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  • Dr. JWT Spies avatar

    The Blessing Blocker: But What God Has For You, Is Still Coming!

    Contributed by Dr. Jwt Spies on Jun 6, 2025
     | 1,721 views

    The devil may delay what God has declared—but he cannot deny it.

    Text: Daniel 10:1–21 (Key Verses: 12–13) Here we have a glimpse into an Unseen War Daniel 10 pulls back the curtain on a reality many believers overlook: the spiritual realm is real, active, and contested. It reveals a world where angels and demons battle over nations, destinies, and divine ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Light That Leads Us Home - Christmas Eve Candlelight Service Series

    Contributed by Dr. Bradford Reaves on Dec 3, 2025
     | 192 views

    There’s something about Christmas Eve that feels different from any other night of the year. Even as adults, we feel something stirring—something quiet, something gentle.

    THE LIGHT THAT LEADS US HOME December 24, 2025 Dr. Bradford Reaves Crossway Christian Fellowship CANDLELIGHT SERVICE I. The Warm Glow We All Long For There’s something about Christmas Eve that feels different from any other night of the year. Even as adults, we feel something stirring—something ...read more

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    Denomination: Brethren

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    How Are We To Know Who Our Neighbor Is?

    Contributed by Chris Swanson on May 4, 2025
     | 487 views

    Take a moment to think about who your neighbor is. It could be someone that may not live next door to you.

    How Are We to Know Who Our Neighbor Is? Luke 10:25-37 During the conquest of the northern kingdom of Israel, the remnants of Jews that were left behind intermingled with their conquerors, the Assyrians. Being half Jew and half Gentile, they became known as the Samaritans. They were a mix of ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Living Life With No Regrets

    Contributed by Glenn Newton on Jan 11, 2005
    based on 34 ratings
     | 12,548 views

    This morning on this First Sunday of 2005, I want to encourage you, challenge you to be like the Apostle Paul... Live Life with No Regrets.... Live your life for Christ 100%.

    “Yes, and I will continue to rejoice, 19 for I know that through your prayers and the help given by the Spirit of Jesus Christ, what has happened to me will turn out for my deliverance. 20 I eagerly expect and hope that I will in no way be ashamed, but will have sufficient courage so that now as ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

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    The Church - A Lighthouse

    Contributed by Troy Harkey on Apr 16, 2003
    based on 178 ratings
     | 33,171 views

    I have had many supporting churches, as a missionary, that the word “lighthouse” was a part of their name. The Bible makes it very clear that we as a church body are to be a lighthouse to the world.

    THE CHURCH – A LIGHTHOUSE This will be our final message in this series on the church. (Mark 16:15 NKJV) And He said to them, "Go into all the world and preach the gospel to every creature. (Mat 5:14-16 NKJV) "You are the light of the world. A city that is set on a hill cannot be hidden. {15} ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Jesus - Hope Of The World

    Contributed by Simon Fullylove on Feb 27, 2007
    based on 5 ratings
     | 14,463 views

    A New year’s day message.

    Introduction I was talking to a church leader recently who does some voluntary work for Citizens Advice Bureau. He was commenting that what struck him was that with many people who came in there was an absence of hope. People come in, perhaps their relationship has broken down and there is ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Restoring Broken Fellowship Series

    Contributed by Darron Edwards on Apr 9, 2004
    based on 17 ratings
     | 6,523 views

    Tithing is all about faith raising and not fund raising.

    Restoring Broken Fellowship Malachi 3:7- 12 INTRODUCTION TO THE TEXT: One of things that I love about being a Christian is that I can now experience a never-ending, never-disturbed relationship with God – the Father, Son, and the Holy Ghost. However, the greatest joy on this side of Heaven is ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Praiseworthy Series

    Contributed by Rich Dunbar on Apr 29, 2005
    based on 24 ratings
     | 4,030 views

    This sermon looks at Praise as a function of our worship.

    Why is it when we think of worship we nearly always associate it with music? Most assuredly music is part of worship but just a part. It however, happens to be the part we will look at today. There must be some great truth underlying the instinct for worship. —Sir Oliver Joseph Lodge We will ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    When The Lights Go Out On The Road To Hell

    Contributed by J Richison on Aug 10, 2017
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,260 views

    Eternity is to long to gamble with your soul

    When The Lights Go Out On The Road To Hell Proverbs 4:18-19 St. John 1:1-9 1 John 1:5-6 God is the light of the world. The word light personifies God. The word darkness personifies Satan. The two forces that dictate our world and the events thereof are God and Satan, good and evil, ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    A Heart That Pleases God

    Contributed by Elizabeth Smith on Jun 10, 2014
    based on 3 ratings
     | 18,372 views

    The kind of heart God wants

    INTRODUCTION: If God were to look at your heart today, what would He see? OR maybe, the better question is, would your heart attract God? Would He even want to take a glimpse of your heart? Or will He be repulsed? “Above all else, guard your heart, for everything you do flows from ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Questions To Be Answered: Knowing The Will Of God Series

    Contributed by John Romeo Verastigue Etis on Apr 29, 2015
     | 3,199 views

    Knowing God's Will

    GOD'S AMAGRACE I. .DEFINITION OF GRACE 1. God's undeserved, unmerited, unearned favor to man (Eph 2:8-9) 2. God's enabling power given to man (1 Cor 15:10) II. THE BASIS OF GOD'S ACCEPTANCE TO MAN 1. By law God to Israel (Deut 28) 2. By grace 3. By mixture of law and grace Galatianism ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

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    Fruit Of Peace Series

    Contributed by Shawn Drake on Jul 17, 2004
    based on 19 ratings
     | 4,032 views

    This is the 3rd sermon in the series "Fruit Producers".

    Series: Fruit Producers [#3] FRUIT OF PEACE Galatians 5:22 Introduction: Galatians 5:22 says, “But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace…” 1. The Hebrew word for peace is shalom. It means freedom from trouble, experiencing the highest good, enjoying the very best, possessing all the inner ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    What Judas Missed-12

    Contributed by Byron Sherman on Sep 17, 2019
     | 2,234 views

    12 of ? Judas missed the entirety of that which took place from the time of his leaving the Lord’s supper(13:30) until he arrived in the Garden of Gethsemane, with those who would arrest Jesus(18:3)! Judas Missed...

    WHAT JUDAS MISSED(discarded/threw away)-XII—John 14:1-11(John 13:18--17:26) OR--‘WHILE YOU WERE OUT/AWAY’ Attention: Grief? Little Benny & his Daddy were standing in front of the lion's cage at the zoo. Benny's father was explaining how ferocious & strong lions are, & Benny was ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Bitter Roots Series

    Contributed by Ken Hubbard on Feb 12, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 7,848 views

    A sermon on pulling up the root of bitterness. From a series on developing spiritual depth.

    INTRO ƒ{ Where do the roots that produce the fruit come from? Root = cause or origin And roots come from seeds - Good or bad Seed = Birth or Beginning ƒ{ The soil of our soul is most tender and pliable when we are young ƒ{ The enemy loves to plant bad seed in the tender soil of a ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Peace: A Fruit Of The Spirit Series

    Contributed by Patrick Nix on Jul 9, 2010
    based on 3 ratings
     | 4,787 views

    Loosed from worries and fears, at rest in troubled times, calm in the worst of circumstances, cleared from all condemnation… Tragically, this doesn’t sound like what I call normal – what about you?

    In the last 5,500 years our world has only seen 292 years of peace. Over 14,000 wars have caused nearly 4 billion deaths. According to recent reports, stress-related claims rose 700% since the 80′s; in fact, 3 out of 5 doctor visits are stress-related. All kinds of factors today contribute ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist