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  • W Pat Cunningham avatar

    Shut Up And Believe The Good News, Zechariah

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Dec 15, 2024
     | 374 views

    Gabriel: “I AM GABRIEL, and I bring good news. But you didn’t believe the gospel, so you’ll get to shut your mouth until the prophecy comes true.”

    Fourth Sunday of Advent 2024 Today’s Gospel just leaps out at us in the congregation if we haven’t any Old Testament background or have failed to read the earlier part of Luke’s Gospel. Zechariah and Elizabeth, up in the hill country of Judea, are childless, elderly members of a priestly clan. We ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

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    #2 No Shortcuts To Spiritual Maturity Series

    Contributed by Chuck Sligh on Nov 17, 2019
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    John prophesied that he baptized with water, but Jesus would baptize with the Holy Spirit. This sermon answers 3 questions: WHAT is the baptism with the Holy Spirit?; WHEN did it occur?; what does this mean to us?

    No Shortcuts to Spiritual Maturity Series: Mark, Sermon 2 Chuck Sligh November 17, 2019 NOTE: A PowerPoint presentation is available for this sermon by request at chucksligh@hotmail.com. Please mention the title of the sermon and the Bible text to help me find the sermon in my archives. TEXT: ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Perfect Love

    Contributed by Paul George on Jul 2, 2003
    based on 26 ratings
     | 8,046 views

    The foundation of Christian doctrine is laid in the word of God. The confirmation of a doctrine is found in our own experience.

    The text has two words in it that make up all there is of religion, love and fear. All pagan religions of the world are founded on fear of their gods. Christianity is the only religion in the world whose substance is love. There are scholars who claim the love spoken of in verse seventeen is not ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness

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    St. Luke, The Lord's Apostle And Physician

    Contributed by Revd Dr Ruwan Palapathwala on Dec 14, 2024
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    St. Luke—the Turk, the brother of Titus, Paul's personal physician, the historian, and the Evangelist—witnessed Jesus's miracles from a medical doctor's viewpoint and called Jesus the "physician."

    Since COVID-19 gripped the world, the first responders such as paramedics, doctors, nurses, law enforcement officers and emergency department personnel have been hailed as heroes and heroines. Indeed, they are. Last Tuesday, I also became somewhat of a first responder when I was called out to ...read more

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    Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

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    No Strings Attached Series

    Contributed by Byron Harvey on Nov 13, 2000
    based on 76 ratings
     | 5,977 views

    This is the third in a series of studies in the book of Galatians.

    The Triumph of Grace “No Strings Attached” May 28, 2000 This Morning’s Text – Galatians 2:1-10 “Then after an interval of fourteen years I went up again to Jerusalem with Barnabas, taking Titus along also. It was because of a revelation that I went up; and I submitted to them the gospel which I ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

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    "Corporate Personality.”

    Contributed by Dr. Jerry Morrissey on Jan 4, 2002
    based on 96 ratings
     | 6,548 views

    The Baptism of our Lord January 13, 2002 Title: “Corporate Personality.” Isaiah 42: 1-9

    The Baptism of our Lord January 13, 2002 Title: “Corporate Personality.” Isaiah 42: 1-9 The Servant, a Light to the Nations 42 Here ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    The Church As A Devoted Community Series

    Contributed by Galen Hackman on Mar 1, 2003
    based on 34 ratings
     | 6,113 views

    First in a series of 5 sermons on the Core Characteristics of the Church basoed on Acts 2:42-47. In this sermon we explore what it means to be a devoted community.

    The Church as a Devoted Community (Second in the series: The Core Characteristics of the Church) Acts 2:36-47 In Matthew 13 Jesus tells a series of stories (actually, parables) about the nature of the kingdom of heaven. One of them is called the Parable of the Mustard Seed and it goes like ...read more

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    Denomination: Brethren

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    Pictures From The Passover

    Contributed by David Scudder on Mar 4, 2008
    based on 3 ratings
     | 3,589 views

    The more we look at the Passover the more we can see that Christ is clearly pictured in it. Christ’s forgiveness is glorious.

    Pictures From the Passover Exodus 12:1-14 Purpose: To explain how the Passover pictures our salvation. Aim: I want he listener to glorify God and rejoice in His forgiveness. INTRODUCTION: Many of the announcements in Scripture don’t have the impact on us that the original hearers had. For ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    The First Hand Witnesses

    Contributed by Samuel Stone on Nov 15, 2007
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     | 3,112 views

    Learning from the first hand witnesses

    2 On the third day there was a wedding in Cana of Galilee, and the mother of Jesus was there. 2 Jesus and his disciples had also been invited to the wedding. 3 When the wine gave out, the mother of Jesus said to him, “They have no wine.” 4 And Jesus said to her, “Woman, what concern is that to you ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Christ's Baptism And Ours

    Contributed by Ronald Harbaugh on Jan 12, 2008
    based on 3 ratings
     | 6,732 views

    A sermon for the Baptism of our Lord, Series A

    The Baptism of Our Lord, January 13, 2008 “Series A” Grace be unto you and peace, from God our Father and from our Lord, Jesus Christ. Amen. Let us pray: Dear Heavenly Father, through the power of your Holy Spirit, open our hearts and minds to a deeper appreciation of your saving grace in Jesus, ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Examining The Heart Series

    Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Aug 12, 2022
     | 2,195 views

    With Examining the Heart, the law brings 1) Inward Conviction (Romans 2:17-20), 2) Outward Failure (Romans 2:21-24) and requires a matching of the 3) Inward to the Outward (Romans 2:25-29).

    Romans 2:17–29. 17 But if you call yourself a Jew and rely on the law and boast in God 18 and know his will and approve what is excellent, because you are instructed from the law; 19 and if you are sure that you yourself are a guide to the blind, a light to those who are in darkness, 20 an ...read more

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    Denomination: Other

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    Part 4 Of 8 - Baptism And Church Series

    Contributed by Brad Lewis on Oct 24, 2002
    based on 25 ratings
     | 5,766 views

    Discover why it is important for the believer to be baptized in water and what it all means.

    Church 101: A Beginners Guide to Church Part 4 - Baptism and Church Romans 6:4 (MES) - “When we went under the water, we left the old country of sin behind; when we came up out of the water, we entered into the new country of grace—a new life in a new land!” SOME BASIC VIEWS OF BAPTISM This is ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    The God Of The Everlasting Covenant Series

    Contributed by Carl Allen on Mar 26, 2009
    based on 8 ratings
     | 10,479 views

    This text allows us to see just how faithful God is to His people and how He is the God of the Word.

    Following In the Footsteps of Faith THE GOD OF THE EVERLASTING COVENANT Genesis 17:1-27 Intro: Some fourteen years have past since God last spoke to Abraham, during his time of disobedience in the matter of Hagar. It is those times of His silence from God that are devastating when they come our ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Michael Stark avatar

    We Are His Offspring

    Contributed by Michael Stark on May 11, 2024
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     | 1,620 views

    God created mankind, and He gives us our being. Thus, we must not segregate on the basis of race or sex. Flowing from the knowledge of God's creation, and having given His Word, we discover that not all cultures are equal, though all people have opportunity to know God.

    “Men of Athens, I perceive that in every way you are very religious. For as I passed along and observed the objects of your worship, I found also an altar with this inscription: ‘To the unknown god.’ What therefore you worship as unknown, this I proclaim to you. The God who made the world and ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    What Type Of Church Are We? Series

    Contributed by Paul Clemente on Apr 15, 2019
     | 3,807 views

    A church can call itself Christian but it does not mean that everyone in that church are true believers of Christ!

    Today is known as Palm Sunday, also known as the Triumphal Entry of Jesus Christ to Jerusalem! We will incorporate our study of Hebrews 6 to our worship by reminding ourselves of the significance of Holy week (Palm Sunday, Good Friday with Passover/Communion and the Resurrection)! To put all of ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible