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  • Charles Goza avatar

    Four Trees Of Easter

    Contributed by Charles Goza on Jan 19, 2010
    based on 14 ratings
     | 15,545 views

    The four significant events in the last week of Jesus' life involved trees and can be likened to spiritual development in our life.

    Four Trees of Easter John 12:12-19 . TREES PLAY A MAJOR ROLE IN THE SCRIPTURE. MANY SIGNIFICANT EVENTS TOOK PLACE UNDER TREES. 1. Sin originated from eating fruit from the Forbidden Tree. 2. The first clothes were leaves from a fig tree. 3. Gen. 18. Under a grove of oak trees God told ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Blind Man

    Contributed by Cleavon Matthews Sr. on Feb 5, 2010
    based on 26 ratings
     | 27,255 views

    A message to encourage men to use what they have to the glory of God.

    THE BLIND MAN Mark 10:46-52 By Cleavon Matthews June 2004 INTRODUCTION The significant city of Jerusalem is the destination. On the pathway to this pericope of passion is the historic ‘city of Palm trees’ Jericho. This is not the original city of the Old Testament. It is two ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Purpose Series

    Contributed by Shawn Drake on Feb 27, 2010
    based on 7 ratings
     | 16,293 views

    This is the 5th sermon in the series "God’s Gift Of..."

    Family Worship December 20, 2009 Bel Aire Baptist Church Series: God’s Gift Of… [#5] PURPOSE Ruth 4:13-22 Introduction: Through my years of school, I have taken many history classes. One of the things that always interested me was in trying to figure out if any of ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Cross - Redemption Series

    Contributed by Stephen Sheane on Mar 5, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 13,503 views

    The meaning of redemption as seen from the book of Hosea.

    THE CROSS - REDEMPTION A gem dealer was strolling the aisles at the Tucson Gem and Mineral Show when he noticed a blue-violet stone the size and shape of a potato. He looked it over, then, as calmly as possible, asked the vendor, "You want $15 for this?" The seller, realizing the rock wasn’t as ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

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    The Ladder Of Prayer

    Contributed by Wayne Lawson on Mar 8, 2010
    based on 17 ratings
     | 14,840 views

    Prayer is regarded as the Ascent – Rising to God, an upward movement, which step by step, the soul liftsd airborne. I want to concentrate on the separate steps of this Ladder of Prayer – the ascent that carries the heart upward to the throne.

    Dr. Wayne A. Lawson Antioch Institutional Baptist Church Oklahoma City, OK Preached Sunday March 7, 2010 Annual Ushers Day – 3:30 pm (I claim no originality of this message. I first preached it about 14 years ago. I modified much of it for this delivery) TITLE: THE LADDER OF ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    A Messiah Of Compassion Series

    Contributed by Mark Schaeufele on Mar 11, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,585 views

    We need to begin to view people through Jesus' eyes.

    A Messiah of Compassion Text: Matt. 9:35-38 Introduction 1. Illustration: "Compassion is the sometimes fatal capacity for feeling what it is like to live inside somebody else’s skin. It is the knowledge that there can never really be any peace and joy for me until there is peace and joy ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    If You Want Joy

    Contributed by Joseph Smith on Mar 13, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 8,813 views

    Genuine joy comes after we do what Christ bids us do, and is grounded in our relationship to Him. In fact, the real issue is not our joy but His.

    If you want joy! What a ridiculous premise! Of course you want joy. Of course we want to be happy. Of course all of us want to feel deep satisfaction with life. We want joy. That's just self-evident. The trouble is, we don't know how to get that joy. We don't understand where joy comes from, how ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Part 10 - Why Am I So Depressed? Series

    Contributed by Russell Brownworth on Mar 19, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 10,409 views

    Depression is common....where does it come from, what does it look like, and how do I get rid of it?

    Why are you cast down, O my soul, and why are you disquieted within me? Psalm 42:5a (NRSV) If I were going to give this message a subtitle it would come from what one of my friends wrote to me about my question: How does depression feel? She wrote: Depression feels pretty good when you are ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    Omnipresence Of God #2 Series

    Contributed by John Wright on Mar 19, 2010
    based on 1 rating
     | 7,064 views

    In Psalm 139:7-10 we learn about the vertical and the horzontial presence of God.

    INTRODUCTION 1. Please open your bibles to Psalm 139:7-10. 2. Illustration: 3. Let’s read Psalm 139:7-10, “ 7 Where can I go from Your Spirit? Or where can I flee from Your presence? 8 If I ascend into heaven, You are there; If I make my bed in hell, behold, You are there. 9 If I ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    No Fear

    Contributed by Mike Rickman on Mar 20, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 7,451 views

    Jesus never intended the church to be anxious about the future.

    March 21, 2010 Morning Worship Text: John 14:1-3 Subject: Jesus Teaches His Disciples Title: No Fear As we have gone through these weeks leading up to our Easter Celebration I have been reading a lot in the Bible about what took place during that time before Jesus’ trial and crucifixion. I ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    The Triumphant Entry

    Contributed by Bill Butsko on Mar 25, 2010
    based on 5 ratings
     | 14,518 views

    This message discusses Palm Sunday, the events leading up to it, and the reason for it.

    Text: The crowds went ahead of him and those that followed shouted, “Hosanna to the Son of David! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord! Hosanna in the highest!” (Matthew 21:9) Introduction: Today is Palm Sunday. It is one week before Resurrection Sunday. It is the last ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

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    #5-Jesus Came To Rule As King Series

    Contributed by Jerry Blaxton on Mar 25, 2010
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,310 views

    Fifth in a series leading up to Easter about why Jesus came.

    Sermon Notes Series: Why Did Jesus Come? Sermon: #5-Jesus Came to Reign Scripture: Luke 19: 28-40 1. In the Triumphal Entry, Jesus Declares H______________ that He Is King, v. 28-31 Jesus has great authority...over every part of who we are. … He reigns over all things. The people expected that ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Heavenly Cpr

    Contributed by Joseph Smith on Mar 28, 2010
     | 4,169 views

    1986, with an Assistant reading the part of Philemon. An imaginary set of letters between Paul and Philemon, emphasizing that a new relationship with Christ changes every human relationship, and calls for forgiveness and mutual support.

    Among all the weighty theological treatises the apostle Paul wrote to the churches he had established, among all the complex sentences and profound thoughts and ponderous pronouncements, there is one little gem from the hand of the great apostle that is quite different. The little letter to ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Little Risk, Little Faith

    Contributed by Barry O Johnson on Jul 5, 2016
    based on 1 rating
     | 7,993 views

    How can you say you are living in faith if you are not willing to risk everything for Jesus? Abraham risked everything on only one thing: God's word to him.

    How many of you have ever invested money in the stock market? One of the first things the investment counselor wants to do is a risk assessment. He wants to find out how much of your money can you afford to lose and not be unhappy. But when you really look at a risk assessment, you are really ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Aqua Colored Film Of Sin

    Contributed by J Jeffrey Smead on Jul 10, 2016
    based on 51 ratings
     | 14,014 views

    Beloved, see others as Christs sees them. See others and yourself through his eyes. Allow him to remove the aqua colored film of sin and allow yourself and others to shine brightly in the light of the S-O-N.

    I recently read a story about Alan Calhoun of Bristol, Connecticut who spoke about a tag sale ... a garage sale ... that he and wife had several years ago. They had decided to put out a mirror that they had received as a wedding gift. The reason they were selling it .... was that it had a ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican