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    A Spy Story

    Contributed by Norm Beckett on Jul 31, 2002
    based on 18 ratings
     | 7,233 views

    To know that God is available to help you face your fears

    A SPY STORY “And Moses sent them to spy out the land of Caanan” (Numbers 13: 17). I don’t mind a spy story do you? There is something about the mystery and intrigue that gathers around a good spy yarn that just gets you in. You might have read spy stories by Tom Clancy, Len Deighton, and ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness

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    Women Who Did What Was Right

    Contributed by Norm Beckett on May 29, 2002
    based on 50 ratings
     | 8,366 views

    Ordinary women who possessed a courage that was remarkable. In their actions they mirrored the very nature of God – God is the giver and sustainer of life.

    WOMEN WHO DID WHAT WAS RIGHT “But the midwives were God-fearing women: they disobeyed the command of the king of Egypt and let the boys live” (Exodus 1: 17). The scene is set for us, “…there came to power in Egypt a new king who knew nothing of Joseph” (v. 8). He was a king who saw the ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness

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    Superstititions

    Contributed by Norm Beckett on May 29, 2002
    based on 14 ratings
     | 4,382 views

    God is a God who wants to protect and defend us from wrong and error. So the warning against superstition is for our benefit and protection.

    SUPERSTITIONS “You must not boil a kid in its mother’s milk” (Exodus 23: 19). The people of God, the Israelites were about to enter the Promised Land. Just before they embarked upon the journey into that land, they were given specific commands - commands that would keep them focused and on ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness

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    Benaiah - A Mighty Man!

    Contributed by Norm Beckett on Jun 3, 2002
    based on 25 ratings
     | 18,012 views

    No matter what situation or circumstance one finds oneself in prove loyal and triumph by being loyal to one’s God and one’s country!

    BENAIAH – A MIGHTY MAN! “Benaiah son of Jehoiada was a valiant fighter…” (2 Samuel 23: 20). In the Old Testament record, the name Benaiah belongs to at least a dozen men, but the most fascinating of all that are mentioned is this Benaiah. He was born a priest (1 Chronicles 27: 5) but became a ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness

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    A Lesson In Trusting

    Contributed by Norm Beckett on Mar 6, 2001
    based on 79 ratings
     | 3,883 views

    We’re sometimes slow to trust God even though He has always come through in the past.

    A LESSON IN TRUSTING “Be careful”, Jesus warned them. “Watch out for the yeast of the Pharisees and that of Herod”, (Mark 8: 15). Here we have one of those recurring occasions that take place in the ministry of Jesus - the feeding of a large crowd of people. The people came from near and ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness

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    Why Did Judas Do It?

    Contributed by Norm Story on Apr 6, 2001
    based on 219 ratings
     | 31,714 views

    He did it for the money; we too are vulnerable to greedy love of money

    "Why Did Judas Do It?" Matthew 26:6-16 John 12:4-6 Mathew 26:47-50; 27:3-5 For a prosecutor to win a conviction in court,they must offer a reasonable motive for doing the crime. A jury will want to know why someone did the particular deed. In life, we expect some rational explanation for ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    From Plea To Praise Series

    Contributed by Norm Beckett on Apr 8, 2001
    based on 74 ratings
     | 6,137 views

    Don’t concentrate on the help you need, recognise that the helper is right there with you.

    PLEA TO PRAISE "The crowds that went ahead of him and those that followed shouted, ’Hosanna to the Son of David!’ "Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord!’ ’Hosanna in the highest!’ (Matthew 21: 9) As Jesus entered Jerusalem on that day long ago, he attracted a large crowd of people. ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness

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    The Second Word From The Cross: Salvation Series

    Contributed by Norm Beckett on Apr 18, 2001
    based on 84 ratings
     | 44,481 views

    The dying thief representative of us! People who are in desperate need of salvation. People who need a promise and hope. People who need to be in the company of Jesus now and forever.

    THE SECOND WORD FROM THE CROSS - Salvation "And he said to Jesus, Lord, remember me when thou comest into thy kingdom. And Jesus said unto him, Verily I say unto thee, Today thou shalt be with me in paradise" (Luke 23: 42, 43). We know that there were two thieves, bandits that were crucified ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness

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    The Third Word From The Cross: Affection Series

    Contributed by Norm Beckett on Apr 18, 2001
    based on 219 ratings
     | 98,713 views

    The cross broadens the concept of family - the family of God.

    THE THIRD WORD FROM THE CROSS - Affection "Jesus saw his mother and the disciple he loved standing there; so he said to his mother, "He is your son." Then he said to the disciple, "She is your mother." From that time the disciple took her to live in his home", (John 19: 26, 27 We have been ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness

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    The Fourth Word From The Cross: Anguish Series

    Contributed by Norm Beckett on Apr 18, 2001
    based on 188 ratings
     | 82,747 views

    When we feel most betrayed, Jesus understands, for he experienced total abandonment. When we feel most alone, the truth and reality is that we are not.

    THE FOURTH WORD FROM THE CROSS - Anguish "At about three o’clock Jesus cried out with a loud shout, "Eli, Eli, lema sabachtani?" which means, "My God, My God why did you abandon me" (Matthew 27: 46). Out of the darkness comes a loud cry. A piercing cry. It is not a cry against God, it is ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness

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    Be Ready - Persevere

    Contributed by Norm Story on May 18, 2001
    based on 215 ratings
     | 25,748 views

    The challenge of faithfully living prepared and ready

    "Be Ready – Persevere for the Long Journey" Psalm 78:1-7 Matthew 25:1-13 When I was a Boy Scout, I remember how the younger scouts struggled and suffered on long hiking-camping trips; because they always seemed to bring so much of the wrong stuff. They’d come loaded down with ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Is It Right To Do Your Own Thing?

    Contributed by Norm Beckett on May 23, 2001
    based on 64 ratings
     | 5,375 views

    Without God as King of one’s life, the result is moral corruption and spiritual bankruptcy.

    IS IT RIGHT TO DO YOUR OWN THING" JUDGES 17: 6, cf., 18: 1, 19: 1, 21: 25, "In those days there was no king in Israel, but every man did that which was right in his own eyes". In the latter part of the book of Judges you will find this interesting statement, "In those days there was no king in ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness

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    Resurrection Power

    Contributed by Norm Beckett on Jun 11, 2001
    based on 30 ratings
     | 4,298 views

    The direction of Your lives can be altered by the power and presence of Jesus in our life. It’s time for a miracle.

    RESURRECTION POWER!!! “When God raised up his servant, he sent him first to you to bless you by turning each of you from your wicked ways” (Acts 3: 26). Peter and John had just healed the beggar at the temple gate where he was sitting begging money that he could live. The people who ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness

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    Two Stories, Two Men

    Contributed by Norm Beckett on Jun 27, 2001
    based on 28 ratings
     | 3,736 views

    The message of salvation enriches our lives.

    TWO STORIES, ONE RESPONSE “The kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field. When a man found it, he hid it again, and then in his joy went and sold all he had and bought the field. Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant looking for fine pearls. When he found one of great ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness

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    The Lord Was With Joseph

    Contributed by Norm Beckett on Nov 6, 2001
    based on 40 ratings
     | 15,192 views

    God is there for me in the midst of daily concerns.

    THE LORD WAS WITH JOSEPH Genesis 39: 2, 3, 21, 23 - "The Lord was with Joseph …" A ’buzz’ word of society these days is the word ’dysfunctional’. It is a word that covers a multitude of issues and problems that beset people with communities and families. If there was ever a family that could be ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness