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  • Howard Green avatar

    How Would We Live Differently If We Knew It Was Tomorrow?

    Contributed by Howard Green on Oct 21, 2024
     | 1,272 views

    How would we live differently if we knew Jesus was coming back tomorrow? It would radically alter our priorities and what matters.

    Illustration: Imagine knowing about October 7th, the Indian Ocean Tsunami, 9-11, Pearl Harbor, or the Titanic on the day before they happened! Consider the importance of knowing what was coming and the chance to heed the warning. Knowing about these events the day before would have changed the way ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Resurrection: What Does It Mean

    Contributed by Rick Pendleton on Apr 1, 2013
     | 3,065 views

    A strong message about the never ending love and grace of God

    The Resurrection What does It Mean? 1 Peter 1:3-5 Easter, the resurrection, is a BIG deal The resurrection is the most important, most amazing, most powerful, most life altering, most life giving event in the history of mankind. Then why is it that on the day that we celebrate the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    What Am I To Become Series

    Contributed by Dr. Jerry N. Watts on Feb 3, 2011
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,549 views

    To live the Christian life mean there are some qualities we must develop. Here are 4 - that is, if we desire God's blessing.

    What Am I to “Become?” Ephesians 4:1-5 * Years ago, one of the most often asked question to little children was, “What do you want to be when you grow up.” Depending on the child, the answer could change a couple of times every day. This thinking weight heavily on our word ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Foundations For Evangelism

    Contributed by Richard Schwedes on Dec 7, 2009
    based on 10 ratings
     | 5,778 views

    As Christians we are called to be evangelists, God’s witnesses in all aspects of our life. This sermon explores why and begins to uncover how.

    Bill the plumber had finally made it back to church He was in His Sunday best For years his friends had wished he would come, they had prayed about him coming. One of them casually suggested coming once But he said “it’s not for me, the roof might fall in!” And he was never asked again. You see ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    What Jesus Refuses To Do

    Contributed by Dennis Selfridge on Feb 4, 2006
    based on 26 ratings
     | 4,692 views

    Jesus wants to do for us and is limited if we block Him.

    What Jesus Refuses to Do Matthew 12:14-21 Then the Pharisees called a meeting and discussed plans for killing Jesus. 15 But Jesus knew what they were planning. He left that area, and many people followed him. He healed all the sick among them, 16 but he warned ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    What Makes For A Good Christian?

    Contributed by Daniel Habben on Oct 16, 2007
    based on 14 ratings
     | 9,147 views

    What Makes for A Good Christian? 1) One who is watchful and forgiving; 2) One who knows that faith is more portal than power;3) One who realizes that doing God’s will is simply our duty.

    The Major League playoffs are in full swing. Contenders for the World Series title have been narrowed down to four teams. Which of the four teams will win the World Series? The team with the best pitching will win. If you have good pitching, your opponents’ bats will be silenced so that even if you ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    What Do You Want? Series

    Contributed by Bobby Daniel on Jul 9, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,629 views

    Part 2 of 6 in a series of sermons on Psalm 23.

    What Do You Want? Psalm 23:2 Intro: What do you want? How’s that for a question? Do I mean for lunch, or maybe Christmas? No, not really…what I mean is what do you want out of life? Is this a question you’ve asked yourself before? Maybe this is the first time you’ve thought of this, I don’t ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Holiness: What It Isn’t.

    Contributed by Matt Stacy on Dec 6, 2010
    based on 5 ratings
     | 8,466 views

    A sermon addressing a few misconceptions of holiness and what it is or isn’t with the aid of theologian, preacher, and founder of The Salvation Army, William Booth. The inroduction is from my personal experience and can be left out if being used in your c

    Holiness “Holiness is like a diamond. It has many facets” – Dr. Roger Green at Holiness Ablaze, 2010 Holiness. Holy is defined by Dictionary.com as, “1. Belonging to, derived from, or associated with a divine power; sacred. 2. Living according to a strict or ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    What Is My Goal In Life? Series

    Contributed by Steven Buhr on Nov 12, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 8,321 views

    Will we go wherever He calls us, will we follow wherever he leads us, and will we one day take hold of the prize and hear our Lord tell each of us, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant.’?

    In case you haven’t yet heard…the Olympics are coming to Vancouver in less than 100 days. Athletes all over the world are preparing for their various events, from speed skating to downhill skiing, and my favourite…hockey (Canada’s Game!). Athletes train in such a way as to be the best of the best. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    What Kind Of Savior Was Jesus Series

    Contributed by Guy Glass on Jun 26, 2015
     | 4,797 views

    ONE IMPORTANT TRUTH FOR US TO REALIZE AD EMBRACE IS THAT WHO WE ARE IS BASED ON WHAT WE ARE. IN OTHER WORDS THE OUTWARD US IS BASED O THE INWARD US. JESUS ALLUDED TO THIS WHEN HE TAUGHT THE DANGER AND REALITY OF SIN BEING IN OUR THOUGHTS, NOT IN OUR ACTIONS.

    WHAT KIND OF SAVIOR WAS JESUS PHILIPPIANS 2:5-11 INTRODUCTION: ONE IMPORTANT TRUTH FOR US TO REALIZE AD EMBRACE IS THAT WHO WE ARE IS BASED ON WHAT WE ARE. IN OTHER WORDS THE OUTWARD US IS BASED O THE INWARD US. JESUS ALLUDED TO THIS WHEN HE TAUGHT THE DANGER AND REALITY OF SIN BEING IN OUR ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    What Are You Willing To Pay?

    Contributed by Jerry Flury on Aug 7, 2012
    based on 14 ratings
     | 23,507 views

    As believers we are called to discipleship that is to be an ever growing closer walk and relationship with Christ. But following Christ, being a disciple, comes at a cost. The question is “What are you willing to pay to follow Christ?”

    What Are You Willing to Pay? 2 Samuel 24:24 It has always amazed me the contrast between people at an auction and those at a garage sale. You can have the same identical item that sells in an auction for a hundred dollars while in a garage sale people are not willing not to spend even one dollar ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    What If Jesus Came Tonight?

    Contributed by John Gaston on Apr 15, 2020
    based on 1 rating
     | 10,797 views

    The signs of the Last Days are here: Unreached Peoples reached; Tracking technology everywhere; coming of the Armageddon Virus; Mutually Assured Destruction; the E.U.; 200M man army; the Bear Russia; majority of Israel in Palestine. ARE YOU READY?

    WHAT IF JESUS CAME TONIGHT? INTRODUCTION A. HUMOR 1. A department store manager noticed a young boy staring intently at the handrail of an escalator. The manager walk over to him and asked, “Son, are you all right?” The boy nodded yes without looking up. “Can I help you?” he asked. The boy ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    What Will You Do With Love?

    Contributed by Brian Credille on Jan 17, 2001
    based on 126 ratings
     | 3,955 views

    Matthew uses three electric contrasts to jolt us into recognizing three ways that people respond to the Love of Jesus.

    "WHAT WILL YOU DO WITH LOVE?" Matthew 26:1-16 INTRODUCTION Today begins an eight-week series that will lead us from the days just prior to Jesus’ death to the empty tomb. We call these events, "The Passion of Jesus." Here we see unfold His intense love for us all. Matthew begins with three ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Charles R. Peck avatar

    For What The Law Could Not Do

    Contributed by Charles R. Peck on Nov 4, 2012
     | 3,680 views

    If we live in the flesh we cannot please God.

    For What the Law Could Not Do Romans 8:1/9 The scripture teaches us that "Without faith it is impossible to please God. In the scripture reading we see that those who live in the flesh cannot please God. This is saying to us, if we live in the flesh, we live without faith and are not pleasing to ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    For What The Laaw Could Not Do

    Contributed by Charles R. Peck on Feb 20, 2014
     | 2,722 views

    The Law could not bring peace to the believer

    For What the Law Could Not Do Romans 8:1/9 The scripture teaches us that "Without faith it is impossible to please God. In the scripture reading we see that those who live in the flesh cannot please God. This is saying to us, if we live in the flesh, we live without faith and are not pleasing to ...read more

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    Denomination: *other