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  • Derek Geldart avatar

    More Than Admiration

    Contributed by Derek Geldart on Jul 19, 2025
    based on 1 rating
     | 716 views

    True discipleship demands more than admiration of Jesus—it requires repentance, obedience, and a heart surrendered to His Word.

    More than Admiration Luke 11:27-32 Have you ever longed to see Jesus perform a miracle—to witness the blind receive sight, the mute speak, or demons cast out? Many in Jesus' day saw exactly that… and still walked away unconvinced. Why? Because what God seeks is not spectators—but surrendered ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    But You Washed Them Away! Series

    Contributed by Ron Freeman, Evangelist on Apr 16, 2023
    based on 2 ratings
     | 5,032 views

    Discuss the Corinthians' washing, sanctification, and justification. This they did after hearing, believing, and being baptized to "wash away their sins." This lesson deals with one's faith and obedience to the gospel of Christ.

    INTRODUCTION Outline. 1. But You Washed Them Away! Introductory Remarks. 1. In this Sermonette today, we will discuss some essential words of the Apostle Paul to Corinth. To them, he wrote: "Know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Why Church? Series

    Contributed by Tim Smith on Sep 16, 2008
    based on 3 ratings
     | 5,880 views

    There are five things being a part of church allows us to do which we can’t do on our own in the same way

    Why Church? Ephesians 4:11-16 George Barna is a demographer and social scientist who does surveys for major corporations like Disney and Visa but also spends a good portion of his profits studying faith trends in the US and the impact the church is having for Jesus Christ. In his book, Revolution, ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    More Pentecost

    Contributed by Dr. Fred W. Penney on Jun 12, 2023
    based on 1 rating
     | 1,631 views

    Acts 3 & 4 tell the story of a healing miracle and the pushback against the gospel.

    Title: “More Pentecost” Text: Acts 3-4 Subject: How does the Holy Spirit speak and act after the events of Pentecost? Complement: He keeps on filling his people for witness! Preaching idea: The Holy Spirit freshly fills God’s people to empower us for witness. Acts 3 One day Peter and John were ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Words On Paper Series

    Contributed by Dennis Lawrence on Jul 7, 2001
    based on 21 ratings
     | 3,057 views

    How can you bring material from being just words on paper to being words of life lived from your heart?

    “Words on Paper” July 7, 2001 What if you were a new Christian in the church in Corinth, having come into Christianity after a lifetime of worshipping all the many gods and goddesses around you in that ancient city? What if you were someone who had been diligent about that worship and who had ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Emile Wolfaardt avatar

    Our Principle Of Power - Spirit Filled Series

    Contributed by Emile Wolfaardt on Jul 13, 2001
    based on 91 ratings
     | 7,604 views

    Our Core Value that describes the effective power that is behind the church and the Christian.

    FOR THESE THINGS I LIVE - CV-02 Our Principle of ‘Power’ Ephesians 5:15-21 We are busy studying our way through a series in the Word of God that I have entitled "For These Things I Live". It is a study through the Core Values of His People Community Church. So far we have looked at the first ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    A Prayer Of Praise Series

    Contributed by Dennis Davidson on Mar 30, 2009
    based on 18 ratings
     | 16,986 views

    Habakkuk’s prayer is a pinnacle of praise. It is the mountain top destination of a journey that began in the valley of distress & doubt. It is for God’s power & involvement in the world.

    Habakkuk 3:1-7 A PRAYER OF PRAISE [Psalm 77] Habakkuk is a beautiful gem of a book written by a prophet who started out wrestling with God and ended up worshiping Him. The distressed prophet who complained over the unchecked sin of his country in the first part of chapter one, was amazed at ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Tim Smith avatar

    Full Term Faith Series

    Contributed by Tim Smith on Mar 17, 2011
     | 5,273 views

    Each of us has been given the seed of faith as well. When God first became real to you, you had from that point on the same privilege and responsibility to bring the miracle of Christ in you to full term fruition. Christ died and rose again not that you w

    Myah Hope was given the news that she was pregnant. Like most mothers to be, she dreamed of what giving birth to a child and raising them would be like. But when she was 19 weeks pregnant, she was told that something was wrong with her baby's head. The doctor said that she had no brain. She was ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Roll Call Of The Saints

    Contributed by Mark A. Barber on Aug 5, 2013
    based on 1 rating
     | 10,066 views

    Jesus, who has set the example for us, has finished the race and is at the right hand of the Father. We need to follow his example and that of the other heroes of the faith. These examples encourage us to finish the race.

    Roll Call of the Saints Hebrews 12:1-4 Rev. Mark A. Barber Introduction Today, the first Sunday of November, is the Sunday on the church calendar which is set apart to remember the faithful service of Christians over twenty centuries who have gone on to their eternal reward. All Saints Day is ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    God Really Did Make This Time For You.

    Contributed by Doug Koehler on Jun 12, 2009
    based on 3 ratings
     | 9,009 views

    When going to church on Sunday seems like just another demand on our time or another obligation, why not stay in bed to get extra sleep? That is why God teaches us that God made the Sabbath day for you. It is a day when God gives and who would want to sle

    Sermon Second Sunday after Pentecost Mark 2:23-28 June 14th, 2009 From the concise code of Jewish Law: When one observes the Sabbath properly it is as though he has fulfilled the whole Torah, and one desecrates the Sabbath, it is as though he has denied the whole Torah. (from the Holiness of the ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Steven Simala Grant avatar

    Anybody Hungry? What – All 5000 Of You?? Series

    Contributed by Steven Simala Grant on Jul 29, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 11,817 views

    We have to do both: tell (proclaim) and show (demonstrate) so that people encounter the living God and are free to choose how to respond

    Anybody Hungry? What – all 5000 of you?? Breaking Boundaries Luke 9:10-17, March 29, 2009 Lent #5 Intro: Last Sunday we began to study chapter 9 of Luke. Who remembers what that story/sermon was about? Please… I hope someone does!! I can summarize it thusly: Jesus calls the disciples ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Quint Pitts avatar

    Uncommon Worship Series

    Contributed by Quint Pitts on Oct 17, 2009
    based on 5 ratings
     | 11,880 views

    A look at the uncommon worship of the sinful woman who annointed Jesus with the contents of her alibaster box

    UNCOMMON WORSHIP Cure For The Common Life—Part 3 Introduction Roll “Basketball Passes” Video BLIND SPOTS OBSCURE MY NEED FOR UNCOMMON WORSHIP I’m Curious [36] Now one of the Pharisees invited Jesus to have dinner with him, so he went to the Pharisee’s house and reclined at the table. Luke ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    Enjoy Good, Extend Goods

    Contributed by Victor Yap on Feb 4, 2017
     | 4,149 views

    Ecclesiastes 5

    ENJOY GOOD, EXTEND GOOD (ECCLESIASTES 6) Some people bemoan their live and mugs say it all: “The good life 24:7” “Eat. Play. Sleep. Repeat.” “Born to golf, forced to work!” “Born to shop, forced to work!” “Born to fish, forced to work!” “Born to drink beer, forced to work!” “Born to be!” “Born to ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Christian Cheong avatar

    The Providence And Protection Of God Series

    Contributed by Christian Cheong on Mar 18, 2021
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,861 views

    God in His providence provided the help Paul would need, through his nephew, the centurion and the commander. God protected Paul with 470 soldiers against the 40 men who wanted to kill him. God is in control of our trials.

    LET US PRAY: Grant us the faith to believe you and trust you fully, for all that you’ve revealed to us in your holy Word. May we be enlightened by your Word again and be encouraged today. Bless this time, we pray, in Jesus’ Name, AMEN. --------------- We saw last week how Paul was rescued from ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Go! And Wait With Purpose: Bridging Ascension And Pentecost - Acts 1:4-14 Series

    Contributed by Dean Courtier on May 6, 2025
    based on 1 rating
     | 1,056 views

    How do we bridge the gap from Ascension to Pentecost? The answer is: we wait. We wait with purpose—waiting in prayer and expectation, just as the early disciples did.

    Go! And Wait with Purpose: Bridging Ascension and Pentecost – Waiting in Prayer and Expectation Introduction Today, we stand in the gap between two monumental events in the life of Jesus and His Church. The Ascension of our Lord, the moment when Jesus physically ascended into heaven, leaving His ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal