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  • Bobby Stults avatar

    Courage - The Fuel Of True Fellowship Series

    Contributed by Bobby Stults on Oct 30, 2010
     | 5,021 views

    We have far too long sanitized the act of 'followship' in the Christian life! We are called to deny ourselves, take up the cross and follow Him! That means nothing less than giving to Christ EVERYTHING of who we are...

    Sermon Brief Date Written: October 29, 2010 Date Preached: October 31, 2010 Where Preached: Oak Park Baptist Church (AM) Sermon Details: Series Title: Reaching Our Community – TRUE Fellowship – Sermon 5 Sermon Title: Courage – The FUEL of TRUE Fellowship Sermon ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Beware Of Detours!

    Contributed by Gordon Curley on Nov 18, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,709 views

    Hagar & Ishmael. (PowerPoint slides to accompany this talk are available on request - email: gcurley@gcurley.info)

    Ill: A man opened a new business and his best friend sent him a floral arrangement: • When the friend popped in to see him a few days later; • He was shocked to see that the shop had sent a card saying; “Rest in peace”. • When he called the florist to complain. • The florist said; “It ...read more

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    Denomination: Brethren

  • MELVIN MAUGHMER, JR. avatar

    The Offensive Demands Of The Cross

    Contributed by Melvin Maughmer, Jr. on Oct 26, 2012
    based on 5 ratings
     | 12,933 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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    Snapshots Of St. Peter Series

    Contributed by Rev. Matthew Parker on May 24, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,461 views

    This sermon looks at Simon Peter, an important and deeply flawed leader in the early church.

    Saints and Sinners: St. Peter – Sermon for CATM – May 24, 2009 Last week for our Quiet Service Pastor Ronda took us through the internal dialogue of an important woman in the Bible who we know as the Samaritan Woman or the Woman at the Well. That message was an introduction to a short series ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Longings To Be Followed-3 Series

    Contributed by Byron Sherman on Aug 2, 2016
     | 2,695 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

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    Dealing With Unpleasant Realities Series

    Contributed by James Wallace on Aug 19, 2016
     | 8,716 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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    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

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    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
     | 7,473 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

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    Walk In The Light

    Contributed by C. Philip Green on May 2, 2019
     | 6,924 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

  • Byron Sherman avatar

    The Love Of God-3

    Contributed by Byron Sherman on Mar 2, 2021
     | 1,606 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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    Let God Be True And Every Man A Liar

    Contributed by Bruce Hadley on Oct 6, 2019
    based on 1 rating
     | 8,702 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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    Here's A Man Who Needs No Introduction Series

    Contributed by Scott Maze on May 1, 2024
     | 1,539 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

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    Three Keys To Being Continually Filled With The Spirit

    Contributed by Joshua Blackmon on Mar 26, 2023
     | 2,611 views

    In this text, the writer offers three keys that facilitate a continual infilling of the Spirit.

    Introduction: God created the eye and all its power of perception. The garden He placed Adam and his wife in was filled with beauty. Every tree he planted was "pleasant to the eye" (Gen 2:9). God looked at everything that He had made and it was very good (Gen 1:31). It was pleasant and ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    What If?

    Contributed by Victor Yap on Oct 24, 2025
     | 213 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

  • Rev Emmanuel O. Adejugbe avatar

    Part 5: God Appoints What He Anoint- In His Time Series

    Contributed by Rev Emmanuel O. Adejugbe on Jan 29, 2026
     | 50 views

    After fifteen years of waiting, the moment finally arrives—but it doesn't look like a Hollywood coronation. David is crowned in Hebron, a partial fulfillment that tests his stewardship of the small before he receives the great.

    The Day the Waiting Ends You know what's remarkable about the moment David finally becomes king? After everything. After the anointing in his father's house. After the years in the cave. After sparing Saul's life twice. After leading broken people in obscurity. After fighting ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal