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  • Jeffrey Sims avatar

    Turning The Ordinary Into Extra-Ordinary Series

    Contributed by Jeffrey Sims on Nov 27, 2018
    based on 2 ratings
     | 11,447 views

    This is the beginning of a series on the Miracles of Jesus. In this sermon we look at how Jesus can take something as plain as water and turn it into something much greater. In this same way He can take us and turn us into more than we ever imagined.

    In our scripture today we find Jesus and his disciples along with His mother Mary at a wedding. More than likely everybody who was anybody in the town was there. Now weddings were a little different then than they are now, this wedding would have lasted all week and the host would have been ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Denn Guptill avatar

    Putting Away Childish Things 1

    Contributed by Denn Guptill on Jan 2, 2013
    based on 4 ratings
     | 28,561 views

    Paul tells us to put away childish things but before we can put them away we need to know what they are.

    If I were to mention 1 Corinthians 13 to most of you, it would be recognized as the “Love Chapter” and that is true. The main part of the chapter is about love and we hear it preached on and read at weddings, in particular the section between 1 Corinthians 13:4-7 Love is patient and ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

  • Jon Earls avatar

    He Didn't Throw The Clay Away

    Contributed by Jon Earls on Feb 5, 2003
    based on 316 ratings
     | 41,699 views

    God wants to Redeem the pieces of broken lives. He wants to Repair those broken pieces into something worthwhile. And He wants to Refill the Vessel.

    Scripture Reading: Jeremiah 18:1-6 He was 21 years old. By all appearances he was living life to the fullest. Parties, drinking, living it up. He was young and full of live. He had a bright future ahead of him. Although this was the appearance to many, inside a war was going on. The ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness

  • Gerald Roberts avatar

    "jesus Turns"

    Contributed by Gerald Roberts on Jan 18, 2019
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    Jesus not only can turn water into wine but he can change us.

    “JESUS TURNS” 2:1-11 1. This wedding took place in Cana of Galilee • Mary was there and Jesus and His disciples. • Suddenly they ran out of wine Jesus’s mother said to Jesus, “They have no more wine.” • Jesus’s response is a bit odd “Woman why do you involve me?” Jesus replied. “My hour has not ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Dr. Odell Belger avatar

    From This To That

    Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Apr 28, 2022
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    Many things undergo change.

    Illus: Conversion is generally a religious word. However, through life we have many conversions, such as: • Some are converted in politics from one party to another • Some are converted in the sports world from one team to another • Some are converted in the music world from one style of music to ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Michael Stark avatar

    Do You Want To Go Away?

    Contributed by Michael Stark on Aug 4, 2023
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,775 views

    As the message delivered by Jesus transitions for followers to embrace Him as Master, many chose to leave. The Lord questioned His disciples, asking, "Do you want to go away as well?" Peter answered for all who will follow the Saviour, asking, "Lord, to whom shall we go?"

    “Jesus said to the Twelve, ‘Do you want to go away as well?’ Simon Peter answered him, ‘Lord, to whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal life.’” [1] Christ will never compel anyone to remain as one who is counted among the faithful. If a person is determined to “quit” pretending that ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    A Turning Point In The Ministry Of Jesus

    Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on May 2, 2016
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    When we set out with Jesus, we can hardly begin to understand what paths He might lead us down to get to our destination. It is not always what we think, but we must implicitly trust Him.

    A TURNING POINT IN THE MINISTRY OF JESUS. Luke 9:51-62. “When the days were being fulfilled for the receiving up of Jesus, He set his face like a flint to go to Jerusalem” (LUKE 9:51). There is a sense of divine destiny about this statement, yet what does it mean? At first we are reminded of ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    If One Should Wander From The Truth Series

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Jul 23, 2012
    based on 174 ratings
     | 28,551 views

    James tells us what to do with people who wander away from the truth of Christ. 1- Bring them back 2- Remember the good 3- Cover the sins

    INTRO.- ILL.- One time a friend from Missiouri visited our church on a Sunday morning. He was a good church member where I formerly preached. He was a hunter and I fished for bass. He use to say to me, “If you’d go turkey hunting with me you’d stop that bass fishing.” What was he saying? Was ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Dr. Dave Hartson avatar

    Our Faith Is On A Collision Course With The Our Relationships Series

    Contributed by Dr. Dave Hartson on Apr 15, 2021
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     | 3,535 views

    Our faith is also on a collision course with those relationships that move us away from God and from our faith.

    Introduction Jesus has warned us in Luke 18:8 that when the end is near, He will not be able to find faith on the earth. And that could mean only one thing: Christian men and women's faith is going to come under attack and whatever that is that is attacking our faith may get the upper ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Going Up To The Place Of God's Blessings Series

    Contributed by Rule Digal on Aug 12, 2008
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     | 5,442 views

    I’m glad to report to you that no failure need be permanent in the walk of faith. God does not want His children to live away from His plan. So He is working to draw them back.

    Theme: GOING UP TO THE PLACE OF GOD’S BLESSING Genesis 13: 1-4 Introduction A. Last Sunday we learned about the saddest event of the entire pilgrimage life of Abraham. It was when he left Canaan, the place where God called him to be, the land of victory and God’s blessings, and went down to ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Lessons From Joe Pt 2 Series

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Aug 9, 2009
     | 2,709 views

    Our man Joe even in the midst of being at his lowest point in life grows into the man God desires him to be. Joe grows through adversity into the man God desires him to be. Pride fades away, the spoiled brat syndrome disappears and Joe learns to persevere

    Lessons from Joe: Pt 2! Opening video Illustration: Bluefishtv - Joseph - Tested Thesis: Our man Joe even in the midst of being at his lowest point in life grows into the man God desires him to be. Joe grows through adversity into the man God desires him to be. Pride fades away, the spoiled brat ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • JERRY GATSON avatar

    Learning To Discern Good From Evil

    Contributed by Jerry Gatson on Jan 19, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 9,598 views

    Satan does not come to tempt us with things that seem evil. He tempts us with things that seem good and turn out to be evil. We must learn to discern the difference between God and Satan and between good and evil

    "Calming and Quieting the Emotions: Learning to Discern Good from Evil" SERIES TEXT – Hebrews 4:12 – For the word of God is quick and powerful and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit and the joints and marrow and is a discerner of the ...read more

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    Denomination: Charismatic

  • MELVIN NEWLAND avatar

    A Vision From Heaven

    Contributed by Melvin Newland on Feb 14, 2001
    based on 198 ratings
     | 14,811 views

    Over & over again, the world is doing its best to plant some visions in our minds. Well, God is in the business of planting visions, too.

    MELVIN M. NEWLAND, MINISTER RIDGE CHAPEL, KANSAS, OK (Revised: 2012) ILL. I heard a story some time ago of a missionary in Africa who gave a Bible to an African man. When it was given to him, the man hugged it close & expressed great appreciation for the ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Warner Pidgeon avatar

    Lessons From Martha, Lazarus And Mary

    Contributed by Warner Pidgeon on Mar 26, 2007
    based on 20 ratings
     | 11,686 views

    Martha beavered away ’serving’, Lazarus (a former dead man) had a story to tell and Mary was extravagant in her worship. There are lessons for us in these three characters!

    On Maundy Thursday we hold meals around the town in homes and in Churches in honour of Jesus. Here was a dinner given in Jesus’ honour (12:2). It is only six days before the Passover (12:1) so it is the day before ‘Palm Sunday’ – the day when Jesus entered Jerusalem riding on a donkey, the day ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

  • Dr. Ronald Shultz avatar

    What Will Turn You Back?

    Contributed by Dr. Ronald Shultz on Feb 23, 2019
     | 6,859 views

    Will you be a Demas or a John Mark? Demas never came back, but John Mark did. Don't turn back and you will not have to be either one of them.

    I. The Crowd? John 6:65-69 2. If the glory stops? Luke 10:17, Acts 4:31 3. If there is no fame, only pain? Heb 11:25-39 4. When people think you are crazy? 2 Sam 12:21-23 5, When you or your situation is misunderstood? ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist