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  • Chris Appleby avatar

    God Will Guide You Series

    Contributed by Chris Appleby on May 12, 2012
    based on 4 ratings
     | 19,452 views

    God will guide you but he'll use your rational mind as much as special intervention but he expects us to make decisions according to his revealed will.

    I recently bought one of these new smart phones. It's great. It does everything, except make the coffee. One of the best “apps” on it is the navwoman. You type in your destination and a very clever woman tells you exactly how to get there. “Turn right in 300 metres.” ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

  • Ed Lu avatar

    Children Of Light

    Contributed by Ed Lu on Aug 10, 2019
     | 4,133 views

    Entitlement becomes our constant companion to rationalize what’s right is wrong and unless I am the beneficiary of love, peace and joy then something is terribly wrong with the Church.

    Children of Light (John 12:35-36) Many expect to be given God than they are to search for God. They want to be handed all the blessings of peace, prosperity, and providence which somehow they think God represents but they fall short of diligently seeking Him. That if I do what the pastor ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • John Snyder avatar

    Resurrection? I’ll Believe That When Caterpillars Fly Series

    Contributed by John Snyder on Mar 13, 2014
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     | 5,839 views

    Assuming there is a God who can bring a universe into existence anytime he wants, here are ten reasons to believe that resurrection from the dead is the true, rational view of things.

    Ten Reasons to Believe in Resurrection “That’s just impossible! Since it flies in the face of everything we know, you’d have to be an idiot to believe in the resurrection.” I hear this sort of thing all the time, and it’s often spoken as though it’s the very ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Jeff Strite avatar

    Eating With The Troops Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Oct 4, 2009
    based on 57 ratings
     | 36,403 views

    The early church "gathered together to break bread." Why was this activity so critical to them and what can it mean to us?

    OPEN: There’s an old saying: “An army marches on… (its stomach).” What that means is: if an army doesn’t feed its men it’s not going anywhere. Without food the troops eventually can’t march, they can’t maneuver, and they can’t fight. So one of the logistical problems for armies has always been - ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Don Baggett avatar

    The Deceptive Power Of Compromise

    Contributed by Don Baggett on Nov 10, 2007
    based on 5 ratings
     | 6,404 views

    When a Christian compromises his godly values and rationalizes that the ends justify the means, he opens the door to all kinds of trouble, not only in his own life, but in the lives of many others.

    Compromise is not always bad. I heard one preacher say that he torn the word compromise out of his dictionary. I thought, “You must not be married!” However, if we compromise our godly values, we open the door for trouble in our lives. This is true because God loves us, and when we start in ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Scott Maze avatar

    Teaching Obedience To The Next Generation

    Contributed by Scott Maze on Jun 22, 2021
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     | 3,536 views

    Saul hides behind his religion. Mafia hitmen rationalize, “Yes, I kill people but I’m really good to my mother.” We are incredibly good at self-deception. People hide behind their religion to evade obedience

    Today, I want to speak to parents and grandparents on raising children who have a stalwart character all their lives. Let’s look at one of the most interesting kings of ancient Israel, King Saul. Today’s Scripture The word of the Lord came to Samuel: 11 “I regret that I have made Saul king, for ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Why Isn't Life Fair

    Contributed by Kevin Ruffcorn on Mar 25, 2005
    based on 15 ratings
     | 5,893 views

    People are troubled by the fact that life doesn’t seem to be fair. Peace and encouragement don’t come from rationalizing life, but from focusing on the love, presence and power of God in our lives.

    THE SEVEN SERVICE JUNE 30, 2002 Matthew 5:45 “Why Isn’t Life Fair?” INTRODUCTION Growing up with brothers and sisters, a big issue for us was fairness. We always counted the number of presents, at Christmas time, in order to make sure that they were equal and thus fair. The value of the ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Jack Perkins, D.Min., LADC, CSAC, CCLC avatar

    Staying Clam In A Storm Of Heresy Series

    Contributed by Jack Perkins, D.min., Ladc, Csac, Cclc on Jul 29, 2021
     | 2,706 views

    A major concern for John is heresy within the church and the manner it is causing problems and robbing believers of their joy. John uses antichrist in reference to those who perhaps start with seemingly sincere faith; yet, their teaching becomes contrary to Christ and abiding in him.

    There is a universal theme that runs through the book of 1 John, abiding in Christ. This is the key to “living in the world but not of the world. When we refuse to live in the world, we fail to serve Christ. Joe McKeever wrote the following. In the 1987 meeting of the Southern Baptist ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Michael McCartney avatar

    Satan's D-Day Series

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on May 1, 2006
     | 6,344 views

    Satan had no clue that the first Easter Sunday would be his D-Day. Satan and his demons as the Germans thought they were invincible. But then D-day came and when the Sun came up that morning they saw their opposing army which quickly overran all there for

    Satan’s D-Day – Easter Sunday! Opening video Illustration from Blue fish TV – What’s Easter About? Thesis: Satan had no clue that the first Easter Sunday would be his D-Day. Satan and his demons as the Germans thought they were invincible. But then D-day came and when the Sun came up that ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Justin Steckbauer avatar

    The Parable Of The Sheep & The Goats: The Final Judgment Series

    Contributed by Justin Steckbauer on Aug 8, 2022
     | 2,192 views

    His German name was Karl der Grosse. At age twenty-nine, he was crowned the ruler of a tiny kingdom in what is now modern-day France. Few people at his coronation thought that King Karl would one day reshape the map of Europe.

    “His German name was Karl der Grosse. At age twenty-nine, he was crowned the ruler of a tiny kingdom in what is now modern-day France. Few people at his coronation thought that King Karl would one day reshape the map of Europe. At the time of Karl’s ascension in 771, Europe was a collection of ...read more

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    Denomination: Salvation Army

  • John Gaston avatar

    To Obey Is Better Than Sacrifice

    Contributed by John Gaston on Feb 11, 2021
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,790 views

    We look at the fall of King Saul. We see how he rationalized his sins by selective obedience, shifting blame, and subterfuge. Then we study the true nature of obedience and end with an enlightening story.

    TO OBEY IS BETTER THAN SACRIFICE 1 Sam. 15:1-30 INTRODUCTION A. HUMOR: KNOWING IS NOT DOING 1. United Press International (UPI) reported that termites had eaten through a large stack of documents entitled, “Control of Termites” in the mail room of the University of California at Berkley. 2. ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Mitch Davis avatar

    The Indwelling Of The Holy Spirit Series

    Contributed by Mitch Davis on Jun 21, 2007
    based on 8 ratings
     | 5,513 views

    When coming across scriptures that cannot be rationalized man has a tendency to NOT accept what the Bible explicitly reveals. Note the contrast of wisdom between God and man when dealing with the personal indwelling of the Holy Spirit.

    The Indwelling of the Holy Spirit Theme: Knowing whether the Holy Spirit personally dwells within the believer. INTRODUCTION A. Because Christians live in the flesh it is no wonder that we have difficulty understanding the things of the spirit. 1. The Bible teaches that the natural man cannot ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • John Gaston avatar

    Don’t Check Your Brain At The Door!

    Contributed by John Gaston on Sep 15, 2019
     | 4,311 views

    Christian faith is more rational than atheism because it recognizes the minute information we possess and the insuperable complexity and design of the universe and life forms. We rest our intellect on the intellect of God. What could be wiser?

    “DON’T CHECK YOUR BRAIN AT THE DOOR!” Acts 17:11 INTRODUCTION A. HUMOR: THE CHECKER (I was told this by a friend) 1. I went shopping at Walmart earlier today and got a sack of chicken legs. Right before the young lady rang them up, I asked her if they were front or back legs. 2. She paused ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Brandon Max avatar

    5) We Believe In A Personal God! Series

    Contributed by Brandon Max on Dec 14, 2021
    based on 2 ratings
     | 3,659 views

    Our God - is a Personal God. That means we can relate to Him and interact with Him on a very personal level. By definition, a “Person” is generally regarded as an individual who can Think, Feel and Act rationally as a living, conscious being.

    THINGS MOST SURELY BELIEVED AMONG US We Believe In A Personal God Text: Luke 1:1 "Forasmuch as many have taken in hand - to set forth in order a declaration… of those things which are most surely believed among us." INTRODUCTION Brethren, this [the Bible] covers all “Those things which ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Alison Bucklin avatar

    On The Cutting Edge

    Contributed by Alison Bucklin on Jul 28, 2025
     | 203 views

    The Holy Spirit, wielding the Word like a scalpel, cuts away our games and pretensions and rationalizations and shows us what we are really like. Jesus is the reason why the knowledge of our sinfulness does not lead us to despair.

    My Dad was in the foreign service when I was a kid and my family was stationed in Argentina for a couple of years. We lived in a city called Rosario, about 4 hours north of Buenos Aires. The weather was fabulous, the schools were good, the streets were safe, and there was a club with an Olympic ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed