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  • Jeff Strite avatar

    Led By The Star Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Dec 24, 2017
    based on 4 ratings
     | 16,483 views

    What was the star that led the Wisemen to Jesus and what difference does that make to us today?

    OPEN: Years ago I wrote a song about the Wise Men. The first verse went this way “Out in the fields, watching the sky. Looking to heaven, searching on high. Troubled by things I’d seen on this earth, I knew that my answer lay with a child’s birth. For the prophecy said that a star in the sky, ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Body Of Moses Series

    Contributed by Jerry Smith on Oct 12, 2020
     | 3,146 views

    we are going to get into another teaching that is nowhere else in the Bible as we learn about the arch angel Michael disputed with the Devil over the body of Moses.

    Tonight, we are going to get into another teaching that is nowhere else in the Bible as we learn about the arch angel Michael disputed with the Devil over the body of Moses. Before we get to verse 9, we need to pick up in verse 8. 8In the very same way, Links back to what he was just saying in ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    David Found Faithfulness In God's Heart Introduction Series

    Contributed by Elmer Towns on Jul 24, 2023
     | 1,523 views

    A man after my own heart.

    INTRODUCTION 1. David the eighth son of Jesse (1 Samuel 16:10-11). Eight – new beginnings. 2. God rejected Saul. “The LORD said … ‘I have rejected him (Saul) … fill your horn with oil … go’” (1 Samuel 16:1). 3. Qualification: “The Lord seeth not as man seeth, man looketh on the outward ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Woman Of Faith

    Contributed by Gerald Roberts on Aug 28, 2023
     | 1,494 views

    Ordinary women have extraordinary faith.

    “Women of Faith” Exodus 1:8-2:10 1. The women in today’s reading save a nation woman of faith • Their story begins in a time of great horror for the tribe of Israel • It a time period where courage is vital for the Saving of a nation. • It’s time when women step up again • Virginia Hall a spy ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Advent: The Prophets Series

    Contributed by Rick Boyne on Nov 24, 2020
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,383 views

    It is no accident or coincidence that Jesus is the Son of God!

    Advent: Prophets November 29, 2020 Morning Service First Sunday of Advent Immanuel Baptist Church, Wagoner, OK Rick Boyne Message Point: It is no accident or coincidence that Jesus is the Son of God! Focus Passage: Luke 2:21-38 Supplemental Passage: but these have been written so that you may ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Broken Families Series

    Contributed by C. Philip Green on Oct 28, 2010
     | 11,220 views

    Don’t let defiance and deceit tear your family apart. Instead, trust and obey the Lord, and let Him do for your family what you could never do.

    Richard Blake and his wife, from San Luis, California, were at a wedding where their neighbor’s son, Robert, was one of the ushers. He seemed young to be an usher at a wedding, but a veteran usher gave him some quick pointers. He instructed Robert to ask the person he was escorting, “Are you a ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

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    A Broken Family Series

    Contributed by C. Philip Green on Nov 18, 2020
     | 5,033 views

    Trust and obey the Lord, and let Him do for you what you could never do for yourself.

    Richard Blake and his wife, from San Luis, California, were at a wedding where their neighbor’s son, Robert, was one of the ushers. He seemed young to be an usher at a wedding, but a veteran usher gave him some quick pointers. He instructed Robert to ask the person he was escorting, “Are you a ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

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    Facing Your Giants Of Fear Series

    Contributed by Mark Perryman on Jun 5, 2008
    based on 16 ratings
     | 9,894 views

    We all face fear at one time or another. One person writes that fear is the oldest and strongest emotion of mankind.

    INTRO: I read this week that at least 322 unique phobias have been identified. Phobia comes from the Greek word for fear, and refers to a panic that is completely out of proportion to the perceived threat behind it. Extreme cases of a phobia can result in escalated anxiety and a full-fledged ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Faithfulness Series

    Contributed by Steven Spillman on May 2, 2008
     | 10,037 views

    “… faith (a human response to God) and faithfulness (a virtue of God and his servants).”

    But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control.” (Galatians 5:22) Holman’s Illustrated Bible Dictionary has a pretty extensive entry under “Faith/Faithfulness.” You’d expect that. “Faith” and “faithfulness” are pretty big ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Fighting The Philistines

    Contributed by Terry Moore on Jul 24, 2014
    based on 4 ratings
     | 9,443 views

    A look on dealing with everyday issues and being victorious!!

    Fighting the Philistines ISam.17:21-29 21 For Israel and the Philistines had put the battle in array, army against army. 22 And David left his carriage in the hand of the keeper of the carriage, and ran into the army, and came and saluted his brethren. 23 And as he talked with them, behold, ...read more

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    Denomination: Charismatic

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    You Ain’t So Big

    Contributed by Thomas Swope on Dec 20, 2018
     | 3,722 views

    A study in the book of 1 Chronicles 20: 1 – 8

    1 Chronicles 20: 1 – 8 You ain’t so big 20 It happened in the spring of the year, at the time kings go out to battle, that Joab led out the armed forces and ravaged the country of the people of Ammon and came and besieged Rabbah. But David stayed at Jerusalem. And Joab defeated Rabbah and ...read more

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    Denomination: Calvary Chapel

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    Psalm 29. A Psalm For Those Who Feel Bullied Series

    Contributed by George Barton on May 9, 2006
    based on 11 ratings
     | 15,914 views

    Demonstrates that Psalm 29, written by David, was probably directed against people likle Goliath, who bullied others.

    PSALM 29 A PSALM FOR THOSE WHO FEEL BULLIED REVISED MAY 9, 2006 This morning I want to talk especially to men and boys about bullying and intimidation. It seems to me that many Christian men think that bullying and intimidation are appropriate in the Christian church. Often these men do the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Time To Settle Up

    Contributed by Thomas Swope on Sep 17, 2018
     | 8,256 views

    A study in the book of 2 Samuel 21: 1 – 22

    2 Samuel 21: 1 – 22 Time to settle up 21 Now there was a famine in the days of David for three years, year after year; and David inquired of the LORD. And the LORD answered, “It is because of Saul and his bloodthirsty house, because he killed the Gibeonites.” 2 So the king called the Gibeonites ...read more

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    Denomination: Calvary Chapel

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    Confronting Your Ten Foot Challenge With Grace Series

    Contributed by Sherm Nichols on Jan 28, 2014
     | 7,031 views

    A message to help people identify their most difficult challenge in life right now and to approach it unafraid and with the Lord’s empowerment

    Today we are introducing a new series entitled “Lessons for Life from the Shepherd King.” In other words, for the next 4 weeks, we’re going to be looking into a few scenes from the life of David. Poet, shepherd, musician, singer, statesman, warrior - King David is more than just ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    In A Pit With A Lion

    Contributed by Matthew Morine on Oct 31, 2006
    based on 14 ratings
     | 13,626 views

    Far better it is to dare mighty things, to win glorious triumphs, even though checkered by failure, than to rank with those poor spirits who neither enjoy much nor suffer much, because they live in the gray twilight that knows not victory nor defeat. The

    IN A PIT WITH A LION THEME: GOD ENABLES US TO CHASE OUR DREAMS. TEXT: 2 SAMUEL 23:20-21 Far better it is to dare mighty things, to win glorious triumphs, even though checkered by failure, than to rank with those poor spirits who neither enjoy much nor suffer much, because they live in the ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ