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  • Scott Maze avatar

    Why Hope? Series

    Contributed by Scott Maze on Jun 4, 2021
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    Peter calls on the Christians in his day to have hope much like Martin Luther King Jr. did in his day. Peter says, “I command you to be hopeful though you are suffering greatly.”

    Sometimes our hope is invisible. The last words of dying people have always fascinated me. They are so revealing of a person's heart and soul. John Wilkes Booth who assassinated President Lincoln said only two words at his death: “Useless. Useless.” These are words of hopelessness. Fox News ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Yoke Series

    Contributed by John Oscar on Feb 11, 2024
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    Pastor John speaks about the value of being yoked to Jesus

    The Yoke Discipleship Series 2023 CCCAG 2-11-24 Scripture- Matthew 11:28-30 This morning we will be continuing the series on discipleship. This is a continuation on where we left off a few weeks ago when we talked about picking up our cross and following Jesus. We will be focused on Jesus ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Curtis Kittrell avatar

    Meekness-The Way To Happiness Series

    Contributed by Curtis Kittrell on Aug 19, 2003
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    Introduction Can you truly be meek and happy at the same time? Can you picture a meek person who is also a happy person? You probably find it rather challenging.

    Meekness-The Way to Happiness Text: "Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth" (Matt. 5:5). Scripture Reading: Matthew 5:1-5 Introduction Can you truly be meek and happy at the same time? Can you picture a meek person who is also a happy person? You probably find it rather ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Paul Fritz avatar

    How Jesus Kept His Disciples United

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Jun 2, 2001
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    How Jesus Kept His Disciples United (Acts 1:8)How to unify believers with different perspectives

    How Jesus Kept His Disciples United (Acts 1:1-8) Illustration:I want the whole Christ for my Savior, the whole Bible for my book, the whole Church for my fellowship, and the whole world for my mission field. John Wesley. Every group contains of a wide variety of personalities, interests and ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Paul Fritz avatar

    Why Jesus Ministered To People According To Their Maturity

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Oct 18, 2000
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    Jesus knew that new believers needed a different diet of spiritual food and exercise than the more mature. The Lord Jesus knew the wisdom of Heb 5:14 which says, "But solid food is for the mature who by constant use have trained themselves to distinguish

    1. Jesus knew that new believers needed a different diet of spiritual food and exercise than the more mature. The Lord Jesus knew the wisdom of Heb 5:14 which says, "But solid food is for the mature who by constant use have trained themselves to distinguish good from evil." Application: Ask the ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Paul Fritz avatar

    How The Holy Spirit Helps Recharge Your Emotional Batteries

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Oct 18, 2000
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    The Holy Spirit renews emotionally us when we are using our primary spiritual gifts. Paul wrote, "We have different gifts, accoding to the grace given us. If a man’s gift is prophesying, let him use it in proportion to his faith. If it is serving, let him

    1. The Holy Spirit renews emotionally us when we are using our primary spiritual gifts. Paul wrote, "We have different gifts, accoding to the grace given us. If a man’s gift is prophesying, let him use it in proportion to his faith. If it is serving, let him serve; if it is teaching, let him ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Paul Fritz avatar

    How Can The Lord Help Me Find Guidance?

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Oct 18, 2000
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    How do we know which direction the Lord wants us to take in life? 1.

    How do we know which direction the Lord wants us to take in life? 1. Ask the Lord to cleanse you from all secret sins. David prayed, "Search me, O God, and know my heart; test me and know my anxious thoughts. See if there is any offensive way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting. (Psa. ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    10 Characteristics Of Healthy Churches

    Contributed by Dr. Craig Nelson on Jan 29, 2003
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    The characteristics of a healthy church compiled from nine of the most significant church health studies to date.

    During the last 20 years there has been a tremendous focus on church growth. Unfortunately this has created a tendency to be more analytical than prescriptive, more quantitative than qualitative. Rick Warren writes in “The Purpose-Driven Church”; (Zondervan) "the key issue for churches in the ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Being Wholehearted

    Contributed by Howard Strickland on Dec 17, 2006
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    God hates half-heartedness! The Shiloh Eagles football team has not had a winning season in 6 years. As the new season begins, the Eagles lose the first three games due to their half-heartedness and apathy. Coach Grant Taylor challenges the players to giv

    Being Wholehearted Text: Malachi 1:6-14 God hates half-heartedness! The Shiloh Eagles football team has not had a winning season in 6 years. As the new season begins, the Eagles lose the first three games due to their half-heartedness and apathy. Coach Grant Taylor ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Three Aspects Of Kingdom Faithfulness

    Contributed by Martin Wiles on Oct 5, 2010
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    When we live a dedicated life of obedience, we can expect persecution for our faith.

    Three Aspects of Kingdom Faithfulness Matthew 5:10-12 INTRODUCTION A. Savonarola, Italian preacher 1. Greatest reformers of church period, condemned personal sin and ecclesiastical corruption. 2. Paved the way for the Protestant Reformation. 3. Biographer said of him: His preaching was a voice of ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Paul Fritz avatar

    Eight Marks Of False Prophets And Teachers

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on May 18, 2009
    based on 44 ratings
     | 26,108 views

    In the last days there will be false teachers who will subtly and stealthily introduce heretical destructive heresies even denying the Master who bought them bringing on themselves destruction.

    Eight Marks of a False Prophet or Teacher (2 Peter 2:1-12) "In the last days there will be false teachers who will subtly and stealthily introduce heretical destructive heresies even denying the Master who bought them bringing on themselves destruction." (2 Pet 2:1) We live in a day when there ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Timothy Cooley, Sr. avatar

    Paralytic Pardoned

    Contributed by Timothy Cooley, Sr. on Jun 1, 2007
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    The playboy comes home. He’s sick, dying. Does anyone care?

    Paralyzed, Pardoned Bodies pressed against bodies in stifling closeness — shoving, squirming, straining to see. Youngsters clambered on top of everything in the yard, climbed the nearby trees or fences, and clustered on the neighbors’ rooftops. Inside, the house was jammed with people as Jesus ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness

  • Victor Ramlall avatar

    Called To Shine!

    Contributed by Victor Ramlall on Jan 23, 2013
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    Our light should shine in such a manner that men will glorify God through witnessing our good works not to glorify men and have them in admiration but ever to point to Christ, to lift Him up to have Him glorified in us.

    Mat 5:14-16 KJV Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on an hill cannot be hid. 15 Neither do men light a candle, and put it under a bushel, but on a candlestick; and it giveth light unto all that are in the house. 16 Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Elmer Towns avatar

    Today Is Everything. This

    Contributed by Elmer Towns on Oct 20, 2016
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     | 10,968 views

    Today is Only Day You Have. Today is the tomorrow you planned for yesterday.

    INTRODUCTION 1. “This is the day the LORD has made; we will rejoice and be glad in it” (Ps. 118:24). Jesus repeated this verse. a. A day planned. God has a plan for this day. Have you prayed for it? Do you know God’s will for today? What will you do for God? b. A day ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Ed Vasicek avatar

    Getting Your Axe Together Series

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Feb 7, 2017
     | 9,446 views

    God wants us to have hearts that are concerned about others, especially fellow believers. We see three principles that help us do so.

    Getting Your Axe Together (2 Kings 6:1-7) 1. A saw mill advertises for a timber worker. A skinny little bloke shows up at the camp the next day carrying an axe. The head timber worker takes one look at the puny bloke and tells him to get lost. "Give me a chance to show you what I can do," says ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible