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  • John Kapteyn avatar

    Armageddon

    Contributed by John Kapteyn on Oct 18, 2000
    based on 71 ratings
     | 7,740 views

    1. Last week we saw how God’s wrath was unleashed upon creation.

    1. Last week we saw how God’s wrath was unleashed upon creation. How the first four bowls of his wrath were poured out upon the dry land, the sea, the rivers and springs, and on the sun. And how this would lead to the destruction of the kingdom of the beast, which is ultimately the kingdom of ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    The Middle Of The Tribulation Part 3 Series

    Contributed by Elmer Towns on Oct 16, 2025
     | 124 views

    First 3 1/2 years of Tribulation.

    Event 53 - Jerusalem will be re-established as the center of Jews, (Rev. 11:8). Event 54 - The world leader will sign a peace pack guaranteeing: 1. Seven years safety to Israel. “We shall confirm a covenant with many for one week (sevens),” (Dan 9:27). 2. Probably arrange for Islam to accept the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Peace - The Mysterious Gift Series

    Contributed by Michael Luke on Dec 14, 2005
    based on 15 ratings
     | 5,567 views

    The marvelous gifts that God gave to us on that first Christmas

    (Based on a series by Paul Snoddy, Tri-Village Christian Church, Pataskala, OH) SERIES: “GIFTS UNDER THE TREE” TEXT: MATTHEW 1:18-25 TITLE: “PEACE – THE MYSTERIOUS GIFT” INTRODUCTION: A. In a Peanuts cartoon, Lucy and Charlie Brown are talking. Lucy says, “I hate the ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Why Water Baptism?

    Contributed by James H Boyd on Feb 17, 2003
    based on 964 ratings
     | 102,101 views

    An important look at our first act of obedience to Jesus

    The act of water baptism (being immersed in water in response to receiving salvation) is a very important first step in the Christian life. In Matthew 3:13-17, we see the Lord Jesus Himself coming to His cousin John to be baptized, in order to "fulfill all righteousness." He then went on to ...read more

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    Denomination: Charismatic

  • Kenneth Trent avatar

    The Face Of Jesus

    Contributed by Kenneth Trent on Feb 12, 2003
    based on 61 ratings
     | 6,301 views

    Until that day when we shall see Him "face to face", we can marvel at the scriptural picture of the face of our Lord Jesus recorded in the Word of God.

    THE FACE OF JESUS “Now it came to pass, when the time had come for Him to be received up, that He steadfastly set His face to go to Jerusalem, and sent messengers before His face. And as they went, they entered a village of the Samaritans, to prepare for Him. But they did not receive Him, because ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Defending Your Life Series

    Contributed by Jason Jones on May 23, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,912 views

    Exposition of the first half of Acts 24 regarding the first part of Paul’s trial before Felix in Caesarea

    Text: Acts 24:1-21, Title: Defending Your Life, Date/Place: NRBC, 5/24/09, AM A. Opening illustration: Read or quote Luke 21:12-19 B. Background to passage: Paul is now beginning his two year vacation in beautiful Caesarea. Having been there only five days, the Jews from Jerusalem arrive with ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Story Must Change (2) - Power Of Obedience Series

    Contributed by Nelson Emeonu on Jul 23, 2014
     | 12,958 views

    God is interested in changing people's conditions but they should first of all, change themselves by resolving to obey Him first.

    THE STORY MUST CHANGE (2) - POWER OF OBEDIENCE LUKE 5:1-8 God is interested in changing people's conditions but they should first of all, change themselves by resolving to obey Him first. Many a times, we think that our task is difficult but the most difficult task is not doing what we supposed ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

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    Easter Resurrecttion Rattle Series

    Contributed by Rev. Timothy Porter on Apr 18, 2022
     | 1,478 views

    Yes, all of these are examples of Ratteling in the bible. However none of them can compare to the RATTEL OF THAT FIRST FIRST EASTER!!!!!!!!

    INTRODUCTION: Our Bibles are filled with statements about the sound of ratteling. We are told in Jer 47:3 about the ratteling of the hooves of war-horses. Eze 37:3 tells of the valley of dry bones and how Ezekiel prophesied over the bones and they began to rattel and come together ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Temptation

    Contributed by Tim Zingale on Feb 11, 2002
    based on 197 ratings
     | 18,969 views

    A sermon for the First Sunday in Lent Temptation

      1st Sunday of Lent Matthew 4:1-11 "Temptation" What is a sinner? Let me repeat that question, what is a sinner? Pascal says: "There are only two kinds of people, the righteous who believe themselves a sinner and the sinner who believes themselves righteous". Mary Wilson Little put it this ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    I Am Your God Series

    Contributed by Denn Guptill on Dec 5, 2000
    based on 61 ratings
     | 5,222 views

    This was the first sermon in a series on the Ten Commandmentsa

    Do Not Worship Any God Except Me. I was probably 7 when I first heard about them, the next time they came to my attention, I was 15. The first time was in a religious ed class in grade 2, it was at the Canadian Armed Forces School in Soest, Germany. The next time was in grade 10 history. I’m ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    Growing Closer To God

    Contributed by Greg Nance on Dec 2, 2013
     | 7,125 views

    This is rule number one. If we do this, all others will fall into place.

    This week and next week we will summarize what God’s word teaches us about growing closer to God and closer to one another through our recent study in Genesis 1-22. But to start us off, let’s go first to the New Testament look at the first part of Hebrews chapter 11 where we see all ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Stepping Into The Water

    Contributed by Jerry Falwell on Sep 22, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 9,513 views

    Taking the first step to claiming the mountain for ourselves.

    STEPPING INTO THE WATER By Jerry Falwell “And Joshua rose early in the morning; and they removed from Shittim, and came to Jordan, he and all the children of Israel, and lodged there before they passed over. And it came to pass after three days, that the officers went through the host; And they ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Flash Point

    Contributed by J Jeffrey Smead on Dec 5, 2013
    based on 45 ratings
     | 27,258 views

    There is a point when a fire will reach a temperature withing a structure where it will hit the "Flash Point". A point where every thing that can burn, will burn. Beloved, is your Spiritual life at the "Flash Point? (Updated November 2022)

    There was a fiery old revival preacher named Peter Cartwright ...... who was famous .... for telling it .... like it is. He was preaching near Washington D.C. ... And the people of the church ....... heard that President Andrew Jackson was coming to visit them. So, they pulled Cartwright ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

  • Brad Beaman avatar

    Giving That Honors God Series

    Contributed by Brad Beaman on Mar 4, 2023
     | 2,453 views

    There is a serious tone God uses with his people who He loves. This message is from Malachi. His name appropriately means messenger. He is delivering an “oracle.”

    Giving that honors God Malachi 1:1-14 There is a story that comes from Clear Creek Baptist College of the Appalachian Mountains. They train preachers in the Kentucky Mountains. One of the college presidents would go all over the area preaching and raising money for the school. He preached at ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Joyfully Hoping For God (A Joyful Hope)

    Contributed by Cesar Datuin on Mar 15, 2022
     | 2,871 views

    How did we react when we first met our Lord Jesus for the first time? On this exhortation, we will see the effects of finding our joyful hope when we first met our God.

    Intro: Many people were touched by God after they met Him. A living testimony is none other than ourselves. We are a living testimony to everybody that after we met Jesus as our Lord and Savior, we have that hope and peace through the power of the Holy Spirit in us. But before knowing and accepting ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible