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  • Samuel Fulkerson avatar

    Worth Fighting For

    Contributed by Samuel Fulkerson on Aug 23, 2012
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     | 9,000 views

    David saw something worth fighting for. Some things are worth fighting for!

    I Samuel 17:29 David saw something worth fighting for. II Samuel 23:11-12: “11- And after him [was] Shammah the son of Agee the Hararite. And the Philistines were gathered together into a troop, where was a piece of ground full of lentiles: and the people fled from the Philistines. 12- But ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    “god Wants Us To Have A New Way Of Life”

    Contributed by Carl Palatino on Dec 10, 2012
    based on 6 ratings
     | 16,307 views

    SINCE CHRIST DIED FOR US,GOD WANTS US TO HAVE A NEW WAY OF LIFE

    “GOD WANTS US TO HAVE A NEW WAY OF LIFE” I Peter 1: 13-21 Introduction: This morning I was assigned to discuss the topic about redeemed by the grace of God. What do we mean by the word grace? Grace means both undeserved favor and divine enablement. The main purpose of this epistle was ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Head And Not The Tail! Series

    Contributed by Bala Samson on Mar 27, 2013
    based on 15 ratings
     | 27,554 views

    The devil is not interested in the tail but he wants the head! I am speaking to someone out there!

    Head and not the tail! Mark 6:24”So she went out and said to her mother, "What shall I ask?" And she said, "The head of John the Baptist!" 25 Immediately she came in with haste to the king and asked, saying, "I want you to give me at once the head of John the Baptist on a platter." The ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Parking Space!

    Contributed by Bala Samson on Aug 22, 2013
     | 4,197 views

    The word ‘rest’ does not exist anymore in an era where people believe in working 24/7, the hoarding brags: ‘we work round the clock and open all the days of the week!’ Imagine!

    Parking Space! Isaiah 30:15”For thus says the Lord GOD, the Holy One of Israel: " In returning and rest you shall be saved; In quietness and confidence shall be your strength." The word ‘rest’ does not exist anymore in an era where people believe in working 24/7, the hoarding ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Rudolf E. Y. Mensah avatar

    The Unmovable Christian

    Contributed by Rudolf E. Y. Mensah on Jun 6, 2020
     | 7,324 views

    Based on these scriptures and topic, I want us to be encouraged through God’s word to be Immovable in our faith.

    Psalm 16:8 I have set the Lord continually before me; Because He is at my right hand, I will not be shaken.. Psalm 55:22 Cast your burden upon the Lord and He will sustain you; He will never allow the righteous to be shaken. Psalm 125:1 Those who trust in the Lord Are as Mount Zion, which ...read more

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    Denomination: Charismatic

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    The Pandemic Crisis Could Be Our New Appointment To Rise Up

    Contributed by Patrick Usifo on Jul 18, 2020
     | 3,475 views

    Even so, the plans of the Lord always carry with her the potential to move us to a new level of experience. According to His purpose, God can allow changes when it is ordained to take us to Mount Pisgah so we can see the Promised Land.

    Moreover, as humans, we are accustomed to believing that unplanned changes caused by a crisis are not our friends because they tend to threaten and upset the balance of our nature and livelihood. However, what looks like unplanned changes to us maybe God’s plan according to His purpose. But can God ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Repel Or Reconcile

    Contributed by Dr. Ronald Shultz on Jul 28, 2020
     | 2,897 views

    Are you part of the solution or the problem causing people to be repelled rather than reconciled to Christ?

    2 Corinthians 5:17 Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new. 18 And all things are of God, who hath reconciled us to himself by Jesus Christ, and hath given to us the ministry of reconciliation; 19 To wit, that God was in ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The God’s Have Come Down

    Contributed by Ralph Andrus on Jan 6, 2013
     | 3,295 views

    Remove Our False God - Christ is our only true God & Savior

    Deuteronomy 31:16–18 (AV) [Inset America] 16 And the LORD said unto Moses, Behold, thou shalt sleep with thy fathers; and this people will rise up, and go a whoring after the gods of the strangers of the land, whither they go to be among them, and will forsake me, and break my covenant which ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Spiritual Blindness

    Contributed by Chris Swanson on Oct 25, 2022
     | 2,080 views

    This passage of Scripture tells the story of how Elisha captures an army.

    Verses 8-23 tell the story of how Elisha captures an army. But what I want us to look at are verses 15-17. Elisha's servant had woken up early and saw the Syrian army encompassed about them. We can sense the fear in his voice as he goes to tell Elisha what he has seen. The devil does the same ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Jesus And Our Resurrection! Series

    Contributed by Larry Vollink on Mar 2, 2021
     | 2,314 views

    What's the greatest event of all-time? The Resurrection of Jesus Christ! Listen why!

    Have you ever been to an Easter Pageant? In the past, SouthEast Christian Church has attracted crowds of 80,000. I remember a small community of churches came together to put on a local Easter Pageant. The director searched hard to find the right persons and had auditions to be the best. The ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Love

    Contributed by Gaither Bailey on Feb 9, 2022
     | 1,681 views

    We are commanded by God to love everyone.

    Love – I Corinthians 13: 1 - 13 Intro: The story is told of Richard Daly who was the Mayor of Chicago for 21 years (1955 – 1976). One day, one of Mayor Daly’s speech writers came in his office and asked for a pay raise. The mayor replied, “I’m not giving you a ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Shining As Lights: Transformed By Truth Philippians 2:14-16 Series

    Contributed by Dean Courtier on Jan 17, 2024
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,032 views

    Philippians 2:14-16 calls us to embrace a life that shines as lights in a world filled with darkness. As we explore the Bible, may our hearts be illuminated by the transformative power of God's truth.

    Shining as Lights: Transformed by Truth Introduction: Today, we turn our attention to the transformative truth found in Philippians 2:14-16. This passage calls us to embrace a life that shines as lights in a world filled with darkness. As we explore the New Living Translation Bible, may our hearts ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Christopher Holdsworth avatar

    The Righteous Judgments Of The Lord.

    Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Feb 7, 2024
    based on 2 ratings
     | 1,060 views

    Sing praises and testify.

    THE RIGHTEOUS JUDGMENTS OF THE LORD. Psalm 9:9-20. This Psalm opens as a song of praise and rejoicing in the LORD (Psalm 9:1-2). The Psalmist is particularly thankful for the LORD’s support in the face of wicked enemies (Psalm 9:3-5). The LORD ‘sits in the throne judging right’ (Psalm 9:4); ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Reality Of The Resurrection

    Contributed by Grant Adams on Sep 6, 2025
     | 85 views

    There are many wonderful points within the framework of what we call the Christian faith.

    There are many wonderful points within the framework of what we call the Christian faith. 1st is the substitution, the innocent for the guilty 1 Peter 2:21-24. Second, divine love, God really loves sinners Romans 5:8. 3rd, heaven, a place of perfect peace John 14. And 4th, hell, a place of horrible ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Rage Of The Heathen

    Contributed by Charles Payne on Sep 12, 2025
     | 465 views

    If there is any purpose to be gleaned from the murder of Charlie Kirk, it is this: we can no longer lean on activists like Charlie to do our work for us.

    RAGE OF THE HEATHEN (Inspired by the political assassination of Charlie Kirk) 2 Samuel 1:17–27) “The beauty of Israel is slain upon your high places: how are the mighty fallen!” (v.19) PROLOGUE: A WORLD SHAKEN BY VIOLENCE When a public figure is assassinated—Lincoln, Martin Luther King Jr., ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ