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  • Wade Martin Hughes, Sr avatar

    Challenge? Easy Vs Best?

    Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Jul 17, 2019
     | 3,490 views

    Often times we find the challenge in life is looking for the easiest path. Water always seeks the path of least resistance. In God's plan we may find EASY... may not be the best. We continue with the thought: KNOCKED DOWN? GET UP!

    CHALLENGE? SEARCHING FOR AN EASIER WAY? By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com Remember the lesson of the heat? The butter? Melts. The egg gets hard? The tea bag brings out the favor. LIFE IS TEMPORARY AT BEST. SURE, LIFE THROWS US FOR A LOOP EVERYNOW AND THEN. THIS STORM SHALL PASS… ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Wade Martin Hughes, Sr avatar

    Urgency: Hear Vs Listen?

    Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Mar 15, 2023
     | 1,956 views

    We need to grow a sense of urgency to be ready and prepared for the second coming of Jesus. Do we hear? Do we listen? Open our eyes, O, Lord.

    URGENCY… WE HEAR BUT WE DON’T LISTEN? By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com (YouTube: Wade Hughes) I BEG YOU TO CATCH THE SENSE OF URGENCY. I GIVE EACH PERSON A SMALL LIST TO READ: URGENT with 1) MATTHEW 24, 2) MARK 13, 3) LUKE 21, 4) 2 TIMOTHY 3, 5) 2 PETER 3. There is a ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Our Right Vs The Right

    Contributed by Jeeva Sam on Mar 20, 2001
    based on 157 ratings
     | 10,461 views

    Is our right to withold forgiveness more important than doing the right thing?

    Late one summer evening in Broken Bow, Nebraska, a weary truck driver pulled his rig into an all-night truck stop. The waitress had just served him when three tough looking, leather jacketed motorcyclists - of the Hell’s Angels type - decided to give him a hard time. Not only did they verbally ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Wade Martin Hughes, Sr avatar

    Darkness Vs The Epiphany Of Light

    Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Dec 2, 2014
     | 4,121 views

    Sure, darkness press on all sides. Sure, seems like gloom and despair. But Paul teaches us there is an EPIPHANY OF LIGHT... We go through seasons, but God has a plan of development. TRUST HIM.

    FACE THE STRONG MAN OF DARKNESS... FRUSTRATION OF MY OWN MAKING VS THE EPIPHANY OF LIGHT By Wade martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com Text: Romans 8:28 (KJV) And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose. Romans ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Louis Mare avatar

    The Psalms: House Vs Home Series

    Contributed by Louis Mare on Jan 22, 2025
     | 729 views

    So, the question I want to look at and what I want to ask of everyone is this? What does it mean to build a home that honurs God.

    Well good morning newlife, and welcome to the back-to-school week as I like to call it. Man, I saw so many photos on Facebook on the first day, first day at school, first day at work, a lot of firsts has happened already in just the first couple of days, some of you are wishing for the first salary ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • MELVIN MAUGHMER, JR. avatar

    Holiness Vs A Form Of Godliness

    Contributed by Melvin Maughmer, Jr. on Jan 17, 2024
     | 5,087 views

    The word Holy comes from the Hebrew word Kodesh and the Greek word Hagios and these words literally translate as to set apart or separated from the common or ordinary and the opposite of that would be not set apart from, common, and ordinary.

    Holiness vs A form of Godliness By Bishop Melvin L. Maughmer, Jr. PRELUDE: - The English way of defining words will often cause an obscure or circular definition which literally means a complicated systems to explain something which cause confusion and we so many times will draw the wrong ...read more

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    Denomination: Apostolic

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    What Is Faith?

    Contributed by David Scudder on Sep 2, 2010
     | 3,606 views

    Faith in God is not a leap into the dark. Faith in God produces a light that we never saw before.The same God who spoke the stars into existence spoke promises in the Bible.

    Purpose: To show that faith is real. Aim: I want the listener to see the reality that real faith produces. INTRODUCTION: Faith seems to be a mysterious and illusive thing. Many of us tend to think that faith is a feeling that everything is going to be alright, sometimes we call it hope. When ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Facing Reality Or Fighting God's Truth? Series

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Apr 12, 2004
    based on 24 ratings
     | 4,448 views

    We are better off taking our position as lost and helpless sinners before God than we are fighting Him with our objections and rationalizations.

    Facing Reality or Fighting God’s Truth? (Romans 3:1-20) 1. LONDON (Reuters) - A leading British brain surgeon has been suspended from work following a dispute over a bowl of soup. Dr Terence Hope was sent home from the Queen’s Medical Center in Nottingham, where newspapers say there is a ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Pursuing A Tradition Of Seeing God's Reality Series

    Contributed by Charles Wilkerson on Dec 10, 2004
    based on 8 ratings
     | 4,466 views

    The reality of the world around us is NOT the reality of being a Christ-follower. How do we cultivate this true-sight in a world that is so often blind

    One pleasant surprise while in Mexico last month was seeing a total lunar eclipse. It would have been nice to have had Rick’s telescope down there but most nights there was just too much light from the area to really see many stars. Yet, as the moon took on its orange glow from the shadow of the ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Gary Huckaby avatar

    The Reality Of Death And The Entrance Into Eternal Life

    Contributed by Gary Huckaby on Jan 30, 2003
    based on 47 ratings
     | 7,475 views

    Death is no respector of persons. Only the rapture will exclude all from facing this last enemy. Are you ready for death to come for you?

    A Sermon For You A Ministry of Huckaby’s Evangelism The Reality of Death And The Entrance Into Eternal Life By - Evangelist Gary Huckaby D.D. Our text verse comes from the book of Romans. Please turn with me to this text from,the book of Romans 5:12; "Wherefore, as by one man sin entered into ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Cesar Delgado avatar

    Realities That Give Life Definition And Meaning

    Contributed by Cesar Delgado on Feb 6, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,870 views

    take a look of the realties that give life definition and meaning.

    REALITIES THAT GIVE LIFE DEFINITION AND MEANING ECCLESIASTES 9:1- 10 GOODNEWS CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP BUCAS, Daraga Albay January 7, 2007 Introduction A. About the Disaster that hits Albay B. About the predictions in year 2007 by some Psychics Philosophies of life that wont’ work 1. Materialism ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Aaron Kesson avatar

    Reality Christianity Sermon 1 - Love Series

    Contributed by Aaron Kesson on Jul 22, 2008
    based on 3 ratings
     | 3,873 views

    A sermon series outlining the fruit of the Spirit, connecting with current and past reality television shows.

    Reality Christianity Sermon Series Sermon #1 - Love Pastor Aaron Kesson July 6, 2008 Emmanuel United Methodist Church ● American’s are obsessed with reality tv ○ A recent search on Google for “reality television” resulted in 12,500,000 hits. ○ A growing trend in the U.S. to ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Howard Strickland avatar

    4 Realities About Real Fellowship

    Contributed by Howard Strickland on Jan 3, 2008
    based on 25 ratings
     | 5,041 views

    real fellowship means that we experience life together. Real fellowship includes unselfish love, honest sharing, practical sharing, sacrificial giving and sympathetic comforting.

    4 Realities of Real Fellowship Colossians 3:12-17 12 Therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, put on tender mercies, kindness, humility, meekness, longsuffering; 13 bearing with one another, and forgiving one another, if anyone has a complaint against another; even as Christ forgave you, ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Kevin L. Jones avatar

    The Reality Of Christian Persecution (Part 1) Series

    Contributed by Kevin L. Jones on Feb 16, 2010
    based on 57 ratings
     | 48,649 views

    A sermon examining Christian persecution.

    THE REALITY OF CHRISTIAN PERSECUTION (Part 1) Acts 4:1-4 (Antioch Baptist Church: Wednesday, August 5th, 2025) A woman in India watches as her sister is dragged off by Hindu nationalists. She doesn’t know if her sister is alive or dead. A man in a North Korean prison camp is shaken awake ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Kevin L. Jones avatar

    The Reality Of Christian Persecution (Part 2) Series

    Contributed by Kevin L. Jones on Feb 20, 2010
    based on 5 ratings
     | 22,467 views

    A sermon examining Christian persecution.

    THE REALITY OF CHRISTIAN PERSECUTION (Part 2) Acts 4:1-4 (Antioch Baptist Church: Wednesday, August 13th, 2025) Here in America we are blessed to possess religious freedom. For the most part, we are able to share the Gospel without the fear of being imprisoned for doing so. However, when we ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist