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  • Matthew Kratz avatar

    The Call Of A Father Series

    Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Jun 19, 2020
     | 3,496 views

    In God’s Call of the Father for disciple and instruction, He presents it through 1) The Negative Command (Ephesians 6:4a) 2) The Positive Command (Ephesians 6:4b).

    Ephesians 6:4 Fathers, do not provoke your children to anger, but bring them up in the discipline and instruction of the Lord. (ESV). One surprising factor to some that has been reported during this quarantine is an increased involvement in family elements from men in general and fathers in ...read more

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    Denomination: Other

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    And Now, The Weather Series

    Contributed by James Jackson on Jun 22, 2020
     | 5,478 views

    The Big Idea: We don’t always like the warnings Scripture gives us. In the parable of the wicked tenants, Jesus warns the religious leaders of of the consequences of not bearing the fruit God is looking for.

    Since we’ve titled this series “Good News,” a lot of the sermon titles have related to the news—“The most trusted name in News,” “A Slow News Day,” “The Rest of the Story—” stuff like that. So that’s where this title comes from, and I’ll talk more about this later. An interesting thing about ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Sacred Secret - Empowered For Service

    Contributed by Dr. Craig Nelson on Mar 11, 2019
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     | 7,125 views

    On the day of Pentecost, something incredible happened that had never happened before – the Holy Spirit came to reveal the sacred secret of God held hidden for all of eternity past.

    “Surely you have heard about the administration of God's grace that was given to me for you, that is, the mystery made known to me by revelation, as I have already written briefly” (Eph 3:2,3 NIV). There are two Greek words used in Scripture for the word “secret.” They are “Kruptos” and ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    (Section 3) Elements That Contribute To Guidance

    Contributed by Luther Sexton on Mar 17, 2019
     | 2,998 views

    God does not want to guide us magically, He wants us to know His mind.

    (Section 3 His Will) III. ELEMENTS THAT CONTRIBUTE TO GUIDANCE A. THE INSPIRED WORD God does not want to guide us magically, He wants us to know His mind. He wants us to grasp His very heart. We need to be soaked in the content of Scripture, so imbued with biblical outlooks and ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Hood-Winked

    Contributed by Barry O Johnson on Apr 6, 2019
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     | 10,457 views

    The enemy of the soul has hood-winked the Body of Christ into believing a lie about who we are and what we’re capable of accomplishing for the kingdom of God.

    Hood-winked Let’s open tonight with some questions. And there is a right answer and all of you know it. ? Who comes to mind when I say heals the sick? (Response: Jesus) ? Who comes to mind when I say raises the dead? (Response: Jesus) ? Who comes to mind when I say causes blind eyes to see? ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Shield Of Faith Series

    Contributed by Stephen Sheane on Apr 9, 2019
     | 5,561 views

    Series looking at Spiritual Warfare

    SHIELD OF FAITH London, England is farther north than Saint John's, Newfoundland, yet London has a very mild climate and Newfoundland a very harsh climate. The difference is caused by the Gulf Stream, that ever- flowing current of warm water from the Gulf of Mexico. Likewise in life we see ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

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    David And Goliath--Part 1

    Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Apr 12, 2019
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     | 10,356 views

    David and Goliath in 1 Samuel 17:1-30 shows us that God raises up a savior against those who defy him.

    Scripture We continue our sermon series on “The Life of David.” The story of David begins in 1 Samuel 16. Because of King Saul’s repeated disobedience, the Lord rejected him as king over Israel. So, the Lord sent the prophet Samuel to Jesse the Bethlehemite to provide for himself a king from one ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    What About Warnings?

    Contributed by Denn Guptill on Aug 24, 2019
     | 3,519 views

    In Acts 19-21 we see Paul intent on returning to Jerusalem, even ignoring Holy Spirit inspired warnings. What was his rationale?

    In his 2005 song by the same name, Bon Jovi asks the question: “Who says you can't go home? Who says you can't go back? I been all around the world and as a matter of fact There's only one place left I wanna go Who says you can't go home?” Well, actually many people have said it ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    Jesus Wants To Work In Our Lives - Part 1 Series

    Contributed by Rick Crandall on Sep 30, 2019
     | 5,292 views

    1. He wants to speak to us (vs. 1-6). 2. He wants to give us spiritual sight. (vs. 5-7). 3. He wants to send us (vs. 6-7). 4. He wants to save us (vs. 35-38).

    Jesus Wants to Work in Our Lives - Part 1 The Gospel of John John 9:1-7; 35-38 Sermon by Rick Crandall Grayson Baptist Church - February 15, 2017 (Revised September 30, 2019) BACKGROUND: *Most of you know that here in John 9, the Feast of the Tabernacles had just ended in Jerusalem. A large crowd ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Jesus Wants To Work In Our Lives - Part 2 Series

    Contributed by Rick Crandall on Oct 2, 2019
     | 5,080 views

    1. Jesus wants us to speak up about our Savior (vs. 8-12). 2. Jesus wants to give us the strength to stand for Him (vs. 13-34). 3. Jesus wants to save our souls (vs. 35-38).

    Jesus Wants to Work in Our Lives - Part 2 The Gospel of John John 9:3-38 Sermon by Rick Crandall Grayson Baptist Church - February 15, 2017 (Revised October 2, 2019) BACKGROUND: *John 9 centers around one of the Lord's wonderful miracles. Jesus healed a man who had been blind ever since the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Making The ‘cast’

    Contributed by Thomas Swope on Oct 4, 2019
     | 1,844 views

    A study in Psalm 44: 1 – 26

    Psalm 44: 1 – 26 Making the ‘Cast’ To the Chief Musician. A Contemplation of the sons of Korah. 1 We have heard with our ears, O God, our fathers have told us, the deeds You did in their days, in days of old: 2 You drove out the nations with Your hand, but them You planted; You afflicted the ...read more

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    Denomination: Calvary Chapel

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    Cross-Examination (Part Two)

    Contributed by Derrick Tuper on Jul 6, 2020
     | 4,628 views

    Last week we looked at our need to examine the cross and our decision to follow Jesus. Today we look at the fact that God examines us and he enables us to examine ourselves. It's time to do a cross-examination.

    CROSS-EXAMINATION (part two) Last week we looked at our need to examine the cross and our decision to follow Jesus. We needed to start with examining what crucifixion was about so we could understand how degrading and torturous and gruesome it was. When we understand the level of what Jesus went ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • David Owens avatar

    The Humble Will Receive Grace, I Promise! Series

    Contributed by David Owens on Jul 13, 2020
     | 7,377 views

    God hates pride, but loves humility. God's promise is that if we humble ourselves before God, He will give us His grace. This truth is clearly displayed in the story of Nebuchadnezzar, and in the story of the Pharisee and the tax collector.

    A. One day a certain preacher began to pride-fully muse about what a fine preacher he had become. 1. So he said to his wife, “How many really great preachers do you think there are?” 2. His wife thought for a minute and said, “Well, I don’t know how many really great preachers there are, but ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Jefferson Williams avatar

    A Hill To Die On Series

    Contributed by Jefferson Williams on Jul 16, 2020
    based on 2 ratings
     | 5,349 views

    The Apostle Paul had decided that contending for the true Gospel was the hill he was willing to die on. It consumed him and it fueled his outrage at false teachers that would lead his spiritual children astray.

    Dance Lessons: A Hill to Die On Galatians 2:1-10 Chenoa Baptist Church Pastor Jefferson M. Williams 02-16-2020 Here I Stand In 1521, Martin Luther was summoned to appear before the Diet of Worms. This was a general assembly of the estates of the Holy Roman Empire. Martin’s 95 theses, and his ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Kingdom Come Series

    Contributed by Jefferson Williams on Jul 30, 2020
     | 2,757 views

    But it also means taking seriously the call to be living billboards for the glory of God in our lives.

    Your Kingdom Come Matthew 6:10 First Baptist Chenoa Pastor Jefferson M. Williams 2-23-19 Prince Mongo As Americans, because of our history, we don’t have must trust in kings or queens. In the Revolutionary period, we threw off the shackles of the Sovereign of England and forged our own destiny – ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist