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  • Scott Ridout avatar

    Til Debt Do Us Part Series

    Contributed by Scott Ridout on Sep 16, 2009
    based on 5 ratings
     | 4,894 views

    Is your marriage all that you hoped it would be? Everyone wants their marriage to withstand the challenges of life, the flames of fear, lack of intimacy, debt, and temptation. Join us for our next series as we learn to maneuver through the fiery challeng

    ‘Til Debt Do Us Part 1 Timothy 6:9-11, Matthew 6:21-24 Initial money habits reflect individual personality and upbringing. Train a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not turn from it. Prov. 22:6 Eventually finances become a window into the oneness of a marriage. For where ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    God And The Failed Plan Of Satan

    Contributed by Apostle Tonya on Jul 11, 2022
     | 1,675 views

    The Plan of God to reconcile His Children back to Him through the Cross of Jesus Christ.

    The Roman soldiers, Jewish leaders, the tree, the flagrum and the crown of thorns used against the Lord Jesus were all created by The Creator, His Father. Colossians 1:16 It is surely unimaginable to read in the Holy Bible of the audacity of satan to believe his conspiracy could destroy the Son ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    The Greatest Gift

    Contributed by Tiger Newkirt on Dec 20, 2002
    based on 14 ratings
     | 9,846 views

    Our heavenly Father has given us the ultimate present – The greatest gift of all.

    Christmas is an exciting time and little Sammy was excited. He was 15 years old and Christmas was still to him a time of wonder. He was a happy child despite his handicap. You see Sammy was slightly mentally retarded. He still went to school, though he was 2 years behind. And he did the things ...read more

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    Denomination: Apostolic

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    "The Greatest Gift Of All"

    Contributed by Steve Malone on Nov 13, 2001
    based on 76 ratings
     | 11,120 views

    THERE IS MUCH MORE TO OUR GIFT THEN WHAT HAPPENED THAT GLORIOUS NIGHT NEARLY 2,000 YEARS AGO. AND TODAY I WANT US TO TALK ABOUT, THREE SPARKLING FACETS OF THE GREATEST GIFT OF ALL.

    "THE GREATEST GIFT OF ALL!" LUKE 2:1-20 INTRODUCTION Christmas is an exciting time and little Sammy was excited. He was 15 years old and Christmas was still to him a time of wonder. He was a happy child despite his handicap. You see, Sammy was slightly retarded. He still went to school, ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Steven Simala Grant avatar

    How Now Must We Love? – Putting Legs On The Vision

    Contributed by Steven Simala Grant on May 11, 2007
     | 3,174 views

    God has loved you, adopted you as His child, and given you the gift of the Holy Spirit. Now God demands our love in return, and instructs us to demonstrate our love in selfless service to others.

    How Now Must We Love? – Putting Legs On The Vision Rom 12 August 28, 2005 Intro: How now must we love? For the past number of weeks we have been talking about our church vision – of Loving God through worship, like a festival. Of loving one another to fruitfulness, like a greenhouse. And of ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    A God Who Still Moves Stones - An Easter Resurrection Message

    Contributed by Ken Kersten on Jan 22, 2004
    based on 813 ratings
     | 184,879 views

    Does God still move stones in our lives? Does the Resurrection of a man 2000 years ago really affect the day to day decisions in our lives today? Let’s explore some answers.

    A God Who Still Moves Stones John 20:10-18 This being Easter our leadership met and decided, "You know, we want to get a really special speaker. Why don’t we call the best preacher in the world and ask him to speak." And they did and he said "No". So they said, "Well if we can’t have the ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    "How To Receive God's Blessings" - Ii

    Contributed by Ray Scott on Jul 6, 2004
    based on 49 ratings
     | 27,007 views

    Everybody wants to be blessed by God. This message, the second in the series, gives us step-by-step instructions from the Psalms as to how we can be blessed by God.

    “How To Receive God’s Blessings” – II INTRODUCTION: A couple of weeks ago, we began a new series on “How To Receive God’s Blessings”. Last time, we looked at Psalm 1, where David gave us a description of the person who is “blessed” by God. EVERYBODY WANTS God to bless them … AMEN? NOBODY ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    It All Comes Back To Jesus!

    Contributed by Bobby Stults on Jun 16, 2009
    based on 3 ratings
     | 6,648 views

    As believers, we fight and fret with our old nature. It is sort of like a boomerang, we throw it out only to see it come back time and time again. Today we are going to take a short look at Peter and one of the episodes in his life and we are going to see

    Sermon Brief Date Written: June 11, 2009 Date Preached: June 14, 2008 Where Preached: OPBC (AM) Sermon Details: Sermon Series: Sermon introducing VBS Sermon Title: It All Comes Back to Jesus! Sermon Text: Matthew 14:28-29 (ESV) 28 And Peter answered him, "Lord, if it ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Seasons Of Hope

    Contributed by Mark Opperman on Apr 7, 2010
    based on 6 ratings
     | 7,500 views

    God wants to resurrect hope in your life today!

    Seasons of Hope Intro: It seems that one of the vital components of this life we live is the ability to hope and to dream. You might call it having ambition, aspiration, vision, plans, goals, endeavors, or whatever, but it usually starts very early in life. Even as children we dream of the way ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Hungering-Hearing-Honoring-Handling The Word Of God

    Contributed by Richard Overman on Feb 11, 2003
    based on 16 ratings
     | 3,443 views

    Just because the water is muddy doesn’t mean it’s deep. Message derived from listening to many great men of God. (nothing original)

    I. Hungering for the Word of God II. Hearing of the Word of God III. Honor Given to the Word of God IV. How to properly Handle the Word of God (1) Having a desire for the word of God Love it more than Gold. Little boy ask his father why there were so many Bibles around the house. Father ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    What Do These Stones Mean? Series

    Contributed by Doug Warren on Jan 15, 2001
    based on 209 ratings
     | 10,021 views

    The commemoration of the crossing of the Jordan offers us insights into the symbolism of the bricks and mortar in our new worship center.

    Intro:When the waters of the Jordan rolled back allowing the Priests to cross on dry land as they carried the Ark of the Covenant, they were instructed to gather stones as a commemoration of the event. In explaining this, Joshua said "your children will come in the future and ask ’WHAT DO ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Paul Apple avatar

    Hypocrisy Will Be Exposed

    Contributed by Paul Apple on Oct 18, 2000
    based on 54 ratings
     | 4,475 views

    THE FALSE CLAIMS AND EMPTY TRAPPINGS OF HYPOCRISY WILL BE EXPOSED AND CONDEMNED FOR WHAT THEY ARE This was true for the fig tree that Jesus cursed This was true for the nation Israel who rejected their Messiah This is true in our lives when we fail to produce the normal fruit of a Christian li

    THE FALSE CLAIMS AND EMPTY TRAPPINGS OF HYPOCRISY WILL BE EXPOSED AND CONDEMNED FOR WHAT THEY ARE This was true for the fig tree that Jesus cursed This was true for the nation Israel who rejected their Messiah This is true in our lives when we fail to produce the normal fruit of a Christian ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • John Kapteyn avatar

    Mary Pondered These Things

    Contributed by John Kapteyn on Oct 18, 2000
    based on 48 ratings
     | 10,988 views

    A short meditation at the end of or presentation "From Prophesy to Fulfilment".

    1. We have heard about the one who was born - how the prophets foretold his coming - how the cradle leads to the cross - we prepare to light our candles to remember that X is God’s light to us 2. At end of Luke 2 the events of Chrit’s birth are complete - Christ is born, the angels and the ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Selvan John avatar

    Four Kinds Of Church Members

    Contributed by Selvan John on Feb 4, 2008
    based on 5 ratings
     | 4,828 views

    This sermon examines the kind of church members we are...what kind are we tired, tiresome, retired, tireless...? Check out!

    This is just an insight for anyone who considers being part of a church & calling themselves as church members. Don’t stop go on and read-you might be one in the category I describe - for the first time church goers or followers of Christ were called as Christians at Antioch Acts11:26 since then I ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Keith Crouch avatar

    What Will Faith Do?

    Contributed by Keith Crouch on Feb 21, 2005
    based on 19 ratings
     | 2,910 views

    This is a message that shows us three things that having faith in God will do.

    What Will Faith Do? Hebrews 11:1; I Samuel 17:12-51 I. Faith Will Reject Discouraging Words (v. 26-37) A. God Sized Faith Will Overcome Negative Attitudes 1. People of faith will see past the problem (v. 26) 2. People of faith will often be misunderstood (v. 28) 3. People of faith will ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist