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  • Carl Allen avatar

    Till Christ Be Formed In You Series

    Contributed by Carl Allen on Jun 22, 2010
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     | 16,555 views

    Paul’s spirits here reminds us that there must be a gentle side to every faithful servant of God. No matter how serious the doctrine he may have to defend or how corrupting the immorality he may have to expose, he dare not lose his sensitivity and compas

    Till Christ be Formed in You Gal. 4:12-20 Introduction Until this point in the letter to the church in Galatia, Paul’s approach has been confrontational and impersonal. He has been writing like a scholar or debater, marshalling every possible argument and illustration to get his message ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Celebrate The Birth Of Jesus!

    Contributed by Daniel Habben on Dec 19, 2010
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     | 15,735 views

    Celebrate the Birth of Jesus! 1) His birth is a sign that God is with us. 2) Our celebration is a sign that we are with God. (Adapted from sermon theme and parts by Walter Westphal)

    There’s nothing like a good birthday party - especially when that party is for you. Your favourite cake and ice cream have been prepared, friends and family have been invited, and best of all the presents are all for you! Can you imagine what it would be like if millions of people celebrated ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Come And See

    Contributed by Kyle Meador on Nov 28, 2000
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     | 8,308 views

    This is the invitation of the post-modern church to a world hungry to experience something and somone beyond the empty promises of this world - Come and See!

    “Come and See” In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was with God in the beginning. Through him all things were made; without him nothing was made that has been made. In him was life, and that life was the light of men. The light shines in ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Green (Envy) Series

    Contributed by Daniel Habben on Sep 15, 2013
     | 6,181 views

    Part 1 of a series on Joseph.

    If we were going to make a fashion catalog based on the descriptions of clothes we find in the Bible, how big do you suppose this catalog would be? A couple of pages could be dedicated to the uniforms that the priest and the high priest wore since we have detailed descriptions of these. Then ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Miracle Of The Moment Series

    Contributed by Allan Quak on Dec 17, 2018
     | 6,342 views

    God sends His Son into our lives at exactly the right time. Not just at a time in history, but also at the time we need to know and confess Jesus as Lord, and in the time when we need Abba-Father.

    Message - Advent Miracles Galatians 4:4-5 The Miracle of the Moment Over the month of December we are going to look at a series of Miracles that help us understand more the significance of Advent. They are not miracles in the sense that water is turn to wine, or a paraplegic person gets up and ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Desperately Seeking

    Contributed by Christopher Lanham on Jun 18, 2011
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     | 3,959 views

    We're all looking for something, we just don't always know what we are looking for.

    Desperately Seeking Matthew 13:44-45; Luke 15: 1-7 Community Service in the Park May 29th, 2005 Summer Outreach Have you ever noticed that we are tireless searchers? Jesus points this out to us in our first passage this morning, Matthew 13:44-45. We seem to spend our lives searching for one ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    A Gracious Master / The Meaning Behind The Parable Of The Unjust Manager

    Contributed by J Jeffrey Smead on Sep 22, 2013
    based on 53 ratings
     | 37,239 views

    This parable is deeply embedded in Middle Eastern tradition and culture, and it is to that culture that interpreters should turn.

    By the fourth century the parable of the unjust manager ..... which we read today ...... and the parable of the prodigal son were separated by ..... a chapter division. If the monks who established those divisions ...... had kept the two parables in the same chapter, ....... The entire history of ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

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    Three Gospel Truths

    Contributed by Dr. Gale A. Ragan-Reid on Nov 3, 2013
     | 4,032 views

    Fraternized, Radicalized, and Unified, truths of gospel readings, in practice of the faith of Christ Jesus.

    Three Gospel Truths by Dr. Gale A. Ragan-Reid (11/3/2013) “Endeavouring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace...Till we all come in the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, unto a perfect man, unto the measure of the stature of ...read more

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    Denomination: Friends

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    The Prodigal Brother PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Oct 30, 2023
    based on 3 ratings
     | 1,209 views

    Explores understanding and living out grace, patience, and love as depicted in the parable of the Prodigal Son from the Gospel of Luke.

    Good morning, dear friends. We are gathered here today in the warmth of our faith, in the comfort of our shared belief. We are here to learn, to grow, to understand. We turn to the Gospel of Luke, to the fifteenth chapter, verses twenty-five to thirty-two. Let us listen to the Word of God: "Now his ...read more

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    Mother's Love

    Contributed by Bill Butsko on May 12, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 11,034 views

    This message illustrates the characteristics of a mother.

    Scripture Reading: I John 4:7-21 Message: “Mother’s Love” Text: “God is love. Whoever lives in love lives in God, and God in him” (I John 4:16). Introduction: We were all created by God and brought into this world through one called “Mother”. Each one of us has an earthly mother and an ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

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    The Forgotten Element In Modern Marriage

    Contributed by Michael Stark on Feb 11, 2017
     | 5,497 views

    A call for purity in marriage for Christians.

    “Let marriage be held in honor among all, and let the marriage bed be undefiled, for God will judge the sexually immoral and adulterous.” [1] Marriage is under assault in this day. I sincerely doubt that the assault is as successful as some might imagine; nevertheless, marriage is under a ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Direct Dialog Demanded Details Series

    Contributed by Mack Armstrong on Apr 10, 2008
     | 2,421 views

    Once Jonah finished giving his testimony about the God of the Hebrews, the crew began asking more questions seeeking the "Why" of his leaving such a God as He described.

    JONAH 1:10 DIRECT DIALOG DEMANDED DETAILS I. DISCREDIT: A. Divine. B. Director. C. Doctrine. II. DWELLING: A. Darkness. B. Danger. C. Disbelief. III. DELIVERANCE: A. Discovery. B. Departing. C. Determination. What would be the response to Jonah when the sailors heard about ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    On Judgement

    Contributed by Rick Hope on Mar 1, 2006
     | 9,419 views

    What is judgement and is it always wrong to condemn something?

    Matthew 7:1 is perhaps one of the most memorized and most quoted verses in the Bible? It is true! For instance, I am going to make a few statements. Let’s see if you agree with me. 1. Homosexuality is a sin. Homosexuals need to repent of this sin in order to be right with God. 2. All ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Prepare For War

    Contributed by Brian Mann on Jan 4, 2011
    based on 11 ratings
     | 15,272 views

    Brothers & Sisters there needs to be a battle cry going forth from all the churches in the world today. And it must originate in the hearts of the Pastors, and it must be sounded aloud from the pulpits across this land! We must prepare the battle station

    ~Prepare for War~ Mark 9:14-29 (New King James Version) 14 And when He came to the disciples, He saw a great multitude around them, and scribes disputing with them. 15 Immediately, when they saw Him, all the people were greatly amazed, and running to Him, greeted Him. 16 And He asked the scribes, ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Raising A New Generation [vision 2013]

    Contributed by Ajai Prakash on Jan 3, 2013
    based on 11 ratings
     | 24,606 views

    This is the year for empowering the new generation with prophetic, pastoral and administrative gifts. We the generation that goes before the new generation has to mentor and facilitate it and the new generation needs to come under that mentorship and grab

    Opening illustration: Scientists studied a native tribe in South America whose people have been dying prematurely for generations. After thorough investigation, the cause of premature death was determined. The disease was transmitted by an insect that lived in the walls of their adobe homes. This ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational