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  • C. Philip Green avatar

    God In A Body Suit

    Contributed by C. Philip Green on Dec 21, 2016
    based on 1 rating
     | 7,100 views

    Jesus is more than just a baby in a manger. He is Lord; worship Him. He is Light; welcome Him. He is Love; trust Him with your life.

    On January 12, 2007, Joshua Bell emerged from the Washington D.C. Metro and positioned himself against a wall beside a trash basket in the station. He was a young white man in jeans, a long-sleeved T-shirt, and a Washington Nationals baseball cap, pretty nondescript. From a small case, he removed a ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

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    Spirit Poured Out (Pentecost Sunday) Series

    Contributed by Amiri Hooker on May 22, 2021
     | 6,292 views

    Pentecost worship is about joy, and the invitation is to let the Spirit be poured out on “you” is plural. It was because they were gathered together that this happened. This is a Devine hug of welcome and Joy.

    Sermon “What does this mean?” This is a story of the Spirit poured out—like water from a pitcher or from a hose. Yeah, from a hose, with a thumb pressed against the opening so it shoots across the yard and soaks the giggling, screeching children who are running with glee from the icy spray but ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    Pouring Out My Soul

    Contributed by David Dunn on Sep 24, 2025
     | 126 views

    God welcomes our honest, broken prayers; when we pour out our souls, His peace meets us even before answers arrive.

    (A Conversation About Heartbreak, Prayer, and Hope) Good morning, friends. I want to invite you into a story that feels surprisingly close to home. It’s the story of Hannah, found in 1 Samuel 1. You may have read it before, but today let’s walk through it like two friends sharing life over a cup ...read more

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    Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

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    It Begins With Me

    Contributed by David Dunn on Oct 31, 2025
     | 101 views

    Revival starts where one heart turns—opening closed doors, cleansing hidden sin, and welcoming the Spirit’s rain until joy returns again.

    Introduction — The Long Wait for Rain Sometimes revival doesn’t arrive with thunder. Sometimes it seeps in quietly—like rain through hard, cracked ground. For years we may live with the crust of complacency, calling it contentment. We tell ourselves that the season of power is past, that we’ve ...read more

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    Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

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    Just War (Or Just Another Act Of Madness?)

    Contributed by Russell Brownworth on Sep 24, 2001
    based on 118 ratings
     | 3,209 views

    We grapple with the ethics/morality of being involved in a war because it keeps us from becoming what we¡¦re fighting against. Deal with these questions: What is a "just" war? Will we achieve "Infinite" Justice.

    September 23, 2001 Scatter thou the people that delight in war. Psalm 68.30c What is America going to do about the terrorists? When President Bush addressed the nation Thursday night he ended with these words: Freedom and fear, justice and cruelty, have always been at war, ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    Love In Action

    Contributed by Scott Carmer on Jul 31, 2006
    based on 10 ratings
     | 8,621 views

    The fullness of living in the love of Christ requires faith AND action in his name.

    Love in Action I John 3:16-24 May 7, 2006 There was this girl who called her boyfriend one day and asked him to come over to her house because she needed some help. She had started to put together a jigsaw puzzle and she just couldn’t get it. She had been working on it all afternoon and hadn’t ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Wondering About Worship

    Contributed by Todd Leupold on Jun 4, 2007
    based on 7 ratings
     | 2,140 views

    An overview addressing the basic questions about Worship - What? Why? How? Where/When? Evaluating?

    WONDERING ABOUT WORSHIP Introduction: Have you ever wondered, or perhaps wandered, about worship? What is the secret? The mystery? The correct form? The big deal? Why doesn’t everyone ’get it’ like I do? How does anyone ’get it’ at all – makes no sense to me! Gordon Dahl has said, “Most ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Michael Stark avatar

    The Mixed Multitude Among Us

    Contributed by Michael Stark on Jul 24, 2020
     | 4,105 views

    Allowing unsaved individuals to provide guidance for the church invites destruction of the Faith.

    “A mixed multitude also went up with them” [EXODUS 12:38a]. [1] The world is attending our services. That is the good news! The bad news is that the world is attending our services. Churches of this day tend to order services of worship of the Living God with a view of accommodating the desires ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Are You A Separatist?

    Contributed by Barry O Johnson on Mar 6, 2020
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,285 views

    This message takes a look at the themes that runs throughout the book of First Peter - separation and suffering.

    Are You A Separatist As I was putting together my notes, it brought me back to when I was in grade school. I can remember my teacher, as we were learning how to spell different words, she would say “Sound the word out and then go look it up in the dictionary.” As many times as I sounded the word ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Bruce Lee avatar

    Baby Steps Toward Peace

    Contributed by Bruce Lee on Dec 6, 2015
    based on 5 ratings
     | 13,795 views

    Every step you take toward being at peace with yourself and at peace with others is a step you take toward becoming at peace with God.

    Baby Steps Toward Peace “And you, my child, will be called a prophet of the Most High; for you will go on before the Lord to prepare the way for him, 77 to give his people the knowledge of salvation through the forgiveness of their sins, 78 because of the tender mercy of our God, by which the ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    God's Blueprint For The Perfect Church

    Contributed by Doug Koehler on May 29, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,886 views

    God took 3000 strangers and turned them into brothers. The Holy Spirit moved 3000 believers into forming one of the most successful churches in history. The story you are about to read will hopefully encourage you into seeing God’s Blueprint for His Churc

    God’s Blueprint for the Perfect Church God’s Blueprint for the Perfect Church I wonder what it was like for those 3000 people who were saved that day on Pentecost? Maybe it went something like this: Joshua couldn’t sleep! It was a while ago when he heard about the teacher who was put to death ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Joseph Smith avatar

    Up A Tree And Out On A Limb

    Contributed by Joseph Smith on Oct 22, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 10,336 views

    Dramatic monologue, as if Zacchaeus were telling his story. His life was "up a tree", in trouble. He went "out on a limb" to receive the welcome and the salvation offered by Jesus.

    Takoma Park Baptist Church, Washington, DC October 30, 1988 Zacchaeus was a wee little man, a wee little man was he. He climbed up in a sycamore tree, the savior for to see.” Oh ... good morning, good morning. Almost didn't see you there. In fact, I've missed a lot of things, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Rev. Matthew Parker avatar

    Father Forgive Them & This Day You Will Be In Paradise Series

    Contributed by Rev. Matthew Parker on Feb 8, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,765 views

    This sermon begins a series on the "7 Last Sayings of Christ on the Cross" and focuses on Jesus forgiving His murderers and His welcome to paradise of one of the criminals hanging beside Him.

    Sermon for CATM – February 8, 2009 – The 7 Last Sayings of Christ on the Cross – Father, Forgive Them/This Day in Paradise Today we begin, at Church at the Mission, a journey to the cross. Now, later this month with Ash Wednesday we merge our journey with the annual trek to Good Friday that the ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Pastor Amos Dele Dada avatar

    My Month Of Discipleship

    Contributed by Pastor Amos Dele Dada on Jun 17, 2020
     | 2,654 views

    It is with great delight that I welcome you to our month of discipleship. No doubt Jesus ministered to multitudes but he always spends more time with his disciples for obvious reasons.

    It is with great delight that I welcome you to our month of discipleship. No doubt Jesus ministered to multitudes but he always spends more time with his disciples for obvious reasons. Jesus wants us to be his disciples and as his disciples he wants us to disciple the nations. When Jesus called ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Manny Salva Cruz avatar

    Palm Sunday Series

    Contributed by Manny Salva Cruz on Mar 20, 2016
    based on 4 ratings
     | 63,160 views

    We celebrate the Palm Sunday in order to commemorate the triumphant entry of Jesus Christ into the streets of Jerusalem with people welcoming Him and waving palm branches proclaiming Him as King.

    Scripture reading: Matthew 21:1-11 Today is Palm Sunday. It is a Sunday that falls before Easter. We are commemorating the triumphant entry of Jesus Christ into Jerusalem. During that time, palm branches were placed in his path before his arrest on Holy Thursday and his crucifixion on Good ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene