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  • David Dunn avatar

    Hail To The King Series

    Contributed by David Dunn on Oct 6, 2025
     | 176 views

    When heaven thunders and earth falls silent, every false throne collapses — and only the true King stands, reigning in mercy and power.

    When Heaven Starts Throwing Stones The morning sky looked ordinary—blue stretched thin above the Nile, windless, calm. Then the first crack of thunder rolled across the horizon like a war drum. No one in Egypt had ever heard thunder like that. Moses stood before Pharaoh one last time. The man who ...read more

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    Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

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    The Blood Still Works PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Jan 21, 2024
    based on 3 ratings
     | 2,241 views

    This sermon explores the transformative power, bearing, and blessings of Christ's sacrifice, emphasizing its ongoing relevance and healing potential in our lives today.

    Welcome, dear friends, to this sacred gathering where we come together to marvel at the wonders of our Savior's love. We are here to immerse ourselves in the profound mystery of our faith, to let the words of the Holy Scripture wash over us, and to allow the Holy Spirit to illuminate our hearts. ...read more

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    Healing - Check It Out Part 1 Series

    Contributed by Michael Raisbeck on Jul 8, 2003
    based on 7 ratings
     | 4,051 views

    I believe you may be healed by standing on God? s Word; check it out for yourself starting by analysing Isaiah 53 and 1 Peter 2: 24.

    A very important scripture in healing has to be Isaiah 53. These words were prophesied about 2,700 years ago. Verse 1 " Who hath believed our report and to whom is the arm of the LORD revealed? " According to a person I know who reads Hebrew and understands the same, he says Isaiah 53: 1 sets the ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Can I Have Faith When The Obstacles Before Me Are Too Big To Break? Series

    Contributed by Brian Garner on Aug 8, 2003
    based on 14 ratings
     | 4,511 views

    It’s the first big test of God’s promises for Joshua, and now there’s this big obstacle in front of him. Can we face the barriers in our lives with the same faith he faced Jericho with?

    Can I Have Faith When The Obstacles Before Me Are Too Big To Break? You Can Have Faith Because The Obstacles Are Never As Big As We Imagine Them To Be. • Most of the walls we face are walls of our own building. • Those that aren’t are built because of other’s fear. • When God is with us, we ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Addicted To Satan

    Contributed by Jim Bender on Jan 7, 2008
    based on 8 ratings
     | 6,900 views

    There are many ways satan destroyes indiviguals and families, by far the worst and most destructive is by addiction.

    John 10:10 The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and they might have it more abundantly. There are many ways satan destroys indiviguals and families, by far the worst and most destructive is by addiction. We live in a world where ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Lets Talk About Jesus

    Contributed by James W. Hare on Feb 13, 2007
    based on 13 ratings
     | 9,141 views

    LET PEPOLE KNOW THAT JESUS IS WHAT IT ALL ABOUT

    LET’S TALK ABOUT JESUS ACTS 8:1-8 We are living in a crucial and chaotic day. As we look around us, we see the same violence that characterized Mose’s day. We find the same corruption that was found in the city of Sodom. We behold the same pride that was in the era of Nebuchadnezzar. We seethe ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    How The Enemy Sets You Up

    Contributed by Johnny Knight on Jan 26, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,050 views

    Ever played volleyball? Ever watched any of the volleyball tournament on television? If so, then you know about setup and spike. It’s a great strategy. In fact, the devil is well acquainted with the volleyball "setup and spike" strategy, and he is an expe

    Ever played volleyball? Ever watched any of the volleyball tournament on television? If so, then you know about setup and spike. It’s a great strategy. In fact, the devil is well acquainted with the volleyball "setup and spike" strategy, and he is an expert at using it. However, we are not ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    The Unfolding Ot The Time Of The End

    Contributed by Larry Wolfe on Jun 24, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,192 views

    The future history of the Antichrist and his rise, rule and ruin

    Daniel Chapter 11-‘Daniel’s Last Vision-The Time of the End’ I. The Immediate Future (v.1-4) A. The Persian Kings (v.2) B. The Grecian King (v.3) C. The 4-Fold Division (v.4) II. The Warfare of History Typifies the End of the Age (v.5-20) A. A Great Warfare is Prophesied (9:26,10:1; Matthew ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Jezebel Spirit!

    Contributed by Bala Samson on Dec 8, 2015
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,975 views

    You cannot battle if your energy is being drained through incessant weeping and fearing! Get ready to combat the enemy, not through flesh or weapons but on your knees!

    Jezebel Spirit! Ephesians 6:12”We do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against ……this present darkness, against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly places.” You cannot battle if your energy is being drained through incessant weeping and fearing! Get ready ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    It All Leads To Jesus

    Contributed by Howard Gunter on Jun 6, 2018
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,247 views

    It's The Message - NOT - the messenger

    Mid-week Message/Devotion June 6, 2018 2 Corinthians 4:5-12 It All Leads To JESUS! In this reading, a major point that Paul is trying to make has to do with what followers look at, concentrate on and take away. If we concentrate on the messenger more than the message, we will undoubtedly miss ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Let’s Talk About Jesus

    Contributed by James W Hare on Sep 3, 2013
     | 4,629 views

    Talking about the goodness of Jesus

    LET’S TALK ABOUT JESUS ACTS 8:1-8 We are living in a crucial and chaotic day. As we look around us, we see the same violence that characterized Mose’s day. We find the same corruption that was found in the city of Sodom. We behold the same pride that was in the era of ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    The Great Reset

    Contributed by Craig Benner on Apr 19, 2022
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,515 views

    All of us have those times when we are caught with egg on our face. We are guilty and there is no getting around it. What do we do now? Is God done with me? Would He even dare to entrust me to do something for Him again? I believe that is how Peter and the disciples felt.

    READY, RESET, GO! John 21:1-7 Thomas Edison and his team invented the first light bulb that actually functioned for a few hours (1879). It took hundreds of attempts, and each attempt took a full 24 hours to create a new bulb and put the ingredients together. On one occasion, after 24 hours of ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Return To The Jerusalem Temple Series

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Feb 28, 2024
     | 1,038 views

    Jesus was found by His parents in His "Father's house" at age twelve. Twenty years later, why has He returned?

    Third Sunday in Lent 2024 This week marks the middle-point of our Lenten pilgrimage! We have been with Jesus in the desert, as He was tempted, and we were with Him last week on the Mount of Transfiguration, as He prepared Himself and His most trusted disciples for the passion by having a Passover ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

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    He Got Up... So You Can Too Series

    Contributed by Rudolf E. Y. Mensah on Apr 20, 2025
     | 590 views

    Today is not just another Sunday. It is Resurrection Sunday—the day death bowed, hell trembled, and the grave lost its grip!

    Sermon Title: "He Got Up... So You Can Too!" Scripture Text: Matthew 28:5-7 (NKJV) "But the angel answered and said to the women, ‘Do not be afraid, for I know that you seek Jesus who was crucified. He is not here; for He is risen, as He said. Come, see the place where the Lord lay. ...read more

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    Denomination: Charismatic

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    The Radical Transformation: A Study Of 1 John 3:4-10 Series

    Contributed by Sandeep Samson on Apr 28, 2025
     | 290 views

    A Life Marked by Holiness and change. The Christian faith is not merely about forgiveness—it is about transformation.

    The Christian faith is not merely about forgiveness—it is about transformation. In 1 John 3:4-10, the apostle delivers a powerful message that cuts to the heart of what it means to be a follower of Christ. This passage is both a warning and an encouragement, revealing the stark contrast between a ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible