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  • Christian Cheong avatar

    Building Strong Foundations Series

    Contributed by Christian Cheong on Feb 9, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 19,332 views

    The Holy Spirit does not work through a vacuum but through believers, the body of Christ. The first church set us a good example: Build on the foundation of God’s Word, build a strong fellowship, and make prayer a priority.

    The Spirit works through the Body of Christ This passage paints for us a very happy picture. • Earlier on, Apostle Peter preached and "about 3000 were added to the church." • It is the start of something new. Something the apostles have not done before. • But it looks like a smooth start. ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Why The Church Is Important Series

    Contributed by Michael Demastus on Oct 22, 2001
    based on 69 ratings
     | 6,444 views

    Deals with the first chapter of 1 Timothy.

    The Message of the Pastoral Epistles: #2 – Why the church is important. 1 Timothy 1 Introduction: *Truth without love is dogmatism. Love without truth is sentimentality. Speaking the truth in love is Christianity. *As we dive into this series, this first chapter is short…only 20 verses long. ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Jesus Puts First Things First

    Contributed by Edward Frey on Aug 6, 2002
    based on 74 ratings
     | 12,404 views

    The miracle of feeding the 5,000 underlines God’s grace as he provides for all our needs.

    Prioritize. That’s what we’re all instructed to do in this busy world. As we make our lifestyles more convenient, the more demands we place on ourselves, and we find our lives become more frantic. So, we are called to prioritize – to convert our activities into a sort of Top 10 list -- picking ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Corinthians Refocus On Christ Series

    Contributed by Aubrey Vaughan on Nov 13, 2013
     | 8,092 views

    Opening introduction & background on the letter to 1 Corinthians followed by expository thoughts on verses 1-3 looking at the Apostle Paul the Corinthians and his opening greeting to his beloved family.

    1 Corinthians chapter 1:1-3 Refocus on Christ Author Paul - Date : 51-52 AD, Corinth in the Region of Achaia Written probably around 53-55 Ad on his 3rd mission trip from Ephesus. 1Cor 5:9 unknown letter previous to 1, 2 Corinthians. Our first introduction to Corinth in the Bible is ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Apocalipsis 2: La Iglesia De Efeso Series

    Contributed by Stephen Boldin on May 10, 2011
    based on 15 ratings
     | 41,205 views

    La iglesia de Efeso

    Apocalipsis 2:1-7 LA IGLESIA DE EFESO Vs 1 – Ha quien le está escribiendo? Al ángel de la Iglesia. Y quien está escribiendo? Cuando terminamos de leer el Capitulo 1 deducimos que el que tiene las siete estrellas en su diestra, el que anda en medio de las siete candeleros de oro es nada más ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    What Were The Dominant Doctrines Taught By The First And Second Century Church Fathers?

    Contributed by Dr. Craig Nelson on Jul 23, 2025
    based on 4 ratings
     | 276 views

    An insightful look at what the earliest Church Fathers believed and taught

    It is commonly believed with supporting documents that the Coptic Church of Egypt is the oldest established organized church in the world, dating back to sometime between AD 42 and 50. According to Eusebius of Caesarea, as well as Coptic traditions, the Apostle Mark is said to have been the founder ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Returning To Your First Love Series

    Contributed by Gene Gregory on Feb 17, 2006
    based on 10 ratings
     | 7,739 views

    Examines why we do what we do in the church, ie. the heart behind the actions.

    RETURNING TO YOUR FIRST LOVE In a speech before parliament, the 18th century British statesman, Edmund Burke said, “Very seldom does a man take one giant step from a life of virtue & goodness into a life of vice and corruption. Usually, he begins his journey into evil by taking little steps ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Chuck Brooks avatar

    A Study Of The Letter Of First John – Proving That You Are A Christian Series

    Contributed by Chuck Brooks on Aug 13, 2020
     | 3,477 views

    One cannot have fellowship with God and at the same time walk in darkness.

    John wrote his first epistle from the city of Ephesus. It helps to understand this epistle if you know something about the city of Ephesus at the beginning of the second century. There were four important factors that were in play in Ephesus and throughout the Roman world when John wrote this ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    A Church Marked By Love

    Contributed by Ed Sasnett on Jun 27, 2020
     | 5,914 views

    The first mark of a true and living church is its love for Jesus and the brethren.

    According to research done by sociologist W.F. Nimkoff and Arthur Wood, the intensity of romance in a marriage diminishes by 80% during the first two years. Two friends who lived in the West Virginia mountains were talking one day. “Horace,” the first one said, “why didn’t you ever get ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Spiritual Formations: First Things First

    Contributed by C Jordan on Jul 24, 2016
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,998 views

    Three of the key spiritual formations are abiding in Jesus in prayer, abiding in the Word, and abiding in His love.

    SPIRITUAL FORMATIONS #4: FIRST THINGS FIRST SPIRITUAL FORMATIONS QUOTE: “To live the spiritual life and to let God’s presence fill us takes constant prayer, and to move from our illusions and isolation back to that place in the heart where God continues to form us in the likeness of Christ takes ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    The First Evangelists

    Contributed by John Quigley on Apr 6, 2016
     | 5,187 views

    The women to and from the tomb.

    Set the stage first: Read the verses: Just as the dawn was beginning to break, the women make their way to the tomb, there are soldiers supposed to be there guarding the tomb to make sure no one comes to steal the body. They expected that the stone would have to be rolled away so they could go ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The First And Last

    Contributed by Grant Macdonald on Feb 28, 2012
     | 6,002 views

    Life is full of chaos but God is in control

    Chaos is a state that most people don’t like to live in. Chaos and its cousins: confusion, disorder, mess, clutter, muddle, anarchy, and pandemonium are never welcome in my life. But for some reason, just like a natural gas salesperson, they keep knocking at my door; seeking to interrupt my ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    "First Love"

    Contributed by Ken Sauer on Jan 9, 2013
    based on 4 ratings
     | 9,277 views

    A sermon about returning to God after a time of drifting.

    Revelation 2:1-7 “First Love” In the late 1940s, there was an emerging evangelist who was preaching the Gospel to large crowds in major arenas, and many folks were coming to Christ at his crusades. But he abandoned his faith, resigned from the ministry and became a writer and news ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

  • John Kapteyn avatar

    The First Step

    Contributed by John Kapteyn on Oct 18, 2000
    based on 21 ratings
     | 4,258 views

    Introductory Consideration 1.

    Introductory Consideration 1. Tom was one of the best friends I had ever had, we had so much in common. We were both from Dutch background, both accountants, both attended the same church and served in consistory together and even lived across the street from each other. Mostly, though, our ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Jeff Strite avatar

    First Love Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Feb 1, 2009
    based on 56 ratings
     | 39,442 views

    Marriage can make us healthy, and marriage can make us wealthy... but it can only make us wise if we do it God’s way. Find out how.

    OPEN: At the banquet of Tom and Susan’s 25th wedding anniversary, Tom was asked to give his friends a brief account of the benefits of a marriage of such long duration. "Tell us, Tom, just what is it you have learned from all those wonderful years with your wife?" Tom responded, "Well, I’ve ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ