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  • Antonio Silveira avatar

    The Divine Spark Series

    Contributed by Antonio Silveira on Mar 1, 2012
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,855 views

    How to trigger your spiritual gifts

    How to trigger your spiritual gifts! Sometimes, when you plug an electrical appliance into an outlet, you may notice a small blue spark. In most situations, this is a normal event as the electrons begin to flow into the appliance's power cord. A spark is triggered when the electric field strength ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Finer Points Of Love (Part 3)

    Contributed by Tim Patrick on Feb 16, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 2,672 views

    This study examines characteristics 8-11 of the fifteeen qualities of love found in I Corinthians 13.

    The past two weeks we have been studying the fifteen characteristics of love that are listed in I Cor. 13. We have covered the first seven. These are challenging! Love requires hard work and God’s enabling. Maybe you heard about the guy who fell in love with an opera singer. He fell in love ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Help Others On The Road Series

    Contributed by Rick Burdette on Apr 16, 2012
    based on 2 ratings
     | 6,608 views

    Concern, ministry, love

    HELP OTHERS ON THE ROAD Gal. 6: 1-10 (p826) January 30, 2011 INTRODUCTION: I remember a couple of years ago being at Mom's on a Friday to cut grass and the riding lawn mower wasn't acting right…and before you call me a womp about using a riding mower…it's almost 3 acres. The ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Salt: Make Use Of It (Mother's Day) Series

    Contributed by Rick Burdette on Apr 17, 2012
     | 7,133 views

    Impact, witness, cultural change

    SALT: MAKE USE OF IT (Mother's Day) Matt 5: 13-14 (p683) May 8, 2011 INTRODUCTION: Bob Briner in his book "Roaring Lambs" writes, "I have a friend who raises sheep. He says they're the most misunderstood of farm animals. True, he says, they are meek…they need someone to follow, ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Devil Is In The Details Series

    Contributed by Mark A. Barber on Aug 23, 2013
     | 6,816 views

    How should we view the person of Judas and what he did.

    The Devil is in the Details John 13:18-30 Introduction There has been a great attempt in recent times to redeem the character of Judas. In “The Passover Plot”, the recent writings of Dan Brown, and others, modern man have tried to present Judas in a different light. Some would say that ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    A Gracious Master / The Meaning Behind The Parable Of The Unjust Manager

    Contributed by J Jeffrey Smead on Sep 22, 2013
    based on 53 ratings
     | 37,227 views

    This parable is deeply embedded in Middle Eastern tradition and culture, and it is to that culture that interpreters should turn.

    By the fourth century the parable of the unjust manager ..... which we read today ...... and the parable of the prodigal son were separated by ..... a chapter division. If the monks who established those divisions ...... had kept the two parables in the same chapter, ....... The entire history of ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

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    "examine Yourself Before You Take The Lord's Supper"

    Contributed by Barnabas Park on Jan 17, 2021
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    As we take the Lord's supper we are called to examine ourselves, not others. We also need not only examine our sins but also repent from sins and forgive others as we remember His grace that forgives us our sins.

    "Examine Yourself before You Take the Lord's Supper" 1 Corinthians 11:23-29 "For I received from the Lord what I also passed on to you: The Lord Jesus, on the night he was betrayed, took bread, 24 and when he had given thanks, he broke it and said, "This is my body, which ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Learning To Love Series

    Contributed by Stephen E. Trail on Aug 9, 2015
     | 7,024 views

    A sermon to define the Biblical nature of love.

    "Lessons for Life Pt 1" Learning to Love 1 Corinthians 13:1-13 1 Corinthians 13:13 So now faith, hope, and love abide, these three; but the greatest of these is love. ESV Introduction: How hard can it be to love somebody, right? It ought to be easy, right? Everybody loves love, right? Yet, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    In His Old Age

    Contributed by Monty Newton on Aug 16, 2015
    based on 1 rating
     | 16,774 views

    There are life lessons to be learned from observing King David's aging and death.

    Title: In His Old Age… Text: I Kings 1:1-4 and 2:1-12 Thesis: There are life lessons to be learned from observing King David’s aging and dying. Introduction Andy Rooney once said, “It’s paradoxical that the idea of living a long life appeals to everyone, but the idea ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Maturing In Our Faith

    Contributed by Darrin Fish on Sep 3, 2015
     | 5,673 views

    In life we are called to encourage others

    Maturing in our faith INTRO.- ILL.- There once was a man whose life long dream was to sail around the world in his boat. • And as he set off on his Voyage • There was a crowd of people laughing at him on the pier • They were saying things like you’ll never make ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

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    Come Together--No Excuses

    Contributed by Travis Hearn on Nov 27, 2013
    based on 1 rating
     | 8,616 views

    A sermon emphasizing unity in the church.

    (Band Plays and Sang “Come Together” by the Beatles to Set Up the Sermon) Today I’m starting a new series titled, “My But’s Too Big”. Turn to your neighbor and tell them, “MYYYY word, your buts big! Didn’t that just feel soooo good! Some of you ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Redemption, That Is Amazing Grace

    Contributed by J Jeffrey Smead on Jul 6, 2015
    based on 44 ratings
     | 26,964 views

    Paul declares we have been redeemed through the blood of Christ. The word redemption is a commercial term borrowed from the marketplace where human beings were offered for sale. Our only hope of redemption is in Christ Jesus. Updated July 2018.

    For those not familiar with an Anglican service, there are four Scripture readings prior to the Message. Today's assigned readings are: 2 Samuel 6:1-19; Psalm 24; Ephesians 1:3-14; and Mark 6:14-29 This story is reputedly true ... though true or a parable ... it speaks to the importance ... of the ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

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    Nick At Night

    Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Mar 16, 2014
     | 5,373 views

    Nicodemus who defended Jesus at his trial, helped bury him and was later kicked out of the Sanhedrin for being a Christian did not start out filled with faith. Like most of us, he had questions. The answers that Jesus gave him are wonderful.

    Intro What does it mean to be born again? How are we born of water and the Spirit? Goal Let us understand the Spirit life. Plan We will examine Nicodemus, regeneration, and why we are not to condemn others. Nicodemus Nicodemus is also called Saint Nicodemus. He was a Pharisee and a senator ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Don't Discount Smallness

    Contributed by Jerry Flury on Mar 24, 2014
    based on 4 ratings
     | 16,922 views

    Often we get discouraged because our labors for Christ seem fruitless or insignificant. We feel that we are too small or lack the resources to accomplish anything. Don't quit or give up. Understand that there is too small or insignificant to God.

    Don't Discount Smallness Zechariah 4:6-10 In the Old Testament book of Ezra, we read that Cyrus king of Persia makes the decree to rebuild the House of the Lord at Jerusalem. Cyrus sends out a call for any of the Jews who had been in exile yet remained faithful to God to go and to be a part of ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Jason Pettibone avatar

    How Do I Know? Series

    Contributed by Jason Pettibone on Apr 1, 2014
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,618 views

    Paul is speaking about the meaning of life and the ultimate purposes of human existence

    EPHESIANS # 7 We are working our way through Paul’s letter to the Ephesians. Want to know the basics of the Christian life? It’s right here in these 6 chapters. We are blessed and beloved by our Father who extends favor to us in Christ. We are enlightened and empowered by the ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God