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  • Daniel Habben avatar

    Baptism: A Better Birth Series

    Contributed by Daniel Habben on Apr 24, 2016
    based on 3 ratings
     | 5,129 views

    We need a better birth if we want a better future in heaven.

    Have you been following the U.S. presidential election campaign? It’s kind of hard not to with the likes of Donald Trump and Bernie Sanders running for president. Perhaps you caught this news item then a couple of years ago. It has to do with Senator Ted Cruz who is also running for ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Stay In The Light

    Contributed by Dr. Gale A. Ragan-Reid on May 16, 2016
    based on 2 ratings
     | 8,886 views

    Jesus stayed the day of trouble and delivered Jews and Gentiles for redemption to the LORD for salvation in grace.

    Stay In The Light by Dr. Gale A. Ragan-Reid (May 16, 2016) “...They prevented me in the day of my calamity: but the LORD was my stay...” (Psalm 18: 1-50, King James Version [God's manifold blessings: To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David, the servant of the LORD, who ...read more

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    Denomination: Friends

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    A Story Of Two Eves - Christmas Eve

    Contributed by John Gullick on Dec 23, 2017
    based on 3 ratings
     | 8,316 views

    A story that ties together the fall of eve and restoration coming through Christmas eve 2017

    On the eve of something. The Fall 3 Now the serpent was more crafty than any of the wild animals the LORD God had made. He said to the woman, “Did God really say, ‘You must not eat from any tree in the garden’?” 2 The woman said to the serpent, “We may eat fruit from the trees in the garden, 3 but ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    "Learning To Fly"

    Contributed by Ken Sauer on Aug 8, 2018
     | 12,960 views

    A sermon about learning to trust in God.

    "Learning to Fly" Isaiah 40:21-31 The late Tom Petty has a song where he sings: “I’m learning to fly, but I don’t have wings.” Learning to fly is a metaphor for learning to live. I don’t know how Tom Petty interpreted what it means to “learn to live,” but as Christians learning how to live ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

  • Wade Martin Hughes, Sr avatar

    How Can We Get To The Other Side? Why Sit Here?

    Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on May 24, 2017
    based on 1 rating
     | 17,655 views

    The Bible is full of lessons that many opportunities can not never be achieved while sitting doing little. Many are waiting for someone else to get up and do something while they hold the key to the other side.

    WHY SIT HERE UNTIL WE DIE? HOW CAN I GET TO THE OTHER SIDE? IF WE STAY HERE, WE DIE? By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com WE FACE TWO OPTIONS: SIT HERE AND DIE OR CHANGE... FOUR MEN WITH MANY GOOD EXCUSES MAKE A DESCISION: WHY SIT HERE UNTIL WE DIE? 2 Kings 7:3 And there were ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    The Story Of Samson. Delivering Despite Pride Series

    Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Jun 16, 2017
    based on 1 rating
     | 9,557 views

    in spite of his pride, God used Samson and God can use you also!

    INTRODUCTION • SLIDE #1 • Last week we started our Great Deliverers series by looking at a man who was fearful and humble almost to a fault. Gideon was able to overcome his fear and become a great deliverer for God. • Today, we are going to go to the opposite end of the spectrum and look at a man ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    When God Turns The Tables Around

    Contributed by Tesh Njokanma on Jun 22, 2017
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     | 42,791 views

    God can step in at anytime to change times, seasons and situations; He can arise and turn the tables around to favour His children.

    Never look down on anyone. The person you look down on today may be the person you have to run to for help tomorrow. The account of Jephthah in Judges 11:1-11 beautifully illustrates this point. Jephthah was born with a stigma. His mother was a prostitute. Even though there was a shroud of ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    God's Kingdom Coming

    Contributed by Gary Graff on Jul 11, 2017
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,870 views

    God's kingdom comes in its own special way.

    More than likely, most of you parents have taken your children to see the headwaters of he Mississippi located in Itasca stare park not far from here. You have walked the little walking bridge across those waters, and even encouraged your young children to take off their shoes and walk across the ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    The Art Of Self Encouragement

    Contributed by Chris Smith on Jul 12, 2017
     | 6,159 views

    As leaders we often prioritize the pain of others above our own pain. Pain ignored becomes pain that destroys. How can you be encouraged when you are always having to encourage others?

    The art of self-encouragement As leaders, we often prioritize the pain of others above our own pain. Pain ignored becomes the pain that destroys. That’s ministry, shepherding. Nice to have and utilize outside sources; mentors, books, podcast etc. As leaders, we go from high to low from low to ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The World As It Should Be

    Contributed by Jim Butcher on Aug 8, 2017
     | 4,294 views

    An encouraging passage in Jeremiah envisions the better world that is to come.

    1. Israel has a checkered history of renewed commitments and broken promises. - Jeremiah 31:32. - Look up examples of this pattern: a. Deuteronomy 6:4-9. (Positive.) b. Judges 2:1-3. (Negative.) c. 1 Kings 8:54-65. (Positive.) d. 1 Kings 16:25-26. (Negative.) 2. The church age brought laws ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Out Of The Whirlwind

    Contributed by J Richison on Aug 10, 2017
     | 5,289 views

    No matter the circumstances of Our Lives God can still speak to us. He may even choose an unpleasant circumstance as a platform from which to speak.

    Out Of The Whirlwind Job 38:1-3 & 40:1-7 St. John 19:41 (whirlwind=a hurricane, tempest, or tornado) Oh! What unspeakable miseries Job endured at the hands of Satan. A perfect man and without a blemish of conduct or character; Job endured torment and ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Cain And Abel Series

    Contributed by Pat Damiani on Aug 29, 2017
     | 13,850 views

    Cain and Abel establish a Biblical cycle that goes back and forth between promise and hope and disobedience and despair.

    ENGAGE It’s one of those things that when it’s right, you don’t even notice it. And yet it is still one of the most important aspects of a joyful, fulfilling life. It’s undoubtedly important in music. When everyone on the worship team plays and sings right along with it, the music sounds great. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Lola Olanrewaju avatar

    A Change Has Come! 

    Contributed by Lola Olanrewaju on Sep 2, 2017
    based on 1 rating
     | 30,756 views

    The Lord is saying that you’ve been in this life situation long enough. It may be in your finances, marriage,health, job, calling , ministry, residency, relationships, etc. God said you need a change now !

    Deut 2:2-3 says:"And the LORD spake unto me, saying, Ye have compassed this mountain long enough: turn you northward" The Lord is saying that you’ve been in this life situation long enough. It may be in your finances, marriage,health, job, calling , ministry, residency, relationships, etc. God ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Dr. William D. Poovey avatar

    The Study Of “salvation” Series

    Contributed by Dr. William D. Poovey on Jul 20, 2015
     | 3,014 views

    The Study Of “Salvation”

    The Study Of “Salvation” John 3:16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. Long ago, King David asked God: “What is man that you are mindful of him, and the son of man that ...read more

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    Denomination: Foursquare

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    The Study Of “sin” Series

    Contributed by Dr. William D. Poovey on Jul 20, 2015
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,889 views

    The Study Of “Sin”

    The Study Of “Sin” 1 John 5:17 All unrighteousness is sin: and there is a sin not unto death. WHAT IS SIN? John says ". . . sin is lawlessness" [breaking the law] (1 John 3:4). Again, he says that "All unrighteousness is sin . . ." (1 John 5:17). Every nation has laws. When a ...read more

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    Denomination: Foursquare