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  • Perry Hancock avatar

    So The Next Generation Will Know

    Contributed by Perry Hancock on Oct 17, 2022
     | 5,195 views

    I want to challenge you to make children THE number one priority of your church so the next generation will know.

    SO THE NEXT GENERATION WILL KNOW - Psalm 78:1-7 (Keynote Conference Sermon) I am so excited to be with you because of our conference theme. It fits so well with the work I do every day. We are "Serving children and families in need to reach the next generation for Christ." A few years ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Empty Vessel Series

    Contributed by Perry Fowler on Mar 27, 2023
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,766 views

    The Emptiness of Jesus was not only good; it was necessary.

    Emptiness is not usually seen as a good thing. In our lives, we have all kinds of technology to alert us when things get close to empty. - Often I have an alert that goes off to tell me when my gas tank gets close to empty. A bright glowing light and bell goes off alerting me that I’d better stop ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Acts Of The Holy Spirit Series

    Contributed by Gerald Van Horn on Jun 20, 2006
    based on 7 ratings
     | 3,905 views

    This book should be called the acts of the Holy Spirit

    THE BOOK OF ACTS - LESSON # l ACTS 1:1 - ACTS OF THE APOSTLES Should be called “Acts of the Holy Spirit.” The author is Luke who was a Physician or doctor vs. 1 - Treatise is a manuscript of the book of Luke. Theophilus is the Greek word for Timothy Jesus was the Master Teacher. He began ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Key To Life

    Contributed by Bradley Boydston on Oct 10, 2004
    based on 36 ratings
     | 4,177 views

    You have a friend in the resurrection business – and he is the key to life.

    When we lived in Texas and all of our children reached school age, Cheryl decided that she would go back to working outside the home – at least part-time. She easily got a job in an office and I remember that out of her first pay check she bought a Ninetendo game unit for the children. It was ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    Submitting To God (Pt. 1)

    Contributed by Chris Talton on Jan 22, 2002
    based on 229 ratings
     | 29,641 views

    Pride prevents us from being able to do what God wants us to do and therefore, it prevents us from being able to enjoy His blessing.

    James 4:1-6 August 29, 1999 Submitting to God (Part 1) Introduction A New England pastor and a rabbi were having a conversation one day over lunch. The N.E. pastor proudly proclaimed, “One of my ancestors signed the Declaration of Independence”. He thought that the rabbi would be very ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Let The Fire Fall

    Contributed by Bishop Prof. Julius Soyinka on Oct 16, 2025
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     | 492 views

    The fire of the Lord will fall at the request of the saints who are ready to walk with the Lord. Revival and miracles will be seen, and lost souls will be restored.

    Let The Fire Fall Study Text: 1 Kings 18:36–39 Introduction: - Throughout Scripture, the fire of God symbolizes His presence, power, purity, and passion. - When fire falls, hearts are stirred, sin is consumed, altars are ignited, and nations turn back to God. - In Elijah’s day, the people of ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Message Of God For The Unsaved Church Goer

    Contributed by Joseph Wallis on Jan 22, 2002
    based on 107 ratings
     | 9,021 views

    Sermon from Ecc. chapter 8 on a unsaved man who went to church then died suddenly.

    THE MESSAGE OF GOD TO THE UNSAVED CHURCHGOER TEXT - Ecc.8:10 "And so I saw the wicked buried, who had come and gone from the place of the holy..." Read vs. 1 - 14 INTRO. - Solomon had gone to a funeral. He apparently knew the person well enough to go to ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Forgiven Much, Loved Much

    Contributed by Rich O' Toole on Apr 14, 2025
     | 527 views

    Mary Magdalene arrives at Jesus' Tomb

    Forgiven Much, Loved Much John 20:1-18 Good morning, HE IS RISEN!!!! The first Easter Morning didn’t start with an Easter egg hunt or worship music, unlike the worship we enjoyed this morning. There were no Easter lilies, and the children did not wake up to chocolate bunnies and jellybeans. The ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Attempting The Impossible For God

    Contributed by Joel Santos on Jan 12, 2008
    based on 85 ratings
     | 22,400 views

    Four Rules for attempting the impossible: RULE ONE: Don’t get counsel from your detractors; RULE TWO: Don’t attempt the impossible in your strength; RULE THREE: Don’t stay in the boat; RULE FOUR: Don’t focus on the circumstances

    ATTEMPTING THE IMPOSSIBLE FOR GOD Matt 14:25-32 INTRODUCTION My message is about Attempting the Impossible. Dictionary.com defines the word Impossible as “an extremely difficult to deal or perform.” There is a slogan during World War II, "If it’s difficult, it will take a day or two. If it’s ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    When The Forest Wakes.

    Contributed by Howard Strickland on Jun 6, 2024
    based on 1 rating
     | 878 views

    Did you know that God’s provisions are for every believer who will open his or her mouth unto Him. If you refuse God‘s provisions, you suffer spiritual, malnutrition, and fail to grow.

    When The Forest Wakes. John 11.25 Did you know that God’s provisions are for every believer who will open his or her mouth unto Him. If you refuse God‘s provisions, you suffer spiritual, malnutrition, and fail to grow. But if we open our mouth wide, we can be sure that God will fill it. “All ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Todd Brock avatar

    Life Of Faith: Defined Series

    Contributed by Todd Brock on Nov 13, 2008
     | 4,129 views

    Is there anything we can do to protect the work of God in our lives and keep us from having the type of religion that is stale and boring? Yes, it’s called living by faith!

    Introduction: There was a man who used to have problems getting his son to clean his room. He would insist that his son, “Do it now,” and he would always agree to do so, but then he wouldn’t follow through – at least, not right way. After high school, the son joined the Marine Corps. When he ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Four Accusing Questions Series

    Contributed by Ron Tuit on Nov 15, 2015
     | 5,824 views

    The Jews continue to combat Jesus' claims to Deity in the end of John 8, but Jesus continues to exert His eternal existence and identification with YHWH, the Great I AM.

    11 15 2015 “Four Accusing Questions” John 8:47-59 Every chapter of the Gospel of John so powerfully witnesses to the Deity of the Lord Jesus Christ, and we have especially witnessed that fact in chapter 8. Jesus declares in John 8:12: "I am the light of the world. He who follows ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    “jesus Defies The Natural Order Of Creation” Series

    Contributed by Ron Tuit on Aug 17, 2015
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,545 views

    Jesus defies the principles of gravity and space in his fifth sign which is given only to the 12 disciples on the Sea of Galilee. Look for the picture of the Gospel in this sign!

    “Jesus Defies the Natural Order of Creation” John 6:16-24 We looked at Jesus’ miraculous feeding of the 5,000 men (probably close to 10,000 people in total) from five barley loaves and two fish. This miracle of Jesus demonstrated His creative power more than any other so far in ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Watergate Revival Series

    Contributed by Ajai Prakash on Oct 7, 2014
    based on 3 ratings
     | 11,247 views

    There is an unspoken desire in the body of Christ today to understand what revival is all about even though we may have never experienced it corporately. Israel was in a similar state in the 500's BC. In fact they did not have access to the Word of God ..

    Opening illustration: What would you hear if you could listen to the sounds at your neighbor’s house on Sunday morning? Would it be the sound of boats being prepared for a day of fishing at the lake? Would it be the sound of golf clubs being thrown into the trunk of the car in anticipation of ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Dave McFadden avatar

    How To Move Mountains Series

    Contributed by Dave Mcfadden on Feb 26, 2019
    based on 1 rating
     | 13,487 views

    If the church is to be fruitful, we must pray.

    On Monday of the last week of our Lord’s life, Jesus went to Jerusalem with His disciples and cleansed the temple. On their way there, they’d come upon a fig tree. Seeing the tree was in leaf, Jesus went to see if it had any fruit. When He found nothing but leaves, He said to the tree, “May no one ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist