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  • Thomas Swope avatar

    Credentials

    Contributed by Thomas Swope on Mar 17, 2019
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     | 1,990 views

    A study in the Gospel of Matthew 21: 23 – 27

    Matthew 21: 23 – 27 What are your credentials 23 Now when He came into the temple, the chief priests and the elders of the people confronted Him as He was teaching, and said, “By what authority are You doing these things? And who gave You this authority?” 24 But Jesus answered and said to them, “I ...read more

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    Denomination: Calvary Chapel

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    Credentials

    Contributed by Thomas Swope on Mar 17, 2019
     | 1,959 views

    A study in the Gospel of Matthew 21: 23 – 27

    Matthew 21: 23 – 27 What are your credentials 23 Now when He came into the temple, the chief priests and the elders of the people confronted Him as He was teaching, and said, “By what authority are You doing these things? And who gave You this authority?” 24 But Jesus answered and said to them, “I ...read more

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    Denomination: Calvary Chapel

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    Credentials

    Contributed by Thomas Swope on Mar 18, 2019
     | 2,430 views

    A study in the book of Matthew 21: 23 – 27

    Matthew 21: 23 – 27 What are your credentials 23 Now when He came into the temple, the chief priests and the elders of the people confronted Him as He was teaching, and said, “By what authority are You doing these things? And who gave You this authority?” 24 But Jesus answered and said to them, “I ...read more

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    Denomination: Calvary Chapel

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    Credentials

    Contributed by Thomas Swope on Mar 18, 2019
     | 2,284 views

    A study in the Gospel of Matthew 21: 23 – 27

    Matthew 21: 23 – 27 What are your credentials 23 Now when He came into the temple, the chief priests and the elders of the people confronted Him as He was teaching, and said, “By what authority are You doing these things? And who gave You this authority?” 24 But Jesus answered and said to them, “I ...read more

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    Denomination: Calvary Chapel

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    The Sin Of Worry

    Contributed by Jeff Taylor on Mar 6, 2023
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     | 2,505 views

    This sermon is tailor made by the word of God for every person here today. I'm going to say this several times today, worry is, in fact, practical atheism.

    This sermon is tailor made by the word of God for every person here today. Stop worrying and start living. How many of you have a Ph.D. In worry? Worry is like a rocking chair. It'll give you something to do, but it will accomplish absolutely nothing. I'm going to say this several times ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Mark #2: Uncommon Commitment Series

    Contributed by A. Todd Coget on Jun 28, 2001
    based on 74 ratings
     | 9,162 views

    This sermons encourages the type of commitment that all beleivers should have for the cause of Christ.

    Ten Marks of a Prevailing Church Mark #2: Uncommon Commitment July 1, 2001 Intro: A. [A Flag of Rags, Citation: John McCain. From the files of Leadership.] In the final years of our imprisonment, the North Vietnamese moved us from small cells with one or two prisoners to large rooms with as many ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Renewed By The Holy Spirit Series

    Contributed by Dennis Davidson on Oct 1, 2014
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     | 13,306 views

    Christians need to interact with the world to reach the world with the gospel. They need to be good citizens of a generally hostile system without compromising their faith.

    TITUS 3: 1-7 RENEWED BY THE HOLY SPIRIT [Romans 13:1-7] Christians have been changed and are different than we once were, yet we still need to be reminded of who we are and what has been done to us and how it was done. Christians are to be in the world but not of the world. Christians need ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Life After Death: Hell

    Contributed by Shawn Miller on Feb 26, 2015
    based on 5 ratings
     | 9,996 views

    A message of Hell in a two week message on life after death.

    Life after death: Hell Introduction: I have a 2 part message on Heaven and Hell. Let's just say we will be preaching on Heaven next week. I feared I might lose some of you next Sunday if I reversed the order. I'd rather preach on the joys of Heaven but if it is in the bible; it must be ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Ordinary People--Extraordinary Deeds: Serving God Series

    Contributed by Douglas Bryan on May 5, 2005
    based on 27 ratings
     | 14,130 views

    This message is part of a series of sermons that takes a look at how God uses ordinary people to do extraordinary things empowered by Him. This sermon focuses on Timothy who was used by God even though he was still quite young.

    ORDINARY PEOPLE–EXTRAORDINARY DEEDS SERVING GOD Ordination Service 1 Timothy 4:11-16 INTRODUCTION: A. Over the past few weeks we have been looking at how God, throughout history, has used ordinary people to do extraordinary deeds 1. I want to continue that series this morning as we take a look ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    When Life Ain't Fair!

    Contributed by Gordon Curley on Nov 23, 2013
     | 5,773 views

    WHEN LIFE AIN'T FAIR! (PowerPoint slides to accompany this talk are available on request – email: gcurley@gcurley.info)

    Ill: • A surgeon, a civil engineer, and a computer software engineer were chatting. • And the discussion rolled around to whose profession was the oldest. • The surgeon said that his was, since in the Book of Genesis, • God created Eve from one of Adam's ribs, and ...read more

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    Denomination: Brethren

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    Taming The Tongue Series

    Contributed by Dustin Boden on Mar 8, 2025
     | 1,057 views

    🗣️💬 Our words have more power than we realize! In this series, we’ll discover that our words matter, that there are consequences for what we say, and explore how we can use our words for God's glory.

    “Taming the Tongue” Introduction: Last week, we kicked off a series called Truth or Trash: What’s Coming Out of Your Mouth? We talked about the power of words—how what we speak today shapes the reality we live in tomorrow. How our words impact our relationships—how they can either be the glue ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    When You Have Been Wronged

    Contributed by John Lowe on May 28, 2014
     | 5,805 views

    Some people at Corinth did not like Paul. They were infuriated at him because of his insistence on Christian morality and because he dared to correct those who said they were Christians, but lived like everyone else.

    10-25-03 Title: When You Have Been Wronged Text: “We are troubled on every side, yet not distressed; we are perplexed, but not in despair; Persecuted, but not forsaken; cast down, but not destroyed. (2 Corinthians 4:8-9). Scripture Reading: (2 Corinthians 4:8-10). 8 We are troubled ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Loose Him And Let Him Go!

    Contributed by John Gaston on Sep 26, 2017
    based on 1 rating
     | 55,814 views

    This scene of Lazarus waddling out of the tomb in graves clothes is a picture of every new-born child of God, who, though alive from the dead, still needs assistance in throwing off the vestiges of the old life. They need our help!

    LOOSE HIM AND LET HIM GO! John 11:1-44 INTRODUCTION A. HUMOR 1. I love little children – they see everything with ‘new’ eyes. We, as children of God, should have new eyes, fresh vision. 2. Sarah is a church member who likes to visit the elderly in a Senior Care Home. One day Sarah decided to ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Justin Steckbauer avatar

    Logic, History, Statistics, & Astronomy: Interdisciplinary Approaches To The Truth Claims Of Christianity

    Contributed by Justin Steckbauer on May 3, 2021
     | 1,070 views

    Praises to the Lord for the many blessings he's given and that I've received. Truly I don't deserve such a prosperous life, but it has been given freely to me.

    Before we get started today I have some prayer requests for my readers. First I'd like to ask for prayers for my friend Amiri Ally Mdee. He is 19 years old and lives in Tanzania, a country ravaged by AIDS and poverty. Please pray for him and his mother. Pray that their needs are met, and ...read more

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    Denomination: Salvation Army

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    If God Is Love, Why Did He Hate Esau?

    Contributed by Dr. Craig Nelson on Nov 4, 2024
    based on 4 ratings
     | 1,345 views

    “Yet I have loved Jacob, but Esau I have HATED, and I have turned his mountains into a wasteland and left his inheritance to the desert jackals’” (Malachi 1:2-3 NIV - emphasis mine)

    The Bible is very clear that God’s essence is love (1 John 4:7-10). He has always been love, even before He created the first human beings. He has always sought to have a close relationship with them because they were made for this love. The entire story of humanity is wrapped up within it. Love is ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational