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  • Christopher Holdsworth avatar

    Jesus In The Midst: The Upper Room.

    Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Apr 10, 2021
    based on 3 ratings
     | 3,366 views

    Trying to understand Jesus without the Scriptures is futile, and comprehending Scripture without Jesus opening our understanding is impossible

    JESUS IN THE MIDST: THE UPPER ROOM. Luke 24:36-48. What a scene met the two from the Emmaus Road upon their return to Jerusalem! The dejected church was now declaring its Easter message: “The Lord is risen indeed, and has appeared to Simon.” To which they added their own testimony of the risen ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Whose Wife Is She?

    Contributed by Mark A. Barber on Nov 1, 2019
     | 4,667 views

    when dealing with trick questions, one needs to attack the basis of the question rather than trying to answer the question.

    Whose Wife is She? Luke 20:27-38 There is more to a question than the question itself. Sometimes they aren’t really looking for an answer. The classic question of this sort is “When did you stop beating your wife?” One immediately sees the trap in this question. No matter how one answers the ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    How Satan Is Stealing Christmas

    Contributed by Dennis Lee on Nov 29, 2020
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     | 5,730 views

    This sermon looks at the ways Satan is trying to steal Christmas, from changing the meaning, changing our focus, and legalism.

    How Satan is Stealing Christmas Watch: https://youtu.be/qFiRhHmoPIc Today, I’d like to do something a little different, something that we can have some fun with as we look at the very real prospect of how Satan is trying to steal Christmas. Now is the time of year that all the Hallmark ...read more

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    Denomination: Foursquare

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    Changed By A Child

    Contributed by J Richison on Aug 10, 2017
     | 4,808 views

    A young persons worth is above our imagination. We should try to understand the premium God places on youth.

    Changed By A Child II Kings 5:14 What a powerful influence this little maid had on a man as great as Naaman. There are questions that stand out in my mind that I may never have a definitive answer for. I can through the leading of the spirit have some manner of insight. Who was the little ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    The Two Great Commandments

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Sep 18, 2017
     | 8,548 views

    Trying to live by the two great commandments begins with understanding them. It doesn’t end there, but it begins there.

    The Two Great Commandments (Matthew 22:34-40) 1. What is the difference between these two true stories. Here is the first one. 2. My cell phone quit as I tried to let my wife know that I was caught in freeway gridlock and would be late for our anniversary dinner. I wrote a message on my laptop ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Learning What Counts (Part 1) Series

    Contributed by David Owens on Feb 8, 2019
    based on 3 ratings
     | 5,610 views

    Paul had been trying to be righteous through works, and learned that he needed to approach God in a different way.

    Introduction: A. In April of 1988, the evening news told the story of a photographer who was a skydiver. 1. This skydiving photographer had jumped from a plane along with numerous other skydivers and filmed the group as they fell. 2. The film clip, taken by the skydiving photographer that was shown ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    What God Did With His Precarious Situation

    Contributed by Jim Butcher on Nov 15, 2017
     | 2,887 views

    This message addresses the difficulty of God maintaining His just nature while trying to save the humanity He loves.

    God’s Precarious Situation: When it came to humanity’s sinfulness and God’s righteousness, God was in a difficult situation. - Romans 3:25b-26. - It’s a quandary. God is just but humanity is sinful. God loves humanity but is righteous. Some Paths To Pursue: 1. Option #1: Give humanity the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Two Ways To Build God's House Series

    Contributed by Mike Hullah on Oct 27, 2018
     | 9,699 views

    There are two ways to try build God's House, there is a right way, the Bethel Model, or the wrong way, the Babel Model.

    TWO WAYS OF BUILDING GOD'S HOUSE. The Babel Model - the wrong way! Genesis 11:1-9 Now the whole earth had one language and one speech.2 And it came to pass, as they journeyed from the east, that they found a plain in the land of Shinar, and they dwelt there.3 Then they said to one another, “Come, ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The God Of Entertainment Series

    Contributed by David Owens on Nov 12, 2018
     | 5,771 views

    In this sermon, we try to examine the way the god of entertainment tries to pull us away from God the Father.

    A. How many of you have seen the 2005 romantic comedy called Fever Pitch? 1. It is a funny story about a guy who is a Boston Red Sox fanatic. 2. Here’s an interesting tidbit that you might not have known: Fever Pitch was actually first released outside the United States and Canada with the title ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    How God Rescues Sinners Series

    Contributed by David Dykes on Sep 5, 2013
     | 8,795 views

    It takes faith to believe that Jesus lives in me, but it takes an understanding of grace to stop trying to be good and do good.

    INTRODUCTION Charlie Chaplin was the first movie actor in America to attain superstar status. He was the king of the silent movie era in the early 20th century. He was most famous for playing “the tramp.” The tramp was such a popular character that look-alike contests were held all ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    A Christmas Without Miracles Series

    Contributed by Denn Guptill on Dec 7, 2014
     | 7,690 views

    Some try to portray Christmas as just an event, but what happens when we take the miracles out of Christmas?

    Have you ever heard the phrase “The Magic of Christmas”? Probably, if you google that phrase you get almost 29,000,000 hits. Everything ranging from albums of Christmas music to campaigns to provide toys to underprivileged children, to children’s books, to more inspirational ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    Five Minutes After You Die

    Contributed by Luther Sexton on Mar 22, 2019
     | 4,383 views

    From the Bible then, I will try to paint a picture of what it will be like five minutes after you die.

    FIVE MINUTES AFTER YOU DIE INTRODUCTION: I must assume two things before we begin: A. That you believe there is a God. (You don't have to be a Christian to believe in God. The "devils believe and tremble.") B. That you believe this Bible is the true Word of God. From ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Third Sunday In Ordinary Time, Year B: How To Catch A Fish

    Contributed by Paul Andrew on Dec 18, 2023
     | 889 views

    Cast, get a bite, and try to hook it; loose it; say something emotional, sit and cry. And repeat.

    How to catch a fish. Cast, get a bite, and try to hook it; loose it; say something emotional, sit and cry. And repeat. James Merritt has come to the conclusion that there are basically four reasons why people do not catch fish: (1) Some people are using the wrong bait. (2) Some people are ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

  • Brady Boyd avatar

    The Man By The Pool Series

    Contributed by Brady Boyd on Feb 8, 2024
     | 898 views

    Sometimes the pain of trying to get well is more severe than just accepting a new normal and staying sick.

    John 5 - The Man by the Pool February 11, 2024 John 5:1-11 NIV Some time later, Jesus went up to Jerusalem for a feast of the Jews. 2 Now there is in Jerusalem near the Sheep Gate a pool, which in Aramaic is called Bethesda and which is surrounded by five covered colonnades. 3 Here a great number ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Kairos – Hearing God’s Voice Through Scripture Series

    Contributed by Martin Spoelstra on Mar 11, 2023
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,376 views

    Central Idea: Are you paying attention to those moments (Kairos) when God is trying to get your attention?

    When we lived in Michigan I woke up early in the morning and found myself in that place between wakefulness and dreams. I heard these babies crying and realized that I don't have babies anymore. They were grown up. What I heard was 2 cats fighting on the fence… Sounded like babies crying. I ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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