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  • Fr Mund Cargill Thompson avatar

    Fairy Tales Of Faith Sharing Series

    Contributed by Fr Mund Cargill Thompson on Jul 11, 2020
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,238 views

    A brave knight rescues a princess. An elderly man in 1944 opens his door. A church in 1995 goes carol singing. A missionary struggles to convert anyone. And I am lousy at dating.

    ......................... "A sower went out to sow. And as he sowed, some seeds fell on the path, and the birds came and ate them up. Other seeds fell on rocky ground, where they did not have much soil, and they sprang up quickly, since they had no depth of soil. But when the sun rose, they ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

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    Shaking Philippi Series

    Contributed by Jason Jones on Oct 1, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,557 views

    Exposition of Acts 16:25-40 regarding the Philippian Jail events

    Text: Acts 16:25-40, Title: Shaking Philippi, Date/Place: NRBC, 10/5/08, AM A. Opening illustration: One sunny Sunday morning, Henry Jones awoke to find his wife standing over him, shaking him by the shoulder. "You have to get up," she urged. "We have to get ready for church.” "I don’t want to go ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Up The Creek Without A Paddle Series

    Contributed by David Hill on Jul 8, 2004
    based on 7 ratings
     | 6,438 views

    Overcoming the obstacles to share your faith.

    Up the Creek without a Paddle Matthew 4:19 I ONCE LIVE IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA…THE BREEZE OF THE GULF…THE SOUND OF THE OCEAN COMING TO SHORE…TOPICAL FLOWERS & TREES IT WAS PARADISE! IT WAS THERE I MET A MAN NAME DON JACKSON A PREACHER WHO HAD RETIRED & LOVED TO FISH. ONE DAY HE INVITED ME TO GO ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Ready Or Not, Here I Come Series

    Contributed by Allan Bendert on Dec 1, 2013
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,817 views

    Looking at expectations

    READY OR NOT, HERE I COME! MATTHEW 24:36-44 HOWEVER, NO ONE KNOWS THE DAY OR HOUR WHEN THESE THINGS WILL HAPPEN, NOT EVEN THE ANGELS IN HEAVEN OR THE SON HIMSELF. ONLY THE FATHER KNOWS. WHEN THE SON OF MAN RETURNS, IT WILL BE LIKE IT WAS IN NOAH’S DAY. IN THOSE DAYS BEFORE THE FLOOD, THE ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Scott Chambers avatar

    O Holy Night Series

    Contributed by Scott Chambers on Apr 7, 2013
     | 13,138 views

    This is the fourth message in a series based on some of the most popular Christmas hymns.

    “O Holy Night” is of the most beautiful and favorite songs that tells of the Savior’s birth in Bethlehem. What many people don’t realize is that the combined talents of three much unexpected people brought us this song. In fact, this song is the result of the work a wine ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    When Death Lost It's Grip

    Contributed by Derrick Strickland on Feb 20, 2016
     | 8,331 views

    When it come to Jesus, the undefeated opponent called death lost it’s grip.

    INTRO: 1. ILL. A little boy and his father driving down the road on a spring day when a bee flew into the window. The boy began to panic because he was deathly allergic to it’s sting. The father quickly reached out and grabbed the bee, squeezing it and releasing it letting the bee buzz again ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Mystery Babylon And Ther New Day In Rome, To Which All Roads Lead... Series

    Contributed by Bob Faulkner on Jul 30, 2015
     | 3,194 views

    Vatican 2 made a difference. For better or worse, a form of unity has set in. Protestants and all religions flock to Rome while many others leave her for good. When the dust settles: A one-world church, and a true church...

    SIXTY-FIVE: VATICAN TWO Far more grim a perspective than one more nation having Catholic rule is what may have been the beginning of total world control at the Vatican Council of the 60's. To introduce you to that meeting, I give this clip from the Random House Encyclopedia, p. 2653: "Vatican ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • David Dunn avatar

    Is It Time To Receive? Series

    Contributed by David Dunn on Sep 28, 2025
     | 157 views

    God calls us to reject restless covetousness and instead receive, in His timing, the free garment of Christ’s righteousness and eternal life.

    Part One – Drop the Shovel: Guard the Heart Opening Illustration – The Grand Canyon Shovel Some years ago I traveled to the Grand Canyon with my young son. We stood on the rim looking out over that breathtaking, mile-wide chasm. He tugged at my sleeve and asked, “Daddy, how did it form?” I ...read more

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    Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

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    Encourage One Another!

    Contributed by Hans Krause on Nov 17, 2018
    based on 1 rating
     | 13,291 views

    We don't know when Jesus will come again, or whether we will die before that and go to meet our Savior. We do know that we should be wide awake and ready 24/7 for that encounter. And to that end, we are called to encourage one another rather than to incite fear and panic.

    Do you believe that Jesus will one day come back from where he has gone? Do you believe that there is actually going to be a point of time in our history, or better: in our future, when God will intervene in the flow of history in a way that will have a cosmic impact? Let’s have a show of hands: ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    God Wants To Quench Our Thirsty Souls Series

    Contributed by Rick Crandall on Aug 27, 2019
     | 10,228 views

    God wants to quench the thirst in our souls, so: 1. He reveals Himself to us. 2. He invites us to Him. 3. He tells us how to respond. 4. He gives Himself to us.

    God Wants to Quench Our Thirsty Souls The Gospel of John John 7:37-39; Leviticus 23:33-43 Sermon by Rick Crandall Grayson Baptist Church - December 7, 2016 (Revised August 27, 2019) BACKGROUND: *Please open your Bibles to John 7:37. Tonight we will look into the glorious truth that God wants to ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Gates Of Heaven

    Contributed by Gary Stebbins on Feb 24, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,792 views

    Jacob wrestled with issues of faith. Would he take the God of his father and grandfather to be his God? As Jacob was running from his brother Esau, God opened up to him the gates of heaven.

    Introduction Look at story of Jacob’s dream- general sense/what is God saying/doing in the earth now, here at COTR. Jacob’s Dream Gen 28:10-22 Gen 28:10 (who were Abraham, Isaac, Esau?) Jacob- on a journey by himself, alone, apart from family, running for his life. Jacob- deceiver- facing the ...read more

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    Denomination: Charismatic

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    Death And Taxes

    Contributed by John Beehler on Apr 6, 2001
    based on 431 ratings
     | 9,679 views

    Contrary to the saying, "The only things guaranteed in life are death and taxes"......

    Death and Taxes ILLUS: If you go back to 1700 and all the way up through to the year 2100, a day like today will only happen 12 times. Oh, I’m not talking about Easter. What is unusual about today is that Easter and “Tax Day” fall on the same day. On the same day we celebrate the ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Allen Hern avatar

    Jesus...who Will Win The Victory Series

    Contributed by Allen Hern on Feb 14, 2004
    based on 25 ratings
     | 4,340 views

    The conflict between Jesus and Satan was predicted from the fall of man and fulfilled in the Chross of Christ.

     200353.ser Preparations for Christmas “Jesus, The One Who Will Win The Victory” CLBC November 9, 2003 a.m. Subject: The Conflict Between Satan and Christ. Theme: The Promise of ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Larry Brincefield avatar

    Call Unto Me

    Contributed by Larry Brincefield on May 22, 2003
    based on 98 ratings
     | 39,218 views

    Sermon on prayer. 1. Call Upon Me 2. I WILL answer. 3. and I will show you great and unsearchable things.

    (I was inspired to write this sermon after reading Lou Bartet’s sermon of the same title and text--most of this sermon is different, although you might pick up on a similar thought or two, I also used the same opening illustration that Lou credited to www.presidentialprayerteam.org) May 25, 2003 ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

  • Dana Chau avatar

    What We Believe: The Church (Part 1) Series

    Contributed by Dana Chau on Jul 1, 2003
    based on 11 ratings
     | 3,467 views

    Discover the three essentials of Jesus’ Church

    We’ve spent almost two months worth of Sundays looking at what our church believes. What we believe determines how we behave. There was a time when people believed the earth was flat. They didn’t dare to travel too far for fear that they will fall off the edge of the earth. What you believe ...read more

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    Denomination: *other