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  • Ed Vasicek avatar

    Don’t Be Manipulated: Choose The More-Than-Sufficient Jesus

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Jan 20, 2014
     | 3,295 views

    False teachers are constantly trying to manipulate us in their direction, but we much choose our alternative from a position of strength and truth, not by guilt trips, fads, emotional manipulations, or slick presentations.

    Don’t Be Manipulated: Choose the More-than-Sufficient Jesus (Colossians 2:16-23) 1. Because people seem confident does not mean they know what they are doing. 2. SPRINGFIELD, Mass., Jan. 16 (UPI) -- Three men who attempted to steal a Massachusetts delivery driver's car found their getaway ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    How Safe Is Your God?

    Contributed by Rev. Matthew Parker on Mar 11, 2012
     | 6,087 views

    Jesus was a zealous man. He was passionate about God. He was passionate about God's temple, that day that He tossed out the money changers. He is passionate about His Church - We are the temple of the Holy Spirit, after all.

    What do you do with the passage that Breda just read? Is it very familiar? Is it troubling to you? The gospels can be seen as a series of moments in Jesus’ life. We’re presented here with a moment in Jesus’ life that a lot of folks have struggled with. What do you do with Jesus ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Living The Gospel.

    Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Aug 24, 2021
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     | 3,178 views

    The practical outworking of our relationship with the Father of lights

    LIVING THE GOSPEL. James 1:17-27. James has already indicated that our God is a generous Giver (James 1:5). Here he cites God as the inexhaustible source of “every good act of giving, and every perfect gift” (James 1:17a). There is not so much as a shadow cast as a result of any ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    15th Sunday After Pentecost. September 1st, 2024. Series

    Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Aug 24, 2021
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,655 views

    Year B, Proper 17.

    Song of Solomon 2:8-13, Psalm 45:1-2, Psalm 45:6-9, Deuteronomy 4:1-2, Deuteronomy 4:6-9, Psalm 15:1-5, James 1:17-27, Mark 7:1-8, Mark 7:14-15, Mark 7:21-23. (A). THE SPRINGTIME OF MY LOVE. Song of Songs 2:8-13. The date and time of your next meeting is set: outside the Department store ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Faith And Favouritism Series

    Contributed by Timothy Enns on Oct 31, 2014
     | 6,356 views

    Looking at favouritism in the world and in the church and seeing it for what it is...a sin!

    [ILLUSTRATION] There’s a story about a Chicago bank that once asked for a letter of recommendation on a young Bostonian being considered for employment at the bank. They wrote the Boston investment house where he had worked and they could not say enough about the young man. They wrote ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

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    God's Favorite Word Series

    Contributed by Jim Kilson on Nov 6, 2014
     | 8,294 views

    Part 5 of 8 in a series covering words in the Bible that are all too often overlooked or ignored.

    INTRODUCTION: More than 2,300 times this word appears in scripture… it’s a common word, one that we don’t often pay much attention to, but one that can only be described as God’s favorite word. So what is God’s favorite word? As with our previous messages, the given ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

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    Quick, Slow, Slow Series

    Contributed by Joel Gilbert on Aug 12, 2024
     | 1,253 views

    As James continues to provide wisdom to exiles, he begins to discuss our interactions with other people - especially our reactions.

    Today, as we return to our study in the book of James, we are confronted with some helpful and convicting words that relate to how we interact with other people and even respond to sticky situations. Even as he presents this information - James does so with a specific outcome in mind: James ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Worship And Justice

    Contributed by Alison Bucklin on May 28, 2023
     | 1,413 views

    We deplore the loss of morality, the loss of civility, the loss of social stability - and yet how many of us recognize that those are only the deeper symptoms of a greater loss, the loss of our sense of accountability before God?

    Judah, the Hebrews’ southern kingdom, was big on denial. By 740 BC, when Isaiah began to preach, the brutal and ambitious kingdom of Assyria had amply demonstrated their intentions and abilities. They were bent on conquering Egypt, the prize of the Mediterranean, and had to conquer everything else ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Navigating Our Beliefs Series

    Contributed by Brad Bailey on Jul 11, 2023
     | 1,844 views

    Navigating Our Beliefs Series: The Deconstruction Zone: Navigating Doubts and Difficulties Brad Bailey - June 25, 2023

    Navigating Our Beliefs Series: The Deconstruction Zone: Navigating Doubts and Difficulties Brad Bailey - June 25, 2023 Intro In the late ’90s, Joshua Harris burst on to the Christian scene with a book titled I Kissed Dating Goodbye, a treatise on dating and courtship. The book sold millions and ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    God Will Not Be Managed Series

    Contributed by Troy Borst on Oct 9, 2022
     | 2,338 views

    Inductive sermon looking at Uzzah's fatal touch of the Ark of the Covenant and the issues that led to it.

    THE VERY RELATABLE LIFE OF KING DAVID GOD WILL NOT BE MANAGED 2 SAMUEL 6:1-15 #kingdavid INTRODUCTION We are going to read and think about a passage of Scripture that leaves us scratching our heads many times and even after we dig a little and understand a little more, we still don’t like what we ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Day Of The Lord Series

    Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Nov 13, 2022
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,736 views

    Amos 5:18-27 shows us that nominal religion provides no hope for the present or eternity.

    Introduction Commentator Gordon Keddie tells the story of two men who were discussing the whys and wherefores of the biblical “millennium” mentioned in Revelation 20:4. Which of the three classic interpretations of this period was correct? Was it premillennialism, postmillennialism, or ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Promises To The Sincere.

    Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on May 1, 2022
    based on 2 ratings
     | 1,367 views

    A changed heart and a new life.

    PROMISES TO THE SINCERE. Isaiah 58:9-14. We who have heard His call and answered, “Here am I LORD, send me” (Isaiah 6:8) will now call on Him, and He will answer “Here am I” (Isaiah 58:9). When our ‘religion’ consists in more than outward rituals, and our deeds follow our souls in pity ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Charles Payne avatar

    The Sin Of Unhappiness

    Contributed by Charles Payne on Jul 7, 2025
     | 237 views

    There are sins we readily confess: pride, lust, envy, greed. There are others we justify, excuse, or even cherish. But there is one sin we rarely recognize—the sin of unhappiness.

    “The Sin of Unhappiness: When Joy Becomes Our Responsibility” “Because you did not serve the Lord your God with joy and gladness of heart, for the abundance of everything, therefore you shall serve your enemies…” — Deuteronomy 28:47–48 ________________________________________ Introduction: The ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Warnings Lesson 4 Series

    Contributed by Elmer Towns on Aug 5, 2025
     | 145 views

    God gave warnings to please God by obeying His commandments and teachings.

    A. INTRODUCTION 1. The Colossian church had four problems. This chapter addresses the four problems of the church. a. Mystery religions. b. Philosophy. c. Legalism (asceticism) and d. Worship of angels (gnosticism). 2. Why God gives warnings to Christians? a. To correct Christian beliefs and ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    It's The End Of The World As We Know It - And I Feel Fine

    Contributed by Ryan Ferwerda on Nov 9, 2025
     | 111 views

    What if we are actually at the beginning of the end of the world as we know it? The Apostle Paul echos the words of Jesus addressing this question in his second letter to the faithful Christians in Thessalonica.

    Breaking News: “Sudan’s civil war rages despite U.S. peace push, as explosions heard near capital.” This Just In: “Israel offers glimpse inside Gaza, where destruction and uncertainty linger.” New this Hour: “Zelenskyy and his European backers plot steps to up pressure on Putin.” In the ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran