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  • Jerry Flury avatar

    Lingering In Sodom

    Contributed by Jerry Flury on Mar 17, 2013
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    Lot, a righteous man, lingering in Sodom - the result of a life making bad choices. Choices have consequences. How you choose determines the course of your life and your character.

    Lingering in Sodom Genesis 19:1-16 How in the world did Lot, a righteous man, wind up in such a situation – lingering in Sodom having to be dragged out of the city by God? Lot did not get to where he was overnight. He traveled down a gradual slope over a number of years making a number of ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Hope For The Hopeless Series

    Contributed by C. Philip Green on Apr 2, 2013
     | 9,566 views

    When all hope seems gone, believe in Jesus even if your friends despise him; believe in Jesus even if he delays his help; and believe in Jesus even in the face of death.

    William Alexander, in his book, The $64 Tomato, asks the question, “If you were doomed to live the same life over and over again for eternity, would you choose the life you are living now? The question is interesting enough,” he says, “but … the point of asking it is really ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

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    Fragrance Or Stench

    Contributed by Rick Boyne on Sep 4, 2012
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    Our lives are a testimony to others about our relationship with God through Jesus.

    Fragrance or Stench September 2, 2012 Morning Service Immanuel Baptist Church, Wagoner, OK Rick Boyne Message Point: Our lives are a testimony to others about our relationship with God through Jesus. Focus Passage: 2 Corinthians 2:14-17 Supplemental Passage: Now there were some Greeks among ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Misplaced Jesus Series

    Contributed by Harry J. Colegrove on Sep 7, 2012
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     | 9,704 views

    Second message in a series on the Gospel of Luke. Mary & Joseph discovered that their son Jesus was missing. What would you do if you discovered that Jesus was missing in your life?

    The Gospel of Luke Chapter 2:41-51 Today is our second message in a series on the Gospel of Luke The word “gospel” literally means “good news” So, you could say that this series is about “The good news of Luke” What exactly is this good news? Simply put, it’s the life story of Jesus ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Men Of Strife Make Contention Series

    Contributed by Dennis Davidson on Oct 11, 2012
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    The Hebrew word translated "strife" or "contention" occurs some 15 times in Proverbs & describes the kind of person who is apt to cause an argument or a conflict, one who is predisposed to quarreling or dispute. Let's look at 3 aspects of contentions so w

    PROVERBS 17: 14 MEN OF STRIFE MAKE CONTENTION [James 3: 1-16] The Hebrew word translated "strife" or "contention" occurs some fifteen times in the book of Proverbs and describes the kind of person who is apt to cause an argument or a conflict, one who is predisposed to quarreling or dispute. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Who Is Your God

    Contributed by Jerry Flury on Jun 30, 2013
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    Today’s church struggles with idolatry just like the nation of Israel struggled with it. Repeatedly Israel invited God’s displeasure by their dual allegiance which was and is idolatry.

    Who is Your God? 1 Kings 18:21 “And Elijah came unto all the people, and said, How long halt ye between two opinions? if the LORD be God, follow him: but if Baal, then follow him. And the people answered him not a word.” - Today’s church struggles with idolatry just like the nation of Israel ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    God And Us Against The World

    Contributed by William R. Nabaza on Aug 24, 2012
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    I. EXORDIUM: Remember the old song "you and me against the world"? It's really GOD and us against the world. Know why. II. AUDIENCE PROFILE: Believers III. OBJECTIVES: To prove that GOD and us are really against this world IV. TEXT:

    I. EXORDIUM: Remember the old song "you and me against the world"? It's really GOD and us against the world. Know why. II. AUDIENCE PROFILE: Believers III. OBJECTIVES: To prove that GOD and us are really against this world IV. TEXT: 1 John 5:4-5 (New Living Translation, Second Edition) For ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    We Do Not Know

    Contributed by William R. Nabaza on Oct 28, 2013
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    To prove that CHRIST is our Wisdom from GOD.

    I. EXORDIUM: Do you have GOD's Wisdom? II. AUDIENCE PROFILE: Believers III. OBJECTIVES: To prove that CHRIST is our Wisdom from GOD. IV. TEXT: Mark 11:33 (Amplified Bible) 11:33 So they replied to Jesus, We do not know. And Jesus said to them, Neither am I going to tell you what [sort of] ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Everything 1pe 5:8

    Contributed by James Lee on Dec 3, 2013
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    A relationship with Christ changes everything. Based on a skit by a drama team.

    1Pe 5:8 NIV “Be alert and of sober mind. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour.” A relationship with Christ changes everything. Based on a skit by a drama team. He offers real peace: Jhn 14:27 “Peace I leave with you, My peace I give ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Love Of "Self"

    Contributed by Bruce Ball on Apr 8, 2011
    based on 14 ratings
     | 8,010 views

    In this message, we discuss Self-Craving; Self-Indulgence; Self-Pity; and Self-Denial.

    Right before Israel and Judah fell to the Assyrians and Babylonians, God called several prophets to warm the people that devastation would soon follow and to encourage them to repent. As these prophets recorded these events, they paid particular attention to the peoples’ attitude, no doubt ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    "Our Citizenship Is In Heaven"

    Contributed by Timm Meyer on Apr 20, 2011
    based on 7 ratings
     | 27,126 views

    Pentecost 20 (A) - Since our citizenship is in heaven we want to put behind us everything earthly as we strive for everything heavenly.

    “OUR CITIZENSHIP IS IN HEAVEN” (Outline) October 10, 2010 - Pentecost 20 - PHILIPPIANS 3:12-21 INTRO: The future holds a certain mystery because it is unknown. Today many people become con-cerned about the things that might or might not happen in the future. In the near ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    ~warnings Against The Philosophies Of Men ~ Series

    Contributed by William D. Brown on Mar 30, 2014
     | 7,681 views

    Paul wants the Colossian believers and us as well, to understand the great truths in this chapter, because in doing so, we'll not be led astray by the so called up to date bible theories & teaching.

    #4 ~Col.2:1-9 ~WARNINGS AGAINST THE PHILOSOPHIES OF MEN ~ 12-15-13 Paul wants the Colossian believers and us as well, to understand the great truths in this chapter, because in doing so, we'll not be led astray by the so called "up to date bible theories & teaching", fancy words and man ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Roy Fowler avatar

    Sin Is Everywhere. So What?

    Contributed by Roy Fowler on Aug 5, 2020
     | 2,645 views

    Is John the Apostle talking about individual sin or the sin of the world that came with rejection of God in the Garden.

    1 We proclaim to you the one who existed from the beginning, whom we have heard and seen. We saw him with our own eyes and touched him with our own hands. He is the Word of life. 2 This one who is life itself was revealed to us, and we have seen him. And now we testify and proclaim ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Don’t Look Back!

    Contributed by Ajai Prakash on Mar 18, 2010
    based on 7 ratings
     | 18,928 views

    Why should Christians remember Lot’s wife? Just like Sodom and Gomorrah, before Christ’s return, the world will be saturated with evil. Christians are warned to come out of the world and not be a part of it.

    Opening illustration: If a person sees a house on fire and does everything he can to rescue the occupants, he is heralded as a hero. And that’s the way it should be. Why is it, then, that a Christian who accepts what God says in the Bible about hell and tries to warn people is ridiculed as an ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Wrath Of God Series

    Contributed by Andy Grossman on Feb 24, 2010
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     | 5,221 views

    Message on the seven vials of God's wrath

    “Reveling the Revelation” Chapter 16 – “The Wrath of God” February 28, 2010 Revelation 16 Then I heard a loud voice from the temple saying to the seven angels, "Go, pour out the seven bowls of God's wrath on the earth." The first angel went and poured out his bowl on ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness

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