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  • Byron Sherman avatar

    Disabling Jesus-2

    Contributed by Byron Sherman on Jan 29, 2013
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    2 of 3. The congregation at Nazareth would not believe Jesus’ ability to fulfill Scripture’s mandate for the Messiah. Religiosity thinks it absurd that Jesus can save, &/or is Messiah. But what results from such a stance? Disabling Jesus produces...

    DISABLING/Dismantling JESUS-II—Luke 4:22-30 The congregation at Nazareth(hometown synagogue) would not believe Jesus’ ability to fulfill Scripture’s mandate for the Messiah. Religiosity thinks it implausible/absurd to believe that Jesus can save. Religiosity thinks it implausible/absurd to ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Jesus Is The Bread Of Life Series

    Contributed by Rick Crandall on Sep 6, 2014
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    The eternal life Jesus gives is guaranteed forever! How can we get it? 1. It must come from the Bread of God. 2. It must come from our belief in God. 3. It must come from the boundless power of God.

    Jesus Is the Bread of Life John 6:28-51 Series: The Great I Am Sermon by Rick Crandall Grayson Baptist Church - Jan. 19, 2014 BACKGROUND: *Please open your Bibles to John 6 as we start looking at the "I AM" statements from Jesus in the Gospel of John. The first is in John 6:35 where Jesus said: ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Leighton (Lee) Vary avatar

    Jesus Fulfilled The Law Series

    Contributed by Leighton (Lee) Vary on Mar 14, 2016
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     | 10,862 views

    God's Son explain the law, Christ fulfills the law.

    I. Introduction A. An Amish man answered a knock on his door one morning. An electric company worker handed him a piece of paper stating that the electric company would like to run a power line through his pasture. The Amish man said, "No." "Legally, that paper says we can." replied the worker. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Command In Discipleship Series

    Contributed by Christopher Benfield on Jun 15, 2016
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    I fear many fail to consider the seriousness of Jesus' command to make disciples. As followers of Christ, we are all commanded to make other disciples. Thankfully, our Lord provided insight to His great command.

    The Command in Discipleship Matthew 28:19-20; Acts 1:8 After several weeks of discussion and consideration, I hope to conclude our series on discipleship. Hopefully we have been enlightened regarding discipleship, having a greater knowledge of what is expected, and how to be better equipped as ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Jesus Is The Greatest Of All! Series

    Contributed by Rick Crandall on Sep 18, 2019
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    Jesus is greatest of all: 1. Because of His holiness (vs. 46). 2. Because of His hope (vs. 47-51). 3. Because of His humility (vs. 48-54). 4. Because of His honesty (vs. 54-55). 5. Because of the happiness only He can give (vs. 56).

    Jesus Is the Greatest of All! The Gospel of John John 8:46-56 Sermon by Rick Crandall Grayson Baptist Church - January 25, 2017 (Revised September 18, 2019) BACKGROUND: *Most of you know that here in John 8, the important Feast of the Tabernacles had just ended in Jerusalem. And Jesus was still ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Jesus Of The Word Of God Series

    Contributed by James Wallace on Mar 17, 2025
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    Try as we might, we can't make Jesus into just anything we want Him to be. If we would meet, follow and worship the real Jesus, we must understand that He is the Jesus of the Bible, the Living Word of God, for to believe anything else will result in wasted worship.

    “You don’t get your own personal Jesus!” In spite of what a recent “He gets us” television ad says, that’s the emphatic title of a little booklet written by popular east-coast Baptist Pastor J. D. Grear. He confesses that he first said it, actually yelled it in the middle of a television ...read more

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    Denomination: Bible Church

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    Jesus On Sexual Attraction Series

    Contributed by David Flowers on Jul 9, 2008
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     | 3,670 views

    Part 5 of a 13 week series Hearing Jesus Again. This message looks at another comparison of the Kingdom Heart with the non-kingdom heart by looking at what Jesus says about sexual attraction.

    Jesus on Sexual Attraction Part 5 in series Hearing Jesus Again Wildwind Community Church David Flowers June 7, 2008 Many scholars have suggested that the Sermon on the Mount wasn’t actually a sermon but rather a random collection of sayings attributed to Jesus. However, if you haven’t already ...read more

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    Denomination: Free Methodist

  • Roy Fowler avatar

    Open The Eyes Of Your Heart.

    Contributed by Roy Fowler on Feb 20, 2021
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    Takes a look at how the Jew's looked at Noah's Ark as a form of baptism. Then moves to 1 Peter to show how Jesus fits into this and salvation opportunity .

    Sermon Title: Open the eyes of your heart. Scripture Text: 1 Peter 3:18-22 Today's Scripture Text is 1 Peter 3:18-22 But first I want to spend a little time in Genesis 9:8-17 discussing it. It’s a story most of us are familiar with; Noah’s Ark. A lot of the time we spend most of ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    What Did The Angels Think Series

    Contributed by Gordon Pike on Jul 18, 2021
     | 1,610 views

    What did the angels think about God taking on flesh and coming into His creation as a weak, helpless baby? Why would God do such a thing for these … these pathetic, corrupt creatures?

    If you remember, last week we took a little trip back in time … to that night in Bethlehem. Let’s picture that night once again. Bethlehem asleep under the stars … the shepherds out in the fields … the quiet punctuated by the occasional bleating of sheep. To the rest of the world … from the ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    The Boy Jesus In The Temple Series

    Contributed by Dr. Bradford Reaves on Dec 5, 2025
     | 252 views

    Even as a twelve-year-old boy, Jesus reveals His divine identity, His submission to the Father’s will, and His call for us to prioritize the things of God above all else. Every parent knows the moment when a child does or says something that suddenly reveals who they truly are becoming.

    The Boy Jesus in the Temple January 4, 2026 Dr. Bradford Reaves Crossway Christian Fellowship Luke 2:41-51 INTRODUCTION — A MOMENT OF REVELATION Even as a twelve-year-old boy, Jesus reveals His divine identity, His submission to the Father’s will, and His call for us to prioritize the things of ...read more

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    Denomination: Brethren

  • Jeff Strite avatar

    The Fool That Jesus Loved Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Apr 1, 2012
    based on 80 ratings
     | 32,731 views

    What makes a man a fool? And what could this young fool have done to actually inherit eternal life?

    OPEN: On April 1st 1976 British astronomer Patrick Moore made an announcement on BBC Radio 2: “At 9:47 a.m. today there will be a ‘once-in-a-lifetime’ astronomical event occurring.” The planet Pluto would pass behind Jupiter, he said, temporarily causing a gravitational alignment that would ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Chuck Sligh avatar

    How To Find Jesus Series

    Contributed by Chuck Sligh on Nov 26, 2017
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     | 10,583 views

    In Acts 22:1-13, Paul told a crowd how He found Jesus. This sermons explains how you too can find Jesus

    How to Find Jesus Series: Acts Chuck Sligh November 26, 2017 NOTE: A PowerPoint presentation is available for this sermon by request at chucksligh@hotmail.com. TEXT: Please turn to Acts 22 INTRODUCTION Illus. – A man, dazed from a knock on the head after falling out of a hunting tree stand, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Mark Nichols avatar

    Walk As Jesus Walked Series

    Contributed by Mark Nichols on Feb 13, 2011
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     | 7,216 views

    5th message in the series. John gives 3 tests to ensure our walk will please God.

    TEXT: 1st John 2:3-11 TITLE: Walk as Jesus Walked SERIES: Letters from John TOPIC: tests of faithfulness OCCASION: Burnside Christian Church, January 9, 2011 PROP.: John gives three tests to prove if your walk is pleasing to God. INTRODUCTION: Good morning! We are continuing in our ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Michael Deutsch avatar

    The Warrior Rises Series

    Contributed by Michael Deutsch on Jan 23, 2013
     | 6,421 views

    Jesus is the warrior who rises to defeat the enemy, satan.

    The Warrior Rises October 14, 2012 Do you ever watch wrestling? Some people are afraid to admit they do. I’m not, actually, I used to watch it. I watched wrestling back in the day when it was not quite as popular. It was on TV every week. I remember watching some of the meanest ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Jesus Is . . . The Risen Savior Series

    Contributed by Joe La Rue on Mar 18, 2008
     | 6,044 views

    An examination of the evidence for the resurrection of Jesus.

    Title: Jesus Is . . .The Risen Christ Series: Who Is Jesus? (Sermon # 4) Text: 1 Cor 15:3-8 March 23, 2008 (Easter Sunday) COPYRIGHT © Joe La Rue, 2008 INTRODUCTION A. Perhaps the most famous missing man in American history is Judge Joe Crater, who was an associate justice of ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ