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  • Ken Sauer avatar

    "looking For God"

    Contributed by Ken Sauer on Jan 3, 2020
    based on 1 rating
     | 8,540 views

    A sermon for Epiphany Sunday.

    “Looking for God” Matthew 2:1-12 Today is Epiphany, according to the Christian calendar. Now what do we mean by that? Epiphany, really is that same word, as in, “Wow. I just realized something I had never thought of before. I’ve had an epiphany.” It’s a realization, a revelation, a ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

  • Dr. Gale A. Ragan-Reid avatar

    Shem, Japheth, And Ham

    Contributed by Dr. Gale A. Ragan-Reid on Oct 10, 2015
     | 8,459 views

    The covenant of God bridged the gap between Shem and Ham, of Christ Jesus, lifted Ham up out of sin, in a way that love of the flesh could not.

    SHEM, JAPHETH, OR HAM by Dr. Gale A. Ragan-Reid (October 10, 2015) “By these were the isles of the Gentiles divided in their lands; every one after his tongue, after their families, in their nations” (Genesis 10:5, King James Version [God's ...read more

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    Denomination: Friends

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    Knowing The Shepherd's Voice

    Contributed by Kerry Haynes on May 7, 2017
    based on 3 ratings
     | 18,595 views

    Jesus gave two images of himself: He is our good shepherd, so we can trust his voice and follow him. And he is the gate, our entry into salvation and ultimate security.

    John 10:1-11 Knowing the Shepherd’s Voice In John’s thematic gospel we see different pictures of who Jesus Christ is to us. John included seven “I am” statements, where Jesus publicly identified himself with the great “I am,” Yahweh, the covenant God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, the One who would ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Fruit That Is Always In Season: Patience Series

    Contributed by Daniel Habben on May 14, 2017
     | 5,648 views

    Patience is not a grim, gritting your teeth kind of forbearance, it's a joyful mercy.

    Can anyone identify this plant? (Show picture on screen.) How about now? (Show another picture.) It’s wasabi. You sushi lovers are familiar with wasabi, but you’ve probably never tasted the real thing. Even in Japan it’s estimated that only 5% of the restaurants there serve real wasabi. What you ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • J Jeffrey Smead avatar

    Be Angry, But Do Not Sin

    Contributed by J Jeffrey Smead on Aug 5, 2015
    based on 45 ratings
     | 21,639 views

    Anger is one of the hardest emotions for Christians .to deal with. We often do not acknowledge we have it .because we feel we are not supposed to have it In the first place. There has to be a better way and beloved there is! Updated August 2018.

    Everyone has their Pet Peeve... One of mine is ……telemarketers. Is there any group more persistent than telemarketers? Like the determined character in a horror movie, once a telemarketing company has you in its sights, it won’t stop chasing you until you agree to buy some product you have no ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

  • Randy Stephenson avatar

    You May Hear Someone Say Jesus, But How Do We Know Jesus?

    Contributed by Randy Stephenson on Aug 27, 2015
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    John 6:68-69(CJB) Shim‘on Kefa answered him, “Lord, to whom would we go? You have the word of eternal life. We have trusted, and we know that you are the Holy One of God.”

    Do you know and trust Yeshua Hamashia (Jesus Christ)? Do you have a secure trust in your belief that nothing can exist outside of God? There are times I question if our English words correctly communicate the meaning of original language words as they suffer translation. Today please consider ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    Facing Your Giants (1) Series

    Contributed by Christian Cheong on Apr 10, 2016
    based on 4 ratings
     | 10,985 views

    By God's grace we can overcome the giants in our lives. Watch what you are focusing on. Do what you possibly can.

    1 Samuel 17 records the famous story of young boy David fighting against the giant Philistine soldier Goliath. • This event likely happened after chapter 14 chronologically speaking, because at this point King Saul still does not know David. • It is likely that the author recaps what ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Be Patient And Stand Firm Series

    Contributed by Davon Huss on May 17, 2016
     | 9,025 views

    The exhortation, the example, and the encouragement from James 5:7-8 (Outline from C. Jerdan at Bible Hub: http://biblehub.com/sermons/auth/jerdan/long-suffering_in_view_of_christ's_coming.htm; material from David Jeremiah's book, Living With Confidence)

    HoHum: At times we become so excited about an upcoming event that we have trouble waiting. It may be a holiday we are looking forward to, a vacation, or a party, and we wonder every day – "how many more days?" We have this with our boys with going to DC in a few weeks! Sometimes, while on ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Bad News And Breakthroughs Series

    Contributed by Caleb Anderson on Nov 4, 2016
    based on 1 rating
     | 8,583 views

    Bad news is the genesis of breakthroughs sometimes everything works out in a fairytale outcome… sometimes it doesn’t but either way, there are breakthroughs. God is the only person who brings good out from bad.

    BAD NEWS AND BREAKTHROUGHS This is a monumental series… First time all four Mariners churches have done a church-wide campaign together All sermons… all life groups… (including students) for 7 weeks building toward a very special “Dream” event Plus the book, FAVOR ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    Thanksgivingness: Honor It!

    Contributed by Kelly Durant on Nov 24, 2016
     | 8,677 views

    People are losing their thankfulness! We must honor not just Biblical sacrifices of thankfulness as King David did, but we should also recognize the importance of being thankful for food and all our needs supplies by God.

    Thanksgivingness: Honor It! Kelly Durant Psalm 116:17 I will offer to You the sacrifice of thanksgiving, And will call upon the name of the Lord. 18 I will pay my vows to the Lord Now in the presence of all His people, 19 In the courts of the Lord’s house, In the midst of you, O ...read more

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    Denomination: Salvation Army

  • Mark A. Barber avatar

    The Just Shall Live By Faith

    Contributed by Mark A. Barber on Sep 21, 2017
    based on 1 rating
     | 7,783 views

    We need to revisit the doctrine of Justification bt Faith alone in light of the upcoming 500th anniversary of the Reformation

    The Just Shall Live By Faith Romans 1:17 Romans 1:17 is arguably the most influential sentence that has ever been written, even more than the beloved John 3:16. This is because of how this verse transformed Martin Luther’s life and became a central theme to the Reformation of which we are on the ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Mike Hullah avatar

    Nine Fruits Of Grace

    Contributed by Mike Hullah on Oct 26, 2018
    based on 1 rating
     | 10,640 views

    This sermon is about the fruit we experience from God's grace, and how that Grace is stronger than any situation that comes our way.

    NINE FRUITS OF GRACE 1. Grace saves us: "For by grace you have been saved, through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God, not of works, lest any man should boast". (Eph 2:8,9). 2. Grace justifies us: "... being justified freely by His grace through the redemption that is in ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Greg Moller avatar

    New Years Resolution: A New Beginning

    Contributed by Greg Moller on Jul 29, 2019
     | 7,012 views

    A New Years Resolution

    Judges 11:29-40 James 5:15 John 3:1-15 Isaiah 43:18-19 Ezekiel 11:18-22 Rev. 21:5-7 Opening We are about to start a new year in the next few days. Where does the time go? 2019 already. It seems the older I get the faster the time goes. I remember as a child, we’d open presents on Christmas ...read more

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    Denomination: Bible Church

  • Christopher Benfield avatar

    Equipped To Serve Series

    Contributed by Christopher Benfield on Jul 31, 2019
    based on 1 rating
     | 8,155 views

    Titus is one of three epistles of Paul referred to as pastoral epistles. While these were written to young pastors that Paul desired to equip for ministry, there is much wisdom that is applicable for every believer. Paul begins this epistle with an effort to encourage and equip Titus for ministry.

    Equipped to Serve Titus 1: 1-4 Our text today comes from one of the Pastoral Epistles. Titus was a young preacher and faithful helper of Paul. We know from Verse 5 that Paul had left Titus on the Island of Crete to settle the churches there and set in order their worship and operation. This was a ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Steve Ely avatar

    Offense Defense - Pt. 2 - Anger Danger Series

    Contributed by Steve Ely on Aug 24, 2019
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,960 views

    How do you handle hurt feelings? Where is your line? Do you have any offense defense?

    I. Introduction He set down in his assigned, first class seat and as the plane prepared to start down the tarmac the stewardess approached Mohammad Ali and said, "Mr. Ali I need you to buckle your seatbelt." Ali looked back with his famous swaggy smile and said "Superman don't ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal