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  • Chuck Gohn avatar

    Areopagus Series

    Contributed by Chuck Gohn on Jul 8, 2022
     | 2,461 views

    The focus of this sermon is Paul's observational skills and how Christians can also practice observing people and culture in a way that helps us connect them to the Gospel and lead them back to God.

    Sermon Date 11-09-2014 Areopagus (Chuck Gohn) How many of you detest waiting in line for anything? I hate waiting in line. I hate waiting in grocery lines. I hate waiting on the telephone. I hate waiting in the doctor’s office. I just don’t like it. I am always thinking about ways I can ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

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    Follow Me Series

    Contributed by Chuck Gohn on Jul 13, 2022
     | 1,375 views

    This sermon focuses on Jesus calling the first disciples which served as an invitation to living life in the Kingdom of God, and how that invitation is still available for believers today.

    If you have your Bibles and want to follow along, we will be looking at the gospel of Mark 1:14. If you have been here for a while, you know we are going through a series called The Story. When we talk about the story, we are talking about God’s story as told through the people, places, and ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

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    The Woman At The Well Series

    Contributed by Chuck Gohn on Jul 20, 2022
     | 4,008 views

    This sermon reviews the story of the Samaritan woman who meets Jesus at Jacob's Well and the various applications to ourselves that we can glean from it.

    Anybody recognize the name Elizabeth Taylor? She was an English-born American actress who passed away at the age of 79. She was a movie star during what would be called the Golden Era of Hollywood when all the great movies were made. She won several Academy Awards including for Best Actress in ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

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    Finding A Mate Series

    Contributed by Scott Turansky on Jul 27, 2022
     | 1,292 views

    People are dedicating themselves to the Lord and they come to the second most important decision anybody makes in their life, and that is finding a mate.

    I suppose one of the most rewarding (should I say?) things that we hear is that a person's getting their life together. You know, you hear about someone that's been having some trouble in their life and now they're getting it together, and you go, “Yes, finally,” is sometimes what we ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Preparations For Messiah Series

    Contributed by Richard Tow on Aug 1, 2022
     | 2,229 views

    Exposition of Zechariah 9:1-8 examines campaign of Alexander the Great predicted by the prophet. Through two supernatural dreams, God turned potential disaster to favor for His people.

    Intro We have completed the first half of Zechariah. Our text today opens the second half. Chapters 1-8 constitute the first half, and chapters 9-14 the second. The style, structure, and tone of the two halves are very different. We have been impressed with the specific dates and context given in ...read more

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    Denomination: Charismatic

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    Law Of The Lord Series

    Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Aug 5, 2022
     | 1,423 views

    God will judge sinful humanity 1) Impartially (vv. 11) through what was 2) Illuminated (v. 12-15) and based on their 3) Intention (Romans 2:16).

    Romans 2:11-16. 11 For God shows no partiality. 12 For all who have sinned without the law will also perish without the law, and all who have sinned under the law will be judged by the law. 13 For it is not the hearers of the law who are righteous before God, but the doers of the law who will be ...read more

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    Denomination: Other

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    Death - The Journey Of No Return Series

    Contributed by Chuck Gohn on Aug 17, 2022
     | 4,651 views

    This sermon focuses on denial of death by our culture and what should be the embracing of death by Christians.

    (Opens with song “O Death” from the movie “O Brother, Where Art Thou?”.) If you have your Bibles with you today and you want to open them up, we will be looking at John 11:25-26. It is going to take us a while to get there, but we will eventually get there. If you have been here for a while, ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

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    9th Sunday After Pentecost. July 21st, 2024. Series

    Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Jul 11, 2021
    based on 4 ratings
     | 9,636 views

    Year B, Proper 11.

    2 Samuel 7:1-14, Psalm 89:20-37, Jeremiah 23:1-6, Psalm 23:1-6, Ephesians 2:11-22, Mark 6:30-34, Mark 6:53-56. (A) HIS PLANS NOT OUR PLANS. 2 Samuel 7:1-14. There are three main thrusts in our reading in 2 Samuel today: 1. There is a subtle difference between a good idea and God’s will (2 ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Rich Young Man

    Contributed by Guy Williams on Mar 17, 2019
    based on 3 ratings
     | 17,728 views

    Do we own our possessions or do our possessions own us?

    Today’s message comes to us from Matthew chapter 19. It is the story of the rich young man who meets Jesus. It is about the things we value – our possessions. Right and wrong attitudes. Worldly and biblical attitudes. It is a story that starts with a question about how to obtain eternal ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Hosea And The Atonement

    Contributed by Claude Alexander on Mar 31, 2019
    based on 2 ratings
     | 4,566 views

    The picture of the atonement in Hosea 3:4.

    Hosea and the atonement. Hosea 3:4 The excesses of the carnival of Christmas and New Year are over and now the period of abstinence has begun. This period is leading up to Christianity’s most holy day, Easter, is the 40-day period called Lent, when pledges are made to give up everything from ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    A Radical Preacher Series

    Contributed by Hugh W. Davidson on Jul 1, 2020
     | 3,298 views

    Paul held nothing back when it came to living for and witnessing for Jesus.

    A radical preacher Romans 1:13-17 13 Now I do not want you to be unaware, brethren, that I often planned to come to you (but was hindered until now), that I might have some fruit among you also, just as among the other Gentiles. 14 I am a debtor both to Greeks ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Relationships 101- Soul Mates- Part 1

    Contributed by Chuck Brooks on Jul 9, 2020
     | 3,468 views

    Courting is what a man and woman do in preparation for marriage.

    Seven points about dating: 1.) Dating is in direct contradiction with the Scriptures that admonish us to flee youthful lusts (Eph 4:22; 2 Tim 2:22); flee fornication (1Cor 6:18). When the “Just Say No” movement went through our churches in the 90’s many of our young people believed the “No” ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Gifts From The Lord Series

    Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Jul 17, 2020
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,141 views

    1) Every believer has been individually gifted (Eph. 4:7); 2) Christ obtained the right to give gifts (Eph.4:8-10); 3) the Lord blesses the whole church (Eph. 4:11).

    Ephesians 4:7-11 [7] But grace was given to each one of us according to the measure of Christ's gift. [8] Therefore it says, "When he ascended on high he led a host of captives, and he gave gifts to men." [9] (In saying, "He ascended," what does it mean but that he had also ...read more

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    Denomination: Other

  • Brian Bill avatar

    Engage As Citizens Series

    Contributed by Brian Bill on Nov 5, 2016
    based on 3 ratings
     | 11,158 views

    Let's vote but let's also make sure we're living out the Great Commandment and the Great Commission.

    Engage as Citizens Romans 13:1-7 Rev. Brian Bill November 5-6, 2016 Early on the morning of the final presidential debate, I brought the newspaper in for our 96-year-old neighbor like I normally do. Pointing to the headline in the paper, I asked Val if she was going to watch the debate that ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Michael Stark avatar

    Setting The Stage Series

    Contributed by Michael Stark on Nov 26, 2016
     | 7,955 views

    A study of the genealogy of the Christ as presented by Matthew.

    MATTHEW 1:1-17 DRAMATIC EVENTS IN AN OUT-OF-THE-WAY PLACE: SETTING THE STAGE “The book of the genealogy of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham. “Abraham was the father of Isaac, and Isaac the father of Jacob, and Jacob the father of Judah and his brothers, and Judah the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist