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  • Paddick Van Zyl avatar

    Wisdom - A Gift From God. Part 1 Series

    Contributed by Paddick Van Zyl on Sep 13, 2014
     | 7,799 views

    What is wisdom? How de we gain wisdom and how do we apply it?

    Sermon by Pr. Paddick Van Zyl Sep 12, 2014 Wisdom - A Gift From God. Part 1 Intro: Two Teachers Two teachers were once applying for the same Vice-Principal position at  a local high school. One had been teaching a total of 8 years and the other a total of 20. Everyone expected the teacher with ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    You Just Can't Afford To Forget

    Contributed by Craig Benner on Oct 22, 2014
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     | 6,508 views

    Practice the art of remembering the wonderful things that God has spoken to you. Many are promises that you can see fulfilled in your lifetime.

    What must I Remember in Difficult Times Gen. 28:10-22 (Jacob at Bethel) Intro.: When Willy Mays went to the major league, he only got one hit in his first 26 times at bat. The manager found him crying in the dugout. Willy felt that he was a failure and could not go on in the majors. The ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Hope In The Midst Of Trials

    Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Oct 21, 2013
    based on 11 ratings
     | 10,496 views

    Facing up to the LORD from within an experience of darkness.

    HOPE IN THE MIDST OF TRIALS. Job 23:1-9; Job 23:16-17. “When He has tried me, I shall come forth as gold” (Job 23:10). An active faith may question suffering - but it will not abandon God. In fact, the example of Job demonstrates that the closer we are to God, the more audacious our ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    A. C. T. S. Of Solidarity

    Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Nov 9, 2013
    based on 9 ratings
     | 7,567 views

    Prayer, thanksgiving, confession and praise as community activities. Pass it on.

    A. C. T. S. OF SOLIDARITY. Isaiah 12. When I was coming to rebirth as a newborn Christian, I remember our Pastor sharing a well-known acrostic as a guideline for prayer. Thus, A.C.T.S. spells out the words: Adoration, Confession, Thanksgiving, Supplication. It is a familiar device which I even ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Epiphany

    Contributed by Paul Andrew on Jan 9, 2017
     | 7,690 views

    Be open to epiphanies

    Epiphany of the Lord, Sunday January 8, 2017 In literary terms, an epiphany is that moment in the story when a character achieves a realization, awareness or a knowledge of something, after which, events are seen through this prism. 1). One epiphany is in verse 2, the Magi ask the question, ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

  • Dr. William D. Poovey avatar

    Ai

    Contributed by Dr. William D. Poovey on Apr 23, 2015
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    Israel hath sinned, and they have also transgressed my covenant which I commanded them: for they have even taken of the accursed thing, and have also stolen, and dissembled also, and they have put it even among their own stuff..

    Matthew 9:35-36 And Jesus went about all the cities and villages, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing every sickness and every disease among the people. But when he saw the multitudes, he was moved with compassion on them, because they fainted, ...read more

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    Denomination: Foursquare

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    Jesus In All 66 Books Of The Bible

    Contributed by Dr. William D. Poovey on Apr 25, 2015
     | 12,490 views

    Jesus in all 66 Books of the Bible. Hebrews 13:8 (KJV) 8 Jesus Christ the same yesterday, and to day, and for ever.

    Jesus in all 66 Books of the Bible Old Testament In Genesis – He is the seed of woman. In Exodus - He is the Passover Lamb. In Leviticus- He is Our High Priest. In Numbers- He is the Cloud by day And a Pillar of Fire by night. In ...read more

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    Denomination: Foursquare

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    The Joy Of The Gospel And Pursuit Of Peace Series

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Jan 23, 2016
     | 4,134 views

    The word of God helps us to pursue true peace.

    Thursday of Third Week in Course 2016–St Thomas Aquinas Joy of the Gospel God made a promise to King David because of his faithfulness to worship of Him. David had succeeded to the leadership of all twelve tribes of Israel some time before this. He was secure from his enemies–for the ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

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    The Broad, Earthly Way

    Contributed by David Radcliff on Mar 12, 2016
     | 3,128 views

    Proverbs 15:9 The way of the wicked is an abomination unto the LORD: but he loveth him that followeth after righteousness.

    THE BROAD, EARTHLY WAY Matthew 7:12-20 I. IT IS THE WAY OF THE WICKED Proverbs 15:9 The way of the wicked is an abomination unto the LORD: but he loveth him that followeth after righteousness. 1. It is the way of a bad heart; Psalm 58:2. Yea, in heart ye work wickedness; ye weigh the violence ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Travailing In Birth

    Contributed by Ian Humphrey on Nov 6, 2015
     | 9,497 views

    TRAVAILING IN BIRTH

    THE BENEFITS OF TRAVAILING IN BIRTH ISAIAH 66:1-14 The church giving birth to the lost is likened unto a woman giving birth to her child. Paul said: "my little children, of whom I travail in birth again until Christ befonned in you," (GaL 4:19) We must travail in ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness

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    A Resting Place For The Ark Of God

    Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Nov 7, 2015
    based on 5 ratings
     | 8,744 views

    True prayer is based in the covenant and promises of God, which He has given us in Christ Jesus.

    A RESTING PLACE FOR THE ARK OF GOD. Psalm 132. King David, ‘the man after God’s own heart’ (Acts 13:22), wanted to bring the ark-of-the-covenant up to Jerusalem. ‘We consulted it not in the days of Saul,’ he reasonably reasoned (1 Chronicles 13:3). However, even our best intentions fall short ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    If Only People Understood What Jesus Was Offering Series

    Contributed by Jim Butcher on Feb 9, 2021
     | 2,170 views

    The problem here is not so much that the religious leaders didn't understand Jesus. It's more that they actually do understand Him. What's He saying that is so provocative?

    THE CLIMAX OF THE CONVERSATION: The more they understood Jesus, the more they thought He was crazy. - John 8:48, 52a, 55-57, 59. - This is the climax of a long conversation in John 8 that we’ve handled in several sermons because there is so much content there. The further the conversation went, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Chris Swanson avatar

    Are You Willing To Be Offered?

    Contributed by Chris Swanson on Dec 19, 2022
     | 841 views

    We are to shine like lights in a shadowy world. And to do that, we may have to be offered up for the sake of others.

    In light of everything that Christ was willing to do for them, Philippians 2:12-18 explains how Christians ought to live. The directive to “work out” salvation is to let the new birth in Christ manifest itself in one’s actions. Believers should serve God without complaining or griping as part of ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Chris Swanson avatar

    We Can Escape

    Contributed by Chris Swanson on Dec 23, 2022
     | 661 views

    Our culture is filled with so much moral depravity so how can we escape? Regarding temptation, Paul offers the Corinthians staunch support.

    Paul said that bad desires and temptations can happen to anyone, so do not think that we are the only ones at risk. We can also resist temptation, as others have. We can resist any temptation because God will assist us in doing so. With God’s help, we can resist temptation if: We ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Delivered And Destroyed Series

    Contributed by Rev. Dr. Andrew B Natarajan on Sep 4, 2023
     | 994 views

    The life in Christ is a gift from the Lord. We need to safeguard with the help of the Holy Spirit. The rebellion, disobedient and unbelief would result in destruction. The merciful God would also punish for the wickedness of His people.

    Jude 1:5 Delivered and destroyed Jude 1:5 “Though you already know all this, I want to remind you that the Lord at one time delivered his people out of Egypt, but later destroyed those who did not believe.” (NIV). Main Content of the Epistle: This is the beginning of the main body of the ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist