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  • Derek Geldart avatar

    Five Steps To Effective Evangelism

    Contributed by Derek Geldart on Sep 9, 2023
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     | 3,932 views

    Pray that God will transform your hearts and give you the strength, discernment, wisdom and courage to preach the Gospel message to the world with clear, concise and Spirit-led words!

    Five Steps to Effective Evangelism Colossians 4:2-6 One of the greatest miracles a person can embrace in one’s lifetime is to be born of the “water and the Spirit” (John 3:5). While learning how to walk, ride a bike, starting one’s first job, getting married, and having children are life events ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Rough Beginnings Series

    Contributed by Joel Gilbert on Sep 11, 2023
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    In this sermon, we consider the back story of the letters to the Thessalonians - the founding of the church. It's tumultuous beginning helps us to understand a bit of the environment into which the new church was planted and some of the ongoing struggles they faces.

    Pre-quals Every story has a back story. We may not always gain insight into the back story, but there are things impact characters and cultures. When George Lucas wrote the original Star Wars series, he had in his mind some of the events leading up to the movie that many of us were first ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    "before Religion" Series

    Contributed by Perry Fowler on Sep 13, 2023
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     | 1,858 views

    Genesis 1:1. It is said that if you can get through the first verse of the Bible, you can read and believe the rest. Do you believe in God? If so, why? How do I know God exists?

    One of the simplest stories in the Bible seems to be one of the hardest stories for some to believe. One of the famous men that doubted the Biblical creation story was a man named Charles Darwin, who died in April of 1882. Through Darwin’s studies he determined that man was not created by God, as ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Hero Makers, Pathway To Greatness Series

    Contributed by Otis Mcmillan on Sep 14, 2023
     | 2,083 views

    Hero makers are kingdom builders who lived sincerely, travel lightly, practice hospitality radically, and take risks for kingdom advancement. I choose to be a hero maker, how about you?

    Sermon – Hero Makers, Pathway to Greatness Key Scriptures - Acts 18:1-4 (Paul Meets Priscilla and Aquila in Corinth) “Then Paul left Athens and went to Corinth. There he became acquainted with a Jew named Aquila, born in Pontus, who had recently arrived from Italy with his wife, Priscilla. They had ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Passionate Prayer

    Contributed by Jerry Cosper on Sep 19, 2023
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     | 1,876 views

    We have access to resources far more powerful than the internet. Yet, we choose instead to trust our wisdom and our ability.

    Technology can be an amazing instrument when we need help. I needed to install a new cabin filter in my car and I wanted to make sure I did it correctly. So, I searched YouTube and it gave me step by step instructions of how to do it. Through the internet, we have pretty much a direct line to ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Let Me Tell You A Story Of Perplexing Generosity

    Contributed by Joel Pankow on Sep 20, 2023
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    Does God's generosity make you angry? How do we live in God's kingdom in comparison with what other people are doing and we are doing?

    9.24.23 Matthew 20:1–16 (EHV) 1 “Indeed the kingdom of heaven is like a landowner who went out early in the morning to hire workers for his vineyard. 2 After agreeing to pay the workers a denarius for the day, he sent them into his vineyard. 3 He also went out about the third hour and saw ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    A Story Of Perplexing Generosity

    Contributed by Joel Pankow on Sep 20, 2023
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    How do we respond to God's generosity? How do we live in comparison with others? What does Grace have to do with it?

    9.24.23 Matthew 20:1–16 (EHV) 1 “Indeed the kingdom of heaven is like a landowner who went out early in the morning to hire workers for his vineyard. 2 After agreeing to pay the workers a denarius for the day, he sent them into his vineyard. 3 He also went out about the third hour and saw ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Absalom's Rebellion Against King David Series

    Contributed by Justin Steckbauer on Sep 25, 2023
     | 2,088 views

    David's own beloved son Absalom, begins to plot a nefarious conspiracy against his own dad.

    Right now in this season of growing politics, we see various candidates political office beginning again to vie for the affections of the people. They make promises, they give their policies, and they fight for the support of the people of the United States. Similarly, in the time of David and ...read more

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    Denomination: Salvation Army

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    People God Can Use

    Contributed by Melvin Newland on Sep 25, 2023
     | 6,250 views

    We long ago realized that the differences between us could either be a source of conflicts, or the building blocks of some of our greatest strengths.

    MELVIN NEWLAND, MINISTER RIDGE CHAPEL, KANSAS, OK SCRIPTURE TEXTS: Ephesians 4:1-6; Acts 13:36; Colossians 3:11 ILL. Maybe I should have realized it earlier, but ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Rich Man And Lazarus

    Contributed by Jonathan Spurlock on Sep 28, 2023
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     | 3,905 views

    Jesus told a story about two very different men and how they entered two very different destinies. Which destination will you enter when your life on this earth is over?

    (Based on a message preached at New Hope Baptist Church, Fulton, MO on 9-24-2023. This is not an exact transcription.) Introduction: The closer we get to the Lord’s coming, the less, I think, we hear about Hell. You might be surprised to hear what some people have to say about Hell: some think ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Jesus' Fourth Sign Series

    Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Oct 8, 2023
    based on 2 ratings
     | 2,246 views

    The fourth sign in John 5:1-15 teaches us that Jesus is the Son of God who makes people spiritually whole.

    Introduction Carolyn Weber has written a book that is titled, Surprised by Oxford: A Memoir. Weber grew up in Canada and was awarded a graduate scholarship to study Romantic Literature at Oriel College of Oxford University in England. She arrived at Oxford as a feminist from a loving but broken ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Rahab’s Rehab

    Contributed by Terry Hovey on Oct 22, 2023
     | 4,560 views

    Spying is a dangerous business. It’s a practice that’s probably been around as long as men and countries have gone to war against each other.

    Rahab’s Rehab Jos 2:1-19 Zec 3:2b …Is this not a brand plucked from the fire? Spying is a dangerous business. It’s a practice that’s probably been around as long as men and countries have gone to war against each other. Some countries may not admit to it, but I think it’s probably safe to say ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    The Prodigal Son And His Homecoming Series

    Contributed by Jonathan Spurlock on Oct 28, 2023
     | 2,545 views

    Many groups celebrate homecoming in various ways. The Prodigal Son also enjoyed a homecoming after he returned to his father.

    (Based on a sermon preached 10-22-2023 at First Baptist Church, Chamois, MO; not an exact transcription. Full disclosure: many sermons have been preached on this text and any overlap is accidental and not intentional. I have not knowingly used anyone else’s words in this message without attempting ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Gene Gregory avatar

    God Gets To Choose

    Contributed by Gene Gregory on Oct 30, 2023
     | 2,197 views

    Continuing in the series on Romans. It examines God's freedom to choose a people, and individuals. It examines God's choice of Israel and briefly brushes predestination.

    Romans 9 God’s Work in Israel and You We are at an interesting, and to some, a frightening time in the history of the world. We look at what is going on in the middle east, and we look in our Bibles and we wonder, “Is this it? Is this the end? Is this the beginning of the end?” We look at what ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Jesus' Ultimate Sign Series

    Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Nov 3, 2023
    based on 2 ratings
     | 2,156 views

    The ultimate sign in John 20:1-31 teaches us that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and the only Savior of sinners.

    Introduction Today, I plan to conclude our sermon series that I have called “Signs.” Jesus performed thousands of miracles in his short ministry of two-and-a-half years. By these miracles, Jesus demonstrated that he had power over sickness, demons, nature, and even death itself. The Apostle ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed