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  • W Pat Cunningham avatar

    Nothing Can Be Allowed To Stand In The Way! Series

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on May 9, 2023
     | 1,160 views

    Nothing could stand or be allowed to stand in the way of spreading the Christian gospel.

    Saturday of the 5th Sunday of Easter 2023 St. Paul’s mission to the Jews and the Gentiles took him several times into the Roman province of Asia, an area we now assign to Turkey. The area of Mysia, which is just south of the Sea of Marmora, has in it the city of Troas, which is close to the ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

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    God Bless America's Leaders

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Oct 31, 2001
    based on 20 ratings
     | 4,280 views

    The failure of earthly Kings and the successful reign of the Divine King.

    God Bless America: I Kings Slide show from Pat on God Bless America. Video Clip from the Patriot- “I failed because I did nothing!” Theme: The failure of earthly Kings and the successful reign of the Divine King. Key Verses: I Kings 9:4,5 4 "As for you, if you walk before me in integrity of ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Fearful Uncertain Crisis Or Powerful Unexpected Opportunity Series

    Contributed by Steve Malone on Mar 23, 2020
    based on 1 rating
     | 9,194 views

    Whenever we are in a dark and difficult time we will find ourselves at the crossroad of a choice between living in fear and uncertainty or embracing the opportunity that always lies within every difficult time.

    Fearful Uncertain Crisis Or Powerful Unexpected Opportunity? OKAY - God did it again. He woke me up at 5 am on Thursday morning and once again He impressed upon me that it is still not the right time to launch our verse by verse study of the Gospel of Mark. SO TODAY – March 22, 2020 we will ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Foolishness Of Christ Series

    Contributed by Steve Malone on Feb 17, 2021
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,262 views

    In this MSG we will look at some of the ways of Jesus that to the 'upside down' world looked foolish.

    The Foolishness Of Christ 24 “Anyone who listens to my teaching and follows it is wise, like a person who builds a house on solid rock. 25 Though the rain comes in torrents and the floodwaters rise and the winds beat against that house, it won’t collapse because it is built on bedrock. 26 But ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Mary Magdalene Series

    Contributed by Claude Alexander on Jan 25, 2021
    based on 1 rating
     | 10,956 views

    Women as well as men were credible witnesses to the gospel and were commissioned to preach it to all with whom they came into contact.

    Women who followed Jesus Mary Magdalene. The Roman occupation of Israel (63 BCE.) was part of a long line of invasions beginning with the Babylonians (539 BC), then the Persians and the Greeks and later on others. The Jewish identity rested on stories of the Patriarchs--Abraham, Isaac and ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Michael Luke avatar

    God Has A Blueprint For My Life Series

    Contributed by Michael Luke on Jul 22, 2016
     | 10,070 views

    In determining God's will, we often are confounded because we confuse a blueprint for a game plan.

    Series: Mythbusters “God Has a Blueprint for My Life” Ephesians 5:17; Romans 12:2 Open We’re moving forward in our series of messages called Mythbusters. We’re looking at a variety of spiritual myths that people believe in and on which they build their lives. ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Shadow Of Death

    Contributed by Grady Henley on Aug 29, 2025
     | 232 views

    Whether lost or saved, death fascinates mankind.

    INTRODUCTION: Whether lost or saved, death fascinates mankind. One wreck on the highway will cause traffic to come to a halt for miles because people creep by peering at the occupants to see if anyone was killed. For a while, it gives those passing by (Rubberneckers is the slang for people who ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Nathan Foy avatar

    End Generation

    Contributed by Nathan Foy on Aug 31, 2005
    based on 11 ratings
     | 5,125 views

    The Bible describes the generation of the last days to be wicked, are we that generation?

    End Generation This Wicked Generation, Proof We Are In The Last Days One of the most obvious prophecies that are being fulfilled today is the description of the last days generation. Let’s take a look at 2 Timothy 3:1-9 which says, "But know this, that in the last days perilous times will ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Walls: Disciplining Your Child Series

    Contributed by Timothy Smith on May 3, 2008
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     | 5,331 views

    #3 in a six week series on marriage and parenting. This message discusses the Biblical concept of instructing and correcting your child.

    Home Improvement - Week 3 "THE WALLS: DISCIPLINING YOUR CHILD" EPHESIANS 6:1-4 / HEBREWS 12:4-13 INTRODUCTION: A loaded mini-van pulled up to the only remaining campsite. Four youngsters leaped from the vehicle & feverishly began unloading the gear and setting up the tent. The boys rushed ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

  • Dennis King avatar

    Is Baptism By Immersion Required For Salvation?

    Contributed by Dennis King on Jul 29, 2018
     | 6,529 views

    Though the New Testament contains no explicit instructions on how to administer Baptism, the Greek word baptizo means "to immerse. Herein is a brief history of baptism before and after "sprinkling" became acceptable by many Churches.

    Baptism is the public acceptance of Jesus and adoption into His fold, both by action of the Holy Spirit and by man's symbolic use of water. All too often Baptism is a stated requirement to join into a particular church denomination as opposed a public showing of a bond between a new believer and ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    An Admirable Scheme?

    Contributed by Thomas Swope on Nov 7, 2018
     | 6,761 views

    A study in the book of 2 Kings 19: 1 – 37

    2 Kings 19: 1 – 37 When all looks hopeless - pray 19 And so it was, when King Hezekiah heard it, that he tore his clothes, covered himself with sackcloth, and went into the house of the LORD. 2 Then he sent Eliakim, who was over the household, Shebna the scribe, and the elders of the priests, ...read more

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    Denomination: Calvary Chapel

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    The Soap Opera Of Emptiness Series

    Contributed by Robert Dyson on Dec 5, 2002
    based on 77 ratings
     | 14,503 views

    This sermon is designed to challenge believers to confront the areas of emptiness in there lives.

    Solutions To The Soap Opera of Emptiness John 2: 1-3 Series Introduction: Over the next two months we will be looking at the seven signs or miracles that are found in the gospel according to John the beloved. Pregnant within the womb of each of these signs is a message about our master. Each of ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Until The Harvest

    Contributed by Frank Edwards on Jan 27, 2010
     | 11,830 views

    A man had a field and that man was industrious /and production conscious.//He sowed good seed in his field./When sowing time was ended /he took leave from his fIeld to wait for the harvest.//But one night while men slept, the good field sown in good seed

    "Until the Harvest' "Let both grow together until the harvest... " MATTHEW 13:30 A man had a field and that man was industrious /and production conscious.//He sowed good seed in his field./When sowing time was ended /he took leave from his field to wait for the harvest.//But one night while men ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Dennis Davidson avatar

    Bondage Verses Freedom Series

    Contributed by Dennis Davidson on Aug 12, 2009
    based on 40 ratings
     | 28,479 views

    The proposition that only those who by faith accept God’s promise are children of God is given its last defense with an appeal to Scripture interpretation. It appeals to Scripture to again prove that Christians are not under law.

    GALATIANS 4:21-31 BONDAGE VERSES FREEDOM [Genesis 16:1- 4; 21:8-12] How you interpret the facts is important. A worldly young Southern Baptist went to the racetrack for the very first time. He saw a priest in the paddock give a horse a blessing. The boy took the horse’s number, placed a ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Wade Martin Hughes, Sr avatar

    I Am Not What I Wanted To Be?

    Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Apr 8, 2005
    based on 16 ratings
     | 4,173 views

    Sometimes our plans and hopes are dashed on the rocks, but God can develop us even when we think we have failed miserably.

    I AM NOT WHAT I WANTED TO BE? By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. I do this in two parts, I do points I through V in the morning, and reveiw and patys VI through X in the night service. I, GUARD AGAINST THE ENEMY OF APATHY AND LAZINESS! 2 Timothy 1:6 Wherefore I put thee to rememberance that thou STIR ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God