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  • Denn Guptill avatar

    The Reality Of Joy

    Contributed by Denn Guptill on May 28, 2023
     | 1,903 views

    What is Biblical Joy? Throughout the New Testament, we are encouraged to be joyful and to rejoice. But does that mean that we always have to be happy?

    The question that Paul seems to be trying to answer for most of this passage of scripture is, how Jewish do you have to be to be a Christian? It was the question of whether or not Christians had to follow all of the Jewish regulations and guidelines was an ongoing debate throughout the New ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    The Reality Of The Battle Series

    Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Jun 9, 2023
     | 2,813 views

    Spiritual warfare is real.

    INTRODUCTION • In life, it is easy to stick our heads in the sand and act as if we do not see something, or if we do not acknowledge something, it is not happening. • Since I graduated High School, I have struggled with my weight. • I was not struggling because I thought I looked ok until I ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Real Reality Series

    Contributed by Brian Bill on Sep 19, 2023
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,689 views

    The story of God is all about the glory of God and the unfolding of the gospel.

    The Real Reality Acts 17:16-34 Rev. Brian Bill September 16-17, 2023 Special thanks to Abi Kongkousonh for using her gifts to depict the story of Creation along with the fall of Adam and Eve. Keep that image in mind as we go through the message. Are you aware we ran out of parking spaces during ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Reality Of Hell

    Contributed by Jerry Cosper on Jan 23, 2024
     | 1,607 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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    A Greater Reality Premium Sermon

    Contributed by PRO Premium on Oct 9, 2023
    based on 3 ratings
     | 659 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
    based on 5 ratings
     | 560 views

    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
     | 1,181 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 Reality Of The Resurrection

    Contributed by Grant Adams on Sep 6, 2025
     | 59 views

    There are many wonderful points within the framework of what we call the Christian faith.

    There are many wonderful points within the framework of what we call the Christian faith. 1st is the substitution, the innocent for the guilty 1 Peter 2:21-24. Second, divine love, God really loves sinners Romans 5:8. 3rd, heaven, a place of perfect peace John 14. And 4th, hell, a place of horrible ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Graciousness Spectrum Series

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Nov 3, 2014
     | 3,588 views

    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
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,996 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
     | 23,853 views

    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 Easter”

    Contributed by David Yarbrough on Apr 10, 2002
    based on 64 ratings
     | 9,442 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
     | 4,716 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
     | 4,469 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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    Denomination: *other

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    Real Life Reality

    Contributed by Chris Mason on Aug 6, 2001
    based on 54 ratings
     | 4,794 views

    Reality is not found in TV or Movies, no real life reality is found in Christ alone!

    REAL LIFE REALITY The mole: Find out who is the mole. 12 people, 1 mole. Game based on lies. Temptation Island: 6 couples, 12 singles try to break up the couples Fear Factor: 6 individuals trying to overcome their fear to win 50,000 dollars Big Brother: 12 house guest vote each other off, ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ