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  • Steve Malone avatar

    Why? Series

    Contributed by Steve Malone on Jan 6, 2022
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     | 3,840 views

    First message after being hospitalized with COVID pneumonia and blood clots. In this message using God's call of Abraham I answer the question (as best I can) as to why God choose to hear my prayers and heal me, while so many other He did not.

    WHY? Powerful Passages SO – good morning Maple Grove! MAN – it is so good to be standing before you all today. I MEAN – it has been a minute, right? LIKE – the last time I stood up here was back on July 18th 9 weeks ago when we were kicked off our series ‘Powerful Passages’ by looking at a ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Heart Of A Shepherd Series

    Contributed by Alan Perkins on Nov 19, 2025
    based on 1 rating
     | 311 views

    Peter gives us a description of how elders should carry out their work. They are shepherds, not administrators.

    As most of you know, my personal biography includes many years as a manager in a large organization, and part of my job was to interview and hire people. Over the years, as the jobs that I was responsible to fill got higher up in the organization, the job descriptions expanded. The years of ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Real Reality Series

    Contributed by Brian Bill on Sep 19, 2023
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,805 views

    The story of God is all about the glory of God and the unfolding of the gospel.

    The Real Reality Acts 17:16-34 Rev. Brian Bill September 16-17, 2023 Special thanks to Abi Kongkousonh for using her gifts to depict the story of Creation along with the fall of Adam and Eve. Keep that image in mind as we go through the message. Are you aware we ran out of parking spaces during ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Dads Who Disciple

    Contributed by Brian Bill on Jun 19, 2023
     | 1,957 views

    Dads and granddads are designed to disciple the next generation of disciples.

    Dads Who Disciple 1 Thessalonians 2:10-12; Ephesians 6:4; Malachi 4:6 Rev. Brian Bill June 17-18, 2023 A couple months ago, Beth hosted a baby shower for our youngest daughter Megan. BTW, Megan and Lucas have been entrusted with a new baby named Mack Josef! Guys, how many of you have ever been ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    God's Work, God's Way, God's Workers

    Contributed by Jm Raja Lawrence on Aug 23, 2025
     | 480 views

    When discouragement threatens to derail your divine calling, remember that God transforms ordinary people into extraordinary servants through His strategic plan and faithful provision.

    God's Work, God's Way, God's Workers A Sermon Based on 1 Kings 19:15-21 Introduction Have you ever felt like giving up on God's calling in your life? Have you ever found yourself questioning whether your service to the Lord makes any real difference? The great prophet Elijah ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    "Healing For The Us"

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on May 29, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,772 views

    We need a healing in the United States spiritually. To receive this healing of the land we must follow the pattern laid out by the Word of God in 2 Chronicles 7:14. If the church does these steps then the Lord promises to forgive and to restore America.

    “A Healing for the US!” Opening Illustration: From Blue Fish TV – Our Christian Heritage – this reflective clip takes a historical look at the events leading up to the signing of the Declaration of Independence and the godly intent of the men who signed it. Thesis: We need a healing in the ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Trilogy Psalms (22.23.24) Psalm 22 – The Depths Behind Calvary – The Suffering Servant – What Calvary Meant To Jesus Christ Series

    Contributed by Ron Ferguson on Sep 8, 2022
     | 3,834 views

    Today in heaven, all that the Lord has from this earth, are scars – in His hands, feet, side and head. He also has a glorified human body. We leave this earth with nothing, not a thing. We too will have a glorified human body, like unto His. The only scars in heaven are the scars of redemption.

    TRILOGY PSALMS (22.23.24) PSALM 22 – THE DEPTHS BEHIND CALVARY – THE SUFFERING SERVANT – WHAT CALVARY MEANT TO JESUS CHRIST A Bible Study in Three Psalms – the Trilogy Psalms 22, 23, 24. Today we do only one of those – Psalm 22 INTRODUCTION - THE PSALM TRILOGY Psalms 22, 23, and 24 are ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Leveraging The Da Vinci Code

    Contributed by Lee Strobel on Apr 28, 2006
    based on 139 ratings
     | 8,545 views

    This message was written to help Christians see how they can leverage The Da Vinci Code book and movie for evangelism.

    Leveraging the Da Vinci Code By Lee Strobel Sign up for Lee’s free monthly e-newsletter “Investigating Faith” at www.LeeStrobel.com This message was written to help Christians see how they can leverage The Da Vinci Code book and movie for evangelism. The message was immediately preceded by the ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    Watching Our Words Series

    Contributed by Brian Bill on Apr 8, 2003
    based on 70 ratings
     | 35,118 views

    What comes out of our mouths can either energize someone or wipe them out. As we utilize words of life, we’ll build one another up instead of tearing each other down.

    Watching Our Words A young man arrived early to pick up his girlfriend for their date. She ran to the door with wet hair and no makeup on her face. She was embarrassed and tried to make the best of the situation and so she smiled and said, “Well, what do you think?” He grinned and very wisely ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    What Would Jesus Say To Howard Stern? Series

    Contributed by Timothy Smith on Sep 8, 2002
    based on 27 ratings
     | 8,208 views

    What Jesus would say about sex and the way our culture views and uses it.

    “What Would Jesus Say to Howard Stern?” 1 Thessalonians 4:3-5, 1 John 5:2-3, John 15:13 INTRODUCTION: Howard Stern: He’s called “Shock-Jock.” He proclaims himself as “King of the Media.” Maybe he is. He has over 25 million listeners, his radio show is No. 1 in most large city markets and he ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

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    Five Things God Does Not Know

    Contributed by Brandon Park on Jan 31, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 8,604 views

    An evangelistic message preached on Easter Sunday 2009. The "Five Things God Does Not Know" is a play-on-words designed to get a person to think about the true message of the gospel of Jesus Christ.

    5 Things God Does Not Know Easter Message 2009 INTRO: • Easter is all about changed lives. • STATEMENT: The empty tomb is God’s receipt that the payment for your sins has been made in full! • The cross of our Lord Jesus Christ may be the FOCUS of Christianity; ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Give Worship Series

    Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Nov 29, 2009
     | 4,488 views

    We are to Give Worship to God because 1) Our Souls have been given to God and 2) Our bodies, 3) Our minds, and 4) Our wills should be given as well.

    As 2009 approaches its final weeks we see the wrap of not only a year but of the first decade of the Millennium. The greed of the 80’s resulted in caution being thrown to the wind in the 90’s resulting in the bottom falling out of the last ten years (the 00’s?). When people en mass strove to ...read more

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    Denomination: Other

  • Michael Stark avatar

    Religion Condemned Series

    Contributed by Michael Stark on Jan 25, 2008
     | 3,684 views

    James exposes the difference between religion that comforts us and religion that reveals the power of Christ among us.

    JAMES 1:26 RELIGION CONDEMNED “If anyone thinks he is religious and does not bridle his tongue but deceives his heart, this person’s religion is worthless.” Someone has said, “You can’t believe half of what you hear, but you can repeat it.” This points out a real problem in the church today—we ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Brian Bill avatar

    Laboring For The Lord

    Contributed by Brian Bill on Sep 5, 2015
    based on 4 ratings
     | 24,347 views

    Unless our labor is for the Lord our lives will be empty.

    Laboring for the Lord Psalm 127 Rev. Brian Bill September 5-6, 2015 With six NBA titles, five MVPs, ten scoring titles, 14 All-Star appearances, and many stellar last-second shots, Michael Jordan’s legacy on the basketball court is unmatched. According to a post by Matt Smethurst called Do ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Ed Cole avatar

    The Pattern Of Courageous Manhood

    Contributed by Ed Cole on Sep 19, 2011
    based on 4 ratings
     | 15,712 views

    The first of a series of three sermons on courageous manhood.

    Introductory Texts 1. Joshua 1:9 – It takes Godly courage to get into Canaan 2. Titus 1:1-7 – What the Church is supposed to teach 3. II Timothy 2:2 – Faithfulness is the cornerstone of character 4. Deuteronomy 6:7 –Teach to teach to teach 5. I Corinthians 10 – Do not ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational