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  • Donnie Martin avatar

    Perceptions About God's Presence

    Contributed by Donnie Martin on Nov 14, 2008
    based on 14 ratings
     | 10,586 views

    This sermon deals with the qualities or traits of the presence of God, and the Christian’s need to seek God’s presence in their life and worship.

    PERCEPTIONS ABOUT GOD’S PRESENCE Text: Ps.140: 13 Intro: The presence of God is something that should never be taken lightly. The idea that a holy, pure, altogether perfect God would ever choose to associate Himself with sinful men seems to be an irreconcilable contradiction. And were it not ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Overcoming Evil With Good

    Contributed by Scott Coltrain on Sep 28, 2007
    based on 19 ratings
     | 19,569 views

    Christianity revolutionized the world because its teachings are so radically different than anything offered by this world’s other religions and philosophies. There is no better illustration of this than what it has to say regarding how to treat those who

    Christianity revolutionized the world because its teachings are so radically different than anything offered by this world’s other religions and philosophies. There is no better illustration of this than what it has to say regarding how to treat those who are against us… to those who don’t like ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Blind As A Bat And Your Ears Need Cleaned Out!

    Contributed by Jon Earls on Mar 13, 2007
    based on 14 ratings
     | 12,068 views

    This sermon deals with the reality of blinded eyes and deafened ears of those who are in sin. May God help us to help take the blinders off and the ear plugs out!

    An elderly woman stood on a busy street corner, hesitant to cross because there was no traffic signal. As she waited, a gentleman came up beside her and asked, “May I cross over with you?” Relieved, she thanked him and took his arm. The path they took was anything but safe. The man seemed to be ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness

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    The Times We Live In

    Contributed by Fenton Ramsey on Jun 28, 2006
    based on 34 ratings
     | 20,142 views

    This was my first sermon, and it will provide a VERY descriptive, yet sad view of the the times we are presently living in.

    The Times We Live In 1st Timothy 3:16 2nd Timothy 3:1-5 I found it very joyous yet difficult to prepare for this message. As I read these verses my eyes were filled with tears of happiness and tears of sorrow. My heart was filled with joy yet deeply in a state of sadness. The passages that we ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    “simon Says” Or “savior Says”: Whose Salvation “game” Are You Playing?

    Contributed by Daniel Habben on Jun 21, 2010
    based on 6 ratings
     | 10,498 views

    Does Jesus teach that we are saved by works? Not at all! The woman's love for Jesus was not the price of forgiveness. It was the proof of forgiveness...

    Kids, I want to play a simple game with you. The game is “Simon Says.” Ready? Simon says, “Touch your nose.” Simon says, “Raise yours hands.” Simon says, “Wave your hands.” Clap your hands! Oops. Simon didn’t say to do that, did he? In this game ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Jesus' Letter To Philadelphia. Series

    Contributed by Kevin L. Jones on Apr 7, 2014
    based on 9 ratings
     | 106,818 views

    A sermon examining Jesus' letter to the Church at Philadelphia.

    THE LETTER TO THE CHURCH AT PHILADELPHIA Revelation 3:7-13 Dwight L. Moody once said: “Show me a church where there is love, and I will show you a church that is a power in the community. In Chicago a few years ago a little boy attended a Sunday school I know of. When his parents moved to another ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    God’s Wrath And The Blood

    Contributed by John Gaston on Jun 1, 2016
    based on 1 rating
     | 8,066 views

    It was a terrible time for the land of Egypt. God had risen up against the land with horrible plagues. Death will strike down all the firstborn in the land of Egypt. Exception? Only those under the blood would be spared!

    GOD’S WRATH AND THE BLOOD Ex. 12:3-13; 1 Cor. 5:7 INTRODUCTION A. HUMOR: “4 worms in Church" 1. A minister decided to add a visual demonstration about the evil habits of modern society. 2. Four worms were placed into four separate jars. a. 1st - put into a container of alcohol. ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Do You Have The Vision Of A Blind Man? Part 2

    Contributed by James Lee on Nov 10, 2014
     | 4,994 views

    Thanks to Pastor David Dykes for the original message.

    One day while traveling on a Chinese junk, Hudson Taylor was witnessing to a man named Peter who, even though he was under deep conviction, rejected the gospel. Suddenly Peter fell overboard, but no one made any effort to save him. Taylor ran to the mast, let down the sail, and jumped in, hoping to ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    A Study Of The Book Of Romans Lesson #27 Series

    Contributed by James May on May 9, 2015
     | 4,888 views

    Continuation of the study of the Book of Romans

    Book of Romans Lesson #27 Romans 11:15 - 11:28 By Rev. James May For a very long time; some say between 70 and 90 years, the Prophet Hosea preached in Israel. He continually warned Israel of God’s patience wearing thin and that judgment against the nation was imminent. Hosea’s ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Saving The Lost

    Contributed by Gary Smith on Nov 23, 2013
    based on 3 ratings
     | 8,332 views

    Jesus' mission on earth was to seek and to save the lost. His mission has not changed. He has commissioned the Church to carry on His work. We must not fail.

    Saving the Lost TEXT: Luke 19:1-10 Luke 19:1-11 (KJV) 1 And Jesus entered and passed through Jericho. 2 And, behold, there was a man named Zacchaeus, which was the chief among the publicans, and he was rich. 3 And he sought to see Jesus who he was; and could not for the press, because he was ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    Fire Of God

    Contributed by Jon Lipka on Apr 22, 2012
     | 12,489 views

    If the fire of judgment is early kindled in us, we, as Christ, die to sin but live to God.

    Fire is full of symbolic meaning in Scripture. Fire is used as a sign of God’s presence and as a sign of judgment, both of acceptance and rejection. Fire is a sign of theophany, which is just a fancy way of saying a revelation of God, God’s presence. When God made His covenant with ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

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    Government Has Replaced God

    Contributed by Greg Burcham on Nov 5, 2016
    based on 4 ratings
     | 10,367 views

    This sermon was preached the week after the Supreme Court Ruled that Gay Marriage was protected under the constitution. It addresses how our government has systematically replaced the church as the source of hope and help for the people of our nation.

    Our Government Has Replaced God For all of my life, I have view the United States of America as the greatest country on the face of the earth. Our country has been blessed by God with great resources and a great Christian heritage. But, last week, our Supreme Court made a ruling that will forge a ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Christian Cheong avatar

    Knowing Christ

    Contributed by Christian Cheong on Nov 5, 2023
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,171 views

    Jesus led the disciples to a deeper understanding of His identity, His purpose in coming into this world, and His plan for the building of His church.

    Matt 16:13-20 Knowing Christ 13Now when Jesus came into the district of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, “Who do people say that the Son of Man is?” 14And they said, “Some say John the Baptist, others say Elijah, and others Jeremiah or one of the prophets.” 15He said to them, “But ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    He Taught Them Many Parables… (The Parable Of The Two Builders) # 6

    Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Apr 15, 2022
     | 2,225 views

    Often, on the national television news, we see a report that deals with some hurricane or tornado that struck a certain region in the United States.

    They show us miles and miles of homes that have been scattered like trash from a trash can that has been turned over, and the wind is blowing the trash everywhere. When these storms strike, the first buildings that are destroyed are those that were built by contractors who were bad builders. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Esther: One Shot

    Contributed by Ken Mckinley on Jul 12, 2022
     | 3,248 views

    Christians must take a stand and speak the truth We may only get one shot, we have to take it.

    Esther One Shot Text: Esther 4:6-17 So recently I was talking with someone and he mentioned that one of the most interesting things about the Book of Esther was that the Name of God is never mentioned, and the voice of God is never directly heard. And that is interesting! But I also think that ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible