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  • Joel Gilbert avatar

    United Series

    Contributed by Joel Gilbert on Aug 28, 2023
     | 1,684 views

    As a church, we are in the process of transitioning from traditional Sunday School classes to home-based community groups. In this process, we are going to take a few weeks to consider what it means for us to be a biblical community. We begin with the consideration that we are united.

    Introduction Series on biblical community in preparation for the launching of community groups next month we will look at a variety of passages, but most of our time together will be in the book of Ephesians Background Diversity There were cultural, ethnic, and religious divisions in the city - ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Guard Your Heart Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Feb 19, 2020
    based on 6 ratings
     | 14,671 views

    King Solomon gathered his sons to give them life-giving advice. What did he tell them and how can we use that same advice today? Consider these thoughts from our Family Minister Scott Jewell.

    Read Passage. Pray. I’m part of a group of preachers who meet weekly for lunch, to discuss life, and to plan sermons. Some of us have been using this month to preach on the them of “under construction.” Jeff recently shared the acronym “PBPGINFWMY”, Please Be Patient, God Is Not Finished ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Faith Like A Child

    Contributed by D. Dewaine Phillips on Mar 29, 2022
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,488 views

    We need to consider how our waning faith can become a hindrance to others. Jesus provides a warning about hindering other believers who have the faith of a child. It is also a warning about hindering children from coming to Christ.

    Back when I was in college, one of my favorite songs was “Faith Like a Child” by Jars of Clay. Listen as I share some of the lyrics to this song: “Dear God, surround me as I speak; the bridges that I walk across are weak. Frustrations fill the void that I can’t solely bear . . . Sometimes, when I ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    How To Treat Jesus Series

    Contributed by Ray Geide on Jan 17, 2022
     | 1,922 views

    Singers often have contracts with a venue that spell out how they are to be treated. What if God had a contract? What if in that contract, He spelled out how He wanted to be treated? What would be in the contract? We will consider some possibilities today.

    How to Treat Jesus (John 3:22-36) When Kanye West goes to a venue to perform, he requires that there be a slushy machine for him to use. Singers often have contracts with a venue that spell out how they are to be treated. Madonna must have a vegan chef. Jack White must have fresh home-made ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Spiritually Disarmed Series

    Contributed by Shingirayi Gwete on Dec 12, 2020
    based on 1 rating
     | 10,617 views

    The word of God is our Sword of Spirit, it is our weapon in this spiritual warfare, but without it we are spiritually disarmed. We shall consider how Israelites were once disarmed by their enemies and extract lessons which we can apply to us today

    In the year 2015, more than two hundred Nigerian soldiers were dismissed from the army for not obeying orders, they were accused of fleeing rather than fighting the Boko Haram militants. One of the dismissed soldiers explained in an interview with a leading news channel that what he did was a ...read more

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    Denomination: Adventist

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    My Need For Righteousness Series

    Contributed by Scott Maze on Jun 3, 2021
     | 1,917 views

    Evil is more complex that you imagine. There’s greater depth to evil that you can comprehend. Evil is so widespread that it demands you consider there’s a supernatural and spiritual network of evil ones instigating criminal and immoral behavior.

    Sgt. Steven McQueen of Charlie Company of First Battalion and 28th Infantry Regiment was recently shot in the head with a bullet from a machine gun. He was around twenty feet away from an insider attack in Afghanistan in 2018. An insider attack is when Taliban fighters pose as friendly Afghan ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Extreme Living In Your Work Series

    Contributed by Steve Malone on Jul 31, 2018
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,762 views

    In this message I want us to consider two reasons why your work (what you do 40+ hours every week) matters to God... reasons that will send you out to your work place with a renewed vigor, passion and purpose.

    Extreme Living In Your Work TODAY – is our first message in our new series EXTREME living… AND – as we begin I want to give you our definition of Extreme. Extreme; ‘existing in a very high degree, going to great lengths, exceeding the ordinary, the usual or the expected…’ The apostle Paul ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Sermon On The Mount - Part 7 Series

    Contributed by Sam Mccormick on Jun 21, 2019
     | 4,703 views

    Part 7 in a 14-part series of studies I call “The Christian Character” as described by Jesus to a crowd of people on a Galilean hillside as he delivered what is more familiarly known as the “Sermon on the Mount.” This part considers blessedness in persecution and insults.

    Part 7 - Beatitudes – The Persecuted and Insulted Sermon on the Mount The Christian Character Matthew 5:3 - 7:27 (Cf. Luke 6:20-49) This is Part 7 in a 14-part series of studies I call “The Christian Character” as described by Jesus to a crowd of people on a Galilean hillside as he delivered what ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Hypocrites!

    Contributed by Terry Laughlin on Aug 10, 2019
    based on 3 ratings
     | 4,428 views

    Considering, hypocrisy is noticed by people who live in this world, a lifestyle which breaks God’s heart, offends Jesus and causes God’s enemies to find contempt in His work, it is a necessity we understand what the Bible says is hypocrisy.

    Hypocrites! A Short Biblical Look at Hypocrisy One reason why non-Christians do not attend church is hypocrisy. There is a phrase often spoken of the people of God, by those who are at odds with God’s truth, “Hypocrites!” Hypocrisy has been addresses by Jesus, always in negative terms. ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Fleeing From God Series

    Contributed by D Marion Clark on Mar 6, 2016
    based on 1 rating
     | 9,906 views

    To escape the presence of God is not rational thinking, certainly for a prophet of God. But how many of us are rational when we reject God’s commands and escape his attention? And that leads us to consider how much Jonah is like us.

    Jonah 1:1-4 Fleeing from God 10/19/14 D. Marion Clark Introduction Responding to the call of God is a mixed bag among biblical characters. There is Abraham, the model of obedience. God calls him to leave his homeland and he leaves. God calls him to sacrifice his son, and he rises early the next ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Wade Martin Hughes, Sr avatar

    #15 Understanding Love: Sweat And Dirty Hands?

    Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Apr 1, 2016
     | 3,845 views

    To understand love we must go beyond human logic and realize the lesson that sometimes all we can do is DIG THE WELL AGAIN. We also consider all the tears and sweat that Nehemiah invested to rebuild God's church and walls.

    #16 LOVE UNDERSTANDS: SWEAT AND DIRTY HANDS By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com What a strange text about understanding love? Proverbs 14:4 Where no oxen are, the crib is clean: but much increase is by the strength of the ox. Proverbs 14:4 (NLT) Without oxen a stable stays clean, ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Donald McCulley avatar

    A Thorny Issue Series

    Contributed by Donald Mcculley on Mar 20, 2019
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,771 views

    Did you know “thorns” are mentioned 57 times in the Bible. Two of the most famous references are here and Jesus’ crown of thorns. A thorn is considered a curse of the ground, yet it is from a thorn bush we pick our most beautiful roses.

    A THORNY ISSUE II CORINTHIANS 12:1-10 INTRODUCTION: Did you know “thorns” are mentioned 57 times in the Bible. Two of the most famous references are here and Jesus’ crown of thorns. A thorn is considered a curse of the ground, yet it is from a thorn bush we pick our most beautiful roses. The ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Wade Martin Hughes, Sr avatar

    Every Chance You Get: Build A Bridge

    Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Jan 8, 2020
     | 6,970 views

    Consider the difference between a wall and a bridge. We often build walls to try and protect ourselves. A wall came become a prison that limits our growth. God's plan is that we build BRIDGES. Let us connect to growth.

    EVERY CHANCE YOU GET --- BUILD A BRIDGE? By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. TEXT: I love word artist that can paint with words… 1 Thessalonians 3:12 And the Lord make you to increase and abound in love one toward another, and toward all men, even as we do toward you: 1 ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Ron Ferguson avatar

    The Book Of Lamentations – Part 23 – Clouded Prayer – Refuse And Rejects – John Newton – Israel’s Enduring Enemy - Chapter 3:44-46 Series

    Contributed by Ron Ferguson on Jun 8, 2025
     | 211 views

    Prayer that does not get past the ceiling; Israel will be restored; the remarkable story of John Newton (Amazing Grace); the off-scouring and refuse of the world; enemies’ mouths are against God’s people – Moab and Islam and their hatred – all these are considered here in this study.

    THE BOOK OF LAMENTATIONS – PART 23 – CLOUDED PRAYER – REFUSE AND REJECTS – JOHN NEWTON – ISRAEL’S ENDURING ENEMY - CHAPTER 3:44-46 In the last four verses we were thinking about the personal aspect of the people in realising what God had done to the nation and why that had to happen. The people ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Lighting The Way Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Jun 29, 2025
    based on 1 rating
     | 1,810 views

    David wrote that God's word is the lamp for our feet and the light for our path. What does this mean and how do we put that to use in our lives? Consider these thoughts from our Family Minister, Scott Jewell.

    The alphabet has always been foundational to learning. If you’ve ever watched The Sound of Music, you probably remember the scene where Maria is teaching the children to sing. She tells them, “Let’s start at the very beginning, a very good place to start. When you read, you begin with A B ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ