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  • Dr. David Hallum avatar

    A New Old Commandment Series

    Contributed by Dr. David Hallum on Sep 11, 2019
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    A New Old Commandment

    Introduction: Living In The Light It was a dark morning. Low, steel-colored clouds filled the sky, and the atmosphere was so dim that I needed to turn on the lights in order to read a book. I had just settled in when the room suddenly filled with light. I looked up and saw that the wind was pushing ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Signs Of The End (Part 1)

    Contributed by Christopher Benfield on Oct 8, 2017
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    Just days prior to the crucifixion, Jesus spoke to His disciples regarding the events surrounding the end times. While we cannot predict the day, nor the hour, we can see the stage being set for His return!

    Signs of the End (Part 1) Matthew 24: 3-14 Today I want to begin a study on what is known as the Olivet Discourse. Jesus spoke these words in His last days prior to the crucifixion in response to the disciples’ questions regarding His return and the end of the age. These verses have been ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • W Pat Cunningham avatar

    The Wisdom Of Gallio; The Lament Of The World Series

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on May 26, 2025
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    People, Jew and Gentile alike, needed to be part of something not just historic, but spiritually on fire, something with hope built-in.

    Friday of the Sixth week in Easter 2025 In a day when it feels like every judge in the country is finding actions by the executive or legislative branches to be unconstitutional, isn’t it refreshing to be introduced to the proconsul Gallio, down there in the region of Corinth.? “His father was ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

  • Mark Aarssen avatar

    How Is Your Life Invested?

    Contributed by Mark Aarssen on Jun 19, 2018
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    God has made a great investment in us so that we might make a great investment in others. Bringing others to a saving knowledge of Jesus Christ is where we should invest our time and energy. God will examine the books to see if we made a profit for Him.

    How is your life invested? Luke 19:11-27 Matthew 25:14-46 I’m always fascinated about how many different conclusions people can come to about God’s word. This is especially obvious when you read and study the Parables of Jesus. There is great temptation to take the words of Jesus and make them ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Jeff Strite avatar

    Leaders Or Servants Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Nov 13, 2016
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    Do we trust God enough to honor and obey those in authority over us? It's easy to do that when they're good leaders... but what about when they're driven by selfishness and love of power?

    OPEN: At a hospital in Nashville, Tennessee, on Election Day, nurses went in to the room of a 72-yr-old woman to prepare her for open-heart surgery, only to find that the woman wasn’t there. Instead they found a note which read, “Gone to vote, back in 30 minutes.” An election ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    A Story That Will Change Your Life Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Aug 20, 2017
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    Daniel in the Lions' Den has been called the "one of the best loved stories in the Bible." But have you ever thought that God had a message in the story that could change your life?

    ILLUS: A 1st-grader stood in front of his classroom to make a speech about "What he wanted to be when he grew up." He stood up in front of the class and said, "I’m going to be a lion tamer and have lots of fierce lions. I’ll walk into the cage and they will roar… and they’ll roar… and they’ll…" ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Defying Ungodliness-1(2024)

    Contributed by Byron Sherman on Jun 28, 2024
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    1 of ?? The apostle Paul made it plain that defying/standing against the world was a defining characteristic of God’s people. Defying ungodliness is expected of God’s people. But How do God’s people Defy Ungodliness? Christians defy ungodliness thru their...

    DEFYING UNGODLINESS-I—Romans 12:1-2 OR--DEFIANCE—Romans 12:1-2 Attention: Supposedly a true story!: Mark DeMoss, concerned about the increasingly harsh tone of public discourse, launched the Civility Project in January 2009. The Republican businessman & political adviser enlisted Democratic ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Mark Aarssen avatar

    This Is Church Not Theatre

    Contributed by Mark Aarssen on Jul 22, 2008
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     | 2,690 views

    The Corinthians had made the mistake of approaching worship like a smorgasbord. They were taking what they thought was the best and walking by what they really needed on their plates.

    This is Church not Theatre 1 Corinthians 4:1-21 Today’s scripture passage is meant as a loving correction from a father to his children. St. Paul is writing to his spiritual children in Corinth a church that he planted and now he goes about watering it. Just like the parable of (The Sower) ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Father Of Another's Son

    Contributed by Ron Freeman, Evangelist on Jun 4, 2016
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    To establish that Joseph was the father of another’s son. He took upon himself a bride, which was with child by another. This lesson honors and commends men like Joseph, who became fathers of another’s son! It also deals with the human drama; of a perceived betrayal of Mary, to her marriage vows.

    INTRODUCTION Outline. 1. Joseph’s Bride 2. Joseph’s Burden 3. Joseph’s Blessing Remarks. 1. This lesson deals with a just and honorable man, that took upon himself to be the father of another’s son, a child that was not his own through conception. There are many men like Joseph today in our modern ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Tom Shepard avatar

    Genesis Chapter Thirty-Three Series

    Contributed by Tom Shepard on Jan 14, 2024
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     | 1,321 views

    These are thoughts on Genesis Chapter Thirty-Three. In his work, "What does every Bible chapter say..." John Hunt gives an overview of each chapter of the Bible. It is my intention to do the same thing here.

    GENESIS CHAPTER THIRTY-THREE OVERVIEW Overall what is happening in this chapter is that Jacob is reunited with Esau. Thomas Coke (1801) – Genesis 33 The friendly meeting of Jacob and Esau. Esau at first refuses, but, being urged, accepts his brother's present. Esau returns to Seir. Jacob ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Byron Sherman avatar

    The Christmas Covenant[2018]-5

    Contributed by Byron Sherman on Jan 10, 2019
     | 1,445 views

    5 of 6. God informed Jeremiah & Jeremiah the people, of the promise of a new covenant to supplant/fulfill/uphold/empower the ineffective covenant. God’s people have the promise of an effective covenant. The covenant people of God are promised...--OR--The Christmas Covenant is...

    The CHRISTMAS COVENANT-V—Jeremiah 31:31-34 Attention: No Official Governmental Civility?—(A ‘supposedly’ true story which I haven't researched) Mark DeMoss, concerned about the increasingly harsh tone of public discourse, launched the Civility Project in January 2009. The Republican ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • C. Philip Green avatar

    The Promise Of Respect Series

    Contributed by C. Philip Green on Sep 25, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 8,723 views

    An application of the 5th commandment, describing what it means to honor one’s parents at different stages in one’s life, first learning to obey, then respect, then care for them, which results in a long-lasting society.

    The Promise of Respect Exodus 20:12 Comedian Rodney Dangerfield, who died October 5, 2004, at age 82, made a living making fun of himself and the difficulty of getting what we all desire: a little respect, please. Some of his best lines were: “I tell ya I get no respect from anyone. I bought a ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

  • Dr. Phillip Paschal avatar

    The Greatest Emancipator

    Contributed by Dr. Phillip Paschal on Oct 9, 2019
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     | 10,439 views

    FREEDOM

    THE GREATEST EMANCIPATOR JOHN 8:36 1. INTRODUCTION. DOWN THROUGH THE YEARS, HISTORY HAS INTRODUCED US TO SEVERAL GREAT EMANCIPATORS. MOSES, WHO, UNDER THE DIRECTION OF GOD, FREED THE ISRAELISTES FROM THE BRUTAL BONDAGE OF SLAVERY UNDER THE HANDS OF THEIR EVIL AND WICKED EGYPTIAN TASK MASTERS ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Frederick Meekins avatar

    The Cultural Impact Of Worldview & Apologetics

    Contributed by Frederick Meekins on Jan 29, 2020
     | 4,395 views

    The Cultural Impact Of Worldview & Apologetics

    Here at the beginning of the twenty-first century, Apologetics as an evangelistic endeavor and intellectual theological outreach finds itself in something of a paradox. When the West thought of itself in terms of resting on broadly Judeo-Christian assumptions, the discipline was not as desperately ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Wayne Solomon avatar

    Worship God

    Contributed by Wayne Solomon on Apr 12, 2021
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     | 4,538 views

    "Come home America, come back to God."

    Worship God Our Text today is Matthew 4:8-10: “8 Again, the devil taketh him up into an exceeding high mountain, and sheweth him all the kingdoms of the world, and the glory of them; 9 And saith unto him, All these things will I give thee, if thou wilt fall down and worship me. 10 Then saith ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God