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  • Dr. Tracy W. Marx avatar

    Called To Courageous Action (An Outline)

    Contributed by Dr. Tracy W. Marx on Mar 17, 2012
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,601 views

    First Samuel 17:4-50 When things seem too BIG and too SCARY and make us want to retreat, God calls us to courageous action.

    Biblical Problem: The giant Philistine Goliath was terrifying the Israelites and forcing them into inaction. "He’s too big to defeat." "He’s too enormous to conquer." Biblical Solution: God called David to courageous action Goliath might be big, but God is bigger. Goliath might ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Living Life On Purpose

    Contributed by Rick Boyne on Jul 10, 2012
     | 3,423 views

    We must live a life that glorifies God.

    Living Life on Purpose March 29, 2009 Morning Service Immanuel Baptist Church, Wagoner, OK Rick Boyne Message Point: We must live a life that glorifies God. Focus Passage: I Peter 4:11 Supplemental Passage: Whether, then, you eat or drink or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God. (1 ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Complete In Christ (Part 1)

    Contributed by Tony Bartolucci on Oct 18, 2000
    based on 45 ratings
     | 6,596 views

    Exposition of Colossians 2:8a dealing with the believer's sufficiency in Christ.

    {Not a manuscript: transcribed from cassette recording} Well let’s take our Bibles together and turn with me to Colossians chapter 2. As we continue in our study together, let’s read verses 8 through 10: "See to it that no one takes you captive through philosophy and empty deception, according ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    A Good Servant Of Christ Jesus

    Contributed by Michael Stark on Oct 27, 2013
     | 6,030 views

    The responsibility of the pulpit to promote godliness in the Community of Faith is explored

    “If you put these things before the brothers, you will be a good servant of Christ Jesus, being trained in the words of the faith and of the good doctrine that you have followed.” [1] Godliness looms large in the thinking of the Apostle. The term “godliness” occurs fifteen ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Practising Worship Series

    Contributed by Michael Stark on Jul 9, 2017
     | 5,858 views

    The message is a study of the conduct of the assembly at the Lord's Table

    “In the following instructions, I do not commend you, because when you come together it is not for the better but for the worse. For, in the first place, when you come together as a church, I hear that there are divisions among you. And I believe it in part, for there must be factions among you ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Firm Before The Foe Series

    Contributed by Michael Stark on Feb 4, 2012
     | 5,741 views

    Peter and John before the Sanhedrin provide an example of how the child of God is to respond to pressure from the world to conform to low expectations.

    “When [the guards] had brought [Peter and John before the council], they set them before the council. And the high priest questioned them, saying, ‘We strictly charged you not to teach in this name, yet here you have filled Jerusalem with your teaching, and you intend to bring this man’s blood ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • John Lowe avatar

    Nero Series

    Contributed by John Lowe on May 21, 2022
     | 1,779 views

    Nero formally entered public life as an adult in 51 AD at approximately 14 years old. When he turned 16, Nero married Claudius' daughter (his step-sister), Claudia Octavia. Between the years 51 AD and 53 AD, he gave several speeches on behalf of various communities.

    Nero Author: Tom Lowe Nero Claudius Caesar Augustus Germanicus (/'n??ro?/ NEER-oh; born Lucius Domitius Ahenobarbus; 15 December AD 37 – 9 June AD 68) was the fifth Roman Emperor and final Emperor of the Julio-Claudian dynasty ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Church Growth

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Aug 20, 2001
    based on 79 ratings
     | 16,741 views

    The Lord’s church can grow!

    CHURCH GROWTH Acts 2:36-41 INTRO.- ILL.- Many churches are like the church that was going to build a new building. The building committee passed the following resolutions: 1- We shall build a new church. 2- The new building is to be located on the site of the old one. 3- The material in the old ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Ezra Series

    Contributed by John Lowe on Mar 9, 2022
     | 3,850 views

    Jewish tradition has long attributed authorship of this historical book to the scribe and scholar Ezra, who led the second group of Jews returning from Babylon to Jerusalem (Ezra 7:11–26).

    Ezra Ezra was a Jewish scribe and priest. In the Book of Ezra, he is called "Ezra the Scribe" (sofer) and "Ezra the Priest" (kohen) and was a Jewish lawyer and teacher who was very wealthy. Ezra was an individual with his own ideas on many issues; he strongly disagreed with ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    God Wants Us To Be Sure

    Contributed by Melvin Newland on Jan 7, 2001
    based on 55 ratings
     | 11,418 views

    In this day & age it is sometimes difficult to know what is true. But surely, there are some things we can count on, some things we can know for sure.

    MELVIN M. NEWLAND, MINISTER CENTRAL CHRISTIAN, BROWNSVILLE, TX A. What do we know for sure? In this age of contemporary uncertainty it is difficult to know what is true, because what was considered true yesterday may not be considered true today. ILL. For example, for a ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Worship Is A Verb Part 2 Series

    Contributed by Rodney V Johnson on Jan 18, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,520 views

    This message focuses on attitudes that hinder our worship.

    Worship Is A Verb – Part 2 Scriptures: 1 Samuel 16:7; Matthew 23: 23, 25; John 16: 13-14 Introduction: In my introductory message on last week, I shared with you that we are moving towards fully understanding what it means to worship God. Worship is a verb, not a noun. To worship God means ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Kelly Benton avatar

    In The Trenches: Pastor’s Church Growth Conference

    Contributed by Kelly Benton on Mar 2, 2011
    based on 34 ratings
     | 7,473 views

    A speech I presented at Manhattan Christian College during a church growth conference in 2007. I was one of four speakers, Myself, Ben Merold, Wayne Smith, and Richard Crabtree.

    In The Trenches: Pastor’s Church Growth Conference Location: Manhattan Christian College Date: 31 March 2007 Acts 5:14 (NKJ) And believers were increasingly added to the Lord, multitudes of both men and women. Ah, the banner verse of the church-growth ...read more

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    Denomination: Other

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    The Divided Church Series

    Contributed by D Marion Clark on Aug 27, 2012
    based on 1 rating
     | 7,905 views

    The effect of divisions in the church and how they arise.

    Introduction Clicks, they are the bane of high schools! It seems to be the fate of teenagers to get caught up in them, either eager to get into some or eager to avoid others. But clicks are not unique to teenagers and high schools. As we are about to learn, adults are also prone to them even in ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • James Groce avatar

    Holy

    Contributed by James Groce on Aug 4, 2001
    based on 46 ratings
     | 4,945 views

    the more “holy” a place becomes. . .the more restrictive it becomes

    ------------------- Text: 1 Peter 1:13-16 ------------------- I. Gird up mind. The race of holiness. II. One thing you learn from the study of the tabernacle is that the more “holy” a place becomes. . .the more restrictive it becomes. 1. World 2. The camp of Israel. Several ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Norris Harris I avatar

    A Principled People

    Contributed by Norris Harris I on Jan 16, 2003
    based on 66 ratings
     | 13,957 views

    It’s easy to hold to convictions when there is no tension and strife in your life. But how pertinent are your principles, how firm are your convictions, when you are challenged by a man of God to do something that goes against your core beliefs? No; how s

    "And I set before the sons of the house of the Rechabites pots full of wine, and cups, and I said unto them, Drink ye wine.But they said, We will drink no wine: for Jonadad the son of Rechab our father commanded us, saying,Ye shall drink no wine, neither ye, nor your sons for ever." My heart’s ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist