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  • Jeremy Poling avatar

    Friend Of God

    Contributed by Jeremy Poling on Apr 21, 2012
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     | 6,849 views

    God calls us His friend.

    Friend Of God John 15:15 Henceforth I call you not servants; for the servant knoweth not what his lord doeth: but I have called you friends; for all things that I have heard of my Father I have made known unto you. Hushai ? The latter half of I Chronicles chapter 27, details the names and ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Grace And Our Struggle Series

    Contributed by Martin Wiles on May 3, 2011
     | 5,833 views

    The Christian life is a constant struggle to make the right choices.

    Romans 7:14-25 Introduction: A. Do you ever struggle with the doing the right thing or making the right decision? B. Do you ever feel as if you are losing the battle in obedience to God? C. Do you ever feel guilty because you are still waging this war even though you have been a Christian for a ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    A Christian Is... A Living Stone Series

    Contributed by Davon Huss on Oct 9, 2015
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    Let's talk about the builder, the work that has been done and the work that is being done (Material adapted from Bob Tinsky's book, A Christian Is..., Chapter 10, pgs. 145- 157; Outline from David Taylor, a college classmate)

    HoHum: Clinker bricks are bricks that didn’t make it. For some reason or another, they come out of the kiln misshapen or deformed. There is a church building in New York State that is intentionally built of clinker bricks. Apparently, the congregation wanted to send a message, so they build ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Change Makers

    Contributed by Tesh Njokanma on Feb 13, 2015
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     | 30,153 views

    God doesn’t have to step down from heaven to bring about change. He uses people like you and I if we are available.

    Text: Nehemiah 1:1-11 When God wants to bring about a change in a situation, family, or nation, God doesn’t step down from heaven to bring about this change. He uses people. MOSES AS A CHANGE MAKER When God wanted to bring about a change in the situation of the Israelites and ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Status Update Series

    Contributed by Michael Monica on May 25, 2015
     | 7,048 views

    Life Verse. Scriptures that guide your life

    Life Verse| Status Update A while back, my friends Paul, Sarah and I would have a “religious appointment” with the TV to watch Extreme Makeover. Now, if you’ve never seen that show, a quick synopsis is that a family is in need of a new house. Either there has been a major ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Living For God In A Secular World

    Contributed by Buddy Cook on Jul 16, 2015
     | 10,856 views

    Daniel and his three Hebrew friends were thrust into the pagan environment of Babylon. How they served God in this pagan land is an example of how we can serve God in our secular culture.

    LIVING FOR GOD IN A SECULAR WORLD Daniel 1:1-21 Introduction: Recent Supreme Court Rulings • List of Supreme Court Rulings • We live in a world driven by public opinion and public opinion does not always line up with what God’s word to us. Question: How do we hold biblical ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

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    Belief In The Risen Lord

    Contributed by Don Emmitte on Apr 14, 2014
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     | 9,556 views

    The resurrection of Christ is the most important event of both history and the individual's life.

    Belief in the Risen Lord John 20:19-29 Easter Sunday Sermon by Don Emmitte, Grace Restoration Ministries Take Your Bibles, Please… On the evening of that day, the first day of the week, the doors being ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Christ's Obedience To God's Will Series

    Contributed by William R. Nabaza on May 16, 2014
     | 4,668 views

    To show that CHRIST's obedience did it all for us, even abolishing the first covenant and establishing the second covenant.

    I. EXORDIUM: Is CHRIST's obedience enough to save us? II. AUDIENCE PROFILE: Believers III. OBJECTIVES: To show that CHRIST's obedience did it all for us, even abolishing the first covenant and establishing the second covenant. IV. TEXT: Hebrews 10:9 (Amplified Bible) 10:9 He then went on ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Overcoming The Devil Series

    Contributed by Ken Henson on Oct 6, 2013
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     | 9,369 views

    Not everyone overcomes. We overcome the Devil, like those in heaven, by the Blood of the Lamb by the Word of our Testimony and by not loving our lives so much as to shrink from death.

    Revelation 12 10 Then I heard a loud voice in heaven say: “Now have come the salvation and the power and the kingdom of our God, and the authority of his Christ. For the accuser of our brothers, who accuses them before our God day and night, has been hurled down. 11 They overcame him by the ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    Lessons From The Pearl

    Contributed by John Gaston on Aug 18, 2014
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    Because of the pearl’s unusual characteristics, they are symbolic of many deep spiritual truths. Two examples might be the formation of the nature of Christ in us or as a symbol of the resurrection body.

    LESSONS FROM THE PEARL Matthew 13:45-46 INTRODUCTION A. HUMOR 1. JOKE # 1 a. A mechanic accidentally swallowed some brake fluid and really liked the taste. Before he knew it, he had polished off a whole bottle of the stuff. b. His buddy George caught him sneaking a swig the next day. ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Engage In Good Deeds Series

    Contributed by Dennis Davidson on Oct 2, 2014
    based on 3 ratings
     | 11,488 views

    Being engaged in good deeds we will avoid foolish controversies & divisiveness and live a fruitful life. The only evidence the unsaved world has that we belong to God is our godly lives & the deeds God does through us.

    TITUS 3: 8-15 ENGAGE IN GOOD DEEDS The result of the kindness, love, mercy and grace of God is hope. We draw on the riches of God in this life while looking for the blessed hope of Jesus’ return (v. 7). Those that have received these riches and hope in Jesus will live godly lives that ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    "Who Made Who?"

    Contributed by Ken Sauer on Oct 21, 2014
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,831 views

    There is nothing more beautiful than a life given over to God.

    Matthew 22:15-22 "Who Made Who?" (Play "Who Made Who" by AC/DC following the Scripture Reading) "Video games [they] play me... Nothin' gonna save your one last dime 'cause it own [s] you Through and through... The data bank know [s] my number... Kick you round the world There ain't a thing that ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

  • William R. Nabaza avatar

    How To Take Care Of The Seed?

    Contributed by William R. Nabaza on Nov 3, 2014
     | 3,763 views

    To show that through perseverance and faith we can hold the WORD of GOD that protects us.

    I. EXORDIUM: Are you guarding your heart with patience? II. AUDIENCE PROFILE: Believers III. OBJECTIVES: To show that through perseverance and faith we can hold the WORD of GOD that protects us. IV. TEXT: Luke 8:15 (Amplified Bible) 8:15 But as for that [seed] in the good soil, these are ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    In Everything Give Thanks

    Contributed by Howard Gwartney on Nov 16, 2018
     | 7,263 views

    Thanksgiving message

    In Everything Give Thanks INTRO. The 102 Pilgrims were crammed into the Mayflower’s hold (which was about the size of a volleyball court). Compound the misery of such cramped quarters by a lack of light and fresh air (all the hatches were battened down because of foul weather). Add a diet of ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Samaritan Mission: An Exposition Of Acts 8:5-25

    Contributed by Mark A. Barber on Jan 8, 2019
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     | 5,795 views

    It was time for the word to go out to the next mission field.

    The Samaritan Mission: an Exposition of Acts 8:5-25 In Acts 1:8, Jesus tells them that the Apostles would be His witnesses, first in Jerusalem, then in Judaea and Samaria, and then to the ends of the earth. This forms a basic outline to the Book of Acts itself. The church started in Jerusalem on ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible