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  • Douglas Phillips avatar

    Why Jesus Was Raised From The Dead

    Contributed by Douglas Phillips on Sep 15, 2015
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    THE RESURRECTION OF CHRIST IS ESSENTIAL FOR SALVATION TO BE AVAILABLE TO HUMANITY. BY JESUS CHRIST’S DEATH AND RESURRECTION GOD HAS SOLVED HUMANITY’S SIN PROBLEM AND HAS CREATED AN OPPORTUNITY FOR GUILTY HUMANITY TO STAND BEFORE HIM AND BE JUSTIFIED..

    WHY WAS JESUS RAISED FROM THE DEAD MATTHEW 28:1-8 THROUGHOUT HISTORY PEOPLE HAVE BEEN TRYING TO EXPLAIN THE MYSTERY AND MEANING OF THE RESURRECTION OF JESUS CHRIST. HOW DOES IT HELP US AS WE STAND BEFORE GOD AS OUR RIGHTEOUS JUDGE? AS WE SHALL SEE TODAY, THE RESURRECTION OF CHRIST IS ESSENTIAL ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    No Life On Mars

    Contributed by John Gaston on Feb 1, 2023
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    When Paul went to "Mars" Hill in Athens he found no spiritual life there. Though Greece had made a great contribution to the world's philosophy and thought, it's offering for salvation was empty. But there was life on Mars when Paul left!

    NO LIFE ON MARS Acts 17:22-31 INTRODUCTION A. HUMOR 1. Today I was at the hospital with someone and they remarked how that when they went in for surgery last time, the doctor drew a big picture on their side so he wouldn’t operate on the wrong side. With all that education, you'd wonder how ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Paul: Man Of Zeal Series

    Contributed by Lanny Carpenter on Oct 21, 2021
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    9th in the series Unlikely Heroes. Portrays Paul's great, heroic attribute of zeal.

    INTRODUCTION On an autumn day nearly 200 years ago, Ray Palmer met his friend Lowell Mason on a busy Boston Street. Mason was a collector and publisher of hymns, and he asked Palmer if he had recently seen any good religious verse. Palmer thought a moment, then pulled out a little book in which ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    God Remembers Series

    Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Oct 22, 2021
     | 6,217 views

    God remembers his promises despite our past and our sin.

    God Remembers Jeffery Anselmi / General Reclaim- The Book of Ezra / Return from Exile; Promises of God / Ezra 1:1–11 God remembers his promises despite our past and our sin. INTRODUCTION • Have you ever been in a difficult position that it seemed like you would never get out of? • To make matters ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Barnabas: Man Of Encouragement Series

    Contributed by Lanny Carpenter on Oct 24, 2021
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     | 3,355 views

    10th in the series Unlikely Heroes. Portrays Barnabas' great, heroic attribute of encouragement.

    INTRODUCTION The late Bishop Fulton Sheen once entered a greasy-spoon restaurant for breakfast, and when the waitress, groggy and disinterested, took his order, he replied, “Bring me some ham and eggs and a few kind words.” When she returned 15 minutes later, she set the food before him and said, ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    From Every Nation, Tribe, People, And Tongue

    Contributed by Doug Fannon on Nov 16, 2021
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    This message preceded the dedication and send off of all the shoeboxes this congregation prepared for Samaritan's Purse Operation Christmas Child. All Scripture references are from the NASB.

    These shoeboxes, packed with much love and prayer, will be shipped out quite literally to the ends of the earth. In the past we have had shoeboxes, that we have packed, to the Philippines, Madagascar, Burkina Faso, Mali, Nigeria, Central African Republic, Cameroon and many other places. Where ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Mirror, Mirror Series

    Contributed by Steve Ely on Jul 5, 2022
     | 3,659 views

    Sick. Dissatisfied. The never-ending drive to keep up. We have OCD . . . Obsessive Comparison Disorder . . . and it is killing us!

    OCD Pt. 2 – Mirror, Mirror I. Introduction No doctor's appointment is needed. No blood has to be drawn. No X-rays need to be developed and reviewed. There is no need for a second opinion. The diagnosis is accurate and the outlook is bleak unless we get treatment. We are all sick. We are all ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Frogs Are Sent (Plague #1) Exodus 8:1-7. Series

    Contributed by John Lowe on Jul 19, 2022
     | 1,641 views

    The frog was seen as a symbol of life and fertility because, after the annual flooding of the River Nile, millions of them would spring up.

    FROGS ARE SENT (Plague #1) Exodus 8:1-7. Frogs belong to the category of 'amphibians.' These cold-blooded animals hibernate in the winter and undergo several transformations during their life cycle. This begins with mating, laying eggs, growing into tadpoles in eggs, then as young frogs ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Stony Heart Removed

    Contributed by John Gaston on Jan 27, 2023
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    Jesus told us that we all have stubborn, calloused & hard hearts and we need God to give us a new tender heart toward God. This is a repentance message to grieve over our sins and let God strip them away and make us tender again.

    THE STONY HEART REMOVED Ezek. 36:26-27 INTRODUCTION A. HUMOR 1. Jeff Doty, Radiologist, had a lady come to his office for abdominal X-rays. She was heavily sedated. But he still had to ask her a lot of questions. 2. The last question was, “Ma’am, where is your pain right now?” Through her ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Equipped #2: Speak Truth Series

    Contributed by John Dobbs on Aug 22, 2025
     | 268 views

    Today we are going to focus on two gifts - what some call ‘the speaking gifts’. Although speaking in front of others is a major fear factor, it is necessary for sharing the good news.

    Equipped 2: Speak Truth Introduction You probably wouldn’t have any trouble identifying the top five fears that human beings face. -The number one fear is Acrophobia (Fear of Heights) -Number two: Arachnophobia (Fear of Spiders) -Third is Claustrophobia (Fear of Enclosed Spaces) -Aerophobia (Fear ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Christmas: God Will Turn Things Around For Good

    Contributed by John Gaston on Dec 14, 2024
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     | 1,511 views

    Christmas is a time of pressures: decorating, shopping, dinners, loneliness, money pressures, missing our loved ones. Joseph & Mary also had a difficult first Christmas. But we serve a God who will TURN THINGS AROUND FOR THE GOOD!

    CHRISTMAS: God Will Turn Things Around for Good Mt. 1:18-25 INTRODUCTION Christmas, instead of being a time of joy, can be a time of great stress. Often there are unrealistic expectations and disagreements. One Poem says... A. “TWAS THE FIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS” by Tony Cooke and David Beebe 1. ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Power In Prayer

    Contributed by Edward Hardee on Sep 4, 2024
     | 1,561 views

    Message from Acts 12 about what happens when the church prays.

    Title: What Happens When We Pray Theme: Prayer makes a difference in the life of believers. Text: Acts 12:1 - 5 Note: Some points are used from Awake My Soul by J. Sidlow Baxter Opening Scripture Acts 12:1-5 Now about that time Herod the king stretched out his hand to harass some from the ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    The Glory Of God In Wisdom And Strength Series

    Contributed by Dr. Bradford Reaves on Dec 4, 2025
     | 165 views

    A Christmas Sunday Sermon

    The Glory of God in Strength and Wisdom December 28, 2025 Dr. Bradford Reaves Crossway Christian Fellowship Luke 2:33-40 On Christmas Eve, 1968, the world gathered around their televisions at one of the most turbulent times in American history. The Vietnam War raged. Cities burned from riots. ...read more

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    Denomination: Brethren

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    Access Granted! Series

    Contributed by Jon Daniels on Sep 22, 2025
     | 369 views

    Based on Romans 5:1-11 - Challenges hearers to consider that Jesus saves us for life in heaven & strengthens us for life on earth.

    “ACCESS GRANTED” Romans 5:1-11 FBCF – 9/21/25 Jon Daniels INTRO – Words have meaning. If I were to walk into this room & yell, “FIRE!”, it would have a significant effect on everyone here. “Goodbye” has meaning, a finality to it, so much so that many times at the funeral of a Christian ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Jesus Loves Me This I Know

    Contributed by Stephen E. Trail on Jun 5, 2023
     | 1,818 views

    A message that describes the depth, breath, height of Gods love.

    Jesus Loves Me this I Know Matthew 26:47-50 Matthew 26:47 And while he yet spake, lo, Judas, one of the twelve, came, and with him a great multitude with swords and staves, from the chief priests and elders of the people. 48 Now he that betrayed him gave them a sign, saying, Whomsoever I shall ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist