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  • Alan Smith avatar

    Our Attitude Toward The Word Of God

    Contributed by Alan Smith on Aug 9, 2002
    based on 88 ratings
     | 10,761 views

    The Bible is the inspired word of God.

    Introduction: One of the questions that I hear people ask a lot is, “How is the Church of Christ different from this group or that group? What makes you distinctive?” I won’t go into a full and complete answer of that question this morning, but one of the things that makes us who we are is our ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The War On The Word

    Contributed by Philip Harrelson on May 11, 2019
    based on 3 ratings
     | 10,559 views

    This is a crucial message since the attacks on the Bible are constant in our increasingly paganized world.

    THE WAR ON THE WORD TEXT: Genesis 3:1-7 Genesis 3:1-7 KJV Now the serpent was more subtil than any beast of the field which the LORD God had made. And he said unto the woman, Yea, hath God said, Ye shall not eat of every tree of the garden? [2] And the woman said unto the serpent, We may eat ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Michael Dean avatar

    Atheism Vs. Theism Series

    Contributed by Michael Dean on Jan 26, 2013
     | 4,626 views

    “In the beginning God…” The Bible does not attempt to prove there is a God, nor does it try to justify one’s belief in God. God is a first truth. The Bible teaches us where we came from, whom we came from, and what the reason for us being here is.

    Genesis 1:1a The first four words of the Bible are a foundational statement of faith and belief.  1In the beginning God Genesis 1:1 Faith - (Easton’s Bible Dictionary) Faith is in general the persuasion of the mind that a certain statement is true (Phil. 1:27; 2 Thess. 2:13). Its primary ...read more

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    Denomination: Mennonite

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    Sola Scriptura – The Authority Of God's Word Series

    Contributed by Dean Courtier on Aug 20, 2024
    based on 1 rating
     | 890 views

    Sola Scriptura means "Scripture alone." This doctrine declares that the Bible is the ultimate authority for faith and practice. It’s a call to return to the sufficiency of God’s Word, the truth that Scripture alone is the final authority for every believer.

    Sola Scriptura – The Authority of God's Word Introduction Today, we are exploring one of the foundational principles of the Christian faith: Sola Scriptura, which means "Scripture alone." This doctrine declares that the Bible is the ultimate authority for faith and practice. It’s a ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Eternal Life: Fact Or Fiction?

    Contributed by Tony Fox on Dec 12, 2000
    based on 115 ratings
     | 8,338 views

    We cannnot afford to be wrong on this subject.

    Eternal Life: Fact or Fiction? 03/19/2000 (1John 5:11-13) RPBC a.m. Let Him In A little girl began to learn all of the traditional fairy tales, like Goldilocks and the Three Bears and the Three Little Pigs. Her mother and father taught her the familiar Bible stories as well. The little ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Your Struggle With Authority Series

    Contributed by Chris Appleby on Aug 7, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,072 views

    God puts us in this world with a small subset of the human race to begin relating to. Our parents are the first representatives of fallen humanity that we meet and our first model for authority figures that we’ll meet later in life.

    Introduction Jesus said that the commandments are summed up in the dual command, "Love the Lord your God with all your heart, mind, soul and strength and your neighbour as yourself." Well today we come to the fifth commandment. This seems to be about loving your neighbour, but it’s one of the ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

  • Dr. Craig Nelson avatar

    The Secret To Church Growth - The Bible Is All About Jesus - Not Us!

    Contributed by Dr. Craig Nelson on May 22, 2018
    based on 5 ratings
     | 6,576 views

    When a person preaches from the Bible, with their audience as the primary focus, it becomes an empty narcissistic and hedonistic exercise in futility.

    I have watched, listened to, and read countless sermons in my 50+ years as a Born-Again Christian and I have noticed the continued increase in feel-good, self-help, multi-point motivational messages that are more focused upon fallen human beings than upon Jesus, who has become more of a ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Liberal Theology In The Churches – Address Number 5 Series

    Contributed by Ron Ferguson on Oct 21, 2022
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,742 views

    We look here at a lot of quotes to try to understand the distorted and wicked thinking of Liberals. They operate in a lot of areas with three prominent ones - denial of and attack on the scriptures, promotion of abortion/homosexuality, and to implement socialist beliefs.

    This talk continues from the 4th Part. This is the last one for this group. LIBERAL THEOLOGY IN THE CHURCHES – ADDRESS NUMBER 5 This is the last talk in this small series. Thank you all for your interest but we live in troubled times when the very foundations of our faith are being ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Fragrance Of The Father V Series

    Contributed by Richard Wafford on Apr 13, 2005
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,987 views

    A.B. Simpson in his book: “A Larger Christian LifeIt is the completeness of the filling, which constitutes the very essence of the perfect blessing. A fountain half full will never become a spring. A river half full will never become a waterpower. A heart

    Fragrance of the Father Part 5 Script. Ephesians 5:18 (NIV) be filled with the Spirit. John 14:9-21 10Don’t you believe that I am in the Father, and that the Father is in me? The words I say to you are not just my own. Rather, it is the Father, living in me, who is doing his work. 16And I will ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Rich Anderson avatar

    The Inspiration Of Scripture Series

    Contributed by Rich Anderson on Feb 14, 2011
    based on 1 rating
     | 12,041 views

    Only 26% of the adult population believes that the Bible, the Word of God, is inspired, is infallible and is inerrant. These three aspects are vitally important in understanding the Bible.

    The Holy Bible was written over a fifteen-hundred year span, by forty different authors from every walk of life. It was written by kings, servants, fishermen, poets, doctors, herdsmen and even a tax collector. It was written on three different continents, Europe, Asia and Africa in sixteen ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

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    Introduction Series

    Contributed by Christian Zorio on Jul 22, 2002
    based on 101 ratings
     | 18,197 views

    Introduction to the book of Philemon; examining the writer, recipient and reason for writing.

    INTRODUCTION TO THE BOOK OF PHILEMON Lessons of forgiveness from the life of Philemon INTRODUCTION The Background: · A young man – who will remain nameless o Grew up in a household where he was well taken care of. All of his needs were met. o He was encouraged to become a doctor or maybe even an ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Paul Fritz avatar

    Understanding A Variety Of Motivational Controls: Power, Influence, Force,

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Aug 25, 2001
    based on 26 ratings
     | 3,873 views

    Understanding a Variety of Motivational Controls: Power, Influence, Force, and Authority - John 20:21

    Understanding a Variety of Motivational Controls: Power, Influence, Force, and Authority - John 20:21 The following four motivational factors; power, force, influence, and authority are to be seen from their sources in the Lord, the scriptures, the Holy Spirit, and the will of God. When the ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Dr. Craig Nelson avatar

    Does God Still Speak Today?

    Contributed by Dr. Craig Nelson on Apr 25, 2020
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,197 views

    The Holy Spirit was given to help lead and guide us each day as we walk through this world

    "Long ago, at many times and in many ways, God spoke to our fathers by the prophets, but in these last days he has spoken to us by his Son, whom he appointed the heir of all things, through whom also he created the world." (Heb 1:1-3 ESV) Jesus said, "My sheep hear my voice, and I ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Christopher Holdsworth avatar

    A Question Of Sonship.

    Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Apr 23, 2022
    based on 2 ratings
     | 1,839 views

    Jesus challenges His questioners out of the Scriptures.

    A QUESTION OF SONSHIP. Mark 12:35-37. After answering all the questions of His interlocutors, Jesus took over the agenda (Mark 12:35). There are times when we need to stop speaking, stop questioning, and start listening to what God is saying in His Word. Jesus was willing to challenge ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Dr. Craig Nelson avatar

    The Written Word Of God Versus Fresh Revelation

    Contributed by Dr. Craig Nelson on Aug 16, 2019
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,128 views

    There are those who believe that the 66 books of the Bible are not enough, so they continuously look for fresh revelation through private prophetic words, dreams, or visions for a more meaningful personal experiential relationship with God.

    I consistently hear from those who want to justify that experiential special/fresh revelation supersedes what is written in the Bible because the “books” of the New Testament were not compiled until after 324 AD. Therefore, because the Disciples in the first century had to rely on hearing the ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational