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  • Matthew Morine avatar

    Whipping The Slave Again

    Contributed by Matthew Morine on Mar 15, 2005
    based on 8 ratings
     | 4,543 views

    Does the one talent slave deserve another whipping? He did hide the master’s talent. But why did he hide it? Fear cripples. So God is going to work through the Gentiles now. Take that Pharisees.

    WHIPPING THE SLAVE AGAIN TEXT: MATTHEW 25:14-30 THEME: AN FALSE VIEW OF GOD CAUSES A LACK OF SERVICE. Should we give the one talent slave in Matthew 25:14-30 another whipping? We can get the whip out and provide another lashing for his lack of faithful service to his master. We can beat ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Rich Man And Lazarus Series

    Contributed by Matthew Stoll on Apr 2, 2007
    based on 5 ratings
     | 11,434 views

    Use Jesus’ teaching to demonstrate God’s desire for us to reach out to the poor and lost and the eternal implications of a real place of torment called hell for those who do not worship (love) God as revealed through Jesus’ resurrection.

    We continue today on our 40 day journey through the season of Lent as we walk with Jesus to the cross and to resurrection. During our Lenten journey we have been focusing on Jesus’ teachings on the way to the cross from Luke’s gospel. This is the section from Luke 9:50 until his arrest and death ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Praying For Power Series

    Contributed by Chris Appleby on Mar 3, 2006
    based on 3 ratings
     | 3,806 views

    Paul prays for power, not for specific situations but for the power to know the enormity of the love of God.

    I wonder if you remember that time in the 80s when there were a string of books published with the idea of power in the title. Here are some examples: Power Evangelism, Power Preaching, How to Release God’s Healing Power Through Prayer, Hidden Power of Speaking in Tongues, Confronting Powerless ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

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    Every Spiritual Blessing Pt. 4

    Contributed by David Mcallan on Aug 8, 2008
     | 2,527 views

    This message tells of the how & why of God’s people. How do we become His people? Answer: According to the good pleasure of His will. Why did He make us His people? Answer: For the praise of the glory of His grace.

    Intro Q. Have you ever been frustrated by a sense of powerlessness? - The depression epidemic is one aspect of this feeling of powerlessness - Some people are discontent with life & their jobs - They feel a sense of hopelessness & that they are powerless to change their position ---------------- - ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    First And Last Things Series

    Contributed by Chris Appleby on Aug 7, 2008
     | 4,350 views

    We live in a world that is often difficult to understand, where sometimes we just have to trust that God is in control, even if it seems that things are upside down, even if we find we can’t straighten out the things that are crooked in this world. But we

    How did a book like Ecclesiastes get in the Bible? Did someone make a mistake, do you think? I don’t know about you but I find the beginning of the book a bit depressing. Some people find it quite disturbing as it reinforces the doubts that they may have already about God’s place in the scheme of ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

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    Into Death-Talk With Jesus

    Contributed by Monty Newton on Mar 28, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,567 views

    The death of which Jesus spoke is life giving and God glorifying.

    Title: Into Death-Talk with Jesus Text: John 12:20-34 Thesis: The death of which Jesus spoke is life giving and God glorifying. Introduction In the 1980s, when we lived in Fullerton, California, often on Sunday morning, I had breakfast at Christopher’s, a little café on the corner about a block ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Vengeance Is Mine!

    Contributed by Derrick Tuper on Jul 17, 2012
     | 17,183 views

    Revenge-we’ve probably all plotted it at one point or another. We’ve lived out the famous saying, “don’t get mad-get even!” We think revenge will make us feel better. We think through revenge we right the wrong. Let’s take a look at the dangers of revenge

    VENGEANCE IS MINE! INTRODUCTION: Revenge-we’ve probably all plotted it at one point or another. We’ve lived out the famous saying, “don’t get mad-get even!” "Cash, check or charge?" I asked, after I folded the items the woman wished to purchase. As she fumbled for her ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Attacking Panic

    Contributed by Michael Deutsch on Sep 1, 2016
     | 11,249 views

    How can we use David's example and attack panic!

    Attacking Panic August 28, 2016 Psalm 31 A photographer was assigned to get photos of a forest fire. Because there was too much smoke, he hired a plane so he could fly over the forest. When he arrived at the airport, a plane was warming up near the runway. He jumped in and said, "Let's go! ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    S.a.i.n.t!!!

    Contributed by Suresh Manoharan on Sep 9, 2016
     | 3,656 views

    Expanding the acronym "S.A.I.N.T" at a time the Sainthood of Mother Teresa (her recent posthumous canonization) is the talk of the "Christian" town!!!

    S.A.I.N.T First and foremost, Mother Teresa’s works of charity in the mold of Tabitha of yore (Acts 9:36) are at once inspirational, to say the least. Indian media in the last week (at the time of this writing) ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    God's Election Advice - Part 1

    Contributed by Larry Turner on Oct 8, 2016
     | 6,890 views

    With this nation facing it's most difficult election choices in history its time to seek God's word for his advice on what to do.

    President Ronald Reagan one time told the story of when he was a teenager, he needed a new pair of boots made. In those days, you couldn’t just go to a shoe store, you went to the shoemaker shop. The cobbler asked the young man- “Do you want blunt end toes or pointed end toes?” ...read more

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    Denomination: Foursquare

  • Bill Walker avatar

    Jesus Wept

    Contributed by Bill Walker on Oct 22, 2016
     | 11,140 views

    God's love. The human side of Jesus. Relationship. Death and life eternal. Evil from even the well intentioned.

    JESUS WEPT John 11:17-40 In May 1897, the great American humorist, novelist and social critic Samuel Clemens — best known by his pen name, Mark Twain — was in London. It was one of the stops on a round-the-world speaking tour he’d embarked on in 1895. He hoped to use the fees ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • MELVIN NEWLAND avatar

    Thanksgiving - God, I Thank You!

    Contributed by Melvin Newland on Jun 2, 2015
    based on 3 ratings
     | 18,456 views

    But yet, without those things which cause us to be thankful, here is Paul, thanking God. Maybe we can learn something from him. For what was Paul thankful?

    MELVIN NEWLAND, MINISTER RIDGE CHAPEL, KANSAS, OK (REVISED: 2017) TEXT: Jeremiah 2:32; 2 Corinthians 1:3-11 (J.B. Phillips) ILL. In 1923 a terrible earthquake hit Japan. The Literary Digest declared, “History knows no disaster which parallels the earthquake & fire that visited Japan ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    God Is Calling

    Contributed by John Gaston on Jun 4, 2015
    based on 5 ratings
     | 15,346 views

    A Biblical record of God calling, the purpose of His calling, and two remarkable aspects of His calling.

    GOD IS CALLING TO YOU Rom. 10:20-21 INTRODUCTION A. HUMOR: CALLING 911 1. Marie got deathly ill and Boudreaux called 911. The 911 operator told Boudreaux that they would send someone out right away. 2. "Where do you live at?" asked the operator. Boudreaux replied, "At de end of Eucalyptus ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Lessons From Noah. Genesis 5-9 Series

    Contributed by Shine Thomas on Jun 8, 2015
     | 6,589 views

    Consequence of sin. Wine is a mocker. Do not eat blood. Conditions of a developed world. Principles from the life of Noah for us today.

    Follow us on: Website: https://cityharvestag.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CityHarvestA... Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cityharvestag/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/CityHarvestAGChurch/featured Introduction: After the fall of man in Genesis 3, we find man continuing in ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Jesus Takes Away Worry Series

    Contributed by Andy Moyle on Feb 13, 2016
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,958 views

    Jesus takes away worry that just holds us back from enjoying today's blessings

    Third in our series of "Jesus takes away" - shame, fear, worry, rejection and apathy. Most of them are pretty interconnected. Some of you worry that your shame will be exposed. Some of you are worried that your fear of rejection will mean you will never get a partner. Some are so apathetic that you ...read more

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    Denomination: Charismatic