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  • Andrew Chan avatar

    What Could Jesus Do With Healing? Series

    Contributed by Andrew Chan on Oct 28, 2003
    based on 36 ratings
     | 5,157 views

    Teaching regarding healing.

    31Then he went down to Capernaum, a town in Galilee, and on the Sabbath began to teach the people. 32They were amazed at his teaching, because his message had authority. 33In the synagogue there was a man possessed by a demon, an evil spirit. He cried out at the top of his voice, 34"Ha! What do ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

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    Who's Job Is It?

    Contributed by Aaron Legendre on Oct 26, 2007
     | 3,653 views

    Is it your job to teach the word of God. A look at teaching the Word.

    Who’s Job is it? Good morning. I’m going to start today off with a story another Pastor Brian Bill of Pontiac, Illinois told. “I heard a story about four people named Everybody, Somebody, Anybody, and Nobody. There was an important job to be done and Everybody was sure that Somebody would do ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Trinity Schminity Series

    Contributed by Guy Glass on Oct 14, 2003
    based on 160 ratings
     | 14,327 views

    Third sermon in a series dealing with the Tough Questions of Scripture. This message looks at issue of the trinity as ultimately a divinity issue, seeking to define the trinity and look at the evidence of Scripture for the revealed doctrine of the Trinity

    TRINITY SCHMINITY! MATTHEW 3:13-17 INTRODUCTION: One of the most perplexingly difficult questions of Scripture is that of the Trinity. This is a concept unique to Christianity. No other religion (not that biblical Christianity is a religion – it is a relationship) has incorporated in its belief ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Are You Leaving Too

    Contributed by Jimmy Haile on Feb 2, 2015
    based on 3 ratings
     | 11,411 views

    Things get hard in life, things get tough, and it really is your choice, everyday, are you going to walk away from Him, or are you going to walk closer beside Him?

    John 6:66-69-From that time many of His disciples went back and walked with Him no more. Then Jesus said to the twelve, “Do you also want to go away?” But Simon Peter answered Him, “Lord, to whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal life. Also we have come to believe and ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    False Prophets & False Christs

    Contributed by Brian La Croix on Apr 27, 2009
    based on 8 ratings
     | 8,365 views

    Continuing to work through Matthew 24. This message discusses Jesus’ warnings about false prophets and false Christs.

    False Prophets & False Christs Matthew 24:23-24; 1 John 4:1-6 April 19, 2009 General Intro: I’m going a bit out of sequence regarding the Scripture passages we’re going to be looking at the next few weeks. As we work through the gospel according to Matthew, I’ve been going from section to ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    Let's Fall To Pieces Together

    Contributed by Scott Carmer on Jan 30, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,531 views

    When tough times come and we fall to pieces, we will nto survive unless we gather around each other to comfort, support, love, and model Jesus.

    Let’s Fall to Pieces Together Luke 22:39-46 January 22, 2006 There is a medium sized city in Indiana which has a Methodist Church in the heart of the downtown area. Members of the church include some of the leaders of the community: Business owners, entrepreneurs, city politicians, doctors, ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Jehovah Nissi Series

    Contributed by Stephen Sheane on Nov 2, 2010
    based on 16 ratings
     | 26,680 views

    What do you lift up when times get tough? Turn to God first, talk to Him, trust Him to help you and thank Him in advance.

    JEHOVAH NISSI When was the last time you faced a situation where the odds were stacked against you? The science of probability and statistics is fascinating. Some day, unless Jesus comes back first, every person in this room will die. How do you think you will go? The odds are that you will ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

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    How To Be A Christian @ Work

    Contributed by Clay Gentry on Aug 7, 2013
     | 5,392 views

    Let's face it, being a Christian in today's world is tough, especially at work. However, we can find help in the familiar words of Romans 12:9-21.

    On your first day of orientation for your new job what was the first thing the HR rep gave you? That’s right, it was an employee hand book. Let me ask you this, when was the last time you looked at your employee handbook? Well if you are like most folks, the last time you looked at it was ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    Lessons From Christmas In Corona Season!!!

    Contributed by Suresh Manoharan on Dec 19, 2020
     | 2,056 views

    In these tough times, Yours Truly was inspired to come-up with this message especially with emphasis on soon-to-be fulfilled Biblical promises at the end of the message (message supplemented by pics)!!!

    LESSONS FROM CHRISTMAS IN CORONA SEASON!!! Yes… opening ceremony of a grand event (even of the earthly realm) say Olympics signaling the imminent arrival of the exciting sporting action is always celebrated with pomp and gaiety (with special songs thrown into the ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    Just Say No!

    Contributed by Michael Koplitz on Oct 7, 2021
     | 1,455 views

    Just say no to Satan. Sounds easy, right? The church at Smyrna had a tough time with it. What can we learn from that church's experiences?

    Just say no! Revelation 2:8-11 Michael H. Koplitz In this letter, we have to the church at Smyrna we do not have any opening words of compliment to the church. Instead, we have one particular message that Christ was sent to the church. That message is that Satan is still alive and well and is ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    At The Cross - The Cross & Friendship Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Apr 19, 2002
    based on 365 ratings
     | 65,694 views

    The Cross created a situation where the Son of God would call us His friends. How can that be?

    OPENING: * I wonder why it’s such a compliment to tell a woman she looks like a breath of spring, but not to tell her she looks like the end of hard winter. Isn’t it the same thing? * I wonder why it pleases her to say time stands still when you look into her face, but not to say her face would ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Light Of The World

    Contributed by Melvin Newland on Dec 22, 2000
    based on 355 ratings
     | 51,699 views

    Jesus said, "I am the light of the world." Some Bible scholars suggest that Jesus may have timed the saying of these words with the lighting of the giant Menorah.

    MELVIN M.NEWLAND,MINISTER RIDGE CHAPEL, KANSAS, OK (REVISED: 2018) TEXT: John 8:12; 1:4-12 A. Last year I preached on the scripture passage that includes these words, "The dark places of the earth are full of the habitations of cruelty." (Psalm 74:20) And you realized the ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Great Commission Series

    Contributed by Dennis Davidson on Oct 18, 2006
    based on 125 ratings
     | 124,784 views

    This message was written as part of a mission emphasis series. It fits well into a purpose of the church series also. It depicts that the Church is to be on mission for and with Jesus because of who He is and because of what He does.

    Matthew 28:16-20 THE GREAT COMMISSION Revelation 5:9-14 Circumstances have provided lengthy opportunities to deepen my thinking about death. If I knew my time to go on to Heaven was near through illness or indication of age, what statement would I leave with those I loved most? What challenge ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    What Does Jesus Really Want Us To Do?

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Jul 5, 2004
    based on 81 ratings
     | 35,347 views

    Thirty-one things Jesus wants us to do even though they do not come naturally.

    I John 2:6 - "The one who says he abides in Him ought to walk in a manner in which He Himself once walked." Quote: "If you really want to know the will of God for your life follow the footsteps of Jesus." (Bingham Hunter, Trinity International University) Illustration: As you therefore have ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Call No Man Father! Series

    Contributed by David Smith on Jun 19, 2009
    based on 5 ratings
     | 6,880 views

    You must not be called ’Teacher,’ because you are all equal and have only one Teacher. And you must not call anyone here on earth ’Father,’ because you have only the one Father in heaven. Nor should you be called ’Leader,’ because your one and only leader

    “Call no man ‘Father’” says Jesus. That’s part of our reading today from Matthew 23. Jesus says, “call no man ‘Father’”. What’s that doing here? And I don’t just mean what’s it doing here as this week’s reading. I mean, what’s it doing in the Bible? Since the (not so recent) publication of “The ...read more

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    Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican