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  • Stephen Belokur avatar

    Relationship, Ritual Or Both?

    Contributed by Stephen Belokur on Feb 10, 2016
     | 4,341 views

    Lent is coming! Lent is coming! Why do we have Lent? Why do some observe this ritual while others do not? How do we discern which rituals are beneficial and which are harmful to our walk with the Lord? To Lent or not to Lent, that is the question!

    Please stand with me as we read our recent memory Scripture together! John 1:1-4 NIV “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was with God in the beginning. “Through Him all things were made; without Him nothing was made that has ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

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    What Does The Bible Teach About…alcohol?

    Contributed by Chuck Sligh on Jul 21, 2014
     | 7,867 views

    A two-part discussion study. Part 1 deals with drunkenness and activities that often accompany alcohol and alcohol abuse. Part 2 deals with whether Christians should drink at all.

    What Does the Bible Teach About…Alcohol? (Parts 1 & 2) To Drink or Not to Drink – Part 1 NOTE: Q. = A discussion question / A = possible or suggested answers or responses TEXT: Ask for volunteers to read the following scriptures when called upon to do so: Proverbs 23:29-35 Isaiah ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Wine And The Bible

    Contributed by Dr. William D. Poovey on Apr 25, 2015
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    There are three Bible verses that I used to justify my drunkenness. John 2:1-10, 1 Timothy 5:23, and Ephesians 5:18 My problem was that I wanted “relief” not “deliverance”..

    Wine and the Bible There are three Bible verses that I used to justify my drunkenness. John 2:1-10, 1 Timothy 5:23, and Ephesians 5:18 My problem was that I wanted “relief” not “deliverance”. Look at the content of John… Jesus took water from the wash pots, ...read more

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    Denomination: Foursquare

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    Genuine Prayer And Fasting Series

    Contributed by Derrick Tuper on Jun 15, 2015
     | 7,197 views

    Last week we started the series on the places where Jesus said, “I tell you the truth”. We started out by looking at Matt. 6:1-4 where Jesus talks about giving. Today we’ll look at the other acts of righteousness in this passage-praying and fasting.

    “GENUINE PRAYER AND FASTING” Matthew 6:5-18 INTRODUCTION: Last week we started the series on the places where Jesus said, “I tell you the truth”. We started out by looking at the first four verses of Matt. 6 where Jesus shows us our giving need not be done with fanfare, ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Obedient Disobedience

    Contributed by Ajai Prakash on Oct 7, 2014
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     | 12,159 views

    Since childhood we know Daniel's story only from his perspective ... God shut the mouths of the lions. Let's reconsider the story from the lions perspective. How frustrating to see a large meal and be unable to eat it. If they don't get Daniel out of ...

    Opening illustration: In 1988, Wally Magdangal was pastoring an underground church in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. He was a Filipino lay pastor of Christian foreign workers wishing to gather for worship. In 1992, soon after the conclusion of the Gulf War, the house church had grown to over three hundred ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Saving Halloween (Updated For 2014)

    Contributed by Scott Bayles on Oct 22, 2014
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     | 18,686 views

    Halloween-a time or Satanic oppression or a strategic opportunity? This sermon debunks the myth that Halloween is intrinsically evil and encourages Christian to shine a light into the darkness by offering a historical, holy, and hands-on perspective.

    Halloween: 2014 Scott Bayles, pastor Blooming Grove Christian Church: 10/25/2014 PLAY VIDEO: Halloween Beliefs Collide (sermoncentral) This time of year is unlike any other in many respects. Every shopping center and grocery store is filled with all sorts of candy, costumes and colorful ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

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    The Sabbath Holiday (1) Series

    Contributed by Ron Tuit on Sep 8, 2014
     | 4,785 views

    Are Christians supposed to "Honor the Sabbath Day to keep it Holy?" Does Freedom in Christ mean freedom from everything? As Jesus expanded on the moral law, He also did so concerning "Sabbath".

    The Sabbath Holiday Gen 2: 1-3, Exodus 20:1-8, 31:17, Deut. 5:12-15, Hebrews 4:3-10 This past Monday was Labor Day in the US; Labor Day has been a National Holiday since 1894. As you probably know, the word “holiday” comes from the Old English words ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    On The First Day Of The Week Series

    Contributed by Ron Tuit on Sep 27, 2014
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     | 7,171 views

    Why do millions of people throughout the world continue to worship the Lord Jesus Christ on the first day of the week.

    9 28 14 Sabbath: On the First Day of the Week: Matt. 28:1-10 Here it is, the first day of the week again, and here we are, gathering in worship. If you went to any country in the world today, believers in the Lord Jesus Christ will gather together and celebrate the Lord’s Supper together, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    They've Righted All The Wrongs

    Contributed by Richard Overman on Sep 24, 2011
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     | 4,273 views

    Taking a Biblical Stand For Christ. Not "What Would Jesus Do" rather What Has Jesus Said!

    “They’ve righted all the wrongs,” An honors student in Fort Worth, Texas, was sent to the principal’s office and punished for telling a classmate that he believes homosexuality is wrong. Holly Pope said she was “absolutely stunned” when she received a telephone ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Day Of The Trumpet!

    Contributed by Victor Ramlall on Sep 25, 2011
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,589 views

    He is coming and we need to be ready! Will He find you ready and waiting if He should come today...if the trumpet should sound even NOW?

    1 Co 15:51-58 Behold, I shew you a mystery; We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed, 52 In a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trump: for the trumpet shall sound, and the dead shall be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed. 53 For this corruptible must put on ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • David Cook avatar

    How Can I Live A Holy Life? Series

    Contributed by David Cook on Sep 4, 2012
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     | 19,491 views

    Peter urged followers of Christ to live a holy life for these four reasons 1 - Because God is Holy, 2 - Because God is Judge, 3 - Because of Our Redemption, 4 - Because of Purification.

    Q: What comes to mind when I say the word, “Holy?” A: Stained Glass Windows, A Pastor, A Church, Christians from 2,000 years ago, Those “really good Christians” who never miss a single service, God? Dr. Charles Stanley’s Life Principles for 1 Peter 1:13-25 2. Obey God and leave all the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Freddy Fritz avatar

    Encouragements For Fellowship Series

    Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Nov 9, 2018
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     | 9,599 views

    Philippians 4:21-23 teaches us the characteristics of the communion of saints.

    Scripture Last time in our Sunday Seconds we examined “Encouragements for Prayer.” Today, I would like to examine “Encouragements for Fellowship.” Paul’s letter to the Philippians overflows with joy and thanksgiving. It is a wonderful letter in which he urged the Christians in Philippi to ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Muzzle It

    Contributed by Thomas Swope on Sep 23, 2019
     | 2,800 views

    A study in Psalm 39: 1 – 13

    Psalm 39: 1 – 13 Muzzle it To the Chief Musician. To Jeduthun. A Psalm of David. 1 I said, “I will guard my ways, lest I sin with my tongue; I will restrain my mouth with a muzzle, while the wicked are before me.” 2 I was mute with silence, I held my peace even from good; And my sorrow was ...read more

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    Denomination: Calvary Chapel

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    Living Above The Passions Series

    Contributed by David Welch on Aug 4, 2018
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     | 4,940 views

    Message 19 in our explorations of James. This message focuses on the war on the inside that triggers wars on the outside.

    Chico Alliance Church Pastor David Welch “Living Above the Passions” The book of James is all about living by genuine faith. James describes the kind of life the one who claims to live by faith lives. I. Faith’s response to trials 1:2-27 II. Faith’s response to partiality and prejudice 2:1-13 ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

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    Divine Ownership

    Contributed by Jerry Flury on Aug 20, 2018
    based on 4 ratings
     | 15,863 views

    All believers have been given new life in Christ under Divine Ownership, with a Divine Occupant, and a Divine Objective.

    Divine Ownership 1 Corinthians 6:12-20 (Focus = verses 19-20) The Corinthian church was much like the church in America today. They lived in a culture that was hedonistic, seeking to gratify their physical appetites for pleasure. The city was consumed and obsessed with sensuality and promiscuity. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist