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  • Timothy Smith avatar

    The Wonder Of His Resurrection Series

    Contributed by Timothy Smith on Jul 19, 2004
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    Jesus provides ultimate hope.

    "THE WONDER OF HIS RESURRECTION" LUKE 24: 13-35 INTRODUCTION: In the movie, "City Slickers," comedian Billy Crystal plays a bored baby boomer who sells advertising. One day he is invited to visit his son’s school to tell the children about his job. But as he speaks he can see the kids are ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

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    The Key To Happiness

    Contributed by Jeremiah Parker on Apr 15, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,148 views

    The universal quest for satisfaction has a universal answer and His name is Jesus.

    The Key to Happiness Intro: The search for happiness. Psalm 119:2: Blessed are they that keep his testimonies, and that seek him with the whole heart. M.O.S.: Find happiness by knowing and serving Jesus.(read and pray) I. Be Satisfied by keeping God’s testimonies a. God as creator knows what’s ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Making Progress

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Sep 22, 2002
    based on 111 ratings
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    Some steps to spiritual improvement.

    INTRO.- ILL.- A patient said to a nurse, "Nurse, I’ve got a bad case of arthritis. There is also a buzzing in my ears. I have a sprained ankle. My thumb is out of joint, and I see spots before my eyes." The nurse replied, "Wow! You must be awfully healthy to stand all that pain." As we age we ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Loving On Jesus Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Nov 14, 2011
    based on 106 ratings
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    The old Gospel hymn says "Oh, how I love Jesus", but in John 14 Jesus implies that not everyone who says they love Him actually do. Just because I go to church regularly doesn’t mean I really love Him, so how can I know I really love Jesus like I say I do

    OPEN: I love to sing, and one of my favorite Hymns is “Oh How I love Jesus”. Sing it with me now if you would: 1. There is a name I love to hear, I love to sing its worth; It sounds like music in my ear, the sweetest name on earth. CHORUS: O, how I love Jesus, O, how I love Jesus, O, how I love ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Balancing The Books - An Easter Sermon Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Apr 16, 2017
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    Easter is all about "accounting". When most people think about going to heaven, they count their good deeds... but God doesn't do it that way. How do we prepare ourselves for standing before the one to Whom we must give an accounting?

    OPEN: There’s been a story in the news recently about the US Dept. of Housing and Urban Development, otherwise known as HUD. Apparently HUD has had a problem balancing their books. It seems their books were off about (PAUSE) $516 BILLION dollars. Now that’s not an error of a few 100,000 dollars… or ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Is There Help?

    Contributed by Russell Brownworth on Apr 12, 2004
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    The universal question: Is there help? Ps 121 has the (only real) universal answer.

    THE PASTOR’S POINTS sermon ministry of CEDAR LODGE BAPTIST CHURCH Thomasville, NC a fellowship of faith, family and friendships Dr. Russell Brownworth, D.Min., Pastor (An Easter Sunday message) April 11, 2004 ------------------------- I will lift up my eyes to the mountains; From whence shall my ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    My Brother's Keeper (Obadiah) Series

    Contributed by C. Philip Green on May 22, 2025
     | 217 views

    In pain or prosperity, trust your God, love your brother, and hope for your future.

    In 1974, Philippe Petit, the world-famous high-wire artist, fulfilled his dream of walking a high wire between the World Trade Center towers. In 2015, Tristar Productions produced a motion picture telling his story called The Walk. In an early scene from the film, he's under the Big Top in ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

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    Big Bang Series

    Contributed by Jesse Bennett on Jan 21, 2009
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     | 4,633 views

    Problems with the big bang and Christian answers.

    Big Bang Jesse Bennett Bible Baptist Church Shawnee Oklahoma John 1:3 Big Bang Theory. These problems include violations of established Natural Laws, such as: (i) The Law of Causality (observed effects require a related cause), Where did all matter come from? (ii) The Law of Conservation of ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    A Passion For The House Series

    Contributed by Emile Wolfaardt on Jul 12, 2009
    based on 5 ratings
     | 7,754 views

    God is looking for those who have a passion for His House, for those who have a zeal for His House, for those who are in love with His House - those who share His heart for His house.

    Journeying with John, It’s a Trip (JWJ-12) A Passion for The House John 2:12-25 Before becoming president Teddy Roosevelt was a Sunday School teacher. One day a boy came in with a shiner, and Teddy asked him what had happened. He said another boy was tormenting his sister, so he took a swing at ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    The Cross - The Answer To Guilt Series

    Contributed by Chris Appleby on Feb 20, 2015
     | 4,940 views

    We need to bring our guilt to the Cross, because: The Cross is the only place that we can be forgiven; The Cross is where we experience God’s love; The Cross is where we know God’s victory over our sin.

    Sermon by Rev George Hemmings Tonight, after all the church events are over, after the boys have gone to bed, you’ll find me flopping down on the couch. There I’ll indulge in at least three of the top five guilty pleasures. I’ll have some chocolate treat on the coffee table, ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

  • David Dykes avatar

    Religious–but Lost! Series

    Contributed by David Dykes on Oct 30, 2014
    based on 1 rating
     | 17,779 views

    What’s wrong with being religious? Nothing, as long as it does not become a substitute for knowing Jesus Christ.

    INTRODUCTION You know America loves to take polls and surveys. It seems our nation’s leaders are more in tune with the polls and the surveys than they are in doing what is right and moral and just. Isn’t it interesting though that one recent survey determined 58% of Americans ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Happy New Year Of Renewal – Part 2 Series

    Contributed by Suresh Manoharan on Jan 23, 2013
     | 3,256 views

    To magnify our great Lord for His attribute of renewing things!!!

    HAPPY NEW YEAR OF RENEWAL – PART 2 Continuing with series on “God of renewal”, now in the concluding part of the series, let’s focus on these subjects… GLOBAL God can not only renew an ...read more

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    All Have Sinned

    Contributed by Roger Hasselquist on Aug 10, 2021
     | 2,795 views

    In fact, the family I was born into were all sinners. And when I went to school, I was surrounded by sinners. As life continued, I was not able to get away from sinners!

    Alba 7-8-2021 ALL HAVE SINNED Romans 3:9-26 I am so glad to have so many of our relatives with us in church today. These are people from Janine's family. I actually knew most of them quite well before Janine and I got together. So now I am part of this family. And I love them all. But ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Don't Wish For A Change In Christ's Teaching Series

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on May 19, 2025
     | 58 views

    Marriage is a sign of the union of Christ and the Church. Don’t mess with it. You’ll be messing with your own salvation.

    Friday of the Fifth Week in Easter 2025 What does it mean to have a steadfast heart? We know from living with the Scriptures that the heart is more than the beating muscle that pumps blood through our body. Our heart of hearts is our inmost part, the action of mind and body that makes decisions ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

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    Jesus Welcomes The Goyim Series

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on May 21, 2025
     | 128 views

    The ritual and judicial commands of Torah encumber us. But we are not encumbered by the Ten Commandments--those words are for all humans

    Sixth Sunday of Easter 2025 I suppose if the church at Antioch were magically transported to the twenty-first century, Paul and Barnabas and some of the other Christian leaders might have been accused of anti-Semitism. That’s nonsense, of course, but it is true that when some Jewish Christians ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic