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Designer Immortality

Contributed by Alison Bucklin on Jul 11, 2025

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The so-called “immortality” scientists are trumpeting is a counterfeit, a cheap knock-off to deceive us into thinking we’ve overcome death. Don’t be taken in.

For much of her life, Jeanne Calment’s big claim to fame was that she sold pencils to Vincent van Gogh in her youth. But by the time she died in August of 1997, this charming Frenchwoman had made her way into the Guinness Book of World Records for a grander accomplishment. She had become the ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 1:3-5

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Trust And Rest

Contributed by Joshua Blackmon on Jul 12, 2025

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Jesus invites us to take His yoke and find rest in humble surrender.

TRUST AND REST Primary Text: Matthew 11:25–30 Additional Scriptures: Matthew 18:1–4; Matthew 5:3; James 4:6; 1 Peter 5:5; 1 Corinthians 1:18–31; James 3:15–17; Psalm 46:10; Isaiah 30:15 TRUTH ABOUT GOD Jesus invites us to take His yoke and find rest in humble surrender. TRUTH FOR MY LIFE I will ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 11:25-30

Denomination: Pentecostal

Understanding The Characteristics Of The Natural Man

Contributed by Rev. Samuel Arimoro on Aug 12, 2025

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In the sight of God, the natural man is spiritually dead, regardless of his social status, education, or achievements.

UNDERSTANDING THE CHARACTERISTICS OF THE NATURAL MAN By Rev. Samuel Arimoro Main Text: 1 Corinthians 2:14 "But the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him: neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned." ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 2:14

Denomination: Assembly Of God

The Only Way: Why Jesus Alone Saves - John 14:6 Series

Contributed by Dean Courtier on Nov 22, 2024

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The question of eternal destiny is one of the most important we will ever face. Our world offers many paths, ideologies, and philosophies, all claiming to lead to God or enlightenment. Yet, the Bible presents a radically exclusive claim: that Jesus Christ is the only way to God.

The Only Way: Why Jesus Alone Saves - John 14:6 Main Idea: Jesus Christ is the exclusive and sufficient way to salvation, offering eternal life to all who believe in Him. Introduction The question of eternal destiny is one of the most important we will ever face. Our world offers many paths, ...read more

Scripture: John 14:6, Acts 4:12, 1 Timothy 2:5, Romans 5:8, John 11:25, Revelation 1:18 (view more) (view less)

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Holy Spirit Working In You

Contributed by John Kapteyn on Oct 18, 2000

based on 41 ratings

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The Holy Spirit is a work in the world and in His church (believers), but His work in each is different from the work in the other,

Introductory Considerations 1. Tody is the day of Pentecost, the day on which we remember the events that marked the active beginning and work of the church of Jesus Christ. 2. What does that day of Pentecost make you think of? Is it the wind that blew into the room where the disciples were ...read more

Scripture: John 16:5-15

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

After Christmas Comes Inventory

Contributed by Ronald Fair on Apr 3, 2001

based on 64 ratings

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As we near the end of the year, let us take inventory. We have to give an account of ourselves, our time, our money and our talents. Now is the time to find the soundness of our standing before God. Let us check up before we are called to check out.

AFTER CHRISTMAS COMES INVENTORY Scripture: Romans 14 Text: Romans 1:12 “So then everyone of us shall give account of himself to God INTRODUCTION Christmas has come and gone. The curtain is about to fall on . It has been great year for some of us, a year ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:1

Denomination: Methodist

Does God Deserve My Trust When Life Takes A Turn For The Worse? Series

Contributed by Ricky Burke on Feb 23, 2001

based on 120 ratings

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This is the final message in a series of sermons on Job entitled, "When Life Takes a Turn for the Worse."

Text: Job 38:1 - 42:6 For the past six weeks we’ve been looking at the book of Job, which records the suffering and struggles of a good man whose life took a turn for the worse. This book has helped us answer some tough questions, such as: "Are good people exempt from suffering?" "What is ...read more

Scripture: Job 38:1

Denomination: Baptist

Devilution: Erosion Of Mankind--A Fairy Tale For Adults, Cont. Series

Contributed by Jerry Shirley on Sep 25, 2004

based on 31 ratings

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Moral Reasons to reject Evolution: It produced RACISM, NAZISM, COMMUNISM, HUMANISM, SEXUAL REVOLUTION. Powerpoint at website.

EVOLUTION: A FAIRY TALE FOR ADULTS, PT. II 3 Reasons to reject evolution: Logical/Moral/Spiritual 3 bridges no evolutionist can cross: Origin of life/fixity of species/2nd law of thermodynamics Last Sunday we dealt w/ the logical reasons…I appealed to your mind. No transitional ...read more

Scripture: Romans 1:18-32

Denomination: Baptist

Paul: On The Parousia Series

Contributed by Thomas Clawser on Nov 13, 2004

based on 18 ratings

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PENT 23C: Part 1 of a two-part series on learning to live as end-times Christians ought to live.

Theories on when and how the world might end have surfaced for centuries. Consider these: 1. In 960 Bernard of Thuringia, a German theologian, calculated 992 as the most likely year for the world’s end. As the time approached, panic was widespread. 2. German astrologer Johann ...read more

Scripture: 2 Thessalonians 3:6-13

Denomination: Other

Healing Prayer Series

Contributed by Ewen Huffman on Nov 20, 2003

based on 17 ratings

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Principles of healing: 1) Reality 2) Complexity 3) humility 4) Simplicity

Healing prayer James 5:13-18 WBC 23/11/03am Chance to come & bring your testimony in a minute. - plus PLEASE interrupt me (and say something. Agree. Disagree) Not presenting a formula - all bear hurts/scars of o reality o lost ones o false promise… hopes - all look with caution on a lot of ...read more

Scripture: James 5:13-18

Denomination: Baptist

Alpha And Omega Series

Contributed by Rick Stacy on Dec 15, 2003

based on 48 ratings

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7th in series. There is always a beginning and there is always an end. Jesus is both.

Slide #1 Review Names of God Slide #2 Slide #3 There is always a beginning and there is always an end. There is a beginning Genesis 1:1 “In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth” For as long as I have been alive I have heard the noise of the debate between the proponents ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 22:12-13, Isaiah 41:4

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Day Jesus Got Mad Series

Contributed by Steve Lawson on Jan 5, 2004

based on 21 ratings

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Our commitment to prayer will define the church.

The Cinderella of the church today is the prayer meeting. This handmaid of the Lord is unloved and unwooed because she is not dripping with the pearls of intellectualism, nor glamorous with the silks of philosophy; neither is she enchanting with the tiara of psychology. She wears the homespuns of ...read more

Scripture: Mark 11:15-17

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Unconditional Security? (Pt. 2) Series

Contributed by Thomas Clawser on Jul 30, 2004

based on 36 ratings

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A two-part series; based on passages from the gospel of John and the book of Hebrews.

Cable television mogul Ted Turner (who once owned CNN, TBS and others) criticized fundamentalist Christianity and said Jesus probably would "be sick to his stomach" over the way his ideas have been "twisted," the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported. Turner made his remarks at a banquet in ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 10:19-39

Denomination: Other

Fellowship Or Friendship (Or Where Three Is Not A Crowd)

Contributed by Bramwell Hayes on Aug 9, 2004

based on 9 ratings

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The basis of Christian fellowship and warnings about false attempts.

Fellowship or friendship? Or when three is not a crowd Introduction There was recently a debate on the name of the Salvation Army on the website armybarmy.com, one contributor, somewhat sarcastically, suggested that the name should be changed to the friendship club. In fact, corps and Churches ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 1:1-7

Denomination: Salvation Army

Highway To Hell

Contributed by Dave Kinney on Aug 25, 2004

based on 14 ratings

| 4,215 views

Chapter 11 gives us a good insight to how man for the first time collectively rebelled against the true worship of God. Learn 3 lessons for our lives!

“Highway To Hell ” Genesis Chapter 11 This chapter takes place about 37 years after the flood. The time between chapters 11 and 12 is about 100 years. That’s when we are first introduced to Abraham. Remember last week I told you that Moses writes to fill in the gaps of the Biblical account. In ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 11:1-9

Denomination: Baptist

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