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  • Jeff Strite avatar

    The Full Court Press Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Apr 1, 2007
    based on 49 ratings
     | 29,936 views

    When Jesus went to the Garden, He didn’t go alone. He took His friends with Him because this was a "full court press" kind of praying that He intended to do.

    (We showed “full court press” schematics on the overhead. We found them at http://cldj.tripod.com/221fc.html) OPEN: Up on the screen you’re going to see a few basketball diagrams. Does anybody know what basketball strategy these diagrams are illustrating? (full court press) According to “Maven’s ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    What Is Jesus To You? Series

    Contributed by Tom Fuller on Nov 26, 2007
    based on 6 ratings
     | 6,009 views

    We all have expectations of who Jesus is and what He is about. Are yours correct? Jesus’ family, friends, and even His enemies had misconceptions about His real purpose.

    What is Jesus to you? It’s an honest question. A recent online poll found that 37% said Jesus may or may not have even existed and that there is no way to know for sure, 23% said that the gospels are a bunch of fictional tales, 16% say that he may have existed but so many myths have grown up around ...read more

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    Denomination: Calvary Chapel

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    Don't Drink The Kool-Aid! Series

    Contributed by Mike Gilbert on Jun 26, 2007
    based on 34 ratings
     | 12,264 views

    How to identify a cult, why they’re so dangerous, how we should respond to our neighbors and friends who are involved in Mormonism, Jehovah’s Witnesses and Christian Science.

    *ILL>Fourteen years ago, the sight was "burned into our memories" (pun-intended). David Koresh’s Branch Davidians’ compound, named "Camp Apocalypse", caught on fire as the FBI came to arrest Koresh (actual name Vernon Law) for attempted murder of his son and a number of violations concerning ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    An Oasis In The Desert Series

    Contributed by Otis Mcmillan on Dec 16, 2009
    based on 11 ratings
     | 20,223 views

    Someone once said that you and I might be the only Bible someone ever reads, so we need to be something worth reading. Are you available to be that shelter for a non-believing friend?

    An Oasis in the Desert by Otis McMillan The word “oasis” has a refreshing sound to it, does it? It means a retreat, a haven, or a sanctuary. Read and meditate on these verses from Isaiah 32. "And a man shall be as a hiding place from the wind, and a shelter from the tempest, like streams of ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Three Friendships Every Person Needs

    Contributed by C Jordan on Feb 27, 2014
    based on 4 ratings
     | 11,766 views

    When we go through life’s valleys, we need good friends who will call forth our destiny, encourage us in the Lord, and speak the truth to us.

    THREE FRIENDSHIPS EVERY PERSON NEEDS REVIEW LAST WEEK: We starting looking at David last week and Psalm 23 – learning how we can experience Jesus as the Good Shepherd in our darkest valleys. QUESTION: Did you ever wonder how David – the runt of the litter, youngest of eight brothers, ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

  • Wade Martin Hughes, Sr avatar

    #1 Que Sera Sera: It Is Not My Fault

    Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Nov 19, 2014
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,517 views

    Que sera sera? What will be wil be sound like King Saul's excuse for not waiting on God's plan. King Saul had a tendancy to blame others for his actions. Beware by friend.

    #1 *QUE SERA SERA... WHAT WILL BE WILL BE... it is not my fault... By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com Part one... of two parts You ever say: It is not my fault? I. QUE SERA SERA... WHATEVER WILL BE WILL BE... THE FUTURE IS NOT OURS TO SEE... IT IS EASY TO ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Barnabas Brings Paul Back To Antioch Series

    Contributed by John Lowe on Apr 13, 2017
    based on 1 rating
     | 8,335 views

    The Antioch church under the leadership that Barnabas provided had grown to the point that it was obvious that Barnabas needed a helper. One man immediately came to mind, his friend Saul of Tarsus (Paul).

    May 23, 2014 By: Tom Lowe Title: Barnabas Brings Paul Back to Antioch (11:25, 26) Scripture (Acts 11:25, 26; KJV) 25 Then departed Barnabas to Tarsus, for to seek Saul: 26 And when he had ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Four Days Late And Still On Time Series

    Contributed by Mike Fogerson on Jun 8, 2016
     | 13,322 views

    Lazarus, a good friend of Jesus, was dead. Jesus had been notified to come quickly by Lazarus’ sisters, Mary and Martha, but he didn’t seem to get in a hurry.

    John 11:39-11:40 FOUR DAYS LATE AND STILL ON TIME John 11:39-40, "Jesus said, Take ye away the stone. Martha, the sister of him that was dead, saith unto him, Lord, by this time he stinketh: for he hath been dead four days. Jesus saith unto her, Said I not unto thee, that, if thou wouldest ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Wade Martin Hughes, Sr avatar

    Guard Your Heart

    Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Feb 28, 2015
    based on 3 ratings
     | 10,971 views

    Guard your heart my friend. Beware, as we serve God that are heart problems that can bring spiritual death. What causes heart trouble? Prepare yourself and thrive in the storms.

    GUARD YOUR HEART, BEWARE OF THE PROBLEM OF THE HEART! By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com THIS IS A TWO PART LESSON, OR CONDENSE SOME OF THE MATERIAL. Proverbs 4:23 Keep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life. Luke 6:45 A good man out of the good ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Jesus Cares For You!

    Contributed by Bala Samson on Jun 29, 2015
     | 5,098 views

    If you have JESUS as your Friend, you are not alone anymore! Do you hear me? Problems crop up when you look for love outside Christ! Are you listening?

    Royal swirl in the air! 1 Peter 5:7”Cast all your anxieties on God, because He cares for you!” If you have JESUS as your Friend, you are not alone anymore! Do you hear me? Problems crop up when you look for love outside Christ! Are you listening? This is the root cause of every ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Disorderly! Series

    Contributed by Bala Samson on Mar 6, 2013
     | 4,530 views

    Friends, after receiving the Gospel and accepting Jesus Christ as your Savior, we have to whittle our lives and live a disciplined life; we have no excuse to live a disorderly life!

    Disorderly! 2 Thessalonians 3:6 ‘But we command you, brethren, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that you withdraw from every brother who walks disorderly and not according to the tradition which he received from us.’ Life is an embarrassing mess today! There is an aggressive ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Gerald Roberts avatar

    Tearing Of Clothes

    Contributed by Gerald Roberts on Feb 12, 2024
     | 947 views

    In the Bible tearing clothes referred to Mouring, hurt, sorrow, that is what happened to Elisha when his friend departed but he picked up cloak and kept going despite the tearing of clothes.

    "Tearing Of Clothes” 2 Kings 2:1-12 1. In Second Kings, the prophet Elisha is torn apart by the departure of his mentor Elijah. • As the story begins, the two men are on the road outside Gilgal, near the Jordan River. • Elijah somehow knows that his prophetic work is coming to ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Rudolf E. Y. Mensah avatar

    The Lovingkindness Of God Series

    Contributed by Rudolf E. Y. Mensah on Sep 20, 2023
     | 1,594 views

    Dear friend of God, I am suggesting to you that you do not have any reason to praise and worship God for the rest of your life. Do you or do you not?

    *OASIS WORD DIGEST* 20th September 2023 Bible Passage: Because thy lovingkindness is better than life, my lips shall praise thee. Thus will I bless thee while I live: I will lift my hands in thy name. Psalm 63:3-4 (KJV) *Oasis Word For Today* Dear friend of God, I am suggesting to you that you ...read more

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    Denomination: Charismatic

  • Pastor/Author: Terry Sisney avatar

    Recalibrate

    Contributed by Pastor/Author: Terry Sisney on Mar 9, 2023
    based on 5 ratings
     | 22,048 views

    Friends, the Holy Spirit is the perfect GPS, he never makes a mistake, and many times he will tell us when, where, and how, we need to recalibrate, then the rest is up to us.

    Then we turned, and took our journey into the wilderness by the way of the Red sea, as the Lord spake unto me: and we compassed mount Seir many days. [2] And the Lord spake unto me, saying, [3] Ye have compassed this mountain long enough: turn you northward. Deuteronomy 2:1-3 I think this was an ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Justin Steckbauer avatar

    New Year, New Goals: Three Ways To Grow This Year

    Contributed by Justin Steckbauer on Apr 26, 2021
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,998 views

    Welcome to a new year friends and family. Welcome to a new beginning in your life. The word of the Lord says, “Look I am doing a new thing! Can you perceive it?”

    Welcome to a new year friends and family. Welcome to a new beginning in your life. The word of the Lord says, “Look I am doing a new thing! Can you perceive it?” And it also says, “For I am about to do something new. See, I have already begun! Do you not see it? I will make a pathway through the ...read more

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    Denomination: Salvation Army