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  • Steve Malone avatar

    Final Principles Series

    Contributed by Steve Malone on Feb 25, 2019
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     | 2,884 views

    The principles of - consistency, figurative language, progressive revelation, caution, priority, application and obedience.

    Final Principles Video Bumper (Bible) OKAY MGCC… This is our final conversation in our series, ‘Understanding The Bible…’ Week number 10! MAN – it has been a fun, challenging and rewarding time of study. NOW – let me give you a heads up on where we will be heading in the coming weeks… Just a ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Figures Of Speech

    Contributed by Larry Jacobs on May 16, 2006
    based on 7 ratings
     | 5,477 views

    The Bible is literally filled with figures of Speech. A figure of speech is a symbol used to explain something else or to show the comparison of one thing to another.

    Our Web Site: cbcbedford.com ----------------------- FIGURES OF SPEECH WE HAVE BEEN LOOKING AT FIGURES OF SPEECH. The Bible is literally filled with figures of Speech. All languages have them. A figure of speech is a symbol used to explain something else or to show the comparison of ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Figuring God

    Contributed by Lynn Malone on Jun 13, 2005
    based on 31 ratings
     | 10,395 views

    Despite our best efforts to understand the Doctrine of the Trinity, we can never quite figure God out.

    Figuring God John 16:12-15 May 22, 2005 Let’s play a few games this morning. You’ve seen these little puzzles that are called “brain teasers.” Let’s see if you can figure these puzzles out. A customer at a 7-11 store selected four items to buy, and was told that the cost was ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Father Figure Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Jun 15, 2008
    based on 55 ratings
     | 43,831 views

    First Person presentation of Joshua describing his relationship with Moses. This was a powerful message that spoke of the lessons Joshua may have learned from his father figure - Moses.

    (I entered stage left, dressed as Joshua, the son of Nun, and carrying a Ram’s horn – or Shofar. There are several websites that will allow you to hear the sound of the Shofar, but I found that I was able to make a reasonable sound from the horn with very little effort. I used the musical ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Father Figure

    Contributed by James May on Jun 6, 2001
    based on 74 ratings
     | 13,772 views

    Father’s Day sermon for 2001.

    Disclaimer: Due to the large amount of sermons and topics that appear on this site I feel it is necessary to post this disclaimer on all sermons posted. These sermons are original to the author and the leading of the Holy Spirit. While ideas and illustrations are often gleaned from many ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    The Figure Of Christ

    Contributed by Ernest Dupont on May 16, 2005
    based on 13 ratings
     | 2,355 views

    A sermon that explains that Christ is the answer to our broken world.

    THE FIGURE OF CHRIST (John 17: 1-6) We live in a world of greed where money talks and rules. I invite you to look at the figure of Christ. Christ did not lust after money or material things. He put his whole trust in God the Father who had sent him to redeem the human race. He accepted the ...read more

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    Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

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    The Father Figure Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Jun 21, 2009
    based on 55 ratings
     | 110,665 views

    Samuel was a "father figure" to Israel and many of the traits he exhibited here in chapter 12 give us examples of what good fathers do.

    ILLUS: One father had a three-year-old daughter who was having trouble sleeping through the night. She’d often wake up several times in the night because she was afraid. Each time as he re-tucked her into bed, he would remind her that Jesus was with her and he would keep her safe. Several ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Mis-Figured?

    Contributed by Brett Thomasson on Feb 20, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,805 views

    How an encounter with Christ as Lord should have changed the disciples, but didn’t.

    Sometimes we tend to forget that Jesus came to Jewish people and as a member of Jewish society. So we can neglect the impact of some of the events of his ministry, and the impact they had on the people who first heard them. The transfiguration can definitely be one of those events. We look on Moses ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Languages? Series

    Contributed by Paul Clemente on Nov 25, 2019
     | 4,393 views

    How do we view languages?

    The theme of this year’s Holiday Folk Fair is celebrating languages, indigenous and heritage. Let me just share briefly with you 2 important events noted in God’s Word the Bible about languages. First we note from Genesis 11:1-9….. Tower of Babel Now the whole world had one language and a common ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Figuring Out Falsehood Series

    Contributed by Brian Bill on Nov 6, 2011
    based on 7 ratings
     | 13,997 views

    Because Christ is in believers, we must not believe everything we hear.

    Figuring Out Falsehood 1 John 4:1-6 Rev. Brian Bill 11/6/11 Have you picked up on the growing number of scams taking place in our society today? Just this week WGN-TV reported that a group of three men have been posing as police officers, complete with badges and walkie-talkies, and robbing ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Forgotten Figure Of Christmas Series

    Contributed by Bruce Ritter on May 20, 2002
    based on 925 ratings
     | 20,164 views

    Joseph’s life teaches us 3 lessons; in righteous mercy, in redemptive faith, and in ready obedience.

    The Forgotten Figure of Christmas Matthew 1:18-25 How were you raised to regard Christmas? How are you raising your children to regard the holiday? There was once a family that celebrated Christmas every year with a birthday party for Jesus. An extra chair of honor at the table became the family’s ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Faith, Feelings, Or Figures

    Contributed by Joel Quick on Aug 10, 2012
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,994 views

    Feelings and figures will change, but faith will never change.

    1 Faith, Feelings, or Figures John 6:1-13 Synopsis 6 After these things Jesus went over the sea of Galilee, which is the sea of Tiberias. 2 And a great multitude followed him, because they saw his miracles which he did on them that were diseased. 3 And Jesus went up into a mountain, and there he ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    The Father Figure Of Freedom Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Jun 21, 2015
    based on 11 ratings
     | 29,386 views

    Moses was the father figure to Israel of their Heavenly Father, just as earthly father are also father figures who point to God. But how do earthly fathers reflect a Heavenly God? And just who is this prophet Moses' spoke of?

    James Dobson once told of the time his 2 year old son Ryan said grace. He said: “He had watched his mother and me pray before we ate each meal, but he had never been asked to say grace. One day, when I was out of town on a business trip, Shirley spontaneously turned to our toddler and ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Language Of Love

    Contributed by Stephen E. Trail on Feb 11, 2024
     | 984 views

    The duty of a husband to nourish and cherish his wife.

    The Language of Love Ephesians 5:25-29 An 80 year-old woman was recently married to her 4th husband. A reporter questioned the occupation of her newly acquired husband. She replied that he owned a funeral home. Curious about the other husbands, the reporter also asked about their occupations. The ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Language Of Faith

    Contributed by Clement Manenga on May 25, 2024
     | 531 views

    It’s important for us to understand that faith has a language. If we want to be people who walk in faith and believe God for things that goes beyond the natural realm - beyond our 5 senses, then we must learn to operate in the language of faith.

    The Bible in 2 Kings chapter 5, introduces us to two characters: the little Jewish slave girl and Naaman the Syrian army commander The Jewish slave girl, could be a former servant of the prophet Elisha. The Bible does not mention the name of the girl. All we know about her is that, she was a slave ...read more

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    Denomination: Charismatic

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