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  • Bob Faulkner avatar

    When Is Fellowship, Fellowship? Series

    Contributed by Bob Faulkner on Nov 9, 2015
     | 13,737 views

    Is a fellowship supper, fellowship? Is a night out with the Christian guys at a ball game, fellowship? Just what is "Koinonia" in the Scriptures? Are you in fellowship?

    The word, a Greek word, is even popular among English-speaking Christians: Koinonia. Partnership. Participation. Translated communication, communion, distribution, fellowship. It is used by Luke, Paul, and John, in 8 Bible books. Have we fully understood and implemented the meaning of this concept? ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Election In The History Books Of The Bible Series

    Contributed by Bob Faulkner on Nov 11, 2015
     | 4,101 views

    All over the Bible God talks about His Sovereignty. Here are the incidents in the books of History, from Joshua through Esther. God does what He wills!

    Joshua When God sets His love, that is one thing. But when God sets His judgment, it is quite the other, but no less definite. The summarizing of Joshua's conquests is in the book by that name, chapter 11, verses 18-20. First, there was a long war. Next, virtually no city was exempt from the ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    A Discerning Heart Thru Change Series

    Contributed by Troy Borst on Nov 11, 2015
     | 11,982 views

    What does this mean for us during change? This morning I would like to talk about some elements of change and see why a discerning heart is necessary during change.

    A Discerning Heart Thru Change 1 Kings 3:5-15 INTRODUCTION You are at work one day and HR calls a meeting and once everyone arrives, shares the news that half of the company is being let go because the company got bought out. Sorry. You don’t know if you are in the half with a job or the ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Scandal Of Grace Series

    Contributed by Denn Guptill on Nov 14, 2015
    based on 1 rating
     | 9,153 views

    We celebrate the salvation of the thief on the cross, but it seems a little unfair. And that is the Scandal of Grace

    They held his hands firmly against the un-planed timber and placed the rough iron spikes over the junction of his wrists. The roman centurion lifted the mall and drove the first spike home with one swing. The man bucked and twisted in agony as the metal pierced his wrist like white hot fire, ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    Deliverance And Salvation Are The Same

    Contributed by Bob Faulkner on Nov 19, 2015
    based on 2 ratings
     | 11,822 views

    Much confusion abounds about deliverance because of our church culture. Let's go back to the Scriptures...

    Introductory thoughts and questions. This study comes your way because one of you requested it. Please keep those requests coming in, and if I feel it is a subject I can and/or should be tackling, I will. Deliverance is a good Bible word, so yes, we should study it. But as always, we must study it ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    How To Avoid Coveting Series

    Contributed by John Gullick on Nov 23, 2015
     | 5,540 views

    A sermon that proposes a route in life that makes coveting an absurd impossibility.

    Thou shalt not covet! Many of the ten commandments tell us not to do something like thou shalt not murder we got that cleared up in our lives or we wouldn’t be here. We would be be in prison. But the ten commandment refers to what is going on in your mind and your heart. Guard your heart ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Healing Grace Series

    Contributed by Michael Luke on Dec 3, 2015
     | 8,783 views

    God brings healing at the point of greatest need.

    Series: Amazing! “HEALING GRACE” PSALMS 103:1-5 Max Lucado tells a story about Chippie the parakeet. He says: Chippie never saw it coming. One second he was peacefully perched in his cage. The next he was sucked in, washed up, and blown over. The problems began when ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Beauty Of Heaven Series

    Contributed by Michael Luke on Dec 3, 2015
     | 27,410 views

    Heaven is a beautiful place. It’s a real place that is so wonderful that it defies description. It’s where we should want to spend eternity.

    THE BEAUTY OF HEAVEN REVELATION 21:1-27 OPEN As we begin our study of this portion of God’s Word, I want you to take just a moment to focus your thoughts on the most beautiful place you’ve ever seen. It might be a place in the mountains. Maybe you’ve been to some exotic ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Parable Of The Generous Landowner Series

    Contributed by Dan Raymond on Dec 7, 2015
    based on 3 ratings
     | 14,478 views

    Since when does it make sense to pay the guys hired at the last hour the same as those hired at the beginning of the day. This is the 1st of 4 sermon that consider the astounding mathematics of grace.

    Introduction Aeneas’ eyes snapped open from his deep sleep. He could hear the desert winds relentlessly blowing the trees outside and whistle through the cracks and crevices of the house. Years of working as a day laborer in the vineyards taught him what these winds meant. It was the time of ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

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    I Will Be A Functioning Church Member Series

    Contributed by Michael Luke on Dec 10, 2015
    based on 2 ratings
     | 18,077 views

    The church is described as a body in the New Testament. Each member of the body must serve its function so that the body is healthy.

    Series: I Am a Church Member (based on and adapted from Thom Rainer’s book of the same name) “I Will Be a Functioning Church Member” 1 Corinthians 12:12-31 Open Today, we start doing something new that will last for six weeks. We are beginning a a book study together as ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Worry Series

    Contributed by Michael Luke on Dec 11, 2015
    based on 4 ratings
     | 25,570 views

    We all struggle with worry. It seems than any humanly devised plan only seems to cause us more worry. Jesus had some things to say about this subject. Let’s talk about what He said.

    Series: There’s an App for That “Worry” Matthew 6:25-34 Open A man went to see a psychologist because he was anxious and stressed out all of the time. At the end of their first session, the psychologist gave the man some instructions for the time leading up to the next ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Pride Series

    Contributed by Michael Luke on Dec 11, 2015
    based on 1 rating
     | 21,690 views

    How often are you tempted to think you’re more important than you really are? We like to be the center of attention. We like to promote ourselves. We like to receive praise from other people. We like the applause of others. It causes us to be more concerned about self than God and others.

    Series: There’s an App for That “Pride” Matthew 6:1-4 Open We’re in this series called There’s an App for That. “App” is short for application. It’s a downloadable program for your smartphone or tablet that aids you in some area of your ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Government Upon His Shoulders Series

    Contributed by Manny Salva Cruz on Dec 14, 2015
     | 9,670 views

    The weight and the heaviness of the world due to the damage of sin has been transferred upon his shoulders. Instead of us taking and carrying the heavy burden of the world upon our weak and painful shoulders, Christ will take the load off our backs.

    Please stand with me as we read together from Isaiah 9:6-7 (NIV) 6 For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. 7 Of the greatness of his ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

  • Byron Sherman avatar

    Redemption At Hand-1 Series

    Contributed by Byron Sherman on Dec 15, 2015
     | 4,040 views

    1 of 6. God initiated the redemption of His people thru John’s birth. Redemption is encountered/at hand thru God’s visitation. But when is that redemption realized? Redemption is at hand when God initiates...

    REDEMPTION At HAND-I—Luke 1:67-80 or 'Touching Redemption' Attention: Christmas is a season of giving Presents-Gifts to others besides ourselves. Thru our example, our children are taught about sacrificial giving. We give because we love those to whom we give. Our gifts are usually wrapped ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Whose Son Is The Christ? Series

    Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Dec 19, 2015
    based on 2 ratings
     | 7,880 views

    The question about David's son in Luke 20:41-44 teaches us that Jesus is David's son and also David's Lord.

    Scripture Jesus is in the final week of his life. After his triumphal entry into Jerusalem on Palm Sunday, Jesus returned to the temple on Monday and drove out the merchants who were selling their wares and obscuring people’s access to God. This enraged the religious rulers, who then ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed