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  • Doane Brubaker avatar

    To Honor The King

    Contributed by Doane Brubaker on Mar 28, 2007
    based on 64 ratings
     | 8,592 views

    A Palm Sunday sermon exploring why Jesus wept at His triumpal entry into Jerusalem and how we can respond to Him in ways that Honor our true King.

    “To Honor A King” Luke 19:41-44 Do you love a parade? Billy Graham wrote in "The Key To Personal Peace" “One of the powerful, enduring images that my wife, Ruth, and I have of our early years together is of the ticker-tape parades in New York City celebrating the end of WWII. The war was finally ...read more

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    Denomination: Mennonite

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    A Light Has Dawned Series

    Contributed by Derek Melanson on Dec 19, 2006
    based on 1 rating
     | 7,391 views

    The Messiah, the Light of the world, has come. This Light is Son of God who breaks the yoke of sin and darkness and frees us to respond with repentance, rejoicing, and sharing this light with others.

    Introduction How many of you here have stubbed your toe while walking to the bathroom late at night? How many of you use night-lights since that happened? We have night-lights in our house—these lights prevent me from tripping and stubbing my toes on Ella’s toys when going to the bathroom late at ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Banquet Table

    Contributed by Glenn Bleakney on Jul 23, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 14,883 views

    The Lord has invited you to sit and commune with him at His banquet table right now. What does this mean? How will you respond? Teaching by Glenn Bleakney.

    We have been invited to a Great Feast. At this feast there is a table spread before us. This Feast is not to be viewed as an occasion reserved strictly for the future when we dwell with the Lord forever. Revelation 19:7 Let us be glad and rejoice and honor him. For the time has come for the ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Man Of Integrity Series

    Contributed by Rule Digal on Aug 12, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,086 views

    To seek and follow God’s ways and principles is the behavior that God wants us to exhibit when responding to trials, temptations, challenges, impulses, struggles, disputes, and even competition.

    Theme: LIVING IN INTEGRITY Text: Genesis 14: 1-24 Introduction A. Greetings: Happy Father’s Day. B. Ok, this morning we will continue our study series in the life of Abraham. Last Sunday we learned that God confirmed His promises to Abraham about the possession of the land of Canaan. God told ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Questioning Christ

    Contributed by Matt Hoffmann on Dec 9, 2009
    based on 10 ratings
     | 10,389 views

    John the Baptist has some pointed questions for Jesus, and sometimes, so do we. How does God respond to us in our times of weakness and disappointent with him?

    Luke 7:18-28 The Perfect Plan. Anne and I had a perfect plan last weekend. It involved new window shades for the windows on our staircase. It was a plan that was a long time in the making. For months, Anne lurked in the tall grass of the internet. Waiting for the perfect storm of sale price ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Hearing And Recognising God When He Speaks To Us

    Contributed by Chris Blackshaw on Sep 28, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,132 views

    We all hear and experience God in different ways with some it is through thoughts, feelings, inner voices we have to recognise God’s voice and respond to it.

    Christianity is unique among religions, for it alone offers a personal relationship with the Creator beginning here and now, and lasting throughout eternity. Jesus declared, “This is eternal life – that they may know God” (Jn. 17:2). Unfortunately, many in the Church miss the great blessing of ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Can You Be A Christian Without Being Religious? Series

    Contributed by Dr. George Calhoun on Oct 30, 2008
    based on 10 ratings
     | 12,215 views

    Christianity differs from all religions in that it’s not about us finding God, but about us responding to God who has been reaching out to us.

    Can you be a Christian without being religious? It almost sounds like a contradiction in terms. However, according to Webster, a religion is a system of faith and worship... Christianity is certainly that! According to Webster, a religion is the service to and the adoration of God expressed in ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Rising Of Lazarus Series

    Contributed by Shine Thomas on Jun 24, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 7,354 views

    This morning I want to speak to you about a family who was very close to Jesus, but went through a crisis. Let us see how they responded in the hour of crisis?

    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 Series – Miracles of Jesus Rising of Lazarus John 11:1-44 Introduction: This ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Outreach: The Fruit Of The Harvest

    Contributed by Chris Jordan on Jan 20, 2012
    based on 4 ratings
     | 8,008 views

    God has given to all believers the Great Commission – to preach the good news and make disciples. It’s time to respond to this call from Jesus.

    OUTREACH: THE FRUIT OF THE HARVEST OPEN – TIM TEBOW: Until the BCS national championship in 2009, Philippians 4:13 was the Scripture verse Tebow kept on his undereye strips. But he said he felt God prompting him to change it two days before big game to John 3:16, He recalled that when he ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    How To Get Rid Of Your Big But Series

    Contributed by Patrick O'loughlin on Feb 15, 2012
    based on 7 ratings
     | 11,230 views

    When God asks us to do something for Him we usually respond with a but. Here is a sermon on what some of those buts are and how we deal with them.

    Title: How to get rid of your big but Text Exodus 3-4 This sermon was preached at Calvary Assembly of God Dudley Ma by Rev. Tony Hamilton as part of our E100 Bible reading challenge series Do you have a big but. I know I have a big but. I think at one time or another, we have all had a big but. ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    What About Unanswered Prayer? Series

    Contributed by Stephen Sheane on Nov 10, 2011
    based on 15 ratings
     | 16,277 views

    God always answers our prayers but sometimes in ways we do not expect. God responds to our prayers in four ways; No, Slow, Grow and Lets Go!

    WHAT ABOUT UNANSWERED PRAYER? An overweight businessman decided it was time to shed some excess pounds. He took his new diet very seriously. He changed his driving route to work in the morning to avoid passing by his favorite bakery. He even prayed that God would help him to loose weight. One ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

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    God's Never-Ending Love Series

    Contributed by Tim Hinrichs on Aug 3, 2012
     | 9,876 views

    Despite our failure and compromise, God loves us and has done everything possible for us to be in his presence. But we must respond and receive that never-ending love.

    They were good times! Israel had just rebuilt their temple from scratch after it had lay in ruins for 70 years. Their country had been over-run by the Babylonians who destroyed their cities and took most of the population captive in Babylon. But finally a new empire arose, the Persians, who freed ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    "What Do You Want Him To Do For You?"

    Contributed by Clark Tanner on Oct 14, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,121 views

    When the Almighty, Omnipotent Creator God asks, "What do you want Me to do for you?", the wise thing would be to give it careful thought before responding.

    “James and John, the two sons of Zebedee, came up to Jesus, saying, “Teacher, we want You to do for us whatever we ask of You.” 36 And He said to them, “What do you want Me to do for you?” 37 They said to Him, “Grant that we may sit, one on Your right and one on Your left, in Your glory.” 38 But ...read more

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    Denomination: Orthodox

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    What Does Faith Say?

    Contributed by Nieta Lambert on Feb 9, 2013
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,684 views

    Often when faced with obstacles and tests as Christians, we tend to respond by what we feel or think but Scripture teaches us a better way - a way to always be victorious.

    Introduction: By simply being human beings we are going to face struggles throughout our lives. Some will be small and we’ll barely notice them but others will seem like tsunamis that threaten to drown us. As Christians these struggles take on a different air. Yes, even those who are not ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    God Made You What You Are

    Contributed by Daniel Habben on Apr 26, 2015
    based on 1 rating
     | 11,950 views

    God Made You What You Are 1) That you may acknowledge him 2) That you may serve him Sermon preached for a service of thanksgiving for first responders.

    So why did you become a first responder? Did someone in your family serve and you wanted to be just like them? Did you join because you figured you would have new challenges every day keeping your work interesting and engaging? Or did you join because you wanted to make a difference in a way that ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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