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  • Carl Allen avatar

    The Two Ways

    Contributed by Carl Allen on Sep 16, 2008
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    The very beginning of the book Psalms, the author set forth two ways of life and the destinies of those who choose them.

    The Two Ways Psalm 1:1-6 Series: Spiritual Truths from Psalms Intro In the Psalms we find our deepest thoughts expressed. Reverence for God, excitement in knowing him, and terror when we fell cut off from his presence; all of these are set forth explicitly in these hymns of ancient Israel. The ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Journey Into Light

    Contributed by Ralph Andrus on Mar 31, 2013
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     | 3,657 views

    1. Darkness Around Us 2. Darkness of the Certainty of Jesus Death 3. In Darkness of Unbelief to His Resurrection 4. Darkness Wou ld Be Vanquished 5. Journey From Darkness to Light

    Journey Into Light 1 Cor. 15:1-10 1. Darkness Around Us Superstorm Sandy hit us on Mon. Oct. 29/12. The storm plunged us into darkness, darkness that lasted a week for CBC. This darkness claimed lives and caused ruin & financial lost. Maybe you & I escaped Sandy. But there may be another ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Return Of Jesus

    Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Dec 28, 2013
    based on 7 ratings
     | 10,222 views

    Comfort for the bereaved.

    THE RETURN OF JESUS. 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18. Jesus taught that the “day and hour” of His return is known only to His Father (Mark 13:32). However, the new believers in Thessalonica seem to have got the impression that His Coming was imminent. As a result of this misunderstanding, a question ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    An Unchained Gospel

    Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Sep 24, 2013
    based on 5 ratings
     | 5,832 views

    Cutting a straight furrow with the Word of God and avoiding catastrophe.

    AN UNCHAINED GOSPEL. 2 Timothy 2:8-15. I. SALVATION WITH ETERNAL GLORY (2 Timothy 2:8-10). Paul asks Timothy to “remember Jesus Christ raised from the dead’ (2 Timothy 2:8). Here in the Greek of 2 Timothy 2:8 the resurrection is mentioned BEFORE the Lord’s nativity into the house of David. ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    A Harvest Of Joy

    Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Nov 13, 2013
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     | 15,319 views

    Stand amazed at the infinite mercy of God!

    A HARVEST OF JOY. Psalm 126. The common heading within this group of fifteen Psalms (Psalms 120-134) is “A Song of degrees” - a reference, some believe, to the miracle of the sun going back by ten degrees as a pledge to King Hezekiah that the LORD would extend his life by fifteen years (Isaiah ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Helping The Preacher To Become The Best Version Of Himself Series

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Jul 18, 2015
     | 3,415 views

    If the Church is a mother, the preacher should put on the mind of a mother when preaching.

    Thursday of 16th week in course 2015 Joy of the Gospel God revealed Himself on Sinai in smoke and clouds, thunder and lightning, and by doing so reminded the Hebrews that He is transcendent–entirely different from us. He needed to do that to get their attention, and show them that the way ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

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    Reflection B.11 / Does God Have A Purpose In Coronavirus? / Jeremiah 51:63, Babylon As A Foreshadowing Of An ‘end-Time’ Event

    Contributed by Simon Bartlett on May 11, 2020
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    Jeremiah prophesies what will happen to Babylon. But then John - and an angel! - apply that to a future Babylon!

    In 605 B.C. the Babylonians defeated the Assyrians at the Battle of Carchemish. Babylon became the ruler of much of the civilised world. Most of the book of Jeremiah concerns destruction by Babylon. The Babylonian Empire conquered the Kingdom of Judah and destroyed Jerusalem in 587 B.C. But ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Walking Through Open Doors Series

    Contributed by David Taylor on Mar 6, 2014
     | 4,390 views

    Open Doors Walking Through Open Doors

    Open Doors Walking Through Open Doors Colossians 4:2-6 October 13, 2013 So far we have seen that open doors start with open hearts before God and that prayer is often the means that God uses to open doors. Open doors is a metaphor in the New Testament which describes how God opens an opportunity ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Walking Through Open Doors, Part 4 Series

    Contributed by David Taylor on Mar 6, 2014
     | 4,261 views

    Open Doors Walking Through Open Doors, part 4

    Open Doors Walking Through Open Doors, part 4 Colossians 4:2-6 October 20, 2013 So far we have seen that open doors starts with open hearts before God and that prayer is often the means that God uses to open doors. Open doors is a metaphor in the New Testament which describes how God opens an ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Chapter One Series

    Contributed by David Taylor on Mar 20, 2014
     | 3,662 views

    1 John: Chapter One Setting

    1 John: Chapter One 1 John 1:1-4 Setting There is nothing internal to the epistle that tells us the location of the recipients. We know they are Christians, well known and endeared to the author. They are facing false teachers that are within (2:18-19).  The writer is familiar with the ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    "The Good Shepherd"

    Contributed by Gerald Roberts on Apr 19, 2018
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     | 5,589 views

    The Good Shepherd is the great "Iam", The Shepherd is "Good", The Shepeherd desires relationship, and the Shepherd has "Power" to save. The Shepherd wants to save us!

    “The Good Shepherd” John 10:11-18 1. The first thing I noticed in this text is the “Boom” right off the bat Jesus says, “I am” • “Ego eimi, I am he” (4:26) I am the bread of life” (6:35). I am the light of the world” (8:12; 9:5). • “Before ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    The Presentation Of The Lord

    Contributed by Paul Andrew on Jan 3, 2020
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     | 4,766 views

    Lessons for Ladies and Gentlemen through Anna and Simeon

    I have something for you, ladies and gentlemen-- For the ladies, Anna fasted and prayed. Fasting brings a change in consciousness. Internal dialogue slows down; the mind quiets; deeper longings can be heard. Anna prayed for her nation, testifying to Jesus to Israel “to all who were awaiting the ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

  • Christopher Holdsworth avatar

    The Call Of Wisdom

    Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Jun 23, 2018
    based on 3 ratings
     | 5,138 views

    Make me an offer I can't refuse!

    THE CALL OF WISDOM. Proverbs 9:1-6. Even before she invited us, Lady Wisdom “built her house” (Proverbs 9:1). The hewing out of Lady Wisdom’s “seven pillars” speaks of completeness (unlike the ‘folly’ in Edinburgh which was never completed), spaciousness, and endurance. ‘I go to prepare a ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    A Name More Excellent

    Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Oct 29, 2016
    based on 11 ratings
     | 9,598 views

    Scripture proofs for the superiority of Jesus.

    A NAME MORE EXCELLENT. Hebrews 1:1-14. The high Christology of Hebrews 1 bears comparison with that of John 1:1-14. We are first reminded of the many and various ways that God spoke through the prophets in times past (Hebrews 1:1). Then we are informed that the final word of God has now come to ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    He Who Comes From Above

    Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Jul 4, 2020
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,080 views

    He must increase, but I must decrease.

    HE WHO COMES FROM ABOVE. John 3:31-36. John’s disciples came to him with the observation, ‘The One of whom you testified is baptising, and all men come to Him’ (cf. John 3:26). ‘All men’ might have been an exaggeration, but Jesus was making more disciples than His forerunner (cf. John ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational