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  • Timothy Darling avatar

    Don't Get Tired Series

    Contributed by Timothy Darling on Feb 9, 2008
    based on 24 ratings
     | 27,488 views

    Everyone has bad days. Everyone stumbles. Even the best of us fail. What will you do?

    Don’t get tired Galatians 6:7-10 I had a friend in college who used to say, "get behind early, that way you have plenty of time to catch up." His philosophy was supported by the assumption that nobody could keep up. You might as well fall behind in a way that makes sense. Right? Maybe. It ...read more

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    Denomination: Mennonite

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    "Radical Hospitality"

    Contributed by Ken Sauer on Jul 1, 2007
    based on 35 ratings
     | 19,451 views

    To become a vibrant, fruitful, growing congregation requires a change of attitudes, practices, and values.

    Romans 15:1-12 (the Message) “Practices of Fruitful Congregations: Radical Hospitality” (Based largely on the book Five Practices of Fruitful Congregations by: Robert Shnase) Rev. Ken Sauer Grace United Methodist Church 9833 Hixson Pike Soddy Daisy, TN During a recent Bible study here at the ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

  • Bruce Rzengota avatar

    Raising Kids That Don’t Disappoint Series

    Contributed by Bruce Rzengota on Dec 12, 2011
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,337 views

    A PROVERBS-DRIVEN LIFE ACCEPTS THE CALLING TO RAISE CHILDREN AS A TASK DELEGATED AND DIRECTED BY GOD.

    Life Simplified Raising Kids that Don’t Disappoint November 13, 2011 Folly is bound up in the heart of a child, but the rod of discipline will drive it far from him. Proverbs 22:15 INTRODUCTION Happy children are children with boundaries and who are well disciplined. Children who respond well to ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

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    The War Within Series

    Contributed by Tom Fuller on Nov 7, 2011
     | 4,881 views

    Being human we are born with certain default settings that drive us to think in certain ways. When we become a Christian a war starts between a new nature seeking to establish a beachhead and take over and the old regime that wants to stay in control.

    The human mind is self-rationalizing. In other words, we will rationalize our thoughts and actions according to ourselves, rather than to some external source. Even when we read something or hear something and alter our behavior, it is because we choose to believe that thing we read or ...read more

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    Denomination: Calvary Chapel

  • Scott Jensen avatar

    Youth Guidance (We Are All Youth)

    Contributed by Scott Jensen on Mar 29, 2012
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    We are all youth. As youth, we encounter the culture of society that continues to redefine sin as something more acceptable to secular eyes. We need to keep God's Word close to remain true to His wisdom.

    Introduction When Oliver Wendell Holmes was still on the U.S. Supreme Court, he and Justice Louis Brandeis took walks every afternoon. On one of these occasions Holmes, then ninety-two, paused to gaze in frank admiration at a beautiful young girl who passed them. He even turned to look at her ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    An Appeal For Holiness Series

    Contributed by Christopher Benfield on Jun 15, 2016
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     | 6,990 views

    Salvation is the greatest moment in any individual's life, but we must realize that salvation is not an event at a single moment in time. Salvation is the beginning of a life-long journey with the Lord.

    Series: Saved, Settled, and Sanctified An Appeal for Holiness 1 Peter 1: 13-17 In recent weeks we have considered the gracious salvation provided for humanity and the hope we have in Christ, even in the midst of great difficulty. Having assured believers in their faith through the certainty of ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Good Confession Series

    Contributed by Maurice Mccarthy on Mar 12, 2019
     | 2,974 views

    I believe that we have entered what I am calling the age of antichrist. The social credit system active in China is the pattern the antichrist will institute around the world. This message is a challenge to be ready to confess your faith even if it costs you.

    The Good Confession PPT 1 Series title Last weeks message we asked who is igniting your tongue? PPT 2 tongue on fire PPT 3 apostles on fire Then we talked about the best of people can let their tongues get away from them, i.e. Peter. Jesus calls him satan for something he said, and Jesus said on ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Loving Others At Their Worst

    Contributed by Sam Mccormick on Sep 9, 2017
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     | 15,735 views

    The more intimate a relationship is, the more certain we are to experience the worst side of a spouse, child, parent, friend... Jesus loved--and yes, loves--us at our worst, and beckons us to be his ambassadors by doing the same for others.

    LOVING OTHERS AT THEIR WORST I. Introduction - Not long ago I read the story of a man who came to love a woman named Helen, who was a drug addict. She was living with an abusive man who supplied her drugs and in return used her for his pleasure. But another man, an honest and virtuous man, ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Be A 'barnabite'

    Contributed by Derrick Tuper on Apr 8, 2014
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    Barnabas' name means, "Son of Encouragement". What can we learn about his encouraging ways and how can we put them into practice?

    BE A BARNABITE INTRODUCTION: The devil once advertised his tools for sale at public auction. When the prospective buyers assembled, there was one oddly shaped tool, which was labeled "Not for sale." Asked to explain why this was, the devil answered, "I can spare my other tools, but I cannot spare ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Madness Part 2 Series

    Contributed by Brent Bailey on Jul 26, 2014
     | 2,866 views

    We can share Jesus in everything we say and do!

    2 Cor 5:1818 And all of this is a gift from God, who brought us back to himself through Christ. And God has given us this task of reconciling people to him. 19 For God was in Christ, reconciling the world to himself, no longer counting people’s sins against them. And he gave us this wonderful ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    Hackernoon #4 Leadership In The Home At At The Office

    Contributed by Robert Butler on Sep 8, 2020
     | 1,781 views

    Leadership in the home and at work are similar. We must always remember the people surrounding us are on loan from God. We should take the role seriously as a follower of Jesus to train them up in the way they should go.

    HackerNoon is one of the leading tech blogs to learn about coding, blockchain, and startups. With over 7000 writers and 200,000 daily readers, Hacker Noon has become the voice of hackers around the world. The urban dictionary classifies a hacker as: as someone who strictly pursues creature ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Phillip Smith avatar

    Divisions Over Spiritual Gifts

    Contributed by Phillip Smith on Sep 11, 2024
     | 293 views

    Many divisions have occurred in Christian assemblies for centuries. Understanding or misunderstanding Spiritual Gifts given by grace to mankind from God has been the cause for divisions. Are these gifts still present today? Are they utilized properly?

    Most of the time, assemblies of persons desiring to worship Almighty God will be filled with those who had been introduced to God by attending an assembly with their parents and grand-parents. However, some may be in attendance who never knew much concerning God and spiritual things. Now they are ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Phillip Smith avatar

    Revelation Lesson #3 Series

    Contributed by Phillip Smith on Mar 13, 2024
     | 522 views

    We have seen Jesus is in the midst of all congregations of the ‘church’; body of Christ. Each congregation and all members of the body are represented by the seven candles on the candlestick. Now we will see ‘seven churches’

    Welcome to our study of the Revelation of Jesus Christ given unto Apostle John. I am Phillip Smith, your host and fellow servant of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. DISCLAIMER: I am not a university trained Theologian. I do not believe one must have a college degree to understand the prophecy of ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Alan Braun avatar

    How To Cork A Good Whine

    Contributed by Alan Braun on Mar 22, 2002
    based on 46 ratings
     | 5,614 views

    How to deal with the whiner and complainers of life

    Intro: Eph 4:29-32 29 Let no corrupt word proceed out of your mouth, but what is good for necessary edification, that it may impart grace to the hearers. 30 And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, by whom you were sealed for the day of redemption. 31 Let all bitterness, wrath, anger, clamor, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Favoritism Series

    Contributed by Thomas Bowen on Aug 20, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,466 views

    God see all believers the same - we should not show favortism to the people that can give us an advantage.

    Favoritism James 2:1-13 This morning we are still looking at topics related to a “faith that works” from the book of James. As I was looking at the scripture I thought about teachers pets in elementary school. Were any of you considered a teachers pet??? One of those favorite students that ...read more

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    Denomination: Congregational