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  • Noah Balcombe avatar

    Saved To Serve

    Contributed by Noah Balcombe on Jun 30, 2005
    based on 9 ratings
     | 4,729 views

    If we have accepted Christ as our Lord then we are next called to serve. Love God & love others through serving God and serving others.

    SAVED TO SERVE Great Commandment Matt 22:36 "Teacher, which is the greatest commandment in the Law?" Jesus replied: " ’Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind. This is the first and greatest commandment. And the second is like it: ’Love your ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Down And Dirty

    Contributed by Gaither Bailey on Jul 28, 2005
    based on 26 ratings
     | 3,717 views

    Jacob wrestles with God in the dust before he returns to his homeland to face his brother Esau.

    Down and Dirty – Genesis 32: 22 - 31 Intro: “The young man, Jacob was the kind of person that could enter a revolving door behind you and come out ahead of you.” --- Ever known anybody like that? --- If you don’t and everybody is looking at you, it’s probably you! I. Jacob – means trickster, ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Pat Cook avatar

    A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To...

    Contributed by Pat Cook on Sep 6, 2004
    based on 36 ratings
     | 5,356 views

    A simple message of Jesus’ healing of the bleeding woman on the way to raising Jairus’ daughter. Allowing divine interruptions in our lives.

    Luke 8:40-56 – A Funny Thing Happened On the Way to… G. Campbell Morgan, a preacher from the last century said “To me the second coming is the perpetual light in the path which makes the present bearable. I never lay my head on my pillow without thinking that: maybe before the morning breaks the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Mark Richardson avatar

    Why Be Holy

    Contributed by Mark Richardson on Sep 18, 2004
    based on 30 ratings
     | 3,480 views

    Reasons we should live a life of commitment to Christ.

    Why Be Holy: Text: I Peter 1:13-24 Why be Holy? Why should I go to the trouble of living for the Lord? Holy means, “Different”! God is most Holy, or most different! Most people don’t want to be different, they want to be like everybody else. They really don’t want to stand out! But God ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Triumph In Trouble

    Contributed by Joseph Marshall on Mar 6, 2005
    based on 6 ratings
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    Psalm 3 was writtne by David during a very trying time both in His reign and in His family life. It was written during that time that his son Absalom revolted against Him. This was probably one of the hardest times in David’s personal and kingly life!

    1. The Lord is our Shield (vs.3) A. This was an important revelation in David’s time when darts and arrows were the common weapons used against. B. It is still useful against the fiery darts of the devil (Eph.6:16) C. God’s people have always been the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Reclaiming Your Mornings For Christ

    Contributed by Ric Feeney on Mar 10, 2005
    based on 27 ratings
     | 4,853 views

    The Lord made us in His image. But we’re not made well enough to make it very far without Him.

    RECLAIMING YOUR MORNINGS FOR CHRIST The Lord made us in His image. But we’re not made well enough to make it very far without Him. Whether we’re acting out of arrogance, busyness or from an overwhelming zest for life too many times we charge into our days... leaving the most important ...read more

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    Denomination: Brethren

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    Resurrection

    Contributed by Lou Nicholes on Apr 6, 2005
    based on 14 ratings
     | 8,671 views

    It has been said that this is truly the great resurrection chapter of the entire Bible. The first eleven verses present the Gospel message and the evidence for its truthfulness. Paul gives three proofs to his readers that Jesus Christ has indeed been rais

    THOUGHTS ABOUT THE PASSAGE: As Vice President, George Bush represented the U.S. at the funeral of former Soviet leader Leonid Brezhnev, he was deeply moved by a silent protest carried out by Brezhnev’s widow. She stood motionless by the coffin until seconds before it was closed. Then, just as the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Faith

    Contributed by Lou Nicholes on Apr 12, 2005
    based on 7 ratings
     | 9,347 views

    How to lived by faith and not by sight.

    THOUGHTS ABOUT THE PASSAGE: A man named Smith was sitting on his roof during a flood, and the water was up to his feet. Before long a fellow in a canoe paddled past and shouted, “Can I give you a lift to higher ground?” “No, thanks,” said Smith. “I have faith in the Lord and he will save me.” Soon ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Building The House Of Prayer

    Contributed by Keith Crouch on Apr 30, 2005
    based on 26 ratings
     | 4,052 views

    Building the house of prayer must start with the individual and move into the corporate church body.

    Building the House of Prayer James 5:13-18 I. There is the Call to Prayer (v. 13-16a) A. The Subjects for Prayer (v. 13-14) 1. The brethren 2. Those that are suffering 3. Those that are sick 4. Those who are rejoicing B. The Strength of Prayer (v. 15-16a) 1. Faithful praying is according to ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Prepare To Be Blessed!

    Contributed by Richard Roberts on May 25, 2005
    based on 29 ratings
     | 8,342 views

    Don’t wait for the Blessing Prepare for it!!

    TEXT Deuteronomy 28 3. Blessed shalt thou be in the city, and blessed shalt thou be in the field . 4. Blessed shall be the fruit of thy body, and the fruit of thy ground, and the fruit of thy cattle, the increase of thy kine, and the flocks of thy sheep. 5. Blessed shall be thy basket and thy ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    Rejoicing

    Contributed by Lou Nicholes on May 25, 2005
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,765 views

    In this passage Paul resumed the story that he left in 2:13, where he said he went to Macedonia to look for Titus. Though Paul still had many problems and hardships to face, he found comfort and joy in the ministry God had given to him.

    THOUGHTS ABOUT THE PASSAGE: Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr., was a member of the U.S. Supreme Court for 30 years. His mind, wit and work earned him the unofficial title of “the greatest justice since John Marshall.” At one point in his life, Justice Holmes explained his choice of a career by saying: ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Boasting

    Contributed by Lou Nicholes on May 25, 2005
    based on 8 ratings
     | 3,588 views

    What Paul is about to do in this passage is contrary to his character. He never had any problem boasting about Christ and telling of His sufferings, but he was always hesitant to speak of his own painful experience as a servant of the Lord. However, bec

    THOUGHTS ABOUT THE PASSAGE: A sightseeing bus was making the rounds through Washington, D. C., and the driver was pointing out spots of interest. As they passed the Pentagon building, he mentioned that it cost taxpayers millions of dollars and that it took a year and a half to build. A little ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Unfaithful

    Contributed by Lou Nicholes on May 27, 2005
    based on 11 ratings
     | 3,890 views

    "The word of the Lord that came" indicates that this prophecy is not Hosea’s (v. l). It is a prophecy that originated with God Himself. In dealing with the words of this prophecy a person is not dealing with the words of man, but rather with the very word

    THOUGHTS ABOUT THE PASSAGE: A large majority of men--married and single--say they wouldn’t have an affair, even if they were certain their loved one would never find out, says a Gallup poll commissioned by Self magazine, in the June (1992) issue. Of 500 men surveyed, 67% of married men and 60% of ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Naveen Balakrishnan avatar

    The Alpha And Omega Of Temptations

    Contributed by Naveen Balakrishnan on May 31, 2005
    based on 14 ratings
     | 2,594 views

    This passage of scripture deals with the birth, fruition and the conclusion of temptations.

    “THE ALPHA AND OMEGA OF TEMPTATIONS” JAMES 1:13-15 1. Temptations do not COME from God. (v. 13) Genesis 3:12; 18:25; Isaiah 63:17; Habakkuk 2:12-13; James 1:2, 12; Exodus 8:32; 1 Chronicles 21:1; 2 Chronicles 32:31; Job 8:3; 34:10; 36:23; 37:23; Psalm 92:15; 101:3; Proverbs 12:26; Matthew ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Naveen Balakrishnan avatar

    The Heavenly Father – A Dad's Foremost Example

    Contributed by Naveen Balakrishnan on May 31, 2005
    based on 19 ratings
     | 3,624 views

    The gracious revelation of our God who sets for us the example of how to be a godly father.

    “THE HEAVENLY FATHER – A DAD’S FOREMOST EXAMPLE” MATTHEW 3:17 1. He is a Father who is not ASHAMED of His Son. (v. 17a) And lo, a voice from heaven, saying, This is My Son Psalm 2:7; Mark 1:1, 11; 2 Samuel 7:14; Psalm 89:3; Matthew 21:37; Mark 12:6; Luke 20:13; John 1:29-34; 5:26; Romans 1:3; ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist