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  • Ron Ferguson avatar

    The Retribution Of God And Combatting Injustice – Retribution Both Swift And Delayed – Part 2 Series

    Contributed by Ron Ferguson on Oct 6, 2023
     | 1,972 views

    Christians are not to seek retribution or take vengeance. It belongs to God. We look at the vengeance and retribution of God both swift and delayed. We are bound by time but our God is not. All our lives must rest in His hands. Edom will be the main focus.

    THE RETRIBUTION OF GOD AND COMBATTING INJUSTICE – RETRIBUTION BOTH SWIFT AND DELAYED – PART 2 This series deals with Justice and Injustice and the vengeance of God, and covers a lot of ground. Today we are going to look at swift and delayed retribution, and the decision rests with the Lord God ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Don’t Worry… Be Happy!

    Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Apr 22, 2022
     | 3,258 views

    Several years ago the #1 song on the pop charts was titled: “Don’t Worry, Be Happy”.

    It was an upbeat song with an upbeat message. While there was no theological message intended in the song, I think we Christians could take a lesson from the concept it employs. This song’s concept of “Don’t Worry, Be Happy!” should be the desire and experience of every Christian. In the world ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Known In Hell!

    Contributed by John Gaston on Jun 11, 2022
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    The 7 sons of Sceva made an important discovery: God's warriors are known in Hell! We should aspire to be such stalwarts for Christ that word about us begins circulating in the underworld; "Watch out for that one!" Let's put a little fear in the enemy!

    KNOWN IN HELL! Acts 19:10-16 INTRODUCTION A. HUMOR: “When the Attack-Dog became Afraid” 1. Elizabeth Bennett told of her friend, a deputy with the sheriff’s department canine division. One evening, the deputy was dispatched to the scene of a possible burglary, where he discovered the back door ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    You Shall Not Be Afraid

    Contributed by John Gaston on May 20, 2023
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    God assures us we need not be afraid because 1). we are in our Father's hand, 2). God is planning a bright future for us, and 3). because perfect love casts out all fear. Read about God's wonderful plans for your life!

    YOU SHALL NOT BE AFRAID Ps. 91:5; Jn. 10:28-29 INTRODUCTION A. HUMOR 1. Driving to work, a man had to swerve to avoid a box that fell out of a truck in front of him. Seconds later, a policeman pulled him over for reckless driving. 2. Fortunately, another officer had seen the carton in the ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Roll That Stone Away! Series

    Contributed by Brian Williams on Sep 20, 2022
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     | 7,528 views

    God was not asking them to raise the dead, He was simply telling them to take a step of faith and remove that stone and then they will see what He can do.

    Can you imagine Jesus who is 100% God and 100% human walking into the middle of a situation that would, to most people, seem completely hopeless? Hearing the wailing of friends and family over Lazarus’ death, then listening to Martha and Mary express their heartache? They were so disappointed that ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Our Christian Behavior

    Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Jan 11, 2022
     | 2,057 views

    This passage of scripture is talking about the Christian’s wardrobe.

    Illus: For example, Princess Diana, Jacqueline Kennedy and Nancy Reagan were known for the beautiful clothes they wore. When Barbara Bush came along, she was a wonderful First Lady, but she was different. In fact, she was so different that many times it looked like she bought her complete ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Presence Of The Holy Spirit Series

    Contributed by Denn Guptill on Jan 22, 2022
     | 2,995 views

    This is an introduction to our series on the Holy Spirit.

    As a child, I lived before the Marvel Universe. As a matter of fact, I lived before Superhero movies and after superhero TV shows. My childhood was a childhood of superhero comics. And for the most part, I wasn’t a Marvel fan; I was a DC fan. I grew up with Superman and Batman. With the Flash and ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    Joshua 10: Joshua And The Very, Very Long Day Series

    Contributed by Jonathan Spurlock on May 27, 2024
     | 1,651 views

    Joshua and Israel needed extra time and daylight to finish defeating an enemy. The LORD heard Joshua's prayer and gave him a lot of extra light!

    Introduction: Not everybody was pleased to hear about Israel’s victories at Jericho and Ai! The first two verses of Joshua 9 mention several kings of several groups decided they were going to fight against Israel. Of course, they must have hoped that delaying, if not destroying, Israel would make ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Romans Chapter 2 Verses 7-8 Messages In Romans – Strong Division Between The Truth And Disobedience (Part 5) Series

    Contributed by Ron Ferguson on Aug 23, 2023
     | 1,368 views

    What is it to seek the Lord and to find Him? Abide in Christ so you do not shrink away at His coming. Marvellous things await God’s people but horror for the ones who won’t obey and are unrighteous. The fate of non-Christians is here.

    ROMANS CHAPTER 2 VERSES 7-8 MESSAGES IN ROMANS – STRONG DIVISION BETWEEN THE TRUTH AND DISOBEDIENCE (PART 5) Welcome to the next part of Romans chapter 2. Last time we got to the end of verse 6 and what remains in the Chapter is the division of all human beings into two classes, and then the ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Truth About Worry Series

    Contributed by Dr. Bradford Reaves on Aug 24, 2023
     | 1,431 views

    The voice of God assures us of his care. The voice of the demonic brings fear and uncertainty. One leads to worry, the other to peace.

    Dr. Bradford Reaves CrossWay Christian Fellowship Hagerstown, MD www.mycrossway.org We are coming to the closing of the sixth chapter of Matthew, taking us two -thirds of the way through the Sermon on the Mount. And as we conclude this chapter we come to the subject of worry. Jesus tells us that ...read more

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    Denomination: Brethren

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    The New You Series

    Contributed by C. Philip Green on Jan 12, 2023
     | 1,577 views

    in the midst of your suffering look forward to your completed, celestial, and Christlike body.

    Several years ago (2013), The Week magazine quoted TV chef Anthony Bourdain, who advised, “Your body is not a temple, it's an amusement park. Enjoy the ride.” Then they posed the question: “What would be a good name for a theme park ride based on the typical American's body?” Here were ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

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    Philippians Background And Greetings Series

    Contributed by Derek Geldart on Mar 4, 2023
    based on 2 ratings
     | 3,300 views

    The following sermon is going to reflect on the historic, social, political background of the book of Philippians. This is the first part of a 16 part sermon series on Paul's letter to the church of Philippi.

    Background and Greetings of Philippians Philippians 1 :1-2 Online Sermon: http://www.mckeesfamily.com/?page_id=3567 It was around the year AD 52 during Paul’s first visit to Europe that his journey to Philippi began. Though he and his travelling companions Timothy and Silas wanted to go ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    In Christ #3

    Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Mar 29, 2022
     | 1,091 views

    In this sermon we will look at our REDEMPTION. (In the next two messages we will look at our REVELATION, and our REWARDS.)

    It is my prayer that by this time you are closer to the Lord. Illus: We do not have to be like the man who had been hired to paint lines on the highway. As the story goes, this man’s job consisted of painting the white lines in the highway. -The first day he painted three miles of lines. -The ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Donkey And The Palms Series

    Contributed by James Jackson on Apr 9, 2022
     | 6,172 views

    This sermon takes a deep dive into the meaning of two of the symbols we associate with Palm Sunday.

    [Note: I am grateful for the Come Alive sermon series from Sermon Central. It was the starting point for this series.] Good morning! Welcome to worship on Palm Sunday! This is the beginning of Holy Week—the most significant week on the Christian calendar. For thousands of years, Christians have ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    A Tale Of Two Different Babies (Isaiah 7) Series

    Contributed by Jonathan Spurlock on Jan 5, 2025
     | 570 views

    The nation of Judah was in trouble. Ahaz, king at the time, received a pair of messages from the LORD. One of these messages had two significant meanings!

    A Tale of Two Different Babies (Isaiah 7) (Full disclosure: some of this material comes from a message preached by Dr. Tim Faber at a church near Eldon, MO around 2014. He gave me permission to use material from that message. Some of this message is also based on a sermon preached Sunday evening, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist