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  • Ajai Prakash avatar

    What Is Your Calling? (Part 1) Series

    Contributed by Ajai Prakash on Mar 10, 2016
    based on 4 ratings
     | 9,215 views

    If you don’t consistently spend time alone with God in His Word and in prayer, you don’t have a walk with God! If you don’t have a walk with God, you will not be able to stand alone as Noah did. You will be more conformed to this evil world than you ...

    Opening Illustration: According to an African fable, four fingers and a thumb lived together on a hand. They were inseparable friends. One day, they noticed a gold ring lying next to them and conspired to take it. The thumb said it would be wrong to steal the ring, but the four fingers called him a ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    "A" All The Way!!!

    Contributed by Suresh Manoharan on Feb 6, 2014
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,332 views

    Focusing on the proper order in God-inspired Scripture which helps us get our spiritual priorities right in

    “A” ALL THE WAY!!! Not only is ALL Scripture God-inspired (2 Tim 3:16), even the order in it is God-inspired. In God’s scheme of things, a B never comes before an A, so to speak. Consider this ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    Why Should I Join A Church?

    Contributed by Scott Maze on Jun 24, 2021
     | 1,808 views

    The Purpose of this three-week class is to encourage you to become an informed member of North Richland Baptist Church so that you may, in turn, become an involved member of North Richland Baptist Church and Cross Church

    This is the beginning of a three-week course that is designed to give you an opportunity to learn more about who we are as a church. We’re calling it Membership Matters. By attending you are not obligated to join, but if you would like to join, completing the class is the first (1st) step we will ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Fred Sigle avatar

    Laodicea: The Lukewarm Church Series

    Contributed by Fred Sigle on Jan 12, 2023
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,845 views

    The apostle John is asked by the resurrected and victorious Christ to write to the seven churches of Asia, a message that, although directed to specific churches, applies to the church universal.

    A. Revelation 3:14 (READ) 1. Of the seven churches of Asia Minor, the church of Laodicea was the only one that Christ has NOTHING good to say about it whatsoever. a. Sardis was a DEAD church, but Jesus said “some of them were still alive and had not been polluted by their ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Avoid The Crows: Strife Kills...

    Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Jan 14, 2023
     | 1,486 views

    Seems crows love to torment and aggravate eagles.The eagle refuse to be part of strife. The eagle just flies higher. We must refuse to be part of arguing, complaining and division. God works in unity and agreement.

    AVOID THE CROWS! STRIFE KILLS! By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com (This is several part lesson.) (GO TO Youtube: Wade Hughes) THE LEECH WHEN ATTACHED TO THE HOST SUCKS OUT THE LIFE STRENGTH OF THE BLOOD. WE GO THROUGH THE VALLEY OF PHYSICAL, MENTAL AND SPIRITUAL ABUSE, SUFFERING ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • D. Dewaine Phillips avatar

    Providing Comfort During Trials

    Contributed by D. Dewaine Phillips on May 13, 2021
    based on 2 ratings
     | 5,081 views

    How do we respond to those who are enduring hardships? Do we dish out criticism and judgment, or do we show genuine compassion? The experience from our own trials can help us better minister to those in trouble and anguish.

    Samuel Chadwick said, “Compassion costs. It is easy enough to argue, criticize and condemn; but redemption is costly, and comfort draws from the deep. Brains can argue, but it takes heart to comfort.”(1) How do we respond to those who are enduring hardship? Do we dish out criticism and ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Efren V. Narido avatar

    Perceiving The Greatest Worth

    Contributed by Efren V. Narido on Jan 3, 2025
     | 851 views

    As we see or understand the worth of Christ, what are we going to do?

    “Six days before the Passover, Jesus therefore came to Bethany, where Lazarus was, whom Jesus had raised from the dead. So they gave a dinner for him there. Martha served, and Lazarus was one of those reclining with him at table. Mary therefore took a pound of ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • David Dunn avatar

    Do I Really Have To Change?

    Contributed by David Dunn on Sep 16, 2025
     | 205 views

    Encountering God’s holiness leads us to honest confession, gracious cleansing, and a life of obedient mission.

    Opening: A Question We All Know Can people really change? That question sits in the back of our minds like a song we can’t finish. It comes at two in the morning. It comes after the argument we had at dinner. It comes when the doctor says, “The test is back,” or when a child looks at us with holy ...read more

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    Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

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    Breaking The Box

    Contributed by David Dailey on Feb 2, 2001
    based on 396 ratings
     | 18,452 views

    Not holding back in prayer or worship

    BREAK THE BOX Many times in the Bible when a certain woman is talked about, she is often a type and a shadow of the church. In Luke chapter 15 we find the woman who had ten coins. We find in her a picture of the church. She began lighting the light, cleaning the house, and searching diligently ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Friendly Fire

    Contributed by Eric Shrewsberry on Apr 5, 2001
    based on 140 ratings
     | 11,137 views

    Friendly Fire is when you are hit by the ammunition from your own troops. How many church members have been injured from our friendly fire?

    Friendly Fire Introduction: A few years ago, back in 1990, we were involved in what was known as the Persian Gulf War. Our troops took on the Iraqi forces out in the desert of Kuwait. In those two months, January and February, we won an outstanding victory, and we had relatively few casualties. ...read more

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  • Bo Dunford avatar

    The Need For Faithfulness In Prayer Series

    Contributed by Bo Dunford on Mar 14, 2002
    based on 214 ratings
     | 19,421 views

    God wants His people to be faithful in their prayer life.

    COL.1:7; 4:12 "THE NEED FOR FAITHFULNESS IN PRAYER" * Some of God’s choicest servants are unknown to us. * There are many unsung heroes of the faith. * Tonight I want us to look at the example of such a man. * His name? Epaphras * As we think about the need for faithfulness, I hope that we’ll ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Maurice McCarthy avatar

    Blessed, Broken, Given

    Contributed by Maurice Mccarthy on Apr 9, 2002
    based on 35 ratings
     | 8,680 views

    To multiply you must first subtract, what we call brokenness God calls fixed!

    Blessed Broken & Given Mark 6:40-44 Intro: Some produce fruit 30 fold, some 60, some 100. Which are you? Which do you want to be? There is a principle in the word of God that I call the multiplication by subtraction principle. Joh 12:24 Verily, verily, I say unto you, Except a corn of wheat fall ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Ed Wood avatar

    An Attitude Of Obedience Series

    Contributed by Ed Wood on May 30, 2002
    based on 108 ratings
     | 18,041 views

    What is our attitude toward being obedient to Christ. This message examines that subject.

    AN ATTITUDE OF OBEDIENCE Acts 5:17-32 INTRO: Obedience can be costly, obedience can be difficult, but genuine obedience is seldom boring. From the beginnings of the church, believers have faced the world with the attitude of obedience to God whatever the cost. I. THE PRIORITY OF OBEDIENCE. The ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Jim Parisi avatar

    I Have Seen The Flowers Fade

    Contributed by Jim Parisi on Jan 27, 2003
    based on 48 ratings
     | 6,549 views

    The Word of God will stand for Ever, For He is the author and finisher of our faith.

    I Have Seen the Flowers Fade H.H.M. 01-26-02 Pastor Jim Parisi I was studying this week and asking the Lord a question. With all that is happening in the world today.. What is our part? Mat 24:4- 7 4 And Jesus answered and said to them: "Take heed that no one deceives you. 5 For ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Dr. Phillip Paschal avatar

    Winning The War Within

    Contributed by Dr. Phillip Paschal on Sep 27, 2002
    based on 69 ratings
     | 17,423 views

    SPIRITUAL WARFARE

    THE WAR WITHIN ROM 7:19 For the good that I would I do not: but the evil which I would not, that I do. 20 Now if I do that I would not, it is no more I that do it, but sin that dwelleth in me. INTRODUCTION: THE YEAR WAS 1914 WHEN ARCHDUKE FRANCIS FERDINAND ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist