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  • Christopher Benfield avatar

    The Realities Of Reconciliation

    Contributed by Christopher Benfield on Apr 25, 2021
     | 4,466 views

    The redeemed have been reconciled to God through Christ the Lord. The miraculous reconciliation is too wondrous to comprehend. Along with the blessings associated with reconciliation come responsibilities.

    The Realities of Reconciliation 2 Corinthians 5: 17-21 The passage we have read today is rich in doctrine and blessing for the believer. Through the atoning death of Christ on the cross, providing our redemption, God has reconciled believers to Himself. We have been freed from the bondage of our ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Reality Of Hell

    Contributed by Jerry Cosper on Jan 23, 2024
     | 1,333 views

    People often question what it takes to get to heaven. People question and wonder what heaven is really like. But you never really hear anyone ask about what hell is like. It makes me wonder if people even realize how real hell is.

    For the last couple of weeks you may have noticed that we have talked about Jesus being the only way to heaven and we considered the question “won't all people ultimately go to heaven?” People often question what it takes to get to heaven. People question and wonder what heaven is really like. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Reality Of Hell

    Contributed by Boomer Phillips on Feb 21, 2022
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    The Bible speaks about a real place called hell, and it’s a place where many people will unfortunately go when they die. But some individuals reason that hell is contradictory to God’s love and mercy and should not be preached.

    I have entitled our message this morning “The Reality of Hell.” Hell is a topic that tends to be avoided in a lot of churches and by a lot of pastors today. One person has accurately identified the perception of hell today when he said, “Since the days of fiery sermons from Puritan preachers like ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    A Greater Reality Premium Sermon

    Contributed by PRO Premium on Oct 9, 2023
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     | 531 views

    The sermon explores the enhanced spiritual experience of present-day followers of Christ in the kingdom of God, highlighting the blessings of sin forgiveness, Christian community, the indwelling Holy Spirit, and the beauty of the gospel story.

    Do you remember Christmas morning as a kid? Remember the excitement and anticipation? Remember how you longed for that morning to arrive? Christmas was a “someday” soon. And then one morning, the anticipation ended because the day arrived! Christmas was “today!” There is a sense in the Old ...read more

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    A Greater Reality Youth Sermon

    Contributed by Youth Sermons on Aug 17, 2023
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    As followers of Christ, we have a greater experience of the kingdom of heaven than those who lived before Jesus, because we have the forgiveness of sin, Christian community, an indwelling Holy Spirit, and the mind-blowing beauty of the gospel story.

    Hey everyone! Today, we're going to talk about how we, as followers of Jesus, have an even greater experience than John the Baptist. Yeah, you heard that right! We have some amazing advantages that people before Jesus could only dream about. So, let's dive in and see what this is all about. But ...read more

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    A Greater Reality Youth Sermon

    Contributed by Youth Sermons on Sep 5, 2023
    based on 4 ratings
     | 1,069 views

    Those of us alive today in the kingdom of God have a greater experience than John the Baptist because we have advantages that were once only dreamed about: the forgiveness of sin, Christian community, an indwelling Holy Spirit, and the mind-blowing beauty of the gospel story. These elements make the kingdom of heaven a greater reality for present-day followers of Christ.

    Imagine you've been waiting for a package to arrive for weeks. You've been tracking it online, and you're so excited for it to finally get here. Then, one day, it arrives! The anticipation is over, and you get to enjoy what's inside the package. That's kind of like what it was like for people in ...read more

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    The Graciousness Spectrum Series

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Nov 3, 2014
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    We humans and yes, we believers, are not all good or bad, black or white. We exist on a spectrum; at one end is Christlikeness, graciousness, truth, love. On the other end is self-centeredness, withholding of grace, compromised truth, and control.

    The Graciousness Spectrum (Proverbs 22:8, 10-12) 1. Do you make fewer phone calls than you used to? 2. According to UPI, “…making phone calls is the sixth most common use of a cellphone, with first being sending text messages and second being receiving texts. Reading personal emails ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    The Reality Of Our Unrighteousness Series

    Contributed by Andy Flowers on Jan 18, 2008
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     | 3,810 views

    Series in Romans

    Text- Romans 3:9-20 Title- The Reality of Our Unrighteousness Romans 3:9-20 9 What then? Are we better than they? Not at all; for we have already charged that both Jews and Greeks are all under sin; 10 as it is written, "THERE IS NONE RIGHTEOUS, NOT EVEN ONE; 11 THERE IS NONE WHO UNDERSTANDS, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Lesson Of The Garbage Truck!

    Contributed by Melvin Newland on Oct 15, 2018
    based on 7 ratings
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    Paul mentions some negative things that are going on in his life - unpleasant circumstances, unreasonable people, & his uncertain future. But Paul shows that God was able to use those negative things in a very positive way.

    MELVIN M. NEWLAND, MINISTER RIDGE CHAPEL, KANSAS, OK TEXT: Philippians 4:8; Philippians 1:12-23 ILL. Someone wrote, "One day I got into a taxi & we took off for the airport. We were driving in the right lane when a car ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Reality Of Expectant Faith Series

    Contributed by David Jenkins on Sep 25, 2004
    based on 3 ratings
     | 4,512 views

    The reality of expectant faith

    Acts 4:23, “23As soon as they were freed, Peter and John found the other believers and told them what the leading priests and elders had said.” This here is a transition into the heart of the testimony of God’s active involvement as expressed in Acts 4:23-31 and the remainder of ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    The Reality Of Spiritual Warfare

    Contributed by Keith Crouch on Nov 1, 2004
    based on 34 ratings
     | 4,213 views

    Spiritual warfare is a very real thing and we must be prared for it.

    The Reality of Spiritual Warfare Ephesians 6:10-13 I. We Must Recognize the Enemy (11b-12) A. The Enemy is Satan (v. 11b) 1. He is the Tempter 2. He is the Accuser of the Brethren 3. He is the King of Lies 4. He is a Schemer B. The Enemy has an Army (v. 12b) C. The Enemy is Many Times Overlooked ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Reality Of Spiritual Warfare

    Contributed by Barry Davis on Aug 16, 2004
    based on 629 ratings
     | 54,096 views

    This sermon is designed to introduce the audience to the reality of spiritual warfare and equip them to be prepared for it.

    THE REALITY OF SPIRITUAL WARFARE Ephesians 6:10-12 War is a fact of life -- the US has been involved in many different conflicts including the Revolutionary War, the Civil War, World Wars 1 and 2, Korea, Vietnam, the Gulf Wars and literally hundreds of other conflicts throughout our history as a ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    "The Reality Of Easter”

    Contributed by David Yarbrough on Apr 10, 2002
    based on 64 ratings
     | 9,110 views

    Proof that the resurrection realy occured.

    Intro: An atheist complained to a Christian friend, “Christians have their special holidays, such as Christmas and Easter; and Jews celebrate their holidays, such as Passover and Yom Kippur; Muslims have their holidays. EVERY religion has its holidays. But we atheists,” he said, “have no recognized ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Temptation And The Reality Of The Devil

    Contributed by Simon Rundell on Feb 16, 2002
    based on 69 ratings
     | 4,487 views

    Exegesis of the Temptation in the Wilderness and an examination of the reality of the Devil from a non-fundamentalist perspective. "The greatest achievement of the devil was to convince people he no longer existed."

    Sermon: 1st Sunday of Lent, Year A: 17th February 2002. Text: Matthew 4:1-11 In the name of the +Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. “I can resist anything… except temptation!” So said the great wit, Oscar Wilde. Of all things in this world, temptation is something that we ...read more

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    Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

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    Collision Course With Reality Series

    Contributed by William Jewett on Nov 27, 2001
    based on 29 ratings
     | 4,199 views

    Part 2 of 4

    Jack Chinn was on board the U.S.S. Princeton when that new aircraft carrier was launched at the Philadelphia Naval Shipyard in 1942. For two and a half years, the ship was home to Chinn and several hundred other men. More than just a military vessel, the Princeton was also a small town. Naturally, ...read more

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