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  • Jesus Rodriguez avatar

    Allow Me To Meet You Series

    Contributed by Jesus Rodriguez on May 7, 2025
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     | 1,661 views

    In the chaos of life, Jesus doesn’t shout, He simply shows up. Allow Me To Meet You is a call to pause, refocus, and choose what matters most: sitting at His feet. When Jesus enters our busy lives, He’s not asking for more effort, He’s asking for our heart.

    (38) Now as they went on their way, Jesus entered a village. And a woman named Martha welcomed him into her house. (39) And she had a sister called Mary, who sat at the Lord's feet and listened to his teaching. (40) But Martha was distracted with much serving. And she went up to him and said, ...read more

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    Denomination: Apostolic

  • MELVIN NEWLAND avatar

    It's Up To You!

    Contributed by Melvin Newland on Feb 26, 2018
    based on 4 ratings
     | 21,059 views

    Why does Satan lie & deceive & tempt & manipulate? And the answer is, "Because he doesn't have the power to force us to sin." If he could force you to sin there would be no need for temptation or manipulation."

    MELVIN M. NEWLAND, MINISTER RIDGE CHAPEL, KANSAS, OK TEXT: Genesis 3:8-13; 1 Corinthians 10:13; 2 Corinthians 5:9-10 A. The first 2 verses of Genesis tell us that in the beginning our world was formless, empty & dark. But then God gave shape to the formless, brought light into the ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • MELVIN NEWLAND avatar

    A Joyful Heart

    Contributed by Melvin Newland on Nov 13, 2001
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     | 58,333 views

    Someone says, "All right, preacher, I hear you. But circumstances in my life aren’t that good. Things have been tough. Just why should my heart be filled with joy?" Let me mention 3 reasons.

    MELVIN NEWLAND, MINISTER RIDGE CHAPEL, KANSAS, OK (Revised: 2013) The basic point of some of my messages in recent months has been that, for most people, their faith - what they have been taught, what they believe - makes all the difference in the way they act, in the values they hold dear, ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    "Follow The Right Example" Series

    Contributed by Rick Finitzer on Oct 22, 2015
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     | 10,058 views

    We read and learn daily from the truths of the Word of God. But how do we live those truths out? We are surrounded by all sorts of examples (some good some bad). Paul uses two servants to show us how God uses ordinary people to do the extraordinary!

    Cornerstone Church October 18, 2015 “Follow the Right Example” Philippians 2:19-30 “I’m not a role model… ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

  • Kevin L. Jones avatar

    The Parable Of The Lost Coin Series

    Contributed by Kevin L. Jones on Feb 28, 2015
    based on 14 ratings
     | 55,467 views

    A sermon examining the value of a soul and the celebration in Heaven when one soul repents.

    THE PARABLE OF THE LOST COIN Luke 15:8-10 (Antioch Baptist Church: Sunday, January 25th, 2026) Several years ago my wife realized that the first ring I ever bought her was missing. We immediately turned the house upside down, looking under furniture, inside drawers, and even vacuuming out ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Refiner's Fire

    Contributed by Sam Mccormick on Aug 18, 2017
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    The prophet Malachi wrote that the Lord would send his messenger of the covenant, and asks, "who can stand when he appears? For he is like a refiner's fire and like fullers' soap." What is the answer to Malachi's question?

    THE REFINER’S FIRE Malachi 3:1-6 I. Introduction – Malachi says that at his appearing Jesus will be like a refiner’s fire, or launderer’s soap. The Israelites had a question, not unlike a question we might ask. Our main text is in answer to a question from the Israelites: Mal 2:17 - You have ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Christopher Holdsworth avatar

    Rejoice In The Lord - Always!

    Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Oct 20, 2013
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     | 13,600 views

    Not rejoice in the Lord 'anyway' - but Rejoice in the Lord "Always".

    REJOICE IN THE LORD - ALWAYS! Philippians 4:4-7. It was midnight, and in a certain prison in Philippi, the Apostle Paul and his missionary companion Silas had been left to languish in chains in a dark dungeon. However, if we were to listen in at the door we would not hear the moans and groans ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Will You Make Time To Harvest? Series

    Contributed by Dean Courtier on Oct 9, 2024
    based on 2 ratings
     | 1,967 views

    God has called us to be workers in His harvest field. If we’re not intentional about it, we might miss what God has prepared for us to gather.

    Will You Make Time to Harvest?" Today, we’re going to explore a question that speaks to the heart of our faith: Will you make time to harvest? Just like the seasons in nature—there is a time for planting and a time for reaping. In the same way, spiritually, God has called us to be workers in ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Seize The Day / Strike While The Iron Is Hot

    Contributed by J Jeffrey Smead on Oct 25, 2021
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     | 7,057 views

    There is an adage: "Strike while the iron is hot". When the time is right, you should act. You should seize the moment or you will lose your opportunity. We are called to be a witness and to bring others to Jesus. We need to strike when God gives us an opportunity.

    There is an adage ... that you may still hear at times even today: .... "Strike ... while the iron is hot". The saying is basically telling us .... that when the time is right... you should act... you should seize the moment ... or you will miss out ... on your opportunity. The adage ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

  • MELVIN MAUGHMER, JR. avatar

    What The World Really Needs Now

    Contributed by Melvin Maughmer, Jr. on Nov 4, 2024
     | 2,440 views

    What the world needs now is for the Church to be what God intended for it to be. We need to walk circumspectly, carefully and discreetly making sure our steps are order by the Lord, that He is leading and guiding us and that we are not just wandering aimlessly through this world.

    What the World Really Needs By Bishop Melvin L. Maughmer, Jr. OPENING:- The other week I spoke about the Evangelical preacher that so-called rebuked the Black church for endorsing and voting for Kamala Harris and by now I am sure you know it was Donnie Swaggart that made the statement and people ...read more

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    Denomination: Apostolic

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    Undignified Dancing Mk 2 Series

    Contributed by Andrew Moffatt on Jan 20, 2025
     | 879 views

    David, no longer in fear of the Ark of the Covenant, dances into his city and gets a telling off from his wife, you can't make this stuff up. What happens next and what does it mean for us as we celebrate our relationship with God. The reworking of an earlier sermon of mine.

    Undignified Dancing MK 2 Over the past two weeks I’ve talked about living victoriously in Christ. For as children of God we can. Today I’m looking into ceebrating living lives of rejoicing in our understanding of God. Read 2 Samuel 6:6-23as the main passage for the message. Now within this ...read more

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    Denomination: Salvation Army

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    Have A Blast While You Last Series

    Contributed by C. Philip Green on Apr 28, 2023
     | 2,260 views

    As you face a terminal diagnosis, rest in God’s perfect plan for you, find hope in this life and the next, and enjoy the time you have left.

    Several years ago, The Onion, a satirical magazine, ran a humorous article with a biting truth. They titled the article, “World Death Rate Holding Steady at 100 Percent.” The article reported: World Health Organization officials expressed disappointment Monday at the group's finding that, ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

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    When Sincere Christians Are Defeated–the Cause And The Remedy

    Contributed by David Leach on May 28, 2014
     | 2,867 views

    These are God’s words not man’s. Categorically they declare that if I receive an abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness I will reign in life, as in be enabled to overcome life’s difficulties and remain with peace and joy in my heart, walking with God.

    When sincere Christians are defeated–the cause and the remedy If, as a serious “going on with God” Christian, I experience one or more of the following: • A continuing circumstance that often overwhelms me • Acute anxiety over the possibility of certain adverse ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Real Change Series

    Contributed by C. Philip Green on Nov 3, 2011
    based on 4 ratings
     | 12,209 views

    If we were doomed to live the same life over and over again for eternity, would we choose the life we are living now? If not, then how can we make real change? We do it when we submit to God’s discipline. Then with Christ’s help, admit and quit our sin.

    William Alexander, in his book The $64 Tomato, asks the question, “If you were doomed to live the same life over and over again for eternity, would you choose the life you are living now?” It’s a thought-provoking question, but not so much as the implied follow-up question: “If the answer is no, ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

  • Michael Collins avatar

    26 - It's Love That Really Matters Series

    Contributed by Michael Collins on Aug 6, 2021
     | 1,715 views

    This is the 26th of 30 Studies in the Book of Romans and talks about the love that we need to share with one another as believers in Jesus.

    Romans 14:14-17 14 I know and am convinced by the Lord Jesus that there is nothing unclean of itself; but to him who considers anything to be unclean, to him it is unclean. 15 Yet if your brother is grieved because of your food, you are no longer walking in love. Do not destroy with your food the ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible