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  • Derrick Tuper avatar

    Eyes To See And Ears To Hear

    Contributed by Derrick Tuper on Jul 18, 2021
     | 7,610 views

    In a bible reading plan I'm involved in Mark 8 was among the readings this week. In vs. 18 Jesus asks his disciples if they have eyes but fail to see and ears but fail to hear. Let's look at Mark 8 and see what we come away with.

    EYES TO SEE AND EARS TO HEAR Mark 8:1-33 I've been going through an online bible reading plan with someone where we read the passages of the day and comment accordingly. Mark 8 was among the readings this week. In vs. 18 Jesus asks his disciples if they have eyes but fail to see and ears but ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Living In Limbo

    Contributed by Dale Pilgrim on Jan 13, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,650 views

    Too many of us are living in spiritual limbo because we have chosen to sit back and ‘let things happen’ or as we say “Let the cards fall where they may”. We often catch glimpses of what God has in mind for us but somehow the vision never becomes reality.

    Michelle Collins of the Globe & Mail: When 26-year-old Geoff Emery put money down on his first condominium, he started looking forward to moving out of his mother’s house. The move-in date of November 2005 rolled around only to find himself in November 2006 still living with his mom in Markham. He ...read more

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    Denomination: Salvation Army

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    Spiritual Warfare 101 Series

    Contributed by James Dunn on Mar 9, 2005
    based on 18 ratings
     | 4,296 views

    All of us are engaged in a battle every single day of our life! This is a battle where no one can go AWOL! Dr. Dunn continues the series: "Finding Hope In The Midst Of Suffering" while looking at the reality of the spiritual war that every person faces. L

    I. The Presence of Satan a. He is real b. He is alive c. He is active II. The Activity of Satan a. He has direct access to God… Job 1:6 b. He seeks to destroy… Job 1:17; 1 Pet. 5:8 i. He blinds our minds…(2 Cor. 4:4) ii. He seduces our hearts… (2 Cor. 11:3) iii. He hinders our ministries… (1 ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Tom Fuller avatar

    The Secret Self Series

    Contributed by Tom Fuller on Dec 17, 2002
    based on 44 ratings
     | 7,376 views

    How do you get in good standing with God? Sometimes we mistake the outward signs of rightness for inward reality. In fact, the Lord urges us to examine the "secret self" and lay it bare to God and let His Son cleanse it. Are you willing?

    Note: To hear an audio version of this message, go to www.LivingWatersWeb.com 2:1 You, therefore, have no excuse, you who pass judgment on someone else, for at whatever point you judge the other, you are condemning yourself, because you who pass judgment do the same things. Paul makes an abrupt ...read more

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    Denomination: Calvary Chapel

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    Wedding Sermon No 1

    Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Mar 18, 2007
    based on 24 ratings
     | 7,258 views

    The key ingredients to a Christian marriage are: 1.The presence of God in the marriage 2.The realisation that we have married our husband and wife – warts and all and 3.The reality that we have to leave home not just physically but mentally too.

    Christian Marriage Story: A young courting couple approached the gates of Paradise and knocked on the door. St Peter appeared and beckoned them in. As the young man approached St Peter he said: “Before we come in can we ask: Can you get married in paradise” St Peter replied. “I don’t know off ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

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    The Lion And The Lamb

    Contributed by Jerry Flury on Dec 17, 2004
    based on 46 ratings
     | 6,595 views

    Isaiah 9:6 talks about two aspects of Christ in one verse and appears to blend them into one event while in reality the verse combines elements of both the first advent and the second advent of Jesus Christ. It speaks of His birth and earthly ministry as

    THE LION AND THE LAMB ISAIAH 9:6 Introduction: Isaiah 9:6 talks about two aspects of Christ in one verse and appears to blend them into one event while in reality the verse combines elements of both the first advent and the second advent of Jesus Christ. It speaks of His birth and earthly ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    "Freedom In A Prison Cell"

    Contributed by Ken Sauer on May 4, 2010
    based on 10 ratings
     | 8,338 views

    Are we able to rejoice, even when the times get rough? Or does our faith depend on everything “going our way?” There is a cotton-candy like view of Christianity that promises all health and wealth, but it melts away when reality strikes.

    Acts 16:16-34 “Freedom in a Prison Cell” There is a lot to be learned from the example of Christians who live in third-world countries, and don’t have the freedom we might often take for granted. Will Willimon tells the story of a Bishop from Angola who came to visit America a ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    What Are We Seeing?

    Contributed by Guy Glass on Mar 5, 2012
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     | 5,066 views

    WOULD YOU BE SURPRISED TO KNOW THAT 83 OF EVERY 100 PEOPLE IN THE NORTHEASTERN UNITED STATES DOES NOT KNOW JESUS? I CONFESS, I WAS SHOCKED WHEN I READ THIS STATISTIC. THE REALITY OF THE MATTER IS, WE ARE LOSING THE BATTLE FOR THE SOULS OF MEN! YET, PER

    WHAT ARE WE SEEING? John 4:35 Do you not say, ’Four months more and then the harvest’? I tell you, open your eyes and look at the fields! They are ripe for harvest. INTRODUCTION: WOULD YOU BE SURPRISED TO KNOW THAT 83 OF EVERY 100 PEOPLE IN THE NORTHEASTERN UNITED STATES DOES NOT KNOW JESUS? I ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Generous Savior Series

    Contributed by Ryan Akers on Apr 6, 2012
     | 5,557 views

    Most people might like to consider themselves generous people, but the reality is we are only generous some of the time and selfish most of the time. If we want to learn what true generosity looks like then we need to look to the God who not only created

    Generous Part 1: Savior I want to begin this message with a question. What is the most generous thing you have ever done for someone? I mean what is one thing that you did that was so big that it made you sit back and think, man I’m a good generous person? THAT was generous. For each of us ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

  • Gerald Roberts avatar

    Jesus Walks Into Our Life.

    Contributed by Gerald Roberts on Jan 7, 2014
     | 3,181 views

    Jesus walked right into our life’s and He becomes Reality, He is the Resource for all we need, He walked into our life to Reproduce, and He walks into our life’s to generate us, reform us, and reshape us.

    John 1:1-18 Jesus walked right into our life’s and He becomes Reality, He is the Resource for all we need, He walked into our life to Reproduce, and He walks into our life’s to generate us, reform us, and reshape us. 1. What we learn about Jesus is his Reality. He has always been. ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • John Gaston avatar

    The 7 Myths About Heaven

    Contributed by John Gaston on Mar 30, 2022
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,078 views

    Heaven is not seriously discussed by most thinking people because the facts about it are so sketchy or dubious that most think it's unknowable or uninteresting. But in reality, the Bible tells us it's greatest party and the most interesting life of all!

    THE 7 MYTHS ABOUT HEAVEN Matt. 22:2-14 INTRODUCTION A. HUMOR 1. A Michigan couple decided to go to Florida during an icy winter. The husband was to fly down first and the wife to follow the next day. The husband checked into the hotel and sent an email to his wife. Unfortunately he sent it to ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Dean Courtier avatar

    Go! And Trust The God Who Reigns Over All Series

    Contributed by Dean Courtier on Aug 2, 2025
    based on 2 ratings
     | 408 views

    Many of us have faced moments where the goodness of God and the reality of suffering seem irreconcilable. I invite you to lean into the Word of God and see that the One who formed the light and the darkness is still sovereign, still good, and still worthy of our trust.

    Go! And Trust the God Who Reigns Over All Isaiah 45:7 (NLT) – “I create the light and make the darkness. I send good times and bad times. I, the Lord, am the one who does these things.” Genesis 1:31 (NLT) – “Then God looked over all he had made, and he saw that it was very good!” Introduction: ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • C. Philip Green avatar

    The Lessons Of Christmas Series

    Contributed by C. Philip Green on Nov 13, 2025
     | 454 views

    If you want God’s saving grace to work in your life, believe in Christ and learn from Christ: learn to live for Him; learn to wait for Him; and learn to love Him, because He first loved you.

    Lillie Baltrip is a good bus driver. In fact, according to the Fort Worth Star-Telegram of June 17, 1988, the Houston school district nominated her for a safe-driving award. Her colleagues even trusted her to drive a busload of them to an awards ceremony for safe drivers. Unfortunately, on the way ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

  • Gary Regazzoli avatar

    Who Will You Allow To Be Your Master?

    Contributed by Gary Regazzoli on Jul 11, 2002
    based on 38 ratings
     | 4,171 views

    Paul says we’re no longer under law but under grace, he means we no longer live under the old regime of the law; that is part of the old creation, old self, joined to Adam, slaves of sin. Instead we’ve been brought into a new reality, the grace of God

    Rom 6:12-23 - Who has mastery over us? Old Horror Movie – “The Hand”  Regardless of what they did to this hand it kept coming back to haunt them Background So Far  God has had to deal with two problems – sin, and our sinful nature  In the first part of this chapter we talked ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

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    Hoping Against Hope Series

    Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Oct 20, 2022
     | 4,054 views

    In Romans 4:18-25, the Apostle Paul shows us through the life and faith of the patriarch Abraham three realities of Biblical hope: 1) Its Analysis (vv. 18–19), 2) Its Assurance (v20- 22), and 3) Its Application (vv. 23–25).

    Romans 4:18-25. [18] In hope he believed against hope, that he should become the father of many nations, as he had been told, "So shall your offspring be." [19] He did not weaken in faith when he considered his own body, which was as good as dead (since he was about a hundred years old), ...read more

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    Denomination: Other