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  • David C. Seabolt avatar

    Significance Of The Resurrection

    Contributed by David C. Seabolt on Apr 7, 2012
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,577 views

    This sermon gives three things taht are significant about the Resurrection of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. It shows that in order to live, you must first die, death is not the end and what happens after death matters.

    Significance of the Resurrection Mark 16:1-16 Today is the day that we celebrate an event that happened over 2000 years ago. Friday evening started the Israelites Passover. Passover was a reminder to the nation of Israel of their great deliverance from the bondage of Egypt. God worked a miracle in ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Fleece To Change?

    Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Aug 8, 2015
     | 3,462 views

    Do we need to change our hitching post? Change can be good. I know when you will change, when it gets too painful to stay the same...

    FLEECE TO CHANGE? By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com This is a two part lesson. 1 CHANGE YOUR HITCHING POST? A cowboy lived in the west. This cowboy was known throughout the whole area as a wild man. He was a heavy drinker and party man. One Sunday he attended church and ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Inside Out: Anger Series

    Contributed by Lynn Malone on Jan 28, 2016
     | 5,509 views

    Anger is a subtle emotion, yet it is one of the dominant human emotions. This message looks at bringing the emotion of anger into submission to Christ through the Holy Spirit.

    Anger. We never quite know what to do with the emotion of anger. Yet, anger is one of the dominant emotions of the human condition, and it plays a dominant role in Riley Anderson’s life in the Disney Pixar film, Inside Out. In the film, Anger is a hot-head (literally- his head combusts ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    First Corinthians

    Contributed by Johnny A. Palmer Jr. on Apr 12, 2019
     | 4,331 views

    Living Life with a Purpose

    Intro: 1. John Piper noted: Pastors have the job of equipping the saints for the work of the ministry. But ordinary Christians do the ministry. What ministry looks like is as varied as Christians are varied. It’s not an office; it’s a lifestyle devoted to advancing other people’s faith and ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Loving Enemies Series

    Contributed by John Lowe on Jul 21, 2022
     | 2,160 views

    Matthew 5:43–48 continues Jesus' teaching on love and humility, a part of the Sermon on the Mount. After commanding believers not to seek revenge in the face of insults, Jesus expands the idea of love to include one's enemies.

    Sermon on the Mount - Matthew 5:43-48 (Loving Enemies) MATTHEW 5:43-48 43 You have heard that it was said, 'Love your neighbor and hate your enemy.' 44 But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, 45 that you may be children of your Father in heaven. He causes ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Dear God, Why Don't You Do Something?

    Contributed by Joel Pankow on Nov 18, 2022
     | 2,059 views

    Habakkuk was frustrated with the lack of faith and the immorality in the Israelites. God had an answer for him and for us.

    11.20.22 Habakkuk 1:1–3, 2:1-4 1 The threatening oracle which the prophet Habakkuk saw. 2 How long, LORD, must I cry for help, but you do not listen? I call out to you, “Violence!” but you do not save! 3 Why do you cause me to see injustice? Why do you overlook misery? Devastation and violence ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Faith In The Middle Of Failure Series

    Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on May 14, 2021
    based on 1 rating
     | 16,066 views

    When you are faced with great failure, remember that Jesus loves you and wants you even more! (I WANT TO THANK MINISTRY PASS FOR THEIR SERVICE THAT HELPS ME PUT THE MESSAGES TOGETHER. www.ministrypass.com

    Faith in the Middle of Failure Jeffery Anselmi / General Proclaim- The Gospel Has Come / Salvation; Failure / Acts 16:25–34 INTRODUCTION • Sometimes things don’t go as planned. • Imagine that you are serving God and you seem to be doing a good job of it, then something bad happens to you. • No ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Before You Even Ask PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Feb 2, 2024
    based on 4 ratings
     | 774 views

    This sermon explores the proactive, ever-present nature of God in answering our prayers, emphasizing prayer as a privilege to align our will with His.

    Good morning, dear friends. Let us gather together in the presence of our Lord, in the spirit of fellowship, with hearts open to the message that He has in store for us today. We are gathered here today to reflect, to learn, and to grow in our understanding of our relationship with God through ...read more

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    Embracing The Soul-Survivor Within PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Feb 22, 2024
    based on 3 ratings
     | 355 views

    This sermon encourages embracing life's challenges with faith, finding solace in scripture, and relying on God's guidance and protection during life's storms.

    Welcome, beloved friends and family, to this blessed gathering. We are here, not by accident, but by divine appointment. The Lord has drawn us together, not just to hear His word, but to find comfort and strength in it. We are here to seek refuge in the divine wisdom of God's sacred scriptures and ...read more

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    Studying The Bible Effectively PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Jan 6, 2024
    based on 3 ratings
     | 539 views

    This sermon encourages believers to harness, honor, and apply God's Word in their lives, allowing it to transform, shape, and guide their daily actions.

    Good morning, dear brothers and sisters in Christ. It is indeed a joy and a blessing to stand before you today, with hearts united in our shared love and reverence for the Word of God. We are gathered here, not as mere spectators, but as active participants in this divine discourse, ready to ...read more

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    The Credible Christian Woman Series

    Contributed by Chris Appleby on Dec 21, 2002
    based on 15 ratings
     | 6,283 views

    The Credible Christian woman will be found if she nurtures her inner being, if she is being herself, if she is being satisfied with the occupation in which she is engaged and if she will be present to others.

    (By Di Appleby) ’For everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under heaven’. I think women know a lot about seasons. It’s tied up with our biology – we keep on experiencing changes. When we first menstruate, we come to realise that we are part of a sisterhood that shares a ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

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    A Time To Hear Series

    Contributed by D Marion Clark on Oct 29, 2012
     | 5,039 views

    Jesus is saying, “I, the lamp, have come with the light of the gospel. Don’t cover me and my message over as many of you are doing. Let the lamp shine openly. The reason that you hide my light is that you really prefer something else which is less than

    Introduction We are back to the parables this morning. In contrast to our extended metaphor of the sower and his soil conditions, we now come to a collection of short images and sayings. Remember how I said that usually it is the context that makes the parable’s meaning clear? The peculiar ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Serving The Transformed Series

    Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Jul 13, 2014
     | 5,242 views

    1) Service in Love (Romans 12:9-10), 2) Service in the Lord (Romans 12:11), 3) Service in Loyalty (Romans 12:12), and finally 4) Service in Lack (Romans 12:13)

    In the latest summer installment of the movie Transformers: Age of Extinction: A mechanic and his family join the transforming Autobots as they are targeted by a bounty hunter from another world. Following the plot of the three previous transformers movies, vehicles transform to fight evil. This ...read more

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    Denomination: Other

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    Signs Of A Backsliden State

    Contributed by Bob Briggs on Dec 15, 2000
    based on 110 ratings
     | 5,616 views

    What are the signs of a Christian who is not moving forward in Christ?

    Our Christian experience is one was walking with the Savior, moving out in the direction which he leads and experiencing what He desires us to experience in our lives. Not all Christians experience this. They fall into a state we call "backsliden". Jesus doesn’t walk backwards, His is a ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    More Than The Cloak Series

    Contributed by Mark Haines on May 2, 2011
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,782 views

    Many people settle for the cloak of respectable religion. They claim to believe what everyone else believes – no more and no less. But Jesus came to call us into a growing relationship with him.

    Me (my dilemma or question / Key Question) In a recent NCAA cross-country championship held in Riverside, California, 123 of the 128 runners missed a turn. One competitor, Mike Delcavo, stayed on the 10,000 meter course and began waving for fellow runners to follow him. Delcavo was able to ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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