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  • Stephen Collins avatar

    24: The Garden Series

    Contributed by Stephen Collins on Apr 14, 2009
    based on 14 ratings
     | 8,277 views

    Knowing He was hours from being murdered, Jesus could have used His divine privilege to get out of what was coming, but He didn’t. His prayer in the garden teaches us how to pray in the midst of hardship and how to deal with unanswered prayer.

    24: The Last Hours of Jesus “The Garden” And being in anguish, he prayed more earnestly, and his sweat was like drops of blood falling to the ground.” -Luke 22:44 Key Scripture: Luke 22:39-45 Key Thought: Having just been betrayed by a close friend and knowing that his accusers were coming to ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    Famine In America

    Contributed by Ron Theis on Dec 10, 2009
    based on 5 ratings
     | 11,541 views

    The Proof and Effects of a Spiritual Dearth in America...

    FAMINE IN AMERICA INTRO: Famine… 1. The very word strikes fear… a. Images…horrific…babies…swollen bellies…starvation b. The images play upon our deepest inner fears… c. Not so common today…but it will be. d. I Kings tells us Israel experienced a famine so horrid that the people even ate their own ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Where Is The Power In Abiding In The Vine?

    Contributed by Gordon Mcculloch on Feb 4, 2014
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    When God stops you from doing something that you think is achieving, he is only to prepare you for something bigger, so take heart: it is not about you, it is about God, and what he wants; and fortunately he aligns our desires with his.

    Word Count: 1876, Acts 8:26-40 Psalm 22:24-30 1 John 4:7-21 John 15:1-8 Summary: When God stops you from doing something that you think is achieving, he is only to prepare you for something bigger, so take heart: it is not about you, it is about God, and what he wants; and fortunately he aligns ...read more

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    Denomination: Episcopal

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    Fruit And Foundations Series

    Contributed by Andrew Moffatt on Feb 14, 2014
     | 5,148 views

    What occurs when we do what Jesus says, when we put his words into practise? Kingdom stuff, dynamic live changing things occur as we respond and are empowered by the Spirit of God!

    Fruit and Foundations: Luke 6:43-49 The Lord’s Prayer ‘“Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name, 10 your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. 11 Give us today our daily bread. 12 And forgive us our sins,, as we also have forgiven those who ...read more

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    Denomination: Salvation Army

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    Out Of Weakness! -- Deborah Series

    Contributed by Timothy Cooley, Sr. on Sep 13, 2011
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     | 25,688 views

    God gave victory through three weaklings!

    Deborah sat patiently under the palm tree that was her office. Dozens and dozens of people lined up every day. Every person had his or her own complaint. Each one wanted somebody else straightened out. Wearily she listened to their cases. She must often have felt like Moses, so weary she could not ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness

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    Testimony Of A Lame Man

    Contributed by Peter Fisher on Nov 16, 2014
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     | 6,175 views

    An imaginary testimony from the lame man Paul healed in Acts 14, giving the context of the events through the story

    Story This all happened a very long time ago. Location We live in the middle of nowhere, well just outside the middle of nowhere actually. We live here because it's a retirement home for old generals. My dad was a general – legatei is our word, and we moved around the empire when I was a ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

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    Kryptonite For Men Of God

    Contributed by Mark H. Stevens Thd on Jan 29, 2014
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     | 6,481 views

    A look at the reasons WHY Godly men fall prey to sexual sins.

    “KRYPTONITE” for Men of God When God created woman for man in the Garden of Eden she was everything man (Adam) needed or would ever want in a companion. Some of the language may be a little explicit in this chapter but it is very much biblical and needed for saints to read and ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Two

    Contributed by Steve Ely on Jul 5, 2013
     | 4,349 views

    Jesus, with pinpoint, laser-like clarity cuts through all the red tape and fine print and says there are two pinnacle principles that serve as the hinge pins on which the kingdom swings.

    Two I. Introduction Do you ever think about the type of person Jesus was? I am talking about personality wise. When we think about each other that is what we do . . . mild, direct, intense, aloof, or warm. But when we think about Jesus we often stop at thinking about who He was and not what He was ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    The Message To Laodicea: The Church Tha Is Affluent But Lukewarm Series

    Contributed by Jerry Cosper on Jul 11, 2012
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     | 8,768 views

    This is the last church addressed by Christ, and it is the worst church. Christ does not commend Laodicea at all. He doesn’t have anything good to say about them. This is a church that may as well have not existed.

    This is the last church addressed by Christ, and it is the worst church. Christ does not commend Laodicea at all. He doesn’t have anything good to say about them. This is a church that may as well have not existed. What made them so bad? They were lukewarm. What does that mean? ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Prosperity, Patience And Prayer

    Contributed by Greg Nance on Jul 21, 2012
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     | 5,625 views

    James 5 has a lot to say about the rich and the proper response to abuse by those who are powerful. His wise words are clear and firm, making the path of faith obvious. He pulls no punches.

    Prosperity, Patience and Prayer: this is the outline for James 5. 1. Prosperity: 5:1-6 This is a prophetic oracle against the rich oppressors. Wow! Does that page in your Bible smell a bit like smoke? Here James steps into prophetic mode and writes with an imprecatory imagination of doom and ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Building The Temple Of God Series

    Contributed by Christian Cheong on Jun 6, 2017
     | 25,788 views

    Learn from Solomon. We give God our best and we follow His design.

    We have come to the actual building of the Temple of God in 1 Kings 6. • This is a short write up of the building; we have greater details in the books of Chronicles. Let’s read a portion – 1 Kings 6:19-37. TWO THINGS stand out in the building of the Temple – they dedicated the best to the ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Gordon Weatherby avatar

    Life Lived In The Shadows Or In The Light Series

    Contributed by Gordon Weatherby on Jul 25, 2017
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     | 7,244 views

    At the time Paul had written to the Jewish Christians at Colossae, some of them were going back to Judaism. In this message Paul shows the greatness of life lived in the Light of Jesus Christ.

    LIFE LIVED IN THE SHADOWS OR THE LIGHT Colossians 2:16-23 Greenmount and O’Leary Churches of Christ January 8, 2017 Audio Link: http://chirb.it/b17f2L LIFE LIVED IN THE SHADOWS OR THE LIGHT Colossians 2:16-23 Greenmount and O’Leary Churches of Christ January 8, 2017 January 15, 2017 (Church ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Win Over Your Worry Series

    Contributed by Steve Meenho Kang on Feb 28, 2017
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     | 10,118 views

    In order to win over our worry, we must realize the futility of worry, set our priorities in order, and learn to live in the present.

    Win Over Your Worry The Habits of Happiness Part 5 Matthew 6:25-34 We all want to be happy. I bet there is no single person who intentionally chooses to be unhappy. However, so many people in this world are not happy for one reason or another. In order to be happy, this is what we have to ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Faith And Unanswered Prayer Series

    Contributed by Barry O Johnson on May 1, 2017
    based on 1 rating
     | 9,224 views

    This is the first message in a series on faith. God always answers prayer birthed by faith.

    Religion has taught us that God decides whether or not He will answer our prayers. And because we believe that teaching we often end our prayers with “if it be thy will”. In other words, “God, I’m not really sure what your will is in this situation, but I’m going to pray and if my prayer is not ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • David Henderson avatar

    "the Triumph Of The Lamb" Series

    Contributed by David Henderson on Jan 12, 2021
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,976 views

    A tourist was exploring the sites of Lake Como in Northern Italy when he came across a beautiful castle.

    “The Triumph of the Lamb” Revelation 1:7-18 A tourist was exploring the sites of Lake Como in Northern Italy when he came across a beautiful castle. He was feeling kind of brave so he opened the gate and went inside. He was happy to notice that everything he could see was just gorgeous. All of ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist