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  • Another Storm, Really?

    Contributed by Jason Jones on Nov 16, 2022
     | 1,737 views

    This miracle was not a cool trick to show his disciples, but with a specific purpose, like the others, to reveal himself to the disciples. This miracle was about walking on the water.

    Background to passage: Since the end of chapter four, Jesus has been demonstrating his person and character through multiple miracles. He calmed a storm, cast out a demon, healed the sick, raised a little girl from the dead. Now, having fed the 5000+, Jesus sends them away and sends the disciples ...read more

  • Life Interrupted

    Contributed by Melvin Maughmer, Jr. on Apr 5, 2020
    based on 1 rating
     | 10,090 views

    The other day I saw a post by my friend Apostle Sammy Smith that said “God said He must Interrupt The Routine”!!!! By Any Means Necessary!”

    Life Interrupted By Bishop Melvin L. Maughmer, Jr. PREFACE: - The other day I saw a post by my friend Apostle Sammy Smith that said “God said He must Interrupt The Routine”!!!! By Any Means Necessary!” Apostle I felt that so much I just wanted to build upon it. Thank you and Glory to God for ...read more

  • What If - In These Times

    Contributed by Steve Woods (Pastor Woody) on Apr 22, 2020
     | 3,621 views

    What if, throughout history, things didn't happen the way they did? Would life be different for us all today? We are in very hard times right now and our "what-ifs" can make the difference in our future.

    As soon as this virus was named a Pandemic, I was given a new role as “Business Essential.” Basically, what this meant was that even if our Governor, or the President, shuts down our state, I am required as a “Mission Critical” employee to come to work. Seeing this getting closer and closer to a ...read more

  • Remember The Cross

    Contributed by Glenn Pease on Mar 8, 2021
     | 3,139 views

    The battle cries of our national history have been, “Remember the Alamo,” and “Remember Pearl Harbor.” Why in the world should we remember great defeats? It is because, like the cross, they become great defeats out of which came greater victories.

    A couple of bank robbers hit a small country bank one lazy afternoon when the staff was small. They herded everyone into the vault at gunpoint. Then they gagged the teller and bound him hand and foot. They began to stuff the money into bags when they noticed the teller squirming and trying to talk ...read more

  • Christmas Song Series

    Contributed by Rev. Duraimony Dickson on Dec 24, 2021
     | 2,336 views

    Christ who brings that cleansing is the greatest gift of all, a gift so great that it even sent angels into singing.

    Christmas Song Luke 2:8-20 And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God and saying: “Glory to God in the highest, And on earth peace, goodwill toward men!” - Luke 2:13-14 The two most used words in the month of December without question are the words, ...read more

  • In The Beginning God Created The Quantum Cosmos

    Contributed by Dr. Craig Nelson on Apr 27, 2021
    based on 4 ratings
     | 2,168 views

    The Cosmos speaks of the world as the entire visible and unseen universe as a well-ordered whole that includes everything that exists

    "For since the creation of the world God's invisible qualities - his eternal power and divine nature - have been clearly seen, being understood from what has been made, so that men are without excuse." (Rom 1:20 NIV) The Cosmos (Gk: kosmos) speaks of the world as the visible and ...read more

  • Sweet As Honey, But Bitter To The Tummy.

    Contributed by Howard Strickland on Apr 29, 2021
     | 2,866 views

    This is a verse upon verse teaching/preaching message on Revelation chapter 1 through Chapter 21. John on the island of Patmos gives Revelation even though he's confined. Nothing stops God's powerful word.

    Sweet As Honey, But Bitter To The Tummy. Revelation 10:1-10TPT I saw a car tag with the state of Missouri on it. In the bottom of the tag it read, “Show Me state.” The phrase, “Show Me,” was coined in 1899 by then Congressman Willard Duncan Vandiver while delivering a speech in Philadelphia. “I ...read more

  • Power Of Words

    Contributed by Pablo Catala on Jun 8, 2019
     | 8,490 views

    Think before you speak

    One of the greatest lies of humanity is that words don’t hurt, as kids we were told that when someone would say something hurtful to us we should respond that sticks and stones will break my bones but words will never hurt me. This was a lie then and it still is today, words do hurt, words are ...read more

  • Foundational Demands Of Fatherhood-1

    Contributed by Byron Sherman on Jun 18, 2019
     | 2,505 views

    1 of 3. The Holy Spirit used the writer of Proverbs to reveal the foundational demands of Fatherhood. Those demands are obviously available & accessible. But what are some of those demands? A foundational demand of fatherhood is to...

    FOUNDATIONAL DEMANDS OF FATHERHOOD-I—Proverbs 23:22-25 Attention: Father’s Day...So What? As of June 14, 2019 the ‘National Retail Federation’ says 76% of people plan to celebrate Father's Day. Compare that to 84% on mother's day. We also spend more on mom. $25 billion dollars compared ...read more

  • God’s Endowments

    Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Jan 31, 2022
     | 1,228 views

    The text and story you are all familiar with. Yet, as with all of God’s Word, there is yet another lesson we can learn.

    As you know, Israel was facing the Philistines. David came along. He learned that no one would fight Goliath, who had blasphemed the name of David’s God, and he decided that if no one else would fight him, he would. Illus: Isn’t it good that you always find, among God’s people, those with the ...read more

  • The Unrequited Love Of God

    Contributed by Dr. Craig Nelson on Apr 1, 2019
    based on 5 ratings
     | 7,658 views

    The passionate love of God is the blazing fire at the heart of all creation. God thinks about you every moment of every day. His love will never vary or change. That God would love even the vilest of sinners is the greatest mystery of eternity.

    God has commanded that every human being love Him with EVERYTHING in them (Deut 6:5). The GREAT commandment supersedes all others. Sadly, in the lives of too many Christians, God’s love is unrequited. There are some Christians who are not comfortable with the way God truly feels about them, so ...read more

  • Sexual Immorality

    Contributed by Derek Geldart on Apr 28, 2024
     | 942 views

    Believers are encouraged to maintain sexual purity by submitting to the guidance of the Spirit of God, who has inscribed His laws upon their hearts, enabling them to uphold the sanctity of their marital relationships.

    Sexual Immorality! 1 Thessalonians 4:1-10 Online Sermon: http://www.mckeesfamily.com/?page_id=3567 For those born of the water and Spirit how could God’s commands ever be seen as optional? How can one convince the lukewarm and disobedient Christians, who have become chameleons of ...read more

  • Transforming Challenges Into Victories

    Contributed by Cameron Conway on Feb 19, 2019
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,392 views

    Receiving a call from God brings with it the great test of if you can transform challenges into victories. How you face challenges shows if you are able to fight the battle and see God bring about a mighty victory.

    For more information and other teachings, podcasts, videos, books and study guides visit https://conwaychristianresources.com For those who have been anointed and have received a calling from God one of the greatest tests you will face will come in the form of discovering the skill of ...read more

  • The Decisions Of Faith - Part 1 Series

    Contributed by Thomas Fortini on Sep 22, 2020
     | 2,684 views

    Decision determine destiny

    Topic: Living by Faith Sermon Series Text: Hebrews 11:23 By faith Moses’ parents hid him for three months after he was born, because they saw he was no ordinary child, and they were not afraid of the king’s edict. -NIV Title: The Decisions of Faith -Part 1 Intro: Many ‘believers” do not live by ...read more

  • Jesus: A Star Is Born Series

    Contributed by Jack Perkins, D.min., Ladc, Csac, Cclc on Nov 25, 2020
     | 5,028 views

    The Star is born! The Grand Finale The Star and Stars of Christmas is a series of messages for Advent. Using the idea of a play on a stage. Each message will look at different characters in the Christmas story.

    Opening Song— This is a Strange Way to Save the World https://youtu.be/iKYfzax-sNk Special: O Holy Night Pastor • Welcome • Scripture reading The Birth of Jesus Luke 2 1-5 About that time Caesar Augustus ordered a census to be taken throughout the Empire. This was the first census when Quirinius ...read more