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  • Ron Hietsch avatar

    Jesus Loves Divorced People

    Contributed by Ron Hietsch on Feb 3, 2009
     | 2,460 views

    Jesus hates divorce but He loves divorced people. How do I know -- The Bible tells me so

    The Bible is a big book. It contains over 31,000 verses and lots of words. Some verses are difficult to understand and some are so clear that we wish they were harder to understand. Peter addresses this subject when he talks about some of Paul’s letters in particular and all scripture in general. ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Justice Versus Injustice Series

    Contributed by Kevin Ruffcorn on Feb 16, 2010
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     | 4,274 views

    Jesus curses both the fig tree and teh temple for their fruitlessness. Rather than standing for justice and assisting the poor, the temple has sided with Roman Imperialism and in doing so has promoted injustice.

    Mark 11:12-21 “Justice versus Injustice” INTRODUCTION What do you do if you do not reach a goal for which you were striving? Do you give up, try again, make a different goal, or do something else? What do you do if your children fail to live up to your expectations—your ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Laodicea: The Church Of Unconcern Series

    Contributed by Carl Allen on Dec 4, 2008
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     | 6,548 views

    The seventh letter by Christ to the churches of Revelation. A look at the church of tomorrow.

    Laodicea: A Church of Unconcern Rev. 3:14-22 Intro There was in Laodicea, the spirit of indifference, apathy, and unconcern. Reading this letter is like looking into a mirror and seeing our own face-our own time. We are moving into the spirit of the Laodicean age. The word Laodicea means “the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Overcoming Blindness - Physically And Spiritually

    Contributed by Howard Gunter on Oct 28, 2018
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     | 13,013 views

    Can we see truth within and beyond God's Word?

    Weekend Message/Devotion Mark 10:46-52 October 28, 2018 Overcoming Blindness – Physically and Spiritually Today’s gospel reading is Mark’s account of Jesus restoring the sight of blind Bartimaeus. This account provides us with the importance of being persistent in prayer; holding on to our ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    A Study Of Psalm 40 Series

    Contributed by T.j. Conwell on Jan 26, 2018
     | 10,698 views

    If we are testifying of God's greatness to others, why not continue to go to him? Why would we not want to experience more of what God offers? God has no limit … David encourages us to CALL to Him daily!

    A Study of Psalm 40 Psalm 40 Introduction - Wed night format; opportunity to study together from our homes -- Re: Invite someone else to join in - not an exclusive study for "just LFC" - Psalms are songs of praise and words of encouragement/warning - We are studying book 1, Psalm 1-41 … ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Real Talk

    Contributed by Dr. Jonathan Vorce on Aug 3, 2019
     | 4,991 views

    Have you ever felt like your past has disqualified you from fulfilling God’s plan for your life? Have religious people made you feel disqualified? Are you tired of feeling this way? LET’S TALK ABOUT IT!

    Matthew 9:13 INTRODUCTION: • Have you ever felt like your past has disqualified you from fulfilling God’s plan for your life? • Have religious people made you feel disqualified? (Or is it in your head? The devil will do that too… especially if you are prone to “victim mentality”.) • Are you tired ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    "What Do Son's Need From Their Fathers"?

    Contributed by Eduardo Quintana on Sep 28, 2015
     | 2,751 views

    The work of fathering boys is both challenging and rewarding. "Does my son know that I love him?" "Does my son know that what he does is important to me?" "Does my son know how proud I am of him?"

    Ephesians 6:4 ESV Fathers, do not provoke your children to anger, but bring them up in the discipline and instruction of the Lord. I started manlytraining.com so we could communicate important aspects of manhood, Including fatherhood. In doing so, I came across quite a few fathers who told me that ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Love Reaffirmed

    Contributed by Charles Mallory on Apr 13, 2013
     | 4,172 views

    Jesus desires our love above all else. Can we leave the past behind and reaffirm our love to Christ?

    I was reading in the book, “Streams in the Desert” which stated that one of life’s greatest paradoxes is knowing that the only person who is truly at rest is the one who had achieved it by working through the struggles of conflict, mistakes and regret. The book went on to note that: “The person ...read more

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    Denomination: Free Methodist

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    Why We Believe

    Contributed by Rick Pendleton on Jan 23, 2013
     | 3,526 views

    Most Christians believe because their parents did and they have since birth. But what reason can we give to those who are not already convinced?

    Why We Believe What evidence can you present for your faith that Jesus Christ is son of God, lived on earth, died on cross, resurrected, saved us from sin, etc? 1. Eyewitnesses 2 Peter 1:16 1 John 1:1 2. Preaching to eyewitnesses would be silly, if they knew better. Acts 2:22 2:41 3. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    A Conservative Christian Environmental Statement

    Contributed by Frederick Meekins on Jun 9, 2013
     | 3,398 views

    A Conservative Christian Environmental Statement

    Over the course of the past several decades, an entire industry has arisen establishing an ideological and philosophical framework addressing the environmental issues facing modern society. Much of this thought stems from the worldview of contemporary liberalism, which often exhibits a mindset ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    God’s Plans For Our Lives

    Contributed by Craig Condon on May 23, 2015
     | 4,822 views

    God wants us to believe his promises through Christ and to trust in God’s generosity of grace, mercy, love and forgiveness every day of our lives.

    Has God ever made a promise to you? Have you spent years waiting for God to keep his promise, begging him to reassure you that the promise was from him? Have you tested God’s promises repeatedly? Many of us have waited for God to keep his promises. We must simply sit in his presence and sit ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

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    A Thorn In My Side

    Contributed by Lanny Smith on Jul 8, 2021
     | 4,939 views

    We can be thorny people at times, saying "I just can't take it anymore." Paul tells us that's a good thing.

    A Thorn In My Side 2021 Summer Series / 2 Corinthians 12:2–10   • [VIDEO] • [IMAGE] Sand spurs. Bane of kid existence. • Sometimes we look and feel like we’ve been rolling around in a field of thorns. • We can be “thorny people.” • We get to the point where we say, “I just can’t take it any ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Worship That Works

    Contributed by J Bernard Taylor on Feb 11, 2020
     | 6,602 views

    What makes our worship work in keeping with God's will? The Hebrew word for worship can also mean work. Is God satisfied with our worship? How can we make our worship work?

    WORSHIP THAT WORKS Introduction: Is God satisfied with our worship? What makes our worship work in keeping with God's will? We should note that the Hebrew word for worship can also mean work. What makes our worship work in God's sight? I WORSHIP WORKS WHEN WE HAVE A HUMBLE ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Romans, Part 38 Series

    Contributed by T.j. Conwell on May 14, 2011
     | 2,810 views

    Paul writes and reminds us of the simple fact, "love MUST be sincere". It cannot be fabricated or fake, because if the love of Christ resides in us then that is what we will show to others.

    Romans, Part 38 Romans 12:9-21 Introduction - Paul begins his last portion of this letter by directing our attention to living - We are called to live dedicated to Christ; fully and completely in all things - Caution against living with versus living for God … -- Living with … A casual ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Helping Spiritual Young Adults Help Others Series

    Contributed by David Taylor on Mar 20, 2014
     | 8,464 views

    Making Disciples; Making a Difference Helping Spiritual Young Adults Help Others

    Making Disciples; Making a Difference Helping Spiritual Young Adults Help Others Mat 20:25-28 We started this series seeing that Jesus defined the win for us as making disciples. A disciple is someone who follows Christ, is being changed by Christ, and is committed to the mission of Christ. Then ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational