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  • Brad Beaman avatar

    Marriage: Build Up Your Spouse Series

    Contributed by Brad Beaman on Feb 10, 2022
     | 2,887 views

    Christianity is a call to be selfless. To think of others needs more highly than yourself. In Christian marriage we are called to think of our spouses needs before our own needs.

    We all know how easy it is to tear down. You could spend one hour building a sandcastle. It can be destroyed with one swift kick. It is easy to see the dust in someone else’s eye and overlook the plank in your own. In this message on Christian marriage I really just want you to look at half of it. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Woman At The Well

    Contributed by Steve Gladwell on Sep 30, 2001
    based on 44 ratings
     | 10,756 views

    A look inwards at our spiritual life.

    A few weeks ago, Margaret was stood up here preaching a sermon based on the second beatitude. “Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness for they will be filled.” In our reading today, we heard Jesus stating exactly how that filling takes place. “Everyone who drinks this water will ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Where's Your Heart? Series

    Contributed by Doug Henry on Jan 8, 2007
    based on 8 ratings
     | 15,380 views

    An inward look at the condition of our hearts.

    Where’s My Heart? Spiritual Heart Surgery Mark 7:1-8 Morris, the loudmouth mechanic, was removing the cylinder heads from the motor of a car when he spotted a famous heart surgeon who was standing off to the side, waiting for the service manager to come take a look at his Mercedes. Morris ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Simon: The Zealous Disciple Lesson 11 Series

    Contributed by Elmer Towns on Oct 12, 2023
     | 1,218 views

    Inward obedience is reflected in outward actions.

    “And whatsoever ye do, do it heartily as to the Lord, and not unto man.” Colossians 3:23, KJV “Whatsoever your task is, put your whole heart and soul in it, as work done for the Lord, and not merely for men knowing your real reward will come from Him.” Colossians 3:23, Philips A. WHY JESUS CHOSE ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Hold On!

    Contributed by Mary Erickson on Mar 18, 2019
     | 5,435 views

    We keep our eyes on the promise of God's "third day"

    March 17, 2016 (St. Patrick's Day) Hope Lutheran Church Pastor Mary Erickson Philippians 3:17-4:1; Luke 13:31-35 Hold On! Friends, may grace and peace be yours in abundance in the knowledge of God and Christ Jesus our Lord. One of the great songs from the Civil Rights movement in the 1960’s ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Jesus Clarifies Some Scripture For Us

    Contributed by Howard Gunter on Feb 17, 2019
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,522 views

    Jesus teaches us by expounding the interpretation of Scripture by emphasizing and contrasting our outward vs inward (spiritual) obedience.

    Weekend Message/Devotion February 17, 2019 Matthew 5:21-24, 27-30, 33-37 Jesus Clarifies Some Scripture For Us Jesus is actually confronting these areas of the Law and expounding the interpretation beyond that of the scribes. How and why is He doing this? The how is of great importance. The ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Not Called To Just Cloister Or Cluster

    Contributed by Dr. Ronald Shultz on Jul 5, 2022
     | 1,101 views

    We have been obsessed with ourselves too long and we wonder why the world is so dark.

    If the only ministry you do is in church, then you missed most of what ministry is about. True, we are to attend church consistently to learn how to do ministry and exhort one another. Still, our ministry is to be community and world focused. We come in to prepare and grow to go out. Indeed, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Why Jesus Did Not React To Cultural Issues But Focused On Principles

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Jun 21, 2004
    based on 14 ratings
     | 2,905 views

    Instead of going into a long explanation on subjects, Jesus taught in principles saying, "When you pray, say, . . ." and He gave them a pattern that also included prayer principles.

    Why Jesus Chose to Not React to Cultural or Temperaments but Focused on Principles John 4:23-34 - "Yet, a time is coming and has now come when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and in truth, for they are the kind of worshipers the Father seeks. God is Spirit and his ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    “it Means Focusing My Attention On Jesus” Series

    Contributed by Dave Mcfadden on Nov 8, 2012
    based on 1 rating
     | 7,327 views

    How do we keep our eyes on Jesus?

    Peter’s walk on the water with Jesus is a wonderful illustration of the walk of faith. We have been looking to this passage to see what we might learn about walking by faith. We have said that walking by faith means getting out of the boat, that we must be willing to stand up and step out ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Prayer And Fasting Itinerary Focused On Breakthrough Prayers | Day 2 Series

    Contributed by Rudolf E. Y. Mensah on May 22, 2024
     | 727 views

    Deliverance from Ancestral Bonds**, is a profound call to spiritual freedom. It addresses the unseen ties that bind us to the patterns, behaviors, and curses of our forebears.

    Today's prayer topic, Deliverance from Ancestral Bonds, is a profound call to spiritual freedom. It addresses the unseen ties that bind us to the patterns, behaviors, and curses of our forebears. Engaging in prayers for deliverance from these bonds is crucial because it allows us to break free ...read more

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    Denomination: Charismatic

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    Fasting Lesson 3 Series

    Contributed by Elmer Towns on Feb 23, 2017
     | 4,904 views

    Fasting is a spiritual discipline for inward communion with God.

    A. INTRODUCTION: MATTHEW 6:16-18 “When you fast, don’t make it obvious to others, as the hypocrites who try to look mournful or disheveled like they didn’t comb their hair, or wash their face. Don’t try to get people to admire you for fasting. That is the only reward you ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Five Looks

    Contributed by David Radcliff on Apr 22, 2017
     | 6,197 views

    Looking backward, upward, inward, outward and forward.

    FIVE LOOKS Isaiah 45:22 I. THE BACKWARD LOOK. 1. This is to the Seed of the Woman; Genesis 3:15 And I will put enmity between thee and the woman, and between thy seed and her seed; it shall bruise thy head, and thou shalt bruise his heel. 2. This is to the Seed of David; Romans 1:3 ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Fasting Lesson 3 Series

    Contributed by Elmer Towns on Feb 15, 2019
     | 2,199 views

    Fasting is a spiritual discipline for inward communion with God.

    A. INTRODUCTION: MATTHEW 6:16-18 “When you fast, don’t make it obvious to others, as the hypocrites who try to look mournful or disheveled like they didn’t comb their hair, or wash their face. Don’t try to get people to admire you for fasting. That is the only reward you will get. But when you ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Reflective Mirrors

    Contributed by John Mccormack on May 22, 2015
     | 3,863 views

    MAN LOOKS OUTWARD, GOD LOOKS INWARD!

    REFLECTIVE MIRRORS OBSERVATION: EXODUS DESCRIBES GOD’S RESCUE OF HIS PEOPLE, THE ISRAELITES, OUT OF EGYPTIAN BONDAGE. HE MADE AN AGREEMENT WITH ISRAEL NAMED THE TEN COMMANDMENTS AT MOUNT SINAI. THESE COMMANDMENTS WERE BASIC PRINCIPLES OF GOD’S LAW. GOD DEMANDED ANIMAL SACRIFICES ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Fasting

    Contributed by Elmer Towns on Jul 30, 2025
     | 63 views

    Fasting is a spiritual discipline for inward communion with God.

    A. INTRODUCTION: MATTHEW 6:16-18 “When you fast, don’t make it obvious to others, as the hypocrites who try to look mournful or disheveled like they didn’t comb their hair, or wash their face. Don’t try to get people to admire you for fasting. That is the only reward you will get. But when you ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist