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  • Derrick Tuper avatar

    Knowledge Is Power

    Contributed by Derrick Tuper on Nov 15, 2020
     | 5,981 views

    scientia potentia est is a Latin saying meaning knowledge is power. While this can be true in an academic sense, the idea that knowledge is power is also true in a spiritual sense. Let's get into 2nd Peter and see what having spiritual knowledge enables us to do.

    KNOWLEDGE IS POWER 2nd Peter 1:1-3 When I was preparing the Sunday School lesson for last week, I had 2 Peter 1:3-4 as part of an answer to one of the questions. But as I looked over the whole passage I saw there was a lot there to tap into so I decided to develop it into a sermon series. ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Break Up The Fallow Ground!

    Contributed by Reuben Bredenhof on Mar 16, 2021
     | 7,135 views

    Getting baptized on your head must have an impact on your heart. If you’ve been baptized, God calls you to put off the old nature and its sinfulness, and to put on the new. There’s no salvation without a change of life, no redemption without repentance.

    There once was a book-burning in the palace of Judah’s king. A scroll-burning actually, but the idea is the same. For the LORD told Jeremiah to take a scroll, write on it everything He’d said—and then to have that scroll read before the king. So that’s what Jeremiah did. He wrote down God’s words, ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    The Widow's Mite

    Contributed by Rodney V Johnson on Oct 7, 2024
     | 1,572 views

    This message pertains to Church financial accountability as illustrated by the wrong teaching about sacrificial giving based on the story of the widow's mite.

    The Widow’s Mite Scripture: Numbers 18:20-21; Joshua 13:32-33; Malachi 2:4-9; Mark 12:41-44 Good morning Stranger’s rest! The title of my message this morning is “The Widow’s Mite,” and I will be sharing with you why this story is so important for all of God’s Churches’ financial ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Depend On Jesus Series

    Contributed by Mark Haines on Sep 22, 2001
    based on 178 ratings
     | 24,017 views

    A deductive exposition of the text with illustrations from the cultivation of grapevines needed to produce fruit.

    Purpose: to be the Holy Spirit’s second witness calling God’s people in my care to depend on Jesus to give them fruitful spiritual lives. Response: Individuals will be invited to pray at the altar rail following the message. Intro: Have you known the agony of not doing the right thing?  ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    Having A Right Spirit

    Contributed by Tyrone Garay on Dec 21, 2000
    based on 74 ratings
     | 26,148 views

    the need to have a right spirit in all that we do, keeping our lives free from bitterness and unforgivness, the power of a right spirit and keeping our motives in check

    Renew a Right Spirit within me… Ps 51:1-10 51:1 Have mercy upon me, O God, according to thy lovingkindness: according unto the multitude of thy tender mercies blot out my transgressions. 2 Wash me throughly from mine iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin. 3 For I acknowledge my transgressions: and ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Obedience - To Obey Is The Only Way

    Contributed by Dr. Craig Nelson on Dec 29, 2000
    based on 124 ratings
     | 20,574 views

    Obedience is difficult and requires deep commitment

    Webster defines the word as "following the commands or guidance of; to conform to or comply with." *Becoming a Born-Again Christian requires obedience. It is the key condition of your relationship with God, whose Lordship demands obedience. Through obedience, you fulfill His commands ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Abiding In His Rest Series

    Contributed by Dr. Craig Nelson on Dec 29, 2000
    based on 108 ratings
     | 5,771 views

    To walk the way of forgiveness you must learn to abide in His rest

    To walk the way of forgiveness you must learn to abide in His rest. "Let us labor therefore to enter into that rest, lest any man fall after the same example of unbelief." (Hebrews 4:11 KJV) *In order to abide in His rest, you must labor and struggle each day to enter there. You may ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    "It's Not About Moving On Up"

    Contributed by Ken Sauer on Oct 18, 2003
    based on 134 ratings
     | 26,810 views

    The call, responsibilities and blessings of discipleship.

    Mark 10:35-45 “It’s Not About Moving On Up” By: Rev. Kenneth Emerson Sauer, Pastor of Parkview United Methodist Church, Newport News, VA www.parkview-umc.org I was talking with a colleague of mine this past week about the United Methodist appointive system. We both agreed that, in our opinions, ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

  • David Jenkins avatar

    Philadelphia: The Church Of The Faithful Series

    Contributed by David Jenkins on Oct 21, 2004
    based on 14 ratings
     | 5,902 views

    Philadelphia: The Church of the Faithful

    Philadelphia: The Church of the Faithful 3:7"Write this letter to the angel of the church in Philadelphia. This is the message from the one who is holy and true. He is the one who has the key of David. He opens doors, and no one can shut them; he shuts doors, and no one can open them. 8"I know all ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Cutting To The Chase

    Contributed by Eloy Gonzalez on Feb 15, 2004
    based on 48 ratings
     | 3,064 views

    Advent 6: The Resurrection is proof that Jesus’ work on the Cross was exactly what was needed to restore a sinful humanity to God.

    There are people that have the absolutely uncanny ability to zero in on a problem. With laser-like precision, they can identify what’s going on and cut to the chase. If protests are raised, they can lay waste all arguments to the contrary, take no prisoners and accept no compromises as they ferret ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Christ The King

    Contributed by Roger Haugen on Nov 21, 2002
    based on 68 ratings
     | 9,467 views

    Jesus knows us by how we love those in need around us.

    Christ the King Sunday Matthew 25:31-46 24 November 2002 Rev. Roger Haugen “The West Wing” is a popular television program that documents the life in the White House. All of the intrigue and events of the day are reflected in the weekly episode. This past week begins with the president faced ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Let's Compare Our Righteousness

    Contributed by Bo Dunford on Dec 19, 2002
    based on 24 ratings
     | 3,839 views

    Is our righteousness any better than the Pharisees?

    MATT.5:17-22 “LET’S COMPARE OUR RIGHTEOUSNESS” A) These words were spoken by the Savior, and they are strong, searching words of Jesus! * The word except is used only five times by our Savior in this sense and means: unless, if not! * Matt.18:3 “Except ye be converted, and become as little ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Richard Hosea avatar

    I Believe God

    Contributed by Richard Hosea on Oct 12, 2006
    based on 5 ratings
     | 13,449 views

    Our belief not only affects us but everyone around us.

    I Believe God Acts 27: 19-26 Have you ever heard someone say, “It does not matter what I believe it will not make any difference to anyone else?” Or have you ever heard some one say “it doesn’t make any difference what I believe as long as I believe something?” Both of those statements are dead ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Darkness & Light Series

    Contributed by Robert Leroe on Aug 8, 2006
     | 5,340 views

    We need God’s light to make sense of life; without light we’re stumbling in the dark without direction…yet people all around seem accustomed to darkness and opposed to the light. They’ve so adapted to the darkness that they forget what true light is. Li

    Sermon Series on First John, “Collecting Evidence of Faith” “Darkness & Light”, 1:5-10 -Pastor Bob Leroe, Cliftondale Congregational Church, Saugus, Massachusetts “God is light,” verse 5. As I was working on this message Tuesday afternoon, the lights went out and stayed out. It was ...read more

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    Denomination: Congregational

  • Dan Cormie avatar

    The Big Flame

    Contributed by Dan Cormie on Aug 27, 2006
    based on 9 ratings
     | 3,302 views

    A sermon about love based on Rob Bell’s Nooma #2 - Flame

    May 14, 2006 The Big Flame Begin by playing Nooma #2 – Flame by Rob Bell Available here: http://www.nooma.com/ First of all a brief recap of the main points of the film that I want us to all understand. The three types of love are: a.) Raya – friendship love b.) Ahava – commitment love of the ...read more

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    Denomination: Mennonite