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  • Michael Stark avatar

    A Survey Of My Grief Series

    Contributed by Michael Stark on Jun 22, 2024
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     | 1,203 views

    Lamentations speaks on behalf of those suffering as he reminds the Lord of how great is the grief experienced. He confesses that the judgement is deserved. In this, he provides a warning to those living in this present culture that they must not presume against the goodness of God.

    Grief touches each of us eventually. [1] Though we know we will experience grief as individuals, we sometimes need to be reminded that grief will consume the nation that turns from righteousness while embracing wickedness. Some might suppose that Christians will gloat when judgement at last comes ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Wrong About Judgement

    Contributed by Michael Stark on Dec 7, 2024
    based on 1 rating
     | 674 views

    Christ is the Righteous Judge of all mankind. Ultimately, we shall appear before the Judgement Seat of Christ, or we must appear before the Great White Throne. It is Christ Who will judge in either case.

    “I can do nothing on my own. As I hear, I judge, and my judgment is just, because I seek not my own will but the will of him who sent me.” Serious questions concerning the administration of justice have been raised by rulings and charges brought against people in Canada and the United States. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Deceitful Religion

    Contributed by Michael Stark on Apr 6, 2025
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     | 566 views

    Jacob's sons distorted the Faith; the Shechemites attempted to co-opt the religious practices of the Israelites to enrich themselves. Both groups attempted to use religion to obtain their own ends, resulting in death and destruction. Deceitful religion always leads to ruin and destruction.

    “Dinah the daughter of Leah, whom she had borne to Jacob, went out to see the women of the land. And when Shechem the son of Hamor the Hivite, the prince of the land, saw her, he seized her and lay with her and humiliated her. And his soul was drawn to Dinah the daughter of Jacob. He loved the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Stay!

    Contributed by Michael Stark on May 2, 2025
     | 711 views

    God will encourage His servant to stand firm when opposition arises. This is demonstrated when Paul sought to leave Corinth as opposition arose. just so, God will encourage you when you are ready to throw in the towel in your own service.

    “After this Paul left Athens and went to Corinth. And he found a Jew named Aquila, a native of Pontus, recently come from Italy with his wife Priscilla, because Claudius had commanded all the Jews to leave Rome. And he went to see them, and because he was of the same trade he stayed with them and ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    There!

    Contributed by Michael Stark on Oct 9, 2025
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     | 759 views

    The criteria for worship are established when the Lord God spoke to Moses , dictating what was necessary for worship to be accepted.

    “These are the statutes and rules that you shall be careful to do in the land that the LORD, the God of your fathers, has given you to possess, all the days that you live on the earth. You shall surely destroy all the places where the nations whom you shall dispossess served their gods, on the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Gospel Of "nice" Will Be The Death Of You

    Contributed by Michael Stark on Jul 11, 2019
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     | 7,383 views

    The Gospel of Christ calls us to live boldly, not safely. God calls His people to stand firm in this holy Faith rather than seeking to make people like them.

    “Concerning the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ and our being gathered together to him, we ask you, brothers, not to be quickly shaken in mind or alarmed, either by a spirit or a spoken word, or a letter seeming to be from us, to the effect that the day of the Lord has come. Let no one deceive you ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    This Kind...

    Contributed by Michael Stark on Oct 15, 2021
     | 7,164 views

    Christians are at war with an unseen, though extremely powerful, enemy. We are, however, not defenseless. We are given authority over the enemy, if we will invoke our rights given in Christ.

    “When they came to the disciples, they saw a great crowd around them, and scribes arguing with them. And immediately all the crowd, when they saw him, were greatly amazed and ran up to him and greeted him. And he asked them, ‘What are you arguing about with them?’ And someone from the crowd ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The High Cost Of Sin Series

    Contributed by Michael Stark on Dec 14, 2023
    based on 1 rating
     | 1,733 views

    Sin has infected the race. It contaminates our lives, ultimately ensuring our death. The Son of God was born to offer His life as a sacrifice, taking the sin of all mankind upon Himself. This is the neglected message of Christmas.

    “To the woman [God] said, ‘I will surely multiply your pain in childbearing; in pain you shall bring forth children. Your desire shall be contrary to your husband, but he shall rule over you.’ “And to Adam he said, ‘Because you have listened to the voice of your wife and have eaten of the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Great Escape! Series

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Oct 20, 2004
    based on 27 ratings
     | 12,025 views

    Jesus is the one who helps us to experience The Great Escape from the prisoner of war camp that we all found ourselves locked in. This prisoner of war camp is filled with evil desires and corruption and it has claimed many people’s lives.

    2 Peter 1 – “The Great Escape” Thesis: Jesus is the one who helps us to experience The Great Escape from the prisoner of war camp that we all found ourselves locked in. This prisoner of war camp is filled with evil desires and corruption and it has claimed many people’s lives. Video Illustration: ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Renewing Your Passion Series

    Contributed by Ray Pritchard on Sep 5, 2003
    based on 146 ratings
     | 36,775 views

    You cannot keep yourself safe. Your only hope is to entrust all that you are and have to Jesus.

    Renewing Your Passion II Timothy 1 Today we are beginning a summer series from the little book of II Timothy. People sometimes wonder how pastors choose what to preach on. In this case, I feel like I didn’t choose II Timothy; II Timothy chose me. Last fall as we were finishing up our trip on the ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    When All Hell Breaks Loose

    Contributed by Michael Stark on Jan 24, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 13,241 views

    How shall the Christian respond to problems?

    Job 1:1-22 When all hell breaks loose “There was a man in the land of Uz whose name was Job, and that man was blameless and upright, one who feared God and turned away from evil. There were born to him seven sons and three daughters. He possessed 7,000 sheep, 3,000 camels, 500 yoke of oxen, and ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    "Let Your Light Shine" Series

    Contributed by Matthew Kratz on May 3, 2008
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     | 9,466 views

    Have an impact on society through the 1) Presupposition of the world’s corruption and darkness, the 2) Plan for believers’ godly dominion in the world, the 3) Problem of the danger of failure, and the 4) Purpose of glorifying God.

    Chuck Colson recently gave an interesting scenario: “Imagine the following social experiment: You divide up (people) into two groups. Those who agreed to live by traditional moral values live in certain (locations). Those who reject traditional values take up residence in other (locations) that ...read more

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    Denomination: Other

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    Accuser Of The Brethren Series

    Contributed by Dr. Ronald Shultz on Feb 26, 2001
    based on 61 ratings
     | 12,409 views

    An exhortation to forgive the brethren

    Accuser of the Brethren - Part 1 I do not know about you, but I make a lot of mistakes. In fact, I sin. I spend quite a bit of time in prayer telling God what He already knows about my failures, fumbles, and foolish sins. I do not waste my time thinking I am perfect because that would be a ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Called To Freedom

    Contributed by Michael Stark on Jul 4, 2010
    based on 1 rating
     | 7,255 views

    The message explores some of the implications of our freedom in Christ, encouraging believers to walk as free people.

    “For freedom Christ has set us free; stand firm therefore, and do not submit again to a yoke of slavery. “Look: I, Paul, say to you that if you accept circumcision, Christ will be of no advantage to you. I testify again to every man who accepts circumcision that he is obligated to keep the whole ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    A Good Servant Of Christ Jesus

    Contributed by Michael Stark on Oct 27, 2013
     | 6,106 views

    The responsibility of the pulpit to promote godliness in the Community of Faith is explored

    “If you put these things before the brothers, you will be a good servant of Christ Jesus, being trained in the words of the faith and of the good doctrine that you have followed.” [1] Godliness looms large in the thinking of the Apostle. The term “godliness” occurs fifteen ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist