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  • Paul Decker avatar

    Powerful Vulnerability

    Contributed by Paul Decker on Dec 24, 2008
     | 4,726 views

    Be humble like Jesus.

    POWERFUL VULNERABILITY Philippians 2.5-8 S: Incarnation C: Christmas Eve Th: I Love It When a Plan Comes Together Pr: BE HUMBLE LIKE JESUS. Version: ESV RMBC 24 December 08 Christmas Eve Understand this on this special Christmas Eve evening… Jesus was humble. Attempt to wrap your mind ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    When Good Advice Goes Wrong

    Contributed by Gerald Steffy on Aug 19, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 10,230 views

    The advice that comforts may be right advice with proper theology in some situations but bad advice for each person’s situation since it does not meet the need of the present situation.

    WHEN RIGHT ADVICE GOES WRONG Job 4:1-9, 17-21 et al Proposition: The advice that comforts may be right advice with proper theology in some situations but bad advice for each person’s situation since it does not meet the need of the present situation. Objective: My objective is to ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Logos Series

    Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Mar 23, 2014
     | 5,724 views

    John 1:1-5, shows how Christ is the complete embodiment and fulfillment of the Word of God. He is the Word as seen from 1) His Preexistence (John 1:1-2), 2 His Creative power (John 1:3), and 3) His self-existence (John 1:4-5).

    Today, we say that talk is cheap. We live in a time where people tend not to do what they say they will do. We generally don’t expect politicians to do what they say. Advertisers will often exaggerate claims in order to sell products. We are accustomed to extensive wavers of liability that ...read more

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    Denomination: Other

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    More Powerful Than Prison Bars Series

    Contributed by Gordon Curley on Feb 2, 2013
     | 6,956 views

    The Church prays and Peter is released from prison. (Powerpoint slides to accompany this talk are available on request – email: gcurley@gcurley.info)

    SERMON OUTLINE: (A). God sees our trials (vs 1-4): • Man’s persecution • God's sovereignty (B). God hears our Prayers (vs 5-17): • Peter sleeping (vs 5-6) • Peter obeying (verses 7-11) • Peter knocking (vs 12-16) • Peter declaring (vs 17) SERMON ...read more

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    Denomination: Brethren

  • Henry Trocino Jr. avatar

    Jesus' Final Words (Part 2)

    Contributed by Henry Trocino Jr. on Mar 27, 2017
     | 12,828 views

    In Part 2, we take up the remaining four sayings of Jesus on the cross. We shall study how the gospel writer used the OT background in the death of Christ. It will give us a good grasp of the significance of Jesus’ last words on the cross.

    A Word of Abandonment “‘Eli, Eli, lema sabachthani?’ that is, ‘My God, my God, why have you forsaken me’” (Matt. 27:46)? I have heard many eloquent sermons on the “seven sayings.” However, the speakers rarely look into the OT texts that Jesus used in His last seven sayings. Yet how the gospel ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Pray For Justice Series

    Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Jun 2, 2018
     | 3,864 views

    While Scripture reveals that God is loving, merciful, and gracious—a savior of repentant sinners, one truth about Him that is decidedly unpopular today is that He is a God of vengeance against those who reject Him and salvation in His Son.

    Observing common perceptions, it has been said that God created humanity in His image and humanity has returned the favor. People have created gods in whatever form pleases them to accommodate their sinful lifestyles. God rebuked such foolish people in Psalm 50:21: “You thought that I was just like ...read more

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    Denomination: Other

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    Leave The Old Series

    Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Jun 14, 2015
     | 5,120 views

    Ephesians 4 presents ... a divine wardrobe which will really change one’s life...a heavenly, eternal style which will never go out of date — a wardrobe which wears increasingly better with time.

    If you have been abroad, you know there is a worldwide fascination with fashion. Whether you travel to Chicago or London or Geneva or Beijingor Nairobi, you find fashion-conscious people making fashion statements. Much of this lure comes from fashion’s enticing promise of a “new ...read more

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    Denomination: Other

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    Teacher Dedication Series

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Sep 4, 2025
     | 148 views

    We are placed here by the Lord to make a difference – all of us – to be light in the midst of darkness – to do good – to change lives with the help of the Holy Spirit!

    Message: School Year 2025 – Make a difference! Thesis: We are placed here by the Lord to make a difference – all of us – to be light in the midst of darkness – to do good – to change lives with the help of the Holy Spirit! Scripture Texts: Galatians 6:9:"Let us not become weary in doing ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Part 1: How To Receive The Lord Jesus Christ Series

    Contributed by Rick Crandall on Sep 24, 2024
     | 1,631 views

    1. Receive Jesus with hospitality (vs. 1-8). 2. Receive Jesus with hope (vs. 9-14). 3. Receive Jesus with honesty (vs. 11-15).

    Great Prayers of the Old Testament Part 1: How to Receive the Lord Jesus Christ Genesis 18:1-15 Sermon by Rick Crandall (Prepared September 24, 2024) BACKGROUND: *Anyone who has read a good portion of God's Word knows that there are a lot of prayers provided for us in the Bible. The Dake ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Four Great Truths Of God Becoming Human Series

    Contributed by Scott Maze on Apr 30, 2024
     | 1,324 views

    1. Jesus became human to show us the path to God. 2. Jesus became human to show us God Himself. 3. Jesus became human to show us grace and truth perfectly during great suffering. 4. Jesus became human to die for our sins.

    If you will find the gospel of John with me. The New Testament has four gospels that begin the best-selling book of all time. Each of the four shares a unique perspective on Jesus, while many of the stories overlap. So, if you were reading the gospels, you would read many of the same miracles and ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Leave The Old Series

    Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Aug 6, 2020
     | 3,354 views

    The worldly life is 1) Intellectually futile (Ephesians 4:17), 2) Ignorant of God’s truth (Ephesians 4:18), 3) Spiritually and morally callused (Ephesians 4:19a), and 4) Depraved in mind (Ephesians 4:19b).

    Ephesians 4:17-19 [17] Now this I say and testify in the Lord, that you must no longer walk as the Gentiles do, in the futility of their minds. [18] They are darkened in their understanding, alienated from the life of God because of the ignorance that is in them, due to their hardness of heart. ...read more

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    Denomination: Other

  • Steve Shepherd avatar

    Understanding God's Will

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Mar 26, 2001
    based on 174 ratings
     | 52,482 views

    Acts 16 reveals three basic facts about God’s direction for our lives.

    UNDERSTANDING GOD’S WILL Acts 16:1-10 INTRO.- ILL.- A preacher received a call from a church that offered him a salary four times what he was getting at his present church. Since he was a very devout and spiritual man, he spent much time in prayer trying to determine what God wanted him to ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Recipe For A Great Mom

    Contributed by Ted Sutherland on Mar 8, 2002
    based on 217 ratings
     | 28,177 views

    Recipe: 1 Great Woman A discerning amount of hospitality A pinch of Godly Contentment A Trusting Husband A little Child raise (don’t just let rise) until the child is grown.

    A wealthy Texan was in the habit of giving his mom unique gifts on Mother’s Day. One year it was lessons on hang-gliding. the year before that it was the entire record collection of Slim Whitman’s hits. But this past year he felt he had outdone himself. He purchased a rare kind of talking bird that ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Great Powers

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Feb 16, 2001
    based on 74 ratings
     | 7,654 views

    Several great powers are seen in the life of our Lord.

    GREAT POWERS Luke 7:11-17 INTRO.- ILL.- Three boys at school were bragging about their fathers. The first boy said, “My Dad scribbles a few words on a piece of paper, he calls it a poem, and they give him a $100 for it.” The second boy said, “That’s nothing. My Dad scribbles a few words on a ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Watch Out!

    Contributed by Paul Decker on Aug 10, 2007
    based on 6 ratings
     | 7,708 views

    We need to live carefully.

    WATCH OUT! I Timothy 4.16 S: Spiritual Growth C: Living deliberately Pr: WE NEED TO LIVE CAREFULLY. ?: What? What do we need to be careful about? KW: Subjects TS: We will find in our study of Scripture, beginning with I Timothy 4.16, two subjects to which we must give specific ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist