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  • Joseph Ondu avatar

    Unmasking Satan’s Strategies: Discernment Vs. Suspicion (Part 2) Series

    Contributed by Joseph Ondu on Apr 4, 2023
     | 1,416 views

    Satan is a personality with definite character traits. It is character that gives dignity and value to a person, or character degrades a person. Character is the inner life of a person that forms his actions and shapes his life.

    Put on the full armor of God so that you can fight against the devil’s evil tricks. (Ephesian 6:11) One of the major factors in every form of warfare is reconnaissance. We see that dimension of warfare in the Bible and in our contemporary world. Reconnaissance is carrying out a ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    The Prayer Of Jesus - Part Three.

    Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Feb 7, 2023
    based on 2 ratings
     | 1,062 views

    I Pray Also for Those Who Will Believe. Revised.

    THE PRAYER OF JESUS – PART 3. John 17:20-26 JOHN 17:20. In order that His disciples might be sanctified, Jesus gave them the Word (cf. John 17:14). This Word was to be the means of bringing others to the faith. So, Jesus prayed for those who would hear the gospel from them - including their ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Gripe About Methods

    Contributed by Andrew Chan on Jun 15, 2001
    based on 50 ratings
     | 2,744 views

    Concern over "trends" in ministry need not be scary to us, it’s biblical for methods to change in order to reach the lost.

    The Gripe About Methods, Chorus on Overheads By Pastor Andrew Chan, PBC, Vancouver June 2000 Singing choruses nothing new, but why is this “trend” in most churches to sing form the overhead instead of having a book, i.e. a hymnal? - Ask someone at PBC. Will the Bible disappear also? Matt ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

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    Tragedy's Call To Repentance

    Contributed by Dr. C. David White on Mar 25, 2002
    based on 20 ratings
     | 3,395 views

    True repentance is one of the few indespensibles of the Christian faith!

    National tragedy has awakened a sense of need in millions of Americans. (9/11/01) Jesus used dillema of tragedy to teach those who listened to Him a very important lesson. Now there were some present at that time who told Jesus about the Galileans whose blood Pilate had mixed with their ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Cronicles Of Daniel #7

    Contributed by Joe Harding on Oct 24, 2004
    based on 27 ratings
     | 4,741 views

    WHEN ANCIENT OF DAYS HOLDS COURT THE SAINTS ARE JUSTIFIED!

    THE CRONICLES OF DANIEL #7: THE SUPREME COURT DANIEL 7: 1-28 OCTOBER 10, 2004 INTRODUCTION: After a three-month summer recess, on October 3,1994, the Supreme Court of the United States opened its 1994-95 term. According to the New York Times News Service, the court’s legal business for that first ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    A Picture Of Revival

    Contributed by Mark Wood on Feb 18, 2006
    based on 6 ratings
     | 3,088 views

    Dr. Wood used this sermon to illustrate the first revival of the modern church. He uses the illustration of the process of taking picture to illustrate how this revival took place. In four points, we see that revival does not just take place in the chur

    When taking a picture You must take steps in a certain order 1. set up and focus 2. click the trigger 3. a flash goes off at just the right time 4. the shutter opens and exposes the film 5. The film is not any good until it is developed 6. The film is then made into a negative a. A negative is not ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    "A Godly Mother"

    Contributed by Monte Mcelfresh on May 13, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,735 views

    Encouragement to mothers and "mother-like" women in facing the challenges of life.

    “A Godly Mother” Luke 1:26-38 Introduction Today we honor and recognize our mothers. There is no greater vocation nor honor than being a mother. It is a great privilege that is not bestowed upon everyone. One of the greatest mothers who ever lived was a young, poor, virgin maid named Mary. Her ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Jesus In Genesis: The Sacrifice Of Isaac Series

    Contributed by Charles Salmon on Dec 10, 2007
    based on 10 ratings
     | 9,365 views

    A look at Isaac as a type of the Christ and some lessons we can learn.

    Jesus In Genesis: the Sacrifice of Isaac Heb 11:17-19 INTRO.: Tell the story from Genesis 22. This is a very mysterious story. How could God order a man to offer his son as a sacrifice, and why? What terrible emotional stresses were involved? How could Abraham even think of carrying out God’s ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Devil's Sunday

    Contributed by Don Hawks on Feb 3, 2008
     | 4,475 views

    A sermon for the First Sunday of Lent about the temptation of Jesus and the implications for your life.

    INTRODUCTION: WHAT DO YOU MEAN THIS IS THE DEVIL’S SUNDAY? • The first Sunday of Lent for 19 centuries on the church calendar has focused on the temptation by the devil of Jesus. • Much of the symbolism of Jesus’ 40 days in the wilderness comes from the Hebrew Scripture story of the Exodus (vv. 1 ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    As A Man Thinks...

    Contributed by Ed Warfield on Feb 29, 2008
    based on 9 ratings
     | 4,587 views

    A man is not what he SAYS at church on Sunday! We ARE what we BELIEVE!

    As A Man Thinks in his Heart… Proverbs 23:7 Intro.: A man is not what he SAYS at church on Sunday! We ARE what we BELIEVE! Let’s dive into the heart of things: what do we really believe about God in secret? We are lulled into a false sense of security because we have read the Bible or can quote a ...read more

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    Denomination: Charismatic

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    God's Creative Word

    Contributed by Gaither Bailey on Jan 5, 2006
    based on 14 ratings
     | 6,577 views

    As God created light from darkness, that same God can take the darkness of my life and turn it into daybreak.

    God’s Creative Word – Genesis 1: 1 - 5 Intro: What is it about the dark that makes us uneasy? All sort of negative things are associated with the dark. All the “bad guys” in the Star Wars movies are on the “dark side.” The bad cowboys always wear the dark hats and ride the dark horses. And ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Seeing With Our Eyes; Touching With Our Hands Series

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Dec 23, 2010
     | 3,224 views

    John's sacramental vision was translated into a church building with two centers--a center of the Word and a center of Eucharistic celebration

    Feast of St. John Dec 27 2010 Spirit of the Liturgy It is very appropriate to be preaching on the Spirit of the Liturgy on the Feast of St. John, because both the letters and the Gospel of John are so sacramental. One useful definition of sacrament is Christ touching us through sacred signs. Our ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

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    Five Principles Of Art And Architecture Series

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Mar 26, 2011
    based on 3 ratings
     | 4,270 views

    From the iconoclast controversy we can derive the five principles that should inform our church art

    Monday of 3rd Week in Lent 28 March 2011 Spirit of the Liturgy The onset of a dreaded disease is one of the most stressful events of any life. Today, cancer is the most dreaded, but in the time of the prophets, when no one knew about viruses and few people lived to an advanced age, it was a ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

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    St. Michael And The Way Of Beauty Series

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Sep 24, 2016
     | 4,260 views

    the way of beauty is insidious, and effective

    Thursday of the 25th Week in Course 2016 Joy of the Gospel This is one of my favorite festivals, the one the Anglicans call “St. Michael and All Angels.” Not exactly right, because we have another feast in just a couple of days for our guardian angels. If you would like a focal point ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

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    A Christian Approach To Technology

    Contributed by Frederick Meekins on Jul 28, 2014
     | 4,525 views

    A Christian Approach To Technology

    In Jurassic Park, the chaos theorist played by Jeff Goldblum quipped that scientists were in such a hurry to find out if they could that they never took the time to consider whether they should when it came to resurrecting extinct dinosaurs through genetic cloning technology. The comment was quite ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible