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  • David Taylor avatar

    Hosea On The Divided Hear Series

    Contributed by David Taylor on Aug 21, 2014
     | 6,653 views

    The Gospel According to Hosea Hosea on The Divided Heart, part 11

    The Gospel According to Hosea Hosea on The Divided Heart, part 11 Hosea chapter 10 David Taylor We are in the back half of our summer series, The Gospel According to Hosea, looking at God's faithful love toward an unfaithful people. I want to recap where we have been to give you and overview. ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Why Trying Is Not Enough For Spiritual Growth Series

    Contributed by Jim Butcher on Feb 17, 2015
     | 6,054 views

    Paul commands us to do more than try - we are to train.

    WHAT DOES A VICTORIOUS CHRISTIAN LIFE LOOK LIKE? Christlikeness. - 1 Timothy 4:7a. - The goal of the Christian life is for us to literally become like Christ, not just claim allegiance to Him. - The mention of “godless myths and old wives’ tales” earlier in v. 7 is telling. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Hosea - An Introduction Series

    Contributed by Bobby Stults on Mar 7, 2013
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    Who are the Minor Prophets and what can we learn from them? Hosea is the 1st in a list of prophets that we refer to as 'Minor Prophets' but their message is anything BUT minor!

    Hosea 1:1 [NLT] February 27, 2013 Oak Park Baptist Church – Wed Bible Study Series Hosea Bible Study Hosea – An Introduction: A Study of the Minor Prophets Hosea (760-720 BC) HOSEA to Israel (Northern Kingdom) Hebrew word for “Salvation” BACKGROUND If you want some really ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Truth Is

    Contributed by Jeff Pearce on Mar 13, 2013
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    Truth is in Jesus, Ephesians 4:21.

    Truth is Intro: what causes unbelief? 1: Hypocrisy a) dissimulate b) to hide something by pretense c) to wear a mask like a stage player d) appear to be one thing and actually be something completely different Point: Christians who confess Jesus with their lips but deny him with their ...read more

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    Denomination: Other

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    Understanding Women

    Contributed by Dr. Ronald Shultz on Mar 24, 2014
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     | 8,481 views

    Can you understand the women in your life?

    My son has always been a pretty sharp lad. At five, we were trading friendly barbs at each other like “Your feet stink” and such. I shot what I thought was a pretty cool one at him and he comes back with “The only thing holding you together is the Lord.” I thought that pretty well grasped the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Whole Lot Of Shaking Goin’ On!

    Contributed by Dr. David Hallum on Dec 14, 2016
     | 5,677 views

    God's ways are hard to understand at times.

    Introduction: Pastor Owen Bourgaize relates this personal anecdote: Sometimes His ways are hard to understand at the time, I can offer a personal example: Teenage children can be quite a trial, even a pain! 25 years ago my son was! He was keen on old vehicles that he intended to renovate. Against ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Unlikely Messengers

    Contributed by Mark Aarssen on Jan 17, 2017
     | 4,220 views

    Regular everyday people are called to proclaim the Good News of Great Joy. We are the Shepherds of our day and age. We are the lowly messengers delivering the greatest news the world has ever heard.

    Unlikely Messengers Luke 2:8-20 The Advent telling draws us back each year by its poignant beauty revealing ever deeper things. We see our Heavenly Father illuminating the knowledge of the Wise men using a star. Allowing them to identify the place where Jesus the Messiah would be born. Then ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    The Image Of God And The Value Of Human Life Series

    Contributed by David Taylor on Jan 17, 2017
     | 5,095 views

    Creation, Sin, and More Sin The Image of God and the Value of Human Life Gen 1:26-28 David Taylor December 17, 2016

    Creation, Sin, and More Sin The Image of God and the Value of Human Life Gen 1:26-28 David Taylor December 17, 2016 Emil Brunner said that “the most powerful of all spiritual forces is man's view of himself, the way in which he understands his nature and his destiny; indeed it is the one ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Image Of God And The Value Of Human Life Series

    Contributed by David Taylor on Jan 24, 2017
     | 8,816 views

    Creation, Sin, and More Sin The Image of God and the Value of Human Life Gen 1:26-28 David Taylor December 17, 2016

    Creation, Sin, and More Sin The Image of God and the Value of Human Life Gen 1:26-28 David Taylor December 17, 2016 Emil Brunner said that “the most powerful of all spiritual forces is man's view of himself, the way in which he understands his nature and his destiny; indeed it is the one ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Come, Believe, Live

    Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Aug 17, 2015
     | 3,869 views

    Let’s examine what eating bread means and how Jesus is the bread of life.

    Intro What is eaten but never totally consumed? How does eternal life transmit to us as we eat the bread of heaven? How does God want us to understand the bread from heaven? Goal Let’s examine what eating bread means and how Jesus is the bread of life. Plan We will read John 6:35, 41-51 ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Names Of God--The Father: Lesson 2

    Contributed by Elmer Towns on Mar 14, 2014
     | 1,272 views

    How the New Testament uses the name Father.

    A. INTRODUCTION 1. Father – the first person of the Trinity. (Equal in nature, separate in Person, submissive in duty). 2. The name Father not emphasized in Old Testament, but seen by symbols and embryonic references. 3. Reflected in earthly. In our “spiritual family,” a ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    He Restores My Soul - Psalm 23:4

    Contributed by Clement Swarnappa on Jul 1, 2023
     | 1,774 views

    Restoration - Brings peace today (Restorative Justice)

    Psalm 23:3 [NIV] he refreshes my soul. He guides me along the right paths for his name’s sake. [King James ] He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name's sake Restoration - Brings peace today (Restorative Justice) In a worldly sense - Restoration ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Twenty-Ninth Sunday In Ordinary Time, B- Servant Leadership. Blah-Blah-Blah

    Contributed by Paul Andrew on Sep 29, 2024
     | 790 views

    Once you accept the cup. Then your path to glory is by your service.

    Servant leadership. Blah-blah-blah. and so on; and so forth. Ever since Robert Greenleaf coined the term, there has been so much information out there on servant leadership that is too academic, or filed with unpractical generalizations like servant leadership is not command and control, nor ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

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    Building For The Lord Series

    Contributed by Nkwor Sunday Sunny Azuka Onyekachukwu on Nov 12, 2024
     | 1,041 views

    God chooses those who should build for him hence you should count yourself privileged if you find yourself approved to build for him. For king David, it was a no no but King Solomon, it was an express approval even before birth. Our God is sovereign.

    An event has happened again in my ministerial life that made me to put this piece down as a source of assurance and encouragement for every believer to know that God's plan supercedes every man's plan no matter what. For over 30 years of my ministerial life and by the grace of God, I have ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Father God: Knowing Him And Living In His Love Matthew 6:9 Series

    Contributed by Dean Courtier on Dec 4, 2024
    based on 1 rating
     | 658 views

    For some, the word “father” evokes love, protection, and care. For others, it may carry pain or distance. But Scripture presents Father God as the perfect, loving parent—unlike any earthly father.

    Father God: Knowing Him and Living in His Love Theme: God reveals Himself as Father, inviting us into a loving, personal relationship through Jesus Christ. Key Verse: Matthew 6:9 – “Pray like this: Our Father in heaven, may your name be kept holy.” Introduction Today, we are exploring one of the ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal