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  • Ajai Prakash avatar

    Hope Of Christmas: Immanuel

    Contributed by Ajai Prakash on Apr 24, 2024
     | 820 views

    He alone holds the power to turn around any difficult season or loss we may be facing, and bring great blessing and good through it all …

    Opening Thought: Often when things don’t seem to go right in this life, we start feeling like we’ve been left on our own. Pressures surround, troubles cling, we may be facing huge loss, or we find ourselves in long seasons of waiting. God’s timing seemed off during the 400-year gap between the OT ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Weaker Vessel

    Contributed by Ajai Prakash on Apr 25, 2024
     | 791 views

    When we find ourselves in a position where we disagree with other Christians, it’s good to remember that God has given us room to disagree but not condemn and help for how to handle our differing opinions.

    Opening illustration: When students from Southeast Asia met a teacher from North America, the visiting instructor learned a lesson. After giving his class their first multiple-choice test, he was surprised to find many questions left unanswered. While handing back the corrected papers, he suggested ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Harvest Time

    Contributed by Ajai Prakash on Apr 25, 2024
     | 1,081 views

    With the Psalmist, we celebrate, but like the Psalmist we will not let the memory of the past slip into a slumbering nostalgia but allow the past to give an impetus to confidence for the future and present.

    Opening illustration: When we arrived in Iowa in 2007, we had no idea what we were getting into. But one thing was clear, God had brought us here for His plan and purpose that He alone could fulfill through our lives. Maureena and I were on a God-given mission and were bent upon accomplishing it. ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    God Is The Only True And Living God

    Contributed by Gbemisola Fafowora on May 21, 2025
     | 337 views

    We have a God that is the only true and living God, sitted on His throne in Heaven.

    In the world that we are living nowadays, with so many evil things happening that is unimaginable we can still hold on to the fact that our God is living and real. And God is the creator of the universal and everything in it, and he is not surprised with everything that is going on. God is a Spirit ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Court Outside The Temple

    Contributed by Bala Samson on Jul 8, 2024
     | 714 views

    The Lord would say ,"do not measure the court outside the temple.." You may look like you are attached to the Church but you are not ...Says your life.

    MEASURING ROD Revelations 11:"I was given a reed like a measuring rod and was told, “Go and measure the temple of God and the altar, with its worshipers." 2"but do not measure the court outside the temple; leave that out, for it is given over to the nations, and they will trample ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Embrace Hope In God's Promises Series

    Contributed by John Dobbs on Nov 30, 2019
     | 5,920 views

    How do we avoid letting the Christmas Rush keep us from missing the message of Christmas?

    Christmas Rush Embrace Hope In God’s Promise Jeremiah 33:14-16 Introduction Thanksgiving is over and frankly I’m not sure how some of you turkeys survived! Now that the turkey is consumed, like magic we become professional consumers overnight. Many people shopped on Black Friday, but in the ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Daniel 6: Handling Change Series

    Contributed by Vic Folkert on Sep 3, 2020
     | 5,705 views

    Change comes to us all. Daniel handles change with 1) character, 2) commitment, and 3) faith.

    HANDLING CHANGE—Daniel 6 Look around at some of our senior citizens (Aren’t they great?), and imagine the changes they have seen in their lifetime: from life in the iconic 1950’s, through the turbulent 60’s, the 70’s and the Vietnam war, leisure suits in the 80’s, and ________ (you fill in the ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Successful Life

    Contributed by Bala Samson on Sep 16, 2020
     | 3,526 views

    Friend we do not get success like ‘Aladdin magic lamp’, the principles of the Kingdom of God has been neatly, meticulously and dexterously given to us by God in the 66 books of the Bible, all we got to do is follow it diligently.

    Life of victory! Joshua 1:7 "Only be strong and very courageous; be careful to do according to all the law which Moses My servant commanded you; do not turn from it to the right or to the left, so that you may have success wherever you go. The above scripture is an awesome package for ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    How To Minister To The Lgbt Community: Wesley's Quadrilateral As A Guide

    Contributed by Justin Steckbauer on Apr 26, 2021
     | 3,135 views

    How can we as Christians minister and carry the gospel to the LGBT community? Let us consider this difficult issue, which centers around gender, homosexuality, gay marriage, and past hurts through the lenses of Wesley's Quadrilateral.

    How can we as Christians minister and carry the gospel to the LGBT community? Let us consider this difficult issue, which centers around gender, homosexuality, gay marriage, and past hurts through the lenses of Wesley's Quadrilateral. The quadrilateral is a time tested tool for discerning ...read more

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    Denomination: Salvation Army

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    "sardines, Biscuits, And Thee Bread Of Life" (Message 14 -- Gospel Of John 2021) Series

    Contributed by Gordon Weatherby on Apr 26, 2021
     | 1,736 views

    This message deals with John 6 and the feeding of the 5,000. Jesus was trying to get them to look beyond physical bread to the Bread Of Life. This was the climax of Jesus' popularity, and the point when many turned against him.

    SARDINES, BISCUITS, AND THE BREAD OF LIFE (Message 14 Gospel of John 2021) John 6:1-15;22-35;48-59 Greenmount and O’Leary Churches of Christ April 25, 2021 Video Link: https://youtu.be/kc4n1JVWW-M INTRODUCTION: 1.) I have titled this morning’s message: “Sardines, Biscuits, and The Bread of ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Church Life: Leadership, Unity, Gossip, & Rebellion

    Contributed by Justin Steckbauer on May 3, 2021
     | 2,306 views

    Once upon a time there was a new Christian. He was in his early twenties, had just recently gotten saved.

    Once upon a time there was a new Christian. He was in his early twenties, had just recently gotten saved. And he was part of a small church that met in a high school auditorium every Sunday. As the months went by he became more and more involved in the church, serving in various ministries, helping ...read more

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    Denomination: Salvation Army

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    Hurry Up And Wait. Does Waiting Put Your Fire Out?

    Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Dec 13, 2019
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     | 9,714 views

    There is a very hard lesson to learn: HURRY UP AND WAIT. Often God uses DIVINE DELAYS to teach us faith. The is a danger that waiting can put your fire out. TO WAIT PATIENTLY is a difficult task.

    HURRY UP AND WAIT… DOES WAITING PUT YOUR FIRE OUT? By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com (two part) TEXT: Psalm 27:14 Wait on the LORD: be of good courage, and he shall strengthen thine heart: wait, I say, on the LORD. Psalm 27:14 (MSG) Stay with GOD! Take heart. Don't quit. ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Justin Steckbauer avatar

    Jairus And His Sick Daughter: Don't Be Afraid; Just Believe (The God Who Heals) Series

    Contributed by Justin Steckbauer on May 27, 2023
     | 1,913 views

    The Lord Jesus heals people physically, mentally, spiritually, he heals our past sorrows, he heals our broken memories, he washes away our sins. Our God is a healing God. That is fundamental to his character.

    "One night a house caught fire and a young boy was forced to flee to the roof. The father stood on the ground below with outstretched arms, calling to his son, "Jump! I'll catch you." He knew the boy had to jump to save his life. All the boy could see, however, was flame, smoke, ...read more

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    Denomination: Salvation Army

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    Your Prayers Have Been Received Series

    Contributed by Mark Schaeufele on May 29, 2023
     | 1,575 views

    2. God’s Word tells us that if we ask anything in Jesus’ name we will receive, therefore, we should believe God will hears us and our prayers of faith.

    YOUR PRAYERS HAVE BEEN RECEIVED Text: Acts 10:1-8 Introduction 1. Illustration: One of my favorite parts of our worship service is the time of sharing our praises, when we testify about ways God has answered our prayers. The reasons I like this time in our worship service is because it reaffirms ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    So!

    Contributed by Dale Morgan on Jun 3, 2023
    based on 1 rating
     | 1,344 views

    GOD'S LOVE IS ENDEARING, EXTENDED AND ETERNAL

    SO! JOHN 3:16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. The thing that we need to note here is that we must be born again. It takes the death of Christ and the resurrection of Christ -- He must be ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist