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  • Shawn miller avatar

    The Christian Duty

    Contributed by Shawn Miller on Mar 21, 2017
     | 9,645 views

    Through the devotion of three different professions, the apostle Paul teaches us the duty of a Christian is to endure hardship

    The Christian Duty Introduction: One of the most tragic events during the Reagan Presidency was the Sunday morning terrorist bombing of the Marine barracks in Beirut, in which hundreds of Americans were killed or wounded as they slept. Many of us can still recall the terrible scenes as the dazed ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Mothers Day: Not Gospel Sermon, But A Tribute With Humour.

    Contributed by Gordon Mcculloch on Mar 26, 2017
    based on 4 ratings
     | 32,363 views

    A mothers day sermon. Full of laughs, full of sentiment, and no gospel message. A tribute to mothers everywhere.

    This sermon was delivered to the congregation in Holy Trinity, in Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland on the 26th March 2017: by Gordon McCulloch (A Scottish Episcopal Church in the Dioceses of Glasgow and Dumfries). The readings today are, Ex 2.1-10 Psalm 127 Col 3.12-17 John 19.25b-27 Please join me in my ...read more

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    Denomination: Episcopal

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    The Power Of God Series

    Contributed by Rick Crandall on Apr 7, 2017
    based on 2 ratings
     | 17,991 views

    The power of God: 1. Overcomes the worst conditions (vs. 12-16). 2. Outrages God's enemies (vs. 17-18). 3. Opens prison doors (vs. 19-25). 4. Obligates us to the highest devotion (vs. 26-29).

    The Power of God Acts 5:12-29 Sermon by Rick Crandall Grayson Baptist Church – Aug. 18, 2013 INTRODUCTION: *Back in Exodus 15, the Lord had just brought Moses and the Children of Israel safely through the Red Sea. 1. Then Moses and the children of Israel sang this song to the Lord, and spoke, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Easter Sunday

    Contributed by Bud Rose on Apr 15, 2017
    based on 5 ratings
     | 46,306 views

    Sermon on the Resurrection of Christ

    So . . . What’s So Important About Easter? Introduction: The idea that Jesus never died on the cross can be found in the coran; and to this day there is a shrine that supposedly marks His real burial place in Srinagar, Kashmir. As the 19th century dawned, Karl Bahrdt, Karl Venturini, and ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Getting In Over Your Head

    Contributed by Steve Kinnard on Apr 25, 2017
    based on 1 rating
     | 23,754 views

    Water to swim in

    GETTING IN OVER YOUR HEAD Eze. 47:1-12 Intro: The Pool of water on Ashwood I remember struggling in the water and I remember going under. I also remember the distinct feeling that I was going to die. What I learned as a young child was that one should be careful about getting in over one's ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Crossing The Line

    Contributed by Dr. William D. Poovey on Apr 29, 2017
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     | 8,425 views

    Crossing The Line

    Crossing The Line Judges 6:1 & 6 And the children of Israel did evil in the sight of the LORD: and the LORD delivered them into the hand of Midian seven years. 6 And Israel was greatly impoverished because of the Midianites; and the children of Israel cried unto the LORD. I have been hearing ...read more

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    Denomination: Foursquare

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    Stick To The Formula Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Apr 30, 2017
    based on 9 ratings
     | 23,479 views

    God wants His people to follow His rules exactly. The Pharisees expanded the list to 613, Jesus brought it back to two. Check out these thoughts from our Family Minister, Scott Jewell, about following God without adding or subtracting from His commands.

    I have always enjoyed math, in fact, I’d say it was my favorite subject all the way up through high school. There was just always something about the simplicity of figuring out the correct steps that no matter how complex the problem, you’d always come to the same conclusion. There is an innate ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Work In Berea Series

    Contributed by John Lowe on May 1, 2017
     | 7,779 views

    Paul believed that the Jews had first claim to the Gospel, for Jesus was first and foremost their Messiah. He had been born a Jew and had come to fulfill the Jewish Scriptures. So, no matter how bitterly Paul might be persecuted by the unbelieving Jews

    March 11, 2015 By: Tom Lowe Lesson: IV.C.6: The Work in Berea (17:10-14) Acts 17:10-14 (KJV) 10 As soon as it was night, the believers sent Paul ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The World’s Greatest Comeback

    Contributed by Dennis Lee on May 10, 2017
    based on 7 ratings
     | 18,751 views

    An Easter Sermon looking at the greatest comeback of all times.

    The World’s Greatest Comeback We all love a good comeback story. A story about those who have been beaten down, overwhelmed, and who have come out of nowhere, out of obscurity and hopeless conditions to beat the odds. The king of the comeback has to be Abraham Lincoln. Here’s a man who had less ...read more

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    Denomination: Foursquare

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    Why Hell ?

    Contributed by Jim Caswell on May 11, 2017
     | 3,508 views

    Hell is real, but so is the salvation of the cross.

    Title: Why Hell? Date: 5/21/17 Place: BLCC Text: 2 Peter 3.12-13 CT: Hell is real, but so is the salvation of the cross. FAS: British evangelist Rico Tice says, "Loving people means warning people." He illustrates with the following personal story: I was once in Australia visiting a friend. He ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

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    She Still Speaks But Are We Listening

    Contributed by Rick Gillespie- Mobley on May 20, 2017
    based on 1 rating
     | 10,944 views

    I used our sermon building and the architectural designs in it to speak of the sanctuary as a mother who was speaking to us on Mother's Day.

    She Speaks Every Day—Do You Understand Her? May 14, 2017 Proverbs 31:10-31 Revelations 4:6-11 Did your mom ever try to tell you something about life that kept you from making some bad choices? Did your mom ever tell you that life is not easy and that life is not fair. Did your mom ever ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Lesson 15 - With No Sorrow Concerning Those Who Have Died Series

    Contributed by John Lowe on Oct 29, 2018
     | 4,880 views

    The Lord will come as a thief in the night; and therefore they are to be ready at all times, like a good soldier.

    9/8/18 Tom Lowe Lesson 15: With No Sorrow Concerning Those Who Have Died (1 Thessalonians 4:13-14) Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 4:13-14 (NIV) 13 Brothers and sisters, we do not want you to be uninformed about those who sleep in death, so that you do not grieve like the rest of mankind, who have no ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Jesus Series

    Contributed by Allan Quak on Nov 14, 2018
    based on 1 rating
     | 8,388 views

    The name Jesus is the personal name of our Saviour. This name allows us to completely identify with the one who is like us in every way.

    Message Matthew 1:21 Name Above All Names - Jesus As we continue our series on the Name Above all Names we come to the name … Jesus. As we think about the name of Jesus I want you to just stop for a minute and I want you to think about your own name. And imagine if you had a different name would ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Necessary Foundation Series

    Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Nov 16, 2018
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,470 views

    The analysis of the concept of submission in Ephesians 5:21 teaches us what God expects of his new society.

    Scripture Today we are beginning a new sermon series in Ephesians 5:21-6:9 that I am calling, “Focus on the Family.” In our previous study (of Ephesians 5:18-21) we saw that Paul gave two commands, one negative and one positive. Paul wrote in Ephesians 5:18: “And do not get drunk with wine [that ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Gideon Asks For Signs Series

    Contributed by John Lowe on Nov 20, 2018
    based on 1 rating
     | 8,199 views

    Gideon doubted God’s promise. Did God really want him to lead God’s army? What did he know about warfare? After all he was only an ordinary farmer.

    Chapter 18.2.d: Gideon Asks for Signs Judges 6:37-40 Scripture 37 Behold, I will put a fleece of wool in the floor; and if the dew be on the fleece only, and it be dry upon all the earth beside, then shall I know that thou wilt save Israel by mine hand, as thou hast said. 38 And it was so: for ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist