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  • John Gaston avatar

    "Me? Barabbas?”

    Contributed by John Gaston on Mar 26, 2018
     | 7,940 views

    Barabbas watched as Jesus was beaten with HIS beating, as Jesus took up HIS cross, and as Jesus was peirced with HIS nails. He got a special revelation of Jesus as his substitute!

    “ME? BARABBAS?” Mt. 27:15-17, 20-26 INTRODUCTION A. HUMOR: You really wonder about people’s common sense when you’ve read some of these instruction labels: 1. On a hairdryer: Do not use while sleeping. 2. On box of Cracker Jacks: You could be a winner! No purchase necessary. Details inside. ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    What Do You Do When Nobody’s Looking?

    Contributed by John Gaston on Aug 15, 2016
    based on 1 rating
     | 9,428 views

    A look at Hezekiah's remarkable experience with God, the testing he received, and what he did when he thought God wasn't paying attention.

    WHAT DO YOU DO WHEN NOBODY’S LOOKING? 2 Chron. 32:31 INTRODUCTION A. HUMOR: THE COLLEGE STUDENT 1. A third year SAM (SHSU) student, Steve, was delivering pizzas for Pizza Hut. One evening he delivered a meal to Bernie’s house. He hands over the pizza & Bernie pays the bill. 2. Steve ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Asher: The Man Called "Happy”

    Contributed by John Gaston on Sep 2, 2020
    based on 3 ratings
     | 8,379 views

    Asher, the man called "Happy" has special significance; He parallels Christians. Born with problems, but God spoke the prophecy over him that “He shall be ‘Happy.’” The same prophecy has been spoken over us!

    ASHER: THE MAN CALLED “HAPPY” Gen. 30:12-13; Deut. 33:24-25 INTRODUCTION 1. I’ve only met one man who went by the name ‘HAPPY,’ but there was a man in the Bible who had that name. In Hebrew his name is Asher, but it means ‘Happy.’ He was one of the 12 sons of Jacob and the head of a tribe. 2. ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    From Prodigal To Pilgrim

    Contributed by Stephen E. Trail on Jul 10, 2022
     | 1,825 views

    A message that emphasizes what happened when a man repents.

    From Prodigal to Pilgrim Luke 15: 11-24 11 And he said, A certain man had two sons: 12 And the younger of them said to his father, Father, give me the portion of goods that falleth to me. And he divided unto them his living. 13 And not many days after the younger son gathered all together, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Dark Rooms Of The Heart: Memory

    Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on May 27, 2023
     | 1,322 views

    What a difference can one day make. Seems some have compassion and make memories that will last through eternity. We need to bring the light into the dark rooms.

    THE DARK ROOMS OF THE HEART? MAKING A DIFFERENCE. By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com (YouTube: Wade Hughes) *MEMORY: mind stares, to store information, to learn and recall. There are short term and long term memories. Some of our memories are wonderful and joy filled. Our minds ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    According To Your Deeds

    Contributed by Bala Samson on Jan 14, 2023
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,299 views

    I write this sermon in the beginning of this year 2023, we would be blessed for what we sowed last year. Anybody listening? How much of the Bible have you read in the year 2022? God has got an account of your spiritual investment, therefore you would be rewarded accordingly.

    Title: According to your deeds Scripture portion Numbers 7 Key verse: verse Numbers 7:5 " to every man according to his service.” January 7, 2023, Saturday, being my fasting day, I opened my Bible to read the portion that was marked for me to read in my journal, as I am meticulously reading ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    The Gift Of Persecution Series

    Contributed by Alison Bucklin on Nov 24, 2022
     | 1,177 views

    Persecution is the flip side of peace-making. If we live out the first 7 beatitudes, this one, the 8th, follows on their heels as surely as water flows downhill.

    About 35 years ago, a Romanian pastor came to visit the church I belonged to, a nice white church in a rich western suburb of Minneapolis. He had gotten to know my pastor, who had been involved in a Bible-smuggling ministry when the Iron Curtain was still up. Pasor John asked him what he thought ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Choose Your Own Adventure

    Contributed by Monty Newton on Oct 5, 2015
     | 5,215 views

    Good and godly peop-le are rooted in the Word of God.

    Title: Choose Your Own Adventure Text: Psalm 1 Thesis: Good and godly people are rooted in the Word of God. Introduction “Choose Your Own Adventure” is a series of children’s gamebooks where each story is written from a second-person point of view in which the reader assumes ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Memory And Endurance

    Contributed by John Williams Iii on Nov 9, 2021
     | 1,860 views

    Sin holds people in the prison of guilt. Although they might be physically, spiritually they are prisoners to what John Wesley once referred to as “the power and guilt of sin”.

    MEMORY AND ENDURANCE (October 13, 2019) Text: II Timothy 2:8 -15 2Ti 2:8-15  Remember Jesus Christ, raised from the dead, a descendant of David—that is my gospel,  (9)  for which I suffer hardship, even to the point of being chained like a criminal. But the word of God is not ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    Hear God Whisper To Your Fears

    Contributed by Joel Pankow on Aug 11, 2023
     | 2,555 views

    God comforts Elijah at Mt. Horeb with words of comfort and strength.

    8.13.23 1 Kings 19:9–18 (EHV) 9 He came to a cave and spent the night there. Then the word of the LORD suddenly came to him, saying, “Why are you here, Elijah?” 10 He said, “I have been very zealous for the LORD, the God of Armies, but the people of Israel have abandoned your covenant. They ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Vital Signs

    Contributed by Alison Bucklin on Sep 17, 2023
     | 1,197 views

    Apocalyptic signs are signs of evil, not of the end of the world; they point us to a person, not to a particular time.

    You wouldn’t believe how many internet sites are devoted to Biblical prophecy about the end times. Or maybe you would. Some of them focus on natural disasters, some identify various world leaders as the Antichrist, others see events in Israel and the Middle East as key. One site highlights UFO’s, ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    1st Sunday In Lent, Year B. Series

    Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Oct 12, 2023
    based on 2 ratings
     | 2,568 views

    FEBRUARY 18th, 2024.

    Genesis 9:8-17, Psalm 25:1-10, 1 Peter 3:18-22, Mark 1:9-15 A). A BOW IN THE SKY: STARTING OVER. Genesis 9:8-17. 1. The Rainbow. In the great Age of Exploration, travellers and missionaries were often amazed to find that differing cultures and civilisations - separated from one another since ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Satan’s Secret Weapon: Offenses

    Contributed by John Gaston on Oct 12, 2024
    based on 2 ratings
     | 2,785 views

    Getting offended is a common Christian experience and shouldn't cause Christians to leave churches, but it frequently does! This examines wrong and right responses to offense and outlines why we should forgive, without strings, the offenders.

    SATAN’S SECRET WEAPON: OFFENSES Matt. 17:27 INTRODUCTION A. HUMOR: 1. There was a Christian lady who did a lot of flying for her business, but flying made her nervous so she always took her Bible along with her to read and it helped relax her. 2. One time she was sitting next to a man. When ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    That Sounds Like Good News To Me

    Contributed by Pastor/Author: Terry Sisney on Feb 25, 2024
    based on 1 rating
     | 19,397 views

    In a world that has gone crazy, is there any good news anywhere? In this sermon, we discover why we look to the gospel for good news.

    Mark 16:15-18 And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature. [16] He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned. [17] And these signs shall follow them that believe; In my name shall they cast out devils; they ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    How To Do Good Works?

    Contributed by Barnabas Park on Jul 23, 2025
     | 397 views

    It explores the journey from spiritual death to a life of purpose, empowered by prayer, God's Word, and sacrificial love.

    How to Do Good Works? (Ephesians 2:1-10 ESV) 1 And you were dead in the trespasses and sins 2 in which you once walked, following the course of this world, following the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that is now at work in the sons of disobedience— 3 among whom we all once lived in the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist