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  • Ingimar DeRidder avatar

    Games

    Contributed by Ingimar Deridder on Apr 18, 2001
    based on 39 ratings
     | 5,097 views

    Don’t Play Games with God

    Don’t Play Games with God  The leaders were upset because Jesus would not play their religious games. “But whereunto shall I liken this generation? It is like unto children sitting in the markets, and calling unto their fellows. And saying, We have piped unto you and ye have not danced, we ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Youth

    Contributed by James Powell on Dec 25, 2006
    based on 9 ratings
     | 58,647 views

    Do’s and Don’ts of Youth

    REMINDERS FOR THE YOUTH by Dr. Joel Santos The mind set of culture that our youth is facing today. any person that has come to the relation that their power to overcome many of life’s challenges can be found within. The ‘RW’ stands for the Real World, which sometimes gives us the impression that ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness

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    Major Miscalculations (Samson)

    Contributed by Rodney Fry on Jan 14, 2007
    based on 14 ratings
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    Dont make the same mistakes as Samson

    MAJOR MISCALCULATIONS Samson Introduction It was a party to end all parties. The main entertainment was a tragic comic display. They called out a blind hulk of a man and forced him to do tricks in front of the drunken crowd. This was not just any old slave, this was their former enemy. His name was ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Borrowing Worry

    Contributed by Rick Boyne on Jun 12, 2012
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,584 views

    Don’t worry; trust in God.

    Borrowing Worry October 5, 2008 Morning Service Immanuel Baptist Church, Wagoner, OK Rick Boyne Message Point: Don’t worry; trust in God. Focus Passage: Matthew 6:25-34 Supplemental Passage: Introduction: story of old maid in rocking chair Be honest: we all worry, don’t we? The ignorant ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    When The Brook Dries Up

    Contributed by Chris Swanson on Oct 19, 2022
     | 1,743 views

    When in Drought, don’t Doubt.

    In the previous chapter, we learn that Ahab is now the king of Israel. Unfortunately, he was worse than all the other kings before him. Each king prior to Ahab became worse than the one before. Ahab married Jezebel who led him into worshiping Baal. People that worshiped Baal thought that Baal made ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    A Gift Wrapped In Swaddling Clothes

    Contributed by Dr. Jwt Spies on Dec 19, 2025
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    Don’t judge the gift by the wrapping.

    And she brought forth her firstborn son, and wrapped him in swaddling clothes, and laid him in a manger; because there was no room for them in the inn. I want to talk about A Gift Wrapped in Swaddling Clothes. I think I need to say that some might think that it was a gift that didn’t look like a ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Lesson 2

    Contributed by Elmer Towns on Jan 17, 2011
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    Why we don't understand.

    A. INTRODUCTION: WHY WE DON’T UNDERSTAND 1. Because we are mentally limited. We don’t understand all things. “He that walketh in darkness knoweth not whither he goeth” (John 12:35, KJV). 2. Because we are spiritually blinded. “The god of this world hath blinded ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    A Secret Worth Sharing

    Contributed by Carl Allen on Dec 12, 2006
    based on 6 ratings
     | 4,579 views

    Have you ever been entrusted with a secret that you had a hard time keeping to yourself? It is so good that you just want to share it with someone. Sometimes it is hard to keep a secret. But I have a secret for you tonight that you don’t have to keep b

    A SECRET WORTH SHARING Ephesians 3:1-13 INTRODUCTION Have you ever been entrusted with a secret that you had a hard time keeping to yourself? It is so good that you just want to share it with someone. Sometimes it is hard to keep a secret. But I have a secret for you tonight that you don’t have ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Philip – The Penny Drops Eventually Series

    Contributed by Allan Quak on Dec 14, 2005
    based on 15 ratings
     | 8,995 views

    When it comes to sharing the Gospel we don’t need to have all the answers. We just need to be willing to invite not-yet-believers to “Come and See”.

    Message John 1:43-46 Philip – the penny drops … eventually We all know that sharing the Gospel and telling others about Jesus is an essential part of being a disciple of Jesus. After His resurrection Jesus commanded the eleven to go and make disciples … baptising them and teaching them to do ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Treasure In Heaven Series

    Contributed by Rodney Buchanan on Apr 10, 2005
    based on 35 ratings
     | 8,488 views

    Jesus warned: 1. Don’t store up treasure. 2. Guard your heart. 3. Focus your eye. 4. Have only one Master

    I read a recent magazine article about a pastor and his encounter with some unbelievers while having breakfast. Here is how he tells the story: “My wife and I were vacationing in Estes Park, Colorado, and had breakfast in a coffee shop. It was empty except for four men at another table. One was ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Listen More Than You Talk Series

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Jul 31, 2010
     | 2,817 views

    We cannot leave unbelievers in ignorance, but in sharing the Gospel it is more important to hear what they need than to prescribe a treatment for a disease they don't even know they have.

    Monday of 18th Week in Course August 2, 2010 You Will Be My Witnesses Jesus’s reluctance at the wedding feast of Cana, a reluctance summarized in His words to Mary, “woman, what is this to me and to thee, my hour has not yet come,” came from a deep understanding of human nature. ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

  • Charles Jones avatar

    I've Heard The Joyful Sound - Jesus Saves!

    Contributed by Charles Jones on Dec 5, 2011
    based on 4 ratings
     | 18,105 views

    You have got a real reason to praise God don't ever let anybody tell you otherwise because God is something to get excited about.

    Psalms 89:15 – 17, “Blessed is the people that know the joyful sound: They walk, O Jehovah, in the light of thy countenance. In thy name do they rejoice all the day; And in thy righteousness are they exalted. For thou art the glory of their strength; And in thy favor our horn shall be ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Surviving The Storms Of Life

    Contributed by C Jordan on Jul 2, 2011
    based on 8 ratings
     | 43,616 views

    Jesus said that storms will come in our lives, but they don’t have to overcome us. Sometimes he calms the storms, but other times he calms His child.

    SURVIVING THE STORMS OF LIFE OPENING QUOTE: “The disciples were left to face the storm… alone. The greatest storm that night was not in the sky; it was in the disciples’ hearts. The greatest fear was not from seeing the storm-driven waves; it came from seeing the back of their leader as he left ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    Deserted And Disowned Series

    Contributed by C. Philip Green on Mar 28, 2014
     | 7,189 views

    When life takes an unexpected turn, trust in God's plan and don't be faithless and desert, denounce, or disown Jesus; but if you already have, trust in God's grace.

    Ivan Misner, in his book The World's Best Known Marketing Secrets, tells the story of a San Diego bank, which hired a private investigator to track down a bank robber and retrieve stolen funds. The search led to Mexico. The investigator crossed the border and then, realizing he would need a Spanish ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

  • William R. Nabaza avatar

    A Merry Heart

    Contributed by William R. Nabaza on Dec 23, 2014
     | 10,285 views

    To show that our happiness comes in the LORD, we celebrate JESUS in our life and heart. Broken spirit are for the unbelievers because they don't have any reason to rejoice.

    I. EXORDIUM: Are you happy? II. AUDIENCE PROFILE: Believers III. OBJECTIVES: To show that our happiness comes in the LORD, we celebrate JESUS in our life and heart. Broken spirit are for the unbelievers because they don't have any reason to rejoice. IV. TEXT: Proverbs 17:22 (Amplified ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal