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  • Tom Owen avatar

    Genesis 5 Series

    Contributed by Tom Owen on Apr 18, 2008
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    Genesis verse-by-verse

    Genesis 5 You know sometimes we see something and we really don’t know how it came to be. We know a little bit of its origin, but not the details. Like with Mount Rushmore. [Mount Rushmore creation illustration.] So if you want more detail of the creation of Mount Rushmore, you can go to ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Blaspheme Of The Holy Spirit Series

    Contributed by Tom Fuller on Dec 28, 2009
    based on 15 ratings
     | 14,732 views

    Ever wonder what that really is - and worried you might have done it? Let’s spread some truth into this very misunderstood idea from Matthew 12:22-32

    The Blaspheme of the Holy Spirit is among the most feared and least understood concepts in the Bible. For many people they think if they accidently say something bad about the Holy Spirit God will damn them to hell for eternity with no possibility of repentance. Well, it’s not that easy. Today ...read more

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    Denomination: Calvary Chapel

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    Listen To The Bread

    Contributed by Wayne Solomon on May 7, 2023
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    Over 10,000 years ago the people of Egypt began to crush grain and the bakers put flat circular discs of the crushed grain that was infused with water, flattened, and shaped into what looks like tortillas or pita bread.

    Theme: Listen to the Bread Text: Luke 22:19 “And He took bread, and gave thanks, and brake it, and gave unto them, saying, This is my body which is given for you: this do in remembrance of Me.” INTRODUCTION: The Egyptians are credited with the invention of bread. Over 10,000 years ago the people ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    Exposed, Excused And Exulted

    Contributed by Bishop Perry Newton Sr on Apr 11, 2012
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    A Holy Spirit inspired sermon that shows how man's true character was revealed and then God's plan to excuse man was fulfilled and then exultation of God was demonstrated

    Exposed, Excused and Exulted Today is Resurrection Sunday commonly called Easter Sunday. This is the day when we in the Christian Church commemorate the resurrection of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ more than 2,000 years ago. The resurrection of Christ Jesus is the basis of the Christian ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    Toward Spiritual Maturity - Part 2 Series

    Contributed by Scott Kircher on Oct 31, 2008
    based on 16 ratings
     | 6,185 views

    Sermon 8 in Hebrews Series

    Toward Spiritual Maturity Part 2 Hebrews 6:4-20 Slide Last week we began talking about moving toward Spiritual Maturity. We talked about the warning signs of Arrested Spiritual Development. Ears that Don’t Hear the Word Mouths that Don’t Speak the Word Stomachs that Don’t digest the ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Jesus' Suffering (Matthew 27a)

    Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Apr 13, 2024
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    What pampered king, president or prime minister of this world would suffer for the sake of his people? Yet, Jesus, king of the world did. Let's look at Jesus' suffering in Matthew 27:1-33.

    How much did Jesus suffer even before His crucifixion? Let’s glimpse His suffering in Matthew 27:1-33. Who was Jesus taken to next? Early in the morning, all the chief priests and the elders of the people made their plans how to have Jesus executed. So they bound him, led him away and handed him ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Mindset: Controlling Anger Series

    Contributed by Edward Hardee on Aug 21, 2022
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    Using the story of Cain and Able this message deals with what happens when we have a mindset of anger.

    Introduction Opening Illustration “Keep a sharp eye out for weeds of bitter discontent. A thistle or two gone to seed can ruin a whole garden in no time.” -Hebrews 12: 15 Max Lucado begins Chapter 11 (“Revenge Feels Good, But Then . . .”) of You’ll Get Through This with the story of businessman ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    Parable Fo The Sower Series

    Contributed by Alan Mccann on Jan 8, 2007
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    The Seed is the same it is the Soil that describes us, which soil am i? which soil do i want to be?

    The Parable of the Sower Matthew 13.1-9; 18-23 This morning we begin a sermon series on parables told by Christ Jesus in Matthew’s gospel. Some of the parable will be very familiar to us all but we should not allow that familiarity to close our minds to hearing God speak to us again through His ...read more

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    Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

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    Job Who Will Answer You? - Job Chapter Five Series

    Contributed by Tom Shepard on Mar 19, 2007
    based on 18 ratings
     | 19,155 views

    This is a study of Job chapter five.

    Jewels From Job Job – Chapter #5 Eliphaz continues to speak to Job. If you recall in the last chapter (Chapter #4) Eliphaz does not consider Job to be without fault. The theology of the day was the thought that people suffer because of the sin in their lives. They do not suffer if they are not ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Loving The Sermon But Hating The Message

    Contributed by Garrick Ace on Jan 25, 2010
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    Both Herod and Felix loved hearing good preaching!

    Loving the Sermon but Hating the Message Luke 6:47-49 NKJV 47 Whoever comes to Me, and hears My sayings and does them, I will show you whom he is like: 48 He is like a man building a house, who dug deep and laid the foundation on the rock. And when the flood arose, the stream beat vehemently ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Bearing Fruit

    Contributed by Clay Ledford on Jan 7, 2016
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    Bearing fruit is not an option it is imperative. Not just to bear fruit but to bear more fruit, much fruit and fruit that remains.

    Bearing fruit John 15:1 – 16. Jesus uses fruit is an analogy several times. Israel was very agriculturist culture so the picture was easily understood. In Matthew 7 Jesus says “We are known by the fruit we produce”. Good fruit comes from good trees. Bad fruit comes from bad ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    God's World Spoiled Series

    Contributed by Simon Fullylove on Aug 22, 2006
     | 2,880 views

    Part Two of the "Big Picture" of the bible’s story.

    Introduction We are looking at the big picture of God’s story. The Message – what is it really? Sometimes we get so focussed on the detail, on the little bits of the story we love so well we can lose sight of the overall message. Why is this important? Well we don’t want to be in a situation where ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Jerry Shirley avatar

    Parable Of The Barren Fig Tree Series

    Contributed by Jerry Shirley on Mar 9, 2007
    based on 154 ratings
     | 40,821 views

    The interpretation is for the lost to repent while there is time...but Jesus makes much application to the saved to bear fruit, for that is why He left us here. Link included to formatted text, audio, and PowerPoint Template.

    Parable of the Barren Fig Tree Luke 13:6-9 http://gbcdecatur.org/sermons/BarrenFigTree.html I. THE PARABLE IN ITS ORIGINAL SETTING A. JESUS WAS RESPONDING TO NEWS ABOUT A CALAMITY - Lk 13:1-5 1. He was told of how Pilate (the Roman governor) had... a. Killed some Galileans ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Daniel Austin avatar

    For What Do You Work?

    Contributed by Daniel Austin on Sep 7, 2010
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    Work we must in this world but let us not work for this world! Work in this world not only as if for the Lord but always for the Lord and for things eternal.

    For What Do You Work? 08/23/09 AM Text: Matthew 6:19-21 Introduction I had a conversation recently with Sister Meredith, it was really just an idle chat after class one Wednesday evening. I had made the observation that for her every night was Friday night as she was now on her summer break from ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Johnny A. Palmer Jr. avatar

    Background To 1 Peter

    Contributed by Johnny A. Palmer Jr. on Apr 2, 2010
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    If we are called to suffer as Christians, God's grace is more then sufficient to enable us to endure.

    Intro: 1. One man sarcastically writes, “Every Christian shall sit in his flower-bed. He shall find a heaven upon earth and all things shall work together for good to provide him with a garden like life. Thorns and thistles shall be unknown to him and he shall sit in his flower-decked ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist