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  • Rick Crandall avatar

    Jesus Wants To Help Us Understand The Kingdom Of Heaven - Part 2 Series

    Contributed by Rick Crandall on May 19, 2022
     | 2,760 views

    Jesus wants to teach us about... 1. The growth of His Kingdom (vs. 31-32). 2. The power of His Kingdom to change our lives (vs. 33). 3. The grace that gives us a place in His Kingdom (vs. 34-35). 4. The value of His Kingdom (vs. 44-46).

    Jesus Wants to Help Us Understand the Kingdom of Heaven - Part 2 The Gospel of Matthew Matthew 13:31-46 Sermon by Rick Crandall (Prepared May 19, 2022) BACKGROUND: *Please open your Bibles to Matthew 13. Here Jesus told a series of 8 parables to help us understand the Kingdom of Heaven. The Lord ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Even The Best Offer Excuses

    Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Apr 30, 2020
     | 3,561 views

    We have studied the "Veneer of Excuses." Not let us consider that some of God's best students were experts at making the offering of excuses. We must overcome the weakness of excuses. We need to be honest, admit, confess and repent. Being good at excuses will hinder real growth.

    EVEN THE BEST OFFER EXCUSES… By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com This is a series on “EXCUSES”. Part one was “The veneer of excuses.” Part two “Even the best offer excuses.” If you do all of this second part it will probably take two parts. Text: Luke 14:18 (a) And they all with one ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Peace: Overcoming Anxiety Series

    Contributed by Scott Maze on Feb 4, 2023
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,209 views

    Peace is the confidence that God is controlling your life. Peace is the confidence or the trust that God is wisely shaping the events of your life for your best and His best.

    We’re in a summer sermon series devoted to bringing the change into our lives that we’ve always longed for. It’s a series devoted to advocating living life with the fruit of the Spirit: “But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    From Eden's Fall To The Wilderness Of Grace (Trusting God's Plan)

    Contributed by Jm Raja Lawrence on May 25, 2024
     | 703 views

    Today, we'll explore how sin disrupts our relationship with God, His unwavering provision in our wilderness journeys, and the promise of restoration and grace through Christ, guiding us from Eden's fall to divine redemption.

    From Eden's Fall to the Wilderness of Grace (Trusting God's Plan) Introduction: Deuteronomy 8:15-18; Genesis 3:9-10 Dear brothers and sisters, today we will make a long journey through the Scriptures to perceive our relationship with God, the effect of sin, and how transforming His grace ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Abusing Grace

    Contributed by Ajai Prakash on Jul 27, 2011
    based on 4 ratings
     | 25,803 views

    “Grace” is such an abused topic in most churches today. It is not some celestial catch-all to allow us to mess up and then say “God’s grace covers me.” Personal responsibility has a place in Christianity. God’s grace makes our spiritual growth and “perfec

    Opening illustration: After a 4-year-old got into trouble at preschool, his mom asked him what he had done wrong. He explained, “I was angry with a playmate. But you told me that I should not hit anyone, so I asked my friend to do it for me!” Where does someone so young learn that? The ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    7 Habits For Growing Believers Series

    Contributed by Scott Maze on Apr 29, 2024
     | 1,574 views

    Over the next few minutes, I’m going to touch on each of these seven habits. I’ll be all over the pages of the Bible. I hope to serve as a catalyst for your personal spiritual growth for the next few moments. I want to encourage you to form some personal habits that shape and focus your life.

    In my mother-in-law’s house, there is a really important wall. It’s a wall that has marked our children’s physical growth over the years. When you walk into the guest bedroom and look down at the base of the wall, you see little pencil marks next to dates from years ago. Then as you look eye-level, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Gospel At Work In You

    Contributed by Lewis Martin on Jun 22, 2025
     | 433 views

    If you’ve ever felt stuck in your faith, stalled in your growth, or just unsure of where you stand with God, Paul has a word for you today: The Gospel isn’t just how you begin—it’s how you keep going. And it’s how you’ll finish.

    “The Gospel at Work in You” Philippians 1:1–11 Ok, I can be honest with myself: I need to lose weight. This isn’t about vanity—it’s about health. I’ve felt it in my energy levels, my sleep, and the way my clothes fit. I remember back in December thinking, “I really need to get serious about ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

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    The Holy Spirit Is My Ally Series

    Contributed by Scott Maze on Sep 28, 2021
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,854 views

    He didn’t place an angel inside of you. He placed God inside of you. He didn’t place a saint inside of you. You don’t have the spirit of your godly grandmother in you. You have the Spirit of God in you!

    One of the tremendous things the Spirit of God does for the believer is that He makes you morally and spiritually pure. Of all three members of the Trinity, the Spirit is only One that His own adjective in His name. The Spirit is the Holy Spirit, and this is a reminder that He makes you holy. Did ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Cry Of Abba Father Series

    Contributed by Allan Kircher on Jun 22, 2008
    based on 9 ratings
     | 11,419 views

    I want you now to notice a very sweet fact about this cry; namely, that it is literally the cry of the Son.

    “The cry of Abba Father” www.planttheseedministries.org Allan H. Kircher 1 John 1:5-7 “This is the message God has given to us to pass on to you: that God is light and in him is no darkness at all. So if we say we are his friends, but go on living in spiritual darkness and sin, we are lying. But if ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Power Of Love Series

    Contributed by Kevin Ruffcorn on Apr 1, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 8,492 views

    The power of the world and the exercise of force could not defeat Jesus, the Son of God. He is raised by the power of God's love--a love that transforms both the followers of Jesus and the world.

    Luke 24:1-12 “The Power of Love” INTRODUCTION The greatest story of love is the story of Jesus the Christ. His incarnation, crucifixion and resurrection profoundly demonstrate God’s love for all humankind. This love is transformational—life altering. Once we are ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Catch My Fish

    Contributed by Bruce Lee on May 19, 2013
    based on 11 ratings
     | 12,916 views

    God will provide the fish. I will catch 'em. You clean 'em.

    “Catch My Fish” "Simon Peter went up, and drew the net to land full of great fishes, an hundred and fifty and three: and for all there were so many, yet was not the net broken." John 21:11 (KJV) Intro: Every one of us has a story about fishing. Yours might be an early childhood ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Evidence Of The Resurrection: Personal Testimonies - (Part 2) Series

    Contributed by Kevin L. Jones on Jul 12, 2013
    based on 6 ratings
     | 19,545 views

    A sermon examining the many eyewitness accounts of Christ's Resurrection.

    Evidence Of The Resurrection Personal Testimonies (Part 2) I Corinthians 15:5-7 During a criminal investigation, detectives seek to gather as much evidence as possible to prove their case. While they will take as much circumstantial evidence as is available, they would much rather have ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Scott Walker avatar

    The Good And Beautiful God: God Transforms Lives Series

    Contributed by Scott Walker on Sep 12, 2011
     | 8,879 views

    We were made for something better that what a life destroyed by sin has to offer. God wants to restore His image in us. God wants to transform our lives.

    “The Good & Beautiful God: God Transforms Lives” 2 Corinthians 5:17 March 6th, 2011 "Therefore if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creature; the old things passed away; behold, new things have come." 2 Corinthians 5:17 (NASB) Introduction: > Last week we were greatly challenged to ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

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    Freedom's Spirit Series

    Contributed by C. Philip Green on Oct 20, 2016
    based on 4 ratings
     | 8,672 views

    Start, finish and continue your life with the Spirit by faith.

    On February 10, 2013, a fire broke out in an engine room of the Carnival cruise ship, Triumph. The fire knocked out the ship's power, leaving the vessel drifting in the Gulf of Mexico and more than 4,200 passengers and crew in limbo. The lost power made it impossible to operate the flush toilets, ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

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    We Need To Be Helpers In God’s House

    Contributed by Dr.w.samuel Legon on Oct 18, 2015
     | 5,529 views

    What church people should do as Christians.

    WE NEED TO BE HELPERS IN GOD’S HOUSE There were always been a faithful few we need to increase this number. In the last days there is a desperate need for workers. 2nd Cor. 8: 23 Whether any do enquire of Titus, he is my partner and fellowhelper concerning you: or our brethren be enquired ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist