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  • Michael McCartney avatar

    Love Came For Me To Set Me Free Series

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Dec 23, 2016
     | 10,149 views

    “Love is God” says 1 John 4:8 or to reverse this thought “Love is God” God minted and defined what Love is. John 1:1 tells us Jesus and God are one which also implies that Jesus is love.

    Introduction Song by Beth out of communion: Love came for me from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z8tjqtJA_xU Thoughts from Shannon Wexelberg on her song “Love came for me!” For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son… Have you ever wondered how the cast of Heaven reacted to the ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Forgiveness Is Right Where You Fell

    Contributed by Arthur Miller on Jul 21, 2025
     | 219 views

    Satan is a great deceiver. We've been taken captive and our rescuer is right there, but yet we run around not believing that Jesus is right there wanting to take us out of our POW Camp.

    The idea for this lesson comes from a Switchfoot Song "Dare You to Move" INTRODUCTION With the Pacific fleet sunk or badly damaged in Pearl Harbor it was impossible to keep the supply lines going for a war in the Philippians. Just three months after the attack on Pearl Harbor MacArthur ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Galatians 2:15-21, Dying To Live Series

    Contributed by Eldron Gill on May 26, 2008
    based on 8 ratings
     | 16,026 views

    Galatians 2:15-21, Dying to live

    Dying To Live Galatians 2:15-21 I. The inability of the law from without v. 15-19 A. Salvation is not by natural birth v. 15 * Salvation comes through super-natural birth, NOT natural birth. * Many Jews thought that because Abraham was in their ancestry, they had heaven as reward. John ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Galatians 3:10-14, Cursed By Law Or Blessed By Faith Series

    Contributed by Eldron Gill on May 26, 2008
    based on 5 ratings
     | 11,344 views

    Galatians 3:10-14, Cursed by law or blessed by faith

    Cursed By Law Or Blessed By Faith ? Galatians 3:10-14 Intro. * A misunderstanding of the OT law is not unique to the Pharisees of Jesus’ day. * They knew the OT law and even memorized it but they misunderstood the purpose of that law. * Today, there are millions of people who really have no idea ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Tangled In Life Series

    Contributed by Shawn Vandergriff on Oct 4, 2012
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,614 views

    Part one of living worry free. A step to being untagled from the day to day demands of life.

    Have you ever been tangled up in something? I can remember as a child going fishing and not getting much fishing done. While others were busy catching fish, I was busy getting tangled up in the fishing line. I had the line in the trees, on the ground, and all over myself. Although I can look back ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Sovereignty Of God Series

    Contributed by Scott Kircher on Aug 14, 2011
    based on 31 ratings
     | 11,395 views

    In Romans 9 Paul argues for God’s sovereignty in all things including our salvation as He discusses the Jewish people and their relationship with God to confirm God’s sovereignty to help those who are in Christ to know that God is able to, and does, keep

    The Complete Sovereignty of God God is Sovereign in the Keeping of His word (Romans 9:1-9) God is Sovereign in the salvation of His People (Romans 9:10-33) Through God choosing man in election Through man Believing God in faith Slide Good Morning. This morning I want to jump right into our ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Pharaoh's Hardened Heart

    Contributed by Jason Smith on Feb 17, 2014
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     | 6,129 views

    This short study attempts to explain what it means when we are told that God hardens Pharaoh's heart

    God explains the mission to Moses...you are going to go back to Egypt and do all these wonders and Pharaoh's heart is going to be hardened. By whom? By God. We may read that and it may make us feel a little uneasy. We may feel like that is not fair...God is predicting that He will harden ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Gift Of Salvation Series

    Contributed by Perry Greene on Feb 9, 2016
     | 8,319 views

    Our God is a giving God who provides the GIFT of salvation.

    1. Who and Where The story is told of the time Albert Einstein was taking a train to an out of town engagement. The conductor stopped by to punch his ticket, but the great scientist preoccupied with his work, explained that he couldn't find his ticket. Not in the coat pockets, not in the ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Cheap Or Costly Grace Part 2 Series

    Contributed by Doug Fannon on Aug 9, 2021
     | 1,833 views

    Like the old Bob Dylan song, we all serve somebody. Do we serve sin or righteousness. All scripture references are from the NASB.

    This sermon series we’re dealing with discipleship. As true believers, as those who are saved by grace (for it was not from anything we have done or earned), how are we to live? This is the whole point of discipleship, learning to follow Jesus, to walk in his steps, to be like the master. Romans ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Giving God Permission

    Contributed by John Gaston on Sep 8, 2021
     | 6,649 views

    God wanted to spare Israel, but couldn't because there was no intercessor. God wants to save us, heal us, direct our lives, our work, etc., but won't force His will on us against our wills. If we want His life, we must surrender our lives.

    GIVING GOD PERMISSION Ezek. 22:30 INTRODUCTION A. HUMOR 1. There was a preacher who had a little three-year-old daughter named Tori. She’d just become a Christian and learned that Jesus was in her heart. 2. One day she was with her mother at a shopping mall when a woman policeman came running ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    The First Of Two Series

    Contributed by Hugh W. Davidson on Jun 13, 2020
     | 2,740 views

    Paul is writing to these Ephesians and some say this that in this book he's condensing the book of Romans

    Ephesians 1:1-14 The first message Let’s begin with an easy question? Who wrote most of the New Testament? Yes, the answer is Luke. Paul wrote the most books but Luke actually wrote more words when he wrote the books of Luke and Acts. Now, this book of Ephesians begins like the rest of Paul’s ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Core 52 Week 24 - Our Calling And Election Series

    Contributed by Lanny Smith on Jun 14, 2020
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,922 views

    Predestination. Election. Free will. These are some of the most hotly debated doctrines in the church. We think we have to be in one camp or the other. But is that true? Let's find out together.

    You can listen to the audio of the sermon on my podcast at: https://pastorlanny.buzzsprout.com/ Core 52 Week 24 - Our Calling • Threw away the rent check. Before you judge me, how many gift cards got thrown out at Christmas time in the wrapping paper at your house? • So easy to overlook or lose ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    It's All Better At The Beach

    Contributed by Rev. Timothy Porter on Jan 11, 2021
     | 4,168 views

    On vacation by the beach we wake up pretty much stress free… No Alarm clocks... No Crazy Agenda's... No voice mails... No Emails...No worries... Just do what you want to do when you want to do it.

    It's All Better At The Beach Pastor Timothy Porter Text: INTRODUCTION: You know how it is when we are on vacation espically at the beach. We are on island time, and we're only worried about what Jimmy Buffet would do b/c it's 5 o'clock somewhere. You say things like ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • David Owens avatar

    God Is Sovereign Series

    Contributed by David Owens on Dec 9, 2019
     | 6,271 views

    As Paul begins to deal with the questions of God's original election of the Jews and the later inclusion of the Gentiles, Paul drives home the point that God is sovereign.

    A. It has been said: “There are two sure things in life: 1. There is a God; 2. You are not Him!” 1. I would like to add a third sure thing: “And this God, whom you are not, is sovereign and can do whatever He decides to do.” 2. Steven Curtis Chapman wrote a song called “God is God” and the chorus ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    What Shall We Do With Jesus?

    Contributed by David Nolte on Feb 21, 2021
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,140 views

    One way or another we will make a decision about Jesus.

    In the past year we saw the results of mindless mobs inciting mindless riots, rebellion, vandalism and violence. Unfortunately that happens when passion exceeds prudence, selfishness overrides self-control, and hatred outweighs honor. It has happened in every generation. It happened in the ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ