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  • Peter Schmidt avatar

    The Cross - Trash Or Treasure? Series

    Contributed by Peter Schmidt on Mar 23, 2004
    based on 51 ratings
     | 6,441 views

    This is based primarily on verse 22 of the pericope. The two divisions are: 1) Compare the Cross to Intelligence 2) Compare the Cross to Power

    Lent 4 I Corinthians 1:18-25 When I was in 4th or 5th grade, one thing that my Dad and I would do every morning during the summers was get up at about 5:30 a.m. and go bike riding. Our first stop during that ride was about half a mile away from our house, at a drive-in movie theatre. There, as the ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Pentecost Series

    Contributed by Keith Andrews on May 17, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 20,364 views

    Pentecost Sunday

    May 11, 2008 Pentecost (Red) All scriptures marked ESV: The Holy Bible : English standard version. 2001 (Ac 2:1-13). Wheaton: Standard Bible Society. Let Us Pray While I was in Kuwait, I watched several times in the DFAC the coverage of the Pope’s arrival to the US. This was Pope Benedict’s ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Removing The Wall-1

    Contributed by Byron Sherman on Jul 4, 2018
     | 7,094 views

    1 of ? God enabled the children of Israel to conquer the walled city of Jericho. God removes the barriers to ministry/serving Him & seeks to ensure the success of ministry. But When/How can barriers be removed? Ministry barriers are removed when...

    REMOVING The WALL—Joshua 6:1-16+:20 Removing Barriers Attention: Barriers To Progress: A young boy is taking his first trip on an airplane without Mom & Dad. He is going to spend the summer with Grandma & Grandpa. His ears kept popping because of the pressure change. He doesn’t know what’s going ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    A Competent Wife/Woman-4 Series

    Contributed by Byron Sherman on Jun 2, 2015
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,331 views

    4 of ? The writer of Proverbs detailed a successful marriage from the standpoint of a competent wife. A wife’s competence completes a successful marriage. Who is a competent wife? A competent wife/woman...

    A COMPETENT WIFE/Woman-part 4—Proverbs 31:10-31 Attention: The writer of Proverbs detailed a successful marriage from the standpoint of a competent wife. A wife’s competence completes a successful marriage. Who is a competent wife? What makes/characterizes a competent ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Miracle Of The Minnows And Muffins Series

    Contributed by David Dykes on Jan 25, 2018
    based on 3 ratings
     | 18,349 views

    When we face a problem, our immediate reaction is to reach into our pocket and count our change; we want to see how much emotional or physical currency we have on hand to meet the crisis.

    INTRODUCTION Let’s play Final Jeopardy! The category for Final Jeopardy is the Bible. The Answer is: “Other than Jesus’ resurrection, this is the only miracle mentioned in all four gospels.” You have thirty seconds. Good luck. If you said, “What is the feeding of the 5,000?” Then congratulations ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Celebrating The Lord’s Supper

    Contributed by Byron Sherman on Nov 8, 2016
     | 4,058 views

    Paul informed the Corinthian Christians of their shortcomings in the observance of the Lord’s Supper. The proper observance of the Lord’s Supper requires a suitable setting. A suitable setting for celebrating the Lord’s Supper assumes...

    CELEBRATING/Observing The LORD’s SUPPER-I—1Corinthians 11:17-22 Boundaries/Limitations/Parameters/Fences Attention: No opener There are settings suitable for enjoying the game of golf.(See end of sermon) Likewise, there are settings that are suitable for celebrating the Lord’s ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Honor To Whom Honor Is Due (The Fifth Commandment) Series

    Contributed by Timothy Peck on Jan 4, 2001
    based on 111 ratings
     | 19,798 views

    God has established relationships of authority in our lives and we honor God by respecting these relationships of authority.

    Our generation is more cynical about authority figures than any other generation in our nation’s history. There was a time in American life when we thought we could trust the major social institutions, but those times are long gone. At one time confidence in our federal government soared, but then ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Gospel: Shown By Allegory Series

    Contributed by Brad Beaman on Nov 20, 2015
    based on 2 ratings
     | 7,587 views

    Galatians 4:21-31 is unique. It is the only place in the New Testament to use allegory from the Old Testament. These events are recorded in Geneses 15-21. When Abraham was seventy five years old God promised him he would be the father of a great nation.

    One of the most widely read and influential books of all time was written from a jail cell by a Baptist minister. He was in England, in jail for twelve years for preaching without a license when he wrote it. The title of the book is Pilgrims Progress and the author is John Bunyan. There are ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Abide In Me

    Contributed by Jeremy Raby on Aug 20, 2010
    based on 16 ratings
     | 22,730 views

    How to abide in Christ

    Sometimes within church circles we hear things from the Bible sometimes and even believe those things, but when we think about we have no idea what it really means. One of the phrases that we read today was one that I knew, that I could quote, i even believed it, but I found myself asking the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Encouragement For ‘silence Saturdays’ Series

    Contributed by Jim Butcher on Aug 10, 2018
     | 10,587 views

    There are times in our walk of faith when God seems silent, as He did on the Saturday of Holy Week. A look at how to deal with the times of silence.

    The Day After: The disciples were confused and depressed on the “Silence Saturday.” - John 19:30; John 20:13, 19. - I want to introduce a term to you: “Silence Saturday.” - When we think of Holy Week, we think of the various important days: Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, Easter Sunday. Generally ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Douglas Phillips avatar

    Submission To Authorities

    Contributed by Douglas Phillips on Apr 19, 2017
     | 8,265 views

    Submission to authorities has always been a touchy subject. Our mandate is to represent Christ to the world, and part of that mandate is to be in prayer for the people God has put in authority over us.

    SUBMISSION TO AUTHORITIES ROMANS 13:1-8 HISTORY HAS SHOWN THAT THERE IS AN ADVERSE REACTION TO PEOPLE WITH AUTHORITY. IT WOULD SEEM THAT ORDERS ALWAYS COME FROM THE TOP TO THE BOTTOM, WHILE REACTION TO THE ORDERS FROM BOTTOM TO TOP. THIS BEGINS AT A VERY EARLY AGE AND CAN CONTINUE ALL THROUGH ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Byron Sherman avatar

    The Significance Of A New Creation-12 Series

    Contributed by Byron Sherman on Apr 20, 2016
     | 2,953 views

    Part A of point 14. Paul commended his apostolic ministry to the Corinthian church thru a list of practical realities within which he operated. The significance of being a new creation in Christ is played out in the Practical Realities of Ministry.

    ‘The Significance Of A New Creation’--XII—2Corinthians 5:9--6:10... 14. The PRACTICAL REALITIES Of MINISTRY-A—2Corinthians 6:3-10... Part A of point 14 in the series, ‘The Significance Of A New Creation’ Attention: Ask the congregation, “What did you want ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Turn The Page

    Contributed by Melvin Maughmer, Jr. on Nov 1, 2025
     | 1,391 views

    Every season brings about a new change and every time you turn the page a new season in your life is ready to bloom. So, no matter what you are dealing with, no matter if you don’t understand it all right now stand like a tree planted by rivers of water.

    Turn the Page By Bishop Melvin L. Maughmer, Jr. PRAYER SCRIPTURE: - Jeremiah 23:20 NKJV “In the latter days you shall understand it perfectly”. John 13:7 “Jesus answered and said unto him, What I do thou knowest not now; but thou shalt know hereafter”. OPENING: - I will compare different versions ...read more

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    Denomination: Apostolic

  • Glenn Robinson avatar

    How The Cults Misread The Bible

    Contributed by Glenn Robinson on Aug 20, 2002
    based on 44 ratings
     | 4,254 views

    This sermon illustrates eighteen ways the Bible can be misinterpreted. Recognizing these fallacies will help us interpret correctly.

    Have you ever been presented a doctrine you disagreed w/ only to have them quote a vss. which seems to support it. Just as there are rules for grammar, math, and science - so are there rules of interpretation. HERMENEUTICS - the rules for Biblical interpretation. 1st rule - Context. A vss. can ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Paul George avatar

    The Mustard Seed

    Contributed by Paul George on Jan 29, 2004
    based on 16 ratings
     | 9,461 views

    "He presented another parable to them, saying, The kingdom of heaven is like to a mustard seed, which a man took, and sowed in his field;

    "He presented another parable to them, saying, The kingdom of heaven is like to a mustard seed, which a man took, and sowed in his field; and this is smaller than all seeds; but when it is full grown, it is larger than the garden plants and becomes a tree, so that the birds of the air come and nest ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness