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  • Randy Bataanon avatar

    Reversing Tragedy Into Opportunity

    Contributed by Randy Bataanon on May 17, 2010
    based on 146 ratings
     | 13,057 views

    When tragedy struck the saints, it is to prove that we are standing on solid ground. Let us see the seven lessons to reverse tragedy into victory.

    REVERSING TRAGEDY INTO OPPORTUNITY 2 Kings 4:1-7 2Ki 4:1 The wife of a man from the company of the prophets cried out to Elisha, Your servant my husband is dead, and you know that he revered the LORD. But now his creditor is coming to take my two boys as his slaves. 2Ki 4:2 Elisha replied to her, ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Trading Places Series

    Contributed by Mark Opperman on Feb 22, 2010
    based on 6 ratings
     | 7,042 views

    This life gives us a temporary opportunity to trade our old life for a new one in Christ - all because He traded places with us by dying on the cross.

    Trading Places James 1:9-11 9 The brother in humble circumstances ought to take pride in his high position. 10 But the one who is rich should take pride in his low position, because he will pass away like a wild flower. 11 For the sun rises with scorching heat and withers the plant; its blossom ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Jesus’ Homecoming

    Contributed by Davon Huss on Sep 21, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 13,200 views

    A sermon I did for homecoming based on Luke 4:14-30. Jesus came for the least, the last and the lost.

    Sermon for 9/19/2010 Jesus’ Homecoming- Luke 4:14-30 HoHum: A Call to Honor, historical fiction about World War 2 author Gilbert Morris. The main character is a teenager named Ben Logan. The time was the late 30’s and the times were hard. Ben has to help his father, an often drunk pulpwood ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • W Pat Cunningham avatar

    The Encounter With Christ Series

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Sep 15, 2019
     | 2,888 views

    For the mystic Francis, "there is nothing but God."

    St. Francis of Assisi, Stigmatic 2019 It was the encounter with the Lord Jesus Christ that gave us the miracle that was Saint Francis of Assisi. That personal relationship with Christ turned a hedonist into an ascetic, a wastrel into Il Poverello, a sinner into a saint. And, that, we must believe, ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

  • Mary Erickson avatar

    The Life That Really Is Life

    Contributed by Mary Erickson on Sep 30, 2019
    based on 2 ratings
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    Genuine and joyful life cannot be found in the pursuit of wealth and possessions. It can only be found within the true source of life: God and the kingdom of eternal light.

    September 29, 2019 Hope Lutheran Church Rev. Mary Erickson Lk. 16:19-31; I Tim. 6:6-19 The Life that Really Is Life Friends, may grace and peace be yours in abundance in the knowledge of God and Christ Jesus our Lord. You can’t take it with you. There was a rich Texas oil man, and he wanted ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Gordon Pike avatar

    Smyrna: Unto Death Series

    Contributed by Gordon Pike on Jan 17, 2021
     | 3,984 views

    Whatever the Christians were going through in Smyrna … whatever we are going through in our lives right now … Jesus not only knows what we are going through, He’s experienced it Himself.

    Imagine having to hide to do what we’re doing right now because if we get caught, we would be arrested and tortured and made to renounce our faith publicly … or be executed. That was the situation and daily reality for the little church in the beautiful city of Smyrna. Smyrna is located 35 ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    Harvest Time

    Contributed by Alison Bucklin on Mar 3, 2023
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    What are you sowing? What will your harvest be, on the Day of the Lord?

    One of the things I loved about living in South Jersey, where I served my first church, was the fresh peaches. I love peaches even more than I love sweet corn. So as soon as they started appearing, I started buying. And every time I went into the local farmer’s market (Puglia’s) I would just wander ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • David Owens avatar

    The Trials Of Too Much Or Too Little Money Series

    Contributed by David Owens on Jun 21, 2021
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     | 4,509 views

    In James 1:9-12, James helps us understand that in order for us to persevere in our trials with joy, we must adopt God’s eternal perspective on poverty and wealth.

    Allow me to start with two stories to get us thinking about perspectives on having too much or too little money. 1. I read about an exclusive school in Hollywood that was attended by children of movie stars, producers, and directors. a. One day, the children were asked to write a composition on ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Spirit Of The Sabbath Year Series

    Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Oct 21, 2021
     | 1,863 views

    Let’s explore the spirit of the laws of land rest and jubilee found in the Old Testament. These are laws that even good Christians will object to, because we are too selfish to even contemplate them.

    Let’s explore the spirit of the laws of land rest and jubilee found in the Old Testament. These are laws that even good Christians will object to, because we are too selfish to even contemplate them. An agricultural sabbath was mandated for the whole of the seventh year (Leviticus 25:2-7, 20-22) ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Spirit Of Neighborhood Laws Series

    Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Oct 26, 2021
     | 1,334 views

    How would our neighborhoods look if the poor were helped and businesses operated in strict honesty? Let's look at the spirit of Old Testament neighborhood laws.

    How would our neighborhoods look if the poor were helped and businesses operated in strict honesty? Community responsibility to the poor is emphasized in both testaments. The popular political notion of being hard hearted towards them is not an option and generosity is commanded. If anyone is ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • W Pat Cunningham avatar

    "An Intelligent Notion Of Charity"

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Jun 9, 2018
     | 3,341 views

    I think Thomas of Villanova is a saint for our times. He possessed what some have called "an intelligent notion of charity," getting at the problem of poverty at its root.

    Thursday of 10th Week in Course 2018 Reformation/Revolution The stories preserved in the first book of Kings about the prophet Elijah are some of the most gripping tales in all literature. The Church has been reading these narratives most of this month, and they are most appropriate, because they ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

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    Karma Or Compassion?

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Mar 16, 2019
     | 3,984 views

    If we listen to the word of God and trust in His promises, we will have a happy, fruitful life even if everything around us is going to pieces.

    Thursday of the 2nd Week in Lent 2019 Karma or Compassion? Only St. Luke among the four Gospel writers records this story of the rich man and the poor beggar, Lazarus. A superficial reading of the words may suggest to us that this is an example of the Asian principle of “karma,” where the good or ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

  • Dr. Bradford Reaves avatar

    Part 5 - Smyrna: The Church Rich In Christ Series

    Contributed by Dr. Bradford Reaves on Apr 30, 2020
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,173 views

    Smyrna was a poor church, brutally persecuted, but Rich In Christ. What was Christ's word to them?

    Smyrna: The Church Rich in Christ Watch this message at https://youtu.be/J2xJJ2xzEKQ www.gracecommunity.com What do you say to somebody who is suffering? How do you counsel people who are going through great times of sorrow and tribulation? We’ve been party to suffering in our country lately. What ...read more

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    Denomination: Brethren

  • Jim Butcher avatar

    Who Cares About The Poor? Series

    Contributed by Jim Butcher on May 27, 2020
     | 3,825 views

    God slams Israel for their actions, primarily trashing their treatment of the poor. What do we learn about how to respond in our own lives?

    A PERPETUAL TRUTH: The rich get richer and the poor get poorer. - Amos 5: 7, 10, 11, 12. - It’s a cliché for a reason. It’s the way of the world. - The poor typically get trampled. - Let’s look briefly at the specific accusations levied by God against Israel. a. v. 7 – “You who turn ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Freddy Fritz avatar

    Wealth And The Fate Of The Wicked Series

    Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Jul 17, 2025
    based on 1 rating
     | 442 views

    Psalm 49:1-20 teaches us how to live in light of the certainty of death, particularly in a world consumed by wealth.

    Introduction “What is the most significant problem that faces each person in the world?” This is the question that I typed into Microsoft’s Copilot. Here is Copilot’s answer: “Great question, Freddy. While many global challenges affect humanity, the most significant problem that faces each ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed