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  • Moy Hernandez avatar

    What Does It Mean To Be Born Again? Series

    Contributed by Moy Hernandez on Oct 27, 2009
     | 5,365 views

    For some this decision eventually turned into a commitment for Christ, which meant that after accepting the redeeming power of Christ they moved on to working and being involved in the ministry in one way or another according to their God given calling, g

    What does it mean to be born again? The New Birth - John 3:1-9 Too often in our Christian walk we go about our business without truly understanding the commitment that we made on that faithful day, the moment, the place, the time when you accepted Christ as your personal Savior, and hopefully, the ...read more

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    Denomination: Salvation Army

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    Meekness Is Not Weakness Series

    Contributed by John Hamby on Apr 18, 2011
    based on 7 ratings
     | 19,613 views

    The Kingdom that Jesus is proclaiming is not at all like what the people were anticipating. They were looking for a Messiah to overthrow the Romans and they could not identify with a Messiah who proclaimed, “Blessed are the meek, For they shall inherit th

    “Meekness Is Not Weakness” Matthew 5:5 “Blessed are the meek, For they shall inherit the earth.” In verse one of Chapter five Jesus begins to set forth what a citizen ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    How To Find Jesus Series

    Contributed by Chuck Sligh on Nov 26, 2017
    based on 1 rating
     | 10,588 views

    In Acts 22:1-13, Paul told a crowd how He found Jesus. This sermons explains how you too can find Jesus

    How to Find Jesus Series: Acts Chuck Sligh November 26, 2017 NOTE: A PowerPoint presentation is available for this sermon by request at chucksligh@hotmail.com. TEXT: Please turn to Acts 22 INTRODUCTION Illus. – A man, dazed from a knock on the head after falling out of a hunting tree stand, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Unity Of Love

    Contributed by Denn Guptill on May 13, 2023
     | 2,076 views

    Paul's desire was that the Church would be unified, but what does that look like? We live in a time when the church seems fragmented and divided, and that is affecting who we reach and don't reach people.

    The Unity of Love If nothing else, you need to love the sixties and seventies for their awesome sense of style. The band was “The Brotherhood of Man,” the year was 1970, and the message of the song was spelled out in its title “United we stand, divided we fall.” Interesting tidbit about the ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    Our Humble God

    Contributed by Rich O' Toole on May 22, 2024
     | 811 views

    Jesus humbled Himself and came to Earth as a willingly slave

    God Became One of Us Philippians 2:5-11 (part 2) Good morning. This morning, I am going to start, by reading the Bible passage where Jesus was transfigured right before the eyes of three of His Disciples. Matthew 17:1 Now after six days Jesus took Peter, James, and John his brother, led them up ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Main Thing

    Contributed by David Dunn on Sep 20, 2025
     | 188 views

    Grip the gospel daily—remember, receive, redirect, rely—and the Spirit will help you guard God’s good deposit.

    One of the typical characteristics of our children—maybe yours too—was that they enjoyed playing their music loud. Not just loud… LOUD. The kind of loud that rattles the drywall and makes the dog rethink his loyalty to the family. One day, while I was getting dressed, I heard music thumping ...read more

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    Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

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    Mercy In The Midst Of Misery

    Contributed by Sherman Gordon on Dec 12, 2009
    based on 2 ratings
     | 7,992 views

    EVEN AFTER SOLOMON BLOWS HIS EXCELLENT START IN MINISTRY AND LIFE, JUST WHEN IT LOOKS LIKE DOOM AND GLOOM WILL BE THE FINAL WORDS OVER HIS LIFE, WE SEE A RAY OF HOPE . . .

    SE102807 MYTH BUSTERS 4. I’m a Good Person INTRO Andy Stanley tells the story of a church kids teacher who was trying to explain heaven to his class. So he asked the class a series of questions to see what they already thot about the subject: - if I had a garage sale and sold all my stuff and ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    I'm A Good Person Myth Series

    Contributed by Rick Thiessen on Nov 5, 2007
    based on 5 ratings
     | 14,754 views

    Our culture indoctrinates us so that we wind up believing some things about God, the Bible or Christianity that just aren’t true. This week we look at a popular idea, all good people go to heaven.

    SE102807 MYTH BUSTERS 4. I’m a Good Person INTRO Andy Stanley tells the story of a church kids teacher who was trying to explain heaven to his class. So he asked the class a series of questions to see what they already thot about the subject: - if I had a garage sale and sold all my stuff and ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    God's Amazing Gift

    Contributed by Bill Sullivan on Jul 11, 2001
    based on 58 ratings
     | 5,940 views

    We realize we are saved by grace, but often throw grace out the window when it comes to living our Christian life. We live by grace just as we are saved by grace.

    God’s Amazing Gift TCF Sermon May 27, 2001 Think about whether or not these things apply to you - you needn’t raise your hand… - I find myself wanting to correct people on minor points, or actually doing it - I would feel guilty if I stayed home from a meeting or activity just because I was ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Family Matters Series

    Contributed by Kerry Haynes on Mar 4, 2018
    based on 1 rating
     | 21,754 views

    From the cross, Jesus cares for his mother. In so doing, he calls us to care for our family and for our broader spiritual family, and to put others before ourselves.

    Family Matters Seven Last Words from the Cross Part 3 * John 19:25-27 We are in a seven-week series leading up to Easter called, “Seven Last Words from the Cross.” We’re looking at the seven distinct things Jesus said while being crucified. Last words matter, and the last words of the Son of God ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    What Is Wrong With Christianity - Part 3

    Contributed by Barry O Johnson on Jun 13, 2019
     | 5,079 views

    This is the final message of the series.

    What’s wrong with Christianity – Part 3 This series looks at some of the things that Christianity teaches that many Christians are not in agreement with. Today is Part 3 of “What’s Wrong With Christianity?” As I said before, these messages are not asking what’s wrong with Christianity. Instead, ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Staying On Track (Part 1) Series

    Contributed by Richard Tow on Sep 7, 2020
    based on 2 ratings
     | 5,846 views

    Many Christians begin with zeal, but get sidetracked along the way. Some are distracted with career ambitions. Others let hobbies or other interests take more and more time. The most heartbreaking is when someone is sidetracked by a false doctrine. Message expounds Philippians 3:15-21.

    Intro In our study of Philippians, we find ourselves in the last seven verses of chapter 3. In the verses just prior to this text Paul introduced the metaphor of running a race like they run in the Olympics. His instruction there was that we keep our focus on the finish line; we do not look back; ...read more

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    Denomination: Charismatic

  • Brian Bill avatar

    Preparing For Difficult Days Series

    Contributed by Brian Bill on Jul 24, 2023
    based on 1 rating
     | 8,053 views

    No matter how bad things become, our great God is in control.

    Preparing for Difficult Days 2 Timothy 3:1-9 Rev. Brian Bill July 22-23, 2023 This week, I did a Google search to see how the ever-knowing search engine would answer this question: “Is our world getting better or worse?” Of the top five responses, four of them said the world is getting better. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Joel Smith avatar

    Plight Of The Living Dead Series

    Contributed by Joel Smith on May 13, 2009
     | 3,679 views

    "I see dead people."

    One of my all-time favorite movies is The Sixth Sense. It stars Bruce Willis as a child psychiatrist working with a young boy played by Haley Joel Osment who claims to be able to see dead people. The kid figured out that the dead people, who he alone can see and converse with, don’t know that ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Mark Schaeufele avatar

    A Messiah Who Blesses Series

    Contributed by Mark Schaeufele on Mar 19, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,456 views

    If we want to truly be followers of Jesus, we must be willing to transcend the standards of an ungodly society.

    A Messiah Who Blesses Text: Matt. 5:1-12 Introduction 1. Illustration: Dietrich Bonheoffer in his book, The Cost of Discipleship, begins with "When Christ calls a man, He bids him come and die." a. What should we die to? Should we die to self? Should we die to our sin? Should we die to the ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist