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  • Allan Quak avatar

    God Is A Father - A Father's Day Sermon

    Contributed by Allan Quak on Sep 8, 2025
     | 137 views

    Fathers have an important biblical calling because, like you, God is a Father. And the way you live as a father can be formative for those who are confronted by the truth that God is also a father.

    You can listen to all NPBC sermons at https://www.npbc.org.au/podcasts/media NORTH PINE BAPTIST CHURCH Sunday 7th September 2025 – Father’s Day Luke 15:11-32 “God Is A Father” Here we are on another Father’s Day. Dad’s, on this day do you feel like you have an important calling? Do you feel ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Brad Bailey avatar

    Integrating God In All Life Series

    Contributed by Brad Bailey on Jul 22, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 7,347 views

    I want to help us confront a division that is so natural it can influence our lives more than we know… the division between what we perceive as spiritual and secular… between what we deem spiritually relevant and spiritually irrelevant… between what

    Integrating God in All of Life (Intro: A division (dichotomy) that needs to die) Let me begin this morning by presenting a few questions… just to stir our thinking: • Where are you most likely to be honoring God… here on Sundays… or Monday at work? • Do you sense any real spiritual ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Marty Boller avatar

    Contending For Your Destiny: Leaving A Legacy Series

    Contributed by Marty Boller on Nov 2, 2005
    based on 37 ratings
     | 8,348 views

    #3 of 3 teachings. There is a great need for Christians to awaken to the unique call & destiny awaiting all those who follow Jesus. Yet how many treasures of God’s Kingdom are never claimed because we try to remain civilians in a time of war?

    We’ve been discussing the great need to CONTEND for YOUR DESTINY.Pick up the sword & FIGHT! Promises from God...that cannot be fulfilled without YOUR ACTIVE, INTENTIONAL PARTICIPATION. TODAY...I want to bring the point home personally…. WHY CONTEND? WHAT ARE WE CONTENDING FOR? Paul puts it this ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Eddie Snipes avatar

    Fulfillment Of 69 Weeks (4 Of 6) Series

    Contributed by Eddie Snipes on Sep 2, 2002
    based on 54 ratings
     | 4,850 views

    All religious books claim to be the word of God, but prophecy sets the Bible apart as having God’s seal of authentication. This section looks at the exact fulfillment of Daniel’s prophecy from the decree to the Messiah.

    (Part 4 of 6) According to the angel of God, once the decree to rebuild Jerusalem went forth, God’s people would know for certain that the Messiah would be in Israel in 483 years. This is a fascinating prophecy that opens up scripture and indisputably points to Jesus Christ as the Messiah. God told ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • David Flowers avatar

    Know Yourself That You May Know God Series

    Contributed by David Flowers on Feb 12, 2011
    based on 4 ratings
     | 41,979 views

    Part 2 in series Emotionally Healthy Spirituality. Christianity has historically claimed that we cannot know God unless we know ourselves. Dave talks about the characteristics of the false self, and how we come to really know ourselves.

    Know Yourself That You May Know God Emotionally Healthy Spirituality, prt. 2 Wildwind Community Church October 17, 2010 Week 2 of our Emotionally Healthy Spirituality Initiative. Did you do your Daily Offices this past week? If not, how come? When will you begin? I know it’s a change, I know ...read more

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    Denomination: Free Methodist

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    How To Avoid The Peril Of Pretentiousness

    Contributed by John Kapteyn on Oct 18, 2000
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,168 views

    Have you ever wondered how to avoid having any trace of pretense? To make an unsupported claim about one’s accomplishment is pretending to be something we are not.

    Have you ever wondered how to avoid having any trace of pretense? To make an unsupported claim about one’s accomplishment is pretending to be something we are not. Paul spoke harshly against the pretentious Jewish teachers of his day because they preach too little to themselves. These ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    How To Avoid The Peril Of Pretentiousness

    Contributed by John Kapteyn on Oct 18, 2000
    based on 4 ratings
     | 2,140 views

    Have you ever wondered how to avoid having any trace of pretense? To make an unsupported claim about one’s accomplishment is pretending to be something we are not.

    Have you ever wondered how to avoid having any trace of pretense? To make an unsupported claim about one’s accomplishment is pretending to be something we are not. Paul spoke harshly against the pretentious Jewish teachers of his day because they preach too little to themselves. These ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • William Ellis avatar

    The Journey Of A Lifetime

    Contributed by William Ellis on Aug 25, 2005
    based on 11 ratings
     | 6,132 views

    We are all on a journey.This message preaches through the same text twice. The journey to the Promised Land and the journey to the Promiser. Moses destination was to worship before claiming the promise.

    Intro: If There Ever Was A Man Who Went On The Journey Of A Lifetime It Was Moses • From the bulrush to the palace • From the palace to the backside of the wilderness into the presence of God • From an intimate experience with God back to an unbearable Egyptian bondage • From bondage to the edge ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    Confessing Amazing Grace Series

    Contributed by Greg Nance on Jun 23, 2005
    based on 18 ratings
     | 4,440 views

    God’s accessable grace has come! Faithful confessors of Christ claim it and proclaim it. The heart that knows Jesus is risen moves the mouth to say, "Jesus is Lord!"

    Romans 10 Think of the most important person alive today, someone who is rich powerful and has renown. Who do you think of? Get a picture of them in your mind. What would it take to get that person to come to Signal Mountain and visit this church? Now, let’s take that scenario to another ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • David Wilson avatar

    A Boy Named Jabez Series

    Contributed by David Wilson on Sep 7, 2006
    based on 7 ratings
     | 5,317 views

    Jabez prayer wasn’t a ’name-it-and-claim-it" prayer, but a statement about who he was and what he wanted God to do in his life.

    The Prayer of Jabez • Found in I Chronicles 4:9-10 “Jabez was more honorable than his brothers. His mother had named him Jabez, saying, "I gave birth to him in pain." Jabez cried out to the God of Israel, "Oh, that you would bless me and enlarge my territory! Let your hand be with me, and keep ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • James Groce avatar

    What Think Ye Of Christ?

    Contributed by James Groce on Oct 3, 2001
    based on 64 ratings
     | 3,215 views

    The question, “What think ye of Christ?”, presents a dilemma to any thinking person. If Jesus Christ was not all that He claimed to be, He was the greatest deceiver of all time.

    What Think Ye of Christ? ---------- John 1:1 ---------- By Elder James Groce Pastor, Calvary Apostolic Tabernacle Molino, FL 9-2001 The question, “What think ye of Christ?”, presents a dilemma to any thinking person. If Jesus Christ was not all that He claimed to be, He was the greatest deceiver ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Eddie Snipes avatar

    The Accuracy Of Prophecy (1 Of 6) Series

    Contributed by Eddie Snipes on Sep 2, 2002
    based on 84 ratings
     | 8,081 views

    All religious books claim to be the word of God, but prophecy sets the Bible apart as having God’s seal of authentication. This section focuses on the measure of a prophet and the accuracy of scripture.

    Accuracy of Prophecy (Part 1 of 6) Prophecy is an integral part of scripture from Genesis to Revelation. It is prophecy that sets the Bible apart from all world religions. Many religious leaders make predictions but none uphold the same standard as the Bible requires. The Bible sets two ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Eddie Snipes avatar

    Reliability Of Daniel (2 Of 6) Series

    Contributed by Eddie Snipes on Sep 2, 2002
    based on 66 ratings
     | 6,966 views

    All religious books claim to be the word of God, but prophecy sets the Bible apart as having God’s seal of authentication. This section looks at the reliability of Daniel and the prophecies of Daniel.

    Ram With Two Horns (Part 2 of 6) Chapter 8 of Daniel describes a powerful ram with two horns that is soon defeated by a male goat with one powerful horn. Any time you see a horn mentioned in the Bible it is referring to power or exaltation. Daniel 8:3 says: Then I lifted my eyes and saw, and ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • David Scudder avatar

    The Purpose Of The Presence Of God

    Contributed by David Scudder on Nov 4, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 9,209 views

    How can we KNOW that we are really walking in the presence of God? Many popular preachers claim to walk with God, but the Bible tells us who really does.

    The Purpose of the Presence of God Psalm 15:1-5 Purpose: To show how we can walk close to our God. Aim: I want the listener to be aware of the importance of pursuing God’s presence. INTRODUCTION: In 1990 Michael Horton wrote an explosive book called The Agony of Deceit. In that book he exposed ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Bobby Stults avatar

    Who Are We Dealing With? Series

    Contributed by Bobby Stults on May 23, 2012
     | 4,656 views

    There are going to be times when we run into people who profess Christ, but who are NOT who they claim to be, in fact this passage describes a group of just those sorts of people...

    A Study of the Letter of Jude JUDE v. 3-4 Teaching Lesson 3 May 23, 2012 3Beloved, although I was very eager to write you about our common salvation, I found it necessary to write appealing to you to contend for the faith that was once for all delivered to the saints. 4For certain people have crept ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist