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  • Dr. Odell Belger avatar

    Elijah On The Run

    Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Mar 16, 2022
     | 2,455 views

    Elijah is the ideal person to study when you study the subject of depression.

    Elijah is the ideal person to study when you study the subject of depression. WHY IS HE THE IDEAL CANDIDATE FOR THIS STUDY? Because of what the Word of God says about him. Look at James 5:17, we read, "Elias was a man subject to like passions as we are…" Elijah represents us in that ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Hey, When Did We Become Slaves? Series

    Contributed by Sherm Nichols on Mar 31, 2021
    based on 3 ratings
     | 5,331 views

    First in a series about the Exodus. This message deals with our deliverance through Jesus and how the Exodus is a foreshadowing of it.

    Carrie and I sat in a theater, watching the movie “Lincoln” a couple of years ago. It focuses especially on the effort that Lincoln made to pass the 13th Amendment to the Constitution - the one making slavery illegal ion the United States. The whole movie centers around it, and, in a dramatic ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Parable Of The Workers In The Vineyard: The Ranking System Of The Kingdom Of God Series

    Contributed by Justin Steckbauer on Sep 12, 2022
     | 1,851 views

    Today we’re in the vineyard. We’re in the grape fields. Very important in ancient times. Very important today, the wine and juice industry is huge. But we’re in the vineyard again. Last few weeks we’ve been in the vineyard.

    Today we’re in the vineyard. We’re in the grape fields. Very important in ancient times. Very important today, the wine and juice industry is huge. But we’re in the vineyard again. Last few weeks we’ve been in the vineyard. Jesus as we know very often used common practices to explain deep spiritual ...read more

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    Denomination: Salvation Army

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    The Great Depression # 4

    Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Dec 31, 2021
     | 1,208 views

    Last week, as we considered THE GREAT DEPRESSION, we dealt with the life of Elijah. He is the ideal person to study when you study the subject of depression.

    WHY IS HE THE IDEAL CANDIDATE FOR THIS STUDY? Because of what the Word of God says about him. Look at James 5:17, we read, "Elias was a man subject to like passions as we are…" Elijah represents us in that - (1) HE HAD HIS HIGH DAYS He enjoyed the highest of highs. We Americans ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Lord's Economy

    Contributed by Rich O' Toole on Sep 13, 2023
     | 1,122 views

    A widow places all she has into the treasury

    The Lord’s Economy Mark 12:38-44 Good morning, The Prophet Isaiah said in Isaiah 14:24 The LORD of hosts has sworn, saying, "Surely, as I have thought, so it shall come to pass, and as I have purposed, so it shall stand: NKJV Witness Lee said, “Because God has a purpose, He needs an economy. ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Truth In The Psalms Stemming From The Third Epistle Of John To Gaius About Truth

    Contributed by Ron Ferguson on Jan 25, 2024
     | 1,301 views

    The Apostle John featured TRUTH often in his writing and in his letter to Gaius (3John). This time we look at TRUTH as it is revealed in the Psalms. Walking in truth is what Gaius did and what God requires. The Psalms teach about truth.

    TRUTH IN THE PSALMS STEMMING FROM THE THIRD EPISTLE OF JOHN TO GAIUS ABOUT TRUTH This message/study is in conjunction with 3John and walking in truth. That one is found here - ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Easter 2022

    Contributed by Jefferson Williams on Apr 18, 2022
     | 1,588 views

    Exposition of I Corinthians 15:1-5 - The Main Thing

    Easter 2022 I Corinthians 15 Pastor Jefferson M. Williams Chenoa Baptist Church 04-17-2022 Bridges Growing up in Memphis, I crossed the bridge into Arkansas many times. If you don’t know, it’s in the Genius World Book of Records as the largest bridge in the shape of a letter. If there ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Psalm 34:1-6 - Part 2 - Radiant Faces Have Looked To The Mighty God Of Deliverance Series

    Contributed by Ron Ferguson on Feb 26, 2025
     | 510 views

    There is coming a day when in the Lord’s presence, a holy radiance will be upon His redeemed and their/our faces will shine with His radiance. Our faces can do that now. This message investigates that and many great aspects also from praise to fear. Deliverance and gratitude.

    PSALM 34:1-6 - PART 2 - RADIANT FACES HAVE LOOKED TO THE MIGHTY GOD OF DELIVERANCE [1]. INTRODUCTION In the last message we spent time on the setting for this Psalm, set deep in David’s experience with Achish the king of Gath. The lives of God’s people spread out over the journey of a ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Body Of Christ PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Oct 29, 2025
    based on 3 ratings
     | 130 views

    Whole-life worship means daily surrendering ourselves to God, allowing His grace to transform our minds, relationships, and service into a living offering.

    Family, can we pause for a holy breath? The kind you take when the noise quiets, the to-do list loosens its grip, and you remember that God really is as kind as Jesus says He is. Sometimes the holiest moments don’t happen on mountaintops but in kitchens and cubicles, minivans and meetings. Paul’s ...read more

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    Funeral Sermon For A Sweet Sister And Aunt PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Oct 30, 2025
    based on 3 ratings
     | 124 views

    Trusting Jesus brings peace amid life’s storms, as He prepares a true home for us and invites us to reflect His welcoming love to others.

    If you’ve ever come home on a rainy night, you know the relief of a porch light and a door that opens. Shoes squeak, coat drips, and someone says, "You’re here. Sit down. You’re safe." Isn’t it something how a house can feel like a hug? Smells of supper in the air, a chair pulled out just for you, ...read more

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    Meal With A Pharisee, Etc. Series

    Contributed by John Lowe on Oct 15, 2017
    based on 2 ratings
     | 16,824 views

    Jesus wasn’t in the dark about why He was invited to this dinner. But I have to admit that if a Pharisee had asked me to come to dinner for the purpose of spying on me, I would have refused.

    Jerusalem Lesson: Meal with a Pharisee Ruler Occasions Healing a Man with Dropsy; Parables of Ox, Best Places, and Great Supper Luke 14:1-24 Jesus Goes to Dinner at Home of Pharisee (Luke 14:1) And it came to pass, as he went into the house of one of the chief Pharisees to eat bread on the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Parable Of The Wedding Feast Series

    Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Jan 23, 2015
    based on 3 ratings
     | 14,964 views

    The analysis of humility in Luke 14:7-11 teaches us the necessity of humility.

    Scripture With just a few months left to live, Jesus was on a journey from Galilee to Jerusalem where he would be crucified. Along the way, the religious leaders engaged him in verbal conflict. The religious leaders taught that to be a citizen of the kingdom of God one had to follow the rules of ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    A Dance Lesson

    Contributed by John Kapteyn on Oct 18, 2000
    based on 26 ratings
     | 4,948 views

    1. (with emphasis) Psa 30:11-12 You turned my wailing into dancing; you removed my sackcloth and clothed me with joy, that my heart may sing to you and not be silent.

    1. (with emphasis) Psa 30:11-12 You turned my wailing into dancing; you removed my sackcloth and clothed me with joy, that my heart may sing to you and not be silent. O LORD my God, I will give you thanks forever. 2. These words express the joy that I could not suppress. I could not wait to ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    "Buckle Up"

    Contributed by Mark Hensley on Oct 18, 2000
    based on 130 ratings
     | 9,972 views

    This message you may be interested to know isn’t really about weather you should wear your seatbelts, it is how ever about a Christians responsibility to observe the laws of the land.

    Introduction: Mandatory seatbelt laws, the talk of Greeley in recent days! I am not sure what your position is on the subject. Opinions have varied in recent newspaper letters to the editor. One resident’s philosophy is that it shouldn’t be forced on people, after all she wrote when it’s ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Jeffrey Stewart avatar

    To Seek And To Save

    Contributed by Jeffrey Stewart on Oct 21, 2000
    based on 254 ratings
     | 14,409 views

    How do we judge others?

    Schoolteacher Dodie Gadient decided to travel across American and see the sights she had taught about for the last 13 yrs. Traveling alone in a truck with a camper in tow, she launched out. One afternoon rounding a curve on I-5 near Sacramento in rush-hour traffic the water pump blew on her truck. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist