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  • Ian Hyde avatar

    Focused On One Thing

    Contributed by Ian Hyde on Aug 22, 2023
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    In a world full of distraction, it is more important than ever to refocus our attention and worship on what truly matters: Christ.

    TOO BUSY TO ACCOMPLISH ANYTHING How many of you have ever had a day where you had so much to do, that you just couldn’t get anything done? As soon as you’d start a task, something else – just as essential – would grab your attention, and then just as you got the ball rolling, a third thing would ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

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    Stand Strong

    Contributed by Jerry Cosper on Aug 29, 2023
     | 2,649 views

    Our battle against the devil is a spiritual battle, but God equips us with what we need. God strengthens us as we make use of the resources He has already provided us that Paul calls the full armor of God.

    We have several in our church family that have served our country in the military. For all of you that have served, you know how important it is to be trained for battle. During the closing months of World War II, Nazi Germany became so desperate that they initiated the Volksturm, the people's ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    If My People

    Contributed by John Oscar on Sep 5, 2023
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    A sermon given at a community service asking if we are indeed HIS people.

    If My People Community Service- 2023 CCCAG 8-20-23 Scripture- 2 Chron 7:13-14 Good morning! It’s great to be back here speaking to all of you, and love it that we have a moment every year where we can come together and celebrate our savior together. Today I want to talk to you about a scripture ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Peter’s Revelation

    Contributed by Terry Laughlin on Sep 10, 2023
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     | 2,362 views

    The Holy Spirit reveals the importance of God’s work through Peter by moving Luke to refer to the events of the ministry in Cornelius’s household three different times in the Book of Acts.

    Peter’s Revelation The Enjoyment of Ministry Accountability The Holy Spirit reveals the importance of God’s work through Peter by moving Luke to refer to the events of the ministry in Cornelius’s household three different times in the Book of Acts. Acts 11:1-4 and verse 18, “The apostles and ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Just In Time

    Contributed by Alison Bucklin on Sep 13, 2023
     | 1,003 views

    This parable teaches us to keep our eyes focused on the hope that is to come.

    Cub Hannah, of Swamp Branch KY, was a mean drunk. And he was both mean and drunk on June 11, 1999, when he took a machete to his brother in law, Sam Lugar, out in Lugar's front yard... [and nearly severed his] little finger. Johnson County sheriff's deputies ...interviewed six witnesses and ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Being Gentle

    Contributed by Michael Deutsch on Sep 15, 2023
     | 1,763 views

    Looking at what it means to be gentle

    Becoming Gentle Galatians 5:22-23 September 17, 2023 Fragile: Handle with Care – How often have these words been put on a shipment to protect the package. When we moved here, the movers told us if our dishes broke they were not responsible because they didn’t pack them. Have you ever packed and ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Golden Rule Series

    Contributed by Dr. Bradford Reaves on Sep 20, 2023
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     | 1,605 views

    Understanding the Golden Rule Biblically and in context of the Sermon on the Mount

    Dr. Bradford Reaves Crossway Christian Fellowship Hagerstown, MD www.mycrossway.org We now come to a well-known verse that most of us call “The Golden Rule.” If you remember from last week, I told you that we should study and understand The Sermon on the Mount as having continuity. We aren’t ...read more

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    Denomination: Brethren

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    Why Won’t Trouble Leave Me Alone

    Contributed by Dr. Jwt Spies on Sep 23, 2023
     | 10,412 views

    In this scriptural landmark I finally found out what we should do in the time of crisis.

    Why won’t trouble leave me alone? By Pastor J.W.T. Spies Luke 6:22-23 We are trouble on every hand For quite of an extensive amount of years now I have longed to develop a serious inquiry concerning this physical disorder. This inconvenient element, this confused emotion, this transitive verb that ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Sons Of Thunder

    Contributed by John Gaston on Oct 6, 2023
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     | 3,402 views

    Jesus nicknamed James and John the "Sons of Thunder," because of their swift, brash and judgmental temperaments. They were ready to call down fire on people. But we see how the Spirit transformed John into the Apostle of Love. Has God changed you?

    THE SONS OF THUNDER Mk. 3:17; Lk. 9:51-56; 1 Jn. 4 INTRODUCTION A. HELL’S ANGELS 1. I was running a gas station outside of Springfield Missouri one time. I had 16 pumps. It was a large station and along a major highway. 2. There were two men on the pay phones. I was outside taking money from ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Thanks Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Oct 7, 2023
    based on 4 ratings
     | 7,007 views

    Why do the Gospels tell us the story of the 10 lepers. What does their gratitude (or lack thereof) teach us about them - and about us as Christians?

    September 1923 - a devastating earthquake rocked the islands of Japan. And just in the city of Tokyo it destroyed nearly 75% of the buildings. The New York Tribune called the earthquake “Undoubtedly the greatest disaster in recorded time.” It was estimated that nearly 300,000 people died, and ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Initiating The Turn-4(2023)

    Contributed by Byron Sherman on Oct 11, 2023
     | 971 views

    4 of 12. Luke informed his audience of the initial steps that God took to turn His people toward Himself. God began the process of turning of His people toward Himself. But what principles does God use to begin turning people toward Himself? In Initiating the Turn, God uses...

    ‘INITIATING The TURN’-IV—Luke 1:11-12(:5-25) Attention: For me personally as your ‘preacher’, today is ‘game day’, & now is my reckoning hour: My preaching is expected. It’s ‘my turn’ as it were. I’ve been anticipating this opportunity. I must approach it at the proper time. I must be ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Revelation Study Series 26b - God's Mysterious Plan Fulfilled (Chapter 20b) Series

    Contributed by Clayton Beck on Oct 13, 2023
     | 983 views

    Jesus came! He died! He resurrected! He is coming back!

    Revelation Study Series 26b - God’s Mysterious Plan Fulfilled (Chapter 20b) 06.12.22 Things Everyone Hates: Losing Things Bills Liars (Cheaters, Quitters) Bad Wifi Service Bad Attitude Wrong Order Traffic https://www.theodysseyonline.com/things-nobody-likes/losing-things You could add to ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Right To Remain Silent Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Mar 9, 2024
    based on 2 ratings
     | 7,231 views

    Jesus was faced with numerous unfair and unjust accusations and trials... and yet He never responded to those. Why was He silent, and what can that mean to us?

    OPEN: One day my dad was driving down the road a little over the speed limit. He was going about 65 in a 55 mph zone… and then he saw some lights flashing in his rearview mirror. Dad was resigned to the fact he’d have to pay a speeding ticket (after all, he was going 65) and when the policeman ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    God's Awesome Plan

    Contributed by Simon Bartlett on Mar 16, 2024
     | 1,032 views

    At Easter we think of how Jesus, by dying on the cross, freed us from our slavery to sin. But we can't think, 'I'm saved and that's all that matters to me.' God saves us for a purpose. We need to grasp God's purpose and engage with it.

    Do any of you like watching movies? Do you like action movies? How about prison escapes? There are two kinds of prison-escape movies. There are movies like Escape from Alcatraz or The Great Escape. In these movies the hero’s goal is to escape. There is no bigger goal. Then there are movies ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    That Which Defiles Series

    Contributed by Maurice Mccarthy on Mar 18, 2024
     | 2,344 views

    There are things that you can take in that won't defile you, there are things you can let out that will.

    That Which Defiles PPT 1 Message title (That which defiles, - that which corrupts the heart) PPT 2-6 text Mark 7:14 After He called the crowd to Him again, He began saying to them, "Listen to Me, all of you, and understand: Mark 7:15 there is nothing outside the man which can defile him if ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal