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  • Steve Malone avatar

    What If?

    Contributed by Steve Malone on Apr 16, 2014
    based on 2 ratings
     | 3,914 views

    What if the resurrection really happened? What if forgiveness was available, restoration was possible, hope was living and salvation really was by grace?

    What If… (an ancient solution) Very early on the first day of the week, just after sunrise, they were on their way to the tomb 3 and they asked each other, “Who will roll the stone away from the entrance of the tomb?” 4 But when they looked up, they saw that the stone, which was ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Offensive Demands Of The Cross

    Contributed by Melvin Maughmer, Jr. on Oct 26, 2012
    based on 5 ratings
     | 12,937 views

    The Cross demands things of us that may seem offensive but the victory we shall have after we yeild to the cross eye hath not seen nor ear hath heard.

    The Offensive Demands of the Cross By Pastor M.L. Maughmer, Jr. Matthew 16:24: 25 “Then said Jesus unto his disciples, If any [man] will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me For whosoever will save his life shall lose it: and whosoever will lose his ...read more

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    Denomination: Apostolic

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    Longings To Be Followed-3 Series

    Contributed by Byron Sherman on Aug 2, 2016
     | 2,697 views

    3 of 4. Jesus invited His audience to accept Him as the Light that everyone/all should follow. Jesus is the Light that all should follow. But Why? 4 longings worthy of being followed...A Longing to be followed, fulfills the need for...

    LONGINGS TO BE FOLLOWED-III—John 8:12 Attention: !NO OPENER! There are many things we long for... Things that may or may not be Christ honoring, such as... Personal recognition, Power over others, Overly expensive vehicle(s), Expansive house(s) & lands, Personal comfort, Statement clothing, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • James Wallace avatar

    Dealing With Unpleasant Realities Series

    Contributed by James Wallace on Aug 19, 2016
     | 8,721 views

    We all have to deal with the unpleasant realities in life--death and taxes among many others. Even the Son of God was not exempt from these. How Jesus handles these situations gives us wisdom for dealing with the same.in our lives.

    Eyewitness to the Messiah Dealing with Unpleasant Realities Matthew 22:22-27 The old sage of American History, Ben Franklin, commenting on his hope of the new U.S. Constitutions permanency, wrote in 1789: “But in this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and ...read more

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    Denomination: Bible Church

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    A New Beginning Series

    Contributed by David Owens on Aug 28, 2018
    based on 1 rating
     | 20,875 views

    Even after Peter's wonderful surprises when Jesus was raised from the dead, he was still struggling to get past his failure. In John 21, we see Jesus giving Peter the opportunity to be reinstated to his role of apostle and leader.

    A. I want to begin this morning with a poem by Louisa Fletcher: “I wish that there were some wonderful place Called the Land of Beginning Again. Where all our mistakes and all our heartaches And all of our poor selfish grief Could be dropped like a shabby old coat at the door And ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Unforgivable Sin Series

    Contributed by Brian Bill on Apr 18, 2016
    based on 1 rating
     | 12,504 views

    In short, the unforgivable sin is attributing the mighty miracle working power of Jesus to Satan.

    The Unforgivable Sin Mark 3:20-30 Rev. Brian Bill April 16-17, 2016 A couple weeks ago when the pastoral team was out for our Tuesday lunch, I jokingly told Pastor Tim that I thought I was going to take a sick day today because our preaching text is a tough one. When I asked him if he would cover ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    A Forgiving Heart Series

    Contributed by David Owens on Oct 31, 2011
    based on 4 ratings
     | 12,189 views

    "To err is human, to forgive is divine," Alexander Pope. Being divine, Jesus displayed His forgiving heart. He can enable us to have a forgiving heart, just like His.

    A. The story is told of a man who stood watching an old farmer plowing with his mule. 1. After a while, the stranger said to the farmer, “I don’t like to tell you how to do your job, but you could save yourself a lot of work by saying, ‘Gee’ and ‘Haw’ to that ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Walk In The Light

    Contributed by C. Philip Green on May 2, 2019
     | 6,926 views

    When you sin, realize that God is Light and be completely honest about yourself, trusting Jesus to defend you.

    Walk in the Light (1 John 1:5 – 2:2) 15 years ago (2004), Jerry Lynn was trying to figure out where he should put a hole in his wall for a TV wire. He went up to the second floor of his house and lowered his wife's small, digital alarm clock on a string through an air vent. He “thought he ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

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    Let God Be True And Every Man A Liar

    Contributed by Bruce Hadley on Oct 6, 2019
    based on 1 rating
     | 8,714 views

    One of my very favorite scriptures in the Bible is Rom. 3:4 “Let God be true and every (not some people, most people) but every man (all people a liar). The word "liar" is the Greek word: ψεύστης, ου, ὁ pseustés (psyoos-tace'); which means, falsifier, deceiver...

    One of my very favorite scriptures in the Bible is Rom. 3:4 “Let God be true and every (not some people, most people) but every man (all people a liar). Now that word liar is the Greek word: ?e?st??, ??, ? pseustés (psyoos-tace'); which means, falsifier, deceiver, misrepresenter, ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    What If?

    Contributed by Victor Yap on Oct 24, 2025
     | 215 views

    1 Cor 15

    WHAT IF? (1 CORINTHIANS 15:3-28) Have you heard of the “Top Ten Biblical Wives Complaints?”: 10. Eve to Adam (in the garden of Eden): “You never take me anywhere different to eat!” 9. Sarah to Abraham: “Maybe if you stopped treating me like your sister, we could start a family!” (Gen 12:19) 8. ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Here's A Man Who Needs No Introduction Series

    Contributed by Scott Maze on May 1, 2024
     | 1,543 views

    To take somebody else’s off was considered absolutely degrading. If you had servants, one of the rules was you could never make a Jewish servant take your sandals off. That would be too degrading to make a fellow countryman do.

    We celebrate celebrities. Whether it is rock stars, actors, or actresses, or athletes. Our culture loves celebrities. They are celebrated because of their unique talents and skills. The Gospel of John introduces us to the celebrity of the universe – Jesus Christ. Because there is nobody but nobody ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Dr. Craig Nelson avatar

    Did God Create Humans Male And Female - And Non-Binary Or Trans-Gender?

    Contributed by Dr. Craig Nelson on May 26, 2021
    based on 6 ratings
     | 7,478 views

    The subjective ever-changing cultural mores continue to creep into the church to replace the Bible as the final and absolute authority in the life of the Born-Again Christian.

    The mother of a high school student told me that a few kids in the youth group said they were non-binary (also known as ENBY or NB) and were questioning the Bible about its two sexual gender emphasis. That disturbed me deep in my spirit which led to this message. I started ministry decades ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Byron Sherman avatar

    The Love Of God-3

    Contributed by Byron Sherman on Mar 2, 2021
     | 1,613 views

    3 of 5. Paul highlighted the necessity of self-giving love to the proper outworking of Christian living. Self-giving love is essential to true Christianity, but How or in What ways is it essential? As A Christian, the Love of God must Humble my...

    The LOVE Of GOD-III—1Corinthians 13:1-13 Attention: Lost in the Translation: A husband & wife are at a recognized high-brow restaurant celebrating their anniversary. Looking the menu over, they were shocked to see a dish named, “hickory-smoked road-kill possum jowls in pancake syrup.” They ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    What Is The Unforgivable Sin? Series

    Contributed by Jefferson Williams on Feb 20, 2022
     | 2,894 views

    In Mark 3, Jesus answers the question of what is the unforgivable sin?

    The Unforgivable Sin? Mark 3:20-30 Pastor Jefferson Williams Chenoa Baptist Church 02-20-2022 Again? At a church I used to serve at there was a man who I will call Luke. Every three months or so, he would come into the church in tears and tell the secretary that he needed to talked to me asap. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Dwayne Brown, PhD avatar

    How To Recover From Failure

    Contributed by Dwayne Brown, Phd on Sep 25, 2022
     | 3,307 views

    Peter, in Luke chapter 22, fails the Lord miserably.

    In the life of the child of God, failure need never be final. You should never really be defeated by failure. The truth is, you can be the victor over life’s failure rather than its victims. Because as a believer in Jesus Christ, victory is your spiritual birth-right. Now we live in a day that we ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist