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  • Frederick Baker II avatar

    The Four Men

    Contributed by Frederick Baker Ii on Jul 27, 2008
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    A look at the four friends that took this man to Jesus.

    “The Four Men” Text: Mark 2:1-12 1 And again he entered into Capernaum after some days; and it was noised that he was in the house. 2 And straightway many were gathered together, insomuch that there was no room to receive them, no, not so much as about the door: and he preached the word unto ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    Climb #1, Lessons From Mt. Horeb

    Contributed by K. Edward Skidmore on Apr 13, 2015
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    From Exodus 20:18-21 we see how Moses and God planned out a worship experience for Israel on Mt. Horeb, and the outcome of that worship experience.

    Climb #1: Lessons from Mt. Horeb Exodus 20:18-21 INTRODUCTION: We are beginning a new 6 week series called "Climb" dealing with various mountains in the Bible where significant things happened. Today we’ll talk about Mt. Horeb, also known as Mt. Sinai. This mountain plays an important ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Employer—employee

    Contributed by Ed Wood on Jul 6, 2004
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    A message on how God provides for our needs.

    EMPLOYER—EMPLOYEE Matthew 20:1-16 INTRO: What’s in it for me? That is the question you hear most often when you ask someone to do something for you. People are always interested in what they will get out of the things they do. This is the same question that the disciples asked Jesus in Matthew ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • James May avatar

    Grab Hold Of The Authority And Power Of God

    Contributed by James May on Aug 31, 2022
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    We must have God's authority and power with us if we are to fight the spiritual warfare in these last hours. We need faith to reach out and take hold of God's promises like the Woman with the issue of blood who took hold of the hem of his garment.

    Grab Hold of the Authority and Power of God We live in a time when so many in the church have taken on the attitude of the people who lived in the Land of the Gadarenes in Luke chapter 8. I won’t go into the history of the land of the Gadarenes except to say that many of those who lived there ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Stay Committed

    Contributed by Bala Samson on Dec 19, 2021
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    INITIAL EMPTINESS & HURDLES SHOULD NOT BE TAKEN NEGATIVELY, WE NEED TO PRESS ON AND PERSEVERE. Say Amen.

    LYDIA Acts 16:9” A vision appeared to Paul in the night: a man of Macedonia was standing and appealing to him, and saying, "Come over to Macedonia and help us." The expectations are sky-high and enormous when we are specially and specifically invited to a particular place or event? Am I ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Anthony (Tony) Charles avatar

    God's Unfailing Love: Even In The Wilderness

    Contributed by Anthony (Tony) Charles on Jul 14, 2025
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    God took care of Israel for 40 years, even though Israel refused to enter into the promised land. God stayed with them until they all breathed their last breath, like a mother holding her son as he is dying.

    God's Unfailing Love: Even in the Wilderness TnT- Prayer - July 8 2025 Nothing demonstrates God's love more than His faithfulness to us in spite of our failures. Israel's wilderness experience shows us that even when fear keeps us from His best, God never abandons I. WHAT FEAR DID Fear ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Amazing Love Series

    Contributed by David Welch on May 13, 2015
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    Message 16 from 1 John exploring God's love for us and through us.

    “Amazing Love” 1John 4:7-21 REVIEW God is life – abide in Him. God is light – walk in the light. God is righteous – practice righteousness God is love – love one another. INTRODUCTION We will return to the instruction to love one another we started last week ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

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    Doing The Impossible Series

    Contributed by Curry Pikkaart on Jan 25, 2011
    based on 4 ratings
     | 9,589 views

    Whatever God does He does for our good and for His glory.

    “Xtreme Faith: Doing the Impossible” Exodus 14:1-15 This is one of those sections of the Bible where the unfolding drama is exciting; the action is hot and heavy. So let’s get right to it. SCENE 1 – GOD SPEAKS. God tells Moses where to lead Israel. Nothing new; God did ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    To Be Missional Is To Be On Mission By ‘bearing One's Cross'

    Contributed by Jim Kane on May 18, 2009
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    Third and final sermon in the second part of an initial 2009 series, ‘2 Things 2 B in 09’

    Language is an interesting thing. It changes with new words added each year to our lexicon and old ones falling out of favor. It also means that the meanings of words change and some are used as either as a verb or a noun. (Slide 1) For example, we when say ‘ADdress’ we mean a specific location ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    Joseph's Promotion

    Contributed by Bill Butsko on Aug 31, 2008
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    Joseph’s relationship with God took him from shepherd to slave to prisoner to govenor of Egypt.

    Text: “He made him lord of his house, and ruler of all his possessions” (Psalm 105:21). Have you ever received a promotion? All of us have gone to school during our lifetime. At the end of each school year we looked forward to moving to the next class in the fall. In other words, we looked to ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

  • Derrick Thompson, Sr. avatar

    In The Midst Of A Darkened World Somebody Prayed For You.

    Contributed by Derrick Thompson, Sr. on Oct 23, 2013
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     | 21,015 views

    Somebody was concerned enough about you, that they took the time and prayed for you. That is God's love in action.

    First Church of God in Harvey Sunday Morning – October 28th, 2012 Let us Pray Welcome.. This is the day which the Lord hath made; we will rejoice and be glad in it. This is the Lord's Day, a good day to be alive, and so we will rejoice and be glad in it. In our Bible Class last Wednesday ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    Fleeing Fugitive Faces Frightened Fellows Series

    Contributed by Mack Armstrong on Mar 6, 2008
     | 2,952 views

    Ceasing their prayers, the frightened sailors took up a time honored ritual of casting lots. When the lots fell to Jonah, he knew he had to confess. He ran from God-but he could not run now: it was time for the truth.

    JONAH 1:7 FLEEING FUGITIVE FACES FRIGHTENED FELLOWS I. FAILURE: A. Fates. B. Faith. C. Fanaticism. II. FINDINGS: A. Facts? B. Fortitude? C. Focus? III. FIXATION: A. Foreigner. B. Feelings. C. Forlornness. The scene before us in these first seven verses of Jonah, Chapter One ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    The Translation Of Enoch.

    Contributed by Trevor Chuma on Feb 24, 2020
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    Enoch walked faithfully with God; then he was no more, because God took him away. Genesis 5:24

    Enoch is the first man to have checked out of this world alive, the Bible says; Enoch walked with God: and he was not; for God took him (Genesis 5:24). He was translated into eternity without seeing death. Question is, what does it mean to walk with God and how did Enoch walk with God. In Genesis ...read more

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    Denomination: Charismatic

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    Courageous Faith Series

    Contributed by Charles Wilkerson on Dec 29, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,380 views

    Using the GRINCH as an acronym the "C" is for the courage of Joseph who took on God’s call to protect God’s son, Jesus

    Dr. Norman Vincent Peale in a Christmas message wrote, “During the Christmas rush two men were standing on Fifth Avenue at 57th Street in New York City, waiting for a red light. One of them was irritated by the traffic. ‘This town is totally disorganized,’ he growled. ‘Look at this traffic! ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Ron Theis avatar

    Peter's Path To Power

    Contributed by Ron Theis on Jul 8, 2010
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     | 5,510 views

    Just like we do, Peter's path from fisherman to preacher took some unexpected twists and turns, yet God still used him in a mighty way.

    PETER’S PATH TO POWER Luke 22:31-32, 60-61 INTRODUCTION A. Peter’s Denials of Christ 1. We have been studying Peter on Wed. nights for 5 months. a. I would hope we have learned a lot from this marvelous man Jesus named the rock b. The rock that Jesus would build His church ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist