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  • Dr. Ronald Shultz avatar

    Why Churches Are In Trouble.

    Contributed by Dr. Ronald Shultz on Oct 24, 2023
     | 1,561 views

    Pastors feed the young the milk, but serve up the meat even if it makes some folks choke.

    1 Peter 2:2  As newborn babes, desire the sincere milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby:  3  If so be ye have tasted that the Lord is gracious.  Many in the Church do not taste of the milk because they are not saved. They are there for many reasons, but not to grow from ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    A Time To Do; A Time Not To Do

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Sep 24, 2024
     | 512 views

    What comes to us when our breath stops, when our days pass and we don’t even make a shadow anymore?

    Friday of the Twenty-fifth Week in Course 2024 Our first reading from the Book of Ecclesiastes/Qoheleth today may be for older Americans one of the ten most familiar Bible quotes. The atheist singer Pete Seeger penned “Turn, turn, turn” in 1959 and it became a Billboard number one song when ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

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    A Workman Approved By God.

    Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Apr 25, 2023
    based on 2 ratings
     | 2,474 views

    The correct handling of the Word of truth.

    A WORKMAN APPROVED BY GOD. 2 Timothy 2:14-19. Earlier in the chapter, Timothy was encouraged, first, to ‘endure hardness as a good soldier of Jesus Christ” (cf. 2 Timothy 2:3). Second, to ‘strive lawfully’ as a good athlete (cf. 2 Timothy 2:5). And thirdly, to spend himself in labour, like ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Pastoral Personal Conduct

    Contributed by Michael Stark on Nov 16, 2013
     | 7,010 views

    Timothy is instructed in how he is to conduct his life as a minister of Christ. Thus, each servant of the Master is taught how he should conduct his life and ministry.

    “Command and teach these things. Let no one despise you for your youth, but set the believers an example in speech, in conduct, in love, in faith, in purity. Until I come, devote yourself to the public reading of Scripture, to exhortation, to teaching. Do not neglect the gift you have, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Jesus First!

    Contributed by Bradley Boydston on Dec 8, 2001
    based on 45 ratings
     | 4,042 views

    Deals with the place of honor that we give to Jesus.

    Near the center of one of our great Midwestern cities there is a restaurant that has consistently rated with the critics. It’s really just a hole-in-the-wall but the chicken is "O, so good..." The restaurant is called: Holy Ghost Fire Baptized Chicken-which of course is a rather peculiar name for ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    The Science Of Biblical Interpretation

    Contributed by Dr. Craig Nelson on Jan 4, 2001
    based on 132 ratings
     | 5,831 views

    The Eight Fundamental Rules of Biblical Interpretation

    The science of Biblical Interpretation (Hermeneutics) began at least about 2500 years ago with Socrates and Aristotle who have influenced it to our day. The eight rules of Biblical Interpretation are found in the writings of the foremost legal and Biblical authorities, both ancient and modern. ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    What Will You Leave Us This Time Series

    Contributed by Greg Nance on Aug 9, 2003
    based on 27 ratings
     | 5,005 views

    How many children know how their parents became Christians? It is time to pass on the torch of faith by telling the story of our own conversion and comparing it with God’s Word!

    What Will You Leave Us This Time 2 Peter 1:12-21 12For this reason I will not be negligent to remind you always of these things, though you know and are established in the present truth. 13Yes, I think it is right, as long as I am in this tent, to stir you up by reminding you, 14knowing that ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    A Criminal's View Of Calvary Series

    Contributed by Dennis Munn on Apr 13, 2011
    based on 4 ratings
     | 8,095 views

    A sermon examining how Calvary is redemptive in real life...the thief's view of Calvary.

    A Hill With A View A Criminal’s View of Calvary Introduction: It’s appropriate in the weeks leading up to Easter that we devote extra attention to the story of Calvary. The preaching of the cross is central to Christianity...there can be no Christianity without the cross. The idea ...read more

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    Denomination: Apostolic

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    Your Dead Shall Live

    Contributed by Charles Scott on Oct 17, 2006
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,172 views

    Christ the Lord Risen: his prophetic voice calls the faithful from the worship of idols and from vain hopes and inferior means to rise up and build the Kingdom; to really live.

    First Sunday after Easter (B) Your dead shall live Isaiah 26:2-9, 19 Open the gates, that the righteous nation that keeps faith may enter in. You keep him in perfect peace whose mind is stayed on you, because he trusts in you. Trust in the Lord forever, for the Lord God is an everlasting rock. For ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

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    The 12 Apostles: Thaddaeus

    Contributed by John Gaston on Apr 16, 2015
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     | 5,314 views

    He was one of the 12 men chosen by Jesus to bear witness to His life, death, and resurrection. This Judas was the opposite of another Judas. He became a missionary preacher and died testifying to Jesus’ reality.

    THE 12 APOSTLES: THADDAEUS John 14:22 INTRODUCTION A. HUMOR Memorandum to: Jesus, son of Joseph, Wood crafter Carpenter Shop, Nazareth. From: Jordan Management Consultants, Jerusalem. 1. Dear Sir: Thank you for submitting the resumes of the 12 men you have picked for management positions in your ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Apostle Peter Series

    Contributed by Derek Geldart on Mar 5, 2018
    based on 2 ratings
     | 16,135 views

    Jesus chose 12 ordinary men as His disciples. Even though Peter had moments that he showed great faith and other times weakness, Jesus worked in and through Peter's life. Sinlessness was not a prerequisite to serve just faith and trust in Jesus!

    Twelve Ordinary Men Online Sermon: http://www.mckeesfamily.com/?page_id=3567 Do you feel like you are giving God your very best effort to serve in His kingdom? While there are many excuses to not serve in the body of Christ such as “I don’t feel needed,” “the staff are paid to be ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Sunday After Ascension (B C P). Series

    Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on May 1, 2025
    based on 2 ratings
     | 425 views

    Sermons upon the Bible readings of the Book of Common Prayer.

    Psalm 68:32-35, 2 Kings 2:9-15, 1 Peter 4:7-11, John 15:26-27, John 16:1-4. A). O SING PRAISES UNTO THE LORD. Psalm 68:32-35. PSALM 68:32. The closing exhortation of this Psalm calls upon all the kingdoms of the earth to sing praises unto God. PSALM 68:33. He is again referred to under the ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Christian Zorio avatar

    Standing In The Gap Series

    Contributed by Christian Zorio on Jul 22, 2002
    based on 24 ratings
     | 9,402 views

    In Philemon 8-16, Paul demonstrates four principals of biblical mediation so that you can be equipped to reconcile two estranged believers 1. Appeal out of Love (v.8-9) 2. Acknowledge the Positive Changes (v.10-11) 3. Advocate Reconciliation (v.12-14

    Standing in the Gap The Ministry of Mediation (Reconcilliation) Have you ever found yourself “standing in the gap”? No, not the store. A different gap – one that separates two believers. Two Christians (relatives, friends, co-workers, or maybe even co-laborers in Christ) who have set themselves ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Mission: This Is For Everybody Series

    Contributed by Paul Decker on May 17, 2002
    based on 9 ratings
     | 6,147 views

    We have a message of grace.

    “MISSION: THIS IS FOR EVERYBODY” I Timothy 2:3-6 S: Four Marks of Church: Mission Th: A Place for Grace Pr: We have a message of grace. ?: What? KW: Qualities of God TS: We will find in our study of I Timothy 2:3-6, three qualities of God that point us to this message of grace. The _____ quality ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Gregg Strawbridge avatar

    You Shall Receive The Spirit (Acts 1, Pt 2) Series

    Contributed by Gregg Strawbridge on Apr 12, 2003
    based on 19 ratings
     | 3,046 views

    The inerrant Scriptures teach that Holy Spirit has come upon the church, the renewed Israel, to empower the gospelizing of Jerusalem, Judea, Samaria, and the remotest part of the earth.

    Outline: The chapter breaks down into three sections. The Prologue of the Physician The Promise of Pentecost The Prophecy Passes 1. The Prologue of the Physician 1:1-3 Acts 1:1 The former account I made, O Theophilus, of all that Jesus began both to do and teach, 2 until the day in which He ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed