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  • Victor Yap avatar

    The Way Of The Master Series

    Contributed by Victor Yap on Apr 11, 2007
    based on 6 ratings
     | 3,951 views

    Stations of the Cross, Station 1

    THE WAY OF THE MASTER (LUKE 9:21-26) When skater Michelle Kwan was 13, the junior skater who was still plotting her course in the world of figure skating went behind coach Frank Carroll’s back, submitted her application for senior competition and aimed to transcend her age group. Kwan then pleaded ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    The Napkin Is Still Folded - Easter

    Contributed by Jerry Shirley on Apr 4, 2006
    based on 1,364 ratings
     | 131,711 views

    The significance of the folded napkin in the Jewish culture makes some powerful points in considering the resurrection. Link included to formatted text and PowerPoint Presentation.

    THE NAPKIN IS STILL FOLDED JOHN 20:1-7 http://gbcdecatur.org/sermons/NapkinFolded.html [Please see link above for more info. on this matter. Concept for this sermon originally preached by Dr. Clyde Box. I receive many questions as to the historicity of the "Napkin Legend"...Dr. Box reportedly ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Chief Purpose Of Man

    Contributed by Victor Yap on Jan 3, 2012
    based on 5 ratings
     | 21,284 views

    Eccl 12

    THE CHIEF PURPOSE OF MAN (ECCLESIASTES 12) What is your goal in life? Getting an education? Being a success? Buying a house? Starting a family? Retiring a millionaire or multimillionaire? A survey of about 1,000 people aged from 16 to 35 in Hong Kong concerning their personal goals over the next ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Living To The Praise Of God Series

    Contributed by D Marion Clark on Aug 14, 2012
     | 4,227 views

    We’ve been learning about how to live in a nonChristian world. Our present text instructs us on how to live in a Christian community. Peter denotes both the activities and the attitude necessary for Christian community that glorifies God.

    Introduction We’ve been learning about how to live in a nonChristian world. Our present text instructs us on how to live in a Christian community. Peter denotes both the activities and the attitude necessary for Christian community that glorifies God. Alert Prayer The end of all things ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Jesus – An Example Of Tough Love

    Contributed by Robert Sickler on Sep 20, 2011
    based on 3 ratings
     | 11,370 views

    The heart of the gospel message is love but the bulk of the gospel message contains instructions for serving Christ.

    JESUS – An Example of Tough Love Illustration “Living in this house is like living in hell,” screamed the young girl as she stamped her feet on the way upstairs to her room. The mother stood looking at her daughter, a hint of tears forming in her eyes. She wanted to run up the ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

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    Today Or Tomorrow We Will Series

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Jun 2, 2012
    based on 187 ratings
     | 49,954 views

    James gives us the proper perspective for life. 1- Don’t be quick to make plans in life 2- Recognize how quickly life disappears 3- Seek the Lord’s will in all things 4- Acknowledge the sin of doing nothing

    INTRO.- Today or tomorrow. Well, what about today and tomorrow? What are you going to do today? And tomorrow? Hopefully, on the Lord’s Day you will always make it priority to worship the Lord with the Lord’s people wherever they assemble. And personally speaking, I think many Christians really ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Receiving The Blessing God Has For You Series

    Contributed by Mike Rickman on Jan 21, 2012
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,755 views

    God has a plan to bless His people. Are you part of the plan?

    January 22, 2012 Morning Worship Text: Matthew 5:1-6 Subject: The Beatitudes – Part 1 Title: Receiving the Blessing God Has For You We have been talking about the Kingdom of God and the message of the Kingdom for the past couple of weeks. I hope that these sermons are helping you to see ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Zero Tolerance

    Contributed by Stephen E. Trail on Apr 22, 2012
    based on 1 rating
     | 7,775 views

    A sermon about the exclusivity of the Gospel.

    “Zero Tolerance” Isaiah 45:20-25 Scripture Reading Isaiah 45:22 Look unto me, and be ye saved, all the ends of the earth: for I am God, and there is none else. I. The Inclusiveness of the Gospel a. Its operation One of the most impressive aspects to the Gospel is its ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Book Of Galatians – Chapter 3:13-14 - Message 8 – Praise The Lord – We Have Been Purchased From The Strong Prison Of The Enemy Called "Curse”. We Are Free! Series

    Contributed by Ron Ferguson on Feb 21, 2024
     | 1,286 views

    The curse of sin brought death but Jesus took our curse on the cross. We are redeemed and all the great promises of Abraham are given to us by faith. This is a lovely passage today, and it could be an Easter message as well. Christ died for our sins becoming the curse for us. Easter.

    THE BOOK OF GALATIANS – CHAPTER 3:13-14 - MESSAGE 8 – PRAISE THE LORD – WE HAVE BEEN PURCHASED FROM THE STRONG PRISON OF THE ENEMY CALLED “CURSE”. WE ARE FREE! I guess this is a good time to recap so far. Paul preached the gospel through Galatia and there were a lot of believers in a number of ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Mystery Of Christ In You

    Contributed by Stephen E. Trail on Jul 24, 2023
    based on 2 ratings
     | 2,854 views

    The indwelling presence of Christ through the Holy Spirit.

    The Mystery of Christ in You Colossians 1:27, 2 Corinthians 5:17 “God has chosen to make known among the Gentiles the glorious riches of this mystery, which is Christ in you, the hope of glory.” 2 Corinthians 5:17 Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Trusting Heart

    Contributed by Sylvester Fergusson on Apr 1, 2023
     | 4,094 views

    The ability to trust someone is not born overnight. It is an entity that develops in the bosom of a relationship.

    THE TRUSTING HEART The webster’s dictionary describes trust as “confidence in a person or thing because of the qualities one perceives or seems to perceive in him or it.” This ability to trust someone is not born overnight. It is an entity that develops in the bosom of a relationship. Sometimes ...read more

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    Denomination: Adventist

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    The Day Isaiah Saw Jesus Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Dec 30, 2018
    based on 4 ratings
     | 17,018 views

    The Gospel of John tells us Isaiah saw Jesus' "glory." When did that happen, and what can it mean to us?

    A preacher was showing his young daughter pictures from a book on famous art. They got to one of the famous paintings of Christ and, not wanting to mislead his child, the preacher gently explained "It's not really Jesus. It’s just an artist's conception of him." The girl looked a ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Jesus Wept

    Contributed by Wayne Lawson on Feb 18, 2020
    based on 4 ratings
     | 18,836 views

    Have you ever stopped to wonder what could possibly bring tears to the eyes of God? Can you imagine the face of Jesus, moist with his own tears? Are they tears of weakness or of strength? Of fear or compassion?

    TITLE: JESUS WEPT SCRIPTURE: ST. JOHN 11:35 This is the shortest verse in the Bible -- “JESUS WEPT.” But for all its grammatical simplicity, it’s packed with unfathomable complexity. No book has a higher Christology, the study of Christ, than the Gospel of John. His persistent focus on ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Seven Trumpets (Part 2) Series

    Contributed by Dr. Bradford Reaves on May 24, 2022
     | 1,576 views

    Will God's judgment bring repentance or underscore the hardness of their hearts?

    We studying Revelation, Chapter 9, and are in the Great Tribulation, the Day of the Lord: 9 Behold, the day of the Lord comes, cruel, with wrath and fierce anger, to make the land a desolation and to destroy its sinners from it. 10 For the stars of the heavens and their constellations will not ...read more

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    Denomination: Brethren

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    Finishing The Race

    Contributed by Doug Lyon on Jul 22, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,745 views

    Endurance and encouragement are needed to end well in the race of the Christian life

    Shiloh Bible Church Hebrews 3:12-19 Finishing The Race Introduction [Show newspaper.] I enjoy reading the column entitled “History Lesson” in the Press Enterprise. It appears on page 2 of the paper and it lists several events of interest that happened in the past on that particular day. For ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible