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  • Bruce Ball avatar

    Study On Revelation 1 Series

    Contributed by Bruce Ball on Sep 3, 2012
    based on 5 ratings
     | 10,873 views

    A very easy-to-understand teaching on Revelation 1.

    A little 5-year old girl was "helping" her mother fix dinner one evening when the mother asked her to go into the pantry and get her a can of tomatoes. The little girl said she was afraid to go in there because it was dark. The mother told her it was okay, as nothing was going to hurt her because ...read more

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    "Being A Good Church, Becoming A Great Church"

    Contributed by Christopher Gregas on Sep 8, 2012
    based on 1 rating
     | 7,033 views

    A Message of challenge and encouragement on our 1 year anniversary of existence

    “Being A Good Church, Becoming A Great Church” Text: Phil. 1:3-11 (ESV) 3 I thank my God in all my remembrance of you, 4 always in every prayer of mine for you all making my prayer with joy, 5 because of your partnership in the gospel from the first day until now. 6 And I am sure of ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Guess Who’s Not Coming To Dinner? Series

    Contributed by Thomas Swope on Sep 12, 2012
     | 4,883 views

    A study of the Gospel of Luke 14: 12-24

    Luke 14: 12-24 Guess Who’s Not Coming To Dinner? 12 Then He also said to him who invited Him, “When you give a dinner or a supper, do not ask your friends, your brothers, your relatives, nor rich neighbors, lest they also invite you back, and you be repaid. 13 But when you give a ...read more

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    Denomination: Calvary Chapel

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    The Test Of Our Worship Series

    Contributed by Scott Kircher on Sep 22, 2012
    based on 8 ratings
     | 6,930 views

    When we think of worship, many of us often think of music. Music and singing are one expression of worship, but what really is worship? What does it look like and what where does it come from? How can I determine if my worship is pleasing to God or if

    A Test of our Worship? Romans 12:1 Slide Good Morning. If I asked the question of you, “Did you enjoy worshiping this morning?” what would you think I was talking about? Would you be thinking of the musical worship time? Would anyone be thinking of the time during which we took up ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Why Would God Love Me? Series

    Contributed by David Owens on Feb 5, 2013
    based on 5 ratings
     | 14,688 views

    Once we have established that there is a God and that Christianity is the way to God, then a big question that might be asked is: Why would God love me? This sermon answers that question.

    Introduction: A. Every year the youngest children in a Christian preschool would steal the show at their end-of-the-year program. 1. This year they did their usual waving to parents, tugging at their clothes and at each other, and staring at the floor. 2. The highlight came when 11 ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Where Are You In The Strip Series

    Contributed by Denn Guptill on Mar 3, 2013
     | 6,219 views

    This is the first week of our "Peanuts" series and this week we are looking at the attitudes of some of the Peanuts characters, the apostles and us.

    How many of you grew up with “Peanuts”? Not the ground nuts that people are allergic to but Charlie Brown and his crew? From as far back as I can remember Charlie Brown has been a part of my life, when I was a kid a part of our Christmas traditions was to watch A Charlie Brown ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    Mine Eye Affecteth My Heart Series

    Contributed by Chuck Sligh on Mar 10, 2013
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     | 14,423 views

    What Jeremiah SAW with his eyes affected his heart. This sermon addresses some things I see with my eyes that has affected my heart regarding missions.

    Mine Eye Affecteth My Heart Missions Emphasis Series Chuck Sligh March 3, 2013 SCRIPTURE READING: Lamentations 3:48-56 TEXT: Lamentations 3:48-51 – “Mine eye runneth down with rivers of water for the destruction of the daughter of my people. 49 Mine eye trickleth down, and ceaseth not, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Stepping Out Of Our Comfort Zone Series

    Contributed by Bobby Stults on Mar 11, 2013
     | 9,637 views

    The people of Jerusalem eagerly desired to move away from the sins of their past and wanted to avoid another exile type experience, so they made a commitment to God, to surrender to His will and be obedient after they had confessed their sin and the sin o

    Sermon Brief Date Written: March 8, 2013 Date Preached: March 10, 2013 Where Preached: OPBC (AM) Sermon Details: Series Title: Building with God Sermon Title: Stepping Out Of Our Comfort Zone Sermon Text: Nehemiah 10-11 [ESV] 28“The rest of the people, the priests, the Levites, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Law And Order - Part 1 Series

    Contributed by Thomas Swope on Aug 17, 2011
    based on 4 ratings
     | 7,904 views

    A study of chapter 28 of Isaiah verses 1 through 15

    Isaiah 28: 1 – 29 Law And Order – Part 1 1 Woe to the crown of pride, to the drunkards of Ephraim, whose glorious beauty is a fading flower which is at the head of the verdant valleys, to those who are overcome with wine! 2 Behold, the Lord has a mighty and strong one, like a tempest ...read more

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    Denomination: Calvary Chapel

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    Fellow Soldiers Of Christ Series

    Contributed by Bobby Stults on Aug 19, 2011
    based on 4 ratings
     | 7,159 views

    Paul wanted the Philippians to see two shining examples... one clergy and the other a layman, to share with them that God uses ALL people as long as they are willing and obedient!

    Sermon Brief Date Written: August 19, 2011 Date Preached: August 21, 2011 Where Preached: OPBC (AM) Sermon Details: Series Title: A Series from Philippians Sermon Title: Fellow Soldiers in Christ Sermon Text: Philippians 2:19-30 [ESV] Introduction: Just what does it mean when we SAY ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Mike Rickman avatar

    Holding On To The Joy You Have

    Contributed by Mike Rickman on Aug 26, 2011
     | 6,134 views

    Joy comes from knowing God's Word.

    August 28, 2011 Morning Worship Text: Hebrews 10:32-29 Subject: Trusting God’s Word Title: Holding On to the Joy You Have Have you ever had anything stolen? Isn’t it a terrible feeling to think that something you once had and maybe even cherished was taken from you? And maybe you ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    The Good, The Bad, And The Ugly Series

    Contributed by Mark Opperman on Aug 29, 2011
    based on 4 ratings
     | 7,011 views

    God's law is good because He is good; Sin is bad and deceives us into rebelling against God; The effects of sin are ugly, but God wants to forgive and restore us to Himself!

    The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly Romans 7:7-13 7 What shall we say, then? Is the law sin? Certainly not! Indeed I would not have known what sin was except through the law. For I would not have known what coveting really was if the law had not said, "Do not covet." 8 But sin, seizing the ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Enoch’s Story Series

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Aug 31, 2011
    based on 5 ratings
     | 18,004 views

    Enoch was a man who walked so closely with the Lord that one day they just walked off together to Heaven.

    Enoch’s Story! Thesis: Enoch was a man who walked so closely with the Lord that one day they just walked off together to Heaven. Series: BC Justice League Introduction to series: Opening thoughts to the series - “BC justice league” – God’s biblical super heroes before Christ. Over the last few ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Considering Encouragement Series

    Contributed by Dennis Davidson on Sep 12, 2011
    based on 67 ratings
     | 40,083 views

    Encouragement is awesome. It can actually change the course of another person's day, week, or life. You will find, if you think for a moment, that the people who influence you are the people who believe in you most, who encouraged you.

    Encouraging Encouragement Series: CONSIDERING ENCOURAGEMENT HEBREWS 10: 23-25 While the joy of the Lord truly sustains and strengthens us, there are times when we all need encouragement. This world is hard, especially on Christians. Elijah, Jonah and Job were at times suicidal. Paul, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Byron Sherman avatar

    The Legacy Of Unrepentance-3

    Contributed by Byron Sherman on Sep 19, 2011
     | 2,751 views

    3 of 4. Cain’s legacy was a spiritually derelict/deficient progeny. Personal unrepentance leaves a legacy of spiritually dereliction/deficiency. What does such a legacy provide? Spiritually deficient populations seek...

    The LEGACY Of UNREPENTANCE-III— Genesis 4:16-24 Likewise we will leave a legacy to our families. But what of any value will they receive? Background: Previously we had looked at Cain’s willful disdain of God’s direction for his life, & discovered the ‘Tragedy of Unrepentance’(4:1-15). Today we ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist