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  • Bob Faulkner avatar

    Caught Up But When? Introduction Series

    Contributed by Bob Faulkner on May 19, 2015
     | 3,829 views

    Lots of ideas about the rapture. What does Scripture explicitly teach? Introduction to a series of talks on this subject.

    INTRODUCTION God’s Garden is overrun with weeds. To get to the fruit can be a time-consuming work, but certainly it is worth the effort. What theoretically could be a wealth of comfort and joy for God’s people has become a morass of complication. But no wonder. Both Jesus and Paul ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Take Up Your Cross

    Contributed by Helen Allen on Mar 12, 2006
    based on 19 ratings
     | 9,005 views

    The storms and trials of life are part of the process of God building us into his kingdom.

    Imagine a situation where a homeless man is begging on the streets of London. A well-dressed man in a stretch limo pulls up next to him and offers him a job as vice-president of his company. You might think that sounds like a fairy tale; but that is exactly what God has done for us. We don’t ...read more

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    Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

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    Take Up Your Cross

    Contributed by Stephan Brown on Mar 24, 2004
    based on 45 ratings
     | 5,143 views

    Inspired by "The Passion of the Christ" demonstrates how because of Christ’s suffering our life is not our own--and we must die to self, sin, and this world.

    Take Up Your Cross Having recently seen the movie the Passion of the Christ several times, I’ve been reflecting on the meaning of the Passion. Of course, I know that the purpose of Christ’s death was to bring forgiveness of sin. But at the same time, I wondered what the purpose could be in ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    How To Grow Up Successfully

    Contributed by Larry Jones on Feb 27, 2001
    based on 60 ratings
     | 4,787 views

    Maturity is important in our Christian lives.

    Ephes. 4:14-16 How to Grow Up Successfully That we henceforth be no more children, tossed to and fro, and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the sleight of men, and cunning craftiness, whereby they lie in wait to deceive; 15But speaking the truth in love, may grow up into him in all ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Stir Us Up, Lord

    Contributed by Colin Thornby on Nov 19, 2010
    based on 1 rating
     | 8,062 views

    Christ is the Servant King

    The Sunday before the first Sunday in Advent is known as either Christ the King, the Reign of Christ, or the very prosaic Sunday next before Advent. When I was growing up it was also known as ‘Stir-up Sunday’, because in the Anglican tradition the collect appointed for the Sunday next ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    Take Up Your Cross Series

    Contributed by Anthony Zibolski on Mar 19, 2013
     | 10,741 views

    As we work our walk to the cross for Easter celebration, We see many things that Jesus desires to teach us as we journey.

    Take up your cross Matthew 16:21-16:28 Introduction- Good morning everyone Would you please turn to the book of Matthew chapter 16:21-16:28 We will begin today a mini series called “ Journey to the cross.” I hope to show you in God’s Word what the cross should mean to us as ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

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    God's Wake-Up Call

    Contributed by Stephen E. Trail on Sep 22, 2014
    based on 1 rating
     | 18,343 views

    A sermon that encourages people to "set their house in order."

    "God's Wake-up Call" 2 Kings 20:1-7 2 Kings 20:1 In those days was Hezekiah sick unto death. And the prophet Isaiah the son of Amoz came to him, and said unto him, Thus saith the LORD, Set thine house in order; for thou shalt die, and not live. Introduction: Hezekiah would have to be ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Take Up Your Cross

    Contributed by David Dunn on Oct 12, 2025
     | 138 views

    Jesus wasn’t offering comfort or bling, but blood — a cross that kills self and births love, the heartbeat of true discipleship.

    Prologue — The Little Athens of Palestine They had followed Him north — away from the dust and clamor of Galilee, away from the familiar crowds pressing for healing — into a region strange and foreign. The road climbed toward the foothills of Mount Hermon, where the air cooled and new sounds ...read more

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    Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

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    Leadership That Lights Up The World

    Contributed by Jeremey Brown on Nov 28, 2001
    based on 24 ratings
     | 6,246 views

    Taking about becoming a leader for Christ in the darkest places.

    1 Peter 2:9-10 I Peter was written around 63-64ad to the churches that were all around middle east the churches where being persecuted by death prison stoning. The purpose of Peters letter was to remind the people that they belong to God that we belong to Him, he loves us and is still there for us ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Warming Up A Church Family Series

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Dec 2, 2004
    based on 34 ratings
     | 6,261 views

    Although the methods to express brotherly love and warmth are often best seen by observing others, the nuts and bolts of creating a warm church family are described for us here in Romans 12. If we are going to aim to be a warm church, we need to get a pi

    Warming Up A Church Family (Romans 12:13-16) 1. When I first came to HPC, I was ignorant of boilers. 2. I grew up with a coal furnace in the basement….. 3. Space heater… 4. But boilers? Church—hot water Parsonage – steam 5. But boiler heat feels so good; even, steady….at home, we can sit on ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Building Up One Another Series

    Contributed by Michael Deutsch on Nov 26, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,378 views

    Using our spiritual gifts and encouraging one another will help build the church.

    Building Up One Another Ephesians 4:1-8; 11-16 October 28, 2007 For the past few weeks I have been discussing with you an important aspect of the church. We have all been gifted by God to use the spiritual gifts He has given to us. When we are faithful to God, we are also fruitful. Because if ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Picking Up Broken Pieces

    Contributed by Charles Scott on Aug 2, 2008
    based on 7 ratings
     | 18,782 views

    In a desolate place spiritually and in the midst of a time of oppressive persecution, Jesus fed the 5000 and taught his disciples that God will sustain us, will feed us and multiply our resources as we feed others the bread of life.

    Matthew 14__13-21 PICKING UP BROKEN PIECES TRINITY 11 Proper 13A Nehemiah 9:16-20 Then Ezra the priest said to the people, “But they and our fathers acted presumptuously and stiffened their neck and did not obey your commandments. They refused to obey and were not mindful of the wonders that you ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

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    Shouldering Up Against Opposition Series

    Contributed by Sherm Nichols on Nov 20, 2011
     | 6,009 views

    To help the audience realize that true love for one another and a high regard for the word of God are vital for the Church to stand up under opposition

    I Thessalonians 2:13-20 Introduction – It’s June 7, 1944, one day after D Day. The beach landings and air strikes were only the beginning. Brig. General Norman “Dutch” Cota, assistant division commander of the 29th, came upon a group of infantry pinned down by some ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • James May avatar

    Rise Up In Resurrection Power

    Contributed by James May on Aug 26, 2017
    based on 4 ratings
     | 23,190 views

    God desires to send revival, spiritual awakening, Holy Ghost Fire. It's time that the church arises in resurrection power through the power of the Holy Ghost and takes superiority over the forces of darkness and pulls down his strongholds. Yes, it's time

    Rise Up in Resurrection Power Sunday, August 20, 2017 By Rev. James May In everything that happens in life there are lessons to be learned. Whether we learn them or not depends upon what we choose as our point of focus. We can zero in the circumstances around us such as tragedy, danger, ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Dressed Up And Nowhere To Go

    Contributed by Thomas Swope on May 29, 2019
     | 4,276 views

    A study in the book of Jeremiah 10: 1 – 25

    Jeremiah 10: 1 – 25 All dressed up and nowhere to go 1 Hear the word which the LORD speaks to you, O house of Israel. 2 Thus says the LORD: “Do not learn the way of the Gentiles; Do not be dismayed at the signs of heaven, for the Gentiles are dismayed at them. 3 For the customs of the peoples are ...read more

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    Denomination: Calvary Chapel