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  • G W Bill Elliott Jr avatar

    Attending Idiots Unaware

    Contributed by G W Bill Elliott Jr on Feb 1, 2015
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    Sure, the timely phrase 'attending angels unaware' is quite popular and we seem to secretly hope, wish and pray someone unique will bless our lives or at least give-us-a-break (they'd truly be an angel, huh).

    Sure, the timely phrase 'attending angels unaware' is quite popular and we seem to secretly hope, wish and pray someone unique will bless our lives or at least give-us-a-break (they'd truly be an angel, huh). But how rare is it that we are in the presence of angels? While it is virtually impossible ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Wellspring Of Joy Series

    Contributed by Ralph Andrus on Mar 9, 2015
     | 8,286 views

    Wellspring the source of inexhausible joy that we have in Christ

    Dr. Bill Bright of Campus Crusade for Christ tells this story of a famous oil field called Yates Pool: During the depression this field was a sheep ranch owned by a man named Yates. Mr. Yates wasn’t able to make enough on his ranching operation to pay the principal and interest on the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Canaanite Woman

    Contributed by Paul Andrew on Jul 20, 2017
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    She was probably a single mom with a special needs child, and she desperately needed Jesus’ help.

    20A She was probably a single mom with a special needs child, and she desperately needed Jesus’ help. Jesus’ reaction to this desperate woman’s request is quite interesting. The truth is, he didn’t respond at all. His disciples certainly did not want anything to do with the woman, i.e. “Please ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

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    The Study Of Romans And Galatians Series

    Contributed by Dr. William D. Poovey on Jul 24, 2015
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    The Study Of Romans and Galatians

    The Study Of Romans and Galatians 2 Timothy 3:16 (KJV) 16 All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: Romans The letters to the Romans and to the Galatians are often studied together because ...read more

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    Denomination: Foursquare

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    The Storyteller - The Parables Of Jesus: The Shut Door

    Contributed by C Jordan on Aug 27, 2015
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    In Jesus’ parable of the wise and foolish virgins, we are challenged to get ready for the second coming of Jesus.

    THE STORYTELLER: THE PARABLES OF JESUS #7: THE SHUT DOOR INTRO TO TOPIC: Can you imagine spending your whole life climbing the stairway to heaven, only to reach the top and find that the door was shut to you? What a tragedy that would be! In today’s parable, we learn how we can make sure ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    How To Keep From Missing The Harvest (Part 2) Series

    Contributed by Dan Proctor on Sep 13, 2016
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    There is a harvest of people with spiritual needs. They need Jesus Christ. I am sure that you know people that need Christ in their life. You desire for them to know Jesus and the life and peace He brings.

    How To Keep From Missing The Harvest Matthew 9 Part 2 Introduction: 1. There is a harvest of people with spiritual needs. They need Jesus Christ. I am sure that you know people that need Christ in their life. You desire for them to know Jesus and the life and peace He brings. 2. You may think, ...read more

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    Denomination: Bible Church

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    The Star Trek

    Contributed by Perry Greene on Dec 20, 2018
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    The story of the Wise Men following the star reveals three types of people who have to deal with the reality of Jesus: the Committed; the Indifferent; and the Antagonistic

    1. Matthew 2.1-12 2. This Story of the Wise Men on their Journey with the Star reveals Three Types of People who deal with the Reality of Jesus I. The Committed (Wise Men) In 1873 a group of women at Hillsboro, Ohio, met and prayed and then read the 146th Psalm. Then they prayed and pleaded with ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Building A Case Against Your Spouse Series

    Contributed by Vince Miller on Dec 30, 2018
     | 2,889 views

    One of the great pivot points in any marriage is that moment you learn how to stop privately building a case against your wife.

    "A good wife always forgives her husband when she's wrong." Milton Berle "Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind." Romans 12:2 Constructing the case One of the great pivot points in any marriage is that moment you learn how to ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Find Everything You’re Looking For In A Living Jesus

    Contributed by Daniel Habben on Apr 16, 2017
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    Mary was so busy looking for a dead body that she almost missed the living Jesus!

    In warmer climates this morning this is what’s happening: the Easter Egg Hunt. Look closely at the picture and count how many red Easter eggs you see. I’ll give you five seconds. (Then take the picture away.) So, how many children were in the picture? You have no clue do you? You weren’t looking ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Can I Do More?

    Contributed by Jerry Cosper on Nov 5, 2015
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    No matter how much we feel that we do for Christ, the question is, "Can I Do More?"

    The film Schindler's List chronicled the heroic efforts of a German industrialist named Oskar Schindler. Through his unselfish activities, over a thousand Jews on the trains to Auschwitz were saved. After Schindler found out what was happening at Auschwitz, he began a systematic effort to save as ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    New Life Series

    Contributed by Kevin Ruffcorn on Aug 6, 2013
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     | 9,035 views

    Everything is transformed in our lives because of the cross of Christ. The old life is dead and gone. We are now living a new life.

    Colossians 3:1-11 “New Life” INTRODUCTION The tale of “The Ugly Duckling” begins, when a mother duck's eggs hatch. One of the little birds is perceived by the other birds and animals on the farm as a homely little creature and suffers much verbal and physical abuse ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    How To Handle Unjust Accusations (As A Christian)

    Contributed by Dan Proctor on Aug 26, 2013
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     | 7,976 views

    Have you ever been unjustly accused by someone else? Someone accused you of doing something you didn’t do, or misjudged your heart or motives? Why does this occur in our lives? What is the right way to handle it?

    How to Handle Unjust Accusations (as a Christian) Acts 25 www.crbible.com/sermons Introduction: 1. Have you ever been unjustly accused by someone else? Someone accused you of doing something you didn’t do, or misjudged your heart or motives? 2. This is exactly what happened to the apostle ...read more

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    Denomination: Bible Church

  • APOSTLE BERNARD ISAMBE LUDONDO avatar

    The Passion For Change.

    Contributed by Apostle Bernard Isambe Ludondo on Aug 28, 2013
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    PASSION FOR CHANGE IS PASSION TO CONQUER.

    Passion for change becomes passion to conquer .When passion for change develops in you, you receive a spirit to fight everything that is against your life until you conquer. Nothing can stop a man or a woman that is driven by the passion for change ,the passion for change is the passion to ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    An Unlikely Evangelist Series

    Contributed by Ken Sowers on Mar 17, 2014
     | 5,481 views

    The woman at the Well becomes an evangelist to her village

    An Unlikely Evangelist JN 4:21 Jesus declared, "Believe me, woman, a time is coming when you will worship the Father neither on this mountain nor in Jerusalem. 22 You Samaritans worship what you do not know; we worship what we do know, for salvation is from the Jews. 23 Yet a time is coming and ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Spot Of Leprosy (Hix)

    Contributed by Jimmy Haile on Mar 20, 2014
     | 5,218 views

    Your sinful habits can be passed on to your spouse, your children, your grandchildren, to your community. Oh, if we only would say to our family, Unclean, Unclean! So they would not pick up our bad habits, our sinful habits!

    Verse 7-8-But if the scab should at all spread over the skin, after he has been seen by the priest for his cleansing, he shall be seen by the priest again. And if the priest sees that the scab has indeed spread on the skin, then the priest shall pronounce him unclean. It is leprosy. Leprosy can ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist