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  • Mathew Philip avatar

    Is There Life After Stress?

    Contributed by Mathew Philip on Mar 22, 2023
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    Stress is part of life. Without stress, there is no life. With burnout on the rise, it’s important now more than ever to manage stress in our personal and professional lives.

    What is Stress? Stress is how we react when we feel under pressure or threatened. Distress occurs when stress is severe, prolonged, or both. Distress is stress that negatively affects you and Eustress is stress that has a positive effect on you. Good Stress and Bad Stress Examples of negative ...read more

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    Denomination: Other

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    Viewing God’s Sovereign Work

    Contributed by Efren V. Narido on Sep 27, 2024
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    How should we view when God exercises His Sovereign Power? Or, when we consider His Sovereign Work, what should enter our mind?

    “Many of the Jews therefore, who had come with Mary and had seen what he did, believed in him, but some of them went to the Pharisees and told them what Jesus had done. So the chief priests and the Pharisees gathered the Council and said, ’What are we to do? For this ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Joel Gilbert avatar

    A Covenant Community Communicates Clearly Series

    Contributed by Joel Gilbert on Sep 30, 2024
     | 454 views

    As James closes his letter to exiles, he concludes with instructions on three different topics - communication (oaths), prayer, and care. This sermon looks at the first of those in the context of a covenant community.

    In the run up to the 1988 Presidential Election, Vice President George H.W. Bush famously said “Read my lips: no new taxes.” He was running on a platform of consistency. He sought to take the policies and success of the Reagan years into a new term. He, in essence, swore an oath, made a promise ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Joel Gilbert avatar

    The Call Series

    Contributed by Joel Gilbert on Oct 22, 2024
     | 947 views

    Psalm 66 is a corporate Psalm of Thanksgiving or Praise in response to the work of God in the lives of the people of Judah. This introductory message looks at the first four verses and the summons to praise - reflecting on the context of praise, the command to praise, and the content of our praise.

    Psalm 66:1–4 ESV Shout for joy to God, all the earth; sing the glory of his name; give to him glorious praise! Say to God, “How awesome are your deeds! So great is your power that your enemies come cringing to you. All the earth worships you and sings praises to you; they sing praises to ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Why Are Our Blessings Delayed

    Contributed by Dr. Stanley Vasu on Dec 27, 2024
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    1. GOD'S TIMING 2. THE TEST OF FAITH 3. TURNING POINTS 4. GREATER GLORY OF GOD 5. OUR FEARS 6. SPIRITUAL BLESSINGS. 7. LACK OF DESPERATION

    WHY ARE OUR BLESSINGS DELAYED OUTLINE 1. GOD'S TIMING 2. THE TEST OF FAITH 3. TURNING POINTS 4. GREATER GLORY OF GOD 5. OUR FEARS 6. SPIRITUAL BLESSINGS. 7. LACK OF DESPERATION THE MESSAGE WHY ARE OUR BLESSINGS DELAYED 1. GOD'S TIMING SCRIPTURE REFERENCES John 2:3,4 3. ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    A Tree, A Fish, Some Bread And Water

    Contributed by Ernie Arnold on Jan 25, 2025
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    Learning to be obedient and fruitful in the Presence of Jesus.

    Scripture: Mark 11:12-14, 20-22; Jonah 1:17; Mark 6:38-44; John 2:1-11 Theme: Obedience – Working With God Title: A Tree, A Fish, Some Bread and Water Mark 11:12-14; 20-22 12 On the following day, when they came from Bethany, he (Jesus) was hungry. 13 And seeing in the distance a fig tree in ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

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    An Oscar Winning Performance Series

    Contributed by Allan Quak on Feb 24, 2025
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    Jesus warns against the hypocrisy which can happen to disciples when they fall into the the spiritual danger of having a righteousness that is being done to be seen by others.

    You can listen to this sermon at https://npbc.org.au/podcasts/media Matthew 6:1-18 “An Oscar Winning Performance” Every year in late-February or early March the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences holds a ceremony where the Academy Awards … commonly known as the Oscars … are ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Colossians: Household Rules Series

    Contributed by Denn Guptill on Jun 21, 2025
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    This passage contains the dreaded "S" word, submit. But what did that mean 2000 years ago in Colossa and what does it mean for us today.

    It was a struggle; I was thinking that this week I would preach from Colossians 4:5–6 Live wisely among those who are not believers, and make the most of every opportunity. Let your conversation be gracious and attractive so that you will have the right response for everyone. I thought that I would ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    How To Be An Effective Witness At Home

    Contributed by Tony Miano on Dec 11, 2000
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     | 11,389 views

    What Peter teaches us in these verses can apply to the life of every Christ-follower at one time or another, but Peter’s primary focus is on the marriage relationship.

    How to Be an Effective Witness at Home I Peter 3:1-12 Preached by Pastor Tony Miano Pico Canyon Community Church March, 2001 Introduction: This morning we’re going to talk about how we can be effective witnesses in our homes. In our passage for today, I Peter 3:1-12, we’re going to tackle some ...read more

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    Divorce & Remarriage

    Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Dec 10, 2007
    based on 3 ratings
     | 3,768 views

    1) Guidelines for Christians Married to Other Christians (1 Corinthians 7:10-11), 2) Christians Married to Unbelievers Who Want to Stay Married (1 Corinthians 7:12-14), and finally for 3) Christians Married to Unbelievers Who Want to Leave (1 Corinthians 7:15-16).

    If you do any of the shopping, probably the strangest part is at the checkout. The magazine section there is perhaps the strangest collection in print. One of the strangest periodicals is the Hollywood marriage and divorce scene. The tragic life is so common in this area that it has become a ...read more

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    Denomination: Other

  • Lynn Holmes avatar

    Showing Proper Respect Series

    Contributed by Lynn Holmes on Feb 24, 2011
    based on 9 ratings
     | 14,037 views

    A sermon on loving one another in a cynical, rude world.

    [Lynn would like to acknowledge and thank two individuals: Years ago Pastor Rick Warren wrote a Sermon Series based upon 1 Corinthians 13, and John Ortberg wrote a book entitled: Everybody’s Normal Until You Get To Know Them. Lynn relied heavily upon these two resources for this series because ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

  • Steve Wright avatar

    Suffering For Christ/Identity Check Part 11 Series

    Contributed by Steve Wright on Nov 21, 2014
     | 4,129 views

    Suffering for Christ is most beautiful when it leads to serving others

    We're going to continue with our series, Identity Check. We're in part 11. We have another message or two and we'll be done with that series. This morning, if you have your Bible, I would like for you to turn to the book of 2 Timothy. I want you to go to chapter 3 of 2 Timothy, and I want you to go ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Michael Stark avatar

    True Colours

    Contributed by Michael Stark on Nov 26, 2014
     | 8,762 views

    Examining the bright distinction between Holy God and fallen mankind.

    “Come now, let us reason together, says the LORD: though your sins are like scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they are red like crimson, they shall become like wool. If you are willing and obedient, you shall eat the good of the land; but if you refuse and rebel, you ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Matthew Kratz avatar

    What's A Family For? Series

    Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Jan 21, 2022
     | 2,778 views

    1) The Problem (Genesis 2:18-20), 2) The Provision (Genesis 2:21-23), and 3) The Portrait (Genesis 2:24) of What a Family is For.

    Genesis 2:18-24. [18] Then the LORD God said, "It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him a helper fit for him." [19] Now out of the ground the LORD God had formed every beast of the field and every bird of the heavens and brought them to the man to see what he would ...read more

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    Denomination: Other

  • Brad Bailey avatar

    The Relationship Between God’s Kingdom And Our Nation Series

    Contributed by Brad Bailey on Mar 29, 2022
     | 1,481 views

    The Relationship Between God’s Kingdom and Our Nation Series: Cracks – Navigating Our Divided Times
 Brad Bailey – February 27, 2022

    The Relationship Between God’s Kingdom and Our Nation Series: Cracks – Navigating Our Divided Times? Brad Bailey – February 27, 2022 Intro We’re continuing in our series focusing on navigating through our divided times. It’s about recognizing that when you see cracks emerge ... we should assess ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational