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  • C Jordan avatar

    Visitation: Jesus Is The Dayspring Series

    Contributed by C Jordan on Dec 12, 2010
    based on 7 ratings
     | 12,795 views

    The dynamic of waiting for Christmas morning is the same dynamic that set up the first Christmas 2010 years ago. When Jesus arrived, He came as Emmanuel, God with us, the Dayspring who has visited us.

    THE VISITATION #1: JESUS IS THE DAYSPRING TOP TEN CHRISTMAS SONG DOWNLOADS OF 2010: Any guesses as to what #1 is? 1. Grandma got run over by a Reindeer 2. All I Want for Christmas – by Mariah Carey 3. Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree 4. Jingle Bell Rock 5. The Chipmunk Song 6. White ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    Jesus Is God's Pick

    Contributed by Daniel Habben on Jan 17, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,857 views

    Jesus Is God’s Pick 1) To save us 2) To speak to us

    I’m sure the Detroit Lions are looking forward to Draft Day. NFL fans know that the Lions set a record this year. They went 0-16 becoming the first NFL team to lose that many games in a single season. The good news is that, as the worst team in the league, the Lions get the first draft pick. They ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Jesus Transforms Lives Series

    Contributed by Brett Crosson on Jun 17, 2019
     | 5,949 views

    Perhaps the greatest thing about Christianity and the kingdom of God is that Jesus changes lives. He changes us into new creatures and makes us citizens of heaven. And he can do this with any person.

    Jesus transforms lives Luke 19 Jesus entered Jericho and was passing through. 2 A man was there by the name of Zacchaeus; he was a chief tax collector and was wealthy. He was a chief among tax collectors He would thus be very important to the Romans, and very much despised by the ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Behold Your Mother Series

    Contributed by Douglas Dudley on Mar 7, 2005
    based on 31 ratings
     | 22,969 views

    Most people want to take care of all their earthly obligations before they die. Jesus did! based on a few sermons I read several years ago. SOME original, MOST not.

    BEHOLD YOUR MOTHER TEXT- JOHN 19:23-27 INTRODUCTION- Last Sunday at our monthly fellowship meal I sat down with David, Byron, and Ben, and I ask David if he had been busy this week. He said that he had 3 funerals, because David owns the cemetery in Troup. When he said ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Falsely Accused

    Contributed by Nathan Johnson on Oct 2, 2009
    based on 15 ratings
     | 21,414 views

    How do we deal with false accusations as we try to live righteously before ungodly and sometimes vindictive people? David gives us five great responses to this type of unfair attack.

    Falsely Accused Prairie Baptist Church – 10/4/09 P.M. Service Text: Psalm 7 Key verse: Psalms 7:10 - My defense is of God, Who saves the upright in heart. Premise: How do we deal with false accusations as we try to live righteously before ungodly and sometimes vindictive people? David gives us ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Efren V. Narido avatar

    Gazing On The Radiance Of Jesus

    Contributed by Efren V. Narido on Apr 14, 2025
     | 1,261 views

    Why do we need to fix our mind’s eyes on His Divine Radiance, especially during this holy week? Or, what can we experience, if we gaze on the Excellence of His qualities?

    “Now before the Feast of the Passover, when Jesus knew that his hour had come to depart out of this world to the Father, having loved his own who were in the world, he loved them to the end. During supper, when the devil had already put it into the heart of ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Marilyn Murphree avatar

    How To Be A Friend Of Jesus Series

    Contributed by Marilyn Murphree on Apr 2, 2007
    based on 10 ratings
     | 11,628 views

    How can we develop a friendship with Jesus rather than a mere acquaintanc relationship?

    April, 2007 “How to Be a Friend of Jesus” John 15:9-17 Introduction: A middle school teacher asked her class to write imaginative definitions of a friend. One student said, “A friend is a pair of open arms in a society of armless people.” Another said, “A friend is a warm bedroll on a cold and ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Jesus The Light Of The World Series

    Contributed by Jason Lowe on Dec 18, 2006
    based on 12 ratings
     | 33,874 views

    This sermon addresses allowing the light of Christ to shine into and transform every area of our lives through the help of the Holy Spirit

    (I used Andy Stanley’s outlining method of me, we, God, you, we. You will see those broken down in the text of sermon. Also, I blacked out the windows and turned off the lights so that it was as dark as I could get it. Lights out where it says DARK and lights back on when it says LIGHT.) Dare ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    Nativity (Part Two)

    Contributed by Derrick Tuper on Dec 19, 2016
     | 3,722 views

    The word, "nativity" comes from the Latin word meaning, "to be born". But Christmas isn't just about who was born, but also what was born. Last week we looked at how hope and peace were born when Jesus was born. Today we'll look at love and joy.

    NATIVITY (Part Two) INTRODUCTION: The word, "nativity" comes from the Latin word meaning, "to be born". But Christmas isn't just about who was born, but also what was born. Last week we looked at how hope and peace were born when Jesus was born. Today we'll look at love and joy. RECAP: Our hope ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Michael Deutsch avatar

    Mary - The Mother Of Jesus Series

    Contributed by Michael Deutsch on Dec 18, 2020
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,679 views

    A look at the call of Mary and her reaction to being called and how that can help us to follow God's plan in our lives.

    Surprise! Surprise! December 13, 2020 Luke 1:26-38 Start with a description of surprising my wife by coming home a day early bringing our son home from North Carolina . . . . ? The Russian poet Boris Pasternak said, “Surprise is the greatest gift which life can grant us.” ? Ralph Waldo Emerson ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • D. Dewaine Phillips avatar

    Worship Jesus Only

    Contributed by D. Dewaine Phillips on Mar 13, 2022
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,382 views

    When the opinion of men supersedes the opinion of God, we are focusing too much on people; and there are believers who unknowingly worship people. But the only one whom we should be seeking to please and worship is Jesus.

    John once shared the account of some people who had denied Christ for fear of what the Pharisees would think. In John 12:42-43, He said, “Many believed in Him, but because of the Pharisees they did not confess Him, lest they should be put out of the synagogue; for they loved the praise of men more ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Matthew Davaughn Cox avatar

    Jesus Rose For Us!

    Contributed by Matthew Davaughn Cox on Apr 13, 2014
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,393 views

    This sermon looks at the events leading up to the rising of Jesus Christ!!

    There are three things you must notice that Jesus did before he rose from the grave. 1. First he ate with his disciples one more time before his death. So Jesus knew he was going to die. 2. Second Jesus was beaten not for his sins but for ours. Jesus took a beaten for something he did not even do ...read more

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    Jesus Conquered Death

    Contributed by The Rev Deniray Mueller on Apr 13, 2020
     | 3,272 views

    Death is no more

    Matthew 28:1-10 Today is the night of the Easter Vigil – an ‘in-between’ time during the Easter Triduum – the three most holy days between Maundy Thursday and Easter Sunday. Horrible things had happened with Jesus’ death and the joy found in Jesus’ resurrection had not yet occurred. The disciples ...read more

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    Denomination: Episcopal

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    The Church Jesus Is Building Series

    Contributed by Douglas Phillips on Jun 20, 2019
     | 6,789 views

    SOMETIMES WE FORGET THAT WE ARE CARETAKERS OF THE CHURCH. IT IS NOT OURS. WE ARE HERE FOR A SHORT WHILE AND THEN PASSIT ON TO THE CARE OF OTHERS. THE ONE THING THAT IS CONSTANT THOUGH IS THE SOVEREIGNTY OF GOD TO LEAD US ON.

    THE CHURCH JESUS IS BUILDING COLOSSIANS 1:24-29 JANUARY 13, 2019 TODAY I WANT TO BEGIN A SERIES OF MESSAGES ON THE CHURCH. I AM SURE IF I WERE TO ASK THE QUESTION “WHAT IS THE CHURCH?” THAT I WOULD GET A VARIETY OF ANSWERS. SOME WOULD SAY IT IS AN ORGANIZATION. OTHERS WOULD SAY IT IS PEOPLE WHO ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Jesus Transforms Lives Series

    Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Apr 2, 2010
    based on 8 ratings
     | 13,297 views

    This sermon explores three transformations that take place in the lives of people who encounter the resurrected Christ.

    Scripture I remember a geography lesson I received while in Primary School in South Africa. We learned that the southernmost tip of Cape Town, South Africa is Cape Point, which has experienced treacherous storms over the centuries. For many years no one knew what lay beyond that cape, for no ship ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed