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  • Chuck Brooks avatar

    Babbling About Jesus

    Contributed by Chuck Brooks on Sep 10, 2020
     | 1,830 views

    Today, even in our sophisticated, highly technological culture, men, women, boys and girls worship idols...

    Background: Acts 17:1-15 (Acts 17:16 NKJV) Now while Paul waited for them at Athens, his spirit was provoked within him when he saw that the city was given over to idols. Athens was home to the most renowned philosophers in history, including Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle, who was arguably the ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Where Is God When I Hurt? Series

    Contributed by Scott Maze on Jun 4, 2021
     | 3,689 views

    1 Peter is a book about suffering. It’s about how to live in a hostile culture for faith.

    A pastor is cutting his front lawn. He looks up from mowing to see a dump truck back out of his neighbor’s driveway. Yet, the large truck backed over his neighbor’s eighteen month old son. The little boy had been squatting behind the truck’s huge tire. The pastor joined the boy’s hysterical mother ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Sin Of Keeping Back

    Contributed by Jack Warford on Dec 3, 2001
    based on 64 ratings
     | 3,754 views

    The first recorded sin in the Church was the sin of “keeping back”, and God dealt with it severely because this sin was a sin against Him, His Church and that it influenced another to sin.

    The first recorded sin in the Church was the sin of “keeping back”, and God dealt with it severely because this sin was a sin against Him, His Church and that it influenced another to sin. Keeping back anything once you become a Christian is a partial commitment to Jesus, and a refusal to let go ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Word Of God, Politics, And Protection For Preborn Children Series

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Jan 21, 2012
     | 3,589 views

    The Word of God teaches us the value of every human life, and our responsibility to pray and work politically to share the Gospel of Life.

    Monday of 3rd Week in Ordinary Time Day of Prayer for Legal Protection for the Preborn Verbum Domini Today is the Church’s day of prayer for legal protection for those not yet born. As a human being conceived in what was certainly a great family scandal, whose mother was sent nearly two ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

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    Unqualified Leader Series

    Contributed by C. Philip Green on Sep 20, 2017
     | 11,486 views

    If you want to be a positive influence on others, don't compromise with the world, take care of your family, be consistent in the way you live your life, but most of all, count on God's grace.

    Peter Falk (1927-2011), who died just a few years ago, will always be remembered for the role he played as an eccentric, sloppy detective in the TV series called “Columbo.” More often than not, he played dumb, but that put his subjects off guard, and he was always able to solve his cases as a ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

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    "A Work In Progress…”

    Contributed by J. Douglas Duty Jr. on Oct 14, 2002
    based on 120 ratings
     | 13,220 views

    # 3 "The Six Pillars of A Powerful Church" - 1 Peter 2:1-3 / Ephesians 4:13-16 (Pillar 3 - The Pillar of DISCIPLESHIP)

    The Six Pillars of A Powerful Church - “A Work in Progress…” 1 Peter 2:1-3 / Ephesians 4:13-16 (Pillar 3 - The Pillar of DISCIPLESHIP) We continue looking at the six pillars that make a church powerful and effective, and today we look at the Pillar of being a church of disciples who are ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Stressed Out Or Prayed Up? Series

    Contributed by Richard Tow on Oct 19, 2020
    based on 3 ratings
     | 8,164 views

    Stress and Anxiety have increased due to COVID-19 and the contentious political divide. Message processes influence of stress and offers biblical solutions.

    Today I want to address a PROBLEM we all face: stress and anxiety.i This year, 2020 has been a stressful year. The pandemic has affected the whole world. Economic pressures have increased for families and businesses. Social distancing and isolation have interfered with normal human interaction. ...read more

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    Denomination: Charismatic

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    Dealing With Personal Demons Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Feb 27, 2001
    based on 306 ratings
     | 50,595 views

    What would cause a man to be demon possessed? And how can we deal with the personal demons that influence us today?

    A man often walked through a cemetery on his way home. One night, though, unaware that a new grave had been dug in his path, he tumbled in. For some time he struggled to get out of the 7 foot deep grave, but finally gave up and settled down for the night. An hour later, a farmer out possum ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Hear, Forgive, Heal Series

    Contributed by Raymond Perkins on Jan 24, 2003
    based on 30 ratings
     | 8,341 views

    Fifth installment of Revival Series influenced by Rick Atchley. This lesson describes what one receives when Revival comes.

    HEAR, FORGIVE, HEAL II Chronicles 7:14 INTRODUCTION: This Fall we are studying what it means to be revived again according to the Bible. We will be studying some of the great revivals in the Bible, but right now we are studying that great verse in the Bible that tells us what we must do so that ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    From Ichabod To Ebenezer Series

    Contributed by Raymond Perkins on Jan 24, 2003
    based on 160 ratings
     | 21,318 views

    Seventh in a series on Revivl influenced by Rick Atchley. This lesson covers the move one can make to rejoin fellowship with God.

    FROM ICHABOD TO EBENEZER I Samuel 4:1-11,14; 7:1-13 INTRODUCTION: Paul Harvey tells a story about an attractive airline stewardess who was being hounded by two flirts – one at the front of the plane, the other at the back. She was obviously very put-off by the very forward advances being made by ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Six Things A Christian Can Lose

    Contributed by Evie Megginson on Nov 4, 2003
    based on 100 ratings
     | 26,944 views

    A CHRISTIAN CAN LOSE THEIR ASSURANCE OF SALVATION, THEIR TESTIMONY OF INFLUENCE,THEIR JOY,THEIR REWARD,THEIR HEALTH, AND THEIR ZEAL FOR SERVICE.

    SIX THINGS A CHRISTIAN CAN LOSE 2 JOHN 8 In this passage, he is talking to Christians admonishing them to be careful about their labors that they lose not there rewards. But in the end have a full reward. Your works are important, not in salvation, but in your reward. You are not saved by ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Be A Witness To The Light

    Contributed by Paul Kallan on Dec 14, 2002
    based on 30 ratings
     | 4,691 views

    When the light of God works within us, the darkness outside cannot have any influence on our mission of goodness.

    Francesca’s husband Franz went on a business journey. She had no idea when he would return after his business. Two days later, she had a knock on the door in the night. She did not know who it was and what the person wanted. Anxiety, fear and suspicion surfaced. She gripped the revolver, which she ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

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    God's Contempt Of Complaint

    Contributed by Donnie Martin on May 1, 2003
    based on 86 ratings
     | 14,201 views

    Complaining in self-pity is a practice that hurts the heart of God, influences others to do the same, and results in God’s judgment.

    God’s Contempt Of Complaint Text: Num.11: 1-3 Intro: Complaining is an activity all of us have participated in at one time or another. Most of us utter complaints without even thinking about it. It seems almost natural to vocalize our displeasure when things don’t quite turn out as we think ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Bobby Daniel avatar

    Zechariah's Song

    Contributed by Bobby Daniel on Dec 12, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,796 views

    A Christmas message taught on a Wednesday night this year with parts of the outline influenced by a book called Handfuls of Purpose from 1943.

    Zechariah’s story Luke 1:5-25 Intro: When it comes to the Christmas story, most…if not all of us, probably know the particulars of it by heart. We know about the parents, the manger and the inn keeper. We know all about the shepherds and the heavenly host inviting them to Bethlehem. We even throw ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Filling Of The Spirit Series

    Contributed by Jonathan Mcleod on Jun 3, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,932 views

    Being drunk on wine and being filled with the Spirit both bring a person under an outside influence. But the effect are very different.

    [To receive freely weekly sermons by email, please contact jonrmcleod@yahoo.com] THE CONDITION The filling of the Spirit is mentioned 14 times in Luke’s writings: “For he will be great in the sight of the Lord. He is never to take wine or other fermented drink, and he will be filled with the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist