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  • David Taylor avatar

    Brought To Life; Brought Together Walking Worthy: Words Of Life Or Death

    Contributed by David Taylor on Dec 10, 2024
     | 310 views

    The commands to walk worthy (4-6) are based on what God has already done in us (1-3). So, let’s see how Paul applies this to our words in 4:29-30.

    Brought to Life; Brought Together Walking Worthy: Words of Life or Death Ephesians 4:29-30 May 24, 2020 David Taylor We are continuing our series in Ephesians, Brought to Life; Brought Together. As I have said, Ephesians can be divided into two sections, chapters one through three describe what ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    God’s Faithfulness: Trusting Him Through Life’s Seasons

    Contributed by Rev. Samuel Arimoro on Apr 22, 2025
     | 901 views

    Seasons may change, but God remains ever faithful. In times of joy or sorrow, gain or loss, light or darkness—He is trustworthy. Your confidence in God must not be based on what you feel but on what you know of His character.

    GOD’S FAITHFULNESS: TRUSTING HIM THROUGH LIFE’S SEASONS By Rev. Samuel Arimoro Main Text: Lamentations 3:22-23 “It is of the LORD’S mercies that we are not consumed, because his compassions fail not. They are new every morning: great is thy faithfulness.” Supporting Texts: Ecclesiastes 3:1, ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Real Life Evangelism Part 2 Series

    Contributed by Tom Fuller on Nov 29, 2009
     | 3,039 views

    Ever think that you could never be a missionary? Think again. Just as Jesus sent out His 12, He sends you out as an undercover operative in hostile territory to spread His love. Find out how and how to be prepared for your mission!

    5 – 6 The Field of Operation: we have a specific field of operation and Jesus doesn’t send us out on the big stuff until training us on the small. 7 The Message: we are to say what Jesus said: the kingdom of God is at hand. The message is as different as each individual but the content is the ...read more

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    Denomination: Calvary Chapel

  • Jason Pettibone avatar

    Planks, Specks, Pigs, And Pearls Series

    Contributed by Jason Pettibone on Nov 13, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,103 views

    Judgment is a common problem that divides people, destroys relationships. Jesus warns us not to judge based on external appearances, while insisting that we are capable of discernment.

    Sermon on the Mount - # 10 Judgment and Discernment Text: Matthew 7: 1-6 What does Jesus mean when He says “Do not judge?” To begin to answer those questions one must look closely at the entire content of the Sermon on the Mount. What is the central theme of this discourse? The authentic ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    The Center Of My Joy

    Contributed by Rodney V Johnson on Oct 10, 2020
    based on 2 ratings
     | 21,570 views

    This message is about Jesus being the center of our joy. Our joy is not based on what happens externally to us, but on Who exists intenally within us.

    The Center Of My Joy Scripture: Nehemiah 8:10; James 1:2-3; Habakkuk 3:17-19; Psalm 16:11; Galatians 5:22-23 Last week I spoke to you about being thankful and actually giving thanks to God regardless of the circumstances we are facing. You see, there are many people that can only express ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Power Of Contrast Series

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Jan 25, 2016
     | 5,450 views

    There is nothing like a contrast to make the point; Jesus used the idea of contrast to highlight Who He is, and to distinguish external religion from true devotion.

    The Power of Contrast (Mark 12:35-44) 1. Illustration … a few years ago,. Trying to tell someone about the Windfarm on I-65 in NW Indiana. This person had never seen the big windmills, and was thinking of a place with 3 tiny windmills on US 31.. or the types farmers use to pump water in ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Listening For Freedom Series

    Contributed by Joseph Smith on Nov 6, 2003
    based on 15 ratings
     | 8,349 views

    We fear freedom for reasons both internal and external -- "broken spirit and cruel slavery". Choose to be a liberator for someone else and you can break that slavery.

    We are made to be free; in fact, we need freedom. Every person needs freedom. That’s obvious. That’s what God has made us for. The Scripture says, “For freedom Christ has set us free.” We say we want to be free. We want to be free. But therein lies a problem. The problem is that that’s not ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Correcting Your Spiritual Myopia Series

    Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Oct 17, 2005
    based on 11 ratings
     | 6,341 views

    We struggle with the problem of prejudice to one degree or another by an improper focus on the externals. James addresses this problem head-on in James 2:1-13.

    Scripture The animated movie Shrek celebrates the worth of society’s undervalued people. It revolves around a boorish ogre named Shrek who finds a friend in a talking donkey—creatively named “Donkey”! Shrek unexpectedly falls in love with a princess, whom he and Donkey rescue from a distant ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    The Transcendent Beauty Of God

    Contributed by Dr. Craig Nelson on Jan 29, 2022
    based on 3 ratings
     | 4,787 views

    Beauty reveals God in the external manifestation of His presence and the quality of His greatness, authority, dignity, preeminence, power, perfection and majesty - A multi-part message.

    Beauty is the possession and characteristic of God and is one of the qualities which are distinctive of Him. It emphasizes the form in which He reveals Himself in the external manifestation of His presence and the quality of His greatness, authority, dignity, preeminence, power, perfection, and ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Allan Quak avatar

    The Backbone Of The Church

    Contributed by Allan Quak on Dec 30, 2005
    based on 24 ratings
     | 19,534 views

    In a time when the role of the church is becoming fuzzy we need the spiritual discernment to see that, despite external circumstances, the fullness of the power of Christ is in the church.

    Ephesians 1:15-23 The Backbone of the Church Scripture Readings:- 1 Corinthians 1:26-31. Ephesians 1:15-23. Congregation in the Lord, Let me start by raising a hypothetical question. In a hundred years when people look back to this period of church history in Australia, how will it be ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Daniel DeVilder avatar

    How To Create A Unified Community Through God-Fearing. Series

    Contributed by Daniel Devilder on Nov 14, 2006
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,585 views

    How proper fearing of God (instead of forgetting him) can lead to a unified community. Nehemiahs revival met with internal obstacles as well as the external one

    Unity from Fear How to Create a Unified Community Through God-Fearing. (the main body is a bit sparse. But i hope with the opening thoughts and basic outline that this will help those working through Nehemiah. Unfortunately the main body was hand written and never got ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Lee Henry avatar

    Surpassing Righteousness

    Contributed by Lee Henry on Jul 7, 2006
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,520 views

    In Matt. 5:17-48, Jesus challenges his audience to have a righteousness that flows from the heart and thus surpassess the external righteousness displayed by the Pharisees.

    Surpassing Righteousness Matt. 5:17-48 Introduction: In the beginning verses of Matt. 5, Jesus is preaching to the multitude and is sharing revolutionary thoughts. He has taught them how to be blessed by God by changing from the inside out. He has told them how to establish a relationship with ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Denn Guptill avatar

    Are You Dead? Series

    Contributed by Denn Guptill on Oct 31, 2000
    based on 151 ratings
     | 7,599 views

    The Finale of our Walking Dead Series. A look at what makes a person dead.

    Walking Dead, Finale Well here we are at the end of our series “The Walking Dead”. It was been a seven week journey though Biblical accounts of people who were given their lives back. Sometimes it was simply metaphorically, in the case of the 10 lepers that we looked at on ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

  • Michael Luke avatar

    It’s A Wonderful Life Series

    Contributed by Michael Luke on Dec 19, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,456 views

    If Jesus had not come, so many things would be different.

    SERIES: CHRISTMAS CLASSICS (adapted from a series from Southeast Christian Church) “IT’S A WONDERFUL LIFE” REVELATION 12:2-5 OPEN We finish our Christmas series today based on classic Christmas films. One of the most classic of all is from 1946 called It’s a Wonderful Life starring Jimmy ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Daniel Olukoya avatar

    Destructive Dreams

    Contributed by Daniel Olukoya on Apr 22, 2010
    based on 126 ratings
     | 104,391 views

    The land of the dream is as important as the physical land.

    Today we are looking at the topic ‘Destructive Dreams.’ We would start with some Scriptures. The first one is the popular Matthew 13:25 which says, “But while men slept, his enemy came and sowed tares among the wheat, and went his way.” Why did the enemy choose the hour ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal