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  • Andy Grossman avatar

    The Transforming Power Of Christ

    Contributed by Andy Grossman on Sep 4, 2013
     | 7,485 views

    Teaches how Christ wants to transform us through discipleship today

    “The Transforming Power of Christ” September 8, 2012 2 Corinthians 3:17-18: “Now the Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom. And we all, who with unveiled faces contemplate[a] the Lord’s glory, are being transformed into his image with ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness

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    Miighty To Save

    Contributed by Victor Yap on Sep 8, 2013
     | 4,010 views

    Salvation

    MIGHTY TO SAVE (2 TIMONTHY 2:1-10) A little girl walked daily to and from school. Though the weather that morning was questionable and clouds were forming, she made her daily trip to school. As the afternoon progressed, the winds whipped up, along with thunder and lightning. The mother of the ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Matthew 17:1-3 - What Is The Transfiguration Of Jesus About? Series

    Contributed by Ross Cochrane on Aug 14, 2014
    based on 1 rating
     | 11,926 views

    What significance does the Transfiguration of Jesus have for me? Why did it all take place? Matthew 17 speaks about this spectacular event in the life of Jesus, but what does it all mean? What is the transfiguration all about?

    Matthew 17:1 – ASCENDING THE GREATEST MOUNTAIN OF ALL I was so intrigued by the fact that he had named himself. His father neglected to name him and so in his early teenage years he chose his own name; the name of a mountain. Mt Taraksh means Great One, and in keeping with his name, Taraksh ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Mary Of Nazareth Series

    Contributed by K. Edward Skidmore on Aug 26, 2014
    based on 1 rating
     | 8,887 views

    This message focuses on the Biblical history that surrounds the birth event of Christ

    Mary of Nazareth Luke 1:26-38 INTRODUCTION: Just about everyone in the world has heard something about the Christmas Story. Almost everyone knows that … along with Santa Clause, Christmas trees, and songs about Decking Halls with Holly … there is a back story. And the back story ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Toying Or Feasting? Series

    Contributed by Josh Foster on Mar 18, 2014
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,006 views

    What if you took a step beyond privately forgiving those who’ve hurt, betrayed, caused you suffering? What if you prepared a feast on their behalf and showed them love and mercy ~ whether it was done in secret, or whether it was done personally? What if

    God in the Ebb & Flow of Life: Toying or Feasting? Scripture Text: Genesis 43.19-34 INTRODUCTION Have you ever-been “toyed” with? [INSERT YOUR OWN STORY OF A TIME IN WHICH SOMEONE ‘TOYED’ WITH YOU OR PLAYED A PRANK ON YOU… KEEP IT LIGHT-HEARTED!] It raises-the-question: Have you ever been ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

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    Who Is He? Series

    Contributed by Curry Pikkaart on Jan 17, 2012
    based on 4 ratings
     | 8,054 views

    Often life does not go according to our plans. So the disciples learned.

    “He’s Amazing! Who Is He?” Mark 4:35-1 Life is filled with what we call ‘bad days.’ This bad day account was supposedly taken from an actual insurance claim report. It’s highly doubtful but worth thinking about. Mr. Insured had just purchased a new 7509cc Honda ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Few Words Sometimes Speak Volumes

    Contributed by Timothy Enns on Feb 13, 2012
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     | 7,032 views

    This sermon is the first in a series that look at the individual judges from the book of Judges, character sketches

    How many of you remember the old record players? You remember when a record would get a scratch in it how it would repeat over and over and over again, it would always jump on the scratch and you would either have to physically move the needle up a bit so the song would continue or toss out the ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

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    Digesting The Gospel

    Contributed by Perry Greene on Feb 29, 2012
     | 3,995 views

    As an overview of the book of Romans we see how Paul summarizes and condenses the concept of the gospel within these few verses.

    1. The Lawyer An independent woman started her own business. She was shrewd and diligent, so business kept coming in. Pretty soon she realized she needed an in-house counsel, and so she began interviewing young lawyers. "As I’m sure you can understand," she started off with one of the first ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Jesus Our Wonderul Counselor Series

    Contributed by Paul Barreca on Dec 3, 2011
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,917 views

    We find the name WONDERFUL COUNSELOR in Isaiah 9:6 given in the context of a troubled nation that was trusting in everyone else but God. This sermon will examine the life of Judah's king Ahaz as we are encouraged to trust the Lord in our circumstances.

    Today, we begin a new sermon series for Christmas that we will call “A.K.A. JESUS.” This series title originated when I asked our pastors to think of a title for a series on the Names of the Savior. Pastor Frank, who worked in a prison for many years came up with the idea. “In ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Made To Make A Difference (Acts 2) Series

    Contributed by Scott Bayles on Dec 5, 2011
    based on 4 ratings
     | 8,093 views

    This expository sermon series is adapted from Max Lucado's book, Out Live Your Life, and credit for most the series belong to him. In Acts 2, believers trusted the Spirit's power, spoke the people's language, and pointed people toward Jesus.

    Made to Make a Difference: Acts 2 Scott Bayles, pastor Blooming Grove Christian Church: 6/26/2011 This series is inspired by and portions adapted from Max Lucado’s Out Live Your Life. Nearly two millennia ago on the opposite side of the planet, 120 ordinary men and women—tax gatherers, ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

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    Incarnation

    Contributed by Steven Simala Grant on Dec 16, 2011
     | 3,969 views

    The Word creates the universe and all that is within it and centuries later he presents Himself in human form as a helpless little baby, all to woo us.

    Incarnation Advent #3 Dec 11, 2011 Blackness. Deep, inky, heavy, darkness. The kind that presses in from all sides, crushing, chaotic and formless, and yet powerful. It is not eyes-shut blackness – it is eyes wide open blackness, pupils straining to dilate further, desperate for the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    At (@) The Name Of Jesus

    Contributed by Jay Mccluskey on Dec 30, 2011
    based on 1 rating
     | 14,534 views

    Characteristics of Jesus that we can associate with His name.

    AT (@) THE NAME OF JESUS Philippians 2:5-11 We can only imagine how carefully God chose those who would be the earthly parents of His son…the ones who would do for this most holy child what all parents do for their children: feed them, clothe them, protect them. Yet one of the most common ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Lessons From Ground Zero

    Contributed by Jay Mccluskey on Dec 30, 2011
    based on 9 ratings
     | 19,375 views

    Delivered on September 11, 2011 the Tenth Anniversary of the 911 attacks.

    LESSONS FROM GROUND ZERO It is a common observation for events that are sudden, shocking, and heavy events that we not only remember the event, we remember where we were when we heard about the event. Senior adults who were alive during the 1940’s not only remember the attack on Pearl ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    A Hero Rises Series

    Contributed by Allan Kircher on Jan 21, 2014
     | 4,383 views

    But it won’t be easy and definitely not predictable. Hang on—it’s going to be a bumpy ride for Joseph and for us.

    Allan Kircher Shell Point Baptist Church 29 Dec 2013 Gen 37:1-2 All sermons are abbreviated A Hero Rises • Series Intro: • Pages/Bibles/filled/stories/hundreds/men/women. • Nearly every story contains one common thread. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Hunchback

    Contributed by Michael Deutsch on Jan 28, 2014
    based on 1 rating
     | 15,278 views

    Jesus helps us when we move through the storms of life.

    Luke 13:10-17 Hunchback August 25, 2013 It’s unexpected and it’s agonizing. You reach to pick up a package, you bend down to tie your shoes, you sneeze, you twist as you stretch, or maybe you scoop up a child. And something suddenly goes wrong. You know it in an instant. A wrench. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist