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  • Pastor/Author: Terry Sisney avatar

    Lame At The Gate

    Contributed by Pastor/Author: Terry Sisney on Oct 11, 2009
    based on 59 ratings
     | 32,815 views

    Multitudes of People sit outside our church doors dying for what we are enjoying just inside the gate.

    Lame at the Gate The Bible says Peter and John were going up to the temple at the hour of prayer. Hour of prayer: We cannot expect to offer any measure of profitable service to our fellow man without an established prayer hour in our lives, It is through this prayer connection that the resources ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Tim Huie avatar

    Free Indeed: The Power Of Pride Series

    Contributed by Tim Huie on Jan 23, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,650 views

    While we might not think it, pride can be an open door that Satan uses to inflict harm on us.

    THE POWER OF PRIDE James 4:6-7 1 Peter 5:5-8 1. Illus. of Loraine at GPBC • Came to see me. Had a list of weird things going on in her life, things that were destroying her but that she had no explanation for. • As I listened, I began to try to fit what she was telling me into a model. Physical? ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Phillip Krueger avatar

    The Christian Resistance: How To Say "No" To Evil

    Contributed by Phillip Krueger on Feb 9, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,732 views

    How to deal with evil people/situations in such a way as to still leave the door open for God to work in a constructive way.

    Phillip Krueger Page 1 2/9/2009 THE CHRISTIAN RESISTANCE: HOW TO SAY NO TO EVIL Exodus 22:28“You shall not revile God, nor curse a ruler “of your people.” New International Version (NIV) 2-8-09 1. There are times in life that we will be asked to participate in something we feel to be immoral, ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Victor Nazareth avatar

    Resurrection Faith

    Contributed by Victor Nazareth on Mar 24, 2008
    based on 8 ratings
     | 3,859 views

    Sunday after Easter Sermon. Resurrection faith is nurtured as we live in community. This faith is not by sight. It is the door to life.

    Introduction: We celebrate the greatest event of our faith today – the Resurrection. He is the firstfruits from the grave with a great harvest to follow. This event triumphantly says death is defeated. Even at this time of the Resurrection of Jesus, one of his close followers (Thomas) was ...read more

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    Denomination: Charismatic

  • Dennis King avatar

    Good Works Will Not Save You

    Contributed by Dennis King on Jul 31, 2018
     | 2,951 views

    Nothing we can do on earth, except accept Jesus as our savior, is good enough to place us inside Heaven's door.

    Many theologians agree that the first biblical reference to a revealed truth of a coming Messiah is found in Genesis, chapter three, verses 14 and 15, “And the Lord God said unto the serpent, because thou hast done this, thou art cursed above all cattle, and above every beast of the field; upon ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • James Groce avatar

    A Blood Walk

    Contributed by James Groce on Aug 7, 2001
    based on 21 ratings
     | 6,727 views

    When the High priest entered the Holiest of Holies, he had to pass the veil, which acted as a door to that room.

    --------------------------------- Heb 9:7 But into the second went the high priest alone once every year, not without blood, which he offered for himself, and for the errors of the people: --------------------------------- The High Priest of the Mosaic ritual of sacrifice in the Old Testament was ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Jeff Armbrester avatar

    The Virtue Of Faithfulness (8 Of 10) Series

    Contributed by Jeff Armbrester on Mar 17, 2003
    based on 65 ratings
     | 7,975 views

    Being a faithful Chrisitan is not being at church every time the doors are open. Faithfulness is rooted in our faith in God.

    What is faithfulness? What do we mean when we say someone is faithful? Faithfulness is not… · attending church every time the doors are open. · serving in ministry positions where God has not gifted you. · teaching Sunday School longer than God calls you to. · financially supporting the ministries ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Jeffery Anselmi avatar

    The Purpose Of The Church- Discipleship Series

    Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Jul 25, 2003
    based on 108 ratings
     | 31,121 views

    The church is not to stop once we get a person in the door and on the church roll. Our work just begins at that point

    INTRODUCTION • Talk about the goal of a baseball team. Get people across home plate. Don’t push the details of the analogy. • Does a team cheer and quit when it gets a person to 1st base or 3rd base? They will cheer because they expect to bring that person around the bases to score. • At the ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • John Gaston avatar

    Reactions To Christmas

    Contributed by John Gaston on Dec 15, 2023
    based on 2 ratings
     | 2,881 views

    There were a number of reactions to Jesus that first Christmas: some were troubled by Him, others were indifferent to Him, and still others were seekers of Christ.

    REACTIONS TO CHRISTMAS Mt. 2:1-12 INTRODUCTION A. HUMOR: 1. There are a lot of things we celebrate this time of year. Several major holidays; a. December 5 is National Ninja Day. Some of you say, “I didn’t see that coming.” That’s because it’s Ninja Day. b. December 16 is officially ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    The "If" In Revival Series

    Contributed by Charles Salmon on Jul 31, 2006
    based on 14 ratings
     | 6,584 views

    Jesus stands at the heart’s door and knocks and if we allow Him entrance, He will give revival and renewal.

    The “If” in Revival Rev. 3:20 INTRO.: If ever a congregation needed a revival, it was the congregation at Laodicea. Read Rev. 3:14-22. Let’s look at our Lord’s invitation to them and consider it in the light of the need for revival. “If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Derek Geldart avatar

    What If There Was No Christmas?

    Contributed by Derek Geldart on Dec 13, 2020
    based on 2 ratings
     | 8,226 views

    In this sermon I am going to talk about what would happen if Christmas had not occurred to show how greatly we have been blessed even if the government shuts large gatherings down this year.

    What if there was no Christmas? Matthew 1:18-25 Online Sermon: http://www.mckeesfamily.com/?page_id=3567 Government officials all over the world have been discussing the possibility of severely limiting gatherings at Christmas time. This scares many people for we have many traditions we ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Howard Strickland avatar

    5 Blessings Of The Resurrection

    Contributed by Howard Strickland on Apr 7, 2007
    based on 25 ratings
     | 30,906 views

    The one who had opened blind eyes, made the lame to walk again, and the deaf to hear. The one who could raise the dead-was dead Himself! They placed Him in a tomb, sealed the door, and placed guards at the door. At that moment the devil rejoiced; he thoug

    5 Blessings of the Resurrection Text: Matthew 28:1-8 Now after the Sabbath, as the first day of the week began to dawn, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary came to see the tomb. 2 And behold, there was a great earthquake; for an angel of the Lord descended from heaven, and ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Pablo Catala avatar

    Believe You Unbelieving

    Contributed by Pablo Catala on Jul 29, 2019
     | 3,877 views

    Faith in Christ

    Hebrews 11:1 1 Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. What can God do with a heart that would believe? There are some that believe for the winning lottery ticket, others believe liars time and time again, some believe the meteorologist all the time but very ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Dr. Dave Hartson avatar

    The Greatest Story Ever Told Series

    Contributed by Dr. Dave Hartson on Apr 6, 2023
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,791 views

    I would like to share some of the reasons that I know that the Resurrection of Jesus Christ actually occurred.

    Resurrection Sunday is the greatest story ever told. Now a story can be fictional (made up) or it can be non-fictional (a factual event). I am standing here before you today declaring the Resurrection Story of Jesus Christ is a factual event. It happened just as the Bible declared. And yes, death, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Ron Tuit avatar

    “the Mission Of The Church” Series

    Contributed by Ron Tuit on Aug 7, 2016
     | 11,038 views

    Jesus gives a proclamation of peace and which includes the commission, the message and mission of the Church.

    7 31 2016 “The Mission of the Church” John 20:19-23 We continue to look at the day that Jesus arose from the dead in John 20. Jesus’ work for which He had come to earth is nearing completion, and on that first day on which He had been victorious over sin, death and the grave, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist