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  • Martin Holland avatar

    God's Witnesses Series

    Contributed by Martin Holland on Jan 16, 2013
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    The eleventh chapter of Revelations reveals unto us two witnessses that will prophesy in the great tribulation.

    God’s Witnesses Revelations 11:1-14 In chapter 10 it concluded with the command of Lord unto John saying “Thou must prophesy again before many peoples, and nations, and tongues, and kings.” This is the great commission that is given to the Church of God to take the gospel into all ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Marks Of A Godly Father (Psalms 103)

    Contributed by Walter Thomas on Jun 20, 2015
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    David describes our Heavenly Father in many ways. Psalms 103 is special and on point. A Godly father would do well to emulate the Heavenly Father in these specific ways.

    CHARACTERISTICS OF A GODLY FATHER Dr. Walter Thomas The task of parenting is hard work. Most of us who parent have our good moments and our not-so-good ones. Often we flat-out fail in our parenting efforts. Fathers, especially, are getting a "bad rap" in the movies, on TV, the press and in our ...read more

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    Denomination: Other

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    A Study Of The Book Of Revelation, 13: Ch. 17-18, Babylon Destroyed! Series

    Contributed by Bob Faulkner on Jun 24, 2015
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    Wait a minute. Wasn't the fall of Babylon already predicted? Did it not already happen? Is this the same Babylon? Was Babylon ever taken out like the prophets foretold? Truly a mystery, this Babylon!

    Close up: Babylon’s Description (17:1-7, 15-18) Scholars have speculated about the differences in chapters 17 and 18, theorizing that there must be two different Babylons being described. But careful analysis does not support that notion. There is too much similar. What is different about ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Why Do Bad Things Happen To Good People (Book Of Job)

    Contributed by Michael Grant on Nov 25, 2019
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     | 6,990 views

    Why does God allow pain & suffering?

    The Book of Job – Why does God allow pain & suffering? There is a well-known book written by an American Rabbi named Harold Kushner. The title of his book is that age old question “Why do bad things happen to good people?” If you’ve never asked that question certainly you’ve thought about it, ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Seeng Things Series

    Contributed by Alison Bucklin on Jun 19, 2011
     | 4,267 views

    Things that go bump in the night stop being really scary if you (a) understand what's going on (b) know what do do and (c) have confidence in the expert - AKA God..

    A couple of days after I got back from my vacation I was relaxing in my comfy chair, watching TV and doing needlework, when all of a sudden I heard a great banging and clattering, as if - I don’t know, as if a coal truck were dumping the winter’s load down a chute into the basement. ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Thousands Of Witnesses Series

    Contributed by Martin Holland on Nov 25, 2012
     | 4,450 views

    John writes about a group of people totaling 144,000 that will be witnesses during the great tribulation. We find in this chapter Angels, Jews and Gentiles.

    Thousands of Witnesses Rev. 7:1-8 When peace is taken away in the middle of the tribulation period there will be one traumatic event after the other that will take place. These things that will happen is the wrath of God ref. Rev. 6:16 “Wrath of the Lamb” Chapter 7:1 After these ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Appointed Time Series

    Contributed by Martin Holland on Dec 14, 2012
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     | 5,077 views

    In the ninth chapter of Revelations John decribes an event using the specific hour, day, month, and year. This is amazing considering in heaven there is no measurement of time.

    An Appointed Time Revelations 9:13-21 See: Rev. 9:13-21 In heaven everything is seen from the perspective of eternity. But to put things in perspective for us the reader we see the measurement of time. Mention: Rev. 8:1 for about the space of half an hour Also: Rev. 11:2-3 forty-two months and a ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Ring Around The Rosie

    Contributed by Thomas Shirk on May 15, 2018
     | 9,260 views

    A look at the bronze serpent of the Exodus and how it applies to the Christian walk today.

    Watching your children grow up can sometimes be confusing. In some ways they are so much like their parents. But, in other ways they couldn’t be more different. The same was true of Israel in the book of Numbers. This book is essentially the story of two generations: the first generation who ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    My Redeemer Lives! Series

    Contributed by Isaac Butterworth on Dec 8, 2014
     | 7,725 views

    God’s plan of redemption has been in process for centuries on end, but what it comes down to is this: Jesus is our greater Boaz. He is the faithful Redeemer, who has paid the price to deliver us and to recover us for an eternity of joy.

    Over the last few weeks, we have turned our attention the book of Ruth in the Old Testament, and now, today, we come to our final study of this remarkable account. As we have said, the story of Ruth is told in four episodes with a chapter given to each one of them. The first chapter is the story ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Jepthah-- A Hero Or A Zero?

    Contributed by Craig Benner on Mar 26, 2015
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     | 8,680 views

    Have you ever had a person in your life who made you wander if he was a good influence or a bad influence? There are things that have to be weighed out to make a right judgment. Some things may not be as they seem to the casual observer. God knows.

    JEPHTHAH- "whom God sets free" No time to be idle or enveloped in a pity party. Heb. 11:32 ¶ And what shall I more say? for the time would fail me to tell of Gedeon, and of Barak, and of Samson, and of Jephthae; of David also, and Samuel, and of the prophets: Central Reading ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Locusts, And Their Place In Biblical History Series

    Contributed by Bob Faulkner on Sep 25, 2015
     | 4,564 views

    What an incredible creature, the locust. How has God used it to judge those who needed it?

    JOEL, JOHN, and the COMING LOCUSTS A. LOCUSTS in our Earth and in History Locusts have a locally prominent place in Scripture. You’ll see them at the beginning of the Bible story, a little past the middle, and at the end. When they show up, they take over the text, as in real life they ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Are These Letters Really Relevant? Series

    Contributed by Scott Chambers on Apr 8, 2013
     | 4,247 views

    This is the introductory message for series that looks at the letters to the seven churches in the book of Revelation. This message provides the background and examines the relevance of these letters.

    In 1955, Assistant US Postmaster General Joseph Cooper introduced the concept of certified mail or letters. A certified letter is guaranteed by the postal service to be delivered to the recipient. A form is filled out at the post office that contains the name of the sender and the person and ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Thyatira: It’s Christ’s Way Or The Highway Series

    Contributed by Scott Chambers on Apr 8, 2013
     | 4,685 views

    This is the fifth message in this series that looks at the letters to the seven churches in the book of Revelation. This message examines the letter to the church at Thyatira and the dangers tolerating false teaching.

    It stood like a lonely sentinel guarding an indefensible post. There were no hills to hide it, no great height to offer any fortified advantage. Yet it held the awesome responsibility of being the gateway to Pergamum, the capital of the province. Protected by only a small garrison of Macedonian ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Philadelphia: An Open Door Spiritually Series

    Contributed by Scott Chambers on Apr 8, 2013
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     | 5,595 views

    This is the sixth message in this series that looks at the letters to the seven churches in the book of Revelation. This message examines the letter to the church at Philadelphia examines the open doors that God so often puts in our path.

    Attalus Philadelphia, king of Pergamum, who died in 138 BC, built this city, and it was named after him by his brother Eumenes. The city was located 25 miles southeast of Sardis and about 100 miles due east of Smyrna. This was the youngest of the cities addressed in the seven letters. The city was ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Fall Of Babylon Series

    Contributed by Martin Holland on Apr 16, 2013
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,236 views

    The one world empire will be very prosperous and then in one day and one hour it will all be destroyed.

    The Fall of Babylon Revelations 18:1-24 The final world empire will be greater than all the empires before it. It will bring a temporary peace for 3 ½ years and there will also be great economic success. The last 3 ½ years will be just the opposite due to the judgments of God. This 18th chapter ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist