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  • Davon Huss avatar

    Pray Gratefully Series

    Contributed by Davon Huss on Nov 30, 2024
     | 622 views

    The Gospels record several places where Jesus gave thanks (from Bob Hostetler's book, Red Letter Prayer Life, chapter on the same title)

    HoHum: There is an insurance commercial where an internet influencer says into her phone: “Hey, fam. I am at this beautiful lake that I just discovered. Practicing gratitude, manifesting abundance” WBTU: Laugh at that every time but it is true that practicing gratitude does make a difference ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Fill Your Mouth With Life

    Contributed by Sajayan Chacko on Jan 24, 2024
     | 1,171 views

    Mouth can Block everything

    Proverbs 18:21 Death and life are in the power of the tongue, and those who love it will eat its fruits. • With the tongue Caesar sent armies to war, • Adolf Hitler incited mass genocide and cults like Jehovah’s Witnesses and the Mormons sprang up. • With the tongue Wesley preached to ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Easter Day (B C P). Series

    Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Apr 17, 2025
    based on 2 ratings
     | 399 views

    Sermons upon the Bible readings of the Book of Common Prayer.

    Psalm 111:1-10, Exodus 12:21-28, Colossians 3:1-7, John 20:1-10. A). A COMMITMENT TO PRAISE THE LORD. Psalm 111:1-10. After the initial exhortation to “Praise ye the LORD” (Psalm 111:1), this song forms an acrostic, using all twenty-two Hebrew letters in alphabetical order. As for the ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Secrets Of Personal Developments.

    Contributed by Abiodun Adeniyi on Apr 23, 2025
     | 475 views

    A secret is something that is hidden from the generality of the people but known to some individuals or a group of individual. It may also be something that is necessary for a breakthrough or as information which has been kept away from the eyes and minds of many people

    The Secrets of Personal Developments. 29 The secret things belong unto the LORD our God: but those things which are revealed belong unto us and to our children for ever, that we may do all the words of this law. Deuteronomy 29:29 Introduction: There are three important words here that we shall ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Jon Daniels avatar

    To Live Is Christ Series

    Contributed by Jon Daniels on May 6, 2025
     | 864 views

    Based on Philippians 1:19-30 - Challenges hearers to realize that we live in joy when we live in Christ.

    “TO LIVE IS CHRIST” Phil. 1:19-30 FBCF – 5/4/25 Jon Daniels INTRO – How many of you here today want to have more joy in your life? Seems to be a scarce commodity these days. So many things work against us to steal our joy – stress/anxiety, burdens we carry, uncertainty in our nation/world, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Find Your Towel

    Contributed by David Dunn on Nov 1, 2025
     | 161 views

    Jesus gives authority to serve, not rule—power shaped like a towel, lifting others, revealing love’s quiet strength, and mirroring His heart.

    1. The Ladder and the Towel My senior pastor once stood with me in the church fellowship hall staring at a row of framed photographs—portraits of evangelists who had conducted meetings through the years. His finger paused on one. “H. M. S. Richards, Sr.,” he said softly. Then came a line I’ll ...read more

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    Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

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    17. The Kingdom Parables – The Fifth – The Hidden Treasure – Part 1 Of 4 Series

    Contributed by Ron Ferguson on Nov 13, 2025
     | 137 views

    Today we begin the fifth Kingdom Parable, the Treasure Hidden in the Field. It is most interesting and we depart from the usual, accepted meaning of this parable. It really has a very lovely meaning, which we explore over four messages.

    17. The Kingdom Parables – The Fifth – The Hidden Treasure – Part 1 of 4 This message is in 4 parts and it is awkward to break it up as it is one whole. I hope it flows well for the reader. [A]. INTRODUCTION TO THE PARABLE So far we have done four of the seven Parables of the Kingdom. They ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Satan Bound And Christ's Reign For 1000 Years Series

    Contributed by Tim Byrd on Jul 9, 2003
    based on 68 ratings
     | 12,344 views

    Week 42 in a Wednesday evening study through the book of Revelation

    WEEK 42 “Satan Bound & Christ Reigns for 100 years” Date: July 2, 2003 Place: Allendale Baptist Text: Revelation 20:1-10 Introduction Chapter 19 ended with the Battle of Armageddon and Christ’s second coming. These are events that mark the close of the Tribulation. The events of chapter 20, the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Refreshing Others

    Contributed by Bruce Howell on Dec 29, 2000
    based on 144 ratings
     | 10,569 views

    To cause one to breathe more easily; to encourage, cheer up, and relieve by the force of one’s godly personality.

    JACKIE ROBINSON was the first African American to play baseball in the major leagues. Breaking baseball’s color barrier, he faced hostile crowds in every stadium. While playing one day in his home stadium of Ebbets Field in Brooklyn, he committed an error. The fans began to jeer him. He stood ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    If Life Is A Game, Then Here Are The Rules...

    Contributed by Eric Shrewsberry on Jan 9, 2001
    based on 134 ratings
     | 5,777 views

    In the media and the marketplace, our philosophy of life has been reduced to a bunch of slogans, cliches, trite phrases that we use to describe our lives...

    If Life is a Game, Then Here are the Rules... Matthew 6:25-34 1. In the media and the marketplace, our philosophy of life has been reduced to a bunch of slogans. Slogans, cliches, trite phrases that we use to describe our lives. Our television commercials are the biggest culprits of these ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    Opportunity And Opposition

    Contributed by Thomas Clawser on Feb 13, 2004
    based on 37 ratings
     | 6,814 views

    Does your witness stand up in the face of opposition?

    Pastor J. H. Crowell, when about sixteen, sailed on a shipping vessel, where he was the only Christian in a crew of twelve. Before leaving his mother, he promised to meet her three times a day at the throne of grace. So regularly, he went below and prayed aloud. He thought he must. His fellow ...read more

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    Denomination: Other

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    The Auction Of Temptation Series

    Contributed by Pastor Dempsey Daniels on Nov 13, 2003
    based on 6 ratings
     | 4,061 views

    Sermon 2 in series You Need A Hug -Comfort in the Changes of Life

    The Auction of Temptation- Sermon 2: Series: You Need A Hug - Comfort In The Changes of Life Song 7:10 Luke 22:31 Introduction: One aspect of our consolation in Christ is that He knew what it was to be tempted of the devil. One impressive feature of His temptation is His willingness to be assailed ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Jesus Cares For His Momma

    Contributed by Charles Mccall on Apr 3, 2004
    based on 50 ratings
     | 9,578 views

    If Jesus cared for his momma, we ought to care for ours too.

    John 19:25-27 Topic- Jesus cares for His momma In these passage of scriptures, we see how Mary and the other women that were with her, watching her Son Jesus the Christ die such a very slow, cruel, painful, brutal, violent, bloody death on the cross. No doubt as Mary watched her Son Jesus ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Mary's Experience

    Contributed by Rita Sims on Apr 11, 2004
    based on 34 ratings
     | 4,893 views

    This is a first person perspective coming from Mary Magdalene on Easter morning.

    MARY’S EXPERIENCE All scriptures related to Mary Magdalene Jn. 20:1-18 It was a day much like today, when it happened so long ago. It was such a great day, I’ll never forget it! After I met Jesus my whole life was changed. My name is Mary and I am from Magdala. Magdala was a busy ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    Jesus Lord Of The Marriage Series

    Contributed by Richard White on Apr 30, 2004
    based on 18 ratings
     | 3,260 views

    John shows us the Lord of the Marriage, invite him to the wedding and invite him to the marriage.

    Jesus Lord of the Marriage Supper JN 2:1 On the third day a wedding took place at Cana in Galilee. Jesus’ mother was there, 2 and Jesus and his disciples had also been invited to the wedding. 3 When the wine was gone, Jesus’ mother said to him, "They have no more wine." JN 2:4 "Dear woman, ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ