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  • Thomas Clawser avatar

    No Longer Orphans Series

    Contributed by Thomas Clawser on Jan 1, 2018
     | 21,247 views

    The Risen Christ empowers us to change. The change of condition demands a change of conduct.

    Researching your family tree can be a fun and rewarding hobby. For one Minnesota man, it was a life-changing experience. Marty Johnson knew he was the product of two young college students who had a brief affair. Neither parent was prepared to deal with raising a child, so Johnson was given up for ...read more

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    Denomination: Other

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    A Call To Courage

    Contributed by Otis Mcmillan on Oct 11, 2023
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    If courageous believers are going to be successful in their Christian endeavors, they must be alert to the actions of their enemies, be mindful of their relationship with Christ, be courageous in their attitude and be strong in their fortitude. This mindset is a matter of choice.

    Sermon: A Call to Courage Scripture - 1Corinthians 16:13-18 “Be on guard. Stand firm in the faith. Be courageous. Be strong. And do everything with love. You know that Stephanas and his household were the first of the harvest of believers in Greece, and they are spending their lives in service to ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    He Shall Swallow Up Death Series

    Contributed by Stephen Weatherby on Aug 16, 2021
     | 3,885 views

    He Shall Swallow Up Death

    Hello, and welcome to week four of these Easter prophecies about Jesus. So far we have covered the promise in Genesis 3, that the seed of Eve would crush Satan's head. The second week we identified that Jesus is the Passover Lamb, who takes away the sins of this world. Last week we saw that he ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    How To Do Good Works?

    Contributed by Barnabas Park on Jul 22, 2025
     | 416 views

    It explores the journey from spiritual death to a life of purpose, empowered by prayer, God's Word, and sacrificial love.

    How to Do Good Works? (Ephesians 2:1-10 ESV) 1 And you were dead in the trespasses and sins 2 in which you once walked, following the course of this world, following the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that is now at work in the sons of disobedience— 3 among whom we all once lived in the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Why Should Easter Matter To Me?

    Contributed by Guy Glass on May 21, 2024
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    Easter message 2024. Why Easter is important to us.

    EASTER 2024 WHY SHOULD EASTER MATTER TO ME? GENESIS 3:1–7 NOW THE SERPENT WAS MORE CRAFTY THAN ANY OF THE WILD ANIMALS THE LORD GOD HAD MADE. HE SAID TO THE WOMAN, “DID GOD REALLY SAY, ‘YOU MUST NOT EAT FROM ANY TREE IN THE GARDEN’?” 2THE WOMAN SAID TO THE SERPENT, “WE MAY EAT FRUIT FROM THE TREES ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    A Time For Re-Dedication

    Contributed by Jack Woodard on Jul 7, 2011
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    Joshua is now an old man facing the end of his life. He had spent all of his life fighting to possess all that the Lord had promised his people, now he spends his last days fighting to assure that his nation does not sin those same blessings away.

    TEXT: JOSHUA 23:1; 24:14-31 TITLE: A TIME FOR RE-DEDICATION AUTHOR: JACK WOODARD ______________________________________________________________ INTRODUCTION: Joshua is now an old man and realizes that his days are numbered and that the last great act of ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Need A Confidence Boost?

    Contributed by Ernie Arnold on Aug 2, 2016
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    Proposition: David shows us 4 keys to possess a better self-esteem and self-confidence and live victoriously 1. By possessing an Affirmative Attitude 2. By possessing a Proper Perspective 3. By Negating the Negatives 4. Assuming God's Armor

    Scripture: 1 Samuel 17:1 - 58 (cf. verses 19 - 51; Philippians 4:4-7 Title: Need A Confidence Boost? Theme: Gaining Self-Confidence through God Proposition: David reveals to us how we can have a better self-esteem and more self-confidence. In Christ we can possess: 1. An Affirmative ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

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    A Wrinkle In Time

    Contributed by John Gaston on Sep 11, 2019
     | 4,699 views

    This message is about TIME and how to bend time to your advantage, the three concepts of time in Scripture, and the six opportunities where we can jump great distances ahead in the race to eternity.

    A WRINKLE IN TIME KAIROS OPPORTUNITY INTRODUCTION A. HUMOR 1. I’m talking about “wrinkles” tonight, so here are a few wrinkle jokes. A little girl got on her grandpa's lap and said, "Did God make me?" "Yes," the grandpa replied. "Did God make you too?" ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    A Royal Courage Series

    Contributed by Mike Parry on May 19, 2008
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     | 7,505 views

    This is the third and final sermon from Prince Caspian...the message focuses on the arenas we must fight our battles with courage: our personal world, the public square, and with our partners in ministry.

    “A Royal Courage” Lessons from Prince Caspian May 18, 2005 Introduction: This weekend the movie “Prince Caspian” was released and I’m sure Hollywood is thrilled with the adaptation of C. S. Lewis’ timeless Narnia book of the same title…this morning we are going to close our sermon series on ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Battle Cry Of Praise

    Contributed by Wayne Lawson on Aug 21, 2023
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     | 10,265 views

    The first way you prepare for battle is to engage in praise and worship of God.

    TITLE: THE BATTLE CRY OF PRAISE SCRIPTURE: II SAMUEL 22:4 Would you agree with me that this world is full of traps and snares. • You know sin brings negative consequences to your life • You know you are going to face temptation to sin every day • You probably even know what some of those ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Hearing God: Motives Series

    Contributed by Richard Tow on Apr 9, 2006
    based on 30 ratings
     | 30,786 views

    The motives of our heart are of extreme importance in getting guidance from God. Baalam was a spiritual man but the greed in his heart caused him to miss God’s will for his life.

    Hearing God: Motives Series: Hearing God #2 Numbers 22:1-35[1] 8-28-05 Intro What does God want me to do? Have you ever wrestled with that question? Most of us have. Most of us will at some time in the future. It’s not always easy to know God’s will in a particular situation. Last week we ...read more

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    Denomination: Charismatic

  • Jefferson Williams avatar

    Sit, Walk, Stand Series

    Contributed by Jefferson Williams on Jul 30, 2020
     | 6,244 views

    Pastor Nee saw three key words in these verses: Our position in Christ - SIT Our life in the World - WALK Our attitude toward the Enemy - STAND

    Sit Walk Stand Ephesians Pastor Jefferson M. Williams Chenoa Baptist Church 01-05-20 A Visit with Jim Right at the beginning of my time at Chenoa Baptist Church, I paid a visit to my friend Jim Probst. Jim is the executive pastor at Eastview Christian Church in Bloomington and a wise friend. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Remember Jesus Is King

    Contributed by Trevor Woodget on Mar 20, 2002
    based on 86 ratings
     | 10,266 views

    Challenge for Palm Sunday to recognise Jesus as King

    Mark 01:29-39 Basingstoke 24 March 2002 Remember Jesus is King If you saw the film Cast Away with Tom Hanks, you’ll know who Wilson is. He’s a volleyball which floated ashore in a package after the FedEx plane, in which Hanks was riding, crashed into the sea during a bad storm. Hanks plays Chuck ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Satan Battle Tactics Part 1 Series

    Contributed by Rodney V Johnson on Jan 6, 2018
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     | 10,169 views

    This message is Part one of this series. It focuses on how Satan desires to steal God's Word from us and in doing so decreases our faith and our ability to please God.

    Satan’s Battle Tactics - Part 1 Scriptures: John 10:10; Luke 8:5-18; Happy New Year! This is the first Sunday of 2018 and I thank God for allowing us to see this day. If you recall, I closed 2017 with a message on faith. In that series I shared with you how our minds can change the world around ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Right Conduct: Doing Good Series

    Contributed by Allan Quak on Jul 30, 2025
     | 325 views

    Believers are called to live good Christian lives of such a high calibre that, just by seeing that good life alone, it will plant seeds of Christian transformation in pagans.

    You can listen to this sermon, and all our NPBC sermons, at https://www.npbc.org.au/podcasts/media NORTH PINE BAPTIST CHURCH Sunday 27th July 2025 1 Peter 2:11-12 “Right Conduct: Doing Good”. Our current preaching focus at NPBC is that we are making our way through the book of 1 Peter. We are ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist