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  • Guy Caley avatar

    One On One: Personal Bible Reading And Study Series

    Contributed by Guy Caley on May 5, 2006
    based on 35 ratings
     | 8,892 views

    Part 1 of 5 in the series "A Light Unto My Path: Growing Through God’s Word." Looks at Personal time in the Bible.

    One on One: Personal Reading and Study Psalm 1 Unused Spiritual Resources During Superbowl XXXVII, FedEx ran a commercial that spoofed the movie Castaway, in which Tom Hanks played a FedEx worker whose company plane went down, stranding him on a desert island for years. Looking like the ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Do I Have To Read, The Instruction Manual?

    Contributed by Charlie Roberts on Nov 14, 2011
    based on 17 ratings
     | 28,733 views

    Why is it, that no one wants to read the directions, or the owners manual, or the loan document papers, or most anything? I mean after all, isn’t the main purpose of those types of things, to get you familiar with....

    “Do I Have Too,” Read The Instruction Manual? Many a time, someone has tried to put something together and muttered those exact words. Its generally a man thing, after all we have been doing things around the house forever and a day. I think every man has a little bit of a Macgyver ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Why You Need To Read Your Bible

    Contributed by Rick Boyne on Sep 24, 2013
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,685 views

    We must have more than just a working knowledge of God’s Word in our lives.

    Why You Need to Read Your Bible September 22, 2013 Evening Service Immanuel Baptist Church, Wagoner, OK Rick Boyne Message Point: We must have more than just a working knowledge of God’s Word in our lives. Focus Passage: Acts 17:10-12 Introduction: While studying in the Holy Lands, a ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Jerry Shirley avatar

    When All Else Fails, Read The Instructions

    Contributed by Jerry Shirley on Jan 16, 2015
    based on 10 ratings
     | 19,149 views

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    When All Else Fails, Read the Instructions John 17:17 / Romans 6 http://gbcdecatur.org/sermons/ReadInstructions.html Ravi Zacharias recalled: [in “Walking from East to West: God in the Shadows”.] "I was ministering in Vietnam in 1971, and one of my interpreters was Hien Pham, an ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • James Lee avatar

    Why I Need To Read My Bible Series

    Contributed by James Lee on Dec 4, 2015
    based on 4 ratings
     | 11,977 views

    I would like to thank Pastor Rick Boyne for sharing this sermon from Acts. It has been a blessing as well as a great help, as I spend my days caring for my dying father.

    The Berean Church Shows Why I Need to Read My Bible Acts 17:10-12 A man was talking with a farmer about his soy bean and corn crops. Rain had been abundant, and the results were evident but the farmer’s next comment surprised him: "My crops are especially vulnerable. Even a short drought ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Critically Reading The Signs Of The Times In The Last Days Series

    Contributed by Ron Ferguson on Apr 13, 2023
     | 14,690 views

    The world is in chaotic times, unable to solve the problems it has made. Where is it all heading? The Christian must not be unsettled for the bible is clear on where all this is going. This examines the SIGNS OF THE TIMES that Jesus spoke about. We are in the last days of the Church age.

    CRITICALLY READING THE SIGNS OF THE TIMES IN THE LAST DAYS This is an important posting. Please do not tune out and ignore what is happening now at increasing speed. We need to be able to read the signs of the time and that is biblical, from the Lord Himself – {{Matthew 16:3 “and in the ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Can't You Read The Sign? Series

    Contributed by David Owens on Jul 31, 2023
    based on 1 rating
     | 17,120 views

    In Mark 8:1-26, Mark directs our attention to the people around Jesus who are struggling with spiritual blindness in spite of the signs that they should clearly see and understand.

    Introduction: A. Have you ever noticed how we sometimes experience involuntary blindness? 1. Something might be sitting right in front of us, and yet we don’t see it; like, “where are my keys?” or “I can’t find my cell phone” or “where’s the pepper?” They are right in front of us! B. Sometimes ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Do You Understand What You Are Reading?

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Apr 30, 2022
     | 1,911 views

    We read Scripture because we want to know more about God and His plan for us. But do we really understand?

    Thursday of the 3rd week in Easter It is no surprise that whenever someone is reading from the OT during NT times, he is probably reading from an Isaiah scroll. The only time that Jesus gave His disciples an extensive Bible lesson, He began with Moses and then the prophets and asked “was it not ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

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    Reading The Christmas Story Again For The First Time

    Contributed by Hans Krause on Oct 22, 2018
    based on 3 ratings
     | 5,712 views

    What does the Christmas story sound like, if we could hear it again for the first time? Whom would we identify with in the story? What would our response be?

    [Sermon preached on 25 December 2017, Christmas Day] Amal is a young man from Syria. He has come to Finland as an asylum seeker. Back in Syria, the authorities are after his life because he has offended the Prophet Muhamad. There is no way he could return and survive. Amal still considers himself ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Have You Not Read? Palm Sunday, 2025

    Contributed by T.j. Conwell on Apr 17, 2025
     | 251 views

    The religious in Jerusalem missed 2 critical applications that we must not: The old testament prophecy of Zechariah was fulfilled in what Jesus did (because of who He is), and, these were the same leaders charged with teaching God’s word and they don’t know it!

    Have You Not Read? (Palm Sunday 2025) Matthew 21:1-17 Introduction - Welcome to Seasons! We are so glad you have chosen to be here today! - If you’ve been to church for any time, prob heard about Jesus’ triumphant entry -- The significance of this moment written in history and ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Drinking The Bible Series

    Contributed by Brian Bill on Oct 25, 2014
    based on 1 rating
     | 17,169 views

    It is impossible to grow in your relationship with God without growing in your relationship with God’s Word. We won’t grow unless we get into the Word.

    Drinking the Bible 1 Peter 2:1-3 Rev. Brian Bill October 25-26, 2014 Video: “Week in the Life of a Neglected Bible” If you and I are not reading the Bible on a regular basis, we will never know its truth and we won’t grow in truth. According to a Barna survey, 82% think that ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Building An Altar For God

    Contributed by Ayodeji Alake on Sep 20, 2005
    based on 219 ratings
     | 224,068 views

    An Altar is intended to be a place of true worship for God; a aplace where communication ensued between a Christian and his creator, God.

    “Building An Altar For God” Text – Gen. 35:1-7, I Kg 5:1-5 - What Is An Altar? - Ingredients of an Altar Building - The Benefits of Building An Altar What is An Altar? - An Altar is a place that is designed or separated for worship unto God; a place of ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Ralph Andrus avatar

    Is The Bible Your Authority?

    Contributed by Ralph Andrus on Mar 25, 2011
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,008 views

    Some people treat the bible like a Smorgasbord, a Insurance Policy, a Seat Belt, or a Love Letter

    Jas 1:25 25 But whoso looketh into the perfect law of liberty, and continueth therein, he being not a forgetful hearer, but a doer of the work, this man shall be blessed in his deed. You will never have the power to live a full and fruitful godly life until you choose God's Word as your final ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Roy Fowler avatar

    It's All Part Of Gods Plan?

    Contributed by Roy Fowler on Jun 19, 2020
     | 2,553 views

    Short message during virus shut down time. This was shared by text and other media.

    It’s all apart of God’s plan? I have heard that said in several different ways. So, what should we say then when bad things happen? Some may say God is still all powerful and all knowing so it seems like it’s still God’s plan that this bad thing happened isn’t it? Kinda, sort of or maybe. ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    #2~new Revised Revelation Study Series

    Contributed by William D. Brown on Jan 3, 2018
     | 6,372 views

    Revelation is the only book of prophecy in the N.T.- there are seventeen in the O.T.

    2~ Revelation Study: Before we get into the verses of the Revelation of Jesus Christ , I want to point out a few more great truths to do with this book of prophecy, its the only book of prophecy in the N.T. there are several prophetic references in the N.T. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist