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  • Ross Cochrane avatar

    Part 12 - Matthew 9:36-37 - Where There's Smoke There's A Harvest! Series

    Contributed by Ross Cochrane on Apr 1, 2010
    based on 14 ratings
     | 9,697 views

    Jesus cleans away the rubbish in my life with fire and I have the opportunity to harvest the field only by coming under His authority. He is the Lord of the harvest.

    Part 12 - Matthew 9:36-37 - WHERE THERE'S SMOKE THERE'S A HARVEST! In the Whitsundays in Australia on the mainland sugar cane is the main crop. Around harvest time you will see a whole field set on fire, flames reaching into the sky at night. It is quite spectacular. The fire is not an accident ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Take Up Your Cross And Follow

    Contributed by Rodney Buchanan on Aug 29, 2011
    based on 8 ratings
     | 12,517 views

    What gives Jesus the right to ask us to give up our lives?

    Chuck Colson relates this interesting story in his book How Then Should We Live? “In William Steig’s Yellow & Pink, a delightfully whimsical picture book for children, two wooden figures wake up to find themselves lying on an old newspaper in the hot sun. One figure is painted ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Getting A Life Sentence For Christmas Series

    Contributed by Mark Haines on Dec 16, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,053 views

    If people will summarize your entire life in a single sentence, try to influence that sentence. You and I are the authors of our own “Life Sentences.” The next step for most of will be to decide to live life on purpose.

    Response Goal: Individuals prompted by the Holy Spirit will think about questions designed to help them begin to write their Life Sentences on purpose. REPENTANCE POINT {paradigm shifts or changes in our thinking}: With a single sentence, your friends and family will summarize your entire life. ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    Exorcising Our Demons

    Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Feb 8, 2014
     | 5,802 views

    Even the most righteous people and institutions can be possessed by wrong attitudes. Let’s examine how only the authority of Jesus can heal what’s wrong with us.

    Intro Even the most righteous people and institutions can be possessed by wrong attitudes. Let’s examine how only the authority of Jesus can heal what’s wrong with us. Goal Perhaps we can learn how evil comes in many disguises, even religious ones. Sermon Plan Are we healers or ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Wonderful Counselor Series

    Contributed by Thomas Swope on Jul 24, 2016
     | 7,552 views

    A study of the book of Job 22: 15 – 30

    Job 22: 15 – 30 The Wonderful Counselor 15 Will you keep to the old way which wicked men have trod, 16 who were cut down before their time, whose foundations were swept away by a flood? 17 They said to God, ‘Depart from us! What can the Almighty do to them?’ 18 Yet He filled ...read more

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    Denomination: Calvary Chapel

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    A Noise In My Belly

    Contributed by Bishop Malcolm Coby, Ph. D. on Aug 20, 2016
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    There is a weapon in you that you must neither take for granted nor neglect. It is positioned to be released on the enemy of your soul. That weapon is a Noise in your Belly that will silence the devil and give God the glory. It is your praise to God.

    I. Introduction 1. The Text: John 7:37-38 2. The Feast of Tabernacles was celebrated with certain festival rituals. 3. One was a solemn procession each day from the temple to the Gihon Spring. 4. A priest filled a gold pitcher with water while the choir sang Isaiah 12:3. –Therefore with ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    Prepared For Answered Prayer Series

    Contributed by David Welch on Jun 18, 2018
     | 6,696 views

    Message 4 in our exposition of Nehemiah observing Nehemiah's personal preparation for the time when God would answer his prayers.

    Chico Alliance Church "Prepared for Answered Prayer" REVIEW We have been reading the diary of a devout Jew employed in exile as cupbearer to the Persian King Artexerxes. Even though Nehemiah had probably never seen Jerusalem or knew many people in the city, they were on his heart because they ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

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    The Supernatural Power Of The King, Part 2 (Matthew 8:23-34)

    Contributed by Donald Whitchard on Jan 5, 2025
     | 354 views

    Jesus continues to demonstrate His Divine power and authority over diseases, potential disasters, and the works of the devil.

    Matthew 8: 23-27: The Winds and Waves Obey Jesus After discussing the cost of true discipleship with the men who wanted to follow Him, Jesus then got into a boat with His disciples to head to the other side of the Sea of Galilee. By this time, the Lord was physically exhausted and fell asleep ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Mercy Of The King Towards His People (Matthew 9:1-38)

    Contributed by Donald Whitchard on Feb 4, 2025
     | 399 views

    Jesus continues to show His compassion, love, and mercy by restoring sight to the blind, healing a paralyzed man, and giving life back to those who seemed to have lost all hope.

    Verses 1-8: The Lord left Gadara and sailed back to Galilee and Capernaum. Upon His return, a group of men bring another man to Him who has been struck by paralysis. They believed, by faith, that Jesus could heal him. We do not know what was going on in the mind of the paralyzed man. It was ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    A Whole Lot Of Shaking Going On Series

    Contributed by Thomas Swope on Sep 7, 2012
     | 5,474 views

    A study of the Gospel of Matthew 8: 14 - 22

    Matthew 8: 14 - 22 A Whole Lot Of Shaking Going On 14 Now when Jesus had come into Peter’s house, He saw his wife’s mother lying sick with a fever. 15 So He touched her hand, and the fever left her. And she arose and served them. 16 When evening had come, they brought to Him many who ...read more

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    Denomination: Calvary Chapel

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    Unbreakable Series

    Contributed by Ken Sowers on Mar 18, 2014
     | 7,297 views

    Jesus is threatened but his time is not yet

    Unbreakable John JN 10:22 Then came the Feast of Dedication at Jerusalem. It was winter, 23 and Jesus was in the temple area walking in Solomon's Colonnade. 24 The Jews gathered around him, saying, "How long will you keep us in suspense? If you are the Christ, tell us plainly." 25 Jesus ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Keeping Up Appearances Series

    Contributed by Peter Loughman on Mar 9, 2010
    based on 5 ratings
     | 9,985 views

    Do we equate the things we love about our Churches with the authority of Scripture? You bet we do.

    What is the most authoritative part of the Bible? Is the New Testament the most authoritative part of the Bible? The New Testament is the New Covenant that Jesus Christ gave to us, that sure is a powerful thing. Could the Gospels be the most authoritative part of the Bible, because they are about ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Impact Of Jesus' Name Series

    Contributed by Christian Cheong on Jan 28, 2021
     | 6,743 views

    We see the baptism in Jesus' Name, the proclamation, authority and power of His Name in the ministry of Paul.

    Good morning! We praise God, from whom all blessings flow. We thank Him for another week of work and rest, times with our family, colleagues and friends. • Let’s look to the Word of God again. We are moving on to chapter 19 of the book of Acts. We’ve covered 18 chapters in the last 10 months. ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Part 12 - Matthew 12:22-42 - The Canvas Of My Heart Series

    Contributed by Ross Cochrane on Oct 30, 2010
    based on 24 ratings
     | 5,918 views

    Jack, a friend of mine, is unable to walk. When I spoke to him about God, he said "If God was real He wouldn’t leave me like this. I don’t deserve this. Where’s the proof that God exists?"

    Part 12 - Matthew 12:22-42 - THE CANVAS OF MY HEART Yesterday I was reading about a man called Han van Meegeren who was a Dutch artist and an extremely talented ART FORGER. He forged some of the world’s most famous paintings so well that the best art critics and art experts of his time thought ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    God, Government And You

    Contributed by Gary Kelly on May 2, 2012
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,741 views

    Godly principles regarding leadership and submission.

    God, Government and You How many of you are ‘rule-keepers’? • When you see a rule do you try to do everything possible to not break it? How many of you are ‘rule-breakers’? • When you’re faced with a rule, …. • do you find yourself wanting to ...read more

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    Denomination: Apostolic