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  • C. Philip Green avatar

    Hard Words To Hard People In Hard Times Series

    Contributed by C. Philip Green on Nov 20, 2025
     | 328 views

    If you want God to use you to powerfully communicate His message to hard people in hard times, eat God’s Word. speak God’s Word, follow God’s Spirit, and warn God’s people.

    Our former district superintendent, Bill Smith, recalls preaching part-time in a small local church while he was still studying for the ministry. Six months passed and none of his professors had come to hear him. Finally, his faculty advisor agreed to attend one Sunday. After the service, the ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

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    Jesus' First Sign Series

    Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Sep 15, 2023
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     | 3,755 views

    The first sign in John 2:1-11 teaches us that Jesus is the Christ who initiates the new covenant.

    Introduction The movie Signs tells the story of a former Episcopal priest named Graham Hess (played by Mel Gibson). Graham lives on a farm in rural Pennsylvania with his children. His younger brother, who was a former minor league baseball player, has been helping the family since Graham’s wife ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    The Signs Of The Times Pt. 1 (God’s Timing)

    Contributed by Rich O' Toole on Sep 27, 2023
     | 1,479 views

    Jesus predicts the destruction of the Temple

    The Signs of the Times Pt. 1 (God’s Timing) Mark 13:1-8 Hebrews 11:1 Now faith (trust in what the Lord has said and promised) is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. NKJV Hebrews 11:6 says, without faith it is impossible to please God, but that doesn’t mean we don’t ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Revision 2024 In The Ministry Of Christ

    Contributed by Christopher Arch on Jan 13, 2024
     | 1,064 views

    This is a message helping to introduce our theme for the year.

    Title: Revision 2024 in the Ministry of Christ Script: Mark 5:1ff Type: Expository Where: GNBC 1-14-24 Intro: Is there anything in life wish you could do over? Decision could make? The man in today’s message undoubtedly made several choices that led him down a road to misery. World tells ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    God Is Just Series

    Contributed by Freddy Fritz on May 27, 2023
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,687 views

    In this lesson, we learn about the justice of God.

    Introduction I am currently preaching a series of sermons that I am calling, “Glory: The Character of God.” In this five-week-long series, I am exploring God’s self-revelation of himself to Moses in Exodus 34:6-7. I am concluding this series today. So far in this sermon series, we have examined ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Why Is It Raining On Our Parade(July 4th Sermon)

    Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Jun 30, 2023
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     | 3,186 views

    Many citizens of this country are preparing to celebrate July 4. This is a very special day in our nation.

    America is the greatest country that has ever existed on this earth. I say this not in arrogance, THAT IS A FACT! The only nation that can be considered to be equal to America’s greatness would be the nation of Israel. God blessed them in ways that no other nation can boast. For example they ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Last Revolution: The Coming Awakening Of The Millennials

    Contributed by Justin Steckbauer on Apr 28, 2021
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    The divine overarching story of humanity and the universe itself is playing out right before our eyes. It's happening everyday. It's all around us. You can feel it. It's all encompassing!

    The divine overarching story of humanity and the universe itself is playing out right before our eyes. It's happening everyday. It's all around us. You can feel it. It's all encompassing! It's like a song in the backdrop. It's like a quiet melody on the wind. You can feel ...read more

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    Denomination: Salvation Army

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    The Poor You Have With You Always

    Contributed by Gene Gregory on Apr 30, 2021
     | 2,877 views

    Next in series on John. Examines causes and response to poverty.

    John 12 (2) You always have the poor with you - Read John 12:1-8 This morning I would like to address Jesus’ statement about poverty and the poor. In verse 8 Jesus says, “You always have the poor with you.” You always have the poor with you! Why is that? Why do you always have the poor with ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    I Am Good Series

    Contributed by Gordon Pike on May 2, 2021
     | 3,702 views

    We cannot help but shout of joy, amen? We cannot help but worship Him with gladness, amen? We cannot help but come before Him with joyful songs because we are His! Because Jesus … our dear, precious Savior … bought us with His blood.

    One of my favorite novels is Daniel Defoe’s “Robinson Crusoe.” Well … we call Defoe’s book “Robinson Crusoe,” but the actual title of the books is … “The Life and Strange Surprizing Adventures of Robinson Crusoe, of York, Mariner: Who Lived Eight and Twenty Years, All Alone in an Un-inhabited ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    The Story Continues: Series

    Contributed by Gordon Curley on May 16, 2021
     | 3,348 views

    'The story continues:' Acts chapter 1 verses 1-11 - sermon by Gordon Curley - sermon by Gordon Curley (PowerPoint slides to accompany this talk are available on request – email: gcurley@gcurley.info)

    SERMON OUTLINE: (1). A New Book (vs 1-2). (2). A New Experience (vs 3-8). (3). A New Assurance (vs 9-11). SERMON BODY: ill: • Christopher Columbus died in 1506, In Valladolid, Spain, where he passed away, • If you go, there today you will see a monument commemorating the great discoverer. ...read more

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    Denomination: Brethren

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    The Habits Of Spiritual Growth Series

    Contributed by Scott Maze on Jun 3, 2021
     | 6,568 views

    Time-lapse photography will allow you to see physical growth over a span of years. But there are no photographs that can show you your spiritual growth.

    For the next few minutes and the next few Sundays, I want to speak to you about forming some great spiritual habits. Today’s Scripture Passage “May grace and peace be multiplied to you in the knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord. 3 His divine power has granted to us all things that pertain to ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Trumpet Will Sound Series

    Contributed by C. Philip Green on Jan 31, 2023
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,122 views

    If you want to finish well, anticipate the change to come, anticipate the victory ahead, and abound in the work God gives you to do. Don’t quit before you see the victory.

    Stuart Briscoe, former senior pastor at Elmbrook church in Milwauke, talked about his running days. He said: I taught all my kids to enjoy running. Then they taught me how not to enjoy it. While I could keep a pace ahead of them, it was great. But when they began to haul me out of bed early… on a ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

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    The Freedom Cycle Series

    Contributed by D. Dewaine Phillips on Jun 9, 2021
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     | 6,287 views

    Independence Day: The average age of all great civilizations is 200 years. Alexander Taylor says they all went through a sequence that he calls “The Cycle of Freedom,” which is a process that can be observed in the Bible.

    Eleanor Roosevelt said, “Freedom makes a huge requirement of every human being. With freedom comes responsibility. For the person who is unwilling to grow up, the person who does not want to carry his own weight, this is a frightening prospect.”(1) The responsibility of which she spoke is a ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Free Indeed

    Contributed by Melvin Maughmer, Jr. on Jun 20, 2021
     | 11,940 views

    Although Juneteenth represents freedom, it also represents how emancipation was remarkably delayed for people who were enslaved in the deepest reaches of the Confederate South– But the Bible says in John 8:36 “If the Son therefore shall make you free, ye shall be free indeed”.

    “Free Indeed” By Bishop Melvin L. Maughmer, Jr. SCRIPTURE: - John 8:36 “If the Son therefore shall make you free, ye shall be free indeed”. PRAYER: - OPENING:- A little more than a year after the world watched the senseless, heartless, and cold blooded murder of George Floyd, heard of the ...read more

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    Denomination: Apostolic

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    God's Custodians Series

    Contributed by C. Philip Green on Apr 28, 2022
    based on 2 ratings
     | 4,443 views

    Serving the Lord is not all that complicated. Just serve Him faithfully and humbly. Every day, just humbly do what He asks you to do and leave the results up to Him.

    I’ve had some experience in signing contracts with various musicians over the years to do concerts in the church. Those contracts spell out the details of what each party expects, and they contain few, if any, surprises. That’s not the case with some of the big-name entertainers. For example, Van ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free