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  • Derrick White Sr avatar

    -You Need To Get Rid Of Your Crutch

    Contributed by Derrick White Sr on Nov 26, 2017
    based on 1 rating
     | 25,419 views

    WE ARE LIVING IN A DAY AND TIME WHERE EVERYBODY HAS SOME KIND OF CRUTCH AND THESE CRUTCHES ARE ONLY EXCUSES THAT WE LEAN ON IN SUPPORT OF OUR PERSONAL FAULTS AND FAILURES AND HOW OFTEN DO WE USE EXCUSES

    Luke 14:15-24 (KJV) And when one of them that sat at meat with him heard these things, he said unto him, Blessed is he that shall eat bread in the kingdom of God. [16] Then said he unto him, A certain man made a great supper, and bade many: [17] And sent his servant at supper time to say to them ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Honesty - Silence Is Not Always Golden

    Contributed by Jeff Riedel on Jul 2, 2014
     | 10,081 views

    Seeking God and having the ultimate relationship with Him requires complete honesty. Covering our faults and failures is no good to anyone. This message challenges the hearer to examine how honest he/she is with the Lord, himself and others.

    SERMON: The next person, after hearing this message, who tells a lie, no matter how big or small.....will fall over immediately and die. Ok maybe not, but hey, It could happen you know. Wait, it did happen.... Wait....it does happen......Wait.....it happens all the time. More on that in a ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

  • Michael Stark avatar

    The Certainty Of Death For Modern Society

    Contributed by Michael Stark on Jan 14, 2012
    based on 4 ratings
     | 8,058 views

    Failure to respect the elderly within a given society ensures God’s censure. Modern attitudes spell the death of contemporary western society, unless we return to the attitude and practise outlined in God’s Word.

    “You shall stand up before the grey head and honour the face of an old man, and you shall fear your God: I am the Lord.” This coming Sunday will mark the thirty-ninth year of legalised murder of the unborn in the womb for citizens of the United States. Arising from the fatuous discovery of a ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Character Study Of Solomon Series

    Contributed by Rev. Samuel Arimoro on Mar 22, 2025
     | 473 views

    Solomon began well but ended poorly due to compromise. His wisdom, achievements, and failures serve as lessons for us today. We must seek wisdom, obey God wholeheartedly, and guard against spiritual decline.

    CHARACTER STUDY OF SOLOMON – WISE KING, BUILT THE TEMPLE By Rev. Samuel Arimoro Main Text: 1 Kings 3:9 "So give Your servant a discerning heart to govern Your people and to distinguish between right and wrong. For who is able to govern this great people of Yours?" Supporting Texts: 1 ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Wade Martin Hughes, Sr avatar

    7 Miles? A Dead Fish Can Travel Down Stream! (Part #2)

    Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on May 20, 2020
    based on 2 ratings
     | 2,841 views

    We study when men become baskecases. From Jerusalem to Emmaus is about 7 miles. Doubt, fear and failure can grow and hinder spiritual progress. We need to let Jesus walk with us.

    7 MILES? DEAD FISH TRAVEL DOWN STREAM! By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com (Basket case#2 Losing hope…) WE ARE WALKING SAD… WE HAVE LOST HOPE… WE KNEW WE HAD FOUND THE ANSWER! BUT OUR DREAMS HAVE BEEN DASHED… WE INVESTED OUR EMOTIONS AND ACTIONS AND NOW LOOK… WE ARE BASKET ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Dennis Davidson avatar

    The Creator Comforts Series

    Contributed by Dennis Davidson on Jan 10, 2022
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     | 3,437 views

    The Prophet begins with the sharp contrast between the failure of the past & the hope of the future. Israel is to be comforted in the assurance that her trial has ended, & her sin has been purged. What great news!

    ISAIAH 40: 1-2 [ADVENT I SERIES PART I] THE CREATOR COMFORTS [Psalm 23] How majestic is the second part of the Book of Isaiah! The new section opens by stirring the people of God with the promise and hope of redemption and restoration. The Prophet begins with the sharp contrast between the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Elijah's Breakthrough Pt 3 Series

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Oct 23, 2020
     | 6,697 views

    Elijah's life teaches us what it means to trust God and allow God to provide for us and lead us. He also teaches us how to respond to God in tragedy and hardship and how to grow our faith through tests.

    Video Transition: Martin Luther King Jr - Last Speech April 3rd the day before he is assassinated – he showed his faith over fear to do the will of God. Would you have done the same? I find it amazing today how many people think the will of God is to live safely in our homes and to live a long ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Freddy Fritz avatar

    Developing A Faith That Really Works! Series

    Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Oct 26, 2005
    based on 14 ratings
     | 7,909 views

    To help you determine the authenticity of your faith, James gives two spiritual litmus tests in James 2:14-26. James gives two very practical and challenging marks of genuine faith.

    Scripture In research done by Darley and Batson at Princeton Theological Seminary in 1973, a group of theology students was told that they were to go across campus to deliver a sermon on the topic of the Good Samaritan. As part of the research, some of these students were told that they were late ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Paul Fritz avatar

    How Jesus Taught That Faith In God Is Greater Than Any Problem

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Oct 18, 2000
    based on 136 ratings
     | 27,361 views

    Perhaps the greatest test of faith you will face may be in loving people who are closest to you. Our God is able to overcome the most difficult of problem, person or predicament if we believe in His power!

    Everyone struggles with problems that seem overwhelming and tend to stress us out. Jesus once told His disciples, "If you have faith as small as a mustard seed, you can say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there’ and it will move. Nothing will be impossible for you." (Matt. 17:20,21) The ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Hilarious Givers? Series

    Contributed by Ewen Huffman on Apr 1, 2007
    based on 5 ratings
     | 5,493 views

    How we deal with and give money is often a litmus test of our discipleship- as it is one of those things we do that no one knows about but God. We do it to please and be rewarded by Him alone.

    WBC- Hilarious givers 2 Cor 9:6-15. WBC 1.04.07am I have a vision for us being a church of hilarious givers = really an important area of our discipleship - many are held back because of it Because it’s all done in secret (or should be) - so really tests where we are at with the one who sees ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Daniel Austin avatar

    Examine Yourselves Series

    Contributed by Daniel Austin on Oct 30, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 11,696 views

    There are all kinds of reasons for giving or taking tests. The main reason is to make an assessment on what is or isn’t known. The Bible is not excluded from the practice of examinations. They go beyond the physical, psychological, or emotional, to the sp

    Examine Yourselves 12/19/04 AM Text: 2 Corinthians 13:5 INTRODUCTION This past Friday was remarkable for many people in that marked the beginning of the traditional Holiday period. For many students, including myself, it was remarkable because it meant the end of taking Final exams. I’m not real ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Ross Cochrane avatar

    Exodus 15 - How To Sing In A Desert Situation Rather Than Complain! Series

    Contributed by Ross Cochrane on Dec 27, 2009
    based on 26 ratings
     | 10,596 views

    It interests me that God tests me by allowing me to go through difficult situations in order to prove the quality of my character, the genuineness of my worship and the motivations of my service. What is your Marah?

    Exodus 15 - Singing and Suffering Exodus 15 is an anthem of praise to God for Israel’s deliverance from Egypt. It’s often called the song of Moses and the men got a choir together and sang it. Then in antiphonal response the women under the leadership of Miriam sang as well. As soon as they are ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Christian Cheong avatar

    Managing Your Money

    Contributed by Christian Cheong on Oct 19, 2008
    based on 5 ratings
     | 6,710 views

    Money is a gift from God. It is put in our hands as a tool and as a test. So don’t love it, don’t live for it, don’t trust it and don’t hoard it.

    [I’ve taken the major pointers of this sermon from Rick Warren’s sermon on Setting Financial Goals - Growing through Goal Setting Part 2, May 26-27, 2007.] If you go around asking people “What is the greatest need you have?” a high chance the answer is money. • We spend so much of our lives ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • David Richardson avatar

    Coloring Outside The Line Series

    Contributed by David Richardson on Jan 15, 2008
    based on 3 ratings
     | 4,200 views

    The doctrine of the depravity of man as set forth in Romans 1:18-32 as a testing doctrine. Your prevailing attitude on this subject will assuredly determine your viewpoint of many other Biblical doctrines of like importance.

    Series Title: Romans – The Line in the Sand Message Title: Coloring Outside the Line 18 The wrath of God is being revealed from heaven against all the godlessness and wickedness of men who suppress the truth by their wickedness, 19 since what may be known about God is plain to them, because God ...read more

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    Denomination: Calvary Chapel

  • Thomas Black avatar

    Faith Measured Series

    Contributed by Thomas Black on Feb 2, 2005
    based on 7 ratings
     | 4,982 views

    Do you have any faith? How do you know? How can we determine if our faith is real or if our faith is real strong? The true proof of faith is a test of faith.

    Passage: Genesis Chapter 22 (All) The testing of Abraham’s Faith. Do you have any faith? How do you know? How can we determine if our faith is real or if our faith is real strong? The true proof of faith is a test of faith. And God sometimes brings us for testing for very closely related ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational