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  • Richard Tow avatar

    Ready For Anything (Part 1: Spiritual Warfare) Series

    Contributed by Richard Tow on Jun 10, 2024
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     | 2,023 views

    Christians must stay alert and vigilant. This exposition of Ephesians 6:10-18 calls believers to guard against the strategies of Satan and be prepared for the next good work God wants to do through them.

    Intro Are you ready? Are you ready for anything? An important theme in Scripture is readiness. Second Timothy 2:21 talks about being “prepared for every good work.”i Sometimes God opens a door for a person, but the person is not prepared to go though that open door. He is therefore not able to make ...read more

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    Denomination: Charismatic

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    The Source Of Empowerment Series

    Contributed by Jason Jones on Jun 10, 2024
     | 1,283 views

    join me in the journey of not “I’m doing the best I can” Christian life, but living an overcoming, set-free, fulfilling, fruit-bearing empowered Christian life.

    Background to passage: New series today. The Empowered Life. This the foundational truth to the next 4-5 weeks. You may not get it all today. The ramifications and practical applications are endless, and those will come. At the risk of sounding like Joel Osteen, life filled by the Spirit is your ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Assurance(2023)-2

    Contributed by Byron Sherman on Sep 5, 2023
     | 1,229 views

    2 of 2. Luke assured Theophilus of the validity of his faith, because his faith was based on fact. Likewise, readers of Luke’s gospel can be certain of their faith. But What historical assurances are offered/gained thru Luke’s Gospel? Luke’s Assurance offers us Historical...

    ASSURANCE-II—Luke 1:1-4 ATTENTION: ‘My Children Are Not My Children’ When Lydia Fairchild fell on hard times(in Washington State ca. 2002), she & the father of her children separated. And when Lydia applied for state benefits for their children, DNA tests were required for proof of ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Go Series

    Contributed by Troy Borst on Sep 13, 2023
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,505 views

    Jesus tells His followers then to go and tell and His command for His followers has not changed.

    JUST JESUS: CHAPTER BY CHAPTER THRU LUKE Go Luke 10:1-24 #JustJesus INTRODUCTION… 300 Scene Imagine this fictional scene from a movie. The King of Sparta named Leonidas joins up with some allies on his march towards a fierce and expected battle. He meets the commander of some allies and says, ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    End Times

    Contributed by Stephen Sheane on Sep 21, 2023
     | 5,512 views

    In Matthew chapter 24 Jesus laid out what the times just before His return would look like. From Growing Trials to Global Testimony leading to the Great Tribulation and finally the Glorious Trumpet.

    END TIMES It was a mild October afternoon in 1982 and Badger Stadium in Madison, Wisconsin was packed. Over 60,000 die-hard University of Wisconsin fans were watching their beloved football team take a beating by Michigan State. What seemed odd was that it seemed the more their team lost the more ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

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    What God Wants

    Contributed by Melvin Maughmer, Jr. on Sep 24, 2023
     | 5,451 views

    Living the Christian life is so much more than what you do, it literally has nothing to do with the amount of money you sow, how many religious books you buy, which ministries you support it’s more than reading the bible, praying, and going to church.

    “What God Wants” By Bishop Melvin L. Maughmer, Jr. OPENING: - I am sure you have seen TBN and the Word Network all the popular televangelists who preach to millions of people around the world. You see how they are living a lifestyle few could imagine. They drive fancy cars and live inside lavish ...read more

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    Denomination: Apostolic

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    Be Not Afraid Of Their Faces

    Contributed by Rodney V Johnson on Sep 30, 2023
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    Has God ever told you to deliver a message to someone but when you saw their face you became nervous about what you were supposed to say? This message is about how God directed Jeremiah to move beyond his fear of those he would be prophesying to.

    Be Not Afraid Of Their Faces Scripture: Jeremiah 1:4-8; 17-19; John 5:19, 30; 7:16 When I reflect on the messages that the Spirit has given me over the last few weeks, I can’t help but wonder what is He preparing us for? We have been told that we are watchmen – meaning that we are supposed to ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Doctors, Bridegrooms, Patches And Wineskins

    Contributed by Christopher Arch on Sep 30, 2023
     | 1,110 views

    This is an expository message on the ministry of Christ.

    Title: Doctors, Bridegrooms, Garments and Wineskins Script: Mk. 2:16-22 Type: Expository Where: GNBC 10-1-23 Intro: Dr. Kent Keith said in the paradoxical commandments, “People are illogical, unreasonable, and self-centered. Love them anyway. If you do good, people will accuse you of selfish ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Elijah Learns Lesson In Faith

    Contributed by Christopher Arch on Oct 14, 2023
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     | 1,611 views

    This is from a series on Elijah.

    Title: “Elijah Learns to Grow in his Faith” Scripture: I Ki. 17:8-16 Type: Expository Where: GNBC 10-15-23 Intro: Often our personal testing in the Christian life is used by the Lord to help meet the needs of others. I don’t think there’s a better example then that of Joni Erickson Tada. Over ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Love That Is Always Hopeful Series

    Contributed by Jm Raja Lawrence on Oct 28, 2023
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     | 2,363 views

    Learn how love and hope are the foundation of our family, based on 1 Corinthians 13 and other biblical passages.

    Love That Is Always Hopeful 1 Corinthians 13:4-8 Introduction: Today, we are going to talk about love. Not just any kind of love, but the love that is always hopeful. The love that is described in 1 Corinthians Chapter 13, the famous chapter on love that is often read at weddings and other ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Counter-Cultural Worship

    Contributed by Rich O' Toole on Nov 1, 2023
     | 1,009 views

    Mary anoints Jesus for burial

    Counter-Cultural Worship Mark 14:1-9 Good morning. John 4:24 God is Spirit, and those who worship Him must worship in spirit and truth." NKJV Worship and praise are what we use to express our amazement and thankfulness to the Lord for His mighty acts. King David in the Psalms tells us that ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Betrayal During A Celebration

    Contributed by Rich O' Toole on Nov 8, 2023
     | 1,251 views

    Judas betrayed Jesus before the Passover meal

    Betrayal During a Celebration Mark 14:10-21 “Et tu Brute (ay)” is a famous quote from English literature, and it comes from Shakespeare’s play, Julius Caesar. In one of the most dramatic, violent, and bloody scenes, a group of murderers, which included Brutus, go to stab Julius Caesar to death, ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Appointing Of Deacons

    Contributed by D. Dewaine Phillips on Nov 13, 2023
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     | 3,511 views

    When the volunteer workload is placed on just a handful of people, these individuals get burnt out; and since they can’t do everything, then a lot of needs go unmet. It is biblical to appoint deacons and train ministry volunteers to assist.

    NOTE: This submission includes in this order: 1. Deacon Ordination Sermon, 2. Deacon Ordination Service, 3. Sermon Footnotes. DEACON ORDINATION SERMON: "The Appointing of Deacons" The term “ordain,” which is often used in Baptist and other Christian circles, never occurs in the New ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Gender Identity

    Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Nov 17, 2023
     | 1,982 views

    1) Gender Binary, then 2) Gender Identity, and finally how to deal with 3) Gender Confusion.

    Thinking back even a decade ago, most of us would not have imagined how confused people have become over the issue of gender. In recent years we have seen athletes and media celebrities undertake and promote what is known as gender reassignment surgery. Corporations regularly include depictions of ...read more

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    Denomination: Other

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    A Return To Civility: Intro Series

    Contributed by Denn Guptill on Jun 23, 2024
     | 1,738 views

    I noticed that as a society we've seemed to have lost our Civility, we no longer show one another respect. Could that be because we've lost our common morality? This is a new look at the 10 Commandments

    Earlier this year I was struck by how uncivil our society has become. I can’t remember if it was a personal encounter with someone or something I saw on the news or read on social media. But I do remember thinking: Why can’t we just be civil to each other, what can’t we just be nice? It seems that ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan