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  • Michael Stark avatar

    A Reward For Obedience

    Contributed by Michael Stark on Jan 17, 2020
     | 6,313 views

    Children are a divine blessing. Contemporary views depreciate the blessing of children, but even a cursory review of the Word reveals that children are a blessing from the hand of the Lord. Children are given to those with whom He is pleased.

    “These are the names of the sons of Israel who came to Egypt with Jacob, each with his household: Reuben, Simeon, Levi, and Judah, Issachar, Zebulun, and Benjamin, Dan and Naphtali, Gad and Asher. All the descendants of Jacob were seventy persons; Joseph was already in Egypt. Then Joseph died, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Slaughtering The Innocent

    Contributed by Michael Stark on Dec 18, 2016
     | 3,638 views

    A homily considering the choice we must make when Christ comes near.

    “Herod, when he saw that he had been tricked by the wise men, became furious, and he sent and killed all the male children in Bethlehem and in all that region who were two years old or under, according to the time that he had ascertained from the wise men. Then was fulfilled what was spoken by the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Dishonouring The Family Series

    Contributed by Michael Stark on Jan 15, 2017
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     | 11,815 views

    Among the sins which God judges most harshly and most swiftly are sins dishonouring one’s family. Such swift and terrible judgement speaks to the importance of the family in the divine economy.

    “Judah took a wife for Er his firstborn, and her name was Tamar. But Er, Judah’s firstborn, was wicked in the sight of the LORD, and the LORD put him to death. Then Judah said to Onan, ‘Go in to your brother’s wife and perform the duty of a brother-in-law to her, and raise up offspring for your ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Great Multitude In Heaven Series

    Contributed by John Lowe on Jan 15, 2017
    based on 1 rating
     | 16,011 views

    They (the great multitude) were saved by trusting the Lord Jesus. In their psalm (song) they celebrate their salvation and attribute it to their God and to the Lamb, and they thanked God for His gift.

    By: Tom Lowe Date: 12/10/2015 Series: Verse By Verse Through Revelation--#21 Title: The Great Multitude in Heaven ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Revival Of Praise & Worship Series

    Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Feb 4, 2017
     | 18,826 views

    The Revival of Praise & Worship through the adoration of 1) God’s Greatness (Psalm 145:1–6) 2) God’s Goodness (Psalm 145:7–10) 3) God’s Government (Psalm 145:11–13) and 4) God’s Grace (Psalm 145:14–21).

    Today is Super bowl Sunday. There is no bigger sports phenomena in the world for a combination of viewership, marketing, advertising and hype. As excited as people get for sporting events, it’s no exaggeration that there are Super bowl fanatics. Celebrating their favourite team, and player, ...read more

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    Denomination: Other

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    Christian Governance-&-Government-4 Series

    Contributed by Byron Sherman on Feb 15, 2017
     | 5,875 views

    4 of 4. Peter maintained & pressed the importance of Christians operating within the bounds of secular governance. Christian submission is indissolubly linked/tied to secular governance. But how or in what ways? Christian governance addresses...

    ‘For The LORD’S SAKE’—1Peter 2:13—3:12 A. CHRISTIAN GOVERNANCE-&-Government--IV—1Peter 2:13-17 So far in our study of 1Peter we have examined the fact that Christians are...CONSIDERED ALIEN(1:1-2)... We’ve examined...WHAT’s So GREAT About GOD—(1:3-12) Discovered God’s means of...UNLEASHING Your ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Church Is... (Part 3) Series

    Contributed by Steve Malone on Sep 23, 2019
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     | 4,839 views

    In the message we will unpack the truths that the Church is - the Temple of God and the promised Messianic Kingdom!

    The Church Is… #BecomingTheChurchHeIntended Welcome To Our Church Video (sermon spice) NOW – if that does not get you fired up about His church, I don’t know what to do you…. As my pastor said when I was stationed in Newport News, “if that does not get you fired up, your woods wet.” OKAY MGCC – ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Birth Series

    Contributed by Steve Malone on Sep 23, 2019
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     | 5,735 views

    In this message we will look at the birth of the church in Acts chapter 2.

    Birth #BecomingTheChurchHeIntends In the beginning God (the One who is, and was and is to come) created EVERYTHING… HE created; • Galaxies – millions of them • Stars – trillions • HE created our planet and He filled it with breath-taking beauty… sunrises, sunsets, oceans, mountains, rivers, ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Through Prayer Pt 7 Series

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Oct 19, 2019
     | 3,196 views

    The Bible makes it clear that there are hinderances to our prayers – things that will cripple our prayers. So we must make sure to avoid these actions, mindsets and sin to have our prayers answered.

    Video Transition: Kwale’s Answered Prayer - Operation Christmas Child Series: Find Joy in The Journey Through Prayer Thesis: Jesus was filled with joy and this inner joy came from His relationship with God the Father through prayer. Prayer and inner joy are linked together because prayer opens a ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Look Beyond The Fact! Series

    Contributed by Bright Adeyeye on Oct 27, 2019
    based on 3 ratings
     | 15,931 views

    When we see things in the natural, we may think, “Nothing good can come from this.” But what happens, when we look at the same picture with “the eyes of faith? It's time to look beyond the facts.

    LOOK BEYOND THE FACTS! Genesis 1:1-3. (NKJV) "In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. 2 The earth was without form, and void; and darkness was on the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God was hovering over the face of the waters. 3 Then God said, “Let there be light”; and ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Emotionally Unfaithful

    Contributed by Thomas Swope on Oct 30, 2019
     | 3,665 views

    A study in the book of Hosea 1: 1 – 11

    Hosea 1: 1 – 11 Emotionally Unfaithful 1 The word of the LORD that came to Hosea the son of Beeri, in the days of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings of Judah, and in the days of Jeroboam the son of Joash, king of Israel. 2 When the LORD began to speak by Hosea, the LORD said to Hosea: ...read more

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    Denomination: Calvary Chapel

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    Fugitives On The Run

    Contributed by Thomas Swope on Dec 10, 2018
     | 3,365 views

    A study in the book of I Chronicles 12: 1 - 40

    I Chronicles 12: 1 - 40 Fugitives on the run 12 Now these were the men who came to David at Ziklag while he was still a fugitive from Saul the son of Kish; and they were among the mighty men, helpers in the war, 2 armed with bows, using both the right hand and the left in hurling stones and ...read more

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    Denomination: Calvary Chapel

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    Triumphal Entry Series

    Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Apr 9, 2017
     | 11,633 views

    The Messiah’s dramatic triumphal entry into Jerusalem helps us understand the Hand of God behind the: 1) The Preparation (Luke 19:28–35), 2) The Adoration (Luke 19:36–38), and 3) The Condemnation (Luke 19:39-44).

    For some time now, migrant journeys from hostile lands to European and North American countries have been making headlines. Great masses of peoples have left their home countries, many of which are war zones, seeking safety and security. Yet the mass migration of peoples have resulted in riots, ...read more

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    Denomination: Other

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    How To Fight Comparison Series

    Contributed by Peter Toy on Feb 13, 2019
     | 12,012 views

    Comparison Cripples. Third sermon in a series on the Book of Haggai

    How to Fight Comparison - Haggai 2:1-5 Comparison cripples. Have you ever been compared to someone else? I have. My brother Phil is two years older than me and when I was growing up I always lived in his shadow. It didn't help that my brother was smarter than I was and was the go-getter of the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Success Of This Attack [judges 7.21-7.25] Series

    Contributed by John Lowe on Feb 17, 2019
     | 5,580 views

    And they took two princes of the Midianites, Oreb and Zeeb; and they slew Oreb upon the rock Oreb, and Zeeb they slew at the winepress of Zeeb, and pursued Midian, and brought the heads of Oreb and Zeeb to Gideon on the other side Jordan.

    Chapter 26 The Success of This Attack [Judges 7.21-7.25] Scripture 21 And they stood every man in his place round about the camp: and all the host ran, and cried, and fled. 22 And the three hundred , and the LORD set every man's sword against his fellow, even throughout all the host: and ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist