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  • Justin Steckbauer avatar

    The Elegant And Meaningful Message Of The Book

    Contributed by Justin Steckbauer on Jun 1, 2021
     | 1,337 views

    There is so much noise surrounding the Bible. There is so much rhetoric. There is so much bias. There are so many skeptics, with so many things to say. But when you actually open up the Bible and read it, wow. Just wow.

    1 Peter 1:3-9 (NIV) 3 Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! In his great mercy he has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, 4 and into an inheritance that can never perish, spoil or fade. This inheritance is kept in heaven ...read more

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    Denomination: Salvation Army

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    Making The Jail House Rock

    Contributed by Mark A. Barber on May 25, 2022
     | 2,951 views

    God needs to shake things up in the church and free us from our self-imprisonment.

    Making the Jail House Rock Acts 16:16-34 The text we read this morning has been a popular one for Vacation Bible Schools for many years. The cardboard props of the wall of the jail house and the barred windows has “imprisoned” many a child or saint in the skit. someone pulls the string, and the ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Everyone Going Series

    Contributed by Brian Bill on May 22, 2023
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     | 6,480 views

    The last commission of Jesus must be the first mission of the church.

    EVERYONE Going Matthew 28:16-20 Rev. Brian Bill May 20-21, 2023 Now it came to pass that a group existed who called themselves fishers. And lo, there were many fish in the waters all around. In fact, the whole area was surrounded by streams and lakes filled with fish. And the fish were hungry. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Meals On Wheels Series

    Contributed by Brian Matherlee on Sep 4, 2008
    based on 3 ratings
     | 5,401 views

    Part 4 in 4 part series on the purpose of the church. This deals with taking Christ to lost people.

    A STRONGER CHURCH Part 4, “Meals on Wheels” Luke 14:15-23 Sunday, August 3, 2008 Pastor Brian Matherlee As we have gone through this series we have used the table to illustrate 3 disciplines that lend themselves to a stronger church: • Serving (drop leaf table) means that we have a greater number ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    Renewed By Grace

    Contributed by Carl Benge on Jun 29, 2007
    based on 3 ratings
     | 7,339 views

    A sermon on the transformative power of grace in our lives and the church

    “Go back home and report all that God has done for you.” (Luke 8:39a NJB). This is the command that Jesus had for the man at Gerasenes. It’s a command that speaks across time to all who have been saved from their own personal demons. This man, the Gerasenes, had been afflicted by not just one ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    False Teachers Actions Series

    Contributed by Paul Clemente on Sep 9, 2013
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     | 4,746 views

    Watch out for false teachers inside and outside the church.

    Let us continue to worship our God by listening to His Eternal Word given to us through the Apostle Peter. Please open your Bibles to 2 Peter Chapter 2….. Last week we noted from the end of Chapter 1 of 2 Peter, Christians are to take seriously God’s foretelling of the future. What ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Discipleship

    Contributed by Alan Perkins on Aug 3, 2001
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     | 41,706 views

    What is discipleship? What does it have to do with the church?

    This morning, we continue our look at the five purposes of the church, the five primary reasons that we relate to one another as a body of believers, rather than just living out our faith privately as individuals. So far, we’ve looked at three - evangelism, worship, fellowship - and today, we ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Fire Of Almighty God

    Contributed by Donnie De Loney on Mar 15, 2011
     | 10,077 views

    The Fire of God is what is needed in the Individual and Church today

    THE FIRE OF ALMIGHTY GOD 29For our God is a consuming fire. Hebrews 12:29 ILLUSTRATION: Let me begin by telling you a story about a man who was going skydiving for the first time. He had taken all his lessons and it was time for his first solo jump. So he jumped out of the plane, but he panicked ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Deep Into Ministry

    Contributed by Ken Crow on Apr 17, 2011
    based on 4 ratings
     | 9,136 views

    The fact is this. We can go as deep into ministry as we are willing to go or we can wade around on the edges and never realize our full potential . God leaves this up to us. God does not force us to do anything nor will he somehow magically open the deep

    Deep Into Ministry Pastor Ken Crow Ezekiel 47:1-10 (King James Version) Ezekiel 47 1Afterward he brought me again unto the door of the house; and, behold, waters issued out from under the threshold of the house eastward: for the forefront of the house stood toward the east, and the waters ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    Further Words To Ephesus Series

    Contributed by Doug Henry on Dec 29, 2006
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,633 views

    More lessons to learn from the church in Ephesus.

    Warnings, Exaltations & Instructions: Further Words for Ephesus Ephesians 1:15-16; 4:1-3 Have you noticed something that has changed recently in life? If you buy any new product in a store and compare it to what it used to look like, you will notice several things. First of all the packaging ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Promised Land

    Contributed by Michael Deutsch on Oct 28, 2016
     | 16,513 views

    Is the church willing to risk to move into the Promised Land

    The Promised Land October 30, 2016 Deuteronomy 1:19-40 I was working on a sermon for today, was about 3/4 done, and then I was prompted to throw it away. I really don’t like it when God does that to me. It usually happens a few times a year. I thought I had a really good start to an ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Meaning Of Love

    Contributed by J.d. Tutell on Feb 25, 2011
    based on 6 ratings
     | 8,740 views

    A look at what love is and is not in the context of the church in Corinth.

    Today we are going to be talking about one of the most well known passages in the Bible that deals with love. 1 Corinthians 13:4-13, “Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Are You Thankful Enough To Be A Servant?

    Contributed by Dave Preece on Nov 22, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,498 views

    I shared this sermon a couple of Sundays before Thanksgiving, on the day of a church Thanksgiving dinner.

    Are You Thankful Enough . . . To Be A Servant Romans 1:14 NKJV, NLT Philippians 2:5-8 KJV, NIV I always like to open up with something funny. So here it goes. Some of you have probably heard the original version of this joke ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    Who Do You Say That I Am?

    Contributed by John Nadasi on Aug 23, 2002
    based on 185 ratings
     | 94,519 views

    This sermon shows the foundation of the historic church is built on Peter’s confession of faith. The modern church is no different. The gift of salvation comes through faith and love.

    Matthew 16:13-20 Paonia United Methodist Church August 25, 2002 Rev. John Nadasi A fourth-grade teacher was giving her pupils a lesson in logic. "Here is the situation," she said. "A man is standing up in a boat in the middle of a river, fishing. He loses his balance, falls in, and begins ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Disobedience And Defeat Series

    Contributed by Jason Pettibone on Jun 1, 2005
    based on 34 ratings
     | 11,474 views

    Today’s message is one of warning. It is a cautionary lesson from the Bible that I pray you will listen to very carefully with a mind and heart that is open to God’s Spirit. Though this is not a message of joy, it is one of great consequence for your fu

    Disobedience, Defeat, and Discipline Text: Joshua 7 Several weeks ago I began a study in Joshua’s conquest of Canaan, drawing lessons for our own advance into the place of abundant blessing in the presence of God! Are you taking your promised land, moving into a life that is filled with the ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God