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  • C. Philip Green avatar

    Come And Drink Series

    Contributed by C. Philip Green on Aug 26, 2023
     | 2,886 views

    If you want to enjoy lasting contentment and satisfaction, surrender to Jesus, submit to Jesus, and side with Him.

    Erwin Lutzer once described a man who walked into a psychiatric hospital where a staff member took him on a tour. On the tour, they saw a man in a padded cell, who was beating his head against the walls. He kept saying, “Linda, how could you do it? Linda, how could you do it?” The staff member ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

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    Take Courage Series

    Contributed by John Hamby on Oct 11, 2001
    based on 66 ratings
     | 19,344 views

    How the Lord appears to encourage the Apostle Paul.

    A Study of the Book of Acts Sermon # 38 “Take Courage” Acts 23: 1-35 by Dr. John R. Hamby Let me set the stage the year is 57 A.D. and Paul is at the end of his third missionary journey. He has gone through ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    A Penecostal Refilling Series

    Contributed by Gerald Van Horn on Aug 9, 2006
    based on 30 ratings
     | 4,621 views

    The pattern that appears in the text indicates that there is a need for a refilling.

    The Book of Acts Lesson #8 “A Pentecostal Re-filling” Acts 4:23-37 The pattern that appears in these verses as well as other places in Acts indicates that there is a need for a refilling of the Holy Spirit. This is very important in the life of a believer. Vs. 23 - Peter and John ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Separation; Tough But Necessary

    Contributed by Dr. Ronald Shultz on Jun 24, 2013
     | 6,516 views

    Sometimes you might have to appear harsh.

    2 Cor 6:14-18 14 Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? and what communion hath light with darkness? 15 And what concord hath Christ with Belial? or what part hath he that believeth with an infidel? 16 And what agreement ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    A Preview Of Christ.

    Contributed by Mark A. Barber on Mar 20, 2017
     | 3,593 views

    Did Jesus appear to Manoah and his wife?

    A Preview of Christ Judges 1:1-25 In John 5:39 Jesus commands His hearers to search the Scriptures for Him, as He is the way to eternal life. We also read in Luke 24:44-46 That Jesus opened the eyes of the Apostles that they might understand what the Scriptures said about Christ. The birth, ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Jesus And Judaism.

    Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Nov 5, 2022
    based on 2 ratings
     | 1,030 views

    Judge not according to the appearance, but judge righteous judgment.

    JESUS AND JUDAISM. John 7:19-24. JOHN 7:19a. “Did not Moses give you the law…?” Once every seven years, during the feast of tabernacles, the law was to be read (cf. Deuteronomy 31:10-13). Jesus reminds His hearers that the law was given by Moses, the servant of God. JOHN 7:19b. “yet none of ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    When Things Don't Make Sense

    Contributed by Thomas Miller on Apr 16, 2005
    based on 24 ratings
     | 9,280 views

    Get busy living or get busy dying. We can live with adversity or let adversity live us.

    When Things Don’t Make Sense It doesn’t make sense to try to and figure out the way things happen. We know He said that our ways are not His ways, and who can understand the mind of the Lord? We hear the whisper of His voice, and we have a choice to get out of the boat and walk ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Dan Brown avatar

    Pure In Heart Series

    Contributed by Dan Brown on Dec 5, 2006
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,997 views

    Christ placed a higher empahsis on the condition of our hearts than on external appearances.

    Sermon-Blessed are the Pure In Heart-Matt. 5:8 Read Sermon on the Mount Pray Cleaning room as kid-outward cleanliness-stuff it in closet & under bed etc. (still do that), not really clean just hiding the junk That’s the point Christ is trying to make in the verse we are looking at ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    God Sees The Heart! Series

    Contributed by Ken Pell on Apr 14, 2008
    based on 6 ratings
     | 10,042 views

    As part of the worship service I do a children’s sermon each week. It goes along with the theme of the message delivered to the adults.

    Children’s Sermon God Sees the Heart! Sermon Text: 1 Samuel 16:7 Sermon prop: a Melon or Cantaloupe Hi everyone! It is good to see you today. Hey I have something in my treasure box today that I picked up at the market this week. Do you know what this is? It’s a watermelon. How many of you ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

  • Bruce Ball avatar

    Hot Chocolate

    Contributed by Bruce Ball on Feb 27, 2009
    based on 31 ratings
     | 12,359 views

    A sermon primarily aimed at the children, explaining how we judge people based on what they seem to be, but God judges people on what they can become in Him.

    (Although this message is meant for the entire congregation, it is primarily aimed at the younger children, teaching them that it is ultimately more important what a person is like on the inside rather than what they appear to be like on the outside. And to illustrate this point, we will have ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    Ironies Surrounding Jesus’ Crucifixion

    Contributed by Byron Sherman on Mar 28, 2021
     | 3,691 views

    1 of 1. Luke wrote a true account of some events that surrounded Jesus’ crucifixion, & in so doing recorded some of the ironies present in Jesus’ death. *What are some of those ironies? Ironies surrounding Jesus’ crucifixion are hidden/revealed in...

    IRONIES SURROUNDING JESUS’ CRUCIFIXION—Lk. 23:26-46 Irony—An “incongruity between the actual result of a sequence of events & the normal or expected result.”—Merriam-Webster Dictionary Luke wrote a true account of some events that surrounded Jesus’ crucifixion, & in so doing recorded ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Mark Aarssen avatar

    Everyone Is Someone In Gods Kingdom

    Contributed by Mark Aarssen on Jun 13, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,470 views

    If you are someone who has been waiting for your ship to come in or for your opportunity to shine then this message is for you. God does indeed have His eye on you.

    Everybody is Somebody in Gods Kingdom Scripture Text Romans 5:4 NIV we [c] also glory in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance; 4 perseverance, character; and character, hope. 5 And hope does not put us to shame, because Gods love has been poured out into our hearts ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • William Baeta avatar

    The Commandments Of Life

    Contributed by William Baeta on Dec 1, 2000
    based on 90 ratings
     | 7,825 views

    “Hear now, O Israel, the decrees and laws I am about to teach you. Follow them so that you may live and may go in and take possession of the land that the Lord, the God of your fathers, is giving you. Do not add to what I command you and do not subtract

    Theme: The Commandments of life Text: Deut. 4:1-2, 6-9; James 1:17-27; Mark 7:1-8, 14-15, 21-23 The revelations being made at the National Reconciliation Commission gives us reason to really examine ourselves and see ourselves as we really are. We have always been known as a nation of very ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Mark Schaeufele avatar

    No Place In The Church Series

    Contributed by Mark Schaeufele on Aug 3, 2017
    based on 1 rating
     | 10,166 views

    In God's kingdom color doesn't matter, so we should see Christians of all races as our brothers and sisters.

    No Place In The Church Text: James 2:1-7 Introduction 1. Illustration: Prejudice is a disease of the mind that affects the heart. Prejudice is, literally, a pre-formed opinion, usually unfavorable, based on insufficient knowledge, irrational feelings or inaccurate stereotypes. We are all ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    The Gift Series

    Contributed by Kevin Ruffcorn on Apr 30, 2014
    based on 3 ratings
     | 6,973 views

    Jesus appears to the disciples on Easter evening and gives them the gift of the Spirit. Later Jesus appears to Thomas in order to quell Thomas’ doubts.

    John 20:19-30 “The Gift” INTRODUCTION Last Wednesday the Youth Discipleship class went to see the movie, “Heaven is for Real.” If you haven’t read the book, or seen the movie, it is about the experience of Colton Burpo. Colton was four years-old when his ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran