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  • David Welch avatar

    Loving Your Brother: True Sign Of Transformation Series

    Contributed by David Welch on May 12, 2015
     | 5,434 views

    Message 5 in 1 John series focusing on loving one another.

    “Loving Your Brother” The True Sign of Transformation 1 John 2:7-11 Review/Introduction John lived and served day and night with Jesus for three plus years. After the death, resurrection and ascension of Jesus, he recorded what Jesus said and did for us to read to this day. We would ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

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    What Is In Your Hand? (Part 7) Series

    Contributed by Ajai Prakash on May 12, 2015
    based on 3 ratings
     | 11,175 views

    “What is in your hand” means whatever is in your care or control. “This question, 'What is in your hand?' is one of the most important question for growing Christians in their life. What you withhold and retain in your hand reveals what is in your heart.

    Opening illustration: There was once a wise woman who lived by herself near a small village. Rumor had it that she could always accurately predict when the rains would come, or help heal a sick child with herbs, or calm angry neighbors and help them to resolve their fights and arguments. People ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Love Oneanother Series

    Contributed by David Welch on May 13, 2015
     | 6,024 views

    Message 17 from 1 John focusing on our love for one another.

    Love One Another 1John 3:11-23 God proved His love by sending His Son to this earth. He came to restore life. He came to bear the penalty for our sin. Beloved, let us love one another, for love is of God; and everyone who loves is born of God and knows God. Beloved, if God so loved us, we also ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

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    Love One Another Series

    Contributed by David Welch on May 13, 2015
     | 6,006 views

    Message 19 from 1 John continuing discussion of loving one another.

    Love One Another 1John 3:11-23 God proved His love by sending His Son to this earth. He came to restore life. He came to bear the penalty for our sin. Beloved, let us love one another, for love is of God; and everyone who loves is born of God and knows God. Beloved, if God so loved us, we also ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

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    Let My People Go Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on May 17, 2015
    based on 20 ratings
     | 98,733 views

    I'd always thought Moses just told Pharaoh "Let my people go." But Moses never said it quite that way. What did Moses actually say... and why should it matter to us?

    OPEN: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0SJrHDSlE7A from 0:50 to 1:31 (it’s the part of the move “The Ten Commandments” where Charlton Heston/Moses confronts Pharaoh/Yul Brynner and declares “Let My People Go.”) There’s an old Negro spiritual Louis Armstrong made ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    A Study Of The Book Of Romans Lesson 30 Series

    Contributed by James May on May 20, 2015
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,074 views

    Continuation of the expository study of the Book of Romans

    Book of Romans Study Lesson #30 By Rev. James May Romans 12:1 – 12:2 In the chapters of Romans that we have already studied, the Apostle Paul has presented some powerful doctrinal teaching concerning God’s dealings with both Jew and Gentiles alike. He has established God’s ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    A Study Of The Book Of Romans Lesson 36 Series

    Contributed by James May on May 23, 2015
     | 7,082 views

    Continuation of the expository study of the Book of Romans

    Book of Romans Lesson #36 Romans 13:8-14 By Rev. James May In our last lesson we talked about being citizens of two kingdoms; the Kingdom of Heaven is our eternal home and the land that we all will dwell forever with the Lord; and the “kingdom in which we live on this earth”, the USA. ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Use Your Assets Series

    Contributed by Curry Pikkaart on Jun 16, 2015
     | 6,120 views

    With Jesus at the helm of his life's ship Paul had a bountiful supply of assets for living above his circumstances.

    “Living a Joy-full Life; Use Your Assets” Phil. 1:12-30 In Acts chapter 3 John and Peter are about to enter the temple courts when a crippled beggar asks them for money. Peter’s response is fabulous! “Silver or gold I do not have, but what I have I give you. In the name of ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    The Parable Of The Persistent Widow Series

    Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Jun 20, 2015
    based on 2 ratings
     | 17,862 views

    The parable of the persistent widow in Luke 18:1-8 teaches us about persevering in prayer.

    Scripture I read a story when I was a student at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School in Chicago, IL. You will be appalled by the story I am about to relate to you. Appalled, that is, if you have any kind of social conscience. A poor black, living on Chicago’s South Side, sought to have her ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    What To Do When The Trouble Keeps Coming

    Contributed by Rick Crandall on Jun 22, 2015
    based on 3 ratings
     | 17,891 views

    1. Know that God is near (vs. 1-5). 2. Get straight about your sins (vs. 3, 5&6). 3. Remember your responsibilities (vs. 7-10). 4. Keep believing in God's blessings (vs. 10-13).

    What to Do When the Trouble Keeps Coming Job 42:1-17 Sermon by Rick Crandall Grayson Baptist Church - July 27, 2014 BACKGROUND & INTRODUCTION: *On the world scene, there is some new, big trouble almost every day: Crisis on our southern border, planes shot down in Ukraine, with the Russian army ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Let The Children Come To Me Series

    Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Jul 3, 2015
    based on 1 rating
     | 15,777 views

    Jesus blessing the children in Luke 18:15-17 shows us a prerequisite for entry into the kingdom of God.

    Scripture Do you remember Art Linkletter’s radio show with the segment, “Kids Say the Darndest Things”? Bill Cosby also hosted a show with the same name. I was reminded of these shows when I read the following story. Five-year-old Kayse Poland grew more and more excited about ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    What's Your Pleasure? Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Jul 5, 2015
    based on 15 ratings
     | 24,348 views

    Solomon looked for pleasure in his achievements, his possessions and in his entertainment and yet finds it all to be empty and meaningless. Is there something wrong with seeking pleasure, or is there another problem?

    OPEN: It was a 4th of July weekend and the family had gathered for a big meal together. In the kitchen was little 4 year old Johnny… and there on the edge of the cabinet sat the one thing he loved so much. It was a big, round, sure to be juicy, watermelon. He just couldn’t stop staring ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Rich Ruler Series

    Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Jul 10, 2015
    based on 4 ratings
     | 14,438 views

    Jesus' conversation with the rich ruler teaches us what is required to receive eternal life.

    Scripture Ruth Burke of Columbus, Ohio overheard at a restaurant two women at the next table telling about a little girl who had gone to the zoo with her Sunday school class. There, she had spent an excessive amount of time at the camels’ enclosure. She apparently wanted to see some really ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Mystery Babylon, As Manifested In Communism, Al Smith, And Mussolini Series

    Contributed by Bob Faulkner on Jul 26, 2015
     | 4,063 views

    Yes there is a link, a solidifying background story behind all the major events of world history, and that link is Babylon, now doing business as Rome. There will be other manifestations of Babylon , but for now, we see the influence of Italy's child...

    FIFTY-FIVE: THE RISE OF COMMUNISM Following World War I, the attention of the world is directed to Orthodox/Czarist Russia. It must be noted that the Czar and the Orthodox Church are as united as the Holy Roman Emperor and the Catholic Church. They are a mirror image of what is happening in the ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Jesus And Zacchaeus Series

    Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Aug 1, 2015
    based on 4 ratings
     | 26,837 views

    An analysis of Jesus and Zacchaeus in Luke 19:1-10 teaches us about Jesus mission to seek to save the lost.

    Scripture Jesus’ mission was to seek and to save the lost. And he seeks and finds every lost person the Father gave him to seek and to find. Today, we will learn about Jesus seeking and finding a man who was lost. Let’s read about Jesus and Zacchaeus in Luke 19:1-10: 1 He entered ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed