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  • Wade Martin Hughes, Sr avatar

    Negativity Bias: I Have Fallen And Can't Get Up...

    Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Oct 22, 2020
     | 4,597 views

    12 spies, 10 negative, 2 immediately say: WE ARE ABLE TO DO THIS! Let us consider NEGATIVITY BIAS... Could we tend to operate on the negative side? This is a trap!

    NEGATIVITY BIAS: HELP, I HAVE FALLEN AND I CAN’T GET UP? 10/22/20 By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com Do you remember the commercial where and old lady fell in the floor? I really felt sorry for her. She raised up her ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Developing The Character Of Jesus Series

    Contributed by Roshelle Brenneise on May 3, 2022
     | 3,084 views

    As we journey with Jesus we will become more like Him

    April 30, 2022 So far in our discipleship journey, we have talked about ASSUMPTIONS, TRANSFORMATION, COUNTING the COST, and SURRENDER-ADJUST-OBEY, which brings us now to DEVELOPING the CHARACTER of JESUS. One day as the crowds were gathering, Jesus went up the mountainside with his disciples and ...read more

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    Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

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    Faith Soars! Fear Crawls.

    Contributed by John Gaston on Sep 15, 2022
     | 2,913 views

    Many Christians have settled for survival existence; they’re not expecting the abundance or the supernatural of God. They have been crippled by anxiety, disappointments, or fears. God commands us to wake up to faith.

    FAITH SOARS! FEAR CRAWLS. 2 Tim 1:6-7 INTRODUCTION A. HUMOR 1. There are a lot of things in our lives that cause us to worry. Rick Majerus, men’s basketball coach at the University of Utah, recently captured a common concern: “Everyone’s worried about the economy this year. Hey, my hairline is ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Living Transformed Lives: Setting Our Minds On Things Above Colossians 3:1-2 Series

    Contributed by Dean Courtier on Feb 23, 2024
    based on 1 rating
     | 1,883 views

    In Colossians 3:1-2, the Apostle Paul offers profound wisdom on how we should approach life as followers of Christ. Let us explore these verses together and discover how we can live transformed lives by setting our minds on things above.

    Living Transformed Lives: Setting Our Minds on Things Above Colossians 3:1-2 Introduction: Dear brothers and sisters, as we gather today, let us turn our hearts and minds to the eternal truths found in God's Word. In Colossians 3:1-2, the Apostle Paul offers profound wisdom on how we should ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Let The Children Come To Jesus (Child Dedication Service)

    Contributed by Rev. Matthew Parker on Nov 19, 2022
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,037 views

    In their innocence, teachability and many other ways, children are our models for Kingdom living. This sermon is for a Child Dedication service.

    November 20, 2022 - Child Dedication Service - "Let the Children Come to Jesus!" The Russian writer Fyodor Dostoyevsky, who lived from 1821 to 1881 said this: “The soul is healed by the presence of children”. It is a rare and beautiful thing nowadays for parents to want to dedicate ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Goodness Of God

    Contributed by Eric Hanson on Feb 15, 2023
     | 2,301 views

    Many people, including Christians, struggle greatly with the Goodness of God. They get their ideas about Him from circumstances and difficulties, rather than from the life of Jesus Christ. This message can help refocus people to the considering the proper evidence.

    The Goodness of God Pastor Eric J. Hanson January 29, 2023 Read Matthew 19:16-17a. One of the first childhood prayers that many of us learned, went like this: “God is good. God is great. Let us thank Him for this food. Amen.” It is easy to smile, remembering the childlike simplicity of this little ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Prince Who Brings Peace

    Contributed by John Gaston on Dec 11, 2019
     | 7,341 views

    Jesus came to bring us a peace which can supercede all of this world's persecutions and troubles. It's a peace in 3 directions: peace with God, peace with each other, and peace with ourselves. Jesus bought this peace by His work on the Cross. He is our peace!

    THE PRINCE WHO BRINGS PEACE Isa. 9:6; Lk. 2:13-14 INTRODUCTION A. HUMOR 1. Nancy Dugan was nearly four as Christmas drew near. Her parents and four older siblings had all tried to prepare Nancy for Christmas by talking with her about the real meaning of Christmas and why their family celebrated ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    When Trouble Comes

    Contributed by Kerry Haynes on Nov 13, 2019
    based on 4 ratings
     | 22,656 views

    When trouble strikes, whether it be through natural calamity or human conflict, the psalmist reminds us to slow down, stay calm, and lean on God. He will get us through.

    Psalm 46:1-11 When Trouble Comes Trouble comes to everyone at some point. No one escapes it. If you’re not having a bad day today, you will one day. And what will you do then? Will you fall apart? Will you give up on God? On the world? On yourself? The psalm writers, these sons of Korah, speak ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Real Makeover Series

    Contributed by John Brooks on Sep 3, 2018
     | 4,855 views

    #2 out of 2 Peter. In contrast to the worlds' "makeover," we can experience God's real "makeover" in Christ.

    The “REAL” MAKEOVER! "Now for this very reason also, applying all diligence, in your faith supply moral excellence, and in your moral excellence, knowledge, and in your knowledge, self-control, and in your self-control, perseverance, and in your perseverance, godliness, and in your godliness, ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Miracle Of Metamorphosis Series

    Contributed by Allan Quak on Dec 28, 2018
     | 4,983 views

    Our identity which comes, because God-in-the-flesh is also in us, means that we can stand against the ongoing corrupting influence of the old self and constantly be transformed into a new self which is conforming to the likeness of Jesus.

    Message Ephesians 4:22-24 The Miracle of Metamorphosis Through the month of December we have been looking at a series of messages under the working title of “Advent Miracles”. In this series we have been considering the impact of the birth of Jesus on our identity as the people of God. Indeed we ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The End Of The Story? Series

    Contributed by Jonathan Kruschel on Jun 4, 2019
     | 5,787 views

    Why did Jesus appear to his disciples after his resurrection? It was so much more than just to prove he was alive. It was to prepare his disciples for the time when they would need to let him go. Are you ready to let go?

    It’s the first day of school. You watch as children are being dropped off by their parents. You look over at the kindergarten classroom and find parents with children clutched to their legs. More than a few tears are being shed by both children and parents. You hear a parent saying to their ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Dave McFadden avatar

    The Christian Difference Series

    Contributed by Dave Mcfadden on May 26, 2019
     | 6,430 views

    What sets the message of Chrsitianity apart from other messages in the world today?

    A farmer would call his pigs to feed by tapping a stick against the fence of the pig sty. When they heard the “tapping” they ran to the trough to feed. One day they got loose and wandered into the woods nearby. A woodpecker landed on a tree and began pecking away. When the pigs heard the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Greg Newton avatar

    "what Is The Wrestling?"

    Contributed by Greg Newton on Aug 14, 2020
     | 3,843 views

    We’re wrestling against powerful evil forces.

    WRESTLE - “Though sometimes it is used to define a form of recreational sport, here it describes the sharpness of your encounter with the enemy. Paul uses it to convey the notion of a bloody and lasting war between the Christian and his opponent.” Wrestling is not a team sport, but primarily as ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Elders In The Church Series

    Contributed by Christopher Benfield on Aug 7, 2019
     | 6,423 views

    Along with the instruction Paul gave in his letter to Timothy, he also shared with Titus concerning the qualifications for elders, bishops, or pastors within the church. This passage was given for the benefit of the church in selecting and ordaining elders to serve in the local church.

    Elders in the Church Titus 1: 5-9 After a warm greeting, Paul immediately got to the heart of the matter. He was writing to Titus with purpose, seeking to equip him for ministry, while serving to establish local churches. The task at hand was ordaining elders within every city in Crete, so they ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Jonathan Kruschel avatar

    Fear Frustration Faith

    Contributed by Jonathan Kruschel on Aug 28, 2019
    based on 2 ratings
     | 5,629 views

    Fear. Frustration. Faith. We all have them and each is related. While faith can be the solution to fear and frustration, it can also be the source of fear and frustration. How can faith be both the solution and the source? That’s what the account of Abraham leads us to consider.

    What are you afraid of? What is it that frustrates you? Maybe your fears come from the “what ifs” in life, what if this happens or that happens. Maybe they are the fears of what other people think of you or the fear of failure. Maybe it’s the fear of things from the past, things that you can’t ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran