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  • Allen James avatar

    The Tragedy Of Tolerance Series

    Contributed by Allen James on Sep 29, 2011
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    Part 4 of 7 in our summer series exploring the letters to the 7 churches in Revelation 2-3. Today's message examines the letter to the Church at Thyatira.

    Longest of 7 letters... written to church in smallest & prob least imp town. READ TEXT OPENING: What do you value? Americans values... individual freedom... a choice in education... the family... privacy... different in other cultures... INTRODUCTION: The values of GOD are not the values of ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Things From Which We Cannot Escape

    Contributed by Rodelio Mallari on Dec 12, 2010
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    There are things from which we cannot escape. We may think that whatever inevitable things there are, such are not our concern. We may be even aware of them but we don’t care. Yet inevitable things will come overtime. I hope and pray that it won’t be too

    Intro: There are things from which we cannot escape. We may think that whatever inevitable things there are, such are not our concern. We may be even aware of them but we don’t care. Yet inevitable things will come overtime. I hope and pray that it won’t be too late when you discover that you’ll ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    Seeds That Survive Pt 3 - Rocky Soil Series

    Contributed by Dan Cale on Nov 5, 2012
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    In an age when the church is becoming increasingly irrelevant to the daily life of people, when the message of the church seems to increasingly fall on deaf ears, and when the truth is mocked as meaningless and unattainable, Jesus speaks to us these words

    Seeds that Survive Luke 8:4-15 Seeds that survive. We’ve been talking about this parable of the sower and the seed for the last couple of weeks. Last week we talked about the Wayside soil – wayside hearts – hardened hearts that need a plow and rain to soften them so that the ...read more

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    More

    Contributed by Gaither Bailey on Aug 3, 2012
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    Sermon for the 10th Sunday after Pentecost, Year B.

    John 6: 24 – 35 / More Intro: I want you to imagine this morning that you are a solitary traveler in a lonely desert. As you travel, you become very thirsty. Just ahead you see a rusty old pump at the edge of an oasis. Handing on the pump is a note that reads, “I have buried a ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Blessings And Woes In The Gospel

    Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Jan 20, 2019
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    Jesus pronounces His followers Blessed, and pronounces woes against those who are taking their ease in this world.

    BLESSINGS AND WOES IN THE GOSPEL. Luke 6:17-26. The context here teaches us that Jesus had spent a whole night alone on the mountain praying to God (Luke 6:12); then He called His disciples to draw near and from them He chose His twelve Apostles (Luke 6:13). Jesus came down with them all and ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Sermon On The Plain

    Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Oct 26, 2019
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    Blessings and woes in the Gospel, and demonstrating Love under persecution.

    THE SERMON ON THE PLAIN. Luke 6:20-31. The Sermon on the Plain is directed towards those who ‘came to hear’ Jesus (Luke 6:17). It was ‘toward His disciples’ that Jesus first lifted up His eyes (Luke 6:20). These are words for those already committed to building upon the rock (Luke 6:47-48). ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    This Is A Test Series

    Contributed by Ken Sowers on Mar 18, 2014
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     | 8,196 views

    Jesus feeds thousands

    This is a Test John is unique. Unlike any other gospel. John is new, different. Different stories, different teachings, different characters. Events occur mostly in Judea not Galilee, no parables at all - but sermon like conversations. Written 60 years or more after the resurrection, the author ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    I Can't See It?

    Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Jul 12, 2018
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    Who waters those that water? Please, don't quit! Rest if you must, but don't quit!

    I can't see? Never forget SOME PLOW, SOME PLANT, SOME WATER… BUT IT IS GOD THAT GIVES THE INCREASE… There is a Mathematical law called 0… multiply 1x0=0, 10x0= 0, 1,000x0=0… Blessed is he who expects nothing for he shall get exactly what he expected. Les Brown tells a wonderful illustration ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Roshelle Brenneise avatar

    The Real Meaning Of Easter Series

    Contributed by Roshelle Brenneise on Mar 31, 2023
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     | 2,134 views

    The lines that surround Easter are often blurry, but one thing we know for sure is that the Tomb is Empty

    April 01, 2023 1 Corinthians 15:1, 3–4 (LEB) Now I make known to you, brothers, the gospel which I proclaimed to you, which you have also received, in which you also stand…. 3 For I passed on to you as of first importance what I also received, that Christ died for our sins according to the ...read more

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    Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

  • Gerald Roberts avatar

    Remember This

    Contributed by Gerald Roberts on May 10, 2021
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    Funeral service for Larry Wimmer a Christian man.

    Remember This John 11:17-27 1. When death comes calling, it’ hurts • our friends and neighbors they try to comfort and encourage us, but still death hurts • There is nothing I can say today that will remove grief you feel. • Today remember from Gods word we can find comfort, closure, and we ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Gerald Roberts avatar

    Funerl Douglass Smith

    Contributed by Gerald Roberts on May 20, 2025
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    Non church attender retired teacher, loved to travel, mentor students.

    Words of Grace & Greeting: Friends, we have gathered here to praise God and to witness to our faith as we celebrate the life of “Douglass Smith”. We come together in grief, acknowledging our human loss. May God grant us grace, that in pain we may find comfort, in sorrow hope, in death ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Cultivating Good Soil

    Contributed by Rodney Buchanan on Sep 11, 2005
    based on 136 ratings
     | 84,761 views

    In the parable of the sower: 1. The seed falls onto every type of soil without discrimination. 2. The different soils represent people’s different responses. 3. In the end there is a great harvest.

    Picture the scene in your mind. Jesus is teaching from a boat on the shore of the Lake of Galilee. There is a breeze blowing as he nods in the direction of a farmer in the distance. He is sowing seed in his field. As they watched the farmer at work, Jesus used the scene to teach a lesson about ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Larry Sarver avatar

    When God Seems Unfair Remember These 2 Things Series

    Contributed by Larry Sarver on Aug 15, 2002
    based on 48 ratings
     | 9,262 views

    A teaching message on Romans 9:18-29.

    Romans Series # 43 June 19, 2002 Title: When God Seems Unfair Remember These 2 Things Website: www.newlifeinchrist.info Email: pastorsarver@yahoo.com Introduction: Welcome to New Life in Christ. We are currently in Chapter 9 of Romans as we continue with message #43 of our ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Jeff Strite avatar

    The Treasure Pipeline Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Jan 28, 2007
    based on 95 ratings
     | 13,212 views

    The "health and wealth" doctrine is a heresy. But it uses many sound Biblical truths in its false teaching. Do you know what one basic truth they’ve left out?

    OPEN: Ray Stedman shared the true story of a man who lived in Houston that received a letter from a large international radio broadcast seeking support from Christians for their broadcasting. They sent out a letter - the kind that is double-spaced, every sentence is a paragraph, and they ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Todd Pugh avatar

    No Other Gospel Series

    Contributed by Todd Pugh on Jan 15, 2008
     | 4,790 views

    3 0f 13 sermons from Galatians, dealing with the exclusivity of the Gospel of Jesus to all other forms of "salvation", particularly Free Masonry.

    No other gospel Galatians Series / Part 4 / Sunday August 20th, 2006 Intro: A few weeks ago we took a family vacation out to the Raystown area; a few of us toured the Lincoln Caverns. The guide took us down 120 feet into the earth and turned out all the lights. It was intense darkness. You ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal