Jesus’ resurrection – it all came with a flurry – it was like a time warp. And then there were moments of lucidity; followed yet again by ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

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    Responses To The Resurrection: Scandal

    Contributed by Ken Pell on Apr 5, 2012
     | 3,658 views

    Many emotions make an appearance in the Scriptures during Holy Week and only the resurrection of Christ brings their resolve.

    Responses to the Resurrection: Scandal Mark 14:66-71 {NIV} 66 While Peter was below in the courtyard, one of the servant girls of the high priest came by. 67 When she saw Peter warming himself, she looked closely at him. “You also were with that Nazarene, Jesus,” she said. 68 But he ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

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    Responses To The Resurrection: Joy

    Contributed by Ken Pell on Apr 6, 2012
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,193 views

    Many emotions make an appearance in the Scriptures during Holy Week and only the resurrection of Christ brings their resolve.

    Responses to the Resurrection: Joy John 20:19-20 Mother Teresa once said, “Joy is prayer - Joy is strength - Joy is love - Joy is a net of love by which you can catch souls. … She gives most who gives with joy. The best way to show our gratitude to God and the people is to accept everything with ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

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    Journey From Death To Life

    Contributed by Ralph Andrus on Mar 12, 2013
     | 4,526 views

    1. Life Is An Uncertain Journey 2. Death Appears Certain 3. Salvation Has Been Provided

    - Is not life a journey from life to death? - Not death to life? - Over the years a continuous story to the grandkids - They like it because they are the central character in my story - Everyone likes a story that why we like movies - Books Published In The U.S. • In 2003 - ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Deep Breathing

    Contributed by Trey Harris on Aug 21, 2012
     | 7,200 views

    Jesus' Easter evening appearance to the disciples launched their ministry after Jesus breathed the Holy Spirit into them.

    Deep Breathing John 20:19-23 So, here it is, the evening of the first Easter Sunday. What an insane week for the disciples. No wonder they were hiding behind locked doors. Just think about it for a minute. Barely a week prior, Jesus rode into Jerusalem on a donkey to people shouting: ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    The Last Mite Is The Last Straw

    Contributed by Mark A. Barber on Nov 11, 2014
    based on 3 ratings
     | 11,409 views

    Most of us have heard the story of the widow's mite.Is there more to this story than first appears?

    The Last Mite Becomes the Last Straw Luke 21:1-5 Introduction The Parable of the woman’s mites has been a popular preaching text for over 2,000 years. It has been used as an example of total commitment to the Gospel. It is certainly true that God expects complete and total devotion to Him ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Claude Alexander avatar

    The Parable Of The House Built On The Rock Series

    Contributed by Claude Alexander on Nov 29, 2019
    based on 5 ratings
     | 13,604 views

    Life consists of the choices we make and is built on the things we do every single day. ? How do you know that your world isn’t just going to fall to pieces when the storm comes in

    The parable of the house built on the rock Matt. 7:13-29 Life consists of the choices we make and is built on the things we do every single day. But how do you know if the life you’re building is secure? How do you know that your world isn’t just going to fall to pieces when the storm comes ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    God Moves The Nations

    Contributed by Reuben Bredenhof on Feb 2, 2021
     | 2,472 views

    To bring about the birth of Jesus, the Almighty God moved the nations, even the greatest empire the world has ever seen.

    Think of what a small event it seemed to be! There was a man, and there was a woman. The woman was but a teenager, pregnant, and ready any day to give birth. This man and woman found themselves far from home, down in the province of Judea, in the town of Bethlehem. While they were there, they ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Prayer Of Examination

    Contributed by Billy Ricks on Oct 3, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 9,886 views

    Prayer is the main way we connect and communicate with our heavenly father. I believe that when God’s people do as David did and see the greatness of God and respond with a cry for deep examination revival will come.

    Intro: Our planned revival time is drawing close. September 14 through 17 is our scheduled fall revival. I have some important questions to ask you this morning. Is it enough to place the revival meeting on the calendar? Is it enough to contact radio stations and hand out flyers and contact ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Dan Proctor avatar

    The Who, Why, And How Of Prayer (Part 4) Series

    Contributed by Dan Proctor on Sep 8, 2014
     | 4,723 views

    Part 4 in a series on Prayer.

    The Who, Why, And How Of Prayer (Part 4) 1 Timothy 2:1-8 www.crbible.com/sermons Introduction: 1. Sometimes life can seem like a shipwreck. People can make shipwreck of their own lives. Paul gave an example of some who did this at the end of chapter 1. He even gave their names. 2. Paul opens up ...read more

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    Denomination: Bible Church

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    Grace And New Birth

    Contributed by Thomas Clawser on Mar 11, 2018
     | 5,130 views

    The scandal of grace transforms sinners from death and darkness to life and light in Christ.

    During a British conference on comparative religions, experts from around the world debated what, if any, belief was unique to the Christian faith. They began eliminating possibilities. Incarnation? Other religions had different versions of gods appearing in human form. Resurrection? Again, other ...read more

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    Denomination: Other

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    What Does The Bible Say About Racism?

    Contributed by Garris Hudson on Aug 18, 2020
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,375 views

    Americans are a facing a deep, long-standing issue of racism. While 90 percent of Protestant pastors say their congregation would welcome a sermon on racial reconciliation, only 26 percent say leaders in their church have encouraged them to preach on the subject.

    What is racism? • Racism is prejudice, discrimination, or antagonism directed against a person or a group of people on the basis of their membership in a particular racial or ethnic group, typically one that is a minority or marginalized. • Racism is the belief that different races possess ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational