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  • Daniel Olukoya avatar

    When The Heavens Become Brass

    Contributed by Daniel Olukoya on Apr 17, 2009
    based on 11 ratings
     | 22,227 views

    For your life to prosper, the heavens must be involved, because the heaven above us is seeing everything. If a man is ever going to prosper, he cannot do it outside of heaven. A destiny remains stagnant until a connection is made between earth and heaven.

    WHEN THE HEAVENS BECOME BRASS Dr. D. K. Olukoya The message of this week is for those who believe in the God of the suddenlies, those who know that no matter how fast the enemy has been running, just a word from the Master is enough to halt his race. After all, in the beginning, when the earth ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Advent The Coming Of Christ The Tiger

    Contributed by Matthew Oliver on Mar 18, 2016
     | 4,395 views

    Sermon for Advent 4

    Advent 4 Year C Preached 20 Dec 15 Micah 5:2-5a, Psalm 80:1-7, Luke 1:39-55 (The Magnificat) We are here at the last feast day in our march to the celebration of Christ’s nativity. We stand on the precipice of an event that literally reordered the entire creation, the coming of the Christ. ...read more

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    Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

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    Advent Candle Readings

    Contributed by Peter Loughman on Nov 10, 2006
    based on 126 ratings
     | 208,964 views

    Four Sunday’s of Advent Readings - full text, Scriptures, Interpretation, Prayer included. A little different take from traditional. only four readings not five as chrismas eve fall on Sunday. Hope this helps. God bless.

    First Sunday Of Advent (Read Scripture) Scripture: Isaiah 9:2, 4-6 Is. 9:2The people walking in darkness have seen a great light; on those living in the land of the shadow of death a light has dawned. 3 You have enlarged the nation and increased their joy; they rejoice before you as people ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Salvation Series

    Contributed by Gary Stebbins on Dec 23, 2009
    based on 3 ratings
     | 6,855 views

    A three part Christmas series about Celebration, Salvation, and Reconciliation, based on the book The Purpose of Christmas by Rick Warren.

    In this series- look at three aspects of- Christmas story- Celebration, Salvation, Reconciliation (N) Last week-looked at-Celebration, this week- Salvation, finish up Christmas Eve with Reconciliation. The Christmas story- amazing story of the Christ child. Christmas is the celebration of God ...read more

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    Denomination: Charismatic

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    Dealing With Wounds Series

    Contributed by David Dewitt on Dec 16, 2014
    based on 3 ratings
     | 31,230 views

    Every person deals with wounds of some kind or another

    Dealing with Wounds Psalm 147:3, 1 Peter 5:7 Series: Wounded October 12, 2014 Morning Service We are starting a new series of messages this morning entitled Wounded. We will be looking at how God works in and through our lives when we have difficulties and hardships. Oct. 12: Dealing with ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    Released From Chains, Bound To The Word: Acts 16:25-34

    Contributed by Christopher Metze on Jul 24, 2025
    based on 1 rating
     | 373 views

    A sermon on the powerful, life-changing, and community-forging Word of God.

    The guard at Philippi’s prison is on his routine patrol. He’s carrying out his duties as usual when two outsiders—Paul and Silas—are brought to him, already beaten and bruised. He’s commanded to confine them in the inner prison—the place designated for the most hardened, perhaps most dangerous ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Wheat And Chaff: Discerning God's Word In A World Of Noise

    Contributed by Paul Dayao on Sep 20, 2025
     | 230 views

    This is a sermon on a passage where God draws a clear and fiery line between His eternal truth and the dangerous deceptions of false teachers.

    Scripture Text: Jeremiah 23:25-40 (KJV) Introduction: A World of Competing Voices Good evening, my friends. We live in a world that is drowning in noise. We are bombarded every day by a thousand competing voices. Voices from our phones, from our televisions, from social media influencers, from ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    You Are Something To Behold

    Contributed by David Dunn on Oct 28, 2025
     | 76 views

    Human worth does not come from ability but from God’s image in us, fully affirmed in Jesus’ incarnation, cross, and resurrection.

    I want to speak to you about what gives human beings value — what gives us worth. We must take people seriously as beings of immeasurable value. Human worth isn’t something we earn — it’s something we are given. I am profoundly proud to be a human being. Our species is astonishing. The Psalmist ...read more

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    Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

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    What God Thinks Of You

    Contributed by David Dunn on Oct 29, 2025
     | 136 views

    Human worth does not come from ability but from God’s image in us, fully affirmed in Jesus’ incarnation, cross, and resurrection.

    I want to speak to you today about what gives human beings value — what gives us worth. We must take people seriously as beings of immeasurable value. Human worth isn’t something we earn; it’s something we are given. I am profoundly proud to be a human being. Our species is astonishing. The ...read more

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    Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

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    Holiness Series

    Contributed by Ed Sasnett on Jul 24, 2020
     | 4,324 views

    Holiness is the indispensable mark of a Christian and the church

    The medical field in Britain was rocked some years ago to discover that their profession had been infiltrated by terrorists. It was discovered that attempted terrorist acts were instigated by seven medical doctors and one medical lab technician with suspected links to al Qaeda. Britain hires ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    "Looking At Jesus From Behind Prison Bars"

    Contributed by Ken Sauer on Dec 8, 2010
    based on 11 ratings
     | 6,924 views

    A sermon which asks the question, "Where do we find ourselves this Christmas season?"

    Matthew 11:2-11 “Looking at Jesus from Behind Prison Bars” By: Ken Sauer, Pastor of East Ridge United Methodist Church, Chattanooga, TN www.eastridgeumc.com An amateur actor friend of mine told me about an experience she had while performing in a local play. Now, even though she ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

  • Steven Chapman avatar

    Uptake On The Resurrection

    Contributed by Steven Chapman on May 7, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,701 views

    This morning we are going to look at 17 verses that end the book of Luke, and from those verses, we will glean the difference that the Resurrection made in the lives of the disciples then, and can make in the lives of disciples now.

    The Uptake On The Resurrection Luke 24:36-53 It’s Resurrection Sunday, and as is typical, we, as Christians, enter into worship with an upbeat spirit. Why is that? Because we know that the uptake on Christianity is found in the Resurrection, we’ve heard the end of the story. However, last month, ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    High Standard Of Integrity

    Contributed by Amar Chandnani on Mar 10, 2025
    based on 2 ratings
     | 587 views

    Integrity is not situational; it is a lifestyle.

    When we think of people with integrity, we think of those who are honest—individuals whose words and actions align. We think of someone who is dependable, someone who follows through on their commitments, AND we think of someone who does what is right even when no one is watching. Integrity is ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Peace Be Still! He Really Cares!

    Contributed by Victor Ramlall on Sep 3, 2011
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,613 views

    We can have peace in the midst of the storms because He said we are going over and not under and because He is there watching over His word to perform it.

    Mar 4:35-41 And the same day, when the even was come, he saith unto them, Let us pass over unto the other side. (36) And when they had sent away the multitude, they took him even as he was in the ship. And there were also with him other little ships. (37) And there arose a great storm of ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Resurrection Reactions

    Contributed by John White on Apr 14, 2006
    based on 6 ratings
     | 5,991 views

    A Biblical exploration of the age old mystery and questions of immortality.

    Resurrection Reactions Once a broken man, covered with hideous and painful sores from the sole of his feet to the top of his head and adorned with sack cloth and ashes, sat mourning amid the ruins of his own household. He finds scarce comfort in his grieving from his faithless fair-weather ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist