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  • Rev. Dr. Andrew B Natarajan avatar

    Transfiguration Of Jesus Series

    Contributed by Rev. Dr. Andrew B Natarajan on Apr 11, 2023
     | 1,988 views

    Transfiguration of Jesus is a spiritual experience for the Disciples. We can't stay in ecstatic realms but come into reality of struggles and fight for the existence of self and others. Jesus always leads into every level of life.

    Lesson 13 Mark 9:2-13 Transfiguration in Mark INTRODUCTION The Roman Catholics and Eastern Orthodox churches celebrate it as a festival on August 6. It was declared a universal feast of the Western church by Pope Callistus III in 1457. The feast was included in the English Prayer Book in 1561 ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Wade Martin Hughes, Sr avatar

    High Time To Make Changes

    Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Feb 22, 2025
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    How much easier is it to stay the same and refuse to accept the fact we need to change. We need a paradigm shift to change our words, attitudes and behavior to please God. It is high time to change.

    HIGH TIME TO MAKE CHANGES? PARADIGM SHIFT. By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com (YouTube: Wade Hughes) *THERE ARE TWO WORDS FOR TIME IN GREEK: CHRONOS --- CLOCK TIME; CHAIROS--- THE RIGHT TIME, GOD’S TIME. *HIGH TIME: something that should have been done a long time ago, time ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Einar Kristoffersen avatar

    Take Up Your Cross

    Contributed by Einar Kristoffersen on Sep 9, 2008
     | 5,468 views

    To live the christian life

    TAKE UP YOUR CROSS Matthew 16:24-27 24 Then Jesus said to His disciples, "If anyone wishes to come after Me, he must deny himself, and take up his cross and follow Me. 25 "For whoever wishes to save his life will lose it; but whoever loses his life for My sake will find it. 26 "For what will ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Darren Sirmans avatar

    U Can Build God A House Like Solomon Did

    Contributed by Darren Sirmans on Aug 29, 2010
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    Draw a line in the sand, and know this you can build God a house with anything if you’re not ashame

    2 Chronicles 2 1 - 6 Solomon was determined to build a house for the name of the Lord; he made a choice and it was hot like that tornado fire the world witnessed during the month of August 2010. Man has chosen to work the same way twice but not with his eyes. It’s time to get over - ourselves; ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • James Jackson avatar

    Don't Box Up Jesus Series

    Contributed by James Jackson on Dec 26, 2021
     | 2,631 views

    The story of Anna in Luke's gospel show us what to do with Jesus after Christmas.

    Don’t Box Up Jesus Good morning! Please turn in your Bibles to Luke 2. And let me be the first to wish you a very Happy Boxing Day! That’s right. If we lived in England, Australia, Hong Kong, or Canada, today we would be celebrating Boxing Day. Quick trivia question: What does Boxing Day ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • David Dykes avatar

    When God Shuts One Door, He Opens Another Series

    Contributed by David Dykes on Oct 11, 2006
    based on 47 ratings
     | 185,824 views

    Sometimes our disappointments in life can become God’s appointments, so don’t let closed doors bother you. The things we think of as failures and problems can often end up being blessings in disguise.

    INTRODUCTION It seems doors of opportunity open and close before us in life. Is it God opening and closing these doors? For many years I’ve heard the saying, “When God shuts one door, He opens another!” Well, no, those exact words are not found in the Bible anywhere. However, of all the phrases ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Michael McCartney avatar

    Don't Be Shocked By Suffering Be Sensible! Series

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Oct 20, 2004
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     | 5,135 views

    We as Christians need to live for God and understand that when we live holy lives in a fallen world we will suffer for our stances but we need to stay sensible through the trials and be committed to the cause of Jesus Christ.

    Don’t be shocked by suffering, be sensible – 1 Peter 4 Thesis: We as Christians need to live for God and understand that when we live holy lives in a fallen world we will suffer for our stances but we need to stay sensible through the trials and be committed to the cause of Jesus ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Unexpected Journey Series

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Sep 25, 2022
     | 3,654 views

    In this life we will encounter unexpected journeys! In these twists and turns of the journey of life the Lord is there to guide us on these paths, to comfort us, give us peace and provide for us as well. We just need to stay focused on him in the valley.

    Cancer Journey: The Unexpected Journey! Opening Video: Unexpected Journey - Cancer to a Higher Calling Thesis: In this life we will encounter unexpected journeys! In these twists and turns of the journey of life the Lord is there to guide us on these paths, to comfort us, give us peace and ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Stephan Brown avatar

    Trust In God

    Contributed by Stephan Brown on Sep 27, 2001
    based on 57 ratings
     | 7,755 views

    Contrasts the successful life of the person who trusts in God with the disastrous life of the one who trusts in man.

    TRUST IN GOD Jeremiah 17:5-8 I. Introduction A. The choice between a curse and a blessing. B. The Curse - Trust in man 1. Depends on the Flesh for Strength (17:5) a. Flesh is the opposite of Spirit (Isaiah 30:1-3) b. Relying on the world’s systems ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Caleb Anderson avatar

    Can't Stop Won't Stop Series

    Contributed by Caleb Anderson on Nov 7, 2016
     | 17,081 views

    Staying the course…finishing well…in a word, persevering Is the revolution still on? in YOUR home—marriage/kids? At your workplace? Is integrity still worth defending? Is hope still worth holding onto?

    Personal… gratitude… Nehemiah Mission from God might not be out there… might be right in front of you (parent blended family) might not be BIG… out there… Nehemiah has been our guide—and Favor With Kings our simple tool—to explore what I believe is true ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

  • Richard Tow avatar

    Improving Your Relationships

    Contributed by Richard Tow on Jul 18, 2017
    based on 1 rating
     | 9,859 views

    . This message provides a few exhortations on how to have healthy personal relationships. How do I have close relationships that don’t become controlling or co-dependent? How do I handle times when relationships are rocky?

    Matthew 22:39 7/3/16 Intro The two great commandments are: “You shall love the LORD your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind.” And “You shall love your neighbor as yourself.”1 According to what Jesus said in Matt. 22:37-39, it is all about relationships: our ...read more

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    Denomination: Charismatic

  • Troy Borst avatar

    Quench Series

    Contributed by Troy Borst on Jun 14, 2021
     | 3,409 views

    1 Thessalonians 5:19 says “Do not quench the Spirit.” How do we obey that? How do we stay hungry and thirsty for God? How do we feed the flame of the Holy Spirit in our lives?

    QUENCH 1 Thessalonians 5:12-28 #1Thessalonians5 INTRODUCTION… The Word Quench (etymonline.com/search?q=quench) Some words in the English language are just weird or sound strange. “Nugget” is a weird word. “Fungus,” “kerfuffle,” “cattywampus,” are also weird words. Some words sound bad but ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Kraig Pullam avatar

    When God Says Move

    Contributed by Kraig Pullam on Feb 17, 2014
    based on 7 ratings
     | 43,059 views

    One of the hardest struggles is knowing what God is telling you to do, when God is saying to stay and when He instructs you to move foward. The life of Moses gives a clear example of navigating through this arduous dilemma of life.

    One of the hardest struggles is knowing what God is telling you to do/when God is saying to stay and when He is saying to move. Not knowing is this God, is this family pressure, yourself. Fasting and praying and still not hearing clearly from God while you are in the will and the way of ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Rick Kallstrom avatar

    When Gabriel's Trumpet Sounds

    Contributed by Rick Kallstrom on Jan 28, 2003
    based on 81 ratings
     | 25,761 views

    The signs of the times are everywhere, and the day and the time is drawing close when up in Heaven God will say “it is time,” and Gabriel’s trumpet will sound announcing that the Lord Jesus Christ is coming to earth again.

    God is so good. God is sooooo good! Although we have failed God so many times, He has never failed us. When things in our lives have got the hardest, that’s when God has been the strongest. When we have been too weak to walk alone, God has carried us. He is the Creator and the sustainer of all ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Freddy Fritz avatar

    The Magna Carta Of Christian Liberty Series

    Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Feb 11, 2005
    based on 29 ratings
     | 10,350 views

    This sermon is an overview of Paul’s letter to the Galatians, The Magna Carta of Christian Liberty. In the coming weeks we shall exmine the letter more closely in order to glean as many jewels from it as we can.

    Scripture Major Scott Stanger, of Benton, AK, wrote an email to his wife Ronda from Baghdad on January 30, the day of the election in Iraq. Major Stanger describes his day, which included mobs of Iraqis thanking him and the other American soldiers for enabling them to vote. This is a part of Major ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed