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  • Alison Bucklin avatar

    Walking The Beat

    Contributed by Alison Bucklin on Aug 18, 2023
     | 970 views

    Wherever God has placed you, there are people who need the Gospel. Each one of us has a neighborhood beat to walk, and we are all on duty.

    Almost everyone who watches TV at all watches reality shows, from The Bachelor to Project Runway to the Kardashians. Not to mention Hoarders and almost anything on HGTV. But the most popular reality show ever was Survival. Do you know that about 51 million people watched the last episode? It beat ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Expository. Alliterative Preaching Through Jonah

    Contributed by Bob Marcaurelle on Aug 5, 2025
     | 149 views

    This goes beyond the arguments about the fish to teaching us how we should witness to those we had rather not witness to.

    Outline Studies in Jonah Jonah 1:1-3 Bob Marcaurelle 2 Kings 14:23-25 THE MAN WHO RAN FROM GOD Most of us have felt the desire to get away from it all. We want to fly away and be at rest (Ps. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Jeff Strite avatar

    How The Grinch Stole Christmas - Christmas At The Movies Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Dec 13, 2004
    based on 78 ratings
     | 27,464 views

    Why did Herod want to kill the Christ child? His motivation has much in common with those today who want to kill Christmas.

    OPEN: (I sat on a stool on stage, reading the following from “How The Grinch Stole Christmas.” I taped my sermon into the pages of the book and used the book as both prop and way to hide my sermon notes). Every Who down in Who-ville liked a Christmas a lot… But the Grinch, who lived just north of ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Gift Of Persecution

    Contributed by Alison Bucklin on Jun 8, 2011
    based on 1 rating
     | 8,332 views

    Persecution shows us that we are doing what we are supposed to do: be different and make a difference.

    A little over 3 years ago, a group of students at an Alabama high school recited the Lord’s Prayer together in the lunchroom, which prompted a suit by the parents of another student. In response, Judge Ira Dement, on October 29, 1997, termed the action “religiously based ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    The Ultimate Melting Pot Series

    Contributed by Alison Bucklin on Jun 25, 2011
     | 5,209 views

    That crowd gathered around the throne is made up of African saints drumming and dancing, Lutherans singing Bach and Handel, medieval monks chanting plainsong, Latin American Pentecostals with shouts of triumph, messianic Jews dancing the hora, Southern Ba

    There’s been some great stuff in the news over the last couple of weeks... We’ve seen our POW’s coming home and being greeted with almost hysterical adulation... many of our troops are on the way home as well. The bloodbath that many feared didn’t happen, and much though we ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Keys To Spiritual Renewal

    Contributed by Dr. Jerry N. Watts on Jan 11, 2010
    based on 25 ratings
     | 22,925 views

    Our country, communities, and even churches are in need of a spiritual renewal like we haven't seen since the 19th Century

    Keys to Spiritual Renewal Revelation 3:14-22 * Our country is in desperate need of a spiritual awakening, but we have a problem. When we consider that the last true, widespread, landscape changing spiritual awakening in this country was in the middle of the 19th century, it is safe to say that no ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • David Dunn avatar

    We Are Laity

    Contributed by David Dunn on Sep 23, 2025
     | 434 views

    God calls every believer as His laity, a royal priesthood, chosen to declare His marvelous works in daily life and mission.

    (The People of God) Opening Story – “Secret Service” Christians A man was coming out of church one day. The pastor stood at the door to shake hands and gently pulled him aside. “Brother,” he said, “you need to join the Army of the Lord.” The man smiled, “Pastor, I’m already in the Lord’s ...read more

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    Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

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    What Is Sin?

    Contributed by Chris Hodges on Jul 29, 2003
    based on 154 ratings
     | 39,077 views

    To look at what sin is and its effect on mankind.

    What is Sin? Introduction: (1) President Calvin Coolidge returned home one Sunday afternoon from attending morning worship services. His wife, who was unable to attend, asked him what the preacher’s lesson was about that morning. He replied: “Sin.” His wife then proceeded to inquire more about ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Things And Gods Series

    Contributed by Russell Brownworth on Aug 6, 2001
    based on 42 ratings
     | 3,684 views

    A look at materialism -- its damaging effect, and the cures.

    August 8, 2001 And a final word to you arrogant rich: Take some lessons in lament. You’ll need buckets for the tears when the crash comes upon you. Your money is corrupt and your fine clothes stink. Your greedy luxuries are a cancer in your gut, destroying your life from within. You thought you ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

  • Andrew Chan avatar

    How To Be A Great Husband Series

    Contributed by Andrew Chan on Apr 26, 2002
    based on 54 ratings
     | 7,810 views

    Effective Family Living series Part 3

    How to be a great husband Last week we heard, “ how to be a great wife”. I live with danger when tackling that topic. If I didn’t get it right, I could get beat up at home. In fact some of you men came up to me and in a very manly way started sharing with me the bruises you suffered from your ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

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    Marriage Series

    Contributed by Gene Barron on Feb 2, 2001
    based on 257 ratings
     | 39,231 views

    God’s advice on building an effective marriage

    “HEAVEN’S HELP FOR THE HOME” (Part 1 of 3) Colossians 3:18-19 INTRODUCTION A fellow arrived home early to find his wife in the arms of his best friend, who swore how much they were in love. To quiet the enraged husband, he suggested, “Let’s play gin rummy. If I win, you get a divorce so I can ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Joel Pankow avatar

    The Words Of Christ Have Legs

    Contributed by Joel Pankow on Nov 14, 2003
    based on 67 ratings
     | 3,676 views

    how Jesus words are powerful and effective for life

    November 16, 2003 John 5:25-29 25 I tell you the truth, a time is coming and has now come when the dead will hear the voice of the Son of God and those who hear will live. 26 For as the Father has life in himself, so he has granted the Son to have life in himself. 27 And he has given him ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Private Prayer Series

    Contributed by Jehu Hernandez on Jun 30, 2004
    based on 18 ratings
     | 6,546 views

    Not all prayer is effective, but private prayer is rewarded.

    SELECT A PLACE FOR PRIVATE PRAYER. Everyone needs a place to be alone with God. As long as we don’t have a place, we won’t be able to maintain private prayer. Jesus gave us the example of private prayer. Where ever he was, he always found a place to be alone with God. (Matthew 12:23; Mark ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    God-Connecting Prayer Series

    Contributed by Michael Stover on Oct 20, 2000
    based on 26 ratings
     | 3,819 views

    For a church to be effective, there must be God-connecting prayer.

    God-Connecting Prayer Selected Scriptures I. Priority of Prayer A. John 15:7, “If ye abide in me, and my words abide in you, ye shall ask what ye will, and it shall be done unto you” B. James 4:2b, “You do not have because you do not ask” C. Phil. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Kingdom Family Relationships Series

    Contributed by Michael Stover on Oct 20, 2000
    based on 45 ratings
     | 5,505 views

    For a church to be effective, there must be kingdom family relationships.

    Kingdom Family Relationships Acts 11:19-21; Selected Scriptures “The world is crying, ‘Does anybody know I’m alive?”” I. The Model Declared A. Luke 8:19-21 READ B. Matthew 23:8, “ye are all brethren” II. The Model ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist