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  • Howard Strickland avatar

    For This Reason.

    Contributed by Howard Strickland on May 4, 2024
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     | 1,414 views

    Anyone who studies the Bible will find that it contains many prayers. The Dake Annotated Reference Bible lists 222 different prayers in the Bible: 176 in the Old Testament and 46 in the New Testament.

    For This Reason. Ephesians 3:1-21AMP. Anyone who studies the Bible will find that it contains many prayers. The Dake Annotated Reference Bible lists 222 different prayers in the Bible: 176 in the Old Testament and 46 in the New Testament. ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    A New Calling Series

    Contributed by Scott Jewell on May 12, 2024
     | 1,390 views

    God calls us to be holy as He is holy. Is this even possible? Consider these thoughts about how we are holy.

    From the beginning of time, God has desired to have a relationship with people. We saw it as we looked at the new creation when God placed everything under mankind’s dominion. It was evident as we looked at the new life as we saw how God provided even after people messed things up by listening to ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Face Of An Angel: Stephen Is Arrested

    Contributed by Mark A. Barber on May 14, 2024
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    They could overpower the person of Stephen but not his testimony.

    The Face of an Angel: Stephen is Arrested Acts 6:8–15 NKJV And Stephen, full of faith and power, did great wonders and signs among the people. Then there arose some from what is called the Synagogue of the Freedmen (Cyrenians, Alexandrians, and those from Cilicia and Asia), disputing with ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Regifting Forgiveness

    Contributed by John Gaston on Oct 27, 2021
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    As we approach the Holiday Season, the “Season of Regifting!” Regifting is: “the act of receiving a gift and giving it to another friend or family as if you had actually purchased it for them." Regifting forgiveness is a Biblical concept!

    REGIFTING FORGIVENESS Eph 4:32 INTRODUCTION A. HUMOR: THE BASS BOAT 1. Boudreaux won a bass boat in a raffle drawing. He brought it home & his wife looked at him & said, “What you gonna do wit dat? There ain’t no water deep enough to float a boat within 75 mile of here”. 2. He says, ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Be Involved In The Father’s Business Series

    Contributed by D. Dewaine Phillips on Oct 30, 2021
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     | 6,286 views

    This message looks at how Jesus personally demonstrated the primary task that is expected of all believers, which is share the clear, unembellished message of the salvation found in the Messiah, Jesus Christ.

    The apostle Paul once declared, “When I preach the gospel, I cannot boast, for I am compelled to preach. Woe to me if I do not preach the gospel!” (1 Corinthians 9:16, NIV). For Paul, the most important thing in life, second only to worshipping Christ, was preaching the gospel. He stated that he ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    He Loved Them To The End Series

    Contributed by Gordon Weatherby on Nov 3, 2021
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    The night before Jesus was taken to be crucified, he showed his disciples love, and humility byt sharing a meal with them, and washing their feet. This message looks at those events as Jesus set the example for his disciples.

    “HE LOVED THEM TO THE END” JOHN 13:1-38 GREENMOUNT AND O’LEARY CHURCHES OF CHRIST September 12, 2021 Maplewood Manor Sept. 16, 2021 Video Link: https://youtu.be/qT5i9c2GW-s INTRODUCTION: 1) We have been looking for several months at the Gospel of John. A) Last week we finished the twelfth ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Topic- When It`s Out Of Your Hands

    Contributed by Derrick White Sr on May 4, 2025
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    Have you ever been at a point in life where you didn't know what to do because there was absolutely nothing you could do?

    TOPIC- WHEN IT`S OUT OF YOUR HANDS Psalm 46:10 Be still, and know that I am God: I will be exalted among the heathen, I will be exalted in the earth. Very briefly if I could get a Baptist amen – A Methodist nod and a sanctified Church hallelujah I want to reason with you on the thought (WHEN ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    He Refused To Be Known As The Son Of Pharaoh’s Daughter

    Contributed by John Gaston on May 10, 2025
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    The media reports how babies have been switched at birth & 4 years later the families found out. Similar to Moses' wrong identity. He chose to suffer with Jesus/ his own mother rather than riches.

    HE REFUSED TO BE KNOWN AS THE SON OF PHARAOH’S DAUGHTER Heb. 11:24-26 INTRODUCTION A. HUMOR: Kid’s Mother’s Day Gifts 1. Eight-year-old Mary wrote: "Dear Mother, here is the box of candy I bought you for Mother's Day. It is very good candy. I know, because I already ate three ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    A Romance With Yesterday

    Contributed by Wayne Lawson on May 13, 2025
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     | 3,694 views

    While reminiscing can be comforting, it can also be misleading. The past wasn’t perfect — people had struggles, heartbreaks, and bad decisions just like we do now.

    (This is not an original sermon, it has been adapted for my style of delivery) TITLE: A ROMANCE WITH YESTERDAY SCRIPTURE: EXODUS 2:23 / NUMBERS 14:1-3 / PHILIPPIANS 3:13 Ever caught yourself longing for the good old days? Maybe it’s the Music - The Way People Dressed - How Life Just Seemed ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Beginning Of The Gospel Series

    Contributed by Jaeyoun Chang on May 22, 2025
     | 306 views

    The Birth of John the Baptist Foretold

    Introduction Luke, a Greek doctor from Antioch in Syria, was neither an apostle nor a disciple of Jesus. However, Luke met Paul and his group in Troas during his second missionary journey, heard the gospel, and came to believe in Jesus Christ. By believing in Jesus Christ, he was freed from the ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    The Beginning Of Knowledge

    Contributed by Dwight Davis on May 26, 2025
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     | 615 views

    This sermon deals with the dangers that come with technology and the importance of being able to correctly discern the difference between true, critical knowledge and inconsequential, time-wasting knowledge.

    In my last sermon, against the backdrop of current world events, I shared with you from Scripture how we could know we are living in the last days of this earth’s troubled history. We looked primarily at Revelation 13 and 14 and discussed some of the signs of the times that strongly indicate where ...read more

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    Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

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    Baalperazim

    Contributed by Bruce Lee on Jun 2, 2025
     | 295 views

    In the bible lesson for today…, David had just been chosen king of Israel.

    Baalperazim “David attacked the Philistines and defeated them. Then he said, “I watched the Lord break through my enemies like a mighty flood.” So he named the place “The Lord Broke Through.” 2 Samuel 5:20 Contemporary English Version Intro: In the bible lesson for today…, David had just been ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Pentecost 2025: Pentecost, Facts, Forthright Delivery And Your Future. Series

    Contributed by Andrew Moffatt on Jun 8, 2025
     | 347 views

    Pentecost, facts, forthright delivery and your future.

    Pentecost, facts, forthright delivery and your future. Reading: Acts 2:1-22 I will part way through, about half way through this message bring a narrative message from one of those present on the day of Pentecost. I will put on a hat at that time. The feast of Pentecost is described in Acts, ...read more

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    Denomination: Salvation Army

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    The Voice

    Contributed by J Jeffrey Smead on Dec 29, 2024
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     | 1,592 views

    John knew who he was; "I am the voice". A voice is temporary. A voice is fleeting. A voice is fading. John saw himself as a fading voice that is crying out in the wilderness. Each generation has a voice, and we are the temporary voice for this time for this place.

    In 1948, ...a remarkable religious phenomenon occurred... in the United States. It began in a tent ... near Hollywood California, ...under the preaching ... of a young evangelist. The crowds were sparse at first ... but as the preaching continued, ... the crowds began to grow. At first, ... ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

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    About The Father's Business Series

    Contributed by John Dobbs on Jan 3, 2025
     | 1,082 views

    On this first Sunday of a new year, we continue our study of Luke’s Gospel. Luke gives us more insight into the young childhood of Jesus than the other Gospel writers.His key message seems to be the growth of Jesus. Jesus Grew (vs 39-40; 51-52)

    About The Father’s Business Luke 2:39-52 Introduction On this first Sunday of a new year, we continue our study of Luke’s Gospel. Luke gives us more insight into the young childhood of Jesus than the other Gospel writers.His key message seems to be the growth of Jesus. Jesus Grew (vs 39-40; ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ