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  • Rodney V Johnson avatar

    Christian Part 1 Series

    Contributed by Rodney V Johnson on Jul 4, 2016
    based on 1 rating
     | 8,352 views

    This two part series focuses on the differences between Christian beliefs and how the label Christian does not fully describes those following Jesus as it did when the term was originally given to His followers.

    Christian Part 1 Scriptures: Act 11:26; 1 Peter 4:16; Matthew 7:13-14; 28:19 Introduction The title of my message this morning is “Christian” and I really want you to understand how this term describes someone who follows Christ today versus when it was first used some 2000 years ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Understanding Christian Suffering Series

    Contributed by Kevin L. Jones on Jul 11, 2015
    based on 5 ratings
     | 27,970 views

    A sermon examining the reason that God's children face suffering, trials and tribulations in this life.

    Understanding Christian Suffering I Peter 1:6-7 Listen online at - https://www.facebook.com/Stockdalebaptist or http://www.stockdalebaptist.com/ A Charlotte, North Carolina, pastor and his wife have been hit by unthinkable tragedy, losing their 2-year-old son and newborn child in just ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Help For The Troubled Heart Series

    Contributed by Kevin L. Jones on Dec 1, 2013
    based on 8 ratings
     | 29,321 views

    A sermon examining the hope we have in Jesus.

    HELP FOR THE HURTING HEART John 11:1-44 On any given Sunday, within this assembly there are people who are enduring tragedy, sorrow, and heartbreak. As we speak, members of our faith family are suffering emotionally, physically, financially, and even spiritually. You may have a precious loved ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • David Owens avatar

    Standing On The Promises Of God Series

    Contributed by David Owens on Aug 3, 2020
     | 14,651 views

    Our faith in the promises of God are the anchor that holds us secure no matter what storm we are facing. The lifeline of God's promises anchors us to the very throne of God. Our job is to trust and hold on!

    A. One day a young mother was feeling rather down and hopeless when she heard the phone ring. 1. The young mother picked up the phone and said, “Hello.” 2. A woman’s voice immediately said, “Honey, it’s mom. I called because I know that you’re overwhelmed with the three children, and I want to ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Zigzagginig In Ziklag Series

    Contributed by Troy Borst on Aug 31, 2022
     | 3,222 views

    We find David in despair and anxiety and perhaps believing lies in his spirit and he sets himself apart from God and compromises who he is and his relationship with God.

    THE VERY RELATABLE LIFE OF KING DAVID ZIGZAGGING IN ZIKLAG 1 Samuel 27:1-12 #kingdavid INTRODUCTION… ZigZag, google.com/books/edition/Word_Origins_And_How_We_ Know_ Them/sMiRc-JFIfMC?q=zigzag Some words in the English language are more fun than others. ‘Shananigans’ is a fun word that literally ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Jonathan Semro avatar

    Taste And See That The Lord Is Good

    Contributed by Jonathan Semro on Sep 3, 2003
    based on 81 ratings
     | 21,181 views

    The Holy Spirit leads us to put our trust in God for he is the giver of everything good.

    Text: Psalm 34:2-9 Pentecost 12 – Series B Theme: Taste and See that the Lord is Good 1. The foolishness of misplaced trust. 2. There is hope for those who trust in the Lord. Psalm 34:2-9 2My soul will boast in the LORD; let the afflicted hear and rejoice. 3Glorify the LORD with me; let us ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Joel W. Lohr avatar

    Indescribable

    Contributed by Joel W. Lohr on Mar 2, 2002
    based on 54 ratings
     | 4,635 views

    Trying to re-capture the wonder of our first love of Christ and to understand his indescribable love for us.

    Have you ever been speechless? Have you ever been so overcome with emotion that words failed you? I can think of times in my life when I have been hard pressed to put words to my emotions and those times are more than memorable. Sometimes those moments that defy description are moments of ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    God And Our Suffering

    Contributed by Philip Gill on Jan 8, 2003
    based on 14 ratings
     | 4,240 views

    A response to suffering is to follow a process found in psalm 22 (among others): Pour the situation before God, come to realization that God is with us, enter again into a relationship of praise.

    God and Our Suffering When Herod saw that he had been tricked by the wise men, he was infuriated, and he sent and killed all the children in and around Bethlehem who were two years old or under, according to the time that he had learned from the wise men. Matthew 2.16 The murder of the innocents ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

  • Mark Price avatar

    Three Important Words

    Contributed by Mark Price on May 12, 2006
    based on 34 ratings
     | 17,918 views

    Today there are three more important words – words of urgency – and they are “LOOKING UNTO JESUS.” They are words of salvation. They are words of encouragement. They are words of direction. They are words for daily living. So let me ask you, “Who are

    Introduction What power just a few simple words have. Many years ago, the Grand Trunk Railroad sponsored a contest for a phrase to put on a sign at a railroad crossing. Many entries were sent in, as there was a $2,500.00 prize for the winning entry. There were various phrases, some long, some ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    Good News From The Graveyard

    Contributed by Carl Allen on Mar 17, 2008
    based on 6 ratings
     | 13,992 views

    Good News from the Graveyard Matthew 28:6-7 Intro The message of Christianity is good news from a cemetery. Graveyards are always melancholy places because they are associated with grief, sadness, and separation from our loved ones. The cemetery i

    Good News from the Graveyard Matthew 28:6-7 Intro The message of Christianity is good news from a cemetery. Graveyards are always melancholy places because they are associated with grief, sadness, and separation from our loved ones. The cemetery is the last place from which one would expect to ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    "What Is Our Golden Calf?"

    Contributed by Ken Sauer on Oct 8, 2005
    based on 78 ratings
     | 24,279 views

    A sermon on overcoming idols.

    “What is our Golden Calf?” Exodus 32:1-17 By: Rev. Kenneth Emerson Sauer, Pastor of Parkview United Methodist Church, Newport News, VA www.parkview-umc.org Humans are not created to be godless. If we don’t know the true God, we will make our own deities. It’s a sign of our ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

  • Denise Raterta avatar

    Trusting God When Life Becomes Too Real

    Contributed by Denise Raterta on Feb 8, 2006
    based on 9 ratings
     | 4,758 views

    When a Christian meets unbearable ordeals, how does he move on with his faith in God still intact? How do we reconcile God’s goodness and mercy with life’s atrocities to believers like us?

    TRUSTING GOD WHEN LIFE BECOMES TOO REAL A teenager drowned in the sea during a Church youth camp. A large group of believers who gathered for a pastors’ convention were all killed in a hotel fire accident. A faithful and talented evangelist acquired acute diabetes and had to have both his legs ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

  • Donovan Myers avatar

    I'll Stick By You

    Contributed by Donovan Myers on Jun 15, 2007
    based on 6 ratings
     | 6,093 views

    You can tell who your friend is when you are in a pickle!

    One of the great paradoxes of life is that - in order for new life to appear, then what formerly existed must be changed in some way or the other, or it must be completely destroyed. Jesus gave an example of this when he said that in order for a tree to grow, then the seed must first be buried and ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    When The Mountain Falls

    Contributed by David Dewitt on Sep 22, 2011
    based on 1 rating
     | 7,081 views

    A September 11th memorial service to mark the tenth anniversary of the attacks

    When the Mountain Falls Psalm 46:1-3 September 11, 2011 9/11 Service Message Morning Service September 11th is one of those moments frozen in time. It is one of those moments that everyone remembers where they were and what they were doing when they heard the news. When the first plane struck the ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    Fasting

    Contributed by Jeff Van Wyk on Dec 30, 2012
    based on 1 rating
     | 7,592 views

    There is a difference between Christians who pray and Christians who do not pray. There is also a difference between Christians who pray and Christians who fast and pray.

    Fasting “Moreover, when you fast, do not be like the hypocrites, with a sad countenance. For they disfigure their faces that they may appear to men to be fasting. Assuredly, I say to you, they have their reward. But you, when you fast, anoint your head and wash your face, so that you do not ...read more

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    Denomination: Charismatic