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  • Scott Bayles avatar

    Prayer (Part 3)

    Contributed by Scott Bayles on Apr 12, 2019
     | 5,450 views

    The Bible urges, "Pray without ceasing." But how do we do that? Well, we can start by giving God our waking thoughts, our waiting thoughts, our worrying thoughts, and our waning thoughts.

    Prayer (3) Scott Bayles, pastor Adapted from a sermon by Max Lucado titled “Have you Prayed About It?” Blooming Grove Christian Church: 3/15/2015 Two weeks ago we began this short series on prayer. Like I said before, we all pray. According to a poll reported in USA Today, nine out of ten ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

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    'almost Persuaded… But Not Quite' (2023 Sermon)

    Contributed by Gordon Curley on Jan 8, 2023
     | 1,624 views

    'Almost persuaded… but not quite' - Acts chapters 25 & 26 - sermon by Gordon Curley (PowerPoint slides to accompany this talk are available on request – email: gcurley@gcurley.info)

    SERMON OUTLINE: Background: Meet the Cast: • (1). Festus, the Roman Governor. • (2). King Agrippa. • (3). The Apostle Paul. Outline: Scan the section: • (1). Paul saw the light (vs 1-16) • (2). The Gentiles need the light (vs 17-18). • (3). Festus & Agrippa rejected the light (vs ...read more

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    Denomination: Brethren

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    A Place Of Grace Series

    Contributed by Brian Bill on Jan 17, 2023
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     | 4,248 views

    God created every person on purpose and put us in a place to live out His purposes.

    Our perspective is important when seeking to understand something. I like the feature on Google Earth which provides a panoramic view, or the big picture of our world and then allows you to zoom in to the exact address you are looking for. The first chapter of Genesis, along with the first three ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Encountering Christ - Calling Of The Disciples

    Contributed by Christopher Arch on Jan 28, 2023
     | 1,363 views

    This is from a series on individuals and groups meeting Christ.

    Title: “Encounters with Christ – The Disciples Are Called” Script: Mt. 4:18-25 Type: Series Where: GNBC 1-29-23 Intro: Today examine passage calling of first disciples. “Call” is an important concept for Christians. Christians are people called by God. The church is technically “The called ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Laughter

    Contributed by Bruce Lee on Oct 26, 2022
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     | 8,218 views

    Today we are going to talk about “Laughter.” If we define laughter, we might say it is the quick breath resulting in a series of short vowel-like sounds usually "ha-ha," "ho-ho" or "hee-hee" which we call laughter.

    Laughter “Then was our mouth filled with laughter.” Psalm 126:2 “He that sitteth in the heavens shall laugh.” —Psalm 2:4 Intro: A elderly couple were home The wife softly said to her husband Do you remember when we used to just sit and you would hold my hand The man reached over and held her ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Overcoming With Thanksgiving Series

    Contributed by D. Dewaine Phillips on Nov 9, 2021
    based on 2 ratings
     | 9,638 views

    Thanksgiving Holiday: God's grace results in thanksgiving, and a grateful heart enables believers to withstand hardship. A thankful heart also helps us to see God’s ability to work through our pain for His glory.

    For our Thanksgiving holiday message, I want to open with a little humor. “A kindergarten teacher was telling her students all about the Pilgrims as she prepared them for the Thanksgiving season. After one little girl had gone home and shared the details she remembered from her teacher’s lesson, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Let The Children Come

    Contributed by Brian Bill on Jan 20, 2025
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     | 1,907 views

    Because every child matters to Jesus, every child must matter to us.

    Let the Children Come Mark 10:13-16 January 18-19, 2025 Rev. Brian Bill After preaching at an evangelistic service, D.L. Moody reported, “we had two and one-half conversions.” One of his colleagues inquired, “I suppose you mean two adults and one child.” ‘No,’ Mr. Moody replied. “I mean two ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Beatitudes Part Ii

    Contributed by Christopher Arch on Apr 14, 2020
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     | 2,540 views

    This is the second in a series of sermons I preached on the Beatitudes.

    Title: The Beatitudes Part II Script: Mt. 5:6-8. Type: Series Where: GNBC 1-21-18 Intro: In 1965, The Rolling Stones went from being just another band to one of the most popular bands of all times with the release of the song“ I Can’t Get No Satisfaction”- I try and I try and I try and I ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    The Lord Is My Shepherd Series

    Contributed by Freddy Fritz on May 22, 2020
    based on 4 ratings
     | 20,201 views

    Psalm 23:1-6 shows us the Lord's provision for his people.

    Scripture On Sunday, March 22, 2020, we started having Virtual Fellowship Services using Zoom videoconferencing. On that Sunday, I said that I was going to suspend my series on “The Life of David” and begin a series of meditations that I called, “Hope in Troubled Times.” This is the last in that ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    When The World Is Unhinged (Covid And The Christian) Series

    Contributed by Joe Williams on Nov 13, 2020
     | 4,460 views

    How to live the Christian life when the world seems to be falling apart

    Welcome everybody! Today we are beginning a brand-new sermon series that I’m calling COVID and the Christian. I admit it—that is a strange way to name a series of sermons—if it wasn’t the year 2020! We are 7 months into 2020 and I don’t believe there has been a day go by this year when the word ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    When The Romance Is Gone Series

    Contributed by C. Philip Green on Jun 22, 2022
     | 2,063 views

    When the romance is gone from your marriage, stay married and be a channel of blessing to your family. However, set your unbelieving spouse free if he or she wants out.

    Sonja Ely, of Dallas, Oregon, was watching her 5-year-old granddaughter Christy play with her dolls. At one point, Christy “staged” a wedding, first playing the role of the bride's mother who assigned specific duties, then suddenly becoming the bride with her “teddy bear” groom. She picked him ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

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    The Problem With Karma

    Contributed by Derrick Tuper on Jul 11, 2021
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,253 views

    I read about a recent survey titled, The top 10 most seductive, unbiblical ideas embraced by American adults. Karma was one of them. It said 33% of those with a biblical worldview embraced this concept. That's a problem.

    THE PROBLEM WITH KARMA I read an article about a recent survey authored by George Barna, conducted by the Cultural Research Center at Arizona Christian University titled, The top 10 most seductive, unbiblical ideas embraced by American adults. Included in this list are some things I've seen ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    A Generation That Does Not Honor Their Parents

    Contributed by Mitchell Leonard on May 10, 2025
     | 863 views

    A sermon to adults on Mother's Day

    Mother’s Day 2025 Proverbs 30:11-17 A small boy went into the lingerie section of a large department store and shyly presented his problem to a woman clerk. He said, "I want to buy a slip as a present for my mom, but I don't know what size she wears?" The clerk looked ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Prevenient, Justifying, Sanctifying Grace SermonCentral

    Contributed by SermonCentral on Oct 25, 2023
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     | 1,948 views

    Grace

    Good morning, my dear brothers and sisters in Christ. As we gather here today, we find ourselves standing at the threshold of a journey, a journey that will take us into the heart of a concept that is as vast as the universe itself, as infinite as God's love for us. This concept, this divine gift, ...read more

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    Palm Sunday Hides The Coming Glory

    Contributed by Rev. Matthew Parker on Apr 12, 2025
     | 454 views

    A message about Palm Sunday and how it pre-enacts Christ coming in glory.

    Palm Sunday Sermon - April 13, 2025 It is Palm Sunday! Palm Sunday is always a pretty upbeat and engaging time, as we enter into the joy of the crowd that welcomed Jesus into Jerusalem on a donkey. In fact, Palm Sunday is an essential part of the Easter experience, of the Resurrection Sunday ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational