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  • Marilyn Murphree avatar

    Christmas Baby Jesus

    Contributed by Marilyn Murphree on Nov 12, 2017
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    How do you see Jesus at this Christmas season? Is he still a tiny baby in the manger or is He the person that God has given a Name above every Name. How you see him determines how you receive from Him.

    Christmas Baby Jesus Valley Grove words 1629 December 1, 2017 Philippians 2:9-11 In the movie Talledega Nights the race car driver Ricky Bobby asks the blessing over a family meal. He said, “Dear Lord baby Jesus thank you for this bountiful meal from Dominos, KFC, and Taco Bell. The family ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Called To Serve - Deacon Ordination Series

    Contributed by Doug Fannon on Nov 13, 2017
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    Message for a Deacon Ordination Service - Why deacons?

    Acts 6:1–4 (NKJV) Brother Sharber, our former pastor, a number of years ago was explaining to me the difference between the pastor and the deacon. Both are charged with doing good. Doing good for the church and doing good for the community. Whereas the pastor was paid for doing good, the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Invite Series

    Contributed by Russ Barksdale on Nov 14, 2017
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    So many wonderful things happen when we invite Jesus into the routines of our lives:

    Invite Luke 5:1-11 Wonderful things happen when we invite Jesus into the routines of our lives: 1. Jesus uses our routines for His higher purposes 2. We get a fresh glimpse of who He is Confronted with the wonder of God, we more clearly see our own frail and flawed humanity Being ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Where Is Your Faith? Series

    Contributed by Russ Barksdale on Nov 14, 2017
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    Faith counts on something being true even when it doesn’t appear to be so. “Faith is the reality of what is hoped for, the proof of what is not seen.” There is the physical world and there is the spiritual world.

    April 23 Where is Your Faith? Luke 8:22-25 A couple of insights about faith Faith counts on something being true even when it doesn’t appear to be so. Hebrews 11:1 Everyone has faith. The question of faith: Where is your faith in the ordinary routines of life? v.22 If faith ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Jesus On Trial: The Execution Series

    Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Apr 12, 2017
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    We examine several surprising signs that occurred when Jesus was executed and died.

    Scripture Six years ago, I began what I planned to be a seven-year series of messages. It is based on the book by James Montgomery Boice and Philip Graham Ryken that is titled, Jesus on Trial. My goal is to teach on seven important aspects of the trial of Jesus Christ: the diabolical conspiracy to ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    James Put To Death Series

    Contributed by John Lowe on Apr 15, 2017
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     | 8,741 views

    If the apostles remained largely untouched by the persecution that followed Stephen’s death, the situation radically changed when Herod Agrippa assumed rule over Judea. The apostles then became the specific targets of the king’s efforts to suppress the...

    June 5, 2014 By: Tom Lowe Lesson: III.F.1: James Put to Death. (12:1, 2) Scripture (Acts 12:1, 2; KJV) 1 About ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Jesus Christ, The Son Of God, The Risen Lord From The Dead (Romans 1:1-4)

    Contributed by Barnabas Park on Apr 16, 2017
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    Explaining why it is important that Jesus Christ is declared as the Son of God by His resurrection from the dead. As the Son of God He proves that God sent Him to love us; He wants to have fellowship with us; He gives us the eternal life

    Jesus Christ, the Son of God, the Risen Lord from the dead (Romans 1:1-4) “Paul, a servant, called to be an apostle, set apart for the gospel of God, 2 which he promised beforehand through his prophets in the holy Scriptures, 3 concerning his Son, who was descended from David according to the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    It Was A Good Friday After All

    Contributed by Jerry Owen on Apr 17, 2017
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    Do you ever wonder why it's called Good Friday?

    "IT WAS A GOOD FRIDAY AFTER ALL" INTRODUCTION: THE SACRIFICE OF JESUS CHRIST I remember as a child growing up being out of school on Good Friday. I thought it was awesome to get that extra day away from school and books and studying. I certainly thought any day without school was good. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Christ Came To Be The Devine Saviour

    Contributed by Douglas Phillips on Apr 19, 2017
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    Change as we face the future is inevitable. We can determine, at least to some degree how change will play out. This is a New Year's sermon.

    JESUS CAME TO BE THE DEVINE SAVIOR LUKE 9:49-56 THIS IS THE LAST SUNDAY OF 2015. I THINK SOME OF YOU WOULD AGREE WITH ME THAT THIS YEAR HAS REALLY FLOWN BY. IT SEEMS AS I GET OLDER THAT THE YEARS GO BY QUICKER FOR ME. 2015 HAD A NUMBER OF POSITIVE THINGS HAPPEN IN THE WORLD AND THERE WERE A ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Defeating Doubt

    Contributed by Kerry Haynes on Apr 23, 2017
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    Everyone has faith doubts from time to time. "Doubting Thomas" teaches us to guard ourselves in our low times, draw strength from others, and take our doubts to the risen Lord.

    John 20:19-20, 24-29 Defeating Doubt Everyone goes through doubts in their faith from time to time. Even Mother Teresa had doubts. She once wrote her spiritual director, “Where I try to raise my thoughts to heaven, there is such convicting emptiness that those very thoughts return like sharp ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Securing The Kingdom Series

    Contributed by Christian Cheong on Apr 24, 2017
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     | 8,832 views

    Solomon heeded David's advice to devote himself to keeping God's Law and deal with the threats to his Kingdom.

    The transition from one ruler to the next is not always a smooth one. • We see that in the election of a new president, in USA or Taiwan, or a new governor in Jakarta. It’s very political. • We see a different kind of transition in 1 Kings 2. David called Solomon and gave him very good advice ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Because You Prayed

    Contributed by Steve Kinnard on Apr 25, 2017
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     | 9,588 views

    The Power of Prayer

    Because You Prayed (2nd Choron 7:11-14) Intro: Dodie Gadient, a schoolteacher for thirteen years, decided to travel across America and see the sights she had taught about. Traveling alone in a truck with camper in tow, she launched out. One afternoon rounding a curve on 1-5 near Sacramento ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Hated For Healing Series

    Contributed by Christopher Benfield on Apr 26, 2017
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     | 9,536 views

    The opposition Jesus faced continued as He sought to reveal Himself as the Christ. Sadly they failed to see Him for who He really was. Many today deny and oppose the Gospel, but we must remain committed to share!

    Hated for Healing Mark 3: 1-6 Our text today, once again finds Jesus in the synagogue on the Sabbath. While there He performed a great miracle. Unfortunately, this marvelous act of grace is overshadowed by the suspicion and animosity of the Pharisees. Our studies in chapter two revealed the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Psalm 91

    Contributed by Dr. William D. Poovey on Apr 29, 2017
     | 14,710 views

    A paraphrase of Psalm 91 with 31 Spiritual Warfare Scriptures

    31 Spiritual Warfare Scriptures, Ps.91 1. "Submit yourselves to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee " James 4:7 2. ... greater is He who is in you, than he who is in the world." 1 John 4:4 3. "For though we live in this world, we do not wage war as the world does. The weapons we fight with ...read more

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    Denomination: Foursquare

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    24 Legacy New Day New Hero

    Contributed by Amiri Hooker on May 2, 2017
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     | 5,137 views

    The aim of this Sermon is to help you better understand the events that occurred during the last twenty-four hours of Jesus’ life, see more clearly the God Spoken Importance of Christ’s suffering and death, and reflect upon the meaning of these events.

    JESUS IS BELIEVED to have died at the age of 33 after a life of approximately 12,000 days. The Gospel writers devoted most of their work to just 1,100 or so of those days, the last 3 years of his life; and their primary interest was in one particular day—the day he was crucified. This 24-hour ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist