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  • suresh manoharan avatar

    Predictably Unpredictable

    Contributed by Suresh Manoharan on Dec 16, 2011
     | 3,084 views

    Inconsistency of men being contrasted with the Consistency of God

    Predictably unpredictable… Jim Thorpe! Does it ring a bell? Well arguably he was the greatest athlete of 20th century. Blessed with abundant natural talent in those days of amateurism, Thorpe virtually “torpedoed” the competition into submission by winning ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    Sacrifice, Shelter, And The Sustaining Solution

    Contributed by Craig Benner on Jan 25, 2012
     | 6,860 views

    Isaac shows us three things in his life that you and I also need. If you get them and get them right, you will go a long ways in your spiritual walk.

    Thirsty Enough Yet? Sacrifice, Shelter, and the Sustaning Solution TEXT: Gen. 26:17-25 (esp. vs. 25) The Jews, even today, refer often to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob (spiritual fathers) Abraham is the father of the faith. He is known also as a man of altars. He built one about everywhere that ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Is My Bible A Pinto Or A Viper.

    Contributed by Chris Summers on Nov 19, 2007
     | 2,841 views

    Our Bible is a book , like all books your not going to get anything out of it unless you read it .

    Is my Bible a Pinto or a Viper. Good morning every one . I have a question for us today . I want you to grab a hold of your Bible and look at it . Hold it in you hand and look at it and ask your self is this a Pinto or a Viper ? Is it a miser that is only brought out when needed or am I ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Want To Be Truly Healed? Include Gratitude!

    Contributed by Philip Gill on Oct 16, 2007
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     | 3,096 views

    To give thanks, to show gratitude is crucial for our wellbeing and our proper relationship with each other, with nature and with God.

    Want to be Truly Healed? Include Gratitude. This morning’s gospel story presents us with two basic needs that can sometimes be in competition. One is that we need to be satisfied with our lot if we are to be in the least bit ‘happy’. The other need is to be able to look beyond that same situation ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

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    Finding Our Worth In Christ

    Contributed by Ian Hyde on Mar 26, 2019
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     | 7,165 views

    In a culture obsessed with self-image, how do we find our self-worth and redefine ourselves in the image of Christ?

    American Individualism I want you to take a moment, as we reflect on this verse, to think about the culture we find ourselves in today. At its heart, it is a very individualistic, self-centered and image obsessed culture. Now, don’t get me wrong, I love this country and the people in it. But we ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

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    Build A Team-- Synergism

    Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Jul 29, 2015
     | 7,118 views

    What does it take to build a team? Team work is beautiful. If people would pull together and not worry about who gets the credit... The lineman must block for the quarterback to win.

    TEAM: Build A TEAM! SYNERGISM By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com As kids we sang a song: LET US ALL PULL TOGETHER, TOGETHER, TOGETHER --- LET US ALL PULL TOGETHER --- HOW HAPPY WE WILL BE! HOW DO WE MEASURE SUCCESS? We measure by the car you drive? Square footage of the house? ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Wrestling Match On Earth

    Contributed by William R. Nabaza on Aug 16, 2016
     | 3,744 views

    To show that JESUS CHRIST won over all these enemies and that the LORD JESUS CHRIST lives within me.

    I. EXORDIUM: Who is the Champion in you? JESUS CHRIST. 2 Corinthians 13:5 (Amplified Bible) Examine and test and evaluate your own selves to see whether you are holding to your faith and showing the proper fruits of it. Test and prove yourselves [not Christ]. Do you not yourselves realize and ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Marriage Is A Very Bad Idea Series

    Contributed by Ken Henson on Oct 7, 2016
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     | 4,713 views

    In marriage, if i look to you to make me happy, i’ll never be happy. If i look to myself and work to become everything i should be, i’ll be happy-maybe never satisfied with my performance, but happy.

    21 Submit to one another out of reverence for Christ. 22 Wives, submit yourselves to your own husbands as you do to the Lord. 23 For the husband is the head of the wife as Christ is the head of the church, his body, of which he is the Savior. 24 Now as the church submits to Christ, so also wives ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    He > I.

    Contributed by Howard Strickland on Apr 27, 2020
     | 1,530 views

    And don’t get drunk with wine, which is rebellion; instead be filled with the fullness of the Holy Spirit. Let’s look at part ‘a’ of this verse again, “Don’t be drunk with wine…” The Aramaic can be translated “the wine of the prodigal.” The Greek is “reckless living,” or “debauchery.”

    He > I. Ephesians 5:18TPT And don’t get drunk with wine, which is rebellion; instead be filled with the fullness of the Holy Spirit. Let’s look at part ‘a’ of this verse again, “Don’t be drunk with wine…” The Aramaic can be translated “the wine of the prodigal.” The Greek is “reckless living,” ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Greater: Digging The Ditch Series

    Contributed by Robert Butler on Oct 20, 2019
     | 5,007 views

    We need to make practical small steps and be prepared to demonstrate our faith.

    And Elisha said, “As the LORD of hosts lives, before whom I stand, surely were it not that I regard the presence of Jehoshaphat king of Judah, I would not look at you, nor see you. 15 But now bring me a musician.” Then it happened, when the musician played, that the hand of the LORD came upon him. ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Step Three - Surrender Or Die Series

    Contributed by Robert Butler on Jan 8, 2020
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,344 views

    Step Three: Made a decision to turn our will and our lives over to the care of God, as we understood Him.., is how it reads but what it means is: “If anyone wishes to come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow Me.”

    I love the smells and sounds of spring: spring rain, cut grass and people rooting for or playing one of the many spring summer sports. However, I also remember the pain of one fateful night. You see, I loved to play softball. It was always a blast but I’m competitive. On this night, I tried to ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Everyone's Invited To The Reception

    Contributed by Fr. Rian Adams on Sep 2, 2019
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,692 views

    The sermon​ looks at Luke's Parable of the weddings guests who compete for the best seat​ at the table. Jesus makes it clear that everyone should be invited (poor, lame etc.), not just the rich and powerful. Such is the kingdom.

    Everyone’s Invited To The Reception Intro If you've lived through a wedding you know, they are of all things most stressful. What few people realize is how stressful weddings are for the clergy. Although we will never say it with parishioners around, when clergy get together, we inevitably ...read more

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    Denomination: Episcopal

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    "The Visible & Invisible Cosmic War On Earth” Part Ii

    Contributed by Clarence Eisberg on Jan 28, 2021
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     | 1,934 views

    This message is based on the understanding that the "spiritual" warfare explained in Revelation is being played out on earth in the life of Jesus. The 1st confrontation was the wilderness temptation. Mark 1:21 is the 2nd confrontation.

    In Jesus Holy Name January 24, 2021 Text: Mark 1:21-24 Epiphany IV Redeemer “The Visible & Invisible Cosmic War on Earth” Part II The first twenty verses of Mark's gospel is a ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Wade Martin Hughes, Sr avatar

    Signs Of The Second Coming Within The Church

    Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Apr 17, 2021
     | 2,673 views

    There are 7 areas of Jesus' second coming. 1. In the church, 2. In Israel, 3. In nature, 4. in world politics, 5. in society, 6. in technology, 7. in Biblical prophecies. We look at in the church in this lesson.

    SIGNS OF THE SECOND COMING IN THE CHURCH By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com (Several part lesson) JESUS IS COMING! ARE WE READY? LIFE IS ABOUT GETTING UP AND TRYING AGAIN! WANT TO? CAN WE GET UP WHEN LIFE KNOCKS US DOWN? LIFE IS NEVER EASY. THE SPOT LIGHT OF WEALTH AND FAME ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Raise The Bar Of Your Life

    Contributed by Bala Samson on Jan 31, 2022
     | 2,656 views

    God kept the title “ RAISE THE BAR OF YOUR LIFE” in my mind, while meditating on it God gave me what I have to share with His people.

    RAISE THE BAR (Sermon dated: Jan 31, 2022) God kept the title “ RAISE THE BAR OF YOUR LIFE” in my mind, while meditating on it God gave me what I have to share with His people. We have lived a status-quo life for long and some are mighty thrilled to stay there – with no proper Bible reading ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal