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  • Revd. Martin Dale avatar

    Jesus Said: If Any One Would Come After Me.....

    Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Aug 23, 2005
    based on 56 ratings
     | 9,502 views

    he must deny himself, take up his Cross and follow me. So what do YOU think about that?

    NR Methodist Church and NC 28-08-05 Mt 16:21-28 Take up your cross and follow me Story: One man I admire greatly is Maximilian Kolbe (1894-1941). Maximilian Kolbe was a Catholic priest, who was put in a Nazi concentration camp for his faith. On May 28, 1941, he was ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

  • David Petticrew avatar

    Anaias And Saphira - Wasn't It Just A Tad Ott To Kill Them?

    Contributed by David Petticrew on Mar 16, 2004
    based on 50 ratings
     | 6,830 views

    A look at the story of Ananias and Saphira to see that God treats sin seriously and that we are called to be people of Integrity

    Introduction Have any of you seen the movie Catch Me If You Can. I have to say before I say it I thought it was recipe for disaster. I mean it starred Leonardo Di Capreo. But actually it turned out to be quite good. It’s the true story of Frank Abignail, who as a teenager runs away from home and ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness

  • Paul Fritz avatar

    Empathize As Jesus Did: "Jesus Wept"

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Nov 28, 2004
    based on 44 ratings
     | 4,865 views

    The hurting ones need sympathy, They need to know we’re there; A quiet word, a tender touch Assures them that we care.

    Empathize as Jesus Did (John 11:35) "Jesus Wept" 1. Jesus knew that people generally do not care how much you know until they know how much you care. The Lord really empathized with people by using the power of the Spirit to identify with all aspects of their lives. Jesus fully comprehended the ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    I Will Live In-Between #9 Bad News, Good News Series

    Contributed by Robert Malcolm on Apr 19, 2017
     | 4,968 views

    We need to know that Satan is out to get us all ... but take heart God is on our side and is praying for us.

    I Will Live In-Between #9 Bad News, Good News (Luke 22:31-34) ~ Intro: Have you ever had someone come up to tell you something and they say, I’ve got bad new and good new which do you want to hear? Bad news, Good news lines: Like your dentist coming out and saying, ‘The good news is that you will ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    A Charge Of Insanity Series

    Contributed by Jerry Cosper on May 17, 2023
     | 1,390 views

    Let's take a look at how Jesus responded to the people's charge of Him being insane.

    Tonight’s passage is a difficult one to break down and try to explain. Jesus has gone to Jerusalem and in verse 14 from last time, Jesus has stepped up in public at the temple and began to preach. What we have been looking at the last two studies are the reactions to Jesus’ claims. We looked at ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Troy Borst avatar

    Isaiah 53: It Wasn't Very Long Series

    Contributed by Troy Borst on Sep 17, 2024
    based on 1 rating
     | 748 views

    The trials of Jesus, the suffering of Jesus on the cross, and His time in the tomb did not take very long, but impact us for eternity.

    ISAIAH 53 SERIES: IT WASN’T VERY LONG ISAIAH 53:8-9 | #Isaiah53 PERSON IN THE CONGREGATION READS ISAIAH 53 READ ISAIAH 53:1-12 (ESV) “Who has believed what he has heard from us? And to whom has the arm of the Lord been revealed? 2 For He grew up before Him like a young plant, and like a root out ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Dan Proctor avatar

    How To Talk To Others About Jesus Christ Series

    Contributed by Dan Proctor on Jan 23, 2013
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     | 5,346 views

    How do we overcome our fears and actually open our mouths to talk to other people about Jesus Christ? There are three action steps that we can take in order to effectively talk to others about Christ.

    How to Talk to Others About Jesus Christ Acts 9:19-29 Introduction: 1. As we learned last week, when we trust Christ to be our Savior, Christ’s Spirit comes to live within us, and our life changes. When salvation occurs, there is a natural, internal desire to want to share our faith with ...read more

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    Denomination: Bible Church

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    The Cost Of Discipleship

    Contributed by R. David Reynolds on Sep 14, 2003
    based on 324 ratings
     | 53,235 views

    The Text is the Gospel Reading for Common Lectionary, Year B, the theme is characteristics of a Disciple as seen in this text.

    THE COST OF DISCIPLESHIP—MARK 8:27-38 --by R. David Reynolds Billy Graham has said, “Salvation is free, but discipleship costs everything we have” [--Edythe Draper, Drapers Book of Quotations for the Christian World (Wheaton: Tyndale House Publishers, Inc., 1992)]. In our text this morning ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Dennis Lee avatar

    God’s Growing Grace

    Contributed by Dennis Lee on Nov 1, 2017
    based on 4 ratings
     | 9,015 views

    This sermon deals with how we are to grow in God's grace through taking off the old and and putting on the new.

    God’s Growing Grace Ephesians 4:22-24 An oxymoron is not someone who is foolish with a bad complexion. It’s a figure of speech using words that seemly contradict each other yet has a special meaning to create a special effect like, “A wise fool,” “Cruel Kindness,” “Thunderous silence,” or “Make ...read more

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    Denomination: Foursquare

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    Called To Be Super-Heroes Series

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Jun 1, 2015
     | 5,680 views

    In the spiritual realm, we are called to be God’s super heroes. We can only be super heroes on earth, because — when we are in heaven — we will not need these unique skills.

    Called to Be Super-Heroes (I Timothy 6:11-17, 20-21) 1. [This is a combination Norwegian and Chinese joke] A young man walks through New York Chinatown and notices a shop with the name Hans Olaffsen's Laundry. He thought it seemed out of place but curiosity got the best of him and he walked into ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Todd Riley avatar

    The Way Of Salvation: Jesus, Not Jesus Plus

    Contributed by Todd Riley on Oct 13, 2005
    based on 5 ratings
     | 3,171 views

    A survey of the big message of the book of Galatians

    Islington Baptist Church October 9, 2005 Galatians Scripture reading: Acts 15 The way of salvation: Jesus, not Jesus plus A. The book of Galatians: Cornerstone of the Protestant Reformation I hope you read the book of Galatians this past week. It is a very special book for the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Maurice McCarthy avatar

    Take The Shackles Off My Feet So I Can Dance

    Contributed by Maurice Mccarthy on Jan 26, 2016
    based on 5 ratings
     | 11,721 views

    Most of the Lord's prayer is in the plural. Forgive us as we forgive others. This is a message about forgiving people who sinned against others, but we let it bother us. Taking up an offense becomes a spiritual weight that robs joy and peace.

    Take the Shackles off my Feet So I Can Dance PPT 1 Series Title PPT 2 Message Title This is our 3rd week on Mt. 6:12. In week 1 we talked about the notebooks we have on others. Love does not keep a record of wrongs done, but we often do. The Lord's prayer teaches us that if we want God to take ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Rich Anderson avatar

    "The Highway To Heaven" Series

    Contributed by Rich Anderson on Jan 7, 2011
    based on 4 ratings
     | 7,356 views

    We can easily take the easiest path but God calls us to navigate the narrow one

    The Highway to Heaven In the mid to late 80’s a television series aired staring the late Michael Landon and Victor French called “Highway to Heaven.” This show was about Jonathon Smith, an angel sent down by God, to partner up with ex-Oakland policeman Mark Gordon. They would be assigned duties ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

  • Pat Damiani avatar

    Building Relationships For Ministry Series

    Contributed by Pat Damiani on May 15, 2012
     | 7,039 views

    We minister like Jesus by taking the time to develop relationships with those to whom we minister.

    This week I came across a blog post by a man named Ian Stachowitz that caught my attention with its opening words: My full-time job includes mopping floors, washing windows, vacuuming carpets, and scrubbing toilets. I also profess my faith in Jesus and I strive to live like Him. By all accounts, I ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Rev. Matthew Parker avatar

    Jesus In The Old Testament: Jesus In Prophesy Series

    Contributed by Rev. Matthew Parker on Nov 26, 2018
     | 7,598 views

    The final of a four-part series on Jesus Christ in the Old Testament. This message explores a few of the key OT passages prophesying the coming of Christ in the Incarnation

    Jesus in the OT: Jesus in Prophecy - Sermon for CATM - November 25, 2018 So we’ve been looking in some depth at Jesus in the Old Testament - Jesus in Creation, Jesus in the Law and Jesus Incognito (His cloaked appearances or theophanies) and today we are looking at Jesus in Old Testament prophecy. ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational