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  • Mark Green avatar

    Praying Dangerous Prayers

    Contributed by Mark Green on Jul 5, 2005
    based on 9 ratings
     | 6,659 views

    Praying like Jesus will mean praying dangerous prayers.

    I love technology…especially when it works. I am some what technologically challenged. That means my 11 year old has to program the DVD player for me and my 5 year old has to hook up the video games. So imagine my surprise when I arrive at BCC and I am presented with my very own cell phone. I still ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    The Day Of Preparation

    Contributed by Peter Mclewin on Mar 13, 2002
    based on 81 ratings
     | 6,484 views

    A monologue: Bar Timaeus follows Jesus to Jersualem; in the foreground he offers his first lamb, in the backgound Jesus is crucified.

    The Day of Preparation (A monologue) I dreaded the announcement of the new moon. Depression gripped me. I could not face the beginning of another year of feasts and fasts excluded from the spiritual life of Israel. But what was a blind man to do? I did what I did every day. My son led me to ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Obeying The Rules Series

    Contributed by Don Campbell on Oct 23, 2025
     | 133 views

    This is the 17th sermon in the series.

    OBEYING THE RULES Psalm 119:137-144 INTRODUCTION A. Rules! The word is often a challenge for some who seek to prove that they don’t have to live by the rules. B. Jay L. Hoecher. M.D. of the Mayo Clinic answered a question about the phenomenon known as the terrible twos: “Two-year-olds are ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    John- Believe In Jesus And Live!-Part 7- " Pure Love" Series

    Contributed by Randy Edwards on Jan 4, 2016
     | 4,798 views

    Part 7 of the John - Believe in Jesus and live series

    “Pure love” John 13:34-35 Ronnie Millsap recorded a song back in the 70’s Called “pure love” I used to listen to that song for hours I loved it, my Dad on the other hand got sick of hearing it Pure love Baby its pure love 99 and 44 one hundredths percent pure ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    "God Has Come To Help His People."

    Contributed by Paul Johnson on Sep 4, 2015
     | 9,832 views

    Words of Assurance given at a funeral of a young man who I did not know.

    Grace and peace to all who have gathered this morning to remember, reflect and rejoice as we celebrate the life of Mr. J.R. Reid Franklin. This is a time to mourn because the earthly journey of someone so young has come to an end. But this is also a time to rejoice because to depart from the body ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    "What Keeps You From Really Living?"

    Contributed by Ken Sauer on Oct 29, 2015
    based on 1 rating
     | 7,203 views

    What keeps you bound in a tomb of death?

    "What Keeps You from Really Living?" John 11:1-7, 17-44 Several years ago there was a headline in a Toronto Newspaper which read: "Dead Man Walks into His Own Funeral." Apparently, Dan Squires had walked off his job as a welder without telling anyone where he was going. He had been missing ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    Remove Those Burial Clothes

    Contributed by Charl Swart on Nov 16, 2015
    based on 4 ratings
     | 19,376 views

    There should be no reason for us to be bound and closed behind a bolder in a tomb, dressed in Burial Clothes, unless we are spiritually dead. The question is this: How do I get rid of those burial clothes?

    INTRODUCTION Everyone got dressed this morning - Thankfully But it Takes time to get dressed – To choose what we are going to wear. Also the Clothes we wear reflects who we are. Some of us wear the clothes of our Favorite sports team. We get people who wears the Stormers jersey. We ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    The Man With 2 Obituaries Series

    Contributed by Rick Burdette on Mar 26, 2014
    based on 1 rating
     | 7,885 views

    God's glory, belief, hope, the resurrection

    John 11:1-4 (p. 748) March 30, 2014 Introduction: Have you ever been someplace that you didn’t want to leave? Like it’s the last day of your vacation...You’re at the beach or lounging around the pool and you think...”Hey, maybe I’ll just stay ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Four Days Late, But Still On Time

    Contributed by Mcclinton Hall on Jul 13, 2014
    based on 4 ratings
     | 38,019 views

    No matter what your situation is, Jesus is always on time.

    Four Days Late But He’s Still On Time Then said Martha unto Jesus, Lord, if thou hardest been here, my brother had not died. John 11:21 My brothers and sisters, our text today is dealing with a place, a family and a problem. The place of our text is called Bethany. Bethany means house of ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Rise Up, Lord.

    Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Aug 31, 2024
    based on 2 ratings
     | 767 views

    "God in His holy habitation" (PSALM 68:5).

    RISE UP, LORD. Psalm 68:1-6. PSALM 68:1. Whenever the ark of the LORD set forward, perhaps even as the priests lifted the ark onto their shoulders, Moses would say ‘Rise up, LORD, and let them that hate thee flee before thee’ (cf. Numbers 10:35). Before we proceed with any project, we should ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Moma Tried

    Contributed by Rev. Timothy Porter on Jan 12, 2021
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,048 views

    This message is for the purpose of encouragement. If you had a Christian mother that trained you in the right way to go, then this message is to remind you to do just that.

    MAMA TRIED Proverbs 22:6 Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it. INTRO: **It is obvious not everyone had a mother that trained them to follow the path of Bible truths, and there are less mothers training it today than ever because there ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Call And Compassion Of Jesus

    Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Mar 14, 2020
    based on 3 ratings
     | 4,734 views

    Jesus calls sinners, heals the sick and raises the dead.

    THE CALL AND COMPASSION OF JESUS. Matthew 9:9-13; Matthew 9:18-26. 1. The Call of Matthew (Matthew 9:9-13) Wherever we live, under whatever regime, tax collectors are unpopular. It was no different in first century Israel, where Matthew’s trade involved collaboration with the Romans, and ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Prioritize Your Parenting. Series

    Contributed by Shine Thomas on Feb 7, 2017
     | 9,789 views

    How to be a godly parent? How to bring children up in the fear of the Lord? Roles of children and parents within a godly family. Prioritize your parenting.

    Follow us on: Website: https://cityharvestag.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CityHarvestA... Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cityharvestag/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/CityHarvestAGChurch/featured Illustration: The story of two paddleboats. They left Memphis about the same ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Ernie Arnold avatar

    Hope - Made Possible

    Contributed by Ernie Arnold on Mar 22, 2017
    based on 4 ratings
     | 13,755 views

    In all our passages we see God's Wonderful Message of HOPE - Hope that is founded on these facts 1. God is at work for us 2. God is at work with us 3. God is at work in us and 4. God is at work through us

    Scripture: Romans 8:5-11; Ezekiel 37:1-14; John 11:1-45 and Psalms 130 (Call to Worship) Title: Hope Made Possible Proposition: In all our passages we see God's Wonderful Message of HOPE - Hope that is founded on these facts 1. God is at work for us 2. God is at work with us 3. God is ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

  • John Lowe avatar

    Jesus Allayas John’s Doubts Series

    Contributed by John Lowe on Jul 27, 2017
    based on 1 rating
     | 15,281 views

    John’s disciples could have been biased against Christ, because of His mounting popularity, and the lessening of their master’s.

    -AD 28- Galilee (20) Jesus Allayas John’s Doubts (Malachi 3:1) Matthew 11:2-19, Luke 7:18-35 Behold, I will send my messenger, and he shall prepare the way before me: and the Lord, whom ye seek, shall suddenly come to his temple, even the messenger of the covenant, whom ye delight in: behold, he ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist