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  • Darren McCormick avatar

    The Road To Calvary Series

    Contributed by Darren Mccormick on Mar 27, 2011
    based on 4 ratings
     | 19,157 views

    Third in series of four messages which follow Jesus' movements to the cross and beyond.

    AM sermon preached at Central Christian Church March 16, 2008 Jesus at the “Cross” roads sermon series The Road to Calvary [Jesus’ Death] BEGIN SLIDE SHOW AS COMMUNION TIME IS WINDING DOWN…SLIDES WILL AUTOMATICALLY ADVANCE TO THE FOURTH SLIDE, A BLANK ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Building Walls That Last

    Contributed by David Simmons on Jan 18, 2001
    based on 141 ratings
     | 10,781 views

    How the church can develop a passion for fulfilling her mission

    COWBOY FOOTBALL Well, God is still in control. I learned that this past Monday night. God still is a Cowboy fan, I’m convinced. Only God could take the bottom dwellers of the league, the Dallas Cowboys, and help them pull out a victory against the “Super Bowl bound, 100 million dollar,” ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • John Harvey avatar

    The Journey Of The Heart Series

    Contributed by John Harvey on May 31, 2006
    based on 18 ratings
     | 7,913 views

    A message to encourage passionate pursuit of God in people’s lives.

    Life Quest “The Journey of the Heart” June 4, 2006 Introduction: Today we are going to begin a series looking at what we are about as a church. We are going to look at what scripture has to say about our lives and how we are to live them to make them count. Everyone wants to have a life that ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Living God Of Living Men

    Contributed by Charles Salmon on Mar 23, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,981 views

    A sermon on Jesus’ Passion Week controversy with the Sadducees about the resurrection.

    The Living God of Living Men Matt. 22:23-33 INTRO. Tuesday of Passion Week was a day of great controversy with the religious leaders of the Jews. In their turn, the Sadducees ask Him a question about Levirite Marriage based on Deut. 25:5, 6. No doubt they had heard Him teach of the resurrection and ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Rediscovering Your First Love

    Contributed by Robert Massey on Apr 8, 2002
    based on 228 ratings
     | 23,335 views

    Three steps for rekindling our passion for the Lord Jesus Christ.

    Rev. 2:1-7 Can a person be too busy doing God’s work that they are too busy for God. I believe that the answer to that question is yes, you can. There are many people who are always busy with church work, but somewhere their relationship with God is being neglected. After a while, people just ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    Turning Up The Heat

    Contributed by Dan Cormie on Oct 26, 2002
    based on 46 ratings
     | 6,406 views

    How to fan the smoldering embers into passionate flames in any relationship.

    13, January 2002 Dakota Community Church Turning Up The Heat Introduction: This week I want to talk about how to go from smoldering embers to roaring flames of passion. These will work in any relationship, with God or with your spouse. Five ways to turn up the fire of passion: Mark 1:35 35Very ...read more

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    Denomination: Mennonite

  • David DeWitt avatar

    The Problem Of Spiritual Chill

    Contributed by David Dewitt on Sep 2, 2009
    based on 5 ratings
     | 3,879 views

    Christians have the ability of losing their passion and desire for serving Christ

    The Problem of a Spiritual Chill I love living in Ohio. I am a Buckeye through and through but there is one thing that I don’t like about Ohio, cold winter days. We either have it relatively mild and not overly cold or there have been times when Alaska is warmer than we are. This by the way is no ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    The Unfiltered Cross

    Contributed by Jimmy Dillon on Sep 7, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,056 views

    This message is a reflection after the viewing of the film "The Passion of Christ"

    The Unfiltered Cross--A Reflection on the Passion of Christ 1 Corinthians 1:17-18 INTRODUCTION On Saturday afternoon I finally got around to seeing the Passion. I have heard critics dismiss it for various reasons, and I have heard others applaud it—especially Christian leaders. I wanted to ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Shadow And Light Of Judas And Peter Series

    Contributed by Joel Pankow on Feb 28, 2012
     | 6,487 views

    Examine the different reactions to the sins of Judas and Peter in the Passion history.

    Shadow and Light: Judas and Peter If there’s one thing you notice when reading the Bible is that it doesn’t hold back. It fully reveals God’s wrath and God’s love. God wasn’t afraid to have people put to death on a wide scale basis. He also didn’t hold back ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Mark Schaeufele avatar

    Jesus' Heart For The Lost Series

    Contributed by Mark Schaeufele on Mar 23, 2022
     | 2,500 views

    Like Jesus, we need to have a passion to reach the lost.

    Jesus’ Heart For The Lost Text: Lk. 19:41-44 Introduction 1. Illustration: Charles Spurgeon may have been the most evangelistic preachers to ever walk the earth. His heart hurt for lost people like no other preacher that I have read. Listen to what he said about hell: "If sinners be damned, ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    The Wages Of Sin Are Death, But After Saturday Comes Sunday

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Jul 3, 2018
     | 3,516 views

    But the fruits of vice are vicious. Sin appeals to our basest passions.

    Seventh Sunday After Pentecost 2018 Extraordinary Form Let’s take an imaginary journey in space and time. Let’s go back to the first day after the execution of Jesus of Nazareth. This was the first Holy Saturday, but it felt anything but holy to the disciples of the murdered Messiah. They ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

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    Finding God's Presence Lesson 2 Series

    Contributed by Elmer Towns on Nov 15, 2023
     | 882 views

    Finding God is not a one-time blessing, it is a life-long passion.

    A. INTRODUCTION “We have an altar from which those who serve the tabernacle (i.e., the worship center in the Old Testament) have no right to eat … therefore, let us go forth to Him (Jesus) outside the camp … let us continually offer the sacrifice of praise to God, that is, the fruit of our lips, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Transfiguration Of Jesus Christ

    Contributed by Rev. Duraimony Dickson on Feb 24, 2023
     | 1,561 views

    This Transfiguration points in a powerful way to the cross, to the passion, the death of Christ.

    Today we’re going to look at an amazing scene in the life of Christ—what we often call The Transfiguration of Jesus Christ. The gospel tells us about an incident on a mountain. The clothing of Jesus began to shine, and His glory was revealed. Why was that moment so significant? In Matthew 16, ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Why Are We Here, Church?

    Contributed by Rev. Matthew Parker on Sep 7, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,320 views

    Why bother? What’s the point of going to church Sunday after Sunday? What on earth could make it worthwhile to be part of a church community. I mean...come on!

    “Why are We Here, Church? – September 7, 2008 Summer is over. School is on once again. The hot weather is slowly leaving us. Autumn is around the corner. Many of us are just kind of finding our feet again back into normal routines. Life continues…church life continues. Now, something that always ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Michael Luke avatar

    I Came To Seek And To Save What Was Lost Series

    Contributed by Michael Luke on Mar 16, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 8,882 views

    A look at why Jesus came to earth in His own words

    SERIES: “WHAT JESUS SAID ABOUT WHY HE CAME” “I CAME TO SEEK AND TO SAVE WHAT WAS LOST” LUKE 19:1-10 INTRODUCTION Today we start a new series: “What Jesus Said About Why He Came.” During the Christmas season, we celebrate “God with us” – when God came to earth as a man. That God-man’s ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ