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  • K. Edward Skidmore avatar

    Power To Cleanse And Resurrect Series

    Contributed by K. Edward Skidmore on Mar 30, 2011
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     | 6,651 views

    This message from Mark 5:21-43 deals with the healing of two women, a woman with a 12 year issue of blood, and a 12 year old girl who Jesus brought back to life.

    Power to Cleanse and Resurrect Mark 5:21-43 CHCC: February 13, 2011 INTRODUCTION: This message focuses on two significant miracles – Matthew, Mark, and Luke all three tell about these two miracles. Both are healings of women … Both involve the number 12 - a 12-year-old girl and ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Strength For Crisis Times

    Contributed by Joshua Boateng on Nov 3, 2012
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     | 13,016 views

    Having the strength to match difficult circumstances and to come out the other side.

    INTRODUCTION Do you sometimes find life is so difficult you wonder if it is worth believing and running to the very end? Do you ever think the journey is too hard and wonder if you are the only one going through this situation? Do you ever feel like giving up? Turn to Deuteronomy 33: This is ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Christ Our Peace

    Contributed by Bill Butsko on Dec 3, 2010
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     | 5,249 views

    True peace comes through know Jesus Christ as our own personal Lord and Savior.

    Text: “The LORD will give strength to His people; the LORD will bless His people with peace” (Psalm 29:11). What is peace? The American Heritage Dictionary tells us that “peace is the absence of war or other hostilities; Freedom from quarrels or ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

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    Checking Out The Stories

    Contributed by Clarence Eisberg on Dec 13, 2010
    based on 3 ratings
     | 4,517 views

    Advent... John the Baptist is concerned...maybe even filled with doubt about Jesus Where was the 'wrath of God, the fire and brimstone...but Jesus was preaching God's love, mercy and forgiveness. Includes quotes from Ravi Zacharius, People still doubt tod

    In Jesus Holy Name December 12, 2010 Text: Matthew 11:1-4 Advent II Redeemer “Checking Out the Stories” Our gospel lesson begins with John the Baptizer in prison. John was not afraid to proclaim his message to religious leaders who had come down to the river ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Mourn! Series

    Contributed by Andrew Moffatt on Aug 15, 2011
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,021 views

    Blessed are those who mourn for they WILL be comforted, lets get an insight into what this means and why we should all at some stage mourn our sins.

    Matthew 5:1-5 You might remember from last week that I started a series on the beatitudes, so what was beatitude? Beatitude comes from the Latin word for blessed – or beatus. So what Jesus starts, what would be the greatest sermon, the most history changing sermon ever preached with was ...read more

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    Denomination: Salvation Army

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    They Sent Me Here To Finish Series

    Contributed by Davon Huss on Sep 5, 2011
    based on 1 rating
     | 7,588 views

    A sermon on Hebrews 12:1-3 on running the Christian race

    Introduction: Dr. Johnny Pressley is coming on October 23- 26. He loves to run. He runs every day. He will run a marathon on the weekend if he has a light week after it. Runs several marathons a year. Since many of us have the day off tomorrow let’s run. There’s a race at the ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    When Peace Seems So Elusive

    Contributed by David Simpson on Aug 30, 2014
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    Peace seems so elusive for so many people. True, lasting peace is found only in Jesus.

    Sermon Lanier Christian Church August 31, 2014 David Simpson When Peace Seems So Elusive Job 3:25-26 25 What I feared has come upon me;
what I dreaded has happened to me. 26 I have no peace, no quietness;
I have no rest, but only turmoil. It seems as if peace is so elusive for so ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

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    Vbs 2014: Blast Off On A Mission Of God's Love

    Contributed by Scott Bayles on Oct 22, 2014
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,823 views

    This short two-point topical sermon was written as a follow-up to Group's Blast Off! VBS curriculum. Building on the outer-space theme, this message urges listeners to receive God's love and redistribute God's love.

    VBS 2014: Blast Off on a Mission of God’s Love Scott Bayles, pastor Blooming Grove Christian Church: 8/3/2014 As you can see we had a blast at VBS this weekend. I’ll bet as you were getting ready for church this morning, you didn’t expect to be taking trip to the space station. ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

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    Lifting Up A Saint Of God

    Contributed by John Gaston on Mar 22, 2015
     | 9,633 views

    Jeremiah was thrown into a mud pit. There came a man, by the name of Ebed-Melek who had compassion and literally lifted the man of God out of the mud pit. He represents the church, who by ropes should rescue the perishing.

    LIFTING UP A SAINT OF GOD Jer. 38:6-13 INTRODUCTION A. HUMOR: CAJUN SPACE SHUTTLE 1. So Boudreaux started a project in his shop, and a month later he had a small scale model of the space shuttle in his back yard. 2. A concerned neighbor said, Boudreaux where you goin in dat? Boudreaux said, I am ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Take A Leap Of Faith And Get Out Of The Boat

    Contributed by Craig Condon on Apr 13, 2015
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     | 13,156 views

    When we feel the storms of life, we need to remember this story of Peter stepping out of the boat and walking toward Jesus, and the leap of faith he took. If he could do it, so can we.

    Three local ministers decided to go fishing one day. They got into a boat, went a short distance out on the lake, and started fishing. After a few hours, one minister ran out of bait. Since they were close to the shore, he stepped over the side of the boat and walked across the water to the bait ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

  • A J "therightrevrhino" Watkins avatar

    And You Call Yourself A Christian Really?

    Contributed by A J "Therightrevrhino" Watkins on Dec 21, 2013
    based on 4 ratings
     | 10,722 views

    This message was penned and preached to remind us that being in everyone else's business and judging them is not as Christian as we think. There are texts that address this but this message is for those holier than thou people in churches everywhere.

    And You Call Yourself A Christian, Really? Psalm 150 - Philippians 4:4 By Pastor A. J. Watkins D.Min. King James Version Utilized Ryrie, Henry, and Clarke Study Aides Simonton Genesis Ministries © June 2009 Today’s society is in a major turmoil. We have people still hating people so much ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Building A New You

    Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Jan 3, 2014
     | 5,671 views

    We all need to work on building the new you! Let's start the year off right!

    INTRODUCTION • SLIDE #1 • It is that time of the year again, a time to make resolutions and to break them. It is day 5 of 2014, it has been a LONG arduous 5 days, how are you doing?  • Robyn wondered if the gym will be packed for a couple of weeks now.  • If ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Midnight Cry

    Contributed by John Gaston on Jan 10, 2014
    based on 4 ratings
     | 25,990 views

    In the parable of the 10 Virgins, Jesus uses a wedding to describe the excitement about the Rapture. But it's also a warning. Half of the community of believers will not be ready when He comes. The Midnight Cry should wake us all to preparation.

    THE MIDNIGHT CRY Mt. 25:8 INTRODUCTION A. HUMOR: Appearances can be deceiving 1. A film crew was on location deep in the desert. One day an old Indian went up to the director and said, “Ugh. Tomorrow it rain.” The next day it rained. 2. A week later, the Indian went up to the ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Kevin L. Jones avatar

    Your New Life In Christ

    Contributed by Kevin L. Jones on Nov 7, 2015
    based on 5 ratings
     | 16,604 views

    A sermon examining the process of salvation and the change that follows our conversion.

    Your New Life In Christ Acts 9:32-35 As a result of the terrorist group ISIS, hundreds of thousands of Syrian refugees have fled their country in search of a new life. On October 13th, a family of 3 were reunited in Hamburg Germany. They rode a small rubber boat from Turkey to Greece. Then ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Until Then- Wake Up!

    Contributed by Howard Strickland on Nov 29, 2015
     | 3,859 views

    The question is, “Are you a missionary or a mission field?” Acts 1:9NLT After saying this, he was taken up into a cloud while they were watching, and they could no longer see him. Gravity lose its hold on Jesus.

    Until Then- Wake Up! Acts 1:9-11, 2:1-8NKJ J. B. Phillips writes in the preface to The Young Church in Action, that one cannot spend several months in close study of this book, “without being profoundly stirred and, to be honest, disturbed. The reader is stirred,” he says, ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal