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  • Paul Andrew avatar

    Benefits Of Meditation

    Contributed by Paul Andrew on Jun 17, 2018
     | 5,063 views

    There is a link between mediation and attentional functions and cognitive flexibility instead of giving an automatic response. Often we best represent the presence of Christ not just in moments of scheduled ministry.

    16B In the Catholic Church, an officiating priest or deacon says, "The Lord be with you" and the congregation responds by saying, "And with thy spirit." However, an older, recently outdated, response from the congregation used to be, “And also with you". So there was a Catholic priest who always ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

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    The Battle Of The Flesh Series

    Contributed by Tom Fuller on Mar 15, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,681 views

    One of the most underrated struggles we have as Christians is that between the Spirit of God in us and the flesh trying to pull us back into ways that are not like God. If you experience that dissonance between what you want to be like and what you are li

    We are conceived in bondage to a liar who wants only to steal kill and destroy us. He wants us to stay as far away from God as possible. We do what is not like God by default, it is our programming to do so. You would think that laws telling us how to behave would lessen the chances that we would ...read more

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    Denomination: Calvary Chapel

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    The Mercy Formula

    Contributed by Paul Andrew on Apr 21, 2017
     | 3,242 views

    The formula goes: (1) We understand God’s mercy for ourselves, which is cognitive, and this leads us to (2) giving mercy to others, which is how we (3) receive mercy for ourselves.

    Matthew 5:7 is a great verse for Divine Mercy Sunday—“Blessed are the merciful, they will receive mercy.” The formula goes: (1) We understand God’s mercy for ourselves, which is cognitive, and this leads us to (2) giving mercy to others, which is how we (3) receive mercy for ourselves. Think ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

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    Did Jesus Drink Alcohol?

    Contributed by Dr. Craig Nelson on May 30, 2018
    based on 5 ratings
     | 9,065 views

    A detailed look at a major battlefield of Christian liberty

    Most battles (including in the church) throughout history were fought by two opposing forces who firmly believed they were right, and the other was wrong, so much so that they were willing to kill to hold and propagate their beliefs. Every human being has confirmation biases of selective thinking ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Battle Ground Of Christian Liberty

    Contributed by Dr. Craig Nelson on Dec 16, 2016
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,503 views

    A Detailed look at the Consumption of Alcohol by the Born-Again Believer

    Most battles (including the church) throughout history were fought by two opposing forces who firmly believed they were right, and the other was wrong, so much so that they were willing to kill to hold and propagate their beliefs. Every human being has confirmation biases of selective thinking ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Of Life Before Accepting Christ Series

    Contributed by Bruce Landry on Mar 31, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,450 views

    We are not to dwell in our lives before Christ, but I is good to cognitively think about what our lives apart from Christ were. If we seriously consider it, then we will not so quickly be pulled back into such turmoil and strife.

    “Of Life Before Accepting Christ”Ephesians 2:1-3 A Life of Death… A Life of Sin… A Life of disobedience under God’s wrath… Donald Grey Barnhouse, led the son of a prominent American family to the Lord. He was in the service, but he showed the reality of his conversion by immediately ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Battle For The Mind: Taking Thoughts Captive Series

    Contributed by Dr. Bradford Reaves on Jul 16, 2025
     | 294 views

    You have around 6,000 thoughts per day. According to cognitive neuroscience, the average person generates 6,000+ thoughts daily. The question isn’t if you’re thinking—but what are you thinking? And more importantly, who is influencing those thoughts?

    The Battle for the Mind: Taking Thoughts Captive June 29, 2025 Dr. Bradford Reaves Crossway Christian Fellowship 1 Corinthians 10:5 INTRODUCTION: The Mind is a Mindfield You have around 6,000 thoughts per day. According to cognitive neuroscience, the average person generates 6,000+ thoughts ...read more

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    Denomination: Brethren

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    Ministry Partnerships-2(2025)

    Contributed by Byron Sherman on Feb 18, 2025
     | 332 views

    2 of 6. Elizabeth & Mary shared their experiences as ministry partners in God’s service. Ministry partnerships foster an atmosphere for sharing experience in God’s service. But What exactly do those partnerships in God's service share? Ministry partnerships share...

    MINISTRY PARTNERSHIPS-II—Luke 1:41-45(:39-56) Attention: An out-of-towner pulled over to the side of the road to take a few pictures of the serene rural landscape. Unfortunately it had rained recently, & after getting out to take his pictures, he noticed that the car began slipping away from ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Guarding Your Thoughts

    Contributed by Rev. Samuel Arimoro on Jan 25, 2025
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     | 1,098 views

    Our thoughts shape our attitudes, decisions, and ultimately, our lives.. A mind filled with godly thoughts produces a life that honours God, while an unguarded mind is vulnerable to sin and defeat.

    Title: GUARDING YOUR THOUGHTS By Rev. Samuel Arimoro Main Text: Philippians 4:8 "Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Reconciliation

    Contributed by Daren Mitchell on Apr 21, 2014
     | 5,913 views

    Trying to follow the command of Jesus to love God and others without the power of the Spirit would be like trying to fill a bucket with water that has holes in the bottom of it. The bucket won't fill up.

    If you sit down to a piano and play one key you create a sound. Now if you strike another key at the same time, you will have one of two tones. You will hear a harmonious tone, or you will hear a dissonant tone. You'll know right away which tone you hear. If you strike two keys at the same time ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Jeff Strite avatar

    The Image Of Liberty Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on May 31, 2015
    based on 24 ratings
     | 30,147 views

    Israel was trapped, and afraid. And yet God had one simple message was: "Be still and trust me." But how could that kind of reaction help solve their problem? And how can it solve our problems as well?

    OPEN: (we showed the following video from the 10 Commandments with Heston and Yul Brenner) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jo0JMs-evQU. (Beginning at 2:43 running till 4:09) The year was 1856. Artist Auguste Bartholdi was vacationing in Egypt and he was overwhelmed by what he saw. The grandeur ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • David Dunn avatar

    The Lost Choir Series

    Contributed by David Dunn on Nov 5, 2025
     | 77 views

    Heaven’s harmony begins on earth; worship is surrender that turns broken lives into instruments of praise, restoring the lost choir of creation.

    The Theology of Sound Before there was melody, there was meaning. Before the first vibration, there was a Voice that knew what it wanted to say. The music of the universe didn’t start with randomness — it started with intention. That Voice was not a sound wave traveling through space; it was the ...read more

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    Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

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    Fire! Baptism! Discerning This Time

    Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Jun 1, 2016
    based on 4 ratings
     | 7,180 views

    Division: a declaration of how things will be, rather than an imperative of how they should be.

    FIRE! BAPTISM! DISCERNING THIS TIME. Luke 12:49-56. There is a measure of dissonance as this passage comes crashing through Jesus’ symphony of peace. “Fire!” begins the Greek of Luke 12:49. “Fire I came to cast into the earth, and what will I if it be already kindled?” Fire speaks to us of ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Paul Fritz avatar

    How Decision-Making Styles Affect Cross-Cultural Evangelistic Methods

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Aug 11, 2001
    based on 35 ratings
     | 5,873 views

    Helping people make decisions is at the very heart of evangelism. This made me wonder why nearly all of Christ’s evangelism endeavors varied to best suit the hearer’s decision-making processes? In each case Jesus took into consideration the patterns of th

    HOW DECISION-MAKING STYLES AFFECT CROSS-CULTURAL EVANGELISTIC METHODS Introduction - Helping people make decisions is at the very heart of evangelism. This made me wonder why nearly all of Christ’s evangelism endeavors varied to best suit the hearer’s decision-making processes? In each case ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Jason Cole avatar

    Principles To Build Upon: Harmony Series

    Contributed by Jason Cole on May 9, 2008
    based on 9 ratings
     | 11,957 views

    Unity within the church is vital to the success of the church.

    Principles to Build Upon: Harmony Introduction: The last few weeks we have discussed principles that we must build upon. If we are going to grow as a church there are several pillars that we must build upon. We have talked about the importance of maintaining the Truth, of worshipping in spirit ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ