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  • Ron Auch Jr avatar

    Pursue Authentic Relationships: The Call To Genuine Love, Discipleship, And Kingdom Community Series

    Contributed by Ron Auch Jr on Jun 8, 2025
     | 213 views

    We live in a world full of curated relationships—filtered, managed, and often shallow. Even in the church, it’s easy to smile, say “I’m good,” and walk away unchanged.

    Sermon 3: Pursue Authentic Relationships The Call to Genuine Love, Discipleship, and Kingdom Community Key Texts: • John 13:34–35 • Luke 10:25–37 • Acts 2:42–47 • 1 John 3:18 • Romans 12:9–13 Introduction: Authenticity Is the Heart of the Kingdom We live in a world full of curated ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Encountering The Mystery Of God's Will

    Contributed by Jung Lee on Mar 30, 2024
     | 979 views

    The story of Elijah, a widow, and her son in 1 Kings 17 showcases God's provision and the power of faith during hardship, revealing His enduring love and support.

    Introduction In the ups and downs of life, there's a story from the Bible about Elijah, a widow, and her son that shines like a ray of hope. This tale is told in 1 Kings 17, during a tough time of hunger across the land. It's a story that shows us how God is always there, ready to help when ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Brian Williams avatar

    The Well, The Women, And The Wait Series

    Contributed by Brian Williams on Feb 18, 2025
     | 577 views

    We all have unsettled issues in our hearts. Some want to put a lot of time and distance between these unresolved issues, even a change of scenery, which may be necessary to get some clarity. I believe God wants us to identify these issues and work through them.

    The Well, the Women, and the Wait Genesis 29:1-30 16 Feb 2025 Last week, Scott spoke from Genesis 28 where Jacob was running from his brother Esau who was planning to kill him because he took the family blessing and inheritance that he was expecting to get. Jacob was on the run as a fugitive, ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Our Father’s Gifts Series

    Contributed by Allan Quak on Apr 30, 2018
     | 8,343 views

    God calls us to bring our prayer requests to Him in expectation, but not to take Him for granted. As such his model for prayer is to Ask Seek Knock

    Message:- Lord’s Prayer Series Matthew 7:7-11 Our Father’s Gifts From the moment God came to Abram … who will became Abraham … and God said to Abram “Leave Haran and go to the land of Canaan”; from that moment the Israelites became a special nation with many special privileges Not because they ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Dr.W.Samuel Legon avatar

    Jesus Through The Bible Part 1 Old Testament Series

    Contributed by Dr.w.samuel Legon on Aug 17, 2013
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     | 5,097 views

    Finding Jesus in Old Testament

    JESUS THROUGH THE BIBLE Part 1 Old Testament In Genesis He is the seed of woman Messiah would be born of the seed of a woman Gen.3/15 In Exodus The Passover lamb Exodus 12 In Leviticus The high Priest Leviticus 1/7 In Numbers The cloud &the fire Numbers ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Divine Visitor

    Contributed by Clarence Clough on Sep 5, 2013
     | 7,357 views

    Christ's knocking at the door is proof that He has come near to come in and bless us. He is willing to come in, but sometimes the heart hesitates to open its house of many rooms. The Lord knocks at the door of each

    Title: THE DIVINE VISITOR Note: Scripture references are from the New International Version of the Bible. Text: Revelation 3:20, "Here I am! I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in and eat with that person, and they with me." Truth: "I ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

  • Ajai Prakash avatar

    Get Up Or Give Up?

    Contributed by Ajai Prakash on Oct 21, 2009
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     | 11,540 views

    When we articulate our past, we are getting ready for a repeat performance. The choice is ours ~ rehearse the past failures OR the past victories. David chose not to continue living in the past. Will you also take that step?

    Opening illustration: A young gentleman walked into the church that we were attending and ministering at in Massachusetts. He had decided to finish his life that night. His life had been in the fast lane, nothing had come out of it. He had been in numerous relations and being a lorry driver he had ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    I've Fallen And I Can't Get Up

    Contributed by Wayne Lawson on Oct 18, 2010
    based on 19 ratings
     | 35,519 views

    God will Knock His enemies down. When he does, they can not get up.

    TITLE: I’VE FALLEN AND I CAN’T GET UP SCRIPTURE: I SAMUEL 5:1-7 I’ve Fallen and I Can’t get Up this was a catchphrase of the late 1980s and early 1990s popular culture based upon a line from an infamous television commercial. This line was spoken in a television ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Paul Clemente avatar

    Are We Really Ready For Christ's Appearance? Series

    Contributed by Paul Clemente on Aug 27, 2012
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,964 views

    What do we look like on the other side of the door Jesus is knocking at?

    Please grab your Bible and your Bulletin. We continue to study the Gospel of Luke. We have noted that Jesus Christ who is God became a human being on earth not only to die for man’s sin but taught people how to live a life. In Chapter 11 of Luke Jesus taught about prayer, dealing with the ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Arise And Walk

    Contributed by Shawn Malloy on Jan 20, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,215 views

    Walking with Him can be hard

    Sunday Sermon 05/08/2005 We will start with a prayer. Dear Heavenly Father, I want to thank you for your inspiring Word. I love you and worship you Oh Lord. Please forgive me and my sins. I ask that you these words to show and inspire the readers to come to you and want to know you as I know you. ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

  • Rick Crandall avatar

    Part 21: How To Get God's Help In The Hard Times Series

    Contributed by Rick Crandall on Apr 3, 2025
     | 1,039 views

    1. Call on the Lord (vs. 1-4). 2. Check our attitudes (vs. 5). 3. Commit ourselves to the Lord's care (vs. 6-7). 4. Confess our faith in God (vs. 8a). 5. Keep calling on the Lord (vs. 8-10). 6. Keep checking our attitudes (vs. 11).

    Great Prayers of the Old Testament Part 21: How to Get God's Help in the Hard Times Psalm 42:1-11 Sermon by Rick Crandall Grayson Baptist Church - August 20, 2017 (Revised - April 3, 2025) BACKGROUND: *Anyone who has read a good portion of God's Word knows that there are a lot of prayers ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Jimmy Haile avatar

    Grace I Can't Explain It

    Contributed by Jimmy Haile on Apr 2, 2011
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,663 views

    Grace is outrageous. It’s hard to accept, It’s hard to believe, and It’s hard to receive.

    Imagine yourself in this story. You show up bright and early, dressed for work, lunch pail in hand. You're thrilled when the owner comes by in his flatbed pickup and hires you. He promises a generous wage, the wage of a soldier, more than you are used to getting paid. You already start thinking ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Mark Perryman avatar

    Circumstances Of Life

    Contributed by Mark Perryman on May 31, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,729 views

    Change is hard

    INTRO: Historic signing of two hated enemies sworn to destroy each other. On one side you have the PLO Leader, Yasser Arafit; the other, Yitzhak Rabin, leader of the nation of Israel, who have been fighting ever since Israel became a nation in the late ‘40s (not to mention they have been fighting ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Jonathan McLeod avatar

    P.r.a.y. / R = Repent Series

    Contributed by Jonathan Mcleod on Jan 17, 2007
    based on 7 ratings
     | 7,381 views

    If you want your prayers to be heard, repent so that sin’s brick wall will be knocked down.

    Review: P = Praise. If you start your prayers with praise, you will end them in peace. Scripture Reading: Psalm 51 David’s Sin, Cover-Up, and Misery (2 Samuel 11-12) It started with just a look. In the end, it brought David more heartache than he could ever imagine. It is a spring night. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Michael Luke avatar

    Authentic Prayer

    Contributed by Michael Luke on Dec 10, 2015
     | 6,896 views

    Anything authentic has a counterfeit. Prayer is no exception. There is authentic prayer and there is a knock-off version of prayer.

    “Authentic Prayer” Matthew 6:5-15 Open Many products are designed to imitate the real thing. There is plastic decking that looks like real wood. Vinyl flooring that appears to be ceramic tile. You can purchase fake fur or jewelry, You can buy knock-offs of name brand shoes, ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ