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  • Jeff van Wyk avatar

    Cast Your Bread

    Contributed by Jeff Van Wyk on Apr 18, 2013
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     | 16,745 views

    When God speaks about bread, He is talking about those things that you have which you can commit to Him such as your talents, finances, ministry, and your gifting. The Bible teaches us that this is the way of the Kingdom. I do not know why it works this w

    Kingdom Returns “Cast Your Bread On The Waters” Secrets from Ecclesiastes 11 Ecclesiastes 11:1 - Cast your bread upon the waters, For you will find it after many days. Ecclesiastes was written by one of the wisest men that ever lived. When God speaks about bread, He is talking ...read more

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    Denomination: Charismatic

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    How We Know Love Series

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Aug 3, 2010
    based on 31 ratings
     | 18,942 views

    How we know what true love is: 1- By understanding Jesus’ death 2- By sharing material possessions 3- By resting in God’s presence

    INTRO.- The movie, Love Story, came out in 1970 and starred Ryan O’Neal and Ali MacGraw. This was when MacGraw was 32 years old and O’Neal was only 29. The film is considered one of the most romantic movies of all time by the American Film Institute. Harvard Law student Oliver ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    What Are You Wearing?

    Contributed by Kevin Hall on Jul 16, 2012
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     | 15,695 views

    Understanding the requirements that a person must possess in order to be a part of the Kingdom of God

    Matt 22:1-14 And Jesus answered and spoke to them again by parables and said: 2 “The kingdom of heaven is like a certain king who arranged a marriage for his son, 3 and sent out his servants to call those who were invited to the wedding; and they were not willing to come. 4 Again, he sent out ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    So Much From So Little – Part 1 Series

    Contributed by Thomas Swope on Jul 16, 2012
     | 4,173 views

    A study of the Gospel of Daniel chapter 9 verses 20 - 27

    Daniel 9: 20 - 27 So Much From So Little – Part 1 20 Now while I was speaking, praying, and confessing my sin and the sin of my people Israel, and presenting my supplication before the LORD my God for the holy mountain of my God, 21 yes, while I was speaking in prayer, the man Gabriel, whom ...read more

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    Denomination: Calvary Chapel

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    The Faith Fallout Of Easter

    Contributed by Monty Newton on Apr 27, 2014
     | 2,956 views

    Circumstances that create fear, doubt and faithlessness give way to peace in the presence of the risen Christ.

    Title: The Faith Fall-Out of Easter Text: John 20:19-31 Thesis: Circumstances that create fear, doubt and faithlessness give way to peace in Christ’s presence. Introduction We understand the concept of fallout or aftermath: • After a nuclear explosion radioactive particles fall ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Satisfying God's Sweet Tooth

    Contributed by Johnny A. Palmer Jr. on Mar 25, 2010
     | 6,817 views

    What is it that Satisfies a Holy Righteous God? The only answer of course is Jesus Christ alone!

    Intro: 1. Most of our lives are built upon lies, some of them are: The check is in the mail... You get this one; and I'll pay the next time... My wife doesnt understand me... Trust me, I'll take care of everything... It's not the money, it's the principle of the thing... I never watch TV, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    A 9/11 Sermon

    Contributed by David Smith on Sep 28, 2010
    based on 5 ratings
     | 11,251 views

    Today is September 12th here in Sydney, which means that in the USA it is September 11th - around 4.30pm in the afternoon if you live on the West Coast and 7.30pm if you live on the East Coast, and somewhere in between those times if you live somewhere in

    And you'll have to excuse me from departing from my normal format of simply focusing on one of our scheduled readings for today, as you'll have to forgive me for focusing on the anniversary of an event that took place nine years ago on the other side of the world and hence, some might suppose, had ...read more

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    Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

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    The Must Of The Master

    Contributed by Stephen E. Trail on Feb 5, 2012
     | 4,968 views

    A sermon that highlights the need for the new birth.

    “The Must of the Master” John 3:1-11 Scripture Reading John 3:3 Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God. I. The Message of the New Birth a. The seeker – He was rich, respected, religious ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Have You Lost Your Salvation Forever? The Difficult Verses Of Hebrews 6:4-6 Series

    Contributed by Ron Ferguson on Jan 5, 2024
     | 1,865 views

    Can a Christian lose salvation through sin (falling away)? Does backsliding forfeit your salvation so there is no repentance to renewal or restoration? We examine this difficult Hebrews passage to see what its proper application really is. These 3 verses really unsettle people.

    HAVE YOU LOST YOUR SALVATION FOREVER? THE DIFFICULT VERSES OF HEBREWS 6:4-6 [A]. THE TOPIC BEFORE US This part of Hebrews chapter 6 is one passage that has such a multitude of interpretations, that it has become very confusing. I get asked about it. Wrong ideas are developed in this chapter ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Four Soils

    Contributed by Michael Deutsch on Aug 12, 2014
    based on 1 rating
     | 9,997 views

    A look at the four soils through a science experiment, asking which soil are you.

    Luke 8:4-8 June 22, 2014 What if I told you I had a gift for you? It’s really a good gift too. It’s better than dark chocolate candy with a cup of hot coffee. And let me tell you, it’s hard to get much better than that. Well, maybe it would be having some stuffed pizza first, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Expert Restoration

    Contributed by Ajai Prakash on Oct 7, 2014
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,719 views

    Many a times we wonder if we can really be restored or is it just a great idea! Tomorrow as we delve into God's Word, we will see what God has already done to reconcile us to Him. The question remains how have we responded to His restoration for us?

    Opening illustration: A woman who restores valuable paintings says many works of art that seem hopelessly damaged can be saved by an expert. Rebecca McLain has brought color and life back to dulled oil paintings by carefully removing dirt and discolored varnish. But she has also seen the damage ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    It Takes Faith To Believe These Blessings Series

    Contributed by Mark A. Barber on Jun 19, 2014
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,342 views

    Are the Beatitudes reals "be happy attitudes"?

    It Takes Faith to Believe these Blessings Matthew 5:3-11 Introduction Last week in the sermon “Who Heard the Greatest Sermon Ever Preached” (available in this archive) we discussed the setting for the Sermon on the Mount. We noticed the mixed crowd of Jews and Gentiles who were following Him. ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    God Cares

    Contributed by Derrick Tuper on Aug 4, 2014
    based on 4 ratings
     | 34,715 views

    Sometimes it may seem as if God doesn't care. The storms come and we wonder where he is. We are overwhelmed with life's duties and wonder where our help is. A loved one dies unexpectedly and we wonder why God didn't stop it. Does God really care? Yes!

    GOD CARES INTRODUCTION: Have you ever felt alone or abandoned? Felt like no one cared? “In December 2000 a German woman living in the city of Marburg, died while at home in her flat. Ten months later her landlord forced open the door to the flat, concerned that she hadn’t paid rent for ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Antichrist Guard Part 2 Series

    Contributed by David Welch on May 13, 2015
     | 3,540 views

    Message12 Continuation from message 11 two of John's warning against the antichrist. The best guard is to abide in Christ.

    Anti-antichrist Armor Pt 2 Abide In Him 1 John 2:24-29 Review/Introduction Warnings comprise a good portion of the communication with our children in the beginning years. We warn against threats to our physical well being. We warn against threats to our social well being. John warned his ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

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    John's World

    Contributed by Bob Faulkner on Jun 15, 2015
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,421 views

    Was John only the apostle of love, or also the prophet of judgment? Was he "free will" as in John 3:16, or "predestination" as in John 6:37. To ask these things about him is really to ask them about the One he quoted. Jesus does not fit into our boxes...

    John’s World… Did John contradict John in regards to the doctrines of grace? Whose side was he on, after all? It wasn’t just Paul! There’s a real opposition in the evangelical church to what they call “Calvinism”, but what Spurgeon called “Bible.” ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God