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  • I. Grant Spong avatar

    Battling Temptation With Scripture Alone

    Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Feb 22, 2023
     | 1,294 views

    Life is filled with trials and temptations. Sometimes we fail. Jesus was also faced with great tests, but He succeeded. Let’s learn how Jesus battled temptations and won, using scripture. Let’s look at the testing of Christ in Matthew 4:1-11.

    Life is filled with trials and temptations. Sometimes we fail. Jesus was also faced with great tests, but He succeeded. Let’s learn how Jesus battled temptations and won, using scripture. Let’s look at the testing of Christ in Matthew 4:1-11. Led by the Spirit When Jesus fasted was it a complete ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    A New Way To Communicate Series

    Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Jan 6, 2017
     | 6,493 views

    We live in a world full of information that is being communicated through a plethora of means; however, how much of that communication would pass the truth test?

    INTRODUCTION • SLIDE #1 • An elementary teacher asked her students what their favorite animal was. • One little boy said, “Fried chicken.” • The teacher said that he wasn't funny, but she couldn't have been right, because everyone else in the class laughed. • The little boy’s parents told him to ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    A Faith That Makes Us Willing Series

    Contributed by Dennis Davidson on Oct 18, 2022
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     | 2,373 views

    Here we encounter another example of faith. This example illustrates that faith manifests itself in actions. Abraham’s faith is illustrated not simply by what he believed but by what he did.

    HEBREWS 11:17-19 [Leaving a Legacy Series] A FAITH THAT MAKES US WILLING [James 2:17-24 / Genesis 22:1-10] Here we encounter another example of faith. This example illustrates that faith manifests itself in actions (CIM). Abraham’s faith is illustrated not by what he believed but by what he ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    "Being A Good Church, Becoming A Great Church"

    Contributed by Christopher Gregas on Sep 8, 2012
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     | 6,976 views

    A Message of challenge and encouragement on our 1 year anniversary of existence

    “Being A Good Church, Becoming A Great Church” Text: Phil. 1:3-11 (ESV) 3 I thank my God in all my remembrance of you, 4 always in every prayer of mine for you all making my prayer with joy, 5 because of your partnership in the gospel from the first day until now. 6 And I am sure of ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Authentic Relationships: Being Real In An Artificial World Series

    Contributed by Brian Atwood on Apr 30, 2009
    based on 14 ratings
     | 23,825 views

    How Christ’s friendship with His followers exemplifies the traits necessary to navigate our relationships through tough times.

    We begin a new series today on relationships. Every human being is created in God’s image and is therefore a relational being. Since we’re relational beings, if we have any hope of joy and peace and happiness in life we need to know how to “do” relationships. The majority of good relationships ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Dave McFadden avatar

    “daniel: A Portrait Of Integrity” Series

    Contributed by Dave Mcfadden on Nov 14, 2016
     | 14,844 views

    Daniel passed both the peer test and the privacy test. He was a man of integrity.

    What is integrity? The dictionary defines integrity as: "the quality of being honest and having strong moral principles; moral uprightness. The state of being whole and undivided." The last part of that definition refers to that fact that the word, "integrity" comes from the same Latin root ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Part 30: The Blessings Of Being Close To God Series

    Contributed by Rick Crandall on Jan 12, 2012
    based on 4 ratings
     | 17,847 views

    When we draw close to God... 1. He will move us to the ultimate place (vs. 1-2). 2. He will give us His ultimate protection (vs. 3-10). 3. He will show us His unfolding prophecy (vs. 9-16).

    Great Prayers of the Old Testament Part 30: The Blessings of Being Close to God Psalm 91:1-16 Sermon by Rick Crandall (Grayson Baptist Church - August 27,2017) (Revised August 18, 2025) BACKGROUND: *James 4:8 makes a great promise to us when it says, "Draw near to God and He will draw near ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Part 30: The Blessings Of Being Close To God

    Contributed by Rick Crandall on Aug 18, 2025
     | 499 views

    When we draw close to God... 1. He will move us to the ultimate place (vs. 1-2). 2. He will give us His ultimate protection (vs. 3-10). 3. He will show us His unfolding prophecy (vs. 9-16).

    Great Prayers of the Old Testament Part 30: The Blessings of Being Close to God Psalm 91:1-16 Sermon by Rick Crandall (Grayson Baptist Church - August 27,2017) (Revised August 18, 2025) BACKGROUND: *James 4:8 makes a great promise to us when it says, "Draw near to God and He will draw near ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Fearlessly Proclaiming God's Word

    Contributed by Derek Geldart on Jan 2, 2016
     | 5,291 views

    Like Paul we need to pray that we as His ambassadors do not water down the word of God in our lives to appease our culture but instead fearlessly proclaim the truth to all we meet.

    FEARLESS PROCLAIMING THE GOSPEL MESSAGE (Ephesians 6:18-20) • Paul an apostle of Jesus Christ, the one called to proclaim the Gospel message to the Gentile people asked the church of Ephesus for prayer that he might fearlessly proclaim the Gospel message. • In the sermon I am going ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    I Am The Vine, You Are The Branches

    Contributed by Craig Condon on Feb 12, 2015
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     | 12,479 views

    We can only be grafted to Christ by cutting our attachment to our way of life and its creature comforts just like a gardener prunes bushes to make then grow better. The useless branches have to be removed in order to save and strengthen the stronger ones.

    A newspaper reporter went to interview a successful small business owner. “How did you do it?” he asked. “How did you make all this money?” “I’m glad you asked,” the businessman said. “It’s a great story. When my wife and I married, we started ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

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    Christmas Contrast

    Contributed by Darrin Fish on Sep 3, 2015
     | 3,423 views

    God wants to take all the Herod's and turn them into shepherds and wise men. • But it can only happen if they are willing for it to happen.

    We have spent some time during this holiday season talking about how God • Choose Shepherds to be the recipients of the announcement about His Son being born. • And when we think about this from a worldly point of view it sounds ridiculous. • Why would God choose to make this ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

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    Forgiven And Brought Into The Light - A Halloween Message Series

    Contributed by Dean Courtier on Oct 27, 2015
    based on 5 ratings
     | 8,333 views

    We have been commanded to lead people out of darkness into God’s wonderful light. To proclaim the truth that Jesus is the light of the world. If we dress up as witches, demons, etc we are embracing darkness not living as “children of light"

    Forgiven and brought from darkness to light The Bible teaches that we are forgiven when we repent and turn from our sins and become disciples of Jesus. When we trust in Jesus, and Jesus alone, we are set free from the punishment our sins deserve because of what Jesus did at Calvary. He died that ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    First Of All, So Then, Therefore

    Contributed by Troy Borst on May 17, 2016
     | 5,332 views

    May we be encouraged today by the Words of the Apostle Peter: FIRST OF ALL in whatever we do be holy and godly SO THEN we wait in God’s patience so that others may come to know Him THEREFORE be on guard while we wait and remain faithful

    “FIRST OF ALL, SO THEN, THEREFORE” 2 PETER 3:1-18 #2Peter3 INTRODUCTION… Letters Back and Forth (p) Written letters can be a powerful tool of communication. I remember when I went to college that a friend of mine and I kept in contact via letters. We both graduated from the ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    A Puff Of Smoke Series

    Contributed by Coz Von on Jun 29, 2016
     | 5,521 views

    What did King James say about smoking?

    Not far from the North Dakota farm where I grew up was a barely-there town: a couple of grain elevators, a post office, a bar, and a general store. The store was a brick box, containing creaky floors, old and poorly stocked shelves, a few spotty fruits and vegetables, and a single dairy case. ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Sermon Outline - Actions Speak Louder Than Words Series

    Contributed by Dean Courtier on Jul 2, 2016
    based on 5 ratings
     | 10,081 views

    We can talk about Jesus, claim to know and love him, and say that we are serving him, but are our actions proving it to be true. The next generation will learn from what we do more than from what we say.

    Actions speak louder than words The people served the LORD throughout the lifetime of Joshua and of the elders who outlived him and who had seen all the great things the LORD had done for Israel. After that whole generation had been gathered to their fathers, another generation grew up, who knew ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal