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  • Jason Smith avatar

    One Generation Away

    Contributed by Jason Smith on Sep 7, 2013
    based on 4 ratings
     | 17,474 views

    Why is it that many generations can be seeking the Lord, than a generation arises that does not know the Lord? This lesson examines what happened to the generation after Joshua, showing how the parents failed in many areas.

    At the end of the book of Joshua, the future for the people of God looks bright. God had fulfilled His promise to Abraham to deliver His people from bondage and to bring them into the land which He promised Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. Joshua says that "not one word of all the good promises that the ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Dwayne Brown, PhD avatar

    Away From The Manger

    Contributed by Dwayne Brown, Phd on Dec 31, 2005
    based on 8 ratings
     | 8,856 views

    We should insist on acknowledging and honoring Christ in the way He has directed us in His word, not in a way that men determine for themselves.

    Many people today are celebrating the birthday of Jesus. Most religious groups will have some observance of Christmas, commonly held to be the day Christ was born. And yet, there are some churches that have their doors closed this Sunday morning. We are not doing so here because we have no divine ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Mark Aarssen avatar

    Roll Away The Stone

    Contributed by Mark Aarssen on May 30, 2009
    based on 7 ratings
     | 11,890 views

    We bury a lot of things in our hearts and hide them there behind very heavy stones. These stones often have a name, like shame, hurt, bitterness, loss, and grief. Others are called selfishness, envy, lust, and greed. I want you to know that whatever is en

    Roll Away the Stone Today we celebrate with Christians all over the world the Resurrection of Jesus Christ. This is the great event that separates the Christian religion from all others. Our God is not an idol of stone or wood but our God is alive. A great battle took place behind the stone ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Give It Away Now Series

    Contributed by Caleb Anderson on Nov 7, 2016
     | 5,749 views

    What happens when you’re successful? It might look differently you imagined… but let’s expect that you’re efforts will have an impact for good in the world… or at least in one person’s world. That’s called success.

    What’s easier to deal with success or failure? no one likes failure, but success is more dangerous 52 days Nehemiah is wildly successful What happens when you’re successful? It might look differently you imagined… but let’s expect that you’re efforts will have an ...read more

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  • Mark Aarssen avatar

    Roll Away The Stone

    Contributed by Mark Aarssen on Apr 7, 2017
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     | 15,977 views

    Do you find yourself living like a half dead Christian. Is your faith something that is buried instead of alive in you? You may need Jesus to Roll away the stone keeping you from a Resurrection kind of faith.

    Roll Away the Stone John Chapter 11 Jesus crosses the line and goes back to Judea where his friend Lazarus has died. Sometimes God will call us and ask us to cross the line. To go from a place of relative safety to a place of danger. The last time Jesus was in Judea they tried to kill Him by ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • James Ledbetter avatar

    The Great Falling Away

    Contributed by James Ledbetter on Feb 27, 2016
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    These are the end times and The bible tells us many will fall away from truth and sound doctrine

    The Great Falling Away Scripture 1Tm:4:1: Now the Spirit speaketh expressly, that in the latter times some shall depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits, and doctrines of devils; 1Tm:4:2: Speaking lies in hypocrisy; having their conscience seared with a hot iron; 1Tm:4:3: ...read more

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    Denomination: Apostolic

  • Stephen Ring avatar

    Rolling Away Stones

    Contributed by Stephen Ring on Feb 6, 2004
    based on 27 ratings
     | 13,513 views

    The significance of the statement "Who will roll away the stone?" in Mark 6:3-4

    ROLLING AWAY STONES Easter Morning begins in darkness A darkness of despair and disillusionment A darkness of “Why did He die?” and “What will happen now?” A darkness in the heart of a mother who has lost her son A darkness in a group of followers who have lost their leader But into ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Joe Adaline avatar

    Blown Away By Shepherds

    Contributed by Joe Adaline on Dec 13, 2009
    based on 10 ratings
     | 3,193 views

    The Alpha and Omega came to my neighborhood, he came to my block. He came from the marbled halls of Heaven to live with man, to live in me!

    Blah! Blah! Blah! How many of our messages are just words? How many just reflect our church view or our own worldview? How often is it just taken from a lexicon, a commentary a footnote from somewhere? No! When we preach, we must hear from God! We must hear from the book! And we must be ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Roy Fowler avatar

    Three Feet Away.

    Contributed by Roy Fowler on Dec 5, 2020
     | 4,400 views

    When things start to get hard, try to persevere through the adversity.

    Second Sunday of Advent. Sermon Title: Three feet away. Scripture Text: Mark 1:1-8 ILLUSTRATION: During the gold rush, a man from Ohio traveled to California. It had taken him months to get there. He had to get a claim and register it and buy tools before he could start mining. The Ohioan ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Drew Mills avatar

    While The Cat's Away...

    Contributed by Drew Mills on Jul 12, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,473 views

    Who are we when no one is looking?

    It was the first weekend my parents were leaving my brother and I alone all weekend. They were going away with friends. I was 13 or so and my brother would have been 15. And boys will be boys. My brother who was quite a bit taller than I am, he’s 6’6” now, came into my room and was just picking ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

  • Monte Brown avatar

    A Stones Throw Away

    Contributed by Monte Brown on Jan 3, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,880 views

    My Wife sang the song "A Stones Throw Away" before I preached. It is about Stephen.

    A Stones Throw Away Acts 7:54-60 Randall Road Baptist July 25, 1999 Sunday Morning Monte T. Brown Wife sings the song A Stones Throw Away before I preach. Acts 7:54-60 When they heard this, they were furious and gnashed their teeth at him. [55] But Stephen, full of the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Russ Barksdale avatar

    Be Jesus To The Far Away Series

    Contributed by Russ Barksdale on Nov 14, 2017
     | 4,148 views

    Being Jesus to the far away means: having confidence in our call, having compassion in our heart, and clarity in our message.

    November 13 Be Jesus to the far away Acts 8:4-8 Being Jesus to the far away means: Having confidence in our call v.4 2 Corinthians 5:20 Having compassion in our heart v.5a Compassion = Love in action. 2 Corinthians 5:14 Having clarity in our message vv.5-6 “heard” = means we MUST share ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Christopher Holdsworth avatar

    Rolling Away The Reproach

    Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Mar 12, 2019
    based on 3 ratings
     | 9,325 views

    The use of sacraments at a turning point in the Church's life.

    ROLLING AWAY THE REPROACH. Joshua 5:1-12. The exodus generation of Israel had not been circumcising their sons during the forty years of their wilderness wanderings (Joshua 5:5). So after the death of that whole generation (Joshua 5:4), and even on the threshold of the land which the LORD ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Ray Scott avatar

    "Put Away Bitterness"

    Contributed by Ray Scott on Jun 25, 2003
    based on 124 ratings
     | 21,072 views

    Bitterness can be destructive. This message deals with WHY we become bitter, and HOW to get rid of bitterness in our life.

    “Put Away Bitterness” Ephesians 4:31-5:2 (My thanks to Jim Wilson for his article “How To Be Free From Bitterness”, which provided valuable information for this sermon.) INTRODUCTION: Ephesians 4:31-5:2 The message this morning is on BITTERNESS, which our text says is “to be put away from ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • William D. Brown avatar

    Followers That Turned Away

    Contributed by William D. Brown on Mar 9, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,911 views

    Followers of Jesus that turned away from following Him

    John 6:49-71 “followers of Jesus that turned away from Him” 3/9/08 Today we’re going to talk for a little while about the fact, that some of the people that followed Jesus turned away from Him and followed Him no more, listen as I read today’s text found in John 6:49-71 Here we find Jesus talking ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist