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  • Perry Greene avatar

    A Look At Life

    Contributed by Perry Greene on Mar 29, 2017
     | 7,689 views

    Funeral of older lady

    Song: In the Sweet By and By as Family Enters “Let not your hearts be troubled; believe in God, believe also in me. 2 In my Father’s house are many rooms; if it were not so, would I have told you that I go to prepare a place for you? 3 And when I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    What Are We Going To Do? Series

    Contributed by The Rev Deniray Mueller on Apr 15, 2017
     | 6,110 views

    who will we be between Palm Sunday and Easter?

    WHAT ARE WE GOING TO DO? Mark 11:1-11 Today is Palm Sunday, the beginning of the observation of Holy Week. During Holy Week every year, we are reminded of the last week of Jesus’ life, as He arrived in Jerusalem for Passover amidst celebration and joy, and was hailed crowds of His followers as ...read more

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    Denomination: Episcopal

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    Eating The Fruit Of Your Labor - Part Ii Series

    Contributed by Pastor (Dr.) Francesca Fajinmi on Dec 31, 2016
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     | 9,945 views

    This is the second part of the sermon on "Eating the fruit of your labor". Debunking the notion that the fruit of our labor is worth eating.

    Another example of labor in the Bible was the labor of Judas and Lazy man JUDAS He performed hard labor to betray Jesus Christ. It cannot be an easy task to betray Jesus! What effort it must have taken to convince the high priest that he can turn Jesus over to them? But he prevailed and his ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Defusing Duplicity Series

    Contributed by Perry Greene on Jan 17, 2017
     | 6,281 views

    This is the first lesson in a series based on James MacDonald's book, Authentic. This lesson battles the problem of hypocrisy.

    1. Fake Cars In the 1970’s, Bradley Automotive sold a fiberglass body kit that fit perfectly onto a VW bug chassis. The body was very modern in style and design, giving the impression that it was an expensive GT or GT2 sports car. On the outside it looked expensive, showy, and modern but on the ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Full - Pt. 5 - Prayer Full Series

    Contributed by Steve Ely on Jan 26, 2017
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     | 6,737 views

    We prefer full over empty! Jesus says He came that we might have abundant (full) life. Do we? Do we even know what we should be full of?

    Full Pt. 5 - Prayer Full I. Introduction Are you full? If so, what are you full of? Your "fullness" will determine what overflows to every area of your life. And yet the truth is that if we find ourselves closer to the "e" than the "f" we are in the majority. In a recent study of 1,000 churches ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Aren’t You Forgetting Something?

    Contributed by Kayode Adeel on Dec 29, 2013
     | 8,421 views

    The only story of the young adult / teenage Jesus recorded in Luke 2:40-52 presents some lessons to us all.

    Aren’t You Forgetting Something? Luke 2:40-52 Illustration Many of us have watched the one or more of the Home Alone films. Home Alone is a 1990 American Christmas family comedy film. The film stars Kevin, an eight-year-old boy who is mistakenly left behind when his family flies to Paris ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Tapin To The Holy Spirit Part # 4 Series

    Contributed by Gerald Van Horn on Jan 9, 2014
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     | 5,041 views

    A teacihng that is very important

    Tapin to the Holy Spirit by Gerald Van Horn # Part 4 1 of 5 I Corinthians 14:1 Introduction: We continue our series on “Tap In to the power of the Holy Spirit.” Today’s message in very important. I trust you will listen and learn. You might want to even take notes. The Gifts of ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Wade In The Water

    Contributed by Jeffrey Sims on Jan 11, 2014
     | 3,642 views

    Does it really matter what mode of Baptism that is used , the important thing is being baptized by the Holy spirit.

    Today is the day that we as United Methodist acknowledge and celebrate the Baptism of our Lord and Savior. Baptism is a sacrament in the United Methodist Church and is not something that we take lightly, our baptism is a very important step in our life. And in the United Methodist Church we ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Why Join A Small Group? Series

    Contributed by Stephen Brown on Jan 19, 2016
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     | 10,788 views

    Is it REALLY necessary? Why should I? The best answer? Jesus modeled it for us!

    The military has an organizational chain of command. For instance, an Army has more than 50,000 soldiers that is made up of 2 or more corps. A corp has 20-45,000 soldiers that is made up of 2-5 divisions. A division is 10-15,000 soldiers that is made up of 3 brigades. A brigade has 3-5,000 ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Hope When A Loved One Dies

    Contributed by Don Schultz on Oct 31, 2014
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     | 8,281 views

    What's the world missing? Hope. Jesus gives us hope in the most hopeless of situations - death.

    Chapel Monday Nov 10 I'm starting to wonder if one of the Devil's ultimate goals is that you would have no hope. The reason I'm starting to wonder this is because our culture is showing more and more evidence of being a place where people have no hope. We have money, we have technology, we have ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Plod On! We Are In A Marathron

    Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Nov 20, 2014
     | 3,827 views

    Ministry must be build about the long haul not the sprint? Life is a MARATHON... PLOD ON... PREPARE FOR THE GOAL.

    PLOD ON... LIFE IS A MARATHRON NOT A SPRINT... By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com MY DAD HAS PASTORED ALMOST 60 YEARS, I HAVE 33 YEARS IN THE FULL TIME MINISTRY... OFTEN AS I LEAVE MY DAD HE SAYS: LOVE YOU SON! PLOD ON... PLOD ON IS A OLD MOUNTAIN EXPRESSION... DO YOU UNDERSTAND ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    The Good Shepherd

    Contributed by Ian Humphrey on Nov 4, 2015
     | 8,573 views

    THE GOOD SHEPHERD

    Psalm 23:1-6 1.The LORD - His Sovereignty In :- ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness

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    Wind Series

    Contributed by Bruce Rzengota on Dec 4, 2010
     | 5,949 views

    EVERY FOLLOWER IS DESTINED TO BECOME ONE OF THE CHILDREN OF THE WIND—FILLED AND LED BY THE HOLY SPIRIT.

    “Wind” Acts 8:14-17 INTRODUCTION Tornado’s are one of the most powerful forces in nature. They are a violent wind that is unstoppable. A tornado goes where the wind leads is and nothing gets in the way. The coming of the Holy Spirit is described that way in Acts 2. Acts ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

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    The Lord’s Day

    Contributed by Rick Boyne on Aug 1, 2012
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     | 4,113 views

    Celebrate the Lord’s Day!

    The Lord’s Day September 2, 2007 Evening Service Immanuel Baptist Church, Wagoner, OK Rick Boyne Message Point: Celebrate the Lord’s Day! Focus Passage: Exodus 20: 8-11 Baptist Faith and Message says: VIII. The Lord’s Day The first day of the week is the Lord’s Day. It ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Witnessing By The Holy Spirit Series

    Contributed by John Lowe on Jul 3, 2012
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     | 7,277 views

    verse 1:8 is the key verse in the book of Acts. It’s what Acts is all about. It’s the story of the early church. Notice that it tells us that we are going to have power, and that the power will be from the Holy Spirit, and that we are to be witnesses.

    Witnessing by the Holy Spirit Acts 1:6-8 (KJV) 6 When they therefore were come together, they asked of him, saying, Lord, wilt thou at this time restore again the kingdom to Israel? 7 And he said unto them, It is not for you to know the times or the seasons, which the Father hath put in his ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist