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  • Brian Williams avatar

    Meeting God In The Garden Series

    Contributed by Brian Williams on Mar 7, 2024
     | 1,079 views

    Adam and Eve's sin brought a whole set of problems to the human race: conflict, pain, hardship, alienation from God and each other, and finally death. God could have scrapped all of creation but instead He announced a solution to the sin problem through Eve’s descendant.

    We are continuing our Dust to Life Series today and are now in Genesis 3. Some theologians consider Genesis 3 to be one of the most important chapters in the Bible because without it, we can’t even begin to understand the darkness that pervades the earth. In other words, after the account of the ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    What Was The Real Reason For Palm Sunday? And The Donkey’s Special Part! A Palm Sunday Message Series

    Contributed by Ron Ferguson on Mar 7, 2024
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     | 4,408 views

    How does the donkey feature in the Palm Sunday account? Its story is interesting. We look at the prophetic Psalm 118; the entry Jesus made into Jerusalem; Isaac; and how that connects with His yet future Jerusalem entry at the Second Coming when He rides on the white horse not a donkey.

    WHAT WAS THE REAL REASON FOR PALM SUNDAY? AND THE DONKEY’S SPECIAL PART! A PALM SUNDAY MESSAGE Welcome again to all of you and we have a message today that shares some wonderful passages of scripture for this event known as Palm Sunday. The reason for Palm Sunday separates into four sections ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Persecution Of The Church Series

    Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Mar 15, 2024
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,038 views

    Acts 4:1-22 shows us how the church handles persecution.

    Introduction Open Doors is an organization that monitors the persecution of Christians around the world. According to their 2024 World Watch List, “more than 365 million Christians suffer high levels of persecution and discrimination for their faith” (see ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    I Am The Way, The Truth, And The Life (John 14:1-6) Series

    Contributed by James Jackson on Mar 17, 2024
     | 3,763 views

    #7 in What's In a Name? The I Am Statements of Jesus

    Good morning! Please open your Bibles to John 14. We are seven weeks into our series on Jesus’ I AM statements in the gospel of John. Week one we talked about how God revealed Himself to Moses at the Burning Bush as “I AM.” That’s God’s personal name.. Jehovah, or Yahweh as it’s often translated. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Parable Of The Good Samaritan Series

    Contributed by Dr. Bradford Reaves on Mar 27, 2024
     | 2,014 views

    This is the most misinterpreted parable in the gospels

    Dr. Bradford Reaves CrossWay Christian Fellowship Hagerstown, MD www.mycrossway.org We have all heard the Parable of the Good Samaritan. It is a beautiful story about an unlikely hero helping someone in need. At first glance, we would say this is a biblical case of social justice—a man in need ...read more

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    Denomination: Brethren

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    Acts Of The Apostles (6 Of 39)

    Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Mar 14, 2022
     | 1,381 views

    At the beginning of the third chapter of Acts, the story of the glorious healing of the man who had been lame from birth is recorded.

    This man was a picture of the sinner, who is born spiritually lame. God did an undeniable work in his life, but the ungodly, though religious, would not accept it. It is still the same today. God does great things, and still ungodly men will not accept what He does, and can do, for mankind. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    A Conversation With A Centurion

    Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Mar 15, 2022
     | 2,264 views

    The Lord Jesus had many wonderful things about Him that we can’t help but admire.

    The Bible tells us that every day Jesus went about doing good. He did that in several ways, for example: • He healed the sick • He fed the hungry But he did something else that we overlook when we consider all the good things He did. HE TALKED WITH PEOPLE. But He not only talked to people, He ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Two Trees

    Contributed by Edward Hardee on Mar 15, 2022
     | 3,485 views

    Dealing with the tree of knowledge and the tree of the knowledge of good and evil. What is the difference?

    The Two Trees Theme: To show that there are two trees we chose from: 1) tree of life or 2) tree of the knowledge of good and evil. What is the difference? Text: Genesis 1 - 3 Genesis 2:4-9 This is the history [3] of the heavens and the earth when they were created, in the day that the Lord God ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    How Is Your Hearing?

    Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Mar 15, 2022
     | 1,315 views

    I guess one of the biggest frustrations that parents have, is when they talk to their children and they either don't hear, or choose not to hear what the parents have to say.

    Illus: One woman’s three year old daughter, Beverly, was playing with her toys. Her mother, who was folding laundry across the room, noticed Beverly's shirt was dirty and needed to be changed. After calling two times with no response, her mother gave her the full three name call: "Beverly ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    What Kind Of Church Does God Want This Church To Be?

    Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Mar 18, 2022
     | 2,874 views

    I want to talk to you about God’s church. Folks have some strange ideas about the church.

    Illus: Did you hear about Cowboy Joe, who went to church for the first time? Cowboy Joe was telling his friend Charlie about his first visit to the big-city church. • He said, "When I got there, they had me park my old truck in the corral," Charlie said, "You mean the parking ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    A Great Bible Secret 1 Of 2

    Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Mar 25, 2022
     | 1,656 views

    Paul Harvey is known for his unique broadcasting skills as he broadcasts the news each day.

    He is known for several things in his broadcasting. • He deals with the issues of life that relate to us • He is also known for some of the unusual stories he tells Illus: One day Paul Harvey announced on his news program that some days things never go right for some people. He then went on ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    He That Winneth Souls Is Wise No. 3

    Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Mar 31, 2022
     | 1,004 views

    An article in The Reader's Digest stated that a man who had throat cancer was cured by his doctor's treating him with strong doses of vitamin C.

    This was interesting because the man only received help when he received the strong dosages. In these sermons on soul winning we hope you are getting a "strong dosage" effect. It is the prayer of this pastor that by giving these "strong dosages" week after week that many of ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Fruit Of The Spirit # 2a

    Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Apr 1, 2022
     | 1,292 views

    When you look at churches, you will see that there is a vast difference between them.

    One thing you will find common in most churches it that there is one basic thing missing. WHAT IS MISSING? Illus: Let me explain what is missing by telling you a story of a young boy who went to spend the week with his grandfather on the farm. • While walking around he noticed the chickens. They ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Mystery Of Godliness Series

    Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Apr 1, 2022
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,817 views

    1 Timothy 3:14-16 shows us the nature of the church.

    Scripture In the third chapter of his First Letter to Timothy, Paul set down the qualifications for church officers. He described the qualifications for overseers, also known as elders, in verses 1-7 and then the qualifications for deacons in verses 8-13. Paul then turned his attention to the ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Getting Acquainted With God

    Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Apr 7, 2022
     | 1,962 views

    Occasionally I lose things and can not find them. Since my children are grown up and no longer live with us, I have no one to blame it on.

    Thank God for wives who can find things! It seems the older we get the more we forget things! Illus: Sometimes I feel like the woman who stood at the bottom of the staircase and she could not remember if she just came down or was going to go up. I must also confess that there are days that I ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist