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  • Monty Newton avatar

    Jesus Sightings

    Contributed by Monty Newton on Apr 23, 2011
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     | 4,168 views

    Sometimes the leastlikely are most likely to catch a glimpse of the risen Christ.

    Title: Jesus Sightings Text: Matthew 28:1-10 (11-15) Thesis: Sometimes the least likely are most likely to catch a glimpse of the risen Christ. Introduction On a flight to Florida, an educational psychologist was preparing her notes for a presentation to a parent-education seminar in Miami. An ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Do Not Love The World Series

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Apr 14, 2010
    based on 54 ratings
     | 50,808 views

    What is so bad about the world that we are told not to love it? Why is the world so evil? 1- The lust of the flesh 2- The lust of the eyes 3- The pride of life

    INTRO.- 15Do not love the world or anything in the world. What part of "no" do you not understand? Or better yet: What part of "do not" do you not understand? Who said those words? It’s probably not the person you thought it was. The phrase got a wider audience when it was used as the title of ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Image Or Integrity?

    Contributed by Douglas Turner on Sep 4, 2008
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     | 7,453 views

    Your image may allow you to start well, but only your integrity will allow you to finish well.

    Some years ago a remarkable picture was exhibited in London. As you looked at it from a distance, you seemed to see a monk engaged in prayer, his hands clasped, his head bowed. As you came nearer, however, and examined the painting more closely, you saw that in reality he was squeezing a lemon into ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    How Close Is Close Enough?

    Contributed by Ken Pell on Sep 14, 2008
     | 6,024 views

    To persuade those who are delaying to embrace Christ as Savior.

    HOW CLOSE IS CLOSE ENOUGH? Mark 12:32-40 Sermon Objective: To persuade those who are delaying to embrace Christ as Savior. Supporting Scripture: Isaiah 53; Mark 1:16-20, 2:14, 8:29; John 5:39, 10:9, 14:6; Galatians 3:11; Ephesians 2:8; 2 Corinthians 6:2 INTRO Have you ever gotten close? • ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

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    The Wise Men

    Contributed by Bill Butsko on Dec 26, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 12,166 views

    The Wise Men saw the Light, followed the Light, and found Jesus.

    Text: “Now after Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the king, behold, wise men from the East came to Jerusalem” (Matthew 2:1). Who were the wise men? Where were they from? How did they receive the message? Why did they come? What did they bring with them? The name or term ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

  • Steve Shepherd avatar

    Behavior Of Men And Women Series

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Mar 25, 2011
    based on 27 ratings
     | 17,702 views

    In our text, Paul speaks of the behavior of Christian men and women.

    INTRO.- Our world is full of bad behavior. However, it’s not supposed to be in the church! Christians are supposed to be somewhat different from other people in the world. ILL.- Geroge Gallup wrote: There’s little difference in ethical behavior between the churched and the unchurched. ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Grace - No Longer Condemned Series

    Contributed by Willem Nel on Aug 22, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,740 views

    After 5 months of being diagnosed with guillain barre syndrome. I have experienced first hand God’s Grace. This is my first sermon after 5 months of absence from the pulpit. The theme GRACE

    Grace Galatians 1:3-7 3 Grace to you and peace from God the Father and our Lord Jesus Christ, 4 who gave Himself for our sins, that He might deliver us from this present evil age, according to the will of our God and Father, 5 to whom be glory forever and ever. Amen. 6 I marvel that you are ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    Don’t Look Back!

    Contributed by Ajai Prakash on Mar 18, 2010
    based on 7 ratings
     | 19,498 views

    Why should Christians remember Lot’s wife? Just like Sodom and Gomorrah, before Christ’s return, the world will be saturated with evil. Christians are warned to come out of the world and not be a part of it.

    Opening illustration: If a person sees a house on fire and does everything he can to rescue the occupants, he is heralded as a hero. And that’s the way it should be. Why is it, then, that a Christian who accepts what God says in the Bible about hell and tries to warn people is ridiculed as an ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Famous Last Words Series

    Contributed by David Owens on Sep 8, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 8,727 views

    Final words and lessons from David’s life.

    Introduction: A. The story is told of an old man named Fred who had been a faithful Christian and was in the hospital, near death. 1. The family called their preacher to come stand with them. 2. As the preacher stood next to the bed, Ol’ Fred’s condition appeared to deteriorate and he motioned ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Seeing The Winner In Others

    Contributed by Tim Patrick on Sep 25, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 12,679 views

    In this sermon you will see the qualities that Jesus exhibited in order to bring out the winner in others.

    Today we have conducted a baby dedication. Parents bubble with anticipation for their children. Each of them expect their child to be the next president. One of the jobs of a parent is to bring out the winner in their child. That requires work, sometimes this job is more difficult than others. Paul ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Jim Kane avatar

    Three Things That We Cannot Live Without.

    Contributed by Jim Kane on Sep 27, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 7,072 views

    Communion Meditation for September 7, 2008

    (Slide 1)When you go on a trip what are the three things that you don’t leave home without? (Allow for feedback.) (Slide 1a) What are three things we physically cannot live without? (No not chocolate, chocolate, and chocolate!) Water, air, and food. (Slide 1b) What are three things we spiritually ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    All For The Love Of Jesus

    Contributed by Donnie Martin on Jun 14, 2010
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,907 views

    This message investigates the act of Mary's washing of Jesus' feet to show what an awesome act of worship it was, and the significance of it.

    All For The Love Of Jesus By Rev. Donnie L. Martin Text: John 12:1-9 I. AN ACT OF SACRIFICE A. Mary Expended Great Cost. B. Mary Experienced Grievous Criticism. II. AN ACT OF SUBMISSIVENESS A. Mary Demonstrated Great Humility. B. Mary Deemed Jesus Worthy Of Great Honor. III. AN ACT OF ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • John Gaston avatar

    Widow Of Nain's Son Raised

    Contributed by John Gaston on Mar 20, 2012
    based on 4 ratings
     | 13,735 views

    What seems to be a passing incident turns out to be a deep and powerful picture of the tenderness of Jesus and of His mighty resurrection power.

    WIDOW OF NAIN’S SON RAISED Luke 7:11-17 [Some of the material contained in this message is borrowed from Charles Spurgeon’s sermon on this passage] INTRODUCTION A. HUMOR 1. Jackie Cahill took her four-year-old great-grandson to Leavenworth National Cemetery where her husband is ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Joseph Smith avatar

    The Word Made Flesh: A New Beginning

    Contributed by Joseph Smith on Feb 28, 2011
    based on 4 ratings
     | 7,897 views

    We cannot repair our mistakes alone, because we keep on starting at old premises. What we need, and receive in the Incarnation, is a new beginning, modeled and taught.

    Takoma Park Baptist Church, Washington, DC, Nov. 30, 1986, Advent I One comic strip character aspires to be a writer. His crowning ambition is to write the definitive novel, the bestseller to end all best sellers. And so time and again he sits down at his typewriter, poises his paws (must be ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Larry Turner avatar

    God, You, And Your Vision

    Contributed by Larry Turner on Mar 27, 2012
    based on 1 rating
     | 7,438 views

    Looking at the faith of Elijah and what might hinder us from recieving God's promises..

    Last week we looked at the story of Elijah. He was sent to King Ahab to inform him that it would not rain until Elijah proclaimed it. So for three years the nation of Israel suffered through a great drought. When Elijah returned he set up a show-down between God and the prophets of Baal. Elijah ...read more

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    Denomination: Foursquare