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  • Billy Ricks avatar

    Introducing God's Desire For The Church Series

    Contributed by Billy Ricks on Dec 26, 2013
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     | 6,608 views

    Paul's letter to the Ephesians is cram packed with powerful theology and practical Christianity. If we allow it to change us the church with grow spiritually and in every other way.

    Intro: In light of the confusion about what scripture says and what the church is supposed to be and do this letter Paul wrote to the Ephesians is a great way to end 2013 and begin 2014. In this letter Paul gives clear teaching on how we can get our theology and thinking about the Church right. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    "My Struggle Ain't Strange"

    Contributed by Jerrell A Barron on Sep 20, 2013
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     | 12,109 views

    Every struggle in your life was tailor made to fit you and shape your life. Every struggle in your life God uses to make you better, not to make you bitter.

    Intro: As Christians we must clearly understand that the happenings in our lives were tailored just for us. Your difficulties are not to make you bitter but to make you better. God created us with a plan in mind, and again the plan wasn't to make you depressed, or miserable, the plan is to make you ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    To Praise His Glory! Series

    Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Sep 27, 2013
     | 5,652 views

    WE have plenty of reason to wake up and praise our great God!

    INTRODUCTION • SLIDE #1 • We all need a reason to wake up in the morning. We need something to get our heart pumping. • I know when I get up to go riding on the bicycle I need something to get me out of the bed to go workout. • We need purpose! • We need a reason for ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Mystery Unveiled

    Contributed by Howard Strickland on Apr 24, 2011
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     | 2,279 views

    A new series from the book of Ephesians. An apostle: This means messenger, and served as an official title for Paul, and the other 12 disciples. These were eyewitnesses of the resurrected Jesus and were chosen by God to lay a foundation for the Church by

    The Mystery Unveiled Text: Ephesians 1: 1-14 The letter is addressed to the church in the city of Ephesus; capital of the Roman province of Asia. The author is Paul, and was written between A.D. 60-62. This was the exact time Paul was in prison in Rome, so this letter is sometimes ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Howard Strickland avatar

    The Mystery Unveiled

    Contributed by Howard Strickland on May 1, 2011
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     | 3,563 views

    Verse upon verse teaching from the book of Ephesians. The letter is addressed to the church in the city of Ephesus; capital of the Roman province of Asia. The author is Paul, and was written between A.D. 60-62. This was the exact time Paul was in pris

    The Mystery Unveiled Text: Ephesians 1: 1-14 The letter is addressed to the church in the city of Ephesus; capital of the Roman province of Asia. The author is Paul, and was written between A.D. 60-62. This was the exact time Paul was in prison in Rome, so this letter is sometimes ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Adopted By God

    Contributed by Ken Pell on Aug 22, 2013
     | 4,626 views

    Did you know that you and I can be adopted by God? “Adopted” means that God want you to be part of His family and he wants to take care of you. He does that because he loves you.

    Children’s Sermon Adopted by God Ephesians 1:4-6 {NIV} Props: (1) Pictures of puppies (2) A copy of a Pet Adoption Certificate that you can make or get from an animal shelter. Hello everybody! Hey, let me ask you some questions. Do you like puppies? I have some pictures of puppies for ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

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    Redemption, That Is Amazing Grace

    Contributed by J Jeffrey Smead on Jul 6, 2015
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     | 26,929 views

    Paul declares we have been redeemed through the blood of Christ. The word redemption is a commercial term borrowed from the marketplace where human beings were offered for sale. Our only hope of redemption is in Christ Jesus. Updated July 2018.

    For those not familiar with an Anglican service, there are four Scripture readings prior to the Message. Today's assigned readings are: 2 Samuel 6:1-19; Psalm 24; Ephesians 1:3-14; and Mark 6:14-29 This story is reputedly true ... though true or a parable ... it speaks to the importance ... of the ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

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    Biblical Predestination

    Contributed by Scott Coltrain on Jul 24, 2015
    based on 6 ratings
     | 9,903 views

    A simple study that shows that people are free moral agents who choose their eternal destiny rather than the Calvinist Predestination that God has predetermined by decree from eternity past who specifically will be saved and who will be condemned

    Biblical Predestination Predestination is a Biblical subject but many readers of the New Testament find the doctrine of predestination confusing. Differing views as to what is meant by predestination began as early as the 5th Century as can be gleaned from the debates between Augustine and ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Advancing In The Kingdom Of God

    Contributed by Dr. Jerry Hulse on Sep 1, 2023
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     | 4,406 views

    When we face difficulties in life, it's important to know that we're not alone, for when we summit ourselves to God by living a holy life in allowing his Holy Spirit to direct our path, Angel armies are sent to work alongside us for the sole purpose of advancing his kingdom.

    SCRIPTURAL REFERENCES (Ephesians 1:3-4) (3) “Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places in Christ,” (4) “According as He chose us in Him before ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    The Good Shepherd Series

    Contributed by C. Philip Green on Sep 21, 2023
     | 3,197 views

    To follow Jesus as your Good Shepherd, hear the Shepherd’s call, enter the Shepherd’s door, know the Shepherd’s care, rest in the Shepherd’s hand, and trust in the Shepherd’s deity.

    Many years ago, Candid Camera staged their prank at an exclusive boy’s prep school where all of the students tested well above average. Candid Camera staff posed as career consultants who assessed and interviewed the brilliant young men to determine what career would be best suited to them. At ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

  • James Jackson avatar

    Taking Jeremiah Personally (Jeremiah 1:1-5) Series

    Contributed by James Jackson on Aug 20, 2023
     | 2,245 views

    Few Bible readers would say their favorite book is Jeremiah. But we need his message. #33 in the series 66 in 52: A One Year Journey through the Bible

    Note: I benefitted greatly from Skip Heitzig's sermon on Jeremiah from his "The Bible From 30,000 feet" series. Good morning. Please turn to the book of Jeremiah in your Bibles. INTRODUCTION: Anyone want to guess what the number one song of 1971 was? You’ve probably guessed, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Way Of Grace & Peace Series

    Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Apr 17, 2020
     | 3,307 views

    In his salutation, Paul presents the dual resources of Grace & Peace through 1) The dual source of his apostolic authority (Eph.1:1a), 2) A dual description of believers (Eph.1:1b), 3) A dual blessing for believers (Ephesians 1:2a), and 4) The dual source of those blessings (Eph. 1:2b).

    Ephesians 1:1-2 [1:1] Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, To the saints who are in Ephesus, and are faithful in Christ Jesus) [2]Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. (ESV) If there is a common factor of many quarantined in their homes during this ...read more

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    Denomination: Other

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    Why Were You Chosen? Series

    Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Apr 24, 2020
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,796 views

    Paul reveals God plan for the redeemed, as he shows: 1) Why God Chooses (Ephesians 1:3), 2) When God Chooses (Ephesians 1:4), and 3) For What did God Choose (Ephesians 1:5-6a)

    Ephesians 1:3-6a [3] Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in Christ with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places, [4] even as he chose us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and blameless before him. In love [5]he ...read more

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    Denomination: Other

  • David Owens avatar

    You Have An Inheritance, I Promise! Series

    Contributed by David Owens on Apr 27, 2020
    based on 1 rating
     | 11,134 views

    If you are a child of God, then you have a priceless and limitless inheritance. As children of God we are heirs of God and coheirs with Christ. We are trust-fund kids! Let's live like it!

    A. One day, two friends happened upon each other walking down the street. 1. One of them looked sad and was almost on the verge of tears. 2. The other man said, “Hey my friend, what is making you so sad today? 3. The sad fellow said, “Let me tell you - three weeks ago, an uncle died and left me ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Charlie Roberts avatar

    Santa’s Clause Is Coming To Town

    Contributed by Charlie Roberts on Dec 15, 2019
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     | 3,049 views

    God looked at the world, saw all of mankind when they were both sleeping and awake and knew the world could never change no matter how hard they tried, without a Savior to lead and bring the world back into relationship with Him!

    Santa Clause is coming to town Ephesians 1:3-6 MSG 3-6 How blessed is God! And what a blessing he is! He’s the Father of our Master, Jesus Christ, and takes us to the high places of blessing in him. Long before he laid down earth’s foundations, he had us in mind, had settled on us as the focus of ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational