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  • Kevin L. Jones avatar

    Jesus Is In The Midst

    Contributed by Kevin L. Jones on Oct 25, 2018
    based on 3 ratings
     | 17,487 views

    A sermon examining what happens when Jesus moves in the lives of His people.

    Jesus Is In The Midst John 20:19-22 5-year old Johnny was in the kitchen as his mother made supper. She asked him to go into the pantry and get her a can of tomato soup, but he didn't want to go in alone. "It's dark in there and I'm scared." She asked again, and he persisted. Finally she said, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Who Is Jesus? Series

    Contributed by Troy Borst on Jun 26, 2024
    based on 1 rating
     | 1,843 views

    In Matthew 16, we have the exact words you and I need to use when answering the question: Who is Jesus? The words that need to come out of our mouths are: “Jesus is the Christ, the Son of the Living God.”

    M16: WHO IS JESUS? MATTHEW 16:13-20 #m16sermons INTRODUCTION Answering the question: “Who Is Jesus?” is one of the most important questions we can answer. How we answer this question determines: … our religion … our worldview … how we read the Bible … our soul’s ultimate destination once we die … ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    A Boyhood Of Jesus

    Contributed by Jaeyoun Chang on Dec 26, 2025
     | 172 views

    Luke is the only one who records Jesus' childhood. Since the main recipients of the Gospel of Luke were Greeks

    Introduction Except for the Gospel of Luke, the other gospels record Jesus from when he became an adult. Of course, the Gospel of Matthew records the circumstances when Jesus was born, Magi from the East who came and worshiped Jesus, and the story of Jesus' escape to Egypt, but it does not ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    The Boy Jesus Series

    Contributed by John Hamby on Jan 7, 2002
    based on 160 ratings
     | 37,373 views

    Out of all the things that Luke must have heard from Mary, he has chosen only this one incident, perhaps because it reveals so much to us.

    A Study of the Book of Luke Sermon # 5 “The Boy Jesus” Luke 2:39-52 Initially when we look at the story recorded in the last section of the second chapter of Luke, there seems to be little of consequence, a part of the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Thomas Dibble avatar

    Jesus Is In The House

    Contributed by Thomas Dibble on May 22, 2003
    based on 164 ratings
     | 61,871 views

    When Jesus is in the house, anything can happen. If you have a need move the obstacles out of the way and get to where Jesus is.

    In this Bible account from Mark chapter two it says that word began to spread around that Jesus was in a particular house. In fact so many people heard about Jesus that the house was full and no one else could get in. On that day Jesus was preaching the Word of God. ® No doubt he was preaching ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Jeff Strite avatar

    Working For Jesus Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Jul 14, 2003
    based on 90 ratings
     | 24,585 views

    How we behave at work says a lot about our faith to those around us. It also says a lot about our attitude toward worshipping God. How to make our workplace and our worship work together.

    OPEN: During the middle 1800’s there was a popular set of rules for the office that showed up in one form or another across the nation. They all resembled something like these which were posted in Zachary Geiger’s establishment: 1. Office employees will daily sweep the floors, dust the furniture, ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Jay McPhearson avatar

    Jesus – The Provider

    Contributed by Jay Mcphearson on Sep 24, 2003
    based on 45 ratings
     | 13,710 views

    The power to make a difference comes from Jesus, not us

    Intro: (Start w/Blank) A young woman brought her fiancée to meet her parents. After dinner, her father asked the young man into his study for a chat. "So, what are your plans?" he began. "I’m a theology scholar," the young man replied. "Admirable!" the father said, "But what will you do to ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Joel Pankow avatar

    Jesus Was Surrounded Series

    Contributed by Joel Pankow on Apr 2, 2003
    based on 11 ratings
     | 4,819 views

    how Jesus was outnumbered by bulls and lions

    April 2, 2003 Psalm 22:12-13 Many bulls surround me; strong bulls of Bashan encircle me. 13 Roaring lions tearing their prey open their mouths wide against me. In the town that I grew up in, there were what they called townies and ceeps. The students of Northwestern College - our school ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Jesus Is Lord!

    Contributed by Rick Crandall on Feb 1, 2006
    based on 18 ratings
     | 9,457 views

    Why should we live under the Lordship of Jesus Christ?

    Jesus Is Lord! - Phil 2:5-13 Sermon by: Rick Crandall McClendon Baptist Church - January 29, 2006 *David Dykes asks a most important question: “What is God really like?” And David goes on to say: “Some people think the most important question of life is ‘Do you believe in God?’ But a more ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Perseverance Of Jesus Series

    Contributed by Rodney Buchanan on Mar 19, 2007
    based on 66 ratings
     | 15,277 views

    1. He faced opposition from people. 2. He faced the evil of a fallen world.

    Annie Dillard is one of my favorite authors. In her book Teaching a Stone to Talk, she writes: “You don’t have to sit outside in the dark. If, however, you want to look at the stars, you will find that darkness is required. The stars neither require it or demand it.” Darkness is a part of the ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Rodney Buchanan avatar

    The Resurrection Of Jesus

    Contributed by Rodney Buchanan on Apr 8, 2007
    based on 17 ratings
     | 10,499 views

    The resurrection of Jesus 1. was physical. 2. is a mystery. 3. means hope.

    I had an interesting conversation on the phone with my mother a few years ago. She told me she had been going to a Bible study at her church, led by her pastor, and he was saying that it was Jesus’ body that was raised from the dead. She has been in the church most of her life, but somehow that ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Greg Barnes avatar

    Who Is This Jesus? Series

    Contributed by Greg Barnes on Jun 19, 2012
     | 8,441 views

    We might believe in Jesus and we might know some things about Jesus, but do we really know the Jesus who lived, died, and was raised again?

    In 1991 the Soviet Union collapsed in on itself which made for big changes not only in Russia, but in Alaska as well. Russians were coming to Juneau, where we lived, for business ventures, educational excursions, and cultural exchanges. My wife and I had the opportunity to house some of the ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Owen Bourgaize avatar

    The Incarnation Of Jesus

    Contributed by Owen Bourgaize on Dec 2, 2007
    based on 11 ratings
     | 14,691 views

    The Incarnation of Jesus is God’s great gift to mankind revealing What God Has Done, How He Did It, Why We Need His Amazing Grace, and What Are Our Obligations.

    THE INCARNATION OF JESUS John Betjeman wrote some memorable lines on the Incarnation of the Lord Jesus Christ: ‘And is it true this most tremendous tale of all, / The Maker of the stars and sea / Became a child on earth for me?’ It is true, we believe, but it isn’t quite the whole truth: for the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Ron Tuit avatar

    Jesus And The Devil Series

    Contributed by Ron Tuit on Jan 23, 2013
    based on 1 rating
     | 8,717 views

    Why was Jesus "tempted" by the devil after His Baptism?

    Jesus and the Devil Matthew 4:1-11 satan’s history Why would the Devil come to Jesus when He was on earth and try to “tempt” Him? You have to remember that ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Scott Maze avatar

    Jesus Is Crucified Series

    Contributed by Scott Maze on Jun 3, 2021
     | 3,040 views

    Had you gone to Jerusalem that day so long ago, and had you gone just outside the wall to the north, out through the Damascus gate, there you would have seen a rocky hill. And on that hill, you would have seen three crosses, with three men on those crosses.

    Good morning to Cross Church and happy Palm Sunday to you. Turn to Luke 23 with me this morning. The universal symbol of Christianity is the cross, the old rugged cross. While the empty tomb is the foundation of Christianity, the cross is the focus of Christianity. And while I cannot take all of ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist