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  • Michael McCartney avatar

    Focus On His Image Series

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Oct 23, 2012
    based on 1 rating
     | 7,593 views

    We need to focus on His return, do God’s will, keep our hearts blameless and by all means build each other up and not tear each other down.

    Series: Imitators Thesis of series: We live in a society that seldom reflects Jesus. As Christians, we are called to be His reflection, to do His will and to keep our hearts blameless. Sermon: Focus on His Image Thesis of sermon: We need to focus on His return, do God’s will, keep our ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Mike Lewis avatar

    The Cross Has Enemies Series

    Contributed by Mike Lewis on Dec 27, 2022
     | 1,355 views

    Sergio’s enemy of the priest that turned him away became his inspiration to help others. Even the ones we see as representing Jesus can (at times) be an enemy. And today, our lesson is that The Cross Has Enemies.

    WELCOME & INTRODUCTION FIGHTING THE GOOD FIGHT Sergio Gutierrez Benitez was a kid growing up in a tough neighborhood of Mexico City in the 1950s. By age ten he’d already joined a gang, committed petty crimes, and started using drugs—marijuana at first, then harder drugs. Finally, after years ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • John Lowe avatar

    Lifting Up Jesus Series

    Contributed by John Lowe on Aug 20, 2012
     | 8,391 views

    The story of Jesus doesn’t end with His ascension. In the scriptures His story continues in the lives of the disciples, and today the story goes on in our lives. The primary assignment of the Church is to lift up Jesus. We are not a social or political

    Lifting Up Jesus Acts 8:1-13 Introduction The story of Jesus doesn’t end with His ascension. In the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • David Dunn avatar

    When Love Takes The Stand

    Contributed by David Dunn on Nov 11, 2025
     | 205 views

    (A Reflection on the Father’s Heart in the Final Judgment.) God’s judgment reveals His heart — justice fulfilled. Of

    Introduction — The Courtroom of Grace Picture it quietly. The courtroom of heaven is not built of marble or gold but of light — pure, living light that exposes everything yet shames nothing. There is no jury box, no polished oak bench, no clatter of papers. Just a throne, and from it, a presence ...read more

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    Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

  • Jeff Strite avatar

    Greater Purpose Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Sep 14, 2024
    based on 2 ratings
     | 5,020 views

    Is your purpose in life to deny yourself, take up your cross, and follow Him. If so... how do we do that?

    A man named William Barclay once observed that “There are two great days in a person’s life. The day we are born and the day we discover WHY.” Hmmm. the day we discover WHY we were born! Well, that’s interesting. Lots of people never even consider why they were born. I mean, they kind of drift ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Dennis Davidson avatar

    God Demonstrates His Love Series

    Contributed by Dennis Davidson on Aug 15, 2011
    based on 35 ratings
     | 21,228 views

    Christian hope is based upon the solid foundation of God's reconciling love for us. This love is seen in Jesus' death on the Cross and the shedding of His blood on our behalf.

    ROMANS 5: 6-11 GOD DEMONSTRATES HIS LOVE To save us from eternal death, God had to give the very life of His Son Jesus. God sent His Son to earth as a human baby too weak to lift up His own head. He learned how to crawl, how to stand, how to run. When He had grown into a man, He ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Perry Greene avatar

    The Lord And His Name Series

    Contributed by Perry Greene on Aug 4, 2020
     | 2,109 views

    The LORD's name involves his character and reputation. As we take (on) his name we represent him and determine his influence based on our words and actions.

    1. I read that in China when young people would get out of line with public displays of affection they would take the young people to the police station along with their families and the authorities would berate the family for hours over how the incident brought shame on them and how the parents ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Kevin Cummins avatar

    "My God, My God, Why Have You Forsaken Me?" Series

    Contributed by Kevin Cummins on May 14, 2003
    based on 74 ratings
     | 49,907 views

    Christ went through a period of agony on the cross as He was separated from His Father. This sermon looks at the reason he was separated from His Father.

    Today we come to the fourth week of our series on the Seven Statements from the Cross. Last week we saw Jesus entrust his mother to John, John would become her son, and her, his mother. We saw through their total obedience what kinds of sacrifice obedience can require of a family, spiritual and ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    Rise Up, Lord.

    Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Aug 31, 2024
    based on 2 ratings
     | 846 views

    "God in His holy habitation" (PSALM 68:5).

    RISE UP, LORD. Psalm 68:1-6. PSALM 68:1. Whenever the ark of the LORD set forward, perhaps even as the priests lifted the ark onto their shoulders, Moses would say ‘Rise up, LORD, and let them that hate thee flee before thee’ (cf. Numbers 10:35). Before we proceed with any project, we should ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Derek Joshua E'Lon Sr. avatar

    Take Your Unclean Things To Gods Laundromat

    Contributed by Derek Joshua E'lon Sr. on Apr 4, 2003
    based on 86 ratings
     | 11,082 views

    This sermon is about letting God clean up your life so you can live for Him.

    (This was the first sermon I delivered, on the third Sunday of July 1987.) Let me start off by giving you a summary of the 64th chapter of Isa. The 64th chapter of Isa. is a prayer. The Jews or God’s chosen people were praying to God for help. They found out and they realized that they had ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Revd. Martin Dale avatar

    A Wake Up Call

    Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Jan 17, 2004
    based on 44 ratings
     | 5,391 views

    Jesus’ challenge to make His Father’s House a house of prayer

    Stody 18-01-04 John 2: 13-25: Jesus clears the Temple The theme of this morning’s service is the challenge of Jesus. And we are looking in particular Jesus’ challenge to make God’s Temple a House of Prayer. 1. Gentle Jesus meek and mild Our reading this morning blows a ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

  • Russell Brownworth avatar

    The Gospel: Take A Deep Breath And Share It Series

    Contributed by Russell Brownworth on May 1, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,147 views

    The chief cause of most of our failure and misfires when it comes to being a soldier of the cross is using someone else’s weapons or tools…and not the ministry to which we have been personally called and gifted by God.

    When the LORD restored the fortunes of Zion, we were like those who dream. Then our mouth was filled with laughter, and our tongue with shouts of joy; then it was said among the nations, "The LORD has done great things for them." The LORD has done great things for us, and we rejoiced. Restore ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

  • Matthew Sickling avatar

    The Cross We Don't Want To See

    Contributed by Matthew Sickling on Apr 3, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,339 views

    This sermon takes a look at the pain and suffering Jesus experienced on the cross.

    Introduction: Three weeks ago we looked at the Compassion of Christ. We saw how Jesus showed compassion to a Widow who had lost her son, a man who was suffering from leprosy, and over 4000 people who were hot, tired and hungry. This morning I want us to look at a passage of Scripture that deals ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Dr. Stanley Vasu avatar

    7 Portraits Of The Cross

    Contributed by Dr. Stanley Vasu on Apr 10, 2009
    based on 17 ratings
     | 5,581 views

    1.GOD WHO GAVE HIS SON 2.THE LAMB OF GOD 3.THE GOOD SHEPHERD 4.THE BRAZEN SERPENT 5.THE SIGN OF JONAH 6.THE BREAD OF LIFE 7.THE LAST ADAM

    7 PORTRAITS OF THE CROSS ******************************** OUTLINE 1.GOD WHO GAVE HIS SON 2.THE LAMB OF GOD 3.THE GOOD SHEPHERD 4.THE BRAZEN SERPENT 5.THE SIGN OF JONAH 6.THE BREAD OF LIFE 7.THE LAST ADAM THE MESSAGE 7 PORTRAITS OF THE ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Jeff Strite avatar

    The Zoad In The Road Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Aug 2, 2009
    based on 57 ratings
     | 48,582 views

    Have you come to a "Cross" road in your life? Have you decided to make a decision to take up your cross and follow Jesus? Not to decide is to decide. Which path will you choose?

    OPEN: This begins a series which we’re calling "Dr. Seuss and God". Dr. Seuss (actually Theodor Seuss Geisel) dedicated himself to writing simple, entertaining and thoughtful poems that used basic words children would understand. But every once in a while, Dr. Seuss would introduce what some people ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ