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  • Gregory Thomas avatar

    Looking For A Blessing On Empty

    Contributed by Gregory Thomas on Feb 6, 2014
     | 11,817 views

    The creeping of depression can prevail when you embrace the iniquity of your past and reality of a faint spirit are no longer as strong as they once were.

    Looking for a Blessing on Empty Psalms 31:9 Have mercy upon me, O LORD, for I am in trouble: mine eye is consumed with grief, yea, my soul and my belly. 31:10 For my life is spent with grief, and my years with sighing: my strength faileth because of mine iniquity, and my bones are consumed. ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Build Your Spiritual Muscle Series

    Contributed by W F on Jan 27, 2008
    based on 11 ratings
     | 50,784 views

    Calorie counting and exercise are important but the road to health starts much deeper.

    How do you keep fit? I heard yesterday that someone from our church - who should know better – spent an hour on the lounge room floor recovering because he had worked too hard in the gym! A number of our men are into bike riding – push bikes that is. And I know a number of you hit the gym. As ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    The Value Of A Life

    Contributed by Kevin L. Jones on Jan 20, 2019
    based on 3 ratings
     | 18,076 views

    A sermon examining the value that God places on human life.

    The Value Of A Life Psalm 139:13-18 Today we observe “Sanctity of Human Life Day”. This is a day that we reflect on the sacredness of human life. The child in the womb, the elderly, the weak, the mentally challenged, and those with physical limitations are all precious in God's sight. Our ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    What Is Faith Series

    Contributed by Caleb Onwuka on Oct 16, 2014
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,003 views

    Faith is the victory, the distance between your wishes and your accomplishments is your work of faith. The time you would spend on waiting is the building of your faith to receive the answer.

    Lets say you were on a journey, two things are already in place (1) The destination (2) What to do when you get there. FAITH is the active expression of these two things right now even before you get there. For example: You would not sit down on the bus and start saying "what if the driver ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

  • Raymond Perkins avatar

    Prayer Of Jabez:ask For The Best

    Contributed by Raymond Perkins on Jul 24, 2001
    based on 88 ratings
     | 6,432 views

    This is second in a series drawing prayer and life lessons from the Prayer of Jabez.

    ASK FOR THE BEST I Chronicles 4:10 INTRODUCTION: During some of the darkest days of the American Revolution, after the Continental Army had experienced several defeats, a farmer who lived near General George Washington’s camp decided to pay the soldiers a visit. As he approached the tents his ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Lesson 3: Choosing By Faith

    Contributed by Elmer Towns on Apr 11, 2003
    based on 6 ratings
     | 1,237 views

    Abraham’s Journey of Faith

    A. INTRODUCTION: MATTHEW 13: 5-18 1. Nephew. "And Haran (Abram’s older brother) begat Lot" (Gen. 11:27). 2. Dependent on Abram. After Lot’s father died, Abram took the position of spiritual head over Lot. 3. Wealthy. Lot got the family inheritance after his father Haran died. Apparently a good ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Melting Snail Series

    Contributed by Charles Payne on Oct 17, 2025
     | 171 views

    You don’t often find snails in Scripture. Yet David, in one of his fiercest psalms, chooses the snail as a picture of the wicked — “melting away as they go.”

    “THE MELTING SNAIL” SEEING THE BIG PICTURE TEXT Psalm 58:8 (KJV) “As a snail which melteth, let every one of them pass away…” PROLOGUE: THE SLOWEST CREATURE IN SCRIPTURE You don’t often find snails in Scripture. They don’t fight, fly, or roar. They move silently, leave slimy icky trails behind ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Return Of The Prodigal

    Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Mar 29, 2022
     | 2,821 views

    The fifteenth chapter of Luke gives us a wealth of information about a certain Jewish family.

    For example, we know from this scripture: • “A certain man had two sons.” (v. 11) • The younger son seemed to be a problem child. Look at verse 12. We read, “And the younger of them said to his father, Father, give me the portion of goods that falleth to me...” • -The younger son was ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Finding The Faith Of Our Heroes - Part 1: Abel - The First Prophet Series

    Contributed by Rick Crandall on Jul 20, 2015
     | 9,008 views

    We need faith in God, because faith is: 1. The only rock-solid foundation for life (vs. 1). 2. The only way to see the unseen spiritual world (vs. 1, 3). 3. The only way to truly worship God (vs. 4). 4. The only way to get a good report from God (vs. 2, 4).

    Finding the Faith of Our Heroes Part 1: Abel - The First Prophet Hebrews 11:1-4; Genesis 4:1-4; Matthew 23:29-35 Sermon by Rick Crandall Grayson Baptist Church - July 12, 2015 (Revised August 18, 2023) *One of the hymns I grew up singing said, "Faith of our fathers, living still, In spite ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Jesus On Divorce

    Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Feb 26, 2002
    based on 134 ratings
     | 12,613 views

    What does GOd’s word say about this difficult subject? How can the church be there to help people?

    INTRODUCTION  A troubled man came to his lawyer to seek a divorce. The lawyer asked, "Do you have any Grounds? The man replied, "About three acres. "The lawyer tried again, "No, I mean do you have a Grudge? The man said, "No, but we have a carport. "The lawyer made one last effort: "Are ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    01. The Pursuit Of Happiness Series

    Contributed by Dr. Bradford Reaves on Feb 10, 2023
    based on 1 rating
     | 1,885 views

    How does the Sermon on the Mount apply to our lives today and in defining our happiness

    Dr. Bradford Reaves Crossway Christian Fellowship Hagerstown, MD www.mycrossway.org Today we begin with a series of the greatest sermons ever spoken to the ears of man. It is the greatest because they are the words of our Lord and Eternal King himself. If ever there was a more important time for ...read more

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    Denomination: Brethren

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    A Change Agent For Christ / Catalyst

    Contributed by Melvin Maughmer, Jr. on Aug 9, 2020
    based on 1 rating
     | 9,453 views

    When Jesus said Ye are the salt of the earth He was making a proclamation and expectation. He is expecting for us to start something, to ignite a fire in people, to be the catalyst transforming the stinking mess of the world to burn for reconciliation with God.

    A Change Agent for Christ By Bishop Melvin L. Maughmer, Jr. OPENING:- Earlier this week I posted on my FB page I GOT A TESTIMONY and I told how God orchestrated an encounter this week with 2 young men as I came out of Dollartree, one of whom was a Muslim. The encounter ended up with prayer and ...read more

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    Denomination: Apostolic

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    Whom Have You Believed

    Contributed by Jimmy Giffin on Jun 7, 2004
    based on 8 ratings
     | 2,698 views

    We live in perilous times. Whom you have believed will determine how you get through them.

    WHOM HAVE YOU BELIEVED? Text: Hebrews 6:1; 2 Timothy 3: 1-5; 11:1-40 Faith is the victory that overcomes the world. But only faith towards God will do this. The text says to move away from dead works and have faith towards God. We must move away from the things that will hinder us. We must move ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    The Top Ten Marriage Killers

    Contributed by Steve Greene on Nov 11, 2007
    based on 45 ratings
     | 34,432 views

    This message addresses some of the primary issues facing troubled marriages today. It was a follow up to a message called "Marriage that Goes the Distance" that I did the preceding week.

    Top Ten Marriage Killers Communication in marriage can be a challenge can’t it? You only have to be married five minutes to know what I am talking about. That’s due in part to the fact that men and women speak two entirely different languages. Last Sunday’s message was on Marriage that Goes the ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

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    Making God's Power Personal Series

    Contributed by Scott Maze on May 24, 2021
     | 3,551 views

    President Dwight D. Eisenhower’s son, John Eisenhower, asked his father about the Bay of Pigs fiasco of then President, JFK. The former President reminded his son of D-Day, “I don’t run no bad invasions,” Ike said. If that is true of the former general and President, how much more for God?

    This is a series designed to deepen your worship of God. The Bibles offers us three lenses to view God. The first lens, the Bible gives us various names of God including Yahweh (Lord), Elohim (God), and El Shaddai (God Almighty). The second lens, the Bible presents word pictures of God. You ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist