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    Naomi - From Calamity To Change Agent Lesson 7 Series

    Contributed by Elmer Towns on Jan 5, 2024
     | 1,349 views

    Always do right, you never know when the opportunity will come to transform/change your life/destiny.

    “Elimelech … his wife Naomi … sons were Mahlon and Chilian … Elimelech died … Naomi left with two sons ... took wives … Moab … Orpha … Ruth … both Mahlon and Chilian died … rose up to leave Moab” (Ruth 1:2-4). A. THE PROBLEM 1. Book is about Naomi’s challenge and achievements but named for ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Psalm 116 - Rejoicing In God's Mercy Lesson 10 Series

    Contributed by Elmer Towns on Jan 11, 2024
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    Love is an attitude of gratitude.

    “I love you Lord because You heard my prayer, and answer my request, and inclined Yourself to me. Therefore, I will pray to You always. The threat of death scared me, the prospect of hell was real. I went through agony and sorrow. Then I prayed for Your deliverance. You were gracious to me, and ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Pharisees And The Publican Lesson 5 Series

    Contributed by Elmer Towns on Jan 12, 2024
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    The foundation of character is a personal concern for one’s sin.

    A. INTRODUCTION: LUKE 18:9-14 Christ reproves two sins, (1) pride in one self, and (2) despising other people. He uses a negative illustration of the Pharisee who is guilty of both. He uses the Publican as a positive illustration of humility and meekness. B. SIMILARITIES OF THE PHARISEE AND ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    A Rich Fool Lesson 7 Series

    Contributed by Elmer Towns on Jan 12, 2024
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    Stewardship is the proper management of your time, talent, and treasure for the glory of God.

    A. INTRODUCTION: LUKE 12:13-34 1. You should never call anyone a fool. “…whosoever shall say, ‘thou fool,’ shall be in danger of hell fire'” (Matthew 5:22). 2. Definition. Comes from aphron, “to be without mind; not the existence of a mind, but without the use of the mind.” ~Vines. “A ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    James: The Quiet Disciple Lesson 3 Series

    Contributed by Elmer Towns on Sep 27, 2023
     | 1,792 views

    Don’t judge a person’s spirituality by their outward shy or quiet disposition. James was chosen by Jesus as one of His inner three.

    A. QUIET AND OVERLOOKED 1. Why are some people quiet? a. They don’t like to talk. b. They don’t have anything to say. c. They are shy. 2. “Make it your goal to live a quiet life, minding your own business and working with your hands, just as we instructed you before” (1 Thessalonians 4:11, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Bartholomew: The Sincere Disciple (Nathanael) Lesson 6 Series

    Contributed by Elmer Towns on Oct 6, 2023
     | 1,742 views

    Nathanael was an honest seeker of truth.

    A. INTRODUCTION: BARTHOLOMEW IS NATHANAEL 1. Definition: Sincere comes from an old term meaning, “without wax” defective pottery covered cracks with wax and sold deceitfully. A sincere person does not have cracks, in his/her character. 2. In the four lists of the 12 disciples (Matthew 10:2-4; ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Praying People

    Contributed by Perry Greene on Oct 10, 2023
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    Effective people are praying people.

    In a recent morning devotional, I read Daniel 9 and focused on his prayer for my prayer in verses 1-19. He read Jeremiah’s prediction of the seventy-year captivity and calculated that the time was near for the Jews to return home. He prayed earnestly with fasting, sackcloth, and ashes. Let’s make ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Consequences Of Giving Into Temptation Lesson 1 Series

    Contributed by Elmer Towns on Oct 12, 2023
     | 1,558 views

    Satan is the source of your temptation. Temptations appear in the form of physical enticements, emotional gratifications, or egotistical enhancements.

    “Now the serpent was more cunning than any beast of the field which the Lord God had made. And he said to the woman, ‘Has God indeed said, You shall not eat of every tree of the garden?’ And the woman said to the serpent, ‘We may eat the fruit of the trees of the garden; but of the fruit of the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    After Overcoming Temptation - Victorious Living Lesson 4 Series

    Contributed by Elmer Towns on Oct 12, 2023
     | 979 views

    Show gratitude for what God has done for you. Right living maintains a strong Christian testimony.

    “But thank God! He … continues to lead us along in Christ’s triumphal procession.” 2 Corinthians 2:14, NLT “ But thank God! He gives us victory over sin and death through our Lord Jesus Christ.” 1 Corinthians 15:57, NLT A. INTRODUCTION 1. Overcoming temptation is ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Six Expressions Of Faith Lesson 2 Series

    Contributed by Elmer Towns on Oct 12, 2023
     | 1,574 views

    The question … “Do I please God?”

    INTRODUCTION: FAITH THAT PLEASES GOD 1. The irreducible minimum. “But without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God must believe that He is, and that He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him” (Hebrews 11:6). a. The question … “Do I please God?” b. What does ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    It Takes Two Wings To Fly Lesson 4 Series

    Contributed by Elmer Towns on Oct 12, 2023
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    God does what only God can do; we do what only man can do.

    A. INTRODUCTION 1. Only faith in Christ saves us. “Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ and you will be saved” (Acts 16:31). a. Faith is turning to God from idols. (1 Thessalonians 1:9), which is repentance. You can’t be saved by repentance alone. You can’t be saved without ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    When Pain Hurts Lesson 3 Series

    Contributed by Elmer Towns on Oct 27, 2023
     | 994 views

    God intends to give us what we need, not what we want.

    A. THREE MYTHS ABOUT PAIN 1. God’s children are not supposed to suffer pain. 2. If I hurt, there must be something wrong with me. 3. If I hurt, there must be something wrong with God. B. WHY PAIN? 1. “If God were good, He would wish to make His creatures perfectly happy and if God were ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Coward Gideon Experienced God For Courage Lesson 3 Series

    Contributed by Elmer Towns on Nov 13, 2023
     | 1,369 views

    When God uses a coward.

    A. WHEN GOD USES A COWARD: JUDGES 6:1-6 1. Desert raiders. The Midianties came – stole – and returned to the desert (Judges 6:2-3). 2. Gideon a coward. “Gideon threshed wheat in the winepress, in order to hide it from the Midianites” (Judges 6:11). 3. Gideon felt he was too weak to fight. “My ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Legalistically Stubborn Paul Experienced Jesus For His Indwelling Lesson 4 Series

    Contributed by Elmer Towns on Nov 13, 2023
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    The most defining experience of your life will be touching/encountering Jesus.

    A. INTRODUCTION: SAUL PERSECUTED CHRISTIANS 1. Saul was a successful failure. He was going to top of the religious ladder. “Paul was better qualified than all the legalists ... the best of all ... born a Jew into the tribe of Benjamin, and circumcised on the eighth day. He spoke Hebrew, kept ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Eighty-Year-Old Moses Experienced God For A New Challenge Lesson 5 Series

    Contributed by Elmer Towns on Nov 13, 2023
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    God’s call involves delivering people from bondage.

    A. INTRODUCTION 1. Life-changing events happen on average days. “Moses was tending the flock” (Exodus 3:1). 2. Life-changing events happen to those who do their duty. “He led the flock” (3:1). 3. Life-changing events happen in out of the way places. “To the back of the desert” ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist