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  • Rick Boyne avatar

    Jesus & Simon Peter

    Contributed by Rick Boyne on Oct 6, 2021
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    Jesus was concerned about restoring Peter before His ascension.

    Jesus & Simon Peter October 3, 2021 Morning Service Immanuel Baptist Church, Wagoner, OK Rick Boyne Message Point: Jesus was concerned about restoring Peter before His ascension. Focus Passage: John 21:1-17 Introduction: Backsliding. The very word brings up questions. Is it even possible ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Don't Wish For A Change In Christ's Teaching Series

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on May 19, 2025
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    Marriage is a sign of the union of Christ and the Church. Don’t mess with it. You’ll be messing with your own salvation.

    Friday of the Fifth Week in Easter 2025 What does it mean to have a steadfast heart? We know from living with the Scriptures that the heart is more than the beating muscle that pumps blood through our body. Our heart of hearts is our inmost part, the action of mind and body that makes decisions ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

  • David Welch avatar

    Lessons From A Cave Pt 1 Series

    Contributed by David Welch on May 21, 2018
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    Message 7 in our study of the life and ministry of Elijah. This message explores Elijah's depression after his great victory on mount Carmel. I seek to track the cause and cure for depression.

    Chico Alliance Church Elijah Series #7 “Thoughts on Feelings of Failure and Depression” Introduction We have been tracking Elijah’s faith journey from his first appearance before Ahab the evil, godless king of Israel and his Gentile wife Jezebel. He appears in Scripture boldly announcing God’s ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

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    Keeping The Doorkeeper

    Contributed by Joseph Smith on Jan 26, 2008
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    Funeral for Guy Robinson, one-time chair of Takoma Park Baptist Church’s Building and Grounds Committee. God keeps the doorkeeper secure, and withholds no good thing from those who stay away from dishonesty.

    I had rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God, than to dwell in the tents of wickedness. Eight plus one equals nine, subtract nine, leaves zero. That is the first thing Guy Robinson taught me, more than 23 years ago. It was the first thing, but by no means the last. Guy was at the time I ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    She Left Her Waterpot

    Contributed by David Nolte on Jun 29, 2016
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    thoughts about why the woman at the well left her waterpot

    “She Left Her Waterpot” John 4:28-31 David P. Nolte On His northward journey from Judea to Galilee, Jesus had to go through Samaria. Actually, He chose to go that way. Normally Jews would take a route that would bypass Samaria. But Jesus had an appointment there with a woman ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Byron Sherman avatar

    When Technique Eclipses Relationship-1 Series

    Contributed by Byron Sherman on Jan 16, 2013
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    1 of 4. We incur certain liabilities when we allow our relationship to Jesus to become eclipsed by technique. But what exactly becomes liable? When technique eclipses relationship, Our.....is Liable.

    WHEN TECHNIQUE ECLIPSES RELATIONSHIP-I—Revelation 2:1-7 Firstless Love Attention: We can rarely afford ‘dates’ per se. but we do look forward to our ‘grocery store dates.’ Rather than hunting & fetching certain items(as usual), we will take our time going down every aisle in the store. We use ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    When Christ’s Church Almost Lost Its Focus Series

    Contributed by Gordon Weatherby on Aug 25, 2014
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    The Apostles determined to focus on the Ministry of the Word of God and Prayer as their highest priority. Developing a priesthood of believers, they resolved a potential problem, and God blessed their decision.

    WHEN CHRIST’S CHURCH ALMOST LOST ITS FOCUS Acts 6:1-7 Dorn Ridge Church of Christ and York Manor Nursing Home August 24, 2014 INTRODUCTION: 1.) This morning we are continuing to look at the Church in the book of Acts. A.) I want us to see a time when the church faced a situation that ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Good Samaritan

    Contributed by John Williams Iii on Oct 25, 2022
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    Jesus was making the point that our worship carries over into our works. Our love and adoration for God is something that we are supposed to exemplify in our worship.

    THE GOOD SAMARITAN Text : Luke 10:25-37 There is the story of a fellow on his way to a job interview. He had been out of work for many months. On his way to what seemed like a promising interview, he encounters a woman on the side of the road who has just had a flat tire. DILEMMA: ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    One Hit Wonders

    Contributed by Carlton Coon on Dec 27, 2000
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    Christian life calls for being in for the long-term . . . not being one-hit wonders.

    One Hit Wonders I. Illustration A. 1910 Fruit Gum Company- Simon Says B. Albert Hammond - It Never Rains in Southern California C. Albert, Morris - Feelings D. Archies, The- Sugar, Sugar E. Badfinger - Come and Get It F. Bishop, Elvin - Fooled Around G. Blue Swede - Hooked On A ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Let The Boaster Boast!

    Contributed by Christopher Hill on Apr 2, 2004
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    Boasting is usually something frowned on but we are given instructions in the proper motivation and subject of our boasting in Jermiah. We are to boast that we know and understand Yahweh God.

    Let the boaster boast! Jeremiah 9:23-24 Boasting is essentially praising oneself. The Hebrew llh means to praise and in this section it is the reflexive hitpa’el – in other words, praising oneself. I. The pattern of the Hebrew text is “Let not X boast about his Y” A. The X and Y might be ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Danny Moss avatar

    "Spiritual Amnesia"

    Contributed by Danny Moss on Jan 17, 2002
    based on 58 ratings
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    Can a person be saved and not remember it? You might be surprised at the answer.

    SPIRITUAL AMNESIA Text: 2nd Peter 1:5-11 Introduction- Most of you are familiar with the mental con- dition called amnesia. A person might be invol- ved in an accident, perhaps a blow to the head, and then, for a period of time, not remember a lot of ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Tim White avatar

    Polar Opposites Series

    Contributed by Tim White on Mar 10, 2015
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    Paul teaches the Ephesians that what we learn in Christ is polar opposite of what we naturally do in the flesh.

    I was studying wisdom this week, reviewing some of the resources I had recently received. One defined wisdom as, “The ability to look at things that look very similar, but the nature of them is quite different.” This is the focus of our message today. Eph 5:1 Therefore be imitators of ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Ray Scott avatar

    Blessed Assurance - Evidence #5 Series

    Contributed by Ray Scott on Jul 1, 2003
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    Continuing in our series on EVIDENCES that give you the ASSURANCE of salvation ... the old love for the world will pass away and yield to a new love for God.

    BLESSED ASSURANCE – Evidence #5 “Old Things Are Passed Away” INTRODUCTION: We have been studying the EVIDENCES that give us the ASSURANCE of our salvation. In our study we have seen: o Without the ASSURANCE of salvation, you can’t live a productive Christian life. o EVIDENCE #1 – Your ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Active Waiting

    Contributed by Monty Newton on Dec 2, 2013
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    We are to practice active waiting in the present, in light of the uncertainties of the future.

    Title: Active Waiting (Ref. Israel waited for the Messiah; Mary waited for Jesus’ birth; We wait to celebrate his birth and in anticipation of his Second Coming) Text: Matthew 24:36-44 Thesis: We are to practice active waiting in the present, in light of the uncertainties of the ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Steve Meenho Kang avatar

    The Fruit Of The Holy Spirit Series

    Contributed by Steve Meenho Kang on Oct 26, 2020
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     | 12,490 views

    Bearing fruit does not happen automatically. We must do what the Apostle Paul told us to do to bear the fruit of the Holy Spirit.

    The Fruit of the Holy Spirit The Holy Spirit Part 5 Galatian 5:16-23 (From Steve Meenho Kang, Live by the Spirit (Bloomington, IN: Westbow Press, 2022) Currently we are going through the message series, “The Holy Spirit.” During this series, we are examining the work of the Holy Spirit. First ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed