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  • Ernie Arnold avatar

    Dirt Writing Lessons

    Contributed by Ernie Arnold on Sep 20, 2021
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     | 5,858 views

    This sermon is centered on the lessons we can learn when Jesus wrote in the dirt in John 7:53-8:11. Jesus teaches us lessons that that deal with the seriousness of sin and other things that can lead to living a life of salvation.

    Scripture: John 7:53-8:11 Dirt Stories Theme: Lessons in Dirt Title: Dirt Writing Lessons This sermon is dedicated to the lessons we can learn when Jesus wrote in the dirt in John 7:53-8:11. Jesus teaches us lessons that that deal with the seriousness of sin and other things that can lead to ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

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    Imprisoned By The Big Three

    Contributed by Perry Greene on Apr 24, 2023
    based on 1 rating
     | 1,773 views

    God can save us from all kinds of prisons.

    Imprisoned by the Big Three Prison is a reality in our culture and scripture. We know that some significant Bible characters experienced time in jail. • Joseph in Egypt • John the Baptist • Paul and Silas in Philippi • Jesus preached to the souls in prison (1 Peter 3:19) and identified with ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    When You Feel Abandoned

    Contributed by Perry Fowler on Sep 26, 2024
    based on 1 rating
     | 1,695 views

    Emotional abandonment is a powerful feeling. It makes us feel like we are unwanted, forgotten, left out, and ignored. We often feel this way when we feel that we are cut off from God or unnecessary to God. What does God call me to do when I feel distant and and abandoned by Him?

    One of the greatest rescue stories in history occurred in 2010; 33 miners were trapped underground in a copper mine in Chile when suddenly the shaft collapsed and they were buried alive deep in the earth. They were under 770, 000 pounds of rock. They were frightened, hopeless, and awaited their ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Challenge Of The Open Doors

    Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Jan 25, 2023
     | 2,161 views

    Let us consider how open doors might be great opportunities to trust God's plan. Do we pray the prison doors open instead of see the opportunity to advance the cross?

    THE CHALLENGE OF THE OPEN DOOR OF TRUST… By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com (YouTube: Wade Hughes) OPEN DOORS CAME IN MANY WAYS! Seems there was a lot of police activity and sirens in the area. This was one of the hottest days of the summer. A lady got out of her car and ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Peter Moore avatar

    The Little Things Can Trip Us Up-Circumcision, Blackflies Or Police Dogs Series

    Contributed by Peter Moore on Jul 7, 2021
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,663 views

    As a former police officer on a tactical unit, I violent bank robber provided a lesson a discipleship

    SERMON MANUSCRIPT: GALATIANS 5:1-12 THE LITTLE THINGS WILL TRIP US UP-WILL IT BE BLACKFLIES OR CIRCUMCISION It has been encouraging and enjoyable to study unity and preach unity over the past while, and I thought it time to break away with an entertaining story, I hope, and discuss the work of ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Discipleship: Bold In Mission

    Contributed by Gordon Curley on Nov 21, 2021
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     | 2,223 views

    ‘Bold In Mission.’ Colossians chapter 4 verses 2-6 - sermon by Gordon Curley (PowerPoint slides to accompany this talk are available on request – email: gcurley@gcurley.info)

    SERMON OUTLINE: TALKING TO GOD ABOUT PEOPLE Be faithful (vs 2a) Be watchful (vs 2b) Be thankful (vs 2c) Be specific (vs 3) TALKING TO PEOPLE ABOUT GOD By lips (vs 4) By life (vs 5-6) SERMON BODY: Ill: • I am not sure who counts these things, but multiple sources suggest, • That the average ...read more

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    Denomination: Brethren

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    7 Things Every Mother Faces

    Contributed by Howard Gwartney on May 11, 2020
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     | 5,295 views

    Let's look at some things in the NT about Mary, the mother of Jesus, and see some parallels that every mother faces or experiences.

    The mother of three notoriously unruly youngsters was asked whether or not she'd have children if she had it to do over again. "Sure," she replied, "but not the same ones." When my son graduated from high school, he had to give a speech. He began by reading from his ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Lock Down That Became A Breakthrough Series

    Contributed by Bishop William Bryant Wilmore, Jr. on Jun 3, 2020
    based on 4 ratings
     | 48,211 views

    A Bible classic.

    Text: Acts 16:25-26 25 And at midnight Paul and Silas prayed, and sang praises unto God: and the prisoners heard them. 26 And suddenly there was a great earthquake, so that the foundations of the prison were shaken: and immediately all the doors were opened, and every one's bands ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Gospel Goes To Prison Series

    Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Mar 15, 2025
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     | 1,365 views

    Acts 16:16-40 teaches us that the gospel transforms lives and communities, breaks down barriers, and offers hope even in the darkest situations.

    Introduction Jason was locked up in prison in the early 1990s to serve a life sentence. Gang life in prison was so bloody that his unit was nicknamed the “Terror Dome,” and the only way to survive was to stick to your race. The motto was “kill or be killed,” and Jason quickly climbed the ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    The Death Of Deliverance-1(2025)

    Contributed by Byron Sherman on Apr 9, 2025
     | 479 views

    1 of 2. Mark related/described the chain of events surrounding Jesus’ death on the Cross. Certain events transpired in bringing about the death of Deliverance. BUT: ?What causes Deliverance to die? ?How does Deliverance die? 10 delusions ensuring the death of Deliverance.

    The DEATH Of DELIVERANCE-I—Mark 15:1-25(15:1-47) *This 'bare-bones' sermon was delivered by 1)focusing on the historical aspects presented thru reading the verses themselves, 2)presenting the bare divisions, & 3)commenting from memory in the moment.* Need: To examine the historical ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Millennial Reign Of Christ, Parts 1 & 2 Series

    Contributed by Dr. Bradford Reaves on Mar 15, 2023
     | 2,061 views

    A Premillennial Biblical Understanding of Revelation 20:1-6

    Dr. Bradford Reaves Crossway Christian Fellowship Hagerstown, MD www.mycrossway.org We are now in a powerful point in the study of Revelation as we look tonight at the Millennial Reign of Jesus Christ. This is a promised Kingdom from God that the world has attempted to imitate and the now ...read more

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    Denomination: Brethren

  • Rich O' Toole avatar

    Unexpected Advice

    Contributed by Rich O' Toole on Jun 2, 2025
     | 285 views

    A Pharisee offers sound advice to the council

    Unexpected Advice Acts 5:29-42 Does the LORD ever use non-believers or pagan people to speak truth or accomplish His will? In the Old Testament prophecy of Habakkuk, the LORD said He would use Babylon, which was a “ruthless” and “dreaded” nation, to achieve His purposes and correct Israel. The ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Are You "pro-Life"?

    Contributed by David Owens on Jan 18, 2026
     | 236 views

    Having a truly pro-life perspective means valuing and being concerned about all people at all stages of life regardless of nationality, ethnicity, orientation, ability, or anything else.

    A. In 1985, a professor at the Illinois Medical School in Chicago decided to determine the value of a human being. 1. He began with a chemical analysis of the human body. 2. The average adult human body is made up of 5 pounds of calcium, 1.5 pounds of phosphorous, 9 ounces of potassium, 6 ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Jessie Manuel avatar

    "stay Awake"

    Contributed by Jessie Manuel on Nov 24, 2025
     | 901 views

    Church, can I tell you something this morning? Jesus is coming back! And when He comes, He's not coming as a baby in a manger—He's coming as the King of Glory! He's coming to set everything right! He's coming to judge the living and the dead!

    "But about that day or hour no one knows, not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father. As it was in the days of Noah, so it will be at the coming of the Son of Man. For in the days before the flood, people were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, up to ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Amazing Grace: The Testimony Of Moncton's Dan Lirette

    Contributed by Dan Lirette on Mar 17, 2014
    based on 2 ratings
     | 4,530 views

    Dan Lirette shares his personal testimony of the Grace of God in his life. From sin to the Savior, Dan Lirette's journey inspires and encourages even the

    Amazing Grace: The Dan Lirette Story Christian Liar Fraud Womanizer Hypocrite Pharisee Christian In between the words “Christian” above are words that describe who I was for so long. Those words paint a picture of the lifestyle I lived even while claiming Christ; hence the word ...read more

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    Denomination: *other