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  • Samuel Young avatar

    Voice Crying In The Wilderness

    Contributed by Samuel Young on May 16, 2014
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     | 8,068 views

    John the Baptist and Jesus' baptism from the eyes of a Roman centurion. This is a call to repentance and the realization that we are in need of God's grace.

    -- Intro of Petronius the Centurion -- My name is Petronius. I am a Centurion responsible for the garrisons in Jericho and Jerusalem. Tiberius Caesar has been reigning for fifteen years. Pontius Pilate is governor of Judea. Herod is king of Galilee. Annas and Caiaphas are high priests for the ...read more

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    Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

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    Christ’s Principle Of Love Series

    Contributed by Leighton (Lee) Vary on Oct 27, 2016
    based on 4 ratings
     | 10,018 views

    No subject is more important than the subject of human relationships except perhaps that of our relationship to God.

    I. Introduction A. The newly-married husband came home from the office to find his young wife in floods of tears. "Darling, whatever is the matter?" he asked. "Sweetheart," she sobbed, "the most terrible thing has happened! I cooked my very first Beef Bourguignon for you, and I got it out of the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Are You Useful To God? Series

    Contributed by D. Dewaine Phillips on Mar 24, 2022
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     | 9,397 views

    God does not want believers to isolate or insulate themselves from the world and those who are lost. Like salt, Christians are called to make the world tastier; and like light, believers will shine the brightest only in the darkest places.

    Are you useful to God, or have you made yourself useless? When we come to know Jesus Christ, we are transformed into a holy instrument to be used by the Lord. We all have a purpose, but some of us choose to make ourselves useless by not allowing the Lord to touch us with His hand. To put it ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Keeping Grace In Bounds?

    Contributed by Jason Patrick on Jan 12, 2002
    based on 14 ratings
     | 2,881 views

    Arrogance destroys our walk with Christ because any notion of self-sufficiency pertaining to righteousness distorts the power and necessity of God’s grace in all of our lives.

    “Keeping Grace in Bounds” / Luke 19:1-10 Proper 25, Year C, Downsville Baptist Church (4 November 2001) As Mr. Zachary Allens walked into Main Street Baptist Church a couple of minutes late last Sunday evening, he was greeted by scowls and low whispers. Nobody liked Zach Allens, and everybody ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • William Nieporte avatar

    Clothe Yourself With Christ

    Contributed by William Nieporte on Sep 6, 2005
    based on 27 ratings
     | 10,673 views

    How does the law function in the life of the believer? It is not proscriptive, but descriptive.

    When he was a boy growing up in Philadelphia, Tony Campolo and his best friend devised what they considered a brilliant and creative Halloween prank - one which, by the way, they never carried out. Their plan was to break into the basement of the local five-and-dime store. (To explain to children ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    What The Holy Spirit Says

    Contributed by Trevor Woodget on May 10, 2008
     | 3,709 views

    Pentecost Sunday looking at Acts 2 and what the Holy Spirit says about Jesus and says to us as his followers. Revelation about Jesus and Response to Him

    Acts 02:22-47 Basingstoke Baptist What the Holy Spirit Says 11th May 2008 The Gossamer Albatross was a human powered aircraft which on Jun 12th 79 completed a successful crossing of the English Channel. The aircraft was powered using pedals to drive a large two-bladed propeller. Piloted by ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Called Series

    Contributed by Greg Nance on Mar 15, 2005
    based on 14 ratings
     | 5,711 views

    Heaven’s voice is heard today by those that listen to the gospel. Let anyone that has ears hear and answer!

    Rome! What a city it was in the days of Paul! Rome was the center of the known world, the heart of government. Rome was more than a place. Rome was THE place in those days. We don’t even know how to understand the perception that the people of the first century held about Rome of those ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Pencil

    Contributed by Jeremy Houck on Feb 19, 2003
    based on 355 ratings
     | 21,391 views

    We were created for a purpose. This sermon shows the similarities between the Christian and a pencil.

    The Pencil Often times Jesus used commonplace things to teach great biblical truths. In Luke 12 Jesus uses the Birds of the air and the Lilly’s of the Field to teach that God is in control and that he will take care of his children. With that in mind I would like us to consider tonight the ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    How Jesus Conducted Funerals

    Contributed by Brian Atwood on Feb 21, 2003
    based on 174 ratings
     | 26,528 views

    The example of the Master in being a comfort to people who have suffered loss.

    Actually, Jesus never had to conduct a funeral. No one ever died or stayed dead in His immediate presence. That’s because He is the resurrection and the life! (John 11:25) He did, however, come to the aid of those in sorrow over death, and by so doing left a great example for those of us who ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Go Fish!

    Contributed by Ron Crow on Mar 7, 2003
    based on 138 ratings
     | 10,490 views

    “Why is our Christianity not more contagious? Why are we not winning more of our friends, relatives, and associates to Christ? Why are we not better witnesses?” Because we are not obedient to the command to "Go Fish!"

    Go Fish Matthew 4:18-22 Introduction Illustration: describe fishing & my experiences…then…relate it to Christianity. A question to ask Jesus: “Why is our Christianity not more contagious? Why are we not winning more of our friends, relatives, and associates to Christ? Why are we not better ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Jesus Teaching On Judgment

    Contributed by George Rennau on Mar 23, 2003
    based on 24 ratings
     | 6,951 views

    A Bible Study - Jesus forbade condemnatory, unforgiving , judgementalism

    Jesus teaching on Judgment. Matthew 7:1 "Do not judge, or you too will be judged. Luke 6:37 "Do not judge, and you will not be judged. Do not condemn, and you will not be condemned. Forgive, and you will be forgiven. Luke helps clarify the kind of judging Jesus forbade Jesus ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Under Construction

    Contributed by Paul Dehaan on Aug 14, 2003
    based on 203 ratings
     | 35,433 views

    This message deals with the Potter and clay, and how God is still working on us to mold us into a vessel of honor.

    Under Construction Jer 18:1-6 The word which came to Jeremiah from the LORD, saying, 2 Arise, and go down to the potter’s house, and there I will cause thee to hear my words. 3 Then I went down to the potter’s house, and, behold, he wrought a work on the wheels. 4 And the vessel that he made of ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Losing Your Religion

    Contributed by Gary Washburn on Jul 11, 2002
    based on 55 ratings
     | 6,142 views

    REligion and spirutality have always been at odds with one another. Do we need to lose our religion?

    Losing Your Religion Romans 2:17-29 Intro: 10 years ago Bette Midler had hit song entitled, “God is watching us.” I believe it was popular because it expressed our cultural theological view. We want a god who provides but does not intrude, who protects and helps us out but does interfere with our ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Paul Fritz avatar

    How To Not Over React

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Oct 18, 2000
    based on 76 ratings
     | 8,852 views

    One Italian man became so frustrated with his wife’s badgering that he had himself arrested just to have one night’s peace in a jail cell. However, ten minutes after being securely locked away for the night because of pretending to be publicly intoxicated

    Avoid Over-reacting to Provocations (James 1:19) We all have a tendency to over react when provoked. Some have more difficulty than others controlling their emotions. Illustration: One Italian man became so frustrated with his wife’s badgering that he had himself arrested just to have one night’s ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    What Are Some Of The Reasons We Should Be Reconciled To One Another?

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Oct 18, 2000
    based on 51 ratings
     | 13,249 views

    Failure to be reconciled with our brothers and sisters is an indication of something wrong with our relationship with God. JOhn wrote, "If anyone says He loves God but doesn’t love his brother who he can see cannot say He loves God who he does not see." (

    What Are Some of the Reasons We Should be Reconciled to One Another? ILlustration: So many people are angry with each other in America. More than 50% marriages end because of "Irreconcilable differences." Is that phrase and concept Biblical? Jesus said, "Be reconciled." Few of us understand ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational