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  • Michael Deutsch avatar

    Encouragement - 4 Series

    Contributed by Michael Deutsch on Oct 4, 2025
    based on 1 rating
     | 616 views

    Looking at various views of biblical encouragement

    Encouragement Judges 6, Hebrews 3 October 5, 2025 There’s a story about a farmer who planted bamboo seeds. After planting them, he watered them faithfully every day. Days and weeks went by and nothing grew. Month after month — nothing. His friends mocked him, telling him he was wasting his ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Sin That Wants God

    Contributed by David Dunn on Nov 10, 2025
     | 184 views

    Cain sought God’s favor without surrender, but Christ’s blood still speaks—calling every heart from self-made worship to obedient, Spirit-filled revival.

    The Conflict at the Altar Every human being builds an altar. Some offer obedience; some offer opinion. Every life lifts something before God—work, worship, wealth, reputation—and waits for fire to fall. That is where the story of Cain and Abel begins: two brothers, two altars, two hearts, one ...read more

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    Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

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    Picking Your Priorities

    Contributed by Stephen E. Trail on Mar 10, 2024
     | 1,603 views

    Making choices that will put you and your family in the center of God''s will.

    Picking Your Priorities Matthew 6:1-34 6 Take heed that ye do not your alms before men, to be seen of them: otherwise ye have no reward of your Father which is in heaven. 2 Therefore when thou doest thine alms, do not sound a trumpet before thee, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    How Saved Are You When You're Going Through A Major Crisis Series

    Contributed by Levi Wright on Feb 27, 2007
    based on 44 ratings
     | 17,821 views

    How saved believer should respond to a major crisis in their lives and the church.

    Banner of Praises Ministries Rev. Dr. Levi Howard Wright, Pastor & Founder February 11, 2007 "How Saved Are You.... When You’re Going Through A Major Crisis?” 2 Chronicles 7:12-15: "And the Lord appeared to Solomon by night and said unto him, I have heard your prayer, and have chosen this ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Connecting With Community Provides Hope Series

    Contributed by Brian Atwood on Jun 8, 2007
    based on 9 ratings
     | 9,622 views

    The more closely I am tied to the Christian community of a local church the more hopeful I will be!

    Connecting with Community Provides Hope – 1 Thessalonians 2:17-20 Part 2 of 4 in the series “A Time for Hope!” We’re glad you’re here today as we continue our series on hope. Hope is a vital part of life. Once you start losing hope your life becomes more challenging. You’re more easily ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    God Was With Him Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Jul 11, 2010
    based on 56 ratings
     | 47,083 views

    Why did God allow Joseph to suffer as he did? Why not show his love for this great hero of the faith by removing him from all the difficulties of life?

    OPEN: When I was taking my kids home from King’s Island (an amusement park in southern Ohio) yesterday we were listening to a Country Music station that was playing a popular song by a group named “Ricochet”. The song told the story of a man who was sitting in church when he noticed a young woman ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Brian Bill avatar

    How Many Loaves Do You Have? Series

    Contributed by Brian Bill on Oct 21, 2007
    based on 16 ratings
     | 17,887 views

    A little is always a lot in the hands of the Lord.

    “How Many Loaves Do You Have?” Mark 6:38 Rev. Brian Bill 10/21/07 www.pontiacbible.org Pastor Dick, Pastor Jeff and I meet each Tuesday afternoon to pray and to plan. Normally we meet in the Fellowship Hall but this time I had us get together in the two-year-old room upstairs. We gathered around ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Walking In The Wilderness Series

    Contributed by Tim Diack on Jan 21, 2013
     | 8,261 views

    In a time of famine, Elimelech and his family run from God to the land of God’s enemies, and pay a steep price as they do what seems right in God’s eyes. How will we respond in the time of our own “famines?”

    Walking in the Wilderness - Ruth 1:1-5 - January 20, 2013 Series: From Heartache to Hope – The Redemption of Ruth - #1 Some years ago I was given, as a gift, a copy of the New Testament. I truly appreciate the thought that went into that gift, and the heart with which it was given, but ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

  • Brian Bill avatar

    Taming The Tongue

    Contributed by Brian Bill on Mar 2, 2019
    based on 1 rating
     | 22,815 views

    Control your tongue, or it will control you.

    Taming the Tongue James 3:1-12 Rev. Brian Bill March 2-3, 2019 Sermon Bumper: Words Words have started revolutions, riots, revivals and reformations. Join me as I pray the words of Psalm 19:14, Psalm 141:3 and portions of our passage in James 3:1-12 back to the Lord: “Let the words of my mouth ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Read The Directions

    Contributed by Thomas Swope on Dec 10, 2018
     | 5,290 views

    A study in the book of 1 Chronicles 13: 1 - 14

    1 Chronicles 13: 1 - 14 Read the Directions 13 Then David consulted with the captains of thousands and hundreds, and with every leader. 2 And David said to all the assembly of Israel, “If it seems good to you, and if it is of the LORD our God, let us send out to our brethren everywhere who are ...read more

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    Denomination: Calvary Chapel

  • Chuck Brooks avatar

    5 Life Changing Reasons To Become A Generous Christian

    Contributed by Chuck Brooks on Aug 20, 2020
     | 4,073 views

    This message will give everyone, regardless of their financial situation, five biblical reasons why to give faithfully to God's work.

    A mother wanted to teach her daughter a moral lesson. She gave the little girl a quarter and a dollar for church saying, "Put whichever one you want in the collection plate and keep the other for yourself," she told the girl. When they were coming out of church, the mother asked her ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • David Dunn avatar

    It's About Time

    Contributed by David Dunn on Dec 7, 2025
     | 161 views

    God invites us to slow down—to listen before reacting, to speak with grace, and to let His Spirit shape our emotional responses. When we follow James 1:19, our relationships reflect the patient, gentle heart of Jesus.

    There are moments in ministry that arrive quietly, without fanfare or warning, and yet they end up shaping the way you see people, see yourself, and even see God. One of those moments for me came on a day that seemed ordinary. I was on my way to visit a dear church member I hadn’t seen for too ...read more

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    Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

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    Keeping It Together

    Contributed by David Dunn on Dec 20, 2025
    based on 2 ratings
     | 317 views

    In a divided world, Christ—not agreement or control—holds the church together as peace, creating unity without uniformity through grace, love.

    Two old men were sitting outside a seniors’ home enjoying the sunshine. One turned to the other and said, “Slim, I’m 83 years old and I’m just full of aches and pains. You’re about my age. How do you feel?” Slim said, “I feel just like a newborn baby.” “Really? Like a newborn baby?” “Yep. No ...read more

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    Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

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    Modern Spiritism Series

    Contributed by Manuel Amparo on Mar 26, 2006
    based on 8 ratings
     | 6,012 views

    The practice of consulting the dead was forbidden by the severest punishment for those who practiced consulting the dead.

    MODERN SPIRITISM DEUTERONOMY 13:1-5 A. HISTORICAL SETTING OF MODERN SPIRITISM 1. Date: 1847-48 A.D. 2. Place: Hydesville, New York 3. Actors: The Fox Sisters B. CLAIMS OF SPIRITISM 1. "The dead seek to communicate with the living": 2. "Spirit Mediums are ...read more

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    Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

  • Rodney Johnson Sr., avatar

    Don't Let The Rain Stop You From Sowing In God's Field

    Contributed by Rodney Johnson Sr., on Nov 24, 2005
    based on 5 ratings
     | 9,380 views

    There are many hindrances to seed sowing. But we are encouraged that we shall reap a harvest in due time.

    Intro. We sow in tears but we reap in Joy. It is this joyful anticipation that keep us from becoming weary in ministry. There are many hindrances to seed sowing.The sower can become weary with the journey. The soil of the human heart can become hard. The adverse winds of confusion can become fierce ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist