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  • Clarence Eisberg avatar

    Advent Ii "Christmas Trees And Nativity Sets”

    Contributed by Clarence Eisberg on Dec 6, 2023
     | 1,112 views

    Nativity scenes are on display in our homes and churches. Mark does not have time for the nativity story. He moves directly to Jesus, the Messiah. Quotes from CS Lewis on repentance.

    In Jesus Holy Name December 10, 2023 Text: Mark 1:1 Advent II Redeemer “Christmas Trees and Nativity Sets” We know that Christmas is just around the corner. Christmas tree lots are packed with ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    All Jazzed Up

    Contributed by Dean Kennedy on Dec 29, 2002
    based on 26 ratings
     | 3,908 views

    Instead of New Year resolutions, consider making a New Years "Revolution". I offer Two to consider: 1: I will quit giving my money to the church. 2: I will make my feet more beautiful

    All Jazzed Up Well, it’s that time of the year again when all good men and women prepare to fool themselves into believing they can truly keep a New years Resolution for more than a week this year. Now we could go the conservative route and make a resolution to eat more and exercise less, which ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Sanitize Sin?

    Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Dec 4, 2014
     | 4,570 views

    today there grows a spirit of compromise that sanitizes, justifies, rationalizes,palliates, and extenuates sin. Sin destroys...

    SANITIZE SIN? By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com I. WE MUST COME TO REALIZE WHEN MANKIND APPROACHES THE TROPIC OF SIN... ALL PPEOPLE HAVE THE TENDANCY TO MAKE LIGHT SIN AND SIN'S CONSEQUENCES... A. COULD THESE THREE TYPES OF EXCUSES LEAD TO THE TENDANCY OF SIN? Matthew 22:1 And Jesus ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Hurry Up And Wait Series

    Contributed by Curry Pikkaart on Dec 4, 2013
     | 5,272 views

    We don't like to wait. But God's people are often called to wait? What does it mean to wait?

    “Guidelines for Christmas: Hurry Up and Wait” Is. 40:27-31; Micah 5:2-5; Luke 1:1-10 Waiting is hard. Young children see gifts under the tree and beg to open ‘just one’ early. When told “No, you need to wait!” they respond “I can’t wait that ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    First Up Wins

    Contributed by Sylvester Fergusson on Dec 23, 2007
     | 5,075 views

    The greatest most momentous occasion is yet to occur, make sure you are ready for it, or blame yourself.

    The Two Resurrection Scripture Reading: Jh. 14:1-3 As a boy we use to play a game at the sea, last up wins. We all would dive under the water and the boy who holds his breath longest and stay under water would be the winner, but there is coming a time when the first to come up will be the ...read more

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    Denomination: Adventist

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    He Made A Grand Exit

    Contributed by Thomas Swope on Oct 14, 2018
    based on 1 rating
     | 7,174 views

    A study in the book of 2 Kings 2: 1 – 25

    2 Kings 2: 1 – 25 He made a grand exit 2 And it came to pass, when the LORD was about to take up Elijah into heaven by a whirlwind, that Elijah went with Elisha from Gilgal. 2 Then Elijah said to Elisha, “Stay here, please, for the LORD has sent me on to Bethel.” But Elisha said, “As the LORD ...read more

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    Denomination: Calvary Chapel

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    Bloody Hands, Wicked Hearts, & Evil Paths Series

    Contributed by Jeffrey Sims on Nov 9, 2013
     | 6,668 views

    We all have blood on our hands and evil and wickedness are waiting to slip in our lives and the only cure and cleaning comes through Jesus Christ.

    Well today we are going to look at three detestable things as we continue our series “Seven things God don’t like. Last week we looked at the sin of “Haughty eyes” being too full of ourselves and how we need to humble ourselves and realize that it isn’t all about us. ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Distracted! Who Are You Listening To?

    Contributed by David Spiegel on Sep 18, 2018
    based on 1 rating
     | 19,831 views

    We live in a world with thousands of voices of distraction. All trying to push their own agenda. Only one voice truly has our best interest at heart. How do we pull that voice out from the noise?

    Distracted! Are You Listening? We live in a time with more distractions then ever • And we love it that way… keep me entertained/ quietness = boredom in many people’s minds • Let there be a few moments of silence and out comes our little distraction boxes (phones) • Google/Alexa/Siri, Entertain ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    "Armor Up: The Final Wake-Up Call Of The Year”

    Contributed by Kelly Benton on Dec 11, 2025
     | 67 views

    To believers to wake up spiritually, clean out anything hindering their walk with Christ, and step into the new year shining brightly with the armor of His light.

    Romans 13:11–12 (NIV) “And do this, understanding the present time: The hour has already come for you to wake up from your slumber, because our salvation is nearer now than when we first believed. The night is nearly over; the day is almost here. So let us put aside the deeds of darkness and put on ...read more

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    Denomination: Other

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    So Near, Yet So Far!!!

    Contributed by Suresh Manoharan on Feb 14, 2016
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,316 views

    To focus on Biblical examples of some souls who were “so close, yet so far from Him”…even while gleaning lessons which are very much applicable to God’s people of the 21st century!!!

    SO NEAR, YET SO FAR…. Sometimes in our Christian sojourn, really can we (God’s children) be far away from the very One we owe our physical and spiritual lives to, even ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    The Barren Temple

    Contributed by Claude Alexander on Jan 29, 2017
    based on 5 ratings
     | 18,094 views

    The fruitless fig tree and its meaning.

    Mark 11:12-11:24 We’re going to look from the scriptures at two of Jesus Christ’s most misunderstood actions. The two actions I’m talking about are: (a) Jesus Christ’s cursing of a fig tree and (b) his action of driving out the money changes from the Jewish temple. ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    The Righteous Shall Flourish

    Contributed by Dr. William D. Poovey on Apr 17, 2015
     | 19,271 views

    MANY SIGNIFICANT EVENTS THROUGHOUT SCRIPTURE HAVE INVOLVED TREES.

    The Righteous Shall Flourish John 12:12 On the next day, many people that were come to the feast, when they heard that Jesus was coming to Jerusalem, took branches of palm trees, and went forth to meet him, and cried, Hosanna: Blessed is the King of Israel that cometh in the name of the ...read more

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    Denomination: Foursquare

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    Folding Up The Tent

    Contributed by Larry Turner on May 16, 2012
    based on 4 ratings
     | 43,456 views

    A Funeral message

    A funeral service Corinthians 5:1-4 "For we know that when this earthly tent we live in is taken down (that is, when we die and leave this earthly body), we will have a house in heaven, an eternal body made for us by God himself and not by human hands. We grow weary in our present bodies, and ...read more

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    Denomination: Foursquare

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    Lifting Up Jesus

    Contributed by Rick Boyne on Feb 4, 2013
     | 8,330 views

    We must lift high the name of Jesus so that the world may know Him.

    Lifting Up Jesus February 3, 2013 Morning Service Immanuel Baptist Church, Wagoner, OK Rick Boyne Message Point: We must lift high the name of Jesus so that the world may know Him. Focus Passage: John 3:14-21 Supplemental Passage: "And I, if I am lifted up from the earth, will draw all men to ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Time To Wake Up.

    Contributed by Mike Rickman on Dec 12, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 7,461 views

    The church has been sleeping for too long. It is time to wake up and see what God expects from you.

    December 13, 2009 Morning Worship Text: Ephesians 5:8-18 Subject: Living for God Title: Good Morning Palmyra, Missouri – Time to Wake Up We are living in a time when things happen often and they happen fast. We don’t always realize it but something may have happened just overnight that will ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God