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    The Plan Of Christmas Series

    Contributed by Billy Ricks on Dec 21, 2014
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     | 6,466 views

    God had a precise plan for us that began before the first pebble was placed on the earth. It was designed to have a direct personal impact.

    Intro: Do you remember the Looney Tunes cartoon with Wile E Coyote aka Ralf E Wolf and Sam the Sheepdog. Wile E is always planning and scheming to capture and eat the sheep. Wile E seems to always have the best plans, like the time he lulled Sam to sleep with sleep dog sleep music. But int the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Purity In A Culture Of Idolatry Series

    Contributed by Billy Ricks on Jan 4, 2015
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     | 7,903 views

    Daniels wisdom and prophecies are not given to satisfy our curiosity. They are shared with us to fortify our faith. Learn from this series to Look forward to the end with confidence and commitment.

    Intro: What do you think of next when I say Daniel (Let audience fill in) in the Lions Den Shadrach, Meshach and (Let audience fill in) ____________ in the __________ So much has been written, spoken and filmed about the end of time. Theories, ideas and opinions about Zombie Apocalypse, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    God's Favor To Face Life's Pressures Series

    Contributed by Billy Ricks on Jan 11, 2015
     | 9,193 views

    What do we do when God works differently than we expect or understand? Find out in this sermon from the book of Daniel.

    Intro: What do we do when God works differently than we expect or understand? Everything that we see in the book of Daniel is Daniel trusting God when life doesn’t make sense. Being carried off to captivity 900 miles from where he was born and raised. Placed in a foreign country and ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Nightmares, Numb Skulls And Near Misses Series

    Contributed by Billy Ricks on Jan 18, 2015
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     | 6,880 views

    Do you have questions that earthly wisdom cannot answer? Do you have an ominous feeling that something is wrong but you don't know. Find out in Daniel 2 that mans wisdom is never enough to answer the questions of life. God will answer if you will ask.

    Intro: Before we jump into Daniel we need to hear a passage in Hebrews. Hebrews 1:1-2 “Long ago God spoke to the fathers by the prophets at different times and in different ways. 2 In these last days, He has spoken to us by His Son.” Before God sent the Holy Spirit to live inside of ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    A Preview Of His Kingdom Come Series

    Contributed by Billy Ricks on Jan 28, 2015
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     | 7,798 views

    Daniel gives a certain messages for our uncertain world. The Vision Nebuchadnezzar had was of the future and the downfall of all earthly kingdoms. For those that are part of the kingdom of God this is good news!

    Intro: What comes to mind when I read Daniel 2:24 – 49 is certainty. Nebuchadnezzar was very uncertain about what the dream was and what it meant. However Daniel was sure that it was revealing certainty. Daniel 2:45 “The great God has told the king what will happen in the future. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    God Is Seeking Worshipers Series

    Contributed by Billy Ricks on Oct 20, 2015
     | 6,435 views

    What an amazing passage. Jesus uses the most unlikely of persons to teach us and His disciples true worship. Come and learn what worship is and that God is seeking those that will bow and serve.

    Intro: We come to John four and we find Jesus exhausted. The word translated worn out means to work until totally spent or exhausted. Jesus came in His worn out state to the woman at the well to teach us all what worship really is. A good question to ask ourselves is why this woman? Why this ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Fragrance Of Worship Series

    Contributed by Billy Ricks on Oct 20, 2015
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    Jesus shows us clearly the result of forgiveness is love and worship. The woman who anointed Him anointed him with her future and her singleness. Ask yourself what is your fragrant oil.

    Intro: If you remember from last week Jesus went to place He shouldn’t be to talk to a woman He shouldn’t talk to. He used that woman to teach us what true worship is. Here we go again! It seems like Jesus is completely happy to tear down our ideas and presumptions about who should ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Result Of Worship Series

    Contributed by Billy Ricks on Nov 1, 2015
     | 6,053 views

    Worship is bowing down our lives before Jesus. This bowing of our lives before Him should make us like Him. Find out how.

    Intro: We learned a few weeks ago that the chief business of the church is to worship God. I want to remind you that the main words used to speak of worship in the New and Old Testaments carry the idea of bowing down. Our lives as individuals and as a whole as a church body are to be bowed down ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Worship Of Prayer Series

    Contributed by Billy Ricks on Nov 1, 2015
     | 6,430 views

    Prayer is an ultimate way to bow down before God.

    Intro: Johnny had been misbehaving and was sent to his room. After a while he emerged and informed his mother that he had thought it over and then said a prayer. "Fine", said the pleased mother. "If you ask God to help you not misbehave, He will help you." "Oh, I ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Benefits Of Thanksgiving

    Contributed by Billy Ricks on Nov 22, 2013
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     | 52,636 views

    There are benefits to accepting God's invitation to be grateful. If we live with a grateful heart we are living in God's will, in God's presence and we will live above our circumstances. True thankfulness comes only from love of God.

    The Benefits of Thanksgiving Intro: Thankful Video. We are told to give thanks always but what exactly does that mean? Do we lay everything down and just say thank you 24 hours a day 365 days a year? Ephesians 5:17-20 (read) 5:20 “giving thanks always for everything to God the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Voice Of Christmas

    Contributed by Billy Ricks on Dec 3, 2013
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     | 5,246 views

    There are so many sounds and voices that bombard us during the thanksgiving and Christmas season. We need to make time to hear the voice of Christmas over the noise of daily life.

    Intro: There are so many things we hear at this time of year. Good sayings like “Merry Christmas,” Good songs like “Silent Night,” “I’m Dreaming of a white Christmas,” “Joy to the World,” “Jesus is born today,” Then you come ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Introducing God's Desire For The Church Series

    Contributed by Billy Ricks on Dec 26, 2013
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     | 6,641 views

    Paul's letter to the Ephesians is cram packed with powerful theology and practical Christianity. If we allow it to change us the church with grow spiritually and in every other way.

    Intro: In light of the confusion about what scripture says and what the church is supposed to be and do this letter Paul wrote to the Ephesians is a great way to end 2013 and begin 2014. In this letter Paul gives clear teaching on how we can get our theology and thinking about the Church right. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Forgiveness Series

    Contributed by Billy Ricks on Feb 11, 2011
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     | 7,223 views

    Paul said in Gal 2.20 that the life he lived Christ lived in him. He was telling us that we are to allow the Holy Spirit to incarnate Jesus' life in us. Our life is not our own it was bought with a price. If Jesus is living in us then His life should b

    Intro: Jesus came into the world at a time similar to ours. The social setting was very complex due to the conflicting religions and philosophies of the day. This led to a very pluralistic social structure in which you could justify anything in the name of a personal god (small g). In other ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Agents Of Forgiveness Series

    Contributed by Billy Ricks on Feb 15, 2011
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     | 4,754 views

    We see in Paul's prayer of thanksgiving for Philemon the reality of a forgiven childe of God. He was not only forgiven but Paul points out He is an agent of forgiveness.

    Intro: Today across America there will probably be many sermons based around the theme of love. How appropriate that Paul in this personal letter to Philemon commends him for his love having feet and hands. If you remember from last week that Paul was calling Philemon to forgive his run away ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Road To Forgiveness Series

    Contributed by Billy Ricks on Feb 20, 2011
     | 4,545 views

    Paul is directing Philemon, Onesimus and you and me down the Road to forgivenes. We find that unforgivness impacts your physical, and mental health. God is not a fuddy dud but a compassionate father wanting only whats best for us. Forgivenes is the roa

    Intro: In the past two weeks we have studied the personal yet powerful letter from Paul to Philemon. It is very interesting to note the word forgiveness is never mentioned in this little letter. However much is said about forgiveness by the apostle Paul. Don’t forget the call to put flesh on ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist