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  • Todd Riley avatar

    When Is Jesus Coming Back

    Contributed by Todd Riley on Apr 22, 2006
    based on 35 ratings
     | 8,306 views

    An exposition of 2 Thessalonians 2:1-12 with particular focus on the characteristics of the man of lawlessness

    When is Jesus coming back? 2 Thessalonians 2:1-12 In 2000 a movie came out called “Left Behind”. This movie was based upon Tim LaHaye’s very popular, fictional series entitled “Left Behind”. For those of you that don’t know, Tim LaHaye writes fictional stories about the end times and the return ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Joseph In Potiphor’s House Series

    Contributed by Claude Alexander on Sep 3, 2020
    based on 1 rating
     | 8,218 views

    What is true success? True success is to have God’s blessing on your life.

    Joseph in Potiphor’s house Gen. 39:1-23 “Now Joseph had been taken down to Egypt; and Potiphar, an Egyptian officer of Pharaoh, the captain of the bodyguard, bought him from the Ishmaelites, who had taken him down there. And the LORD was with Joseph, so he became a successful man. And he was in ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Using What You've Got Series

    Contributed by Tim Bond on May 27, 2004
    based on 44 ratings
     | 16,728 views

    The Holy Spirit not only give us spiritual gifts to use in our service to God, He also gives us the power, love and self-discipline to utilize them effectively.

    Last week we began a series of 3 messages on the nature and responsibility of having Spiritual Gifts. If you were here you might remember that we read from Romans 12 and 1 Peter 4. And we learned that every believer has at least one spiritual gift. These are God given abilities distributed among ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Michael Stark avatar

    What Is A Christian? Series

    Contributed by Michael Stark on Jan 3, 2026
     | 207 views

    If it was a crime to be a Christian, would there be enough evidence to convict you? Are you able to say what a Christian is?

    “Jude, a servant of Jesus Christ and brother of James, To those who are called, beloved in God the Father and kept for Jesus Christ: May mercy, peace, and love be multiplied to you.” [1] A little boy once asked his father, “Daddy, what is a Christian?” The dad patiently explained to his son ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    I Came Back From The Dead Lesson 8 Series

    Contributed by Elmer Towns on Nov 5, 2018
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,018 views

    What happened in Jesus' resurrection?

    Note: The Bible by Jesus will be used throughout this lesson unless otherwise noted after each Bible reference. A. MY FOLLOWERS SHOULD HAVE BEEN “RESURRECTED ORIENTED” 1. The resurrection was taught in the Old Testament. a. Abraham’s action. “Abraham reasoned that if Isaac died, God would ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    When You’re Ready To Be Useful Series

    Contributed by Sherm Nichols on Nov 20, 2011
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,422 views

    A study of sanctification and the necessary place it holds in our relationship with Christ.

    I Thessalonians 4:1-12 Intro – Somewhere, out there, is a list of things without which I expect I can still make it to heaven. I think you can not be a Cubs fan and still make it into Heaven. I think you’d be OK not understanding the difference between licentiousness, ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Return Of Jesus Christ

    Contributed by Dr.w.samuel Legon on May 27, 2011
     | 4,492 views

    The Lord is coming back are you ready.

    THE RETURN OF JESUS CHRIST Rev.19; 16And he hath on his vesture and on his thigh a name written, KING OF KINGS, AND LORD OF LORDS. The reign of Christ on earth with the Saints is as sure as his birth, liofe, death, resurrection, ascension and High ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    What You See May Not Be The Truth

    Contributed by Paul George on Jun 9, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,526 views

    Because of our tendency to pass quick and critical judgment on others, our Lord has chosen to address this issue. Chapter 7 verses 1-12 addresses an issue plaguing the religion of Jesus’ day and of ours, that of misdirected effort.

    What You See May Not Be The Truth Matthew 7:1-12 A while back, I read the very distressing account of an incident in the life of a young bachelor. He worked in an office where every year the boss gave each employee a turkey as a bonus for the holiday season. Of course, the bachelor could never ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness

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    What Did You Get For Christmas?

    Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Dec 23, 2021
     | 2,778 views

    The secularists today are doing everything they can do to wipe out the meaning of Christmas. They would like to make it so that the name of Christ can not be mentioned at ANYTIME at ANYPLACE.

    The secularist will not be happy until they: • Remove every nativity scene from public properties • Remove God’s name from the pledge of allegiance • Remove God’s name from every coin • Remove every Christmas carol that talks about God from the schools • Remove all the Christian drama from ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • La Juana Morris avatar

    God Is Not The Backup Plan - He's The Back Up Man

    Contributed by La Juana Morris on Sep 29, 2004
    based on 28 ratings
     | 16,420 views

    Begin to call on the Lord not just in times of trouble - but before you get into it

    1 Corinthians 15 1Friends, let me go over the Message with you one final time--this Message that I proclaimed and that you made your own; this Message on which you took your stand 2and by which your life has been saved. (I’m assuming, now, that your belief was the real thing and not a passing ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Daniel Harman avatar

    Faith It Out 'til You Figure It Out!

    Contributed by Daniel Harman on Mar 28, 2008
    based on 25 ratings
     | 10,451 views

    Holding on to your faith in God in the face of Disappointments, Discouragement & Difficulties

    Title (reaffirm / remind congregation through out) : FAITH IT OUT ’TIL YOU FIGURE IT OUT! Theme: Holding on to your faith in God in the face of Disappointments, Discouragement & Difficulties (adversities) We all get times of difficulties, discouragement & disappointments – maybe you have ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Don’t Look Back!

    Contributed by Ajai Prakash on Mar 18, 2010
    based on 7 ratings
     | 19,812 views

    Why should Christians remember Lot’s wife? Just like Sodom and Gomorrah, before Christ’s return, the world will be saturated with evil. Christians are warned to come out of the world and not be a part of it.

    Opening illustration: If a person sees a house on fire and does everything he can to rescue the occupants, he is heralded as a hero. And that’s the way it should be. Why is it, then, that a Christian who accepts what God says in the Bible about hell and tries to warn people is ridiculed as an ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Hallow What?

    Contributed by Luther Sexton on Mar 15, 2019
     | 6,097 views

    There is a Dark Side to Halloween that you must know.

    HALLOW WHAT? INTRODUCTION: Excited children masquerading as witches, pirates, devils, ghosts, Dracula and other creatures bounding through the neighborhood, going from door to door shouting, "Trick or Treat" the party at school or a friend’s house where they tell ghost stories, ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    What Will You Give Christ This Christmas?

    Contributed by Jerry Flury on Dec 5, 2003
    based on 369 ratings
     | 35,935 views

    The gifts of the Magi were appropriate for they spoke of Who Jesus Christ was and is. What gift will you give Christ this Christmas?

    WHAT WILL YOU GIVE CHRIST THIS CHRISTMAS? MATTHEW 2:1-12 Christmas is often seen as that time of year for the giving of gifts. People frantically try to find that perfect gift for that special person that will express their feelings and relationship toward one another. The origin of the gift ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Finding What You're Looking For

    Contributed by Dean Rhine on Jan 24, 2006
    based on 7 ratings
     | 2,963 views

    asking and receiving

    "Finding What You’re Looking For" Matthew 7:7-28 7/6/97 Intro: Jerry Clower - firehouse on fire - truck into fire, put fire out - new brakes Let’s suppose I had a magic lamp today. If I told you it had a magic genie inside that would grant you any three wishes, what would you wish for? How much ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational