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  • Rick Crandall avatar

    God’s Case Against The Christ-Rejecting Court Series

    Contributed by Rick Crandall on Apr 30, 2017
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     | 7,491 views

    The Lord will never lose a legal case, so here’s what we should do: 1. Put your name on God's witness list. 2. Be persuaded of God's ultimate victory. 3. Pledge your full allegiance to the Lord.

    God’s Case against the Christ-Rejecting Court Acts 7:37-54 Sermon by Rick Crandall Grayson Baptist Church - Oct. 6, 2013 BACKGROUND: *Here in Acts 7, Stephen has been on trial for his strong faith in Jesus Christ. And this was no small matter. This wasn’t a high school debate. Stephen was on ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    No Murder Series

    Contributed by Michael Luke on Dec 1, 2015
     | 6,693 views

    God's command against murder

    Series: Big 10 “NO MURDER” EXODUS 20:13 OPEN A Sunday school teacher was discussing the 10 commandments with her 5 & 6 year olds. After explaining the commandment to “honor your father and mother,” she asked, “Is there a commandment that teaches us how to ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    God Is Our Shield

    Contributed by Ernie Arnold on Feb 16, 2016
    based on 3 ratings
     | 16,351 views

    Proposition: In Genesis 15:1 - The LORD GOD tells Abraham (and therefore us) that 1. He will be Abraham's Shield 2. He will be Abraham's protector, defender and guard. 3. All Abraham has to do is allow God to lead

    Scripture: Genesis 15:1-12; Psalms 27; Philippians 3:17 - 4:1 Theme: God is Our Shield Proposition: In Genesis 15:1 - The LORD GOD tells Abraham that 1. He will be Abraham's Shield 2. He will be Abraham's protector, defender and guard. 3. All Abraham has to do is allow God to lead ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

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    Memorial Day: Martyrs For Christ

    Contributed by Dennis Lee on May 26, 2019
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     | 6,184 views

    A Memorial Day sermon looking at what martyrdom means, and those characteristics displayed by Stephen, the first Christian martyr, that will help us in our time of need.

    Martyrs for Christ Acts 6:1-8 Access the audio at - https://mega.nz/#!XBNEESgJ!Cpnvilr9SM4LdmRZ0D4X5IeCfDJhFvivptzL0gO3DjQ Tomorrow is Memorial Day. Memorial Day is an official holiday in the United States, and while originally it was observed on May 30, the date was changed in 1971 to the last ...read more

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    Denomination: Foursquare

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    Hebrews- Part 4- Sharper Than A Two Edged Sword Series

    Contributed by Randy Edwards on Aug 1, 2016
     | 15,563 views

    part 4 of our Hebrews study

    Hebrews “Encouragement for a life of Faith” Part 4 “Sharper than a 2 edged sword” Today we will continue our study of Hebrews We have seen over the last few weeks Jesus as the one and only As the real deal We saw how the writer of Hebrews encouraged us to live the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Under The Blood

    Contributed by Pastor/Author: Terry Sisney on Aug 8, 2016
    based on 17 ratings
     | 73,421 views

    Never before has a message been so necessary and so neglected ) Perilous dark and dangerous times are here, and to ignore this message is as foolish as trying to stand up to a Tsunami, or an f-5 Tornado) You can't win. But under the Blood You Can't lose

    Lev 14:14-18 And the priest shall take some of the blood of the trespass offering, and the priest shall put it upon the tip of the right ear of him that is to be cleansed, and upon the thumb of his right hand, and upon the great toe of his right foot: [15] And the priest shall take some of the log ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    The Ten Commandments Part 7 Series

    Contributed by Rodney V Johnson on Jul 8, 2018
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     | 5,254 views

    Part seven of this series focuses on the sixth commandment which says "You shall not kill."

    The Ten Commandments Part 7 Scriptures: Exodus 20:13; 21:12-17; Ezekiel 33:8-9 Matthew 5:21-24 This is part seven of my series the Ten Commandments. This morning we will examine the sixth commandment found in Exodus 20:13 which say “You shall not kill.” As I have done in the past, we will examine ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Hot Buttons Series

    Contributed by Chuck Sligh on Jan 22, 2018
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     | 7,202 views

    Say certain things and you will hit people's "hot button" causing them to quickly react emotionally! Preachers in the Bible had a habit of hitting people's hot buttons. When they did, they were presented with a choice between God's way or man's way.

    Hot Buttons Series: Acts Chuck Sligh January 21, 2018 NOTE: A PowerPoint presentation is available for this sermon by request at chucksligh@hotmail.com. TEXT: Acts 22:17-24 - "And it came to pass, that, when I was come again to Jerusalem, even while I prayed in the temple, I was in a trance; 18 ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Perspective In Pain Series

    Contributed by C. Philip Green on Sep 3, 2020
     | 5,597 views

    Don’t lose perspective in your pain: look within at the energizing power of God’s Word; look around to see that you’re not alone in your pain; and look ahead to the joy that’s coming.

    One day an old man was casually walking along a country lane with his dog and his mule. Suddenly, a speeding pick-up truck careened around the corner, knocking the man, his mule, and his dog into the ditch. The old man decided to sue the driver of the truck, seeking to recoup the cost of the ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

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    Healthy Independence-10

    Contributed by Byron Sherman on Jan 27, 2021
     | 1,608 views

    10 of ? The prophet Jeremiah contrasted two major aspects of Independence—Independence from God versus independence from the world. Dependence upon YHWH brings independence from worldly influence. How can I be independent of worldly influence? A Healthy Independence Engages...

    HEALTHY INDEPENDENCE-X—Jeremiah 17:1-14 Attention: Enough Is Enough: A couple with three children waited in line at San Francisco's Pier 41 to buy tickets for a boat trip to the historic Alcatraz prison. Others watched with varying degrees of sympathy & irritation as the young children ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Can I Trust The Bible? Series

    Contributed by Sherm Nichols on Mar 31, 2021
     | 2,790 views

    Message as COVID 19 lockdowns began. In answer to the question: It seems like we put an awful lot of weight on what the Bible says. What makes it different from any other religious writings? It’s so old, and there are so many different ones, how can I even be sure that it’s worth trusting?

    Question to be asked: It seems like we put an awful lot of weight on what the Bible says. What makes it different from any other religious writings? It’s so old, and there are so many different ones, how can I even be sure that it’s worth trusting? What a week this has been! We came back from a ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Sermon # 44 - Clothe Yourself With Strength Series

    Contributed by Andrew Dixon on Nov 17, 2023
    based on 2 ratings
     | 3,144 views

    God is in the process of restoring lives, while Satan is in the process of destroying them. To anyone who is feeling down and weak, the Lord reminds you that you can be clothed with strength, and can stand up with courage to regain all that the enemy has stolen from you.

    We read in Isaiah 52:1, “Wake up, wake up, O Zion! Clothe yourself with strength. Put on your beautiful clothes, O holy city of Jerusalem, for unclean and godless people will enter your gates no longer.” (NLT) All of us are aware that the elephant is a huge and magnificent animal, among wild ...read more

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    Denomination: Other

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    Final Instructions Series

    Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Nov 25, 2022
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,198 views

    2 Timothy 4:9-22 gives us the final instructions of a man facing death.

    Introduction Commentator David Helm notes the following: Final words are often meant to communicate things of first importance. Parents remind children of something important just before walking out the door—“Now, remember what I told you. Don’t forget!” Bosses give their employees final ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Lessons From A Soldier Series

    Contributed by D. Dewaine Phillips on May 25, 2021
    based on 2 ratings
     | 8,425 views

    Memorial Day: This message is written by a former Civil Air Patrol Chaplain. We can learn some things from our military men and women that apply to our walk with the Lord and the Christian fight for people's spiritual freedom.

    Memorial Day is tomorrow, and this morning I’m going to be sharing from a message I’ve entitled “Lessons from a Soldier.” So, let me get started by sharing a brief history of Memorial Day. “In 1868, General John A. Logan, then president of the Grand Army of the Republic, declared that May 30th ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    This We'll Defend

    Contributed by John Oscar on Sep 14, 2025
     | 571 views

    Pastor John addresses the murder of Charlie Kirk, and how we should act as Christians.

    This We’ll Defend CCCAG Sept 14, 2025 Scripture: Matthew 24:9–13; Esther 8:11; Luke 22:36–38; Matthew 24:14)________________________________________ Introduction: This has been a hard week. Next to where I’m preparing my sermon is a book called The Pentecostal Pastor which tells me I should ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God