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    The Meaning Of The Cross Youth Sermon

    Contributed by Youth Sermons on Mar 5, 2024
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    The main idea is to understand two theories of atonement - Penal Substitution and Christus Victor - and to explore the significance of Jesus' death on the cross in defeating the powers of evil.

    You know that cross necklace you wear, or the one you see people wearing? It's more than just a cool piece of jewelry. It's a symbol of something huge that happened a long time ago. Jesus died on a cross, and that changed everything. But why did He have to die, and why does it matter so much? Let's ...read more

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    The Bread Of Life PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Sep 27, 2023
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    Understand and embrace Jesus as the Bread of Life, who provides spiritual satisfaction and eternal life to those who believe in Him.

    Good morning, family! To kick things off, let me read you some of the words of the ever-inspiring A.W. Tozer, "The man who has God for his treasure has all things in One." Today, we'll be diving into a thought-provoking passage from John 6: 25-35. This passage portrays Jesus as the Bread of Life, ...read more

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    Confidence In Chaos PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Oct 30, 2023
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    Encourages finding hope and cheerfulness in God's presence and guidance, even in desperate circumstances, through faith and understanding of His word.

    Good morning, dear family in Christ. We gather here today in the warm embrace of our faith, in the light of our Lord's love. We are here to seek, to learn, to grow. We are here to find solace, strength, and support in the words of God. Let's start with a quote from G.K. Chesterton, who said, "Hope ...read more

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    "Out Of The Overflow” Series

    Contributed by Allen Hern on Mar 16, 2004
    based on 86 ratings
     | 9,718 views

    For seven days the water had been poured out at the altar to symbolize God as satisfying the physical thirst of His people. Now Jesus picked up that object lesson and said in effect, “Now if you really want to satisfy your thirst, come to me.”

     200411.ser “Out of the Overflow” CLBC February 22, 2004 p.m. Subject: The Christian Life Theme: Filled with the Spirit Passage: John 7:37 - 39 All week long, the huge crowds ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Rev.# 21~6:1-8 The 4 Horses And Riders Series

    Contributed by William D. Brown on Sep 3, 2009
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    We’re here in chapter 6: of the Revelation, the 1st 8 verses are telling us about 4 horses and their riders, and let me say again that these horses and riders are not real, they are symbolic as to what is going to take place on the earth just after the ra

    Rev.# 21~6:1-8 THE 4 HORSES AND RIDERS 9-5-09 We’re here in chapter 6: of the Revelation, the 1st 8 verses are telling us about 4 horses and their riders, and let me say again that these horses and riders are not real, they are symbolic as to what is going to take place on the earth just ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    A Marked Man Series

    Contributed by Jim Heidebrecht on Aug 13, 2007
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    Sermon 19 in Galatians series. We are all marked people. We either belong to God, marked as his by the blood of Jesus, or the ONLY other alternative, we belong to Satan, and bear his mark, the mark of the beast which is symbolic. The head and hand sybol

    08/12/07 TITLE: “A Marked Man” INTRODUCTION: Use of forehead and arm in symbolic sense Eze 3:9 (forehead symbol of mind / attitude) Deu 26: (arm / hand of God symbol of His actions) In Deuteronomy 6:8, God told His people to take his word and permeate their lives with it. He told them to ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    When Dry Bones Can Live Again

    Contributed by John Williams Iii on Mar 1, 2021
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    Symbolically, this vision is about the resurrection of Israel as a nation. The dry and disconnected bones represent how God’s people had been defeated, divided and scattered in exile. Only God can reconnect their bones, unite them and bring them back together as a country!

    WHEN DRY BONES CAN LIVE AGAIN Text: Ezekiel 37:1 - 14 Ezekiel 37:1-14  The hand of the LORD was upon me, and he brought me out in the Spirit of the LORD and set me down in the middle of the valley; it was full of bones.  (2)  And he led me around among them, and behold, there were ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    The Transforming Power Of Communion: Maundy Thursday Remembering Christ's Sacrifice Series

    Contributed by Dean Courtier on Mar 6, 2024
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    Maundy Thursday Communion Service - remember and reflect on the profound significance of Christ's sacrifice on the cross. A time to pause and contemplate the transformative power of communion, where we partake of the bread and the cup, symbols of Christ's body and blood, given for us.

    The Transforming Power of Communion: Maundy Thursday Remembering Christ's Sacrifice Introduction: As we gather tonight for our Maundy Thursday Communion Service, we come to remember and reflect on the profound significance of Christ's sacrifice on the cross. It's a time to pause and ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Blessed Giver

    Contributed by Juan Lane on Jan 7, 2003
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    This passage helps us to understand how impotant the simple blessings of God are.

    The Blessed Giver Scripture Reference: Mark 12:41-44 (KJV) Mark 12:41 And Jesus sat over against the treasury, and beheld how the people cast money into the treasury: and many that were rich cast in much. 42 And there came a certain poor widow, and she threw in two mites, which make a ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Pure Love In An Impure World

    Contributed by Wayde Wilson on Feb 13, 2002
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    Very few people in our society today understand what love is.

    Psalm 51:10 - "Create in me a pure heart, O God, and renew a right spirit within me." Valentine’s week is a good time to talk about what love is and what it isn’t. We have in America, what I call a serious "anti-love epidemic." We’re sick for the lack of real love! VERY FEW PEOPLE IN OUR SOCIETY ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Ingredients For Spiritual Renewal - Part I

    Contributed by Thomas Monroe on Mar 11, 2002
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    In order to experience Spiritual renewal, we need to understand the ingredients that lead to it.

    II Samuel 12:13 Under some circumstances, to have someone say, “you the man”, is a welcomed idea. In David’s situation, however, it wasn’t. For David to be the man meant that He was worthy of the punishment he prescribed for the acts of the man described by Nathan. What David did in response to ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Ingredients For Spiritual Renewal - Part Ii

    Contributed by Thomas Monroe on Mar 12, 2002
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    In order to experience Spiritual renewal, we need to understand the ingredients that lead to it.

    II Samuel 12:13 Under some circumstances, to have someone say, “you the man”, is a welcomed idea. In David’s situation, however, it wasn’t. For David to be the man meant that He was worthy of the punishment he prescribed for the acts of the man described by Nathan. What David did in response to ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    God's Great Gift Of Grace

    Contributed by Rick Labate on Feb 19, 2003
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    A full understanding of God’s grace is the cure for our sometimes overwhelming guilt.

    God’s Great Gift of Grace by Rick Labate In his book, My Tortured Conscience, Martin Weber writes, “He was a deeply committed Christian evangelist. Even in retirement he won many converts throughout the conference. Everyone spoke well of the gentle man. One cold and gray morning he put his ...read more

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    Denomination: Adventist

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    Principles Of The Harvest Series

    Contributed by Ronald Hughes on Jul 16, 2002
    based on 511 ratings
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    Evangelism is more effective when you understand Gods view of the harvest field.

    Raiders Of The Lost VI "Principles of The Harvest" Matthew 9: 36-38 Rev. R. B. Hughes INTRODUCTION - When you think of ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    A Case Of Mistaken Identity?

    Contributed by Jim Kane on Apr 11, 2002
    based on 14 ratings
     | 4,327 views

    If we choose to live for and with God, then we must understand who we are in Him.

    TALKING POINTS: 1. Last week we celebrated the Resurrection of Jesus Christ and we looked at the tale of two gardens, the Garden of Eden and what happened to humanity when they disobeyed God and the Garden of the Empty Tomb and what it undid from the first garden. As I prepared that message, I was ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God