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The Wounds Of Christ

Contributed by Jerry Flury on Apr 18, 2011

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Christ’s reprehensible suffering is prophesied in the Old Testament. Bruised, Wounded, Smitten! Have you ever stopped to consider the wounds He received in His substitutionary death for you and me.

The Wounds of Christ Isaiah 53:5 Within a few days from the Triumphal Entry, the exaltation of Christ by the crowds would quickly give way to untold suffering and the angry shouts of a mob saying “Crucify Him!” Christ’s reprehensible suffering is prophesied in the Old Testament. ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 53:5

Denomination: Baptist

Hackernoon #7 - Working It

Contributed by Robert Butler on Sep 14, 2020

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God's original intent was for mankind to work and enjoy the opportunity to serve Him through our stewardship of the resources provided

HackerNoon is one of the leading tech blogs to learn about coding, blockchain, and startups. With over 7000 writers and 200,000 daily readers, Hacker Noon has become the voice of hackers around the world. The urban dictionary classifies a hacker as: as someone who strictly pursues creature ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 2:1, Genesis 2:15, Colossians 3:17, Exodus 20:8, Philippians 4:3, Proverbs 12:11, Proverbs 14:23, Proverbs 15:22 (view more) (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Shaping Your Legacy Series

Contributed by Vic Folkert on May 31, 2018

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Jacob's blessing of his sons provides an opportunity for hearers to think about their legacy. A legacy is built by choices. Our legacy does not control us. In Christ, we create a new legacy.

SHAPING YOUR LEGACY—Genesis 49 Have you thought about what kind of legacy you will leave for your descendants? I’m not talking about wealth or property, but about the impact we have on the lives of others. We have all inherited a legacy. (Note to preacher: Personalize this!) I am a cheap ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 49:1-12

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

The Exchanged Life

Contributed by Paul Dayao on Aug 22, 2025

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This sermon on Galatians 2:20 presents the "exchanged life" as the Christian's declaration of independence from self, where the old identity is considered crucified with Christ and a new life is lived by the faith of the Son of God, motivated by His personal love and sacrifice.

Introduction: A Declaration of Spiritual Independence In our world today, the prevailing message is one of self-actualization. "Find yourself," the world cries. "Be true to yourself." "Follow your heart." We are encouraged from every corner to build our own identity, ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 2:20

Denomination: Baptist

When Love Turns To Lust

Contributed by Michael Stark on Apr 26, 2009

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A young man confusing lust for love unleashes havoc on the Kingdom of David. His actions serve to caution us not to confuse lust for love.

*2 Samuel 13:1-19* *When Love Turns to Lust* “Absalom, David’s son, had a beautiful sister, whose name was Tamar. And after a time Amnon, David’s son, loved her. And Amnon was so tormented that he made himself ill because of his sister Tamar, for she was a virgin, and it seemed impossible to ...read more

Scripture: 2 Samuel 13:1-19

Denomination: Baptist

Help For Keeping "Stuff" In Perspective Series

Contributed by Sherm Nichols on Jan 17, 2013

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Dominant Thought: a proper view of things will help us to carry through the command to not steal

You shouldn’t have been following the car so closely – not on State Street at 5:30 on Friday evening. Maybe they had a brake light out – hard to tell – it all happened so quickly. One minute you’re tooling along thinking about supper, the next you’re watching ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 20:15

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Reasons Not To Sin

Contributed by James Groce on Mar 27, 2002

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Romans 7:15-24

--------------------------- Romans 7:15-24 (New Living Translation) 15 I don’t understand myself at all, for I really want to do what is right, but I don’t do it. Instead, I do the very thing I hate. 16 I know perfectly well that what I am doing is wrong, and my bad conscience shows that I agree ...read more

Scripture: Romans 7:15-24

Denomination: Pentecostal

Redemptive Relationships: The Family Series

Contributed by Rodney Buchanan on Sep 14, 2003

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The family is a place where we learn about: 1. Healing. 2. Worth. 3. Service.

Diane Kesecker tells a story about an event that took place around the dinner table in their home one evening: “We were trying to stretch our budget while my husband, Kent, and I were in Bible school. One night, Kent was in charge of dinner and served ‘shepherd’s pie’ — much to the dismay of our ...read more

Scripture: Acts 10:1-4

Denomination: Methodist

Holiness Series

Contributed by Joseph Smith on Jun 12, 2003

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Holiness is the gift of an identity, appearing to be too good to be true, but received by accepting forgiveness.

Today’s message is framed by incidents provided by two church members. I will not be naming the players, but they have given me both the beginning and the ending of this message on holiness. The beginning: a few days ago one of you told me that you came to worship each Sunday so that you could ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:14-16

Denomination: Baptist

Why Did Jesus Die On The Cross

Contributed by Ray Ellis on Mar 8, 2004

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When we read the four Gospel accounts of the Life of Christ we try to think what it might have been like to have lived during the time of Christ. We know that Jesus was arrested and condemned to die on the cross, but we have a hard time picturing the suf

Why did Jesus Die on the Cross? Isaiah 53:1-9 When we read the four Gospel accounts of the Life of Christ we try to think what it might have been like to have lived during the time of Christ. We know that Jesus was arrested and condemned to die on the cross, but we have a hard time picturing the ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 53:1-9

Denomination: Free Methodist

Encouragement For The Persecuted Series

Contributed by Dennis Davidson on Apr 9, 2015

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Christians need not be taken back by the revilings that come even when they are innocent and prudent. We need not hold back from revealing the full counsel of God either. We must not shrink back no matter the opposition in our duty to Christ

MATTHEW 10: 24-28 [THE MESSIAH REVEALED] ENCOURAGEMENT FOR THE PERSECUTED [Luke 12:1-11] Having painted a deserting picture concerning the persecution His disciples would encounter in ministry, Jesus shifts to words of comfort, challenge, and encouragement. We need not be taken back by the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 10:24-28

Denomination: Baptist

Pilate The Procurator – A Double Minded Psychopath - Part 1 Of 2 Series

Contributed by Ron Ferguson on Jul 13, 2022

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Jesus was brought before a very evil man who was supposed to uphold the Roman law but compromised. It was Pilate a man who freely murdered. This message examines that man, one of the Characters of John’s Gospel, and draws several lessons from the account.

PILATE THE PROCURATOR – A DOUBLE MINDED PSYCHOPATH - PART 1 THE CHARACTERS OF JOHN’S GOSPEL PART A. To understand the man better we will start with some secular history:- FROM DON STEWART “Pontius Pilate was the prefect of Judea from A.D. 27 to 37, and sentenced Jesus to death by ...read more

Scripture: John 18:28-40, John 8:31-32, John 14:6, John 16:13-14, Matthew 27:19, John 19:1-3, Exodus 10:21-23 (view more) (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Trouble With Lying Series

Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Apr 19, 2024

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Acts 5:1-11 teaches us about the trouble with lying.

Introduction I asked ChatGPT the following question, “What is the trouble with lying?” Here is the partial answer I received, which is pretty good: The trouble with lying lies in its multiple negative consequences, both for the liar and those around them. Here are some key issues: (1) Erosion of ...read more

Scripture: Acts 5:1-11

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

"getting Good Out Of Bad Cicumstances"

Contributed by Christopher Arch on May 20, 2023

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This is from a series on Philippians.

Title: “Getting Good out of Bad Circumstances” Scripture: Phil. 1:12-21 Type: Expository Series Where: GNBC 5-21-23 Intro: One historian has commented before that “The British have a knack for losing battles yet winning wars.” That’s an interesting take on history. In our culture we have a ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 1:12-20

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Wrestling With The Father…and Winning! Series

Contributed by Sherm Nichols on Jan 2, 2008

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God desires for us to wrestle with Him in order to shape us into the people He wants us to become

I don’t have some clever fact or story or joke to start this sermon. Nothing can top the text itself: Genesis 32:22-32 That night Jacob got up and took his two wives, his two maidservants and his eleven sons and crossed the ford of the Jabbok. After he had sent them across the stream, he sent ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 32:24-32

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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