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  • NKWOR SUNDAY SUNNY AZUKA ONYEKACHUKWU avatar

    From Darkness To Light Series

    Contributed by Nkwor Sunday Sunny Azuka Onyekachukwu on Mar 11, 2025
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    Our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ is a good God. He is a God in whom there is no variableness or any shadow of turning. He has called believers out of great darkness of sin and sickness into His marvelous light of life eternal and abundance.

    1 Peter 2:9 says But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light: Jesus Christ is the light of the world without whom the world will be in complete ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Rita Sims avatar

    Anger's Harm To The Spirit

    Contributed by Rita Sims on Aug 4, 2001
    based on 63 ratings
     | 5,211 views

    With God’s help, we can control our anger and not let it control us.

    Is anger something everyone has? Is anger something that can be controlled? Or does it control us? Is it wrong to be angry? What does anger do to our spirits, relationships, bodies, minds? Anger is something everyone has. Sometimes we like to pretend as Christian that we’re always happy, we’re ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

  • Christopher Roberts avatar

    No More Excuses

    Contributed by Christopher Roberts on Oct 18, 2003
    based on 37 ratings
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    Cubs’ fans blame curses and a kid but not their own team for their failures. We will blame anyone and anything rather than take repsonsibility for ourselves and our moral failures, teen pregnancy, violence, evil during Halloween. God says no more!

    Please e-mail me with any comments or if you use any part of this at your church at Mail4ChrisR@aol.com. I would love to hear about it. God Bless! - Chris How many of you know about Billy Sianis’ goat? Sianis, a local tavern owner, tried to bring his goat into Game 4 of the 1945 World Series at ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Ian Johnson avatar

    Vision In The House

    Contributed by Ian Johnson on Oct 23, 2003
    based on 95 ratings
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    There is a Japanese proverb that says; "Vision without action is a daydream. Action without vision is a nightmare." Vision will turn lukewarm, lazy, sleeping church members into red-hot, living soldiers in the grand cause of changing a generation.

    Vision in the house. IAN JOHNSON PAPATOETOE ELIM CHURCH Proverbs 29:18 – Where there is no vision, the people are unrestrained, But happy is he who keeps the law. Helen Keller was asked once “What would be worse than being born blind?” to which she replied “Having sight without a vision.” ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Joe Mack Cherry avatar

    The Relativity Of Sin

    Contributed by Joe Mack Cherry on Jul 28, 2004
    based on 19 ratings
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    Save blasphemy of the Holy Spirit, all sin is relative though consequences vary.

    The Relativity of Sin Text: Jas. 2: 9-13 Keywords: same/consistent one and all Proposition: We need to see sin as God sees sin. By doing this, we can steer clear of the trap of Legalism. Objective: For us to see that the playing field is level. Sin is sin. ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Ed Vasicek avatar

    Abandoned To Depravity Series

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Apr 9, 2004
    based on 29 ratings
     | 4,019 views

    How do we as Christians respond to the push to accept the Gay Lifestyle as an equal alternative lifestyle? With wisdom, intelligence, compassion, and clarity, that’s how. First, let’s lay a Biblical foundation as to how a society becomes so messed up.

    Abandoned to Depravity (Romans 1:24-32) 1. In Indianapolis, the House is deadlocked because the parties cannot agree on passing an amendment that defines marriage as a union only between a man and a woman. 2. President Bush is advocating an amendment at the national level. 3. Television programs ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Larry Elder avatar

    Fear And Faith (Part One)

    Contributed by Larry Elder on Jul 11, 2003
    based on 23 ratings
     | 3,513 views

    Fear in the heart of a believer will stop all faith from working in our behalf.

    Fear and Faith Matt 14:27…But Jesus spoke to them at once. "It’s all right," he said. "I am here! Don’t be afraid." NLT Opening: Repelling At the age of 16 years, I was a member of Royal ranger Outpost # 4 Highland Assembly of God, Albuquerque, New Mexico. This was a top notch Ranger ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Wade Martin Hughes, Sr avatar

    Frankenstein? What Am I Creating?

    Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Jul 11, 2006
    based on 14 ratings
     | 4,313 views

    Frankenstein is one who creates a monster by which he is eventually killed. Will our work or agency be that that comes back to ruin its originator? Build wisely.

    FRANKENSTEIN, WHAT AM I CREATING? By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com TEXT: Job 17:9 The righteous also shall hold on his way, and he that hath clean hands shall be stronger and stronger. Galatians 6:1 Brethren, if a man be overtaken in a fault, ye which are spiritual, restore such an ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Tyrone Blue avatar

    A Miracle In The Midst Of A Midnight Dilemma

    Contributed by Tyrone Blue on May 22, 2006
    based on 47 ratings
     | 19,589 views

    This passage of scripture shows Paul and Silas in Jail, they have been badly beaten and they are awaiting there sentence which is certain death. However, a miracle occurs in the midst of their dilemma.

    Sermon - #41 Title – “A Miracle in the midst of a midnight Dilemma” Scripture – Acts 16:22-36 Key Terms – Miracle – A marvel or act of God Dilemma – A situation that requires a choice between options usually unequally or unfavorable Background – I have personally witnessed a miracle ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Pastor Ben F Corley avatar

    The Lord Has Raised You Up To Be A Delieverer

    Contributed by Pastor Ben F Corley on Nov 26, 2006
    based on 5 ratings
     | 7,145 views

    The Lord will have a people who will go forth into battle, proclaiming the Word of the Lord, un-compromising, un-wavering, not afraid to speak, Thus sayeth the Lord!

    The Lord Has Raised You Up To Be A Deliverer Text: Judges 13:1-5 "And the children of Israel did evil again in the sight of the Lord; and the Lord delivered them into the hand of the Philistines forty years. and there was a certain man of ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

  • David Smith avatar

    The Macdonaldtown Parables (Matthew 13:31-33, 44-45)

    Contributed by David Smith on Nov 7, 2007
    based on 5 ratings
     | 4,672 views

    Sermons by Father Dave ...

    Our Gospel reading this week confronts us with a series of parables - the sort that my dad (if he was still alive) might well have referred to as MacDonaldtown Parables. I don’t know if you’re familiar with MacDonaldtown Station. It‘s not far from our church building. I don’t believe there’s ...read more

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    Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

  • Stephen Smarowsky avatar

    God's Providence

    Contributed by Stephen Smarowsky on Feb 10, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,533 views

    Take a look into the Genealogy of Jesus Christ to see God’s grace for sinners, love for Jews and gentiles, and God’s providence.

    Synoptic Gospels (Matthew, Mark, and Luke) - German scholars started to question the many similarities throughout the gospels and so assumed that there were different sources to which the gospel writers copied. They believe that either the writers copied from each other or copied from the same ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Mark Roper avatar

    Freedom

    Contributed by Mark Roper on Nov 27, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 11,234 views

    We are only free when the Son sets us free; but we are free to choose whether or not we will be made free.

    Freedom Galatians 5:1 Freedom is one thing that everyone everywhere, and at all time desires. We are only free when the Son sets us free; but we are free to choose whether or not we will be made free. Imagine being given a check for a million dollars and never cashing it. Imagine having a ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

  • Brian Matherlee avatar

    When The Beast Gets Loose Series

    Contributed by Brian Matherlee on Nov 29, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,275 views

    Part 3 in a series on temptation. This deals with last 3 of seven deadly sins.

    KILL OR BE KILLED Part 3-When the Beast Gets Loose Romans 7:14-20 October 21, 2007 Pastor Brian Matherlee Read Romans 7:14-20 We know that the law is spiritual; but I am unspiritual, sold as a slave to sin. Ro 7:15 I do not understand what I do. For what I want to do I do not do, but what I hate ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

  • Jay Bunting avatar

    Reconciliation

    Contributed by Jay Bunting on Feb 27, 2014
    based on 5 ratings
     | 13,622 views

    Sermon on reconciliation and forgiveness.

    Matthew 5:21-37 Have you ever been offended by something another has said about you? Have you ever been guilty of offending another by word or deed? If you live long enough you will end up offending someone or being offended. This holds true for the times in which we live. It seems that people are ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican