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  • Russell (Rusty) Pruitt avatar

    Love The Word, Learn The Word, Live The Word

    Contributed by Russell (Rusty) Pruitt on Aug 29, 2022
     | 3,318 views

    If people are to be saved, it is absolutely essential that they hear the Bible, the Word of God.

    LOVE THE WORD, LEARN THE WORD, LIVE THE WORD TEXT: Matthew 22:36-40 Introduction: Jesus answered this question with finality. He was referring back to Deuteronomy 6:4-5, where Moses reminded the Israelites of what God had said – but more than just, “said,” He gave a “Commandment,” that we, His ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Church As Community Series

    Contributed by Scott Jewell on Aug 31, 2016
     | 6,853 views

    We all have our standards for what should happen as a church. What were the standards of the first church? How did they live them out?

    A man once joined a monastery in which he had to take a vow of silence. Each year he was summonsed before the Abbot and allowed to speak two words. After the first year, the man said, “Bed hard.” The second year, he said, “Food bad.” Upon the third year, the man said, ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Friendship Evangelism Series

    Contributed by David Henderson on Mar 25, 2022
     | 2,479 views

    Paul writes to call them to a higher standard. And to call us to a higher standard as well. There should be a difference in how we live and how the world lives.

    GOING PUBLIC “Friendship Evangelism” 1st Corinthians 3:1-10 In our text, today, Paul is addressing the church in Corinth. This is a church that Paul started around AD 50. This letter appears to have been written about 5 years later. So this is a very young church, full of men and women who are ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    John The Baptist

    Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Jul 9, 2003
    based on 88 ratings
     | 12,438 views

    Does the message of John the Baptist have any relevance in the 21st Century?

    Sharrington 13-07-03 John the Baptist - Mk 6:14-29 Our Gospel this morning is all about the ministry and death of that enigmatic character -John the Baptist. Story: As I was thinking about John the Baptist, I wondered what would life be like in our parish - if ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

  • Bobby Roger avatar

    What Is Marriage?

    Contributed by Bobby Roger on Nov 10, 2003
    based on 34 ratings
     | 4,648 views

    A sermon to strenghthen our commitment to the Biblical standards of marriage.

    What Is Marriage? Gen. 1:1, 26-27; 2:18, 21-24; Mat. 19:4-6; Ephesians 5:22-32 I. IT IS AN EXACT COMMITMENT A. In Its Origination„³marriage was conceived and born in the heart of Almighty God B. In Its Onset 1. Leave„³leaving an established relationship between a mother/father and ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    What Is Faith? God's S.o.p.

    Contributed by Charles Wallis on Aug 3, 2010
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     | 5,362 views

    Faith is Standard Operating Procedure for God and His People

    What is Faith? God’s SOP (Standard Operating Procedure) Hebrews 11 Everyday we live by faith – Even non-believers have faith. Faith is more than religion, it is more than positive thinking, it is more than belief, it is more than a moment of excitement or even a onetime decision, ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Giants Do Fall

    Contributed by Dr. Jwt Spies on Aug 28, 2021
     | 10,793 views

    When the enemy comes in the Lord will lift up a standard.

    I am always struck; seized and captured by the language of the bible, and by the people in the bible, but I’m even more amazed, astonished, and astounded by God’s performances in the bible. Even when life seems to be so serene and the perfect ideal, quiet, calm, under control and you might even ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Steven W. Satterfield avatar

    Patience

    Contributed by Steven W. Satterfield on Oct 11, 2020
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     | 4,257 views

    New American Standard Bible verses about patience

    Ecclesiastes 7:8 - The end of a matter is better than its beginning; Patience of spirit is better than haughtiness of spirit. Isaiah 7:13 - Then he said, "Listen now, O house of David! Is it too slight a thing for you to try the patience of men, that you will try the patience of my God as ...read more

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    Denomination: Vineyard

  • Steven W. Satterfield avatar

    Religion In The New Testamant

    Contributed by Steven W. Satterfield on Oct 11, 2020
     | 1,071 views

    5 New American Standard Bible verses about this

    Acts 25:19 - but they simply had some points of disagreement with him about their own religion and about a dead man, Jesus, whom Paul asserted to be alive. Acts 26:5 -since they have known about me for a long time, if they are willing to testify, that I lived as a Pharisee according to the ...read more

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    Denomination: Vineyard

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    Supper In The New Testament

    Contributed by Steven W. Satterfield on Oct 11, 2020
     | 1,395 views

    8 passages from the New American Standard Bible

    John 12:2 - So they made Him a supper there, and Martha was serving; but Lazarus was one of those reclining at the table with Him. John 13:2 - During supper, the devil having already put into the heart of Judas Iscariot, the son of Simon, to betray Him, John 13:4 - got up from supper, and laid ...read more

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    Denomination: Vineyard

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    Are We Truly Loving Others As We Should? Series

    Contributed by Chris Swanson on Aug 27, 2023
     | 806 views

    The life of grace is the start and the first standard in the heart of a Believer.

    Those who have disdain in their hearts for their brother must be deprived of love. Jesus taught that hate is the same as murder. The life of Jesus, eternal life, cannot abide in us if we hate others. Do we detest any of our fellow Christians, or for that matter, anyone else? How can we say that we ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Where’s The Glory

    Contributed by David Radcliff on Apr 22, 2017
    based on 1 rating
     | 8,913 views

    The final four chapters of Judges. These final chapters begin and end with these bookends making it clear that God's people had moved away from moral absolutes. There was no absolute truth, no authority...they had lost their moral compass.

    WHERE’S THE GLORY Judges 17:1-6 and 21:25 These final chapters begin and end with these bookends making it clear that God's people had moved away from moral absolutes. There was no absolute truth, no authority...they had lost their moral compass. In America, we need a moral, spiritual revival or ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Conditions For Fellowship

    Contributed by Paul George on Jul 3, 2003
    based on 24 ratings
     | 3,783 views

    Conditions for fellowship with the Lord and others is based on conformity to a standard and confession of sins.

    When John wrote this epistle the heresy of Gnosticism was making its way into the church. Among the teachings were, knowledge is superior to virtue, the nonliteral sense of Scripture is correct and can be understood only by a select few, evil in the world precludes God being the only Creator, the ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness

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    Living Sacrifice Series

    Contributed by Rev. Dr. Andrew B Natarajan on Sep 9, 2022
     | 1,766 views

    Do not conform to this world standard, world scales, or world patterns of thinking, doing, and acting accordingly but be transformed, renewed, revived, and reformed according to the standard of the Gospel of Christ.

    Romans 12:01-08 Living Sacrifice to God 1. Present yourself - Romans 12:1-2 Present yourself as a living and pleasing sacrifice to God. This is the spiritual act of worship. Do not conform to this world standard, world scales, or world patterns of thinking, doing, and acting accordingly but be ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Truth Liberates Charity Series

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Jul 25, 2009
    based on 3 ratings
     | 3,527 views

    Without truth, our charity degenerates into sentimentalism, and can be totally perverted into its opposite.

    Monday of 17th week in Course July 27, 2009 Caritas in Veritate (3) Joachim Jeremias taught that the parables about the Church should be read holistically. For instance, Jesus would say, “The kingdom of God is like this situation: you plant the tiniest seed, and without your doing much, it grows ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic