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  • Tim Zukas avatar

    Nick At Night

    Contributed by Tim Zukas on Feb 20, 2005
    based on 31 ratings
     | 4,723 views

    Nicodemus - religion vs relationship

    Nick at Night This passage is one of the most familiar in scripture. You see John 3:16 advertised on road signs and sporting events. Luther called John 3:16, “the gospel in microcosm” It is one of the first passages that we memorize, usually in a Sunday School class. Now don’t get me wrong, I love ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Study In Revelation 27 The Judgment Of Babylon Begins Series

    Contributed by James Lee on Nov 13, 2009
     | 3,732 views

    Study in Revelation using "The Preacher’s Outline & Sermon Bible" as a guide

    STUDY IN REVELATION 27 Vision 3 Rev. 17: 1-6 The Judgment of Religious and Political Babylon Part I In the first six verses of chapter 17 we are given the description of religious Babylon or false religion. If anything is false we consider it a lie, which is the opposite of the truth. False ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • David Mende avatar

    Beware Of Pride And Hypocrisy

    Contributed by David Mende on Jul 20, 2018
    based on 3 ratings
     | 14,804 views

    The scribes were guilty of pride and hypocrisy. And there is a 'scribe' within us. We must avoid the sins of pride and hypocrisy and pursue humility and integrity. I would be delighted if you could rate this sermon and give brief feedback.

    INTRODUCTION (SECURE ATTENTION) & BACKGROUND OF THE PASSAGE: PRAY before starting the sermon. ILLUSTRATION: {Few of you might recognize this man on the screen. This is Jim Jones, a self-proclaimed prophet who led a cultic church known as the Peoples Temple. He faced several allegations, ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Richard Tow avatar

    Holy To The Lord Series

    Contributed by Richard Tow on Dec 19, 2022
     | 1,960 views

    This exposition of Zechariah 14:17-21 focuses on the wise leadership of Christ during the Millennium and the glorious presence of God at that time. The crowning subject of this book is HOLINESS.

    Intro The book of Zechariah ends on an extremely positive note. During the Millennium, the hopes and dreams of God’s people will be realized like never before. The perfection that will be in the new heaven and the new earth is not entirely realized. But compared to the previous ages, the Millennium ...read more

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    Denomination: Charismatic

  • Paul Fritz avatar

    Christ's Style Of Counseling

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Aug 19, 2001
    based on 10 ratings
     | 7,499 views

    Christ’s Style of Counseling

    Christ’s Style of Counseling John 15:1-7 Case Study - Recently, one of the students at our seminary asked me, "How should I counsel my Father who is about ready to take a second wife? He wants to have enough male children that he will be properly remembered and honored. My Mother is ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Rodney Fry avatar

    John Series Sermon 25 the Essential Authority Power To Meet The World’s Desperate Needs John 5:1–16 Series

    Contributed by Rodney Fry on Apr 24, 2022
     | 2,351 views

    through this healing miracle, Jesus was claiming to have supreme authority over the Sabbath

    JOHN SERIES SERMON 25 The Essential Authority Power to Meet the World’s Desperate Needs John 5:1–16 (5:1–47) DIVISION OVERVIEW: Jesus, Authority: Chapter 5 reveals Jesus to be the Authority over all of life. He is due the same worship, obedience, and service as God; for He is equal with God (Jn. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Ken Sauer avatar

    "What The Road To Hell Is Paved With"

    Contributed by Ken Sauer on Sep 26, 2002
    based on 170 ratings
     | 15,900 views

    Even Johnnie Cochran couldn’t get a jury to enter a ’not guilty verdict’ for a person who never accepts Christ.

    MATTHEW 21:23-32 “What the Road to Hell Is Paved With” By: Rev. Kenneth Emerson Sauer, Pastor of Parkview United Methodist Church, Newport News, VA I remember a conversation I once had with my freshman roommate in college. He said, “I would be more than happy to be over in some foreign ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

  • B. D. B Moses avatar

    A Jain Believer In Christ - Manilal C. Parekh

    Contributed by B. D. B Moses on Jul 31, 2003
    based on 38 ratings
     | 9,121 views

    The Jains can see that at the cross, Jesus won the final victory and became an authentic Jain (i.e. conqueror). Jesus shall draw all men to Himself, and among them the Jains.

    "But I, when I am lifted up from the earth, will draw all men to myself." Intro Manilal C. Parekh was born in 1885 in Rajkot, western Gujarat, India, belonging to the Bania Jain community. He was attracted to Christ when during in illness when in 1903 after entering University he read the book ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Tessie R. Simmons avatar

    Jesus Calls You A Hypocrite

    Contributed by Tessie R. Simmons on Sep 20, 2011
     | 6,121 views

    Jesus calls the scribes hypocrite for judging others unfairly and not judging themselves fairly.

    The scribes and Pharisees have left Jerusalem to follow Jesus. No, not to gain spiritual insight but rather to observe him for the purpose of gathering information to be used against him. Why? They are jealous of his popularity! He is stealing their thunder, and eventually they will lose their ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Jesus Used The Word To Correct False Teaching Series

    Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Jul 6, 2018
     | 6,194 views

    When confronted with a question that showed people were following a false premise, Jesus uses the Word in an attempt to correct the false teaching, therefore, correcting the false premise.

    INTRODUCTION’ • SLIDE #1 • We live in a society is that is becoming increasingly intolerant of Christianity. Now, with that said, I do not want to come unhinged and make it sound like 2018 in the United States is the worst time in history to be a Christian. • All I am saying is that for a society ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Jesus Before Pilate Series

    Contributed by Ken Mckinley on Feb 20, 2025
     | 870 views

    Looking at the trial of Jesus and what it shows us and teaches us about our great God

    Title: Jesus Before Pilate Text: John 18:28-40 This morning, we’re going to be looking at John chapter 18, verses 28 through 40. And I want you to keep in mind what I mentioned to you last Sunday – how a lot of what we’ll be seeing in this narrative of Jesus on trial, sounds very similar to the ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Bill Sullivan avatar

    Sanctified In The Truth

    Contributed by Bill Sullivan on Mar 6, 2006
    based on 6 ratings
     | 5,990 views

    While no one can come to Jesus unless the Father draws him, it’s also clear that Christianity does not require a "leap of faith" to believe.

    Sanctified by the Truth TCF Sermon March 5, 2006 In what some commentators call His high priestly prayer, in John chapter 17, Jesus prayed for His disciples, and for us. One of the things he prayed was: John 17:17 (NIV) Sanctify them by the truth; your word is truth Jesus asked our Heavenly ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Steve Shepherd avatar

    Making The Best Out Of Life - Part Iii

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Sep 2, 2002
    based on 104 ratings
     | 8,074 views

    Basic scriptural ideas that will help us to make the best out of life.

    MAKING THE BEST OUT OF LIFE INTRO.- ILL.- After a doctor checked his patient over, he asked him, "Have you been living a normal life?" "Yes, doctor," replied the patient. The doctor said, "Well, you’ll have to cut it out for awhile." Normalcy is not always the best, depending on what a person ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Brian La Croix avatar

    New Wine For New Wineskins

    Contributed by Brian La Croix on Nov 4, 2005
    based on 47 ratings
     | 19,929 views

    My attempt to deal with the issue of the "newness" of Jesus compared to the "oldness" of the Law. If you think I missed it, let me know (really!).

    New Wine for New Wineskins Matthew 9:14-17 October 30, 2005 Introduction If there’s one thing that is inescapable when examining the life of Jesus, it’s that he was constantly challenging the status quo of the religious mindset of his day. He was pretty much fed up with it. He regularly had to ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

  • Clark Tanner avatar

    "Priorities" Series

    Contributed by Clark Tanner on May 1, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,326 views

    Sermon 11 in a study in Colossians

    “Therefore no one is to act as your judge in regard to food or drink or in respect to a festival or a new moon or a Sabbath day— 17 things which are a mere shadow of what is to come; but the substance belongs to Christ. 18 Let no one keep defrauding you of your prize by delighting in ...read more

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    Denomination: Orthodox