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  • John Gaston avatar

    God’s Mercies New Every Morning

    Contributed by John Gaston on Aug 28, 2019
     | 22,612 views

    A look at the double assurance that God will never stop loving you, the four reasons you need new mercies every day, and the foundation of God's faithfulness. This is a message that will bless your people.

    GOD’S MERCIES NEW EVERY MORNING Lam. 3:22-23 INTRODUCTION A. HUMOR: THE GERIATRIC DATE 1. Did you hear about the 85 year-old woman who went out on a blind date with a 92 year-old man? 2. She came home very frustrated. Her daughter said, “Mom, what’s wrong?” She said, “I had to slap him three ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    For Such A Time As This

    Contributed by Edward Hardee on Sep 1, 2019
     | 7,757 views

    A story of drama, intrigue, romance, plots and subplots. The story of Esther and God's timing.

    For Such a Times as This Theme: Text: Esther 4:10 Esther 4:13 Then Mordecai commanded to answer Esther, Think not to yourself that you shall escape in the king's house, more than all the Jews. 14 For if you altogether hold your peace at this time, then there shall be an enlargement and ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    Keep Away From Idols Series

    Contributed by Dr. David Hallum on Sep 18, 2019
     | 3,886 views

    The power of Christ within you Is greater than the power of evil around You.

    18 We know that whoever is born of God does not sin; but he who has been born of God keeps himself, and the wicked one does not touch him. 19 We know that we are of God, and the whole world lies under the sway of the wicked one. 20 And we know that the Son of God has come and has given us an ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    We Need To Straighten Up!" Series

    Contributed by David Nolte on Oct 24, 2018
    based on 2 ratings
     | 6,982 views

    A call to America to turn back to God

    “We Need To Straighten Up!” Nahum 3:1-19 David P. Nolte America was founded by those who sought freedom from religious persecution. Because of their faith and religious persuasion, the Judeo-Christian morals, ethics and values of the Bible became the basis for law in the colonies. God was ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Seven Secrets Of Joy

    Contributed by Timothy Bokka on Nov 2, 2018
    based on 1 rating
     | 9,945 views

    Being joyful at all times

    This epistle was written by Paul when he was in prison, with iron fetters about his wrists; yet there is no iron in the epistle. It is full of light, life, love, and joy, blended with traces of sorrow, yet with a holy delight that rises above his grief.   —Charles Spurgeon, "Exposition of ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Next Super Bowl

    Contributed by Jason Jones on Nov 12, 2018
     | 4,179 views

    This week we will look at two pieces of Paul's instruction for Timothy's focus.

    Text: 1 Tim 4:6-10, Title: The Next Super Bowl, Date/Place: WHBC, 5/27/18, AM A. Opening illustration: Peyton Manning’s training for football: “I called him the piranha,” Arians said in a statement released by the Cardinals. “I could never get him enough information, whether it was about the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Come Unto Me

    Contributed by Anthony Zibolski on Dec 14, 2018
     | 9,908 views

    That we would come as simple as a child to Jesus and receive the things He desires for us.

    Come unto me Matthew 11:20-28 Introduction- This morning if you would turn to Matthew 11:20-28. We will dig into the passage that most have heard of. We read come to Jesus to find rest… Most have no clue what that means or what to do with it. We see what appears to harsh words from Jesus to ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

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    The Scepter Will Not Pass From Judah

    Contributed by Steve Sheek on Dec 24, 2018
     | 7,556 views

    Jacob blessed his sons, but the blessings were prophecies that shaped the future of Israel. Judah's blessing changed the world forever.

    20181222 Parsha Vayechi – The Scepter Will Not Pass From Judah Readings Genesis 49: 8-12 Matthew 1: 18-25 Today is 22 December 2018. I want to thank God for a miracle that occurred 28 years ago on this date. About 5pm I was working on a couple of wooden boxes for my boys and was cutting ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    Living Godly Life In A Godless World

    Contributed by Rajendra Kadia on Aug 23, 2017
    based on 5 ratings
     | 33,762 views

    Is it possible to live a godly life in the evil world where God has no place?

    Introduction: If we look around us, we can see that the world we live in is becoming more and more Godless. The thought of God and living Godly scares the multitude of people. We are pushing God and His Word out from our systems, schools, governments and secular world. Most of the people are afraid ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Reel Talk - Pt. 3 - Rogue One 1 Series

    Contributed by Steve Ely on Oct 1, 2017
     | 5,865 views

    Movies + Pop Corn + Church = Reel Talk

    Reel Talk Pt. 3 - Rogue One 1 I. Introduction Any Sci-Fi Fans in the house? I am admittedly not one of those. So, for those of you who are like me that are oblivious to the whole Star Wars scene let me try to explain the plot. The movie opens by showing former scientist Galen Erso living on a ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    The Abundant Life

    Contributed by Dr. Steve Newton on Oct 1, 2017
    based on 3 ratings
     | 20,468 views

    Happiness is not in the amount of things you have but rather it is a condition of ones heart and soul. How full is your life?

    "ABUNDANT LIFE!" John 10:1-10 Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that entereth not by the door into the sheepfold, but climbeth up some other way, the same is a thief and a robber. But he that entereth in by the door is the shepherd of the sheep. To him the porter openeth; and the sheep hear ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The God Who Never Gives Up Series

    Contributed by Christian Cheong on Sep 3, 2018
     | 7,159 views

    God continues to speak to the last four Kings of Judah prior to the fall of Jerusalem. God did not cease to speak to them, even though they are not willing to listen.

    We have come to the last 4 Kings of Judah. Next week we will close with the fall of Jerusalem. In one chapter the author penned through the 4 Kings. • Everything moves downhill from Manasseh’s reign onwards because the Lord has decreed that He will judge Judah and Jerusalem will fall under the ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Dedication-1

    Contributed by Byron Sherman on Oct 8, 2018
     | 4,175 views

    1 of ? The children of Israel were to dedicate the city of Jericho to the LORD. God’s people are to wholly devote themselves & their world to the Lord. But how are we to do that? Dedicating you & your world to the Lord recalls/demands...

    DEDICATING/Dedication-I—Joshua 6:17-27 The Task Of Dedication Attention: Simple Fix: For years, parents of a Texas boy believed he was mostly nonverbal because of a brain aneurysm he had when he was 10 days old. The boy, Mason Motz, 6, of Katy, Texas, started going to speech therapy when he was 1. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Christ In Us The Hope Of Glory

    Contributed by Gbemisola Fafowora on Oct 10, 2018
     | 7,689 views

    Christ lives in us through His Spirit

    Colossians 1:27 To them God willed to make known what are the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles: which is Christ in you, the hope of glory. Other translations puts it this way : God [in His eternal plan] chose to make known to them how great for the Gentiles are the riches ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Daniel 9: This May Take A While Series

    Contributed by Vic Folkert on Sep 3, 2020
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,950 views

    When hopes are delayed, turn to the Bible, pray, and look to the future. The final fulfillment is in Christ, (Daniel 9:24) "...to put an end to sin, to atone for wickedness, to bring in everlasting righteousness..."

    THIS MAY TAKE A WHILE—Daniel 9 The family is on a road trip, when one of the kids starts the incessant refrain, “Are we almost there?” The parent replies, “Not yet; we have a ways to go.” Ten minutes later, the question and answer are the same. “Are we almost there? Are we at least making ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed