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  • Bill Sullivan avatar

    Bought With A Price

    Contributed by Bill Sullivan on Aug 25, 2016
     | 9,572 views

    we are not our own - as those who are in Christ, we are God's doulos - and that changes everything

    Bought With A Price TCF Sermon May 1, 2016 This is a dangerous message this morning, for at least two reasons – maybe more. Number 1, the theme of this message goes against the grain not only of our culture, but of our flesh, our selfishness, and of much of the church culture, too. Until ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Strength Through Weakness Series

    Contributed by Christopher Benfield on Apr 15, 2018
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     | 20,865 views

    Paul dealt with a thorn in the flesh, a continual, unceasing burden. Although he had prayed specifically three times for the Lord to remove it, the thorn remained. God allowed his thorn in the flesh for a purpose.

    Strength through Weakness 2 Corinthians 12: 7-10 Our text today comes from the second letter Paul had written to the Corinthian church. The church at Corinth struggled with purity and spiritual consistency. While they had embraced the Gospel, many continued to walk according to the flesh, and the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Living In The Fall Of Man: On A Lonely Christian Walk

    Contributed by Justin Steckbauer on Mar 30, 2021
     | 1,264 views

    Are you feeling caught between worlds? Are you feeling troubled by an emotion you can't quite name? Are you desperately lonely? Cut off? Perplexed? Amazed?

    "The loneliness of the Christian results from his walk with God in an ungodly world, a walk that must often take him away from the fellowship of good Christians as well as from that of the unregenerate world. His God-given instincts cry out for companionship with others of his kind, others ...read more

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    Denomination: Salvation Army

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    The Irony Of Confession

    Contributed by Pedro Trinidad on Jun 24, 2024
     | 1,082 views

    Confession can be a difficult spiritual discipline, yet confession is also liberating

    Now it’s time to confess... What’s it like to have to confess? When’s the last time you had a heavy burden to confess? When’s the last time that you were so burdened with your sense of wrongdoing that you felt you just had to confess to get it off your chest? Confession is an important part of ...read more

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    Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

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    The Foolishness That Is Wise

    Contributed by Paul Dayao on Aug 31, 2025
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    In a world that seeks wisdom and power, we are here to explore the foolishness of the cross, which is the only true power of God for salvation.

    Introduction: A Tale of Two Wisdoms Grace and peace to you from God our Father. The world preaches its own gospel around us. It preaches self-reliance. It promotes human achievement. It is the gospel of worldly wisdom. It tells you to be smarter and stronger. It tells you to be more successful. It ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Be Real

    Contributed by Mark Atherton on Mar 9, 2001
    based on 91 ratings
     | 5,864 views

    A plea for Christians to stop covering up and putting on a show and just be real about who we are and where we are spiritually.

    Be Real... ---about our relationship with God - hot or cold Rev. 3:15 - doubts or questions Lk. 7:18-23 John 20:24-31 --- about our spiritual growth Hebrews 5:11- 6:3 - infancy & maturity Heb. 5:13 - perfect but not perfect Philippians 3:12-16 ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness

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    God's Cologne

    Contributed by Curt Cizek on Feb 25, 2003
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     | 2,938 views

    We carry the aroma of Jesus among a lost and dying world as Jesus leads us triumphantly.

    I. Paradox – Zechariah 9:12 - prisoners of hope – slaves yet free at the same time – continue this today as well as some others II. Triumphal procession – Roman procession after victory A. Generally, to be led in a triumphant procession means to be a prisoner of war – Spartacus – Kirk Douglas – ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Christ-Mas

    Contributed by R. Escoanyelin Ortiz on Dec 10, 2011
     | 3,500 views

    TO DESCRIBE WHAT IS THE MEANING OF CHRISTMAS

    "AND THE WORD BECAME FLESH" (JOHN 1:14). WHY IS JESUS CALLED THE WORD? THROUGH WORDS YOU EXPRESS YOUR INNER THOUGHTS. THUS, WORDS ARE THE EXPRESSION OF YOURSELF. CHRIST IS GOD-EXPRESSED, GOD KNOWN, AND GOD MANIFESTED! CHRIST IS THE LIVING REVELATION OF GOD! CHRIST IS NOT AN IDEA OF GOD, CHRIST IS ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    The Living Stone And The Spiritual House Series

    Contributed by Paul Dayao on Mar 10, 2026
     | 41 views

    This sermon portrays Jesus as the "Living Stone" who, though rejected by the world, is God's chosen foundation, calling believers to be "lively stones" built together into a spiritual house and a holy priesthood.

    Introduction: A New Kind of Building In the natural world, stones are cold, hard, and dead. They are the ultimate symbols of inanimate objects. However, Peter uses a startling paradox to describe the church: he speaks of a building made of living stones. This passage moves us from the individual ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Faces Of The Stranger Series

    Contributed by Jim Luthy on Sep 21, 2001
    based on 65 ratings
     | 4,974 views

    Let’s talk about what makes it difficult for us to form community, and in so doing, we will also find an explanation for the turmoil our world is seeing and has always seen.

    The Faces of the Stranger Pastor Jim Luthy I’ve really wrestled this week whether to return to our series on community or to talk about the recent attacks on our nation. On one hand, we are being asked to return to normal, whatever that means, and these messages on community are meant to equip us ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Finding Ourselves Beyond Ourselves Series

    Contributed by Brad Bailey on Jun 11, 2009
     | 5,744 views

    If we truly want to "find ourselves" we shouldn’t look within but look outside of ourselves.

    Beginning a series called LIVING BEYOND SELF…about how we truly find our lives by living beyond ourselves. Today I want to explore the quest to find ourselves. Many may feel the paradox of our cultural quest… feeling lost in the mass of humanity… even while becoming more self aborbed. Perhaps ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Slaves In Egypt Series

    Contributed by Andrew Moffatt on Aug 16, 2013
     | 6,609 views

    Well whose to judge, to slander those lost in sin, those who don't know the Father. How do we treat the alien and the widow? Slapping them up the side of the head will not win souls for the kingdom of God.

    The paradox that we are looking at this week of our OWSOMS Self Denial appeal that we are looking at is this ‘The Paradox of Belonging’. In the passage from Deuteronomy 24:17 through to verse 22 we get this command “Do not deprive the alien or the Fatherless of justice, or take ...read more

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    Denomination: Salvation Army

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    Eternal Life

    Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Jun 28, 2022
     | 2,724 views

    The word heaven can bring to mind different pictures in people’s minds, because it is shrouded in mystery. Yet, the Bible also speaks of eternity or eternal life frequently.

    The word heaven can bring to mind different pictures in people’s minds, because it is shrouded in mystery. Yet, the Bible also speaks of eternity or eternal life frequently. “This is eternal life: to know you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom you sent.” (John 17:3 CEB) True ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Ronald Moore avatar

    The Cost Of Discipleship: A Sword, A Cross, And True Life

    Contributed by Ronald Moore on Nov 4, 2023
     | 713 views

    Jesus speaks to us about the cost of discipleship, the profound and sometimes challenging journey of following Him.

    Today, we gather here to reflect on a passage from the Gospel of Matthew, specifically from chapter 10, verses 34 to 39. In these verses, Jesus speaks to us about the cost of discipleship, the profound and sometimes challenging journey of following Him. Let us turn our hearts and minds to these ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

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    The Joy Of Mourning Series

    Contributed by Timothy Smith on Jul 1, 2006
     | 5,788 views

    2nd sermon in an 8 part series on the Beatitudes. This series challenges us to "Shift" our thinking in what really brings true happiness. (*Refreshed with some rewrite in 8/08. Powerpoint and Video Clips available on request.)

    THE JOY OF MOURNING MATTHEW 5:4 & 2 CORINTHIANS 7:8-11 INTRODUCTION: How would you define “paradox”? What is a paradox? And no, it’s not two physicians! Is a paradox a contradiction? Actually no. A contradiction is something that is wrong, two things obviously opposed. A paradox is a ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church