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  • Warner Pidgeon avatar

    Heads Held High And Disciplined In Prayer

    Contributed by Warner Pidgeon on Nov 30, 2006
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     | 3,528 views

    Encouraging believers to be disciplined in prayer and to keep their heads lifted up, because the words of Jesus will never pass away and he will indeed return with great power.

    Luke 21: 25 to 36 Elvis Presley once sang, “You can burn my house, steal my car, drink my liquor from an old fruit jar; do anything that you wanna do, but uh oh honey stay off my shoes”! Elvis, of course, is dead. Jesus said (Luke 21:33), “Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will never ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

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    "Only One Said, "Thank You!!!" Series

    Contributed by Danny Moss on Nov 14, 2006
    based on 7 ratings
     | 9,297 views

    This message deals with the responsibility that comes from being blessed by God to return a "Thank You!!!" to Him, and to live, in response to His goodness and grace, a life of thanksgiving.

    "Only one said ’Thank You!!!’" Text: Luke 18:11-19 Sermon writer-Rev. Danny Moss mssdnny@yahoo.com Introduction- Graditude seems to be a lost virtue in our society today. Many people seem to think that the world owes them a living, and that they should ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Growing From Glory To Glory

    Contributed by Howard Strickland on Jan 13, 2008
    based on 41 ratings
     | 26,711 views

    As you reflect the image of Jesus Christ you in return are showing Him living through you. There isn’t a clearer picture of Christ than you!

    Another Level Text: II Corinthians 3:18 But we all, with unveiled face, beholding as in a mirror the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into the same image from glory to glory, just as by the Spirit of the Lord. John Wesley said, “What a beautiful contrast is here! Moses saw the ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Ready Or Not

    Contributed by Ervin Kimrey on Dec 27, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
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    They wasn’t ready for His birth, they wasn’t ready for His death, they wasn’t ready for His resurrection, are you ready for His return?

    READY OR NOT Revelation 22:12-20 Intro: Ready or not it’s coming, Christmas time It’s impossible to miss the Christmas season with all the hype today. All the stores are preparing, stocking up All the homes are preparing dressing up All the people are preparing plumping up It would be ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Michael Stark avatar

    Messiah Was Presented, But Few Were Ready Series

    Contributed by Michael Stark on Dec 6, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,703 views

    It is startling that so few people anticipated the Advent of God’s Messiah. However, few look for His presence today; and few will be anticipating His return.

    LUKE 2:22-38 MESSIAH WAS PRESENTED, BUT FEW WERE PREPARED “When the time came for their purification according to the Law of Moses, they brought him up to Jerusalem to present him to the Lord (as it is written in the Law of the Lord, ‘Every male who first opens the womb shall be called holy to the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Prepare For Christ

    Contributed by John Herrmann on Nov 7, 2008
    based on 5 ratings
     | 4,421 views

    As the wise bridesmaids were well prepared for Christ’s return -- unlike the foolish ones, so the church is called to prepare by making Provision, Protection and Praise.

    Pentecost 26a Prepare for Christ Mt. 25:1-13 11/9/08 These stained glass windows on the west side of the Sanctuary come from our old church, erected here in the forties during WW II. Among them is the image of a lamp with a flame emerging from it. The University of California has ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Steve Shepherd avatar

    Don't Be Ignorant

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Nov 17, 2008
    based on 34 ratings
     | 13,165 views

    1- Don’t be ignorant about the deceased 2- Don’t be ignorant about the resurrection 3- Don’t be ignorant about the return of Christ

    INTRO.- ILL.- During a board meeting in a small mountain church one of the deacons said, "Preacher, I think we need a chandelier in this church." "No, I’m against it," said another deacon. The preacher asked, "Well, why don’t you think we need a chandelier in this church?" The deacon said, ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    What Doest Thou Here Jesus? Series

    Contributed by Toby Powers on Dec 6, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,641 views

    Sermon Seven In The Series. Jesus is left at Jeruselem as but a 12 year old boy. His mother returns to find him seemingly surprised he is there.

    From The Desk Of Pastor Toby Powers Truth Baptist Church Bremen, GA WHAT DOEST THOU HERE? Sermon 7 Luke 2:40-52 Intro: As a child, TWICE, my parents left me at church! As just a toddler they left me at Union Hill Church, thinking I had gone home with my grandparents, and as a grade school kid, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Ready Or Not --- Here Christ Comes!

    Contributed by Timm Meyer on Nov 17, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 14,219 views

    End Time 2 (A) Ready or not here Christ comes! Sadly, many are not prepared. With wisdom we wait and we watch for the Lord’s return.

    READY OR NOT…HERE CHRIST COMES (Outline) November 11, 2007 - END TIME 2 / LAST JUDGMENT - Matthew 25:1-13 INTRO: Do you remember some of your favorite childhood games? There was hide-and-seek or kick-the-can. Both involved someone being “it”. They had to count to give everyone a chance ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • David Henderson avatar

    Developing An Attitude Of Gratitude Series

    Contributed by David Henderson on Nov 23, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,642 views

    This message focuses on the one who returned to give thanks and answers the question: how can we help each other develop a true attitude of gratitude?

    The Simple Life at Church “Developing an Attitude of Gratitude” Luke 17:11-19 My friend Holland Barnes just got back from one of his hunting trips in N. Florida. He always gives me some deer meat so I’m interested in how his hunting trip goes. So when he got back I ask him....did you get a deer? ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Michael Durst avatar

    Peter Goes Back To Fishing

    Contributed by Michael Durst on Dec 6, 2007
    based on 24 ratings
     | 133,412 views

    After Christ died, Peter went back to what the used to do, fish. Are we ever tempted to return to the way we lived before Christ?

    When I was in elementary school, my best friend was Jon Barleycorn. From kindergarten through fifth grade, we were best friends, both in and out of school. And his family introduced me to fishing. I would go with them to Buckeye Lake and we would fish from his grandmothers’ dock and from his ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness

  • Bill Butsko avatar

    The Way, The Truth, And The Life

    Contributed by Bill Butsko on Apr 20, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,381 views

    Jesus teaches us about peace, a perfect place he has prepared for us, and promises he will return so that we spend eternity with him.

    Text: “Let not your heart be troubled…” (John 14:1). What kind of life do you think Jesus wants us to live? Does He want us to be worried and uptight? Does He want us to dwell on things that will probably never come about? Does He want us to waste our time feeling sorry for ourselves? Does He ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

  • Wayne Lawson avatar

    An Electrical Storm

    Contributed by Wayne Lawson on Mar 15, 2011
    based on 14 ratings
     | 12,790 views

    When Jesus sent out seventy of His disciples to PREACH and HEAL, they returned EXUBERANTLY to report that even the demons were subject to them in His name.

    TITLE: AN ELECTRICAL STORM SCRIPTURE: ST. LUKE 10:17-18 I promised Rev. Luther Kitchen that I would give him a tag-line for this mornings message. We looked at a portion of this scripture text this past Tuesday evening during our A.M.E.N (men’s ministry). We had a time; brothers, if you ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Scott Nichols avatar

    Oil In Your Lamp?

    Contributed by Scott Nichols on Feb 27, 2011
    based on 6 ratings
     | 22,851 views

    In Matthew 25:1-13, Jesus tells the Parable of the Ten Virgins, this message from the text asks the crucial question are we ready for Christ's return?

    The hymn we have just sung asks a pointed question. A question that I fear too often we dismiss in our daily lives. With all the concerns of living in the present moment - with all of the accompanying joys or frustrations - we fail to give much thought to the final moment. That moment when time, as ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Jorge Acevedo avatar

    'newlyweds' Series

    Contributed by Jorge Acevedo on Feb 17, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 9,834 views

    The church, as a bride, needs to be celebrating it's engagement to Jesus Christ, the groom, and look with anticipation to his coming return; the celebration includes partaking of the Lord's Supper.

    Lake Washington Fellowship Date: 2/14/10 Title: ‘NEWLYWEDS’ Text: 2Corinthians 11:2 Theme: Lord’s Supper Series: The Positive Side of Family Props: Party Poppers for everyone ‘NEWLYWEDS’ When I first showed up at Doreen’s home for our first date I was not the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist