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  • James Wallace avatar

    Preventing A Spiritual Tragedy Series

    Contributed by James Wallace on Nov 30, 2024
     | 609 views

    Ever wished you could have prevented a great tragedy? Just as there are great physical tragedies with lasting consequence, so there are great spiritual tragedies with eternal consequence. The Apostle Paul seeks to prevent a great spiritual tragedy in the fledgling church at Corinth, Greece.

    How many of you here have been associated with a preventable tragedy? What I'm talking about here are bad things that happened to people you knew or know which could have been prevented. These bad things would not have happened if someone hadn't been ignorant or naïve, or ...read more

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    Denomination: Bible Church

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    Facing Up To Your Emotional Wounds Series

    Contributed by Perry Fowler on Jun 22, 2023
    based on 3 ratings
     | 3,905 views

    We all have emotional wounds. Can you heal?

    In Forrest Gump, Forrest's lifelong friend Jenny had endured a childhood of abuse and neglect at the hands of her father. In one scene, Forrest and Jenny visit her old house, and Forrest watches as Jenny throws stone after stone at the weather-beaten old house which held so many painful ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Jesus Is The Good Shepherd Series

    Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Aug 18, 2023
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,548 views

    Psalm 23:1-6 teaches us that Jesus is the good shepherd.

    Introduction We are continuing our short series in the book of Psalms that I am calling “Jesus in the Psalms.” Today I would like to look at Psalm 23. One commentator said of Psalm 23: “It is the most-prominent, the most-loved, the most-used, the most-preached on and the most-written-upon, of ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Receiving The Lord’s Chastening

    Contributed by D. Dewaine Phillips on Feb 8, 2022
    based on 2 ratings
     | 4,434 views

    God chastens us for our own good. However, usually, when we are going through His chastening we resist the Lord with all of our might. But this passage shows how it would be beneficial to receive the Lord’s chastening.

    I have entitled our message this evening, “Receiving the Lord’s Chastening,” and I wish to begin by sharing an illustration entitled, “God’s Loving Kick”: A Norfolk-Southern train was rolling down the rails of Indiana at 24 miles per hour. Suddenly the conductor, Robert Mohr, spotted an object ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Essence Of Christmas Series

    Contributed by Scott Maze on Dec 6, 2022
     | 4,194 views

    Jesus went from sitting on a throne to lying in a manger to hanging on a tree. He went from being a king with a crown to a baby with diapers to a criminal on the cross. Why did He do this?

    It’s three weeks and just twenty-one days until Christmas. Christmas is so exciting for so many reasons: students are soon to be out of school, teachers are soon to be off from school, and lights are everywhere. Who doesn’t like presents for everyone brimming from underneath a Christmas tree? Andy ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Mental Health In The Psalms: 28 Series

    Contributed by Troy Borst on May 22, 2024
     | 2,007 views

    Mental health and spiritual health are not mutually exclusive.

    MENTAL HEALTH IN THE PSALMS: 28 PSALM 28:1-9 #mentalhealth INTRODUCTION 1… POOR BISHOP HOOPER PSALM 28 (EVERY PSALM)… youtube.com/ watch?v=Pcazsb9uGNs [3:08] INTRODUCTION 2… Tremper Longman III, How to Read the Psalms. IVP Academic; Inter-Varsity Press, 1988, 76–85. [adapted] We are beginning ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Gideon's Second Fleece Series

    Contributed by Ron Ferguson on Mar 21, 2022
     | 1,656 views

    God may call us and test our faith in the process. it is essential we take God at His word for He who calls is able to provide. This is the account of Gideon asking for a second fleece.

    MESSAGE - Gideon's Second Fleece Ron Ferguson This is a message about the testing of faith, which is taking God at His word. This sermon is longer than average. It is centred on the Judge of Israel, Gideon. Judges 6 v 7 “Now it came about when the sons of Israel cried to the LORD on account ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Storm Before The Calm Series

    Contributed by Brian Bill on Mar 28, 2022
    based on 1 rating
     | 8,092 views

    In the storms of life, make sure you have an anchor for your soul.

    The Storm Before the Calm Acts 27:1-44 Rev. Brian Bill March 27-28, 2022 I suffer from aquaphobia, or the fear of water. I can trace it to four traumatic events. • When I was around 9 years old, I was fishing in the middle of the night with my dad and his buddies on Devil’s Lake [aptly named]. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    "testing The Teachers"

    Contributed by Christopher Arch on Jul 20, 2024
     | 436 views

    This is from a series on I John

    Title: “Testing Teachers” Scripture: I John 4:1-6 Type: Expository Series Where: GNBC 7-21-24 Intro: The last weekend of September, Carol and I are planning on going to my high school reunion in my hometown of Marion, IN. While there I hope to see many of my old buddies. While there I am sure ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Isaiah 53: An Ordinary Savior Series

    Contributed by Troy Borst on Aug 6, 2024
     | 1,019 views

    Isaiah 53 is a chapter all about God’s “Suffering Servant.” In verses 1-2, the Prophet Isaiah reveals to us that this ordinary-looking servant is the arm of the Lord that will bring salvation.

    ISAIAH 53 SERIES: AN ORDINARY SAVIOR ISAIAH 53:1-2 | #Isaiah53 PERSON IN THE CONGREGATION READS ISAIAH 53 READ ISAIAH 53:1-12 (ESV) “Who has believed what he has heard from us? And to whom has the arm of the Lord been revealed? 2 For He grew up before Him like a young plant, and like a root out of ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Go! And Believe The Greatest News Ever Told Series

    Contributed by Dean Courtier on May 28, 2025
    based on 1 rating
     | 638 views

    Have you ever paused to ask why John 3:16 is so loved, quoted, and memorised? perhaps because it proclaims the very heart of the Gospel.

    Go! And Understand the Heart of God - John 3:16 John 3:16 (NLT): "For this is how God loved the world: He gave his one and only Son, so that everyone who believes in him will not perish but have eternal life." Introduction: The Most Famous Verse in the Bible If I asked you to name the ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Psalm 142 - When You Are Discouraged Series

    Contributed by Stephen Sheane on Jun 4, 2025
     | 531 views

    Realize how discouragement affects you, recognize it's cause, recieve God's encouragement and refocus on areas where you need to change

    PSALM 142 – WHEN YOU ARE DISCOURAGED Years ago, there was an article in USA Today about a guy named John Burns. The article described him as an alcoholic and homeless. He was living in New York City. There was a fire in a building and there were some people trapped inside. John Burns ran into ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

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    How To Answer The Critics

    Contributed by Bruce Lee on Jun 6, 2025
     | 343 views

    Today we deal with some real life issues.

    How To Answer The Critics Six days before the Passover, Jesus came to Bethany, where Lazarus lived, whom Jesus had raised from the dead. 2 Here a dinner was given in Jesus’ honor. Martha served, while Lazarus was among those reclining at the table with him. 3 Then Mary took about a pint[a] of pure ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Joseph's Story Series

    Contributed by Michael Deutsch on Dec 8, 2025
     | 482 views

    An advent series focused on how God crashes our stories and life changes.

    God Crashes our Story November 30, 2025 Matthew 1:18-25 Have you ever had your plans blown up? You were planning on a great vacation, but then an illness or injury happened. And everything changed. Maybe you weren’t planning on attending a family function, you know, too much drama, but you did, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Hope For People With A Past Series

    Contributed by Marty Baker on Dec 24, 2025
     | 168 views

    Matthew highlights the broken, the scandalous, the outsiders—Tamar, Rahab, Ruth, Bathsheba—names most would edit out. Why? Because Jesus comes from a long line of people with a past.

    The Thrill of Hope #1 Hope for People with a Past Dr. Marty Baker / December 7, 2025 / Matthew 1 Welcome to Stevens Creek Church. We are so glad that you are here. I want to welcome our campuses: Grovetown, North Augusta, South Campus, Atrium and those of you watching online. Today, we are ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God