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  • Stephen Smarowsky avatar

    9 Roles Of A Biblical Marriage

    Contributed by Stephen Smarowsky on Dec 12, 2007
    based on 44 ratings
     | 30,425 views

    9 Roles of the husband and wife in a Biblical Marriage

    Preparation Outline Specific Purpose Statement: To inform my audience about the roles of a biblical marriage for couples, wives, and husbands. Central Idea: That marriage has specific roles for wives and husbands commanded from the one true God. He gives us these roles in His instruction manual ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Out Of The Overflow

    Contributed by Joseph Smith on Aug 17, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,805 views

    At the Last Supper, Jesus spoke out of the overflow of His heart, which had been building toward this moment.

    Do you know what it is to overflow? When you overflow, maybe you say more than you intended to say. Your feelings ran ahead of your thoughts, and blam! There it is, you said it. And you can’t take it back. You spoke out of the overflow. Or maybe when you overflow, you say less than you ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Christmas Series

    Contributed by Rajkumar Pulla on Dec 8, 2009
    based on 11 ratings
     | 34,869 views

    Christmas means

    The recent discovery of an ossuary (bone box) in Jerusalem that contained the phrase “James, son of Joseph, brother of Jesus” has rekindled the controversy as to whether Mary had children other than Jesus. Catholicism claims she did not. What does the actual evidence reveal? A few months ago, the ...read more

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    Denomination: Bible Church

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    A Biblical Church Series

    Contributed by John Mann on Feb 12, 2009
     | 4,257 views

    To be a biblical church we have to stop making excuses for not serving and just get involved.

    FOCAL POINT: A BIBLICAL CHURCH ME: It has been about 10 years ago since I took a speech class in college. At that point in time, I really hated standing up in front of people and talking about anything. In fact, I even skipped class once so I did not have to give a speech. I never would have ...read more

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    Denomination: Free Methodist

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    John's Portrait Of The Lord Of The Church Series

    Contributed by David Taylor on Dec 19, 2013
     | 4,136 views

    Revelation 1:9-20

    The Seven, part 6 John's Portrait of the Lord of the Church Revelation 1:9-20 June 23, 2013 Review: The last two weeks we have looked at John's “Portrait of the Lord of the Church.” John saw the risen Christ as the son of man, a conquering king. The imagery comes from the Old ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Hitting The Mark

    Contributed by Samuel Fulkerson on Feb 14, 2013
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    The Hebrew word for sin is defined as one who misses the mark (bulls-eye) when shooting an arrow. The Hebrew word for Torah is defined as one who hits the mark (bulls-eye) when shooting an arrow. Make sure you are hitting the mark!

    Stats from Polls taken since 2000: “In 2012- The American Bible Society conducted a study and found that although 85% of American households own at least one Bible, 36% of Americans read from the Bible less than once a year. Of those polled, 79% saw themselves as “knowledgeable about ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    God's New Thing

    Contributed by David Mcnally on Feb 20, 2013
    based on 4 ratings
     | 8,718 views

    The Law was a good thing, it had its place in God's plans, but no one (except Christ) could observe it in its entirety. We are no longer under the Law, thank God that He did the new thing that He promised to Isaiah and Jeremiah, and which was accomplished

    Isaiah 43: 16-19 God promises to do a new thing Each and every book in the Old Testament records time and time again how God’s chosen people just could not keep God’s Law; why; for the same reason that any and every other tribe on the face of the earth could not, because as it says ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Immanuel The Redeemer Series

    Contributed by D Marion Clark on Sep 18, 2016
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,359 views

    Whatever the attacks, our motto that holds us up time and again is “Immanuel!” God is with us! He is with us in the person of Jesus Christ.

    Isaiah 8:1-10 Immanuel the Redeemer 1/21/01e D. Marion Clark Introduction Here is an idea for the 34th Street wall. It will take up four panels, preferably the first four on the north side. Each panel would contain one word: Maher-Shalal-Hash-Baz. Then skip down to the last panel of the wall ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Shaking Things Up Series

    Contributed by Perry Greene on Apr 22, 2015
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     | 6,231 views

    Salt is a symbol of permanence as well as a reminder of purity, preservation, health and even destruction. These are things that we are called to be and do as followers of the Leader.

    1. Chick-Fil-A Mission Several months ago Chick-fil-A's founder, Truett Cathy, made people upset when he claimed: "I think we are inviting God's judgment on our nation when we shake our fist at him and say, 'We know better than you as to what constitutes a marriage.'" And said that his company was ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Study Of Daniel: God's Spokesman In The King's Court Series

    Contributed by Dr. William D. Poovey on Jul 23, 2015
     | 4,478 views

    The Study Of Daniel: God's Spokesman In The King's Court

    The Study Of Daniel: God's Spokesman In The King's Court 2 Timothy 3:16 (KJV) 16 All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: Daniel was probably born between 625 B.C. and 620 B.C. during the ...read more

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    Denomination: Foursquare

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    God At The Market Place

    Contributed by Martin Ellgar on Nov 1, 2014
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,311 views

    A perspective on Mark 7: 1-23. When a trivial matter becomes a big issue more than likely we are following the ‘traditions of men’. Our focus therefore is on the wrong thing because we have forgotten God and do not have God’s love in our hearts.

    Mark 7: 1-23 God At The Market Place The closing of chapter 6 is also the introduction to chapter 7 and our Gospel text. In which Jesus and his disciples have crossed Lake Galilee to the land at Gennesaret on the north-western bank of the lake. Gennesaret was a small, but a very fertile plain rich ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Go In Faith, By Grace: Following God’s Call In Your Life

    Contributed by Thomas Clawser on Jul 5, 2017
     | 6,493 views

    God calls all of us. Be sure you are listening, follow him in faith; his grace will provide all that you need to fulfill his purpose in your life.

    A distinguished preacher once said, “There is a definite, proper end and issue for every man's existence; an end which God intended for him. That which man is privileged to become, called to become, ought to become; that which God will assist him to become, and which he cannot miss except by his ...read more

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    Denomination: Other

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    He Delights In You!

    Contributed by Thomas Clawser on Dec 16, 2018
    based on 1 rating
     | 8,934 views

    What if you knew just how much God loves you?

    In September of 2006, Sociologists from Baylor University released the results of a study looking into America's different views of God. The study included a Gallop survey, which identified four distinct views of God's personality and interaction with the world. Those who believe in: • An ...read more

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    Denomination: Other

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    Beatitudes Series

    Contributed by Rev. Dr. Andrew B Natarajan on Nov 6, 2018
    based on 1 rating
     | 11,408 views

    The beatitudes are the highest Life values ever once can attain. Try out in your personal life with the power of the Holy Spirit.

    Text: Mathew 5:1-12 Topic: Beatitudes and Blessings Introduction: Jesus Selected men who would be his followers. He wanted to instruct his helpers and assistants to do their work intellectually, efficiently, so set the guidelines for them to follow as rules and regulations. It is also known as ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Fruits Of God's Word

    Contributed by William Baeta on Jul 8, 2011
     | 9,760 views

    “But the one who received the seed that fell on good soil is the man who hears the word and understands it. He produces a crop, yielding a hundred, sixty or thirty times what was sown” Matthew 13:23.

    Theme: Fruits of God’s Word Text: Gen. 25:19-34; Rom. 8:1-11; Matt. 13:1-9, 18-23 A parable serves to reveal spiritual truths by using earthly illustrations. In the parable about the sower Jesus Himself explains the parable. Just as seeds are planted to yield a harvest so the word of God is ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed