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  • Rudolf E. Y. Mensah avatar

    The Name Of The Game Series

    Contributed by Rudolf E. Y. Mensah on Jan 17, 2022
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    The blessings of God will not carry you to where the grace of God cannot keep or sustain you.

    SPIRITUAL GROWTH ENHANCERS REF NO: 021 COLUMNIST: Rudolf Nii Yemoh Mensah PRELATE: Oasis Potterlight Chapel International (OPCI) OPENING PASSAGE: Hebrews 13:5, NIV: "Keep your lives free from the love of money and be content with what you have because God has said, 'Never will I leave ...read more

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    Denomination: Charismatic

  • Jeff Strite avatar

    The Blood Of Holiness Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Apr 21, 2019
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    Why is there so much emphasis on the blood of Jesus in the Bible? What difference does it make that Jesus died on the cross and then rose from the grave?

    OPEN: As I was working on today’s sermon I was looking at some old Gospel hymns and I was pleasantly surprised at the # of hymns that - mentioned the blood of Christ. So I thought we’d do this this morning is sing just a few of them: • Just as I am, without one plea, but that Thy blood was shed ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Lesson #19 [id3b] The Encouragement Toward Maturity Series

    Contributed by John Lowe on Oct 21, 2020
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    No one can escape coming into the world as a baby because that is the only way to get here! But it is tragic when a baby fails to mature. No matter how much parents and grandparents love to cuddle and hold a baby, it is their greater desire that the baby matures.

    2/1/20 Tom Lowe Lesson #19 [ID3b] The Encouragement toward Maturity (Hebrews 6:1-3) Scripture: Hebrews 6:1-3 (NIV) 1. Therefore let us move beyond the elementary teachings about Christ and be taken forward to maturity, not laying again the foundation of repentance from acts that lead to death ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Kings Highway

    Contributed by Paul Shafit on Aug 6, 2007
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    No matter what the world says, Jesus is the only way.

    The Kings Highway John 14:6 The Mush god has been known to appear to millionaires on golf courses. He appears to politicians at ribbon-cutting ceremonies and to clergymen speaking the invocation on national TV at either Democratic or Republican conventions. The Mush god has no theology to speak ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Jim Kilson avatar

    God's Favorite Word Series

    Contributed by Jim Kilson on Nov 6, 2014
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    Part 5 of 8 in a series covering words in the Bible that are all too often overlooked or ignored.

    INTRODUCTION: More than 2,300 times this word appears in scripture… it’s a common word, one that we don’t often pay much attention to, but one that can only be described as God’s favorite word. So what is God’s favorite word? As with our previous messages, the given ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

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    Know For Sure

    Contributed by Charles Mallory on Jun 4, 2007
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    There can be no spiritual journey or rightful claim to Christianity without first having a personal encounter with Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior.

    WE DETERMINE IF CHRISTIANITY BECOMES DEFINED AS EITHER RELGION OR RELATIONSHIP. THE DEFINING FACTOR OF WHAT CHRISTIANITY BECOMES IS BASED SOLELY ON WHERE WE DECIDE TO PUT JESUS IN OUR LIFE. SO, JUST HOW WOULD YOU DESCRIBE WHAT IT MEANS TO BE A CHRISTIAN? WHAT CRITERIA WOULD YOU SAY NEEDS TO BE MET ...read more

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    Denomination: Free Methodist

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    Cross Roads PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Nov 2, 2023
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    Explores finding hope in God's promises during times of hardship, emphasizing trust, patience, and reliance on God's divine power.

    Welcome, dear friends. We gather here today, bound by our shared faith, our shared hope, and our shared love for God's word. We come together, not as strangers, but as a family. A family brought together by God's grace, and held together by His love. Today, we turn our hearts and minds to the book ...read more

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  • Michael Stark avatar

    Get Yourself A Real God

    Contributed by Michael Stark on Sep 16, 2012
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    Idolatry has been the threat to the people of God from earliest days. God calls us to destroy the idols of the heart and worship Him, the True and Living God.

    “Their idols are like scarecrows in a cucumber field, and they cannot speak; they have to be carried, for they cannot walk. Do not be afraid of them, for they cannot do evil, neither is it in them to do good.” [1] Churches in the western world are pathetic caricatures of the once ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Don’t Turn Aside

    Contributed by Rick Boyne on Mar 21, 2011
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    Be faithful to God to the end, for God will be faithful to you.

    Don’t Turn Aside March 20, 2011 Evening Service Immanuel Baptist Church, Wagoner, OK Rick Boyne Message Point: Be faithful to God to the end, for God will be faithful to you. Focus Passage: I Samuel 12:19-25 Supplemental Passage: Not that I have already obtained it or have already become ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Spitting Image

    Contributed by Wes Hamilton on Apr 12, 2007
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    The question came to mind “Who do you want to look like?” Then he cut to the chase… “Who are you trying to look like.” That’s a good question…for all of us. We are all influenced to one degree or another, we all take our cues from someone Who

    Intro: The other day I stumbled across a website called myheritage.com. The site is a genealogical database designed to help people reconstruct their family history. That in and of itself is nothing new, but this one is different because it uses face recognition software to do so. The idea is for ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Donald Whitchard avatar

    An Intelligence Briefing On The Invisible War

    Contributed by Donald Whitchard on Jan 6, 2021
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    The army of God and the malevolent demons of Satan have been at war since the start of history. We are on one side or the other with no neutrality. Your eternity rests on whose side you choose when the LORD declares victory at the end of the age.

    Nearly a century ago there lived a minister by the name of Donald Grey Barnhouse, who served as pastor of the Tenth Presbyterian Church of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania from 1927 until his death in 1960. He led the church through the time when the mainline Presbyterians began to drift away from ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Joel Gilbert avatar

    Transforming Series

    Contributed by Joel Gilbert on Aug 28, 2023
     | 1,691 views

    We are not who we once were and are not yet whom God is creating us to be. We are together as a church - being transformed or renewed.

    The Second Best Day of My Life ? December 31, 1994 After 5 years of on and off dating, nearly 2 years of engagement Danielle and I got married. We assembled at her home church with close to 300 guests, 10 attendants, a few musicians, many family members, a Bible teacher, and a pastor We got dressed ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Michael Stark avatar

    Benefits Of A Thankful Heart

    Contributed by Michael Stark on Oct 4, 2018
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    A message for Thanksgiving to encourage listeners to consider the value of a grateful heart.

    “Mark this, then, you who forget God, lest I tear you apart, and there be none to deliver! The one who offers thanksgiving as his sacrifice glorifies me; to one who orders his way rightly I will show the salvation of God!” [1] “The darkest hour is just before the dawn,” is the claim preserved ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Perry Greene avatar

    Story 26: Down And Up, Not Out Series

    Contributed by Perry Greene on Apr 15, 2014
     | 3,178 views

    The Death and Resurrection of Jesus prove the great power and compassion of God.

    1. Symbol of Power Several years ago, Menelik II became emperor of Ethiopia and reigned for 20 years. He was a powerful ruler who transformed his country from a collection of semi-independent states into a united nation. As part of his efforts to modernize his country he ordered 3 electric chairs ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Jeff Strite avatar

    The Wonder Of Jesus’ Baptism Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Mar 3, 2013
    based on 110 ratings
     | 45,457 views

    Why did John baptize Jesus? And why so quickly? Granted Jesus said it was to "fulfill all righteousness", but what exactly could that mean?

    OPEN: A little girl wanted to get baptized but her mother wanted her to attend some classes to make sure she knew what she was committing herself to. After one of the classes, her mother asked, "Honey, what does baptism mean?" Thinking hard, the little girl the finally said, "Well, it isn’t the ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ