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  • Mark Opperman avatar

    Right Side Up In An Upside Down World Series

    Contributed by Mark Opperman on Oct 1, 2015
     | 5,446 views

    Rather than giving a list of ideals to strive for, Jesus was showing the people how widely available God’s kingdom was – even for ordinary, poor, ignorant, imperfect, despised people. The beatitudes describe their struggle & grace to thrive in adversity.

    Right Side Up in an Upside Down World Intro: The more I study the Sermon on the Mount, esp. the Beatitudes, the less prescriptive and the more descriptive they become to me. Here is what I mean by that. Last week as I shared them, I introduced the first one (poor in spirit) as a requirement for ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Dan Raymond avatar

    The Way Up Is Down: Serve One Another Series

    Contributed by Dan Raymond on Mar 7, 2016
     | 11,500 views

    However, for many people, serving doesn't conjure up a positive image. Instead, they think of endless menial chores, cleaning up other people's messes, and catering to their vain whims. Yet the New Testament calls us to become servants of one another.

    What do you think of when you hear the word serve? No, I don't mean the opening hit of the racket in a tennis match. I'm not even talking about your waiter or waitress at Shiela’s. I mean what does a servant look like? What picture comes to mind? It's possible that you have a positive image. ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

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    Calm Down A Fight, Flight, Or Freeze Reaction

    Contributed by Thomas Swope on Jan 16, 2019
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     | 3,985 views

    A study in the book of 2 Chronicles 11: 1 – 23

    2 Chronicles 11: 1 – 23 Calm down a fight, flight, or freeze reaction 11 Now when Rehoboam came to Jerusalem, he assembled from the house of Judah and Benjamin one hundred and eighty thousand chosen men who were warriors, to fight against Israel, that he might restore the kingdom to Rehoboam. 2 ...read more

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    Denomination: Calvary Chapel

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    Psalms 1 And 13 - The Ups And Downs Of Life

    Contributed by Stephen Belokur on Feb 1, 2019
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    One starts with "Blessed is the man" and the other starts with "How long, O Lord, will you forget me forever?" Is the second man blessed as well and if so, how can that be?

    Psalms 1 & 13 Please stand as we read our newest memory Scripture together … 1 John 1:5-7 “This is the message we have heard from Him and declare to you: God is light; in Him there is no darkness at all. If we claim to have fellowship with Him and yet walk in the darkness, we lie and do not ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

  • Anthony Zibolski avatar

    Heaven Came Down/ Christmas Eve Service Series

    Contributed by Anthony Zibolski on Feb 15, 2019
     | 3,958 views

    Can we stop for a moment to imagine the excitement of heaven as Jesus comes to begin His redemption of mankind on earth. That God would send His Son Jesus is mind blowing.

    Heaven came down Yesterday, we read the Christmas story as recorded in Luke 2 as part of the service. I spoke of God’s love for “all people”. That God would send His Son Jesus to redeem mankind. (God’s love blows my mind) We saw God’s love was unconditionally for all and God’s love does not go by ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

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    What Goes Up, Must Come Down

    Contributed by Victor Yap on Jan 23, 2018
     | 2,600 views

    Babylon

    WHAT GOES UP, MUST COME DOWN/WHO’S AFRAID OF BIG, BAD BABYLON? (REVELATION 18:1-10) https://bible.ryl.hk/web_en Grammar Bible (English) https://bible.ryl.hk/web_Bah Tatabahasa Alkitab (Indonesian) https://bible.ryl.hk/web_Esp Biblia de Gramática (Spanish) https://bible.ryl.hk/web_Tag ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Good Shepherd Lays Down His Life

    Contributed by Paul Andrew on Mar 9, 2018
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     | 5,962 views

    What is the Good News about Jesus? It is salvation through belief in His sacrificial death and in His resurrection.

    Fourth Sunday of Easter B Ian Simmons in his book on bizarre animal stories tells about a group of Chinese shepherds in Mongolia who were put into a difficult place where their large herd of sheep got it into their minds to jump into a lake 5ft feet deep. In took twenty herdsman three-hours to ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

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    Hands Up: Win! Hands Down: Lose!

    Contributed by John Gaston on May 25, 2024
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     | 2,403 views

    “As long as Moses held up his hands [in prayer], the Israelites were winning, but whenever he lowered his hands, the Amalekites were winning.” Ex. 17:11

    HANDS UP: WIN! HANDS DOWN: LOSE! Ex. 17:11 INTRODUCTION A. HUMOR 1. Two ministers were scheduled to speak at a convention. The first speaker, a young preacher, discovered he’d left his sermon back home. He told the older preacher his trouble and asked him what he ought to do. The older minister ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    We Fall Down And We Get Up

    Contributed by Joe Bedy on Jul 25, 2023
     | 2,543 views

    This message looks at the Believer's walk as we navigate a world of sinful humanity. We suffer from sin and we perpetrate sin. How then shall we live? How can we have a pure heart or like David become a person after God's own heart?

    f I had to give this sermon a title- It would be: WE FALL DOWN AND WE GET UP Today’s Scriptures 2 Sam 11 & 12, ps 51, 1 Jn 1: 8-9 Before I preach this message today-I want you to know I am NOT sinless NOR are you-But as we mature “in Christ”- We will sin less and less 2 Sam 11 In this chapter ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Bob Marcaurelle avatar

    7. Joseph - Let Down And Lifted Up Series

    Contributed by Bob Marcaurelle on Aug 14, 2023
     | 1,904 views

    Joseph was let down by his family, by a woman he would not be tempted by and by a man he helped. He may have been tempted to see all this as being let down by God, but he didn't. He remained faithful and God raised him up and raised the nation that gave Jesus to you and me.

    From Adam to Malachi Sermon 7 7. JOSEPH- LET DOWN AND LIFTED UP For two long days and nights the eyes and prayers of America turned toward Midland, Texas, where little Jessica McClure lay deep in a well. More than 2,500 years ago, around 1700 B.C., another person found himself deep in a well. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    People Who Turn The World Upside Down Series

    Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Mar 21, 2025
    based on 1 rating
     | 723 views

    Acts 17:1-15 teaches us what characterizes people who turn the world upside down.

    Introduction Years ago, I saw an advertisement for the “perfect” pastor. Here is what it said: • The perfect pastor preaches exactly 10 minutes. • He condemns sin roundly but never hurts anyone's feelings. • He works from 8 AM until midnight and is also the church janitor. • ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Ashes, Ashes, We All Fall Down

    Contributed by Gaither Bailey on Feb 26, 2020
     | 3,073 views

    Perhaps you have played the childhood game, Ring Around the Rosie.

    Ashes, Ashes, We All Fall Down Matthew 6: 1 - 6 Intro: Do you remember as a child singing “Ring Around The Rosie”? It is unknown what the earliest version of the rhyme was or when it began. The game has a group of children form a ring, dance in a circle around a person, and stoop or fall to the ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • David Owens avatar

    Has God Let His People Down? Series

    Contributed by David Owens on Jan 13, 2020
     | 4,828 views

    In Romans 11, Paul explains that God has not let the Jewish people down, because God has fulfilled His promises to them by maintaining a remnant and by bringing blessings through their unbelief.

    A. Many years ago, Gina Cruz, a Manila grandmother, had spent months playing Pepsi-Cola’s Numbers Fever promotion lottery. 1. She bought several bottles of Pepsi a day and saved the caps in hopes that one of the numbers printed inside the cap would win her a one million peso prize ($40,000 at the ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Chris Swanson avatar

    The Pride Of Thine Heart Will Bring Thee Down

    Contributed by Chris Swanson on Dec 4, 2022
     | 1,452 views

    Edom was proud of its accomplishments, but in the long run, God would bring her down. Whether they are a nation, a business, a church, or a family, those in positions of authority should not be overly self-assured.

    Obadiah is the shortest book of the Bible. It is titled The Vision of Obadiah as it prophesies the judgment to fall on the nation of Edom. The Edomites were descendants of Esau which made them related to the children of Israel (Genesis 25:19-27:45). Because of Edom's defiance of God, their ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Worlds Matter: They Lift Up Or Knock Down!

    Contributed by Kelly Durant on Nov 9, 2015
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     | 4,552 views

    Words are real things! They have the ability to lift up, or to knock down, to inspire, to encourage, or to discourage!

    Words Matter! Captain Kelly Durant Scientists have studied how many words we speak a day. They have determined that men speak about 10,000 per day and women speak about 20,000. The problem is when men get home from work they usually have ...read more

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    Denomination: Salvation Army