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  • Rich O' Toole avatar

    The Furtherance Of The Gospel

    Contributed by Rich O' Toole on Apr 17, 2024
     | 610 views

    Paul's imprisonment furthered the Gospel

    The Furtherance of the Gospel Philippians 1:9-14 Good morning. Forrest McCann wrote about the origins of the old Hymn, "It Is Well With My Soul", which was written by Horatio Spafford. Horatio Spafford went through several trials and losses during a very specific period of his life. ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    God's Word; Accept Or Reject? Series

    Contributed by Paul Clemente on Apr 14, 2023
     | 2,442 views

    Why is it so important that we accept God's Word as written?

    God tells us in 2 Timothy 3:16-17… All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, so that the servant of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work. The world always needs much good work. We Christians are honored, called, and ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Sermon 1: Pressing Toward Perfection Series

    Contributed by Paul Dayao on Sep 17, 2025
     | 76 views

    True faith is not stagnant; it is a continual journey from the foundational principles toward spiritual maturity.

    Brothers and sisters, imagine a master builder who is about to construct a great and glorious temple. He spends weeks, even months, digging deep, laying a massive, strong foundation. He uses the best stone, the strongest mortar. It is a perfect foundation. But then, he stops. He comes back day ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Pon Tus Ojos En Cristo

    Contributed by Raquel Martinez on Jan 17, 2025
     | 403 views

    Entre todas las cosas que tratan de coger nuestra atencion, nosotros necesitamos enfocarnos en lo que es seguro, y eso es Cristo

    “Puestos los ojos en Jesús, el autor y consumador de la fe, quien por el gozo puesto delante de Él soportó la cruz, menospreciando la vergüenza, y se ha sentado a la diestra del trono de Dios” Introducción: Como implica el título, la carta a los hebreos fue escrito a ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Pressing On

    Contributed by Rich O' Toole on Jul 2, 2024
     | 1,150 views

    Paul realized he had not arrived and needed to press on while serving Christ

    Pressing On Philippians 3:12-16 Good morning. The Apostle Paul said in 1 Corinthians 15:10, by the grace of God I am what I am. NKJV John Newton was a captain of different slave ships and he also invested heavily in slave trading. Some years after his conversion to Christ, Newton renounced the ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Pressing Toward The Mark

    Contributed by Paul Dayao on Aug 19, 2025
     | 138 views

    This sermon from Philippians 3:11–16 calls believers to press forward in the race of faith, forgetting the past and pursuing Christlikeness with perseverance and purpose.

    Pressing Toward the Mark Scripture Text: Philippians 3:11–16 Introduction: The Race of a Lifetime In the long and storied history of the Olympic Games, there are countless tales of endurance and determination. Picture a marathon runner. Miles into the race, their muscles are screaming, their ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Growing In Christ Series

    Contributed by Jerry Cosper on Nov 12, 2024
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     | 1,835 views

    In this process of being grounded in and sharing Christ, we should be growing in Christ. For a church to survive, for a Christian to remain strong in their conviction, each of us needs to be growing in Christ.

    Let's start off today by imagining a friend that gives you the gift of a new road bike. You always dreamed of taking a bike out on the road and you're now equipped and outfitted to hit the road. But what if you never used that bicycle? The gift by itself doesn't take you places and ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Brought To Life; Brought Together

    Contributed by David Taylor on Nov 19, 2024
     | 243 views

    God has given gifts to every Christian to build up His church to maturity (4:7-16). Maturity is speaking gospel truth so we build each other up in love (14-16).

    Brought to Life; Brought Together Walking Worthy: Working Together Toward Maturity Ephesians 4:14-16 March 8, 2020 David Taylor BI: God has given gifts to every Christian to build up His church to maturity (4:7-16). Maturity is speaking gospel truth so we build each other up in love (14-16). ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Perfect

    Contributed by Phillip Smith on Sep 26, 2024
     | 515 views

    In our quest to behave in a righteous manner in the assembly of God, we must reteach ourselves the true meanings of certain terms we believe we already know. Let us investigate the term PERFECT.

    In our quest to behave in a righteous manner in the assembly of God, we must reteach ourselves the true meanings of certain terms we believe we already know. As cultures change, so do the accepted meanings of terms. Scripture was written into the English language as early as 1611 AD. It was in the ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Christian And His Learning, Trust And Goals

    Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Dec 14, 2021
     | 1,202 views

    In the last sermon, 1 Peter 5:1-4, he was dealing with the Elders of the church. Today we call Elders, Pastors, Ministers, or Preachers.

    But notice, after he addresses the Elders in verses 1-4, he immediately addresses two other groups: (1) THE YOUTH Look at verse 5, we read, “Likewise, ye younger, submit yourselves unto the elder. Yea, all of you be subject one to another, and be clothed with humility: for God resisteth the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Faith's Response To Weakness Pt 2 Series

    Contributed by David Welch on Nov 19, 2018
     | 3,191 views

    Message 29 in our exposition of James. This is the second part of a teaching on how faith should respond to weakness or sickness.

    Chico Alliance Church Pastor David Welch “Faith’s Response to Weakness” Pt 2 Today we continue our exploration of faith’s response to weakness. IX. Faith’s response to weakness 5:14-18 Ask for help and confess sins Here James instructs those in a state of weakness to ask for help and confess ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

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    The Future Home Of The Redeemed - Part 2 - The New Jerusalem Series

    Contributed by Dr. Craig Nelson on Mar 1, 2023
    based on 4 ratings
     | 1,907 views

    Most people believe they will go to Heaven when they die. It is the great future promise of God to every human being. However, Jesus said He was the only way to get there.

    Some believe that the Earth may be the future location of Heaven (Romans 8:19-22, Matthew 5:5, Revelation 21:1; 2 Peter 3:10,13). Others believe Heaven is a planet located somewhere in the Universe or even in the Sun! In actuality, Heaven exists outside the dimensions of both space and time. What ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Overcoming The Circumstances Of Life Series

    Contributed by Rodney Coe on Feb 19, 2015
    based on 3 ratings
     | 12,680 views

    God's Word shows us how to overcome the difficulties we are faced with.

    Overcoming the Circumstances of Life James 5:12-20 Someone once said that life is 10% of what happens to you and 90% of how you respond to what happens to you. One of the greatest hymn writers of all time was Miss Fanny Crosby. She wrote over 9,000 hymns. There are many in our hymn book, To God ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Michael Stark avatar

    A Serious Inquiry Into The Role Of The Under Shepherd Of The Church"

    Contributed by Michael Stark on Aug 25, 2023
     | 1,287 views

    The message is an examination of the qualifications that must be evident in the life of one appointed to eldership.

    “The saying is trustworthy: If anyone aspires to the office of overseer, he desires a noble task. Therefore, an overseer must be above reproach, the husband of one wife, sober-minded, self-controlled, respectable, hospitable, able to teach, not a drunkard, not violent but gentle, not quarrelsome, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    God's Order & Assignment For Pastors (Part 2) Series

    Contributed by Eric Hanson on Jul 20, 2012
     | 7,281 views

    This second part of the short 2 part series, looks at the state of the Church in every town and city, and how this current situation works against genuine New Testament order and results in pastoral ministry.

    God’s Order and Assignment for Pastors (Part II) Eric J. Hanson In my previous message, I taught about the nature of the equipping gift of pastor. • First of all we learned that the word pastor means shepherd. • I brought out the important fact that in God’s plan, there ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational