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  • Brian Bill avatar

    Funeral Message

    Contributed by Brian Bill on Dec 17, 2022
    based on 1 rating
     | 24,640 views

    Our earthly life will end. Eternal life will be never-ending.

    On Saturday, Michael spent most of the night praying for Margo when she was struggling. She couldn’t really talk but would mouth the words, “I love you” to him. Early in the morning, Michael reached for his Bible and the passage that came up on the screen was from 2 Corinthians 5:1-5. He read it ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    You Can Be Different

    Contributed by Kelvin Mckisic on Mar 31, 2025
     | 445 views

    This sermon helps us to understand the need for change in our lives, a change that puts away the old self and allows a new self in Christ to begin.

    Let me open with this. If there is no intelligence behind the universe, then nobody or nothing designed my brain for the purpose of thinking. Thought is merely the by-product of some atoms within my skull. If so, how can I trust my own thinking to be true? And if I can’t trust my own thinking, I ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Memorial Service Veteran Series

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Apr 1, 2025
     | 644 views

    Really the freedom we enjoy today is because countless lives were sacrificed for us. The Kingdom of God applauds these mighty men and women of faith – David himself at the end of his reign makes sure the historians of Israel remember

    Memorial Service – veteran Greetings and opening prayer – thank the people for all their prayers. Cards and gifts in memory of ______. Favorite Scripture John 3:16: “For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    A Love That Died For You Series

    Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Apr 18, 2025
    based on 1 rating
     | 655 views

    Romans 5:6-8 teaches us how God demonstrates his love for sinners.

    Introduction How do you demonstrate your love to someone? Some people give flowers. Others give cards. Still others buy jewelry. One of history's most breathtaking expressions of love is the Taj Mahal, built by Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan in memory of his beloved wife, Mumtaz Mahal. After ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Cuando El Amor Cruza Todos Los Puentes Series

    Contributed by Dr John Singarayar Svd on Sep 19, 2025
    based on 1 rating
     | 166 views

    Cada día elegimos si construimos puentes o muros.

    Título: Cuando el amor cruza todos los puentes Introducción: Cada día elegimos si construimos puentes o muros. Escritura: Lucas 16:19-31 Reflexión Queridos amigos, Hay algo en cada historia que nos transforma. Jesús lo sabía. Contaba historias que se grababan en ...read more

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    Denomination: Other

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    O Grave, Where Is Your Victory?

    Contributed by David Dunn on Sep 24, 2025
     | 143 views

    In Christ, death is sleep; resurrection at His coming grants immortality; hope rests on Jesus’ victory, not inherent human immortality.

    Introduction Picture a quiet country cemetery just before sunrise. Mist curls low among the stones. The dew is heavy, the birds only beginning to stir. Nothing seems more final than that stillness. Yet the Christian confession dares to speak right into that silence: “O death, where is thy ...read more

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    Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

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    How Can Everybody Get A "win"?

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Nov 3, 2025
     | 78 views

    As if to confirm our duty of self-reflection, St. Luke’s Gospel focuses on Christ’s parable of the wasteful steward.

    Friday of the Thirty-first Week Integral Our Introit today begins with a plea of someone afraid of being abandoned. “Forsake me not, O Lord, my God; be not far from me! Make haste and come to my help, O Lord, my strong salvation.” Psalm 38 is attributed to King David, perhaps because it is the ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

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    Lasting Love

    Contributed by Joseph Smith on Aug 13, 2001
    based on 26 ratings
     | 5,833 views

    Funeral sermon for Mrs. Lola Black, who died suddenly only five months after her husband’s death.

    In March, when we gathered in this place to say farewell to a creative, innovative man, we did not dream that five months later we would gather again to bid adieu to his cherished helpmate. Charlie and Lola are together again, in death as in life; and it’s almost beyond belief. It just does not ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    A Tale Of 2 Jesus' Part 1 Series

    Contributed by Denn Guptill on Apr 3, 2010
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,034 views

    Barabbas was the first person to benefit from Jesus' death on the cross, what can we learn from his experience?

    A tale of two Jesus’ So this is where it would end, in front of a hostile crowd, nailed to a cross. He had of hoped for better and I’m sure his family had hoped for better. I don’t know what his mother had envisioned for the little boy who played at her feet but I’m ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    Right Now

    Contributed by Dr. Gale A. Ragan-Reid on Aug 16, 2015
     | 4,934 views

    What is the House of Prayer other than prayer without ceasing watching for the Lord?

    RIGHT NOW by Dr. Gale A. Ragan-Reid (August 13, 2015) "And what I say unto you I say unto all, Watch" (St. Mark 13:37, King James Version [The second coming of the Lord]). Greetings In The Holy Name Of Jesus, My sisters and brothers, "Lord, save me", I plead to God to ...read more

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    Denomination: Friends

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    Why Did Jesus Have To Die? Series

    Contributed by David Dewitt on Apr 3, 2004
    based on 20 ratings
     | 5,687 views

    The death of Jesus was not by accident or by surprise but rather was a part of the plan of the Father to redeem the world

    Why did Jesus have to die? There was a greater purpose for the death of Jesus than many people realize and I do not believe that the movie truly pointed to this enough. However, the first scene Satan tells Jesus that no man can bear the world’s sin. This was the purpose of Jesus coming to this ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    Widow Of Nain

    Contributed by Tim Barrett on Apr 1, 2005
    based on 48 ratings
     | 22,463 views

    An evangelistic sermon showing how coming to faith in Christ defeats death for us.

    Widow of Nain Big Idea: Jesus has compassion for people, authority over death and is the means to receive Gods help. Intro: As a PE teacher I take being healthy pretty seriously. I try and eat healthy, not have too many of those evil crispy cream donuts. I try and exercise every so often – ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Get Over It Or Die

    Contributed by Richard Roberts on Jun 15, 2005
    based on 24 ratings
     | 3,563 views

    The Enemy Bites but the choice is still ours "death or life {proverbs 18:21}"

    “Get Over It or Die” The Enemy Bites but the choice is still ours "death or life {proverbs 18:21}" TEXT:Acts 28:1. And when they were escaped, then they knew that the island was called Melita. 2. And the barbarous people shewed us no little kindness: for they kindled a fire, and ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

  • Steve Smith avatar

    Jesus : Then And Now

    Contributed by Steve Smith on Aug 29, 2003
    based on 9 ratings
     | 3,011 views

    This is about Jesus before and after death, and how we still need him.

    Introduction: Welcome to Chattanooga Valley Baptist Church This morning I will be speaking from the book of Acts. If you have your copy of God’s word would you turn with me to the book of Acts chapter 1 Verse 1- 11. Read Acts 1: 1-11 Opening Prayer In the books of Matthew, Mark, Luke and ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • David King avatar

    Unconditional Freedom

    Contributed by David King on Jul 13, 2004
    based on 17 ratings
     | 7,560 views

    Give me liberty or give me death! I will be free no strings attached.

    TEXT Ex 10:9 And Moses said, We will go with our young and with our old, with our sons and with our daughters, with our flocks and with our herds will we go; for we must hold a feast unto the LORD. INTRO: Freedom is the most valuable expression of language that there is. It is an element that ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal