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  • Travis Markes avatar

    Mt. Of Transfiguration Series

    Contributed by Travis Markes on Aug 30, 2011
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    Events in the Bible that took place on a mountain

    Mountain Moving Faith “Mount of Transfiguration” Luke 9:27-36 Did you hear the story about the little lady who got a job sweeping at Six Flags? She was about 4’10” and only weighed about 90 pounds, so whenever the wind blew, she lost her balance. She complained to her ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Mt. Of Olives Series

    Contributed by Travis Markes on Aug 30, 2011
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    Events in the Bible that took place on a mountain

    Luke 19:28-45 We sometimes forget Jesus never reached the human age of 35. After living in the flesh for only 33 years, He was crucified. In our passage today, we arrive at the final week in Jesus’ human life. It begins on Sunday with what is often called Palm Sunday. It was the day of ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Mt. Of Olives Ii Series

    Contributed by Travis Markes on Aug 30, 2011
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    Events in the Bible that took place on a mountain

    Mountain Moving Faith “Mount of Olives” Luke 22:39-46 Tonight we are going to see that Jesus faced a temptation and that temptation was to avoid the cross. I believe the real battle was fought here in the Garden. Jesus that night could have said, “No Father, No Cross—these sinful creatures you ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Mt. Calvary Series

    Contributed by Travis Markes on Aug 30, 2011
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    Events in the Bible that took place on a mountain

    Mountain Moving Faith “Mt. Calvary” Luke 23:33-43 Have you ever wondered why Luke and the other gospel writers don’t go into the details of the crucifixion? Luke only used four words in v. 33. He wrote, “There they crucified him.” The answer is simple. Nearly ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Go Tell It On The Mountain Series

    Contributed by Travis Markes on Aug 30, 2011
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    Events in the Bible that took place on a mountain

    Mountain Moving Faith Go Tell It on the Mountain Matthew 28:1-20 The Story Behind the Song. Go Tell It on the Mountain, the carol that provides inspiration for this sermon, was the product of the prayers and faith of an unknown slave, probably before the Civil War. During that dark and shameful ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Waiting For Jesus: Shepherds Series

    Contributed by Alison Bucklin on Jul 3, 2011
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    Ordinary people, holy times and places

    Zach and his flock were the last into the fold for the night. One hundred and thirteen sheep, just the same as last night and the night before. He pushed the last one into the enclosure and pulled the dried thornbush into the space between the two rough stone walls. On the way up to the heavy ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Encouragement I Get From You Series

    Contributed by Sherm Nichols on Nov 20, 2011
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    A reminder that the Church is to be a place of mutual encouragement.

    I Thessalonians 3:1-13 Introduction: OK, let’s see how we’re doing! Turn to someone near you this morning, and in 30 seconds or less, encourage them in some way. Go! Chances are, many of you struggled to come up with something that quickly. Chances are, many of you felt awkward ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Salvation Is From Our Lord

    Contributed by Dr.w.samuel Legon on Sep 16, 2012
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    You only get it one place.

    SALVATION IS FROM OUR LORD Psalms 3:8 Salvation belongeth unto the LORD: thy blessing is upon thy people. Selah. Jonah 2:9 But I will sacrifice unto thee with the voice of thanksgiving; I will pay that that I have vowed. Salvation is of the LORD. Salvation does not ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Go Down To Go Up Series

    Contributed by C. Philip Green on Feb 24, 2016
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    Find the highest honor in the lowest places.

    John Ortberg, in his book Love Beyond Reason, talks about the CEO of a Fortune 500 company, who pulled into a service station to get gas. He went inside to pay, and when he came out he noticed his wife engaged in a deep discussion with the service station attendant. It turned out that she knew him. ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

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    Close Of The Church Age

    Contributed by Dr.w.samuel Legon on Nov 8, 2015
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    Three things that will take place at the close.

    CLOSE OF THE CHURCH AGE THREE THINGS WILL HAPPEN. 2nd Thes.2-- 5 Remember ye not, that, when I was yet with you, I told you these things? 6 And now ye know what withholdeth that he might be revealed in his time. 7 For the mystery of iniquity doth already work: only ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Gift Of Intercession

    Contributed by Rodney Buchanan on Feb 12, 2012
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    The important place of prayer in the Christian's life.

    The Scripture this morning contains two entirely different stories which seem unrelated, but, in fact, have much the same message. The first is an early meeting of Jesus with Peter, James and John before they became disciples. They had worked all night with all the skill of professional ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    I Am Saved But I Need To Supercharge My Spritual Relationship - How? Series

    Contributed by Coz Von on Jul 25, 2018
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    How to position yourself to be in a place of Growth

    Scott had the most successful real estate business in his city. Half the properties he listed sold within one month, and most of the rest were gone within three months. His wife was his most successful salesperson, his son Jack was the quarterback on his school’s football team, and it looked like ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Sun, The Moon, And The Stars

    Contributed by Isaac Butterworth on May 11, 2018
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    We are to be a light shining in a dark place.

    WHEN OUR DAUGHTER was in Junior High, she became friends with some girls who lived in a little town about an hour’s drive from here. On occasion, these girls would invite her to an activity at their church or their school or even ask her to come to their house. So, I would drive her there, come ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    And They Lived Happily Ever After

    Contributed by Roger Roark on Mar 17, 2016
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    Heaven is a real place, not a fairy tale

    “AND THEY LIVED HAPPILY EVER AFTER REV. 21:1-7 21 And I saw a new heaven and a new earth: for the first heaven and the first earth were passed away; and there was no more sea. 2 And I John saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down from God out of heaven, prepared as a bride ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    An Order Of Precedence

    Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Jun 28, 2020
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    The place of children in the Church. Attitudes to riches.

    AN ORDER OF PRECEDENCE. Matthew 19:13-30. 1. In today’s passage, we see the disciples forbidding those who would bring little children to Jesus (Matthew 19:13). Sometimes people do have this strange notion that ‘Church’ is not for children. However, the Scriptures NEVER exclude children. The ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational