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  • Shine Thomas avatar

    Revelation - Introduction & The Vision Of The Glorified Christ Series

    Contributed by Shine Thomas on Feb 2, 2009
    based on 3 ratings
     | 6,441 views

    Author of Revelation. Date and Place of Revelation. Original Recipients. The First vision of Apostle John. The Book of Genesis marks the beginning of man’s earthly existence. Revelation marks the end of man’s earthly existence and starting a new existence

    Follow us on: Website: https://cityharvestag.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CityHarvestA... Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cityharvestag/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/CityHarvestAGChurch/featured Series: Revelation Title: Introduction & The vision of the Glorified ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Our Living Hope Series

    Contributed by C. Philip Green on Apr 26, 2011
    based on 4 ratings
     | 9,399 views

    Jesus is alive, so be sure and be glad today. Be sure of a glorious future, and be glad even in times of grief today.

    Judy Packard of Lake Leelanau, Michigan, talks about the time her neighbor, visiting the Holy Land, sent a letter describing the beautiful gardens. Her 6-year-old mused, “I wonder if he saw the rose.” “What rose?” Judy asked. “You know,” said her child, ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

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    Understanding Revelation Series

    Contributed by C Jordan on Jul 31, 2008
    based on 14 ratings
     | 10,671 views

    The Revelation of Jesus Christ is one of the most exciting and interesting books of the Bible. This message will give you some of the keys to unlocking the mysteries of Revelation.

    UNLOCKING THE MYSTERIES OF REVELATION #1 – AN INTRODUCTION: The Book of Revelation is one of the most mysterious & confusing books of the Bible. “When turning to the book of Revelation from the rest of the New Testament, one feels as if he or she were entering a foreign country. Instead of ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    Ready Or Not – The Second Coming Of Christ

    Contributed by D. Greg Ebie on Feb 26, 2006
    based on 164 ratings
     | 135,964 views

    READY OR NOT – The Second Coming of Christ Explores the tension between the imminent return of Christ and the delay of His coming; also the signs of His return. View sermons at www.praiseag.org - click on "The Path"

    READY OR NOT – The Second Coming of Christ Matthew 24:4-14 INTRODUCTION: A young lady busied herself getting ready for a blind date. This was not just dinner and a movie; her date had planned dinner at an exclusive downtown restaurant with live music and dancing. Wanting to make a good first ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Twelve Types Of Spiritual Fruit

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Aug 18, 2004
    based on 45 ratings
     | 11,418 views

    The Master is seeking a harvest. In lives He’s redeemed by His blood; He seeks for the fruit of the Spirit, And works that will glorify God. A fruitful life is a joyful life

    Twelve Types of Spiritual Fruit - John 15:1-16 Jesus taught: "You did not choose me but I chose you that you should go and bring forth much fruit." Jesus said: "You will know them by their fruit." Illustration: Imagine the beauty of fields where the tassels of dark green corn and heads of ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Lukewarm Laodicea Series

    Contributed by Charles Mallory on Feb 28, 2002
    based on 54 ratings
     | 11,319 views

    Encouraging the Church not to slam her doors in the face of Christ with complacency and spiritual blindness.

    HAVE YOU EVER SEEN A STRAIGHT RIVER? CANALS ARE STRAIGHT, BUT ALL RIVERS SEEM TO BE CROOKED. WE WOULD CALL THIS "MEANDERING." WHY ARE RIVERS CROOKED? THEY ARE CROOKED BECAUSE THE NATURAL TENDENCY OF A RIVER IS TO TAKE THE EASIEST WAY AROUND ANY OBSTACLE. SO RIVERS ARE ALWAYS CROOKED, AND THEY ...read more

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    Denomination: Free Methodist

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    Crescendo (August 18, 2019).

    Contributed by John Williams Iii on Aug 14, 2020
     | 3,126 views

    Jesus shared with his audience then and his congregation today that life is not always a rose garden. Life is not a dress rehearsal. Some who are open to the gospel are often rejected by those who oppose it and sometimes they are family members.

    CRESCENDO Text: Luke 12:49 - 56 Have you ever had something happen that made your Adrenalin glands kick in instant overdrive when you were almost asleep? It said that Beethoven would sometimes shock his audiences with a shift from soft music to abrupt harsh noise. Imagine sitting ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    Decisions And Bifocals Series

    Contributed by Guy Glass on Mar 26, 2003
    based on 18 ratings
     | 3,122 views

    7th and final sermon in a series on the seven Churches in Revelation. Looking at characteristics that help us have a positive presence in our community and in our church.

    EVERYBODY IS KNOW FOR SOMETHING Decisions and Bifocals Rev. 3:14-22 INTRODUCTION: All of the messages to the churches of Asia are extremely practical, but perhaps none fits the conditions in North America as much as does the message to Laodicea, a church that had become lukewarm in its ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Your Response Determines Your Future

    Contributed by Mike Holley on May 25, 2001
    based on 41 ratings
     | 6,810 views

    our response to opportunities in life determines our future. It is the same in the spiritual realm. Every response has consquences and has an impact on our future. Offenses seems to be one of the major events in the church today.

    ‘Your Response Determines Your Future” I. Introduction A. Your response determines your future: 1. Deception is not knowing while thinking you know. 2. Holy Spirit will reveal, that which is hidden. 3. Unknowingly you will look at “offense opportunities” through the glasses that you ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    I Will Be With You

    Contributed by Rev. Samuel Arimoro on Nov 20, 2025
     | 279 views

    A revelation of God’s abiding presence that guarantees protection, comfort, and victory in every season of life.

    I WILL BE WITH YOU By Rev. Samuel Arimoro Main Text: Isaiah 43:2 Key Verse: “When thou passest through the waters, I will be with thee; and through the rivers, they shall not overflow thee: when thou walkest through the fire, thou shalt not be burned; neither shall the flame kindle upon thee.” — ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Pure In Heart: The Reward Series

    Contributed by Richard Tow on Apr 17, 2023
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,448 views

    This is the second message in a study of the sixth beatitude. The reward for the pure in heart is that they will "see God." How does that promise relate to the resurrection, and how does it relate to this life? What is biblical impact of seeing God?

    Intro We are in a study of the Beatitudes with an interest in how to position ourselves to be revived and enter into his purposes more fully. Last week we began talking about the sixth beatitude. It is recorded in Matthew 5:8: “Blessed are the pure in heart, For they shall see God.”i That is our ...read more

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    Denomination: Charismatic

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    Of Nail Biting, Hair Pulling, And Chin Touching

    Contributed by Stewart Holloway on Nov 14, 2006
     | 3,013 views

    This sermon deals with the problems of stress and provides a TRANQUILIZER for dealing with it.

    Nail biting, hair pulling, chin touching. . . . The other night Rebecca and I watched the television show Everybody Loves Raymond. In that episode, Raymond’s brother Robert was discovered to have an irritating habit. Before Robert put food into his mouth, he touched it to his chin. His in-laws ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Why Do Bad Things Happen To Good People

    Contributed by David Carter on Mar 24, 2003
    based on 56 ratings
     | 6,083 views

    Why do bad things happen to good people

    WHY DO BAD THINGS HAPPEN TO GOOD PEOPLE II Corinthians 12: 7-10 Three things you can do when Tragedies, Deaths and Disappointments come your way: 1. You can become bitter and blame God. -- In Numbers... The people murmured, and complained! 2. You can become pitiful and pity yourself. -- Remember ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Endurance!

    Contributed by Bala Samson on Jun 14, 2014
    based on 1 rating
     | 7,679 views

    The flavor is brought to the fore through crushing, thrusting, pressing and finally fermenting! Behind every refreshing sip of tea that we take, there has been a lot of tossing and rolling!

    Tea aficionados! Romans 5:3,4”……we rejoice in our sufferings, knowing that suffering produces endurance, and endurance produces character, and character produces hope..” Here’s a message for tea aficionados! If you have a crush for tea, remember, after careful ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Fire! Baptism! Discerning This Time

    Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Jun 1, 2016
    based on 4 ratings
     | 7,214 views

    Division: a declaration of how things will be, rather than an imperative of how they should be.

    FIRE! BAPTISM! DISCERNING THIS TIME. Luke 12:49-56. There is a measure of dissonance as this passage comes crashing through Jesus’ symphony of peace. “Fire!” begins the Greek of Luke 12:49. “Fire I came to cast into the earth, and what will I if it be already kindled?” Fire speaks to us of ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational