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  • Ronald Crandall avatar

    Are You Without Or Are You In?

    Contributed by Ronald Crandall on Jan 15, 2003
    based on 25 ratings
     | 3,145 views

    Takes a look at are crowd pleasers or God pleasers? Are we in an intimate relationship with Jesus or do we just know him from the crowds and what we are told or maybe have seen?

    Are you without or are you in? By: Pastor Ron Crandall Mark 4:1-20 1 And He began to teach again by the sea. And such a very great multitude gathered to Him that He got into a boat in the sea and sat down; and the whole multitude was by the sea on the land. 2 And He was teaching them many things ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Beth Garrod-Logsdon avatar

    What To Do When You Hear The Cries…

    Contributed by Beth Garrod-Logsdon on Jul 16, 2007
     | 2,372 views

    This sermon asks - "Who are you a neighbor to?" instead of "Who is my neighbor?"

    What to do when you hear the cries… Deuteronomy 30:11-14 and Luke 10:25-37 NOTE: Children’s message used "Horton Hears a Who" by Dr. Seuss The children’s message this morning gave us one literary vision of being “neighborly”. Horton, the elephant heard a cry for help and did all in his power ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Can You See What I Hear? Series

    Contributed by Scott Maze on Jun 12, 2021
     | 3,999 views

    The Gospel rarely appears so lovely, as when it is most oppressed. God’s work is never on such perfect display as it when it is under the greatest trials.

    Everyone loves a story. Stories are remarkably powerful things. They stir-up our imaginations and excite our affections. They instruct us and inspire us. They intoxicate and influence us. They linger with us, often becoming more precious and poignant and powerful over time. During His earthly ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    What Do You Do In The Belly Of Hell?

    Contributed by Devon Witherspoon on Aug 4, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,954 views

    No matter how down and out you are or how low you feel GOD can always speak to you situation and turn it around

    What do you do in the belly of Hell? Prayer Main Text: (King James Version) Jonah 2: 1 – 10 Then Jonah prayed unto the LORD his God out of the fish’s belly, 2And said, I cried by reason of mine affliction unto the LORD, and he heard me; out of the belly of hell cried I, and thou heardest my ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Bishop(Dr) Sola Adetunji avatar

    Demons:what You Need To Know(1) Series

    Contributed by Bishop(Dr) Sola Adetunji on Jun 26, 2014
     | 6,604 views

    A systematic studies of demons:their nature,power,influence and limitations.An essential knowledge for every spirit filled believer who intend to live an over-comers' lifestyle

    Demons are angels who decided to follow Lucifer the archangel in his insurrection against God. They could therefore be safely called “the fallen angels”. (Rev. 12:4,7-9). Jesus personally called some beings angel of the devil (Matt. 25:41) while the Pharisees even in their religious ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Why Does Revival Terry Series #3

    Contributed by Dale Carter Sr. on Jul 10, 2021
     | 1,721 views

    Why haven’t the revivals of yesteryear been manifested in our nation’s churches for numerous years?

    Why Does Revival Terry? Series #3 Dale Carter Sr. Harvest Fellowship Community Church Sunday July 11, 2021 AM Matt 9:35-38 35 And Jesus went about all the cities and villages, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing every sickness and every disease among ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Jim Black avatar

    What Will You Do With Jesus? Surrender To Him! Series

    Contributed by Jim Black on May 12, 2004
    based on 24 ratings
     | 4,195 views

    Hearing the good news of Jesus demands a response… will it be fully surrender?

    What will you do with Jesus? Surrender to Him Romans 10:9-11 Focus: Hearing the good news of Jesus demands a response… will it be fully surrender? Function: To call hearers to hear the call to surrender and make Jesus Lord IN their lives. In 1997, Leonardo DiCaprio stood on the bow of the ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • John Lowe avatar

    What Do You Really Need For Christmas?

    Contributed by John Lowe on Sep 3, 2012
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,598 views

    I received my gift in November, 1951. I was nine years old and I was in a small church in Kansas City, Kansas called the Rosedale Tabernacle. I listened to the sermon and there was nothing special about it that I can recall, but when the invitation was

    What Do You Really Need for Christmas? John 3:16-18 Text: For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life. For God did ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Dean Meadows avatar

    What Have You Done For Him Lately?

    Contributed by Dean Meadows on Sep 13, 2023
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,320 views

    This sermon challenges us to do something for God because all that He has done for us.

    What have you done for HIM lately? James 2:14-17 What good is it, dear brothers and sisters, if you say you have faith but don’t show it by your actions? Can that kind of faith save anyone? Suppose you see a brother or sister who has no food or clothing, and you say, “Good-bye and have a good day; ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    What Is God Really Like? Series

    Contributed by David Dykes on Apr 4, 2003
    based on 679 ratings
     | 198,166 views

    Like the father in the parable of the Prodigal Son, God regrets your rebellion but loves you so much he will let you walk out of fellowship with him. But He is also a God who runs to you when you return and restores you when you repent.

    What is God Really Like? Luke 15:11-24 by David O. Dykes INTRODUCTION What is God really like? Some people think the most important question of life is “Do you believe in God?” But a more important question is “What kind of God do you believe in?” There is something worse than being an atheist - ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Dr. Dave Hartson avatar

    Are You Ready? Series

    Contributed by Dr. Dave Hartson on Dec 29, 2022
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,694 views

    What is the evidence that you are ready for the Lord's return?

    Introduction For those who attended service Christmas Day, I talked about the people of Bethlehem not being ready to receive a Savior. The shepherds were not ready and had to be told about a sign by an angel that the Savior has arrived. The innkeeper was not ready because he made no room in the inn ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • David Dunn avatar

    You Can’t Become What You Can’t See

    Contributed by David Dunn on Jan 21, 2026
     | 59 views

    Believers live between real sight and coming glory, changed not by striving but by beholding Christ, as salvation moves us toward full vision. If you are forgiven, faithful, and fatigued, your faith has not failed — your heart is longing for glory.

    A while back, I noticed something strange about my phone. I was trying to take a picture in low light — nothing dramatic, just an ordinary moment — and what appeared on the screen didn’t quite match what I was seeing with my eyes. The image was flat. Grainy. Faces lost their depth. Colors were ...read more

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    Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

  • Sherm Nichols avatar

    What Happens When The Camera Turns On You? Series

    Contributed by Sherm Nichols on Oct 10, 2007
    based on 2 ratings
     | 4,389 views

    There must come a time of godly division when we accept or reject Jesus. John, in this part of his gospel, is pushing his readers to consider their belief about Jesus.

    You may remember this Sunday as the Sunday that Church was no longer safe. (Use video camera). Once in a while, for special occasions and things, we have video taped our worship time and there has been a camera on my face up here. What would happen if we took the focus off the front of the ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Gordon Curley avatar

    Being What You Are: A New Creation.

    Contributed by Gordon Curley on Sep 3, 2017
    based on 1 rating
     | 19,086 views

    Being What You are: A New Creation - PowerPoint slides to accompany this talk are available on request – email: gcurley@gcurley.info

    SERMON OUTLINE: (1.) A New Nature (vs 14-15) (2.) A New Beginning (vs 17) (3). A New Purpose (vs 18-20); SERMON BODY: Quote: • This week I cam across a child’s definition of a caterpillar? • “A worm in a fur coat”. • I like that description! Ill: • A Caterpillar is a prickly, lazy ...read more

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    Denomination: Brethren

  • Clint Shrum avatar

    What Does God Have In Store For You Series

    Contributed by Clint Shrum on Feb 28, 2008
     | 6,195 views

    Part two of how God directed the life of Joseph from a 17 year old adolescent to a 30 year old king.

    WHAT DOES GOD HAVE IN STORE FOR YOU (PART 2) Genesis 37:1-33(for sake of time 23-33) Intro: If you were within the hearing of part 1 of this message I told you I felt that the more I read the Bible the more I feel like God has got something good in store for those who would be saved, stay saved ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational