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  • Joseph Smith avatar

    About To Series

    Contributed by Joseph Smith on Dec 21, 2008
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     | 8,186 views

    If God is about to create a new world, it needs to be one that realizes His promises of fulfillment, reconciliation, and peace. In the babe of Bethlehem those promises, though not yet complete, have come to be.

    When I was a boy, my brother and I slept in an upstairs bedroom, and always, on Christmas morning, the door at the bottom of the steps would be shut tight. Normally it was kept open, but on Christmas morning, not so. Things were happening on the other side of that door, things we were not to see ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Living A Life That Makes A Difference In 2009

    Contributed by William Jones on Dec 31, 2008
    based on 20 ratings
     | 8,869 views

    A call to return to God and His mission in 2009.

    Living a Life that Makes a Difference in 2009 Haggai 1:8b, 9 (Message) “…rebuild the Temple. Do it just for me. Honor me. You’ve had great ambitions for yourselves, but nothing has come of it.” Good morning and Merry Christmas! And I will through in a Happy New Year as well! This morning I ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Truth Sets You Free

    Contributed by Ray Ellis on Jun 7, 2011
    based on 1 rating
     | 8,833 views

    When you read and study the bible you can have the confidence you are studying the very Word of God. The Bible is about a person, Jesus Christ the Messiah and Savior of the world. The Word, Jesus, became flesh and dwelt among us.

    Truth Sets You Free John 8:32 “You shall know the truth and the truth will set you free.” On this Memorial Day weekend we affirm that we are a nation under God and freedom is worth fighting and dying for. When we pledge allegiance to the American flag we believe we are a nation ...read more

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    Denomination: Free Methodist

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    Holding God's Promises Series

    Contributed by Stephen Sheane on Oct 29, 2009
    based on 33 ratings
     | 41,032 views

    The promises of God are certain, complete, collective, constructive and conditional.

    HOLDING GOD’S PROMISES Back in 1921, a missionary couple named David and Svea Flood went from Sweden to the heart of Africa to what was then called the Belgian Congo. They met up with another young Scandinavian couple, the Ericksons, and the four of them sought God for direction. In those days ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

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    A Remarkable Testimony Series

    Contributed by Mark Armstrong on Jul 24, 2011
     | 8,864 views

    The servant who labours under the burden placed upon him.

    Being involved in gospel ministry is the GREATEST thing you can do with your life. There will be days when you say to yourself, ‘Praise the Lord! I love making an ETERNAL difference in the lives of people! I love TEACHING Bible lessons to the kids. I love SINGING in the choir. I love helping ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    God Vs. Humanity

    Contributed by Jerry Shirley on Mar 17, 2011
    based on 54 ratings
     | 14,144 views

    Paul is the prosecuting attorney bringing an indictment in the case of God vs. Humanity. Evidence is presented, and the Verdict is read. Link inc. to formatted text, audio/video, PowerPoint.

    God vs. Humanity Romans 3:1-24 http://gbcdecatur.org/sermons/GodVsHumanity.html There’s something terribly wrong in the world. Something terribly wrong. You don’t even need a Bible to tell you that. But God did not make a world with something wrong. When God created the world he said, That’s ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Naming And Claiming Series

    Contributed by Curry Pikkaart on Jul 19, 2010
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,217 views

    Becuase God's name represents the essnce of who God is, we can determine the wrong and right uses of His name.

    “Law & order: SPU – Naming and Claiming” Ex. 20:7; Mt. 5:33-37; Col. 3:17 One Sunday a pastor preached a sermon on honesty. Monday morning he took the bus took get to his office. He paid the fare, and the bus driver gave him back too much change. During the rest of the journey ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Philippians-Confidence

    Contributed by Jim Caswell on Aug 28, 2017
     | 8,753 views

    Our confidence is found in Jesus.

    Title: Philippians-Confidence Place: BLCC Date: 7/23/17 Text: Philippians 3.1-11 CT: Our confidence is found in Jesus. [Screen 1] FAS: Writing in The Harvard Business Review, Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic, a CEO and business professor, had some surprising conclusions about self-confidence and leadership. ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

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    Freedom's Spirit Series

    Contributed by C. Philip Green on Oct 20, 2016
    based on 4 ratings
     | 8,759 views

    Start, finish and continue your life with the Spirit by faith.

    On February 10, 2013, a fire broke out in an engine room of the Carnival cruise ship, Triumph. The fire knocked out the ship's power, leaving the vessel drifting in the Gulf of Mexico and more than 4,200 passengers and crew in limbo. The lost power made it impossible to operate the flush toilets, ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

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    Lesson 26: Slaves And Masters Series

    Contributed by John Lowe on Sep 2, 2018
     | 5,858 views

    Paul continues the general teaching of this section of the letter: The Christian is different—a new man—and therefore behaves differently.

    Commentary on the Book of Ephesians By: Tom Lowe Date: 1/31/18 Lesson 26: Slaves and Masters (Ephesians 6:5-9) Ephesians 6:5-9 (KJV) 5 Slaves, be obedient to those who are your masters according to the flesh, with fear and trembling, in the sincerity of your heart, as to Christ; 6 not by way ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Unshakeable Woman (An Unshakeable Hope)

    Contributed by Cesar Datuin on Jun 21, 2022
     | 5,781 views

    In today's world, woman empowerment is very common, though she may be weak sometimes but they have an unshakeable character which we can learn from. In today's exhortation, let's learn about the life of Hannah how she became an Unshakeable Woman.

    Intro: This is our 2nd week for this month of June 2022. We have heard a lot of encouraging exhortations about how to have a character with unshakeable hope. And so, I researched a character in the Bible with the same kind of spirit. And God impressed upon my heart the life of a woman who had an ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    That Is Why You Fail Part 1 Series

    Contributed by Rodney V Johnson on Nov 8, 2015
    based on 1 rating
     | 8,466 views

    Part one of this series focuses on how our words let others know what is within our hearts because we speak what we believe within.

    That Is Why You Fail! Scripture: Matt. 12:34, 37; Proverbs 18:21; James 3:3-10; Introduction Jesus said that our words reveal our character and our beliefs. In Matthew 12:33-37 Jesus said “Either make the tree good and its fruit good, or make the tree bad and its fruit bad; for the tree ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    What Does The Contract Say?

    Contributed by Dr. Ronald Shultz on Feb 7, 2021
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,578 views

    You better not rewrite it. The better you know it the better it is for you and those you impact.

    When I was training to be a Contract Specialist in South Carolina, my mentor, Art Nalley, always stressed one thing. “What does the contact say?’ That was second only to “Don’t worry about the mule going blind just load the wagon” when the workload was intense. That is a Mississippi adage. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Honor Your Father And Mother Series

    Contributed by Scott Maze on Jun 21, 2021
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,310 views

    This is not a commandment for children’s church. It’s not as if we have nine grown-up commandments –dealing with the things like adultery and murder – and He threw one in for the kids. This commandment is for all of us, adults and children.

    “There is not assignment on earth that requires the array of skills and understanding needed by a mom in fulfilling her everyday duties. She must be a resident psychologist, physician, theologian, educator, nurse, chef, taxi driver, fire marshal, and occasional police officer” (James Dobson) My ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • J Bernard Taylor avatar

    What To Do With Your Life

    Contributed by J Bernard Taylor on Jul 26, 2020
     | 6,117 views

    Many people ask a very important question. What am I here for? What is my purpose for living? What do you want to do with your life?

    People ask a very important question. What am I here for? What is my purpose for living? Some will say I want to make something out of my life. But what do you want to make out of your life? Some may say they want to make a lot of money so I can live a comfortable life. What do you want to ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed