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  • Paul Fritz avatar

    Lessons From Stephen's Faith

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Oct 18, 2000
    based on 64 ratings
     | 7,069 views

    Stephen was full of faith. All areas of Stephen’s life were influenced by his belief in God and His promises. When a person is full of faith it indicates that they have allowed the mind of Christ to control the emotional, financial, moral, interpersonal a

    Stephen was full of faith. All areas of Stephen’s life were influenced by his belief in God and His promises. When a person is full of faith it indicates that they have allowed the mind of Christ to control the emotional, financial, moral, interpersonal and spiritual aspects of their lifestyle. ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Rituals

    Contributed by Lou Nicholes on Nov 19, 2004
    based on 9 ratings
     | 2,793 views

    A religious person usually feels that he has a special standing before God, not only because of his intellectual assent to certain beliefs, but also because he keeps the ordinances, the rites, and the rituals of that religion. Paul shows in this passage t

    THOUGHTS ABOUT THE PASSAGE: A railroad yardmaster called the telephone daily at exactly 11:45 to verify the time. After years of this ritual, the operator asked the yardmaster, "Why do you call each day at exactly the same time?" His reply, "I take my responsibilities very seriously, I call to be ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Trials And Temptations Series

    Contributed by Allan Quak on Oct 7, 2011
    based on 1 rating
     | 12,173 views

    Our belief in Jesus and His calling on our lives dictates how we act therefore we should stop compromising with worldly values and behaviour and give ourselves wholly to the Lord. This applies to the way we deal with trials and temptations.

    You Can Listen to the Full Sermon Here:- http://www.nec.org.au/index.php/listen-to-a-sermon-series/practical-faith/ Message James 1:1-18 - “Trials and Temptations” Today we are going to begin an 8 part sermon series on the book of James. When you start a series it helps to have a bit of insight ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Gregory Lilly avatar

    Does God Believe In You?

    Contributed by Gregory Lilly on Feb 8, 2013
    based on 4 ratings
     | 10,815 views

    All Christians proclaim their belief in God, but does God have that same confidence in you. Job was a person God could have confidence in and even challenged Satan to try and shake his faith. Could God do the same for you?

    Job 1:8-10 Introduction: If God was to write a biography of you, what would your character be like? Here in the book of Job, we see the biography of the man Job and there were four things that stuck out concerning his character. Let us also examine those four ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Good Samaritan

    Contributed by Nigel Heath on Jun 28, 2011
     | 8,950 views

    Is it is always right to give to those who ask without asking questions? Is there ever a time when it is right to pass by on the other side? Do we have the courage to be honest with ourselves when our beliefs and practise are in conflict with each other

    6.2.11 GOOD SAMARITAN Lk 10:25-37 INTRO Afghanistan: Recently we heard the story of how Private Martin Bell, 24, of 2nd Battalion The Parachute Regiment, was fatally wounded as he attempted to reach a comrade who had been injured in an explosion. He was killed in a separate blast from an ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • William D. Brown avatar

    What Is A Christian 1 Peter 4: 12-16

    Contributed by William D. Brown on Mar 21, 2011
    based on 14 ratings
     | 9,077 views

    Let me start by saying what the Christian faith is, Christianity has a set of core beliefs that define it from the religions of the world. Christianity has some basic truths and without these basic truths Christianity fails to be truly Christian.

    1 Peter 4: 12-16 WHAT IS A CHRISTIAN? 3-19-11 Let me start by saying what the Christian faith is, Christianity has a set of core beliefs that define it from the religions of the world. Christianity has some basic truths and without these basic ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    How You Can Know The Bible Is Trustworthy

    Contributed by Noel Atkinson on Aug 29, 2010
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,328 views

    Looking at the historical and scientific background of the bible and how you can know it is the word of God. It inspires us abou the truth of God's claims and remids us that the central part of our belief is God in history and that Jesus did rise from the

    Where did the bible come from? Have you ever stopped and looked at a bible, wondering ‘Where did this thing come from?’. I mean seriously, where did this thing come from? For Muslims the answer is simple, Mohammed recited the Koran to his followers. Mohammed died in 632 AD. Ali a ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Steve Shepherd avatar

    Born Of God Series

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Sep 22, 2010
    based on 35 ratings
     | 16,487 views

    Being born of God means many things. 1- Being born of God requires belief in Jesus Christ 2- Being born of God surrenders in obedience to God 3- Being born of God gives victory over the world

    INTRO.- ILL.- During the French Revolution, men were determined to abolish Christianity. One fine, clear night an atheist was loudly proclaiming his doctrine to a poor countryman. “Everything,” he said, “will be abolished—churches, Bibles, clergymen; yes, even the word ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Donald Whitchard avatar

    The Fear Of God - The Missing Foundation In Modern Christianity Series

    Contributed by Donald Whitchard on Dec 17, 2020
     | 3,765 views

    In this day of "fluff and icing", "feel good", "me-centered" beliefs, sermons, and teachings, the church in this present age has, for all practical purposes, abandoned the call for holiness and separation from the world.

    We who call ourselves followers of Jesus Christ in these last days have, for all practical purposes, allowed the world to tell us what to think and say when it comes to the authority of the Scriptures, the person and work of Jesus, God's nature, and the coming judgment upon this wicked and ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Peril Of Having Too Much Series

    Contributed by Donald Whitchard on Apr 28, 2021
     | 2,329 views

    The rich young ruler and his decision to walk away from the call of Jesus shattered the disciple's beliefs about riches being an exclusive sign of favor with God. Money and possessions tend to be a hindrance to faith in Him instead.

    A young man whom the Scriptures refer to as a "rich young ruler" came before Jesus with a question on how to obtain eternal life. After using the Law as a means of examining his motives, Jesus instructed him to go and sell all his possessions in order to receive spiritual treasure and ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • John Brooks avatar

    When It's Okay To Be A Dumb Donkey! Series

    Contributed by John Brooks on Oct 21, 2018
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,788 views

    #5 out of 2 Peter. In 2 Peter 2:1-22, Peter describes the false teachers who were leading the believers astray. He uses 4 Old Testament examples to validate New Testament beliefs and behaviors.

    WHEN IT’S OKAY BE A DUMB DONKEY! “But these, like unreasoning animals, born as creatures of instinct to be captured and killed, reviling where they have no knowledge, will in the destruction of those creatures also be destroyed, suffering wrong as the wages of doing wrong. They count it a pleasure ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • C. Philip Green avatar

    Nick At Night Series

    Contributed by C. Philip Green on Dec 22, 2021
     | 2,107 views

    If you want to see the Kingdom of God, you must be born again, the Son of Man must be lifted up, and you must believe.

    Through his humor, Bill Waterson has a way to make you think about life. He’s the author of the Calvin and Hobbes comic strips; and some time ago, he drew Calvin (a little boy) hurtling down a snowy slope on a sled with his friend Hobbes (a tiger). Calvin: I'm getting nervous about ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

  • Barry O Johnson avatar

    Jesus’s Reality, My Reality

    Contributed by Barry O Johnson on May 16, 2020
     | 5,977 views

    Jesus says we can do the works that He did. So why aren’t more Christians doing them? This message identifies nine reasons why the body of Christ, in general, is not doing the works of Jesus.

    Jesus’ Reality, My Reality For the most part, the Church, the body of Christ, doesn’t understand who it is as it relates to being part of God’s family. Please turn to 1 John 3. (1) Behold, what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called the sons of God [that we ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Rick Crandall avatar

    Make The Most Of God's Compassion! Series

    Contributed by Rick Crandall on Jun 29, 2022
     | 3,177 views

    How can we make the most of God's compassion? 1. Believe in Jesus Christ (Matt 14:13-14; John 6:25-41). 2. Be a channel of the Lord's compassion (Matt 14:15-16). 3. Put everything under the Lord's control (Matt 14:17-18). 4. Follow the Lord's commands (Matt 14:19-21).

    Make the Most of God's Compassion! The Gospel of Matthew Matthew 14:13-21; John 6:25-41 Sermon by Rick Crandall (Prepared June 29, 2022) BACKGROUND: *Today in Matthew 14, we will focus on some of the Lord's amazing miracles. But first, think about how many miracles Jesus worked. In John ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Dr. Jerry Hulse avatar

    "Building Your Life On A Solid Foundation.”

    Contributed by Dr. Jerry Hulse on Aug 10, 2022
    based on 2 ratings
     | 4,968 views

    God acknowledges those who have accepted Christ as their Lord and Savior, and just as a physical structure requires a solid foundation to withstand storms, our lives and faith need a strong spiritual foundation to endure life’s uncertainties and to grow in our faith.

    SCRIPTURAL REFERENCES (Isaiah 28:16) "Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD, Behold, I lay in Zion for a foundation a stone, a tried stone, a precious corner stone, a sure foundation: he that believeth shall not make haste." (2 ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal