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  • Sandeep Samson avatar

    The Disintegration Of The Family As A Unit In Today’s Society : A Biblical Examination Series

    Contributed by Sandeep Samson on Mar 27, 2025
     | 292 views

    The family, ordained by God from Creation (Genesis 2:24), is under unprecedented attack in modern times. As society drifts from biblical foundations, we witness the tragic disintegration of what God designed as the primary institution for nurturing faith, morality, and human flourishing.

    I. Historical Context: God’s Design vs. Human Fragmentation Biblical Foundation a. God established the family before governments or churches existed. His design included: - Marriage as a sacred covenant (Malachi 2:14, Matthew 19:6) - Children as blessings to be raised in godly ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Leadership Matters Series

    Contributed by Jefferson Williams on Feb 13, 2021
     | 4,118 views

    Paul instructs Titus to appoint elders in all the churches on Crete. We learn the qualifications of elders and that character is more important that charisma.

    Titus: Leadership Matters Titus 1:5-9 Pastor Jefferson M. Williams Chenoa Baptist Church 02-07–2021 Leadership Training I became a Christian on the last day of 1990. Early in 1991, the college ministry I attended had leadership training classes and I showed up eager to learn. What I ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Excuses Instead Of Service Series

    Contributed by John Hamby on Aug 20, 2001
    based on 583 ratings
     | 161,175 views

    When God calls Moses he offered excuses instead of service and so do we at times.

    A Study of the Life of Moses Sermon # 5 “Excuses Instead of Service” Exodus 3:10-15, 4: 1-17 Dr. John R. Hamby Why is that we feel that we can offer excuses when it comes to things of the church that ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Lydia: The Business Woman Series

    Contributed by Marcel Odimgbe on Nov 12, 2007
    based on 15 ratings
     | 21,938 views

    Lydia was a successful business woman and yet had time to seek and worship God. her conversion to Christianity singled her out among many other women as she became the first convert in Europe. It was through her God opened the door for the ministry in the

    LYDIA: THE BUSINESS WOMAN (Acts 16:13 -14, 40, Proverbs 31:10-31) INTRODUCTION Lydia was a successful businesswoman. A dealer of purple cloth, she mingled with the wealthy of her day. Her trade was in demand by the rich and influential in the city. She can be likened to the virtuous woman in Prov. ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Doh! I Knew You Were Like That! Series

    Contributed by Tim Hbc on Aug 7, 2008
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     | 4,082 views

    What happens when Nineveh doesn’t fall? What happens when God does something I don’t like? What happens when my theology doesn’t sit comfortably with God’s Word? What happens when he shows me that my priorities may be religious, but they’re not his?

    Introduction Many have been rejoicing that former Serbian leader Radovan Karadzic has at last been arrested and brought to trial. Accused of terrible war crimes, of genocide at Srebrenitsa, of more. If convicted of these crimes, is prison a strong enough sentence for this man? Many long for ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Warning: I’m Under Construction Message – “construction On Character” Series

    Contributed by Rev. Matthew Parker on Aug 31, 2014
     | 15,809 views

    How does God grow the character of Jesus in us? Peter shares his process for growing in Christlikeness.

    Warning: I’m Under Construction Message – “Construction on Character” We’re beginning a 4-part series today called: “Warning: I’m Under Construction”. That title is a light-hearted way of suggesting that all of us are like a building not yet ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    A Name Change Series

    Contributed by John Lowe on Oct 11, 2012
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     | 18,932 views

    For the most part, names don’t mean much today; they are chosen because the parents like the way they sound, and many names are picked out of books that list every conceivable name. But that’s not how it was in the Old Testament. Names were significant i

    4-7-03 Title: A Name Change Text: “Then the man said, ‘Your name will no linger be Jacob, but Israel, because you have struggled with god and ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Our Uniqueness As A Believer Series

    Contributed by Harold Jenkerson on Feb 19, 2016
     | 4,155 views

    The opening salutation or address in the Letter to the Ephesians reveals the uniqueness of the divine/believer relationship.

    Our Uniqueness as a Believer Scripture: Ephesians 1:1-2 Theme: Our standing in God. Focus: Our uniqueness as a Believer Point: If we do not see and know who we are as Believer in Christ Jesus, we will not expect anything more than just a church-going-lifestyle. Illustration: We can take an old ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Crown Pince Of Chaos

    Contributed by Stephen E. Trail on May 23, 2016
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     | 6,415 views

    A message that describes the spiritual, social and sexual confusion in this world and its cause.

    "The Crown Prince of Chaos" 1 Corinthians 14:33 For God is not the author of confusion, but of peace... ILL -- "One woman wrote to a national magazine to say that every year, it seemed, her family would get on a highway a few miles out of the city, and her mom would wail, "Oh my goodness! I ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Making Difficult Choices

    Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Jun 26, 2016
    based on 1 rating
     | 11,295 views

    How do we make difficult choices and stick with them?

    Intro How do we make difficult choices and stick with them? Purpose There are many factors involved in a difficult choice, but let’s look at a very important place to start. Plan Let’s look at Jesus’ instructions in Luke 9:51-62 and learn a very important consideration in ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Never Too Old To Learn, Never Too Young To Teach Series

    Contributed by Dean Courtier on Apr 22, 2016
    based on 4 ratings
     | 15,764 views

    Making Disciples by Teaching and Leading others. While the world may often be ageist in attitude, our God never writes people off for being too young or too old.

    Never too old or too young Our theme this year is Dynamic Disciples and this morning our focus is on Making Disciples by Teaching and Leading others. Here is the question to begin: Have you noticed how the world often writes people off for being too old or too young? While the world may often be ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Worship Fully - Escape The Noise Series

    Contributed by Jim Martin on Nov 19, 2012
     | 7,268 views

    This sermon is the first of a four sermon series for a church that is supporting International Justice Mission through Advent Conspiracy. This sermon elaborates on the topic of Worshipping Fully in the Advent season by exploring sciptures in Isaiah, encou

    Worship Fully — Escape the Noise Isaiah 58 This sermon is one in a four-part series encouraging congregations as they join the Advent Conspiracy and Give More, Spend Less, Worship Fully and Love All. For the remainder of the sermon series, visit www.IJM.org/adventconspiracy. 1. Introduction to ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    Too Busy To Meditate?

    Contributed by Dr. Ronald Shultz on Jun 25, 2013
     | 3,677 views

    When you get in a situation like Joshua then tell me you are busy.

    Josh 1:7-8 7 Only be thou strong and very courageous, that thou mayest observe to do according to all the law, which Moses my servant commanded thee: turn not from it to the right hand or to the left, that thou mayest prosper whithersoever thou goest. 8 This book of the law shall not depart out ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Jerry Shirley avatar

    Sexuality, Immorality, And Purity

    Contributed by Jerry Shirley on Jul 6, 2013
    based on 10 ratings
     | 19,580 views

    Sex outside of marriage and the Bible. Link inc. to formatted text, audio, PowerPoint.

    SEXUALITY, IMMORALITY, AND PURITY Heb. 13:4 http://gbcdecatur.org/sermons/Purity.html Years ago there was a movie called, "My Best Friend's Wedding." Well, I attended my best friend's wedding, and there I married my best friend. Today is a great day to say something that needs to be ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Tom Fuller avatar

    Are You Imprinted? Series

    Contributed by Tom Fuller on Mar 10, 2014
     | 5,954 views

    Many of us don’t realize that when we are born, and as we are raised, we are imprinted with a value set that comes from this age. It makes it impossible to think clearly about how the universe really operates. But in Jesus, there finally is clarity.

    It’s really encouraging when you get good news about something, isn’t it? The Apostle Paul has gotten some really good news about the people living in Ephesus. The gospel first reached Ephesus in Acts 19. The people he met had been baptized into John’s baptism. They had incomplete ...read more

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    Denomination: Calvary Chapel