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    Take A Risk Series

    Contributed by C. Philip Green on Aug 1, 2018
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    Take a risk! By faith, fear God more than people, forsake the world, follow the Lord, and find salvation for your own soul. By faith, do what others cannot do and live a life pleasing to the Lord.

    In one little Midwestern town, Miss Jones had the distinction of being the oldest resident in town. So when she died, the editor of the local paper wanted to print a little article remembering this dear old lady. Except he couldn’t think of anything to say when he sat down to write the article. ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

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    The Pair Expelled From The Garden Series

    Contributed by John Lowe on Aug 3, 2018
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    The pair has already shown their weakness when confronted by temptation; a lack of will-power and a desire to “do their own thing,” therefore the LORD God will act to insure they cannot eat from the tree of life.

    September 3, 2013 Commentary on the Book of Genesis By: Tom Lowe Lesson I.B.6: The Pair Expelled from the Garden. Gen. 3.22-24 (KJV) 22 And the LORD God said, Behold, the man is become as one of us, to know good and evil: and now, lest he put forth his hand, and take also of the tree ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    A Story Of Forgiveness

    Contributed by Denn Guptill on Aug 4, 2018
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    This looks at the story of the Unforgiving Servant and why it is so scary for the forgiven.

    Do you like scary stories?  I have never really been into scary movies, although I went to a couple as a teenager just to prove a point.  And if you have to ask what that point is then you’ve never been a teenaged boy. And when Carrie’s hand came out of the grave at the end of the original movie, ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

  • John Lowe avatar

    The Experience Of The Galatians Series

    Contributed by John Lowe on Aug 9, 2018
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    Experiences can change, but truth never changes. Paul balances the subjective experience of the Galatian Christians with the objective teaching of the unchanging Word of God.

    October 6, 2013 The Epistle of Paul the Apostle to the Galatians Tom Lowe Chapter III.A.1: The Experience of the Galatians (3.1-5) Galatians 3.1-5 (KJV) 1 O foolish Galatians! Who has bewitched you that you should not obey the truth, before whose eyes Jesus Christ was clearly portrayed ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Barry O Johnson avatar

    Notes From The Upper Room

    Contributed by Barry O Johnson on Aug 13, 2018
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    Notes from the Upper Room are the words the Lord speaks to me in my quiet time with Him. This message looks at Worship, Praying in Tongues, Rights and Privileges, Conforming to the Image of Christ, and the Neutralizing of the Body of Christ.

    Turn to Exodus 17:8-13 (8) Then came Amalek, and fought with Israel in Rephidim. (9) And Moses said unto Joshua, Choose us out men, and go out, fight with Amalek: to morrow I will stand on the top of the hill with the rod of God in mine hand. Let me ask you a question ladies and gentlemen: do ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • David Owens avatar

    Peter's Wonderful Surprise Series

    Contributed by David Owens on Aug 20, 2018
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    After denying Jesus three times, Peter must have felt that Jesus would want nothing more to do with him, but on resurrection morning Peter received two wonderful surprises that told him he couldn't be more wrong about that.

    Introduction: A. One day an attorney gathered the entire family for the reading of the will of their wealthy relative. 1. Kinfolk came from near and far, to see if they were included in the bequests. 2. The lawyer somberly opened the will and began to read: “To my cousin Ed, I leave my ranch. To ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Virginal Conception Of Christ

    Contributed by Stephen E. Trail on Dec 20, 2016
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    A defense of the Virgin Birth.

    "The Virginal Conception of Christ" Luke 1:26-38 Introduction: Larry King, the CNN talk show host, was once asked who he would most want to interview if he could choose anyone from all of history. He said, "Jesus Christ." The questioner said, "And what would you like to ask Him?" King replied, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Why We Can Be An Optimist This 2017

    Contributed by Manny Salva Cruz on Jan 9, 2017
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    You can look pessimistically this New Year or you can look optimistically. We must choose to be optimistic. Our outlook will determine our ultimate destiny.

    WHY I AM AN OPTIMIST THIS 2017 INTRODUCTION: Happy New Year to everyone. Welcome to 2017. A bright new year is ahead of us. I wonder if you have the same feeling or outlook in this year as I do. Many years ago, former President Reagan in his news conference at the start of the new year declared to ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

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    The Barren Temple

    Contributed by Claude Alexander on Jan 29, 2017
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    The fruitless fig tree and its meaning.

    Mark 11:12-11:24 We’re going to look from the scriptures at two of Jesus Christ’s most misunderstood actions. The two actions I’m talking about are: (a) Jesus Christ’s cursing of a fig tree and (b) his action of driving out the money changes from the Jewish temple. ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Jim Drake avatar

    Desperate Times Call For Desperate Measures Series

    Contributed by Jim Drake on Feb 3, 2017
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    When we’re confronted with desperate times, we can’t just do things the way we’ve always been doing them.

    - Have you ever been really desperate about something? o Maybe you lost your job and didn’t have any way to pay your bills or didn’t have any place to go. o Maybe you lost your home or your insurance and you didn’t know what you were going to do. - I think the most helplessly ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Prayer For The Afflicted

    Contributed by Victor Yap on Feb 5, 2017
     | 7,027 views

    Prayer

    A PRAYER OF THE AFFLICTED (PSALM 102) https://bible.ryl.hk/web_en Grammar Bible (English) https://bible.ryl.hk/web_Bah Tatabahasa Alkitab (Indonesian) https://bible.ryl.hk/web_Esp Biblia de Gramática (Spanish) https://bible.ryl.hk/web_Tag Gramatika Bibliya (Filipino) https://bible.ryl.hk ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • John Oscar avatar

    Even There Series

    Contributed by John Oscar on Mar 19, 2017
    based on 3 ratings
     | 14,783 views

    Teaching through Psalm 139 showing how God's divine attributes guide us through life

    Even There CCCAG March 19th, 2017 Scripture: Psalm 139:1-18 A pastor took his minivan into the dealer for an oil change. The waiting room was empty except for him and one other man. The pastor struck up a conversation with the other man, and after a while, the topic of President’s Day came up. ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Denn Guptill avatar

    Why Women In Ministry

    Contributed by Denn Guptill on Jul 28, 2019
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     | 9,946 views

    This was in response to a question about 1 Timothy 2 and the Wesleyan Churches stand on women in ministry

    Her name was Antoinette Brown and she would become a part of history. Antoinette was a committed abolitionist, a campaigner for temperance, and an advocate for women’s rights. Miss Brown was a popular lecturer at reform conventions nationwide and she also pastored a Congregational church in ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    What About Warnings?

    Contributed by Denn Guptill on Aug 24, 2019
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    In Acts 19-21 we see Paul intent on returning to Jerusalem, even ignoring Holy Spirit inspired warnings. What was his rationale?

    In his 2005 song by the same name, Bon Jovi asks the question: “Who says you can't go home? Who says you can't go back? I been all around the world and as a matter of fact There's only one place left I wanna go Who says you can't go home?” Well, actually many people have said it ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

  • Freddy Fritz avatar

    David Spares Saul's Life Series

    Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Sep 13, 2019
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    First Samuel 24:1-22 shows us God's constraint of his servant in the establishment of his kingdom.

    Scripture David’s journey to throne of Israel was a difficult one. The current king, Saul, was jealous of God’s anointed one—David—and wanted to kill him. Though initially fearful of Saul, David’s trust in God grew, and in his sovereign, providential care of him. We see this again as David spares ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed