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  • Anthony Zibolski avatar

    Relationship Or Religion Series

    Contributed by Anthony Zibolski on Nov 14, 2024
    based on 1 rating
     | 1,387 views

    James gives us the difference between relationship or religion

    Help Wanted: Relationship or Religion James 1:26-27 Good morning, would you turn to James chapter one, the text will be various verses from chapter one. James is writing to believers. You would think some of the things he says to them that he would be writing this letter to unbelievers. James ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

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    When The Lights Go Out

    Contributed by David Dunn on Oct 30, 2025
     | 121 views

    Jesus rekindles our passion to shine. His authority sends us, His Spirit empowers us, and His mission becomes our greatest thrill again

    It happens slowly. You rarely notice when the first lights begin to flicker. A bulb gives up in the back hallway. One more goes dark in the kitchen. The living room dims a little, but you don’t think much about it. You just squint more. You buy a cheaper lamp. You hold your phone screen a little ...read more

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    Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

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    When The Lights Go Out

    Contributed by David Dunn on Oct 27, 2025
     | 123 views

    Jesus rekindles our passion to shine. His authority sends us, His Spirit empowers us, and His mission becomes our greatest thrill again.

    It happens slowly. You rarely notice when the first lights begin to flicker. A bulb gives up in the back hallway. One more goes dark in the kitchen. The living room dims a little, but you don’t think much about it. You just squint more. You buy a cheaper lamp. You hold your phone screen a little ...read more

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    Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

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    Cleanse The House

    Contributed by James Groce on Aug 5, 2001
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     | 7,096 views

    And he shall cleanse the house with the blood of the bird, and with the running water, and with the living bird, and with the cedar wood, and with the hyssop, and with the scarlet:

    ----------------------------------------------------- When ye be come into the land of Canaan, which I give to you for a possession, and I put the plague of leprosy in a house of the land of your possession; And he that owneth the house shall come and tell the priest, saying, It seemeth to me ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Andrew Chan avatar

    Watch The Lamb

    Contributed by Andrew Chan on May 22, 2001
    based on 126 ratings
     | 8,743 views

    Have we taken the the cross of Christ for granted? Take another look as we watch the Lamb!

    Watch the Lamb Acts 13:26-29 Good Friday service 2001 Pilgrim Baptist Church, Vancouver, BC A. The Message Sent to Us Carla Muir told this story: There was a certain old recluse who lived deep in the mountains of Colorado. When he died, distant relatives came from the city to collect his ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

  • Otis McMillan avatar

    Come Now, Let’s Settle This: God’s Settlement Offer Series

    Contributed by Otis Mcmillan on Oct 11, 2022
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,640 views

    What is God’s offer? Full pardon and total forgiveness! God said, “Come now, let’s settle this.” What the conditions of the settlement? Come clean and do good. What does God offer? The Good of the Land will be yours!

    Subject: Come Now, Let’s Settle this: God’s Settlement Offer Text: Isaiah 1: 1-20 These are the visions that Isaiah son of Amoz saw concerning Judah and Jerusalem. He saw these visions during the years when Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah were kings of Judah. 2 Listen, O heavens! Pay ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Mike Lewis avatar

    The Sign Of The Cross Series

    Contributed by Mike Lewis on Dec 29, 2022
     | 2,110 views

    The people during the time of Jesus’ crucifixion also wrote a sign and there were some people who didn’t like what it said while others saw it as a necessary statement about the man hanging on that cross. This morning we are going to share in hearing about the Sign of the Cross.

    WELCOME & INTRODUCTION WARNING LABELS We live in a world that unfortunately has an abundance of people who do things they shouldn’t. That goes for using products incorrectly—by that I mean not for their intended purpose. Also, people have been known to have accidents and rather than improve ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    "The Magnificat: The Particulars Of Praise" (Part I) Series

    Contributed by Quintin Morrow on Dec 18, 2002
    based on 99 ratings
     | 14,958 views

    An exposition of the Magnificat, highlighting the primacy and particulars of praise.

    “The Magnificat: The Particulars of Praise” (Part I) The Rev’d Quintin Morrow St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church Fort Worth, Texas www.st-andrew.com Luke 1:46-55 December 8, 2002 Unless you’ve been lost in an abandoned cave, or marooned on a desert island, you have heard, at least since the end of ...read more

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    Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

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    I Know It Was The Blood

    Contributed by Wayne Lawson on Jun 27, 2011
    based on 21 ratings
     | 53,068 views

    We were reconciled to God through the death of His Son and the shedding of His blood, but that same precious blood that saved us once and for all-that same precious blood from that fountain-keeps on saving us because we come in contact with the world. We

    TITLE: I KNOW IT WAS THE BLOOD SCRIPTURE: EXODUS 11:4-7 VS. 7 – is really powerful and significant. The text says “…THE LORD DOTH PUT A DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE EGYPTIANS AND ISRAEL.” I have been thinking much the past few days about the fact that RELIGION has changed and ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Spirtual Starter Homes

    Contributed by Kenneth Anthony on Jul 1, 2006
    based on 2 ratings
     | 2,358 views

    We are each the temple of God. Explore parallels between the evolution of God’s tabernacle and the building of spiritual equity in the "starter home" of God’s Kingdom within us.

    This past week I visited my hometown in Fairport, NY to see my family. One of the places that I wanted to see was my childhood home. My childhood home is rather modest. It’s a small ranch with just three tiny bedrooms, one bathroom, and contains only about nine hundred square feet of living ...read more

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    Denomination: Orthodox

  • Michael Stark avatar

    Saved? Or Born Again? Series

    Contributed by Michael Stark on Oct 23, 2011
     | 4,889 views

    Is there a difference between saying one is saved and saying one is born again?

    “There was a man of the Pharisees named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews. This man came to Jesus by night and said to him, ‘Rabbi, we know that you are a teacher come from God, for no one can do these signs that you do unless God is with him.’ Jesus answered him, ‘Truly, truly, I say to you, unless ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Doug Fannon avatar

    Our Future Hope Series

    Contributed by Doug Fannon on Apr 4, 2022
     | 2,569 views

    The resurrection of Jesus is our hope for eternity. All Scripture references (except where noted) is from the NASB.

    The resurrection of Jesus is our hope for eternity. A week ago last Friday, Mr. Merle (a prominent man in our congregation) went to be with Lord. We buried his earthy remains last Thursday. There was hope in that funeral service because Jesus said: John 14:19b … because I live, you will live ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Jeff Taylor avatar

    The Marriage Covenant

    Contributed by Jeff Taylor on Jun 20, 2025
    based on 1 rating
     | 526 views

    In this message, I will show you through Scripture what God's true intentions are for the most sacred of all covenants, "The Marriage Covenant".

    What is God's true purpose for marriage? What is the marriage covenant? Do I have a marriage covenant with my spouse and God? These are the questions that are in desperate need of answers! And not just any answers. These are questions that only the Bible can answer. These are questions we ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Go! And Find Comfort In Grief: Seeking God’s Peace, Not The Voices Of The Past Series

    Contributed by Dean Courtier on Feb 20, 2025
    based on 1 rating
     | 642 views

    Grief is a journey we all experience at some point in life. The loss of a loved one, whether expected or sudden, leaves a void that words cannot easily fill. In our sorrow, we long for comfort, for answers, and for peace. But where do we turn?

    Go! And Find Comfort in Grief: Seeking God’s Peace, Not the Voices of the Past Introduction Grief is a journey we all experience at some point in life. The loss of a loved one, whether expected or sudden, leaves a void that words cannot easily fill. In our sorrow, we long for comfort, for ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Hard Waiting

    Contributed by Bala Samson on Nov 1, 2022
     | 2,056 views

    No matter where you are in your life, facing a challenge, depressed, discouraged, feeling like you’re without hope, sick, lacking, or alone, Jesus says today trust me wholeheartedly.

    HARD WAITING! Small church but Big God! God works wonders for those who wait for him! . Isaiah 64:4 “For since the world began, no ear has heard and no eye has seen a God like you, who works for those who wait for him! " First of the Month, early morning service was being conducted in a ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal