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  • Christopher Benfield avatar

    The Confidence Of Elijah Series

    Contributed by Christopher Benfield on Sep 18, 2016
     | 15,252 views

    Elijah was forced to live by faith in a place of isolation, totally depending on the Lord. These places of isolation are often difficult, but very beneficial. We should cherish and guard those places where we have an opportunity to hear from the Lord.

    Series: Walking by Faith # 3 The Confidence of Elijah 1 Kings 17: 1-7 Following several chapters dealing with the chronicles of the kings of Judah and Israel, we are abruptly introduced to a man named Elijah. There is no background information leading up to his ministry; he just steps on the scene ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • William D. Brown avatar

    Judas Iscariot; Betrayed Jesus With A Kiss. Series

    Contributed by William D. Brown on Apr 1, 2014
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     | 10,496 views

    Judas hang himself and went too his own place, hell is not his own personal place, but a special place for him, where he will be released at the set time, and embody the antichrist in the tribulation as we'll see in the scriptures.

    #15~Judas Iscariot- #3~ APOSTLES 3-15-14 Today we'll conclude our study of the apostles, we've been talking about Judas Iscariot for the past two broadcasts, and this will be the 3rd broadcast to do with Judas. ~Last time we read ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Phillip Smith avatar

    Societal Position For Your Life

    Contributed by Phillip Smith on Aug 29, 2024
     | 359 views

    Are you dwelling in the position in society where God desires for you to live? He placed you in the world he designed and desires you to dwell in the place in which He created. Mankind now dwells in the place of their own choosing.

    Are you dwelling in the position in society where God desires for you to live? God designed His plan for everyone. He placed you in the world he designed and desires you to dwell in the place in which He created. However, mankind has changed God’s design for the people of the world. They now dwell ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Matthew Rogers avatar

    Sharing Struggles Openly Series

    Contributed by Matthew Rogers on Feb 25, 2002
    based on 86 ratings
     | 3,964 views

    To experience authentic biblical community, I must let people reach the deepest places in my heart; places not often or easily reached.

    The Safest Place on Earth – Part 3 February 24, 2002 Big Idea: To experience authentic biblical community, I must let people reach the deepest places in my heart; places not often or easily reached. INTRODUCTION ILLUS – Henri Nouwen, the widely read Christian author, was a professor at Yale ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Peter Loughman avatar

    Temple Without Walls Series

    Contributed by Peter Loughman on Jul 28, 2009
    based on 12 ratings
     | 21,270 views

    The holy place of Jesus Christ resides not in any building, cathedral, or historical site, the holy place of Jesus Christ resides in your heart.

    Stephen stands before the highest religious court in the land to answer charges of blasphemy against Moses and against God. This is the same court that Peter and John recently stood before and the same court Jesus recently stood before. All the same men are there who were at Jesus’ trial, all the ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • David Owens avatar

    Amazing Grace Series

    Contributed by David Owens on Aug 9, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 8,853 views

    In this sermon, we recognize the analogy between the feast of grace that Joseph placed before his brothers, the one that God places before us.

    Introduction: A. The story is told of two long-time golfing buddies who decided one day that they would play the ball where it lies, no matter what! (Golfers sometimes move their ball to a better location.) 1. On the 14th hole, one of them sliced his drive and it ended up on the cart path. 2. As ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Sam McCormick avatar

    Psalm 90 Series

    Contributed by Sam Mccormick on Mar 14, 2020
     | 8,367 views

    From everlasting to everlasting, differences in time intervals are insignificant to God. In all generations, he is our dwelling place. How is God a place?

    For Sermon Central researchers: I have posted a series of 15 sermons on the Psalms. In recent personal studies I have found the psalms to be richer and more thought-provoking than I had fully appreciated. I had too often swept swiftly through psalms without slowing down to inquire as thoroughly as ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Jeff Taylor avatar

    Hell Is Real

    Contributed by Jeff Taylor on Jan 6, 2023
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     | 4,367 views

    One of the greatest deceptions in the world today is that there either is no hell, or hell is a place where the ultimate party bash will take place celebrating their arrival.

    One of the greatest deceptions in the world today is that there either is no hell, or hell is a place where the ultimate party bash will take place celebrating their arrival. Nothing could be further from the truth. The simple, plain, stone cold truth of the matter is hell is a very real place. A ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Andrew Moffatt avatar

    Walking In God’s Presence Is The Most Wonderful And Valuable Thing. Series

    Contributed by Andrew Moffatt on Sep 1, 2009
    based on 21 ratings
     | 17,357 views

    Part one of a two part series on being in the Presence of God.

    What if I was to make you an offer? I have two rings one that is made of Gold and I can guarantee that it is, it has 9 carat stamped inside it. I even meet the Jeweler that made it and it contains his makers symbol / the other is pretty cool it has a lions head on it and it looks like gold and ...read more

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    Denomination: Salvation Army

  • Rev. Samuel Arimoro avatar

    Good Friday: The Sacrifice That Saved The World

    Contributed by Rev. Samuel Arimoro on Apr 7, 2025
     | 275 views

    Good Friday is not just a historical event; it is the divine turning point for all humanity. It is the day Jesus, the sinless Son of God, bore the sins of the world on the cross.

    GOOD FRIDAY: THE SACRIFICE THAT SAVED THE WORLD By Rev. Samuel Arimoro Main Text: Isaiah 53:4-6 (KJV) Surely he hath borne our griefs, and carried our sorrows: yet we did esteem him stricken, smitten of God, and afflicted. But he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Ron Ferguson avatar

    The Gloomiest Chapter In The Bible – Psalm 88 – Passing Through Stormy Seas – Part 1 Series

    Contributed by Ron Ferguson on Jul 4, 2022
    based on 1 rating
     | 1,988 views

    Psalm 88 is considered to be the gloomiest chapter in all the bible. There is not one glimmer of hope yet we can draw from it wonderful teaching. The psalmist was in a very dark state when this Psalm was penned.

    THE GLOOMIEST CHAPTER IN THE BIBLE – PSALM 88 – PASSING THROUGH STORMY SEAS – PART 1 PSALMS OF THE SONS OF KORAH – PSALM 88 Part 1 Psalm 88 A Song. A Psalm of the sons of Korah. For the choir director - according to Mahalath Leannoth. A Maskil of Heman the Ezrahite. Firstly we will look at ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Bradley Boydston avatar

    Jesus First!

    Contributed by Bradley Boydston on Dec 8, 2001
    based on 45 ratings
     | 3,806 views

    Deals with the place of honor that we give to Jesus.

    Near the center of one of our great Midwestern cities there is a restaurant that has consistently rated with the critics. It’s really just a hole-in-the-wall but the chicken is "O, so good..." The restaurant is called: Holy Ghost Fire Baptized Chicken-which of course is a rather peculiar name for ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

  • Dr. C. David White avatar

    The Undecided

    Contributed by Dr. C. David White on Mar 25, 2002
    based on 29 ratings
     | 4,435 views

    The most dangerous place on any road is the middle!

    *Illus. Donkey straved while deciding about 2 bails of hay 1. Does not refer to those who are openly skeptical. [“scoffers” “fools” (Ps. 14:1)] 2. Nor those who openly confess Christ and live for Him with a whole heart. There are at least five different kinds of people referred to. [“halt” ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Donovan Myers avatar

    A Surprising Turn Around Series

    Contributed by Donovan Myers on May 4, 2002
    based on 31 ratings
     | 6,692 views

    Sometimes change from the the most unexpected places.

    A Surprising Turn Around JONAH 3 Donovan W. Myers Rosemount Missionary Church Desperate situations sometimes require desperate solutions. This is part of the reason Jesus congratulated the man in the story he told of the unjust steward - who on recognizing that his master was coming to audit him, ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Fredrik Rich avatar

    What Are We To Make Of Suffering?

    Contributed by Fredrik Rich on May 6, 2002
    based on 9 ratings
     | 2,732 views

    This message looks at the place of suffering in the life of the Christian.

    Sermon Do you ever wonder what a new preacher or public speaker is going to be like? Perhaps you have some method for finding out whether they’re going to be interesting or not, very quickly. The founder of CWR, and the author of Every Day with Jesus, Selwyn Hughes recently told the story of how ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist