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  • Otis McMillan avatar

    Sermon The Believer’s Response To Evil, Suffering And Injustice

    Contributed by Otis Mcmillan on Jun 20, 2025
     | 399 views

    Peter knew it was important for suffering saints to have the right mindset, so he warns them ahead of time to be ready to patiently endure and keep believing.

    Sermon The Believer’s Response to Evil, Suffering and Injustice Scriptures: 1Peter 2:20-24 “Of course, you get no credit for being patient if you are beaten for doing wrong. But if you suffer for doing good and endure it patiently, God is pleased with you. For God called you to do good, even if it ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Help - Pt. 2 - The Help Place Series

    Contributed by Steve Ely on Sep 28, 2010
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,477 views

    It is only a simple word, but it speaks to our deepest needs and longings. Do you need help?

    HELP! Pt. 2 – The Help Place I. Introduction – VIDEO ROLLIN Help, I need somebody, Help, not just anybody, Help, you know I need someone, help. When I was younger, so much younger than today, I never needed anybody’s help in any way. But now these days are gone, I’m not so self assured, Now I ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    The Ascension Of Jesus

    Contributed by Scott Jensen on May 1, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 11,624 views

    The Ascension is an important part of the ministry of Jesus. He came to save our sins and He will come again when we least expect it. Be ready!

    The Ascension of Jesus Acts 1:1-11 In the first book, O Theophilus, I have dealt with all that Jesus began to do and teach, 2 until the day when he was taken up, after he had given commands through the Holy Spirit to the apostles whom he had chosen. 3 To them he presented himself alive ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Nickolas Kooi avatar

    Using Your "Talents" Series

    Contributed by Nickolas Kooi on Nov 22, 2017
    based on 3 ratings
     | 14,112 views

    Jesus again repeats Himself in Matthew 25, and He tells us another parable to get us ready for the end times. He tells a different story with the same point. Will we get it this time?

    You know something is important when someone repeats it a second time. You can also know if something is important when they say the same thing again, but in a different way, so that if you didn’t get it the first time, you might get it the second time. It can be a technique that we can be quite ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Keep In Step With The Spirit Series

    Contributed by Christian Cheong on Oct 8, 2012
    based on 4 ratings
     | 9,270 views

    Self-control is a Fruit of the Spirit. It is self in control by the Spirit of God. We need to acknowledge our need of God's grace. We need to watch and pray.

    In the book, The Three Edwards, Thomas Costain described the life of Raynald III, a 14-century duke in what is now Belgium. Grossly overweight, Raynald was commonly called by his Latin nickname, Crassus, which means "fat." After a violent quarrel, Raynald's younger brother Edward led a ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    The Good Shepherd Part 2

    Contributed by Mike Fogerson on Jun 6, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 2,507 views

    The sheep need a shepherd

    The Good Shepherd Part 2 Psalm 23 June 3, 2007 FBC, Chester Mike Fogerson, Pastor Introduction A The LORD is my shepherd, I shall not want. 2 He makes me lie down in green pastures; He leads me beside quiet waters. 3 He restores my soul; He guides me in ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • OKOYE BENJAMIN avatar

    Contentions In The Church. Series

    Contributed by Okoye Benjamin on Mar 6, 2014
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,507 views

    THE NEED FOR REPENTANCE AND RECONCILIATION

    Contentions in the Church Lessons from Paul and Barnabas. ACTS 15:36-41. At times disagreement will occur among believers who love the Lord and one another. When this cannot be resolved, it is best to agree to disagree and let God work his will in the lives of all concerned. Differences in ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

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    It Is Worship That Brings God Into Our Lives As A Reality

    Contributed by Dennis Selfridge on Feb 27, 2002
    based on 106 ratings
     | 5,095 views

    Why we need to worship

    IT IS WORSHIP THAT BRINGS GOD INTO OUR LIFE AS A REALITY Heb 11:1-6 What would the difference in your life would it be if you began to make worship as your way of life and not just an hour event on Sunday morning? What would be the benefits of one who worships in spirit as Jesus tells ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    The Greatest Recipe I've Ever Read

    Contributed by Larry Moyer on Aug 5, 2009
    based on 27 ratings
     | 23,100 views

    Godliness is not a matter of something you need to do, but someone you need to be. Because if you are the person you need to be you will do the things you need to do.

    One advantage I have in traveling is tasting the good cooking of others. Along with that good cooking comes some great recipes that either my wife or I have been given over the past 32 years. In fact, unless the Lord allows us to take these recipes along to heaven, we’ll never be able to try them ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Hanging Around God

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Oct 18, 2000
    based on 45 ratings
     | 4,791 views

    Hanging around God both exposes our spiritual need and helps us to address that need.

    1. I do not deny that I am a fan of Kokomo Frozen Custard....lemon... 2. Interesting watching the groups of people who go there...groups of teens/adults...alike...birds of a feather flock together... 3.Ever wonder, which comes first? (1) people choose to hang around those like them... (2) people ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Russ Witkowski avatar

    Jonah And God

    Contributed by Russ Witkowski on May 11, 2002
    based on 64 ratings
     | 9,053 views

    Message on the need for obedience.

    JONAH AND GOD! THE HIGH COST OF DISOBEDIENCE JONAH 1 Sunam 1/27/02 The word of the LORD came to Jonah son of Amittai: 2 "Go to the great city of Nineveh and preach against it, because its wickedness has come up before me." 3 But Jonah ran away from the LORD and headed for Tarshish. He went down to ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Turn Around

    Contributed by Charles Wilkerson on Jan 29, 2015
     | 5,817 views

    The need for and meaning of repentance

    Before I moved to Oregon I use to consider myself a fisherman. I got my license each year and spent many afternoons and days off with a string in the Walker River or Lee Vining Creek. One of the few times I fished here was in my first few years and I went out to the Sandy near Troutdale. Steelhead ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    A Little Spark Will Start A Blazing Fire

    Contributed by Johnny Bley on Aug 30, 2002
    based on 51 ratings
     | 6,476 views

    For revival, the church needs a S.P.A.R.K. This spark will start the flames of revival we need.

    A Little Spark Will Start a Blazing Fire 2 Chronicles 7:11-22 For the last two weeks we have discussed how Jesus introduced His father and Himself. We have looked at these two introductions in an attempt to prepare us for revival as we have taken a closer look at God. Then through Ezekiel we ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Burn The Ships!

    Contributed by Derrick Tuper on Dec 28, 2020
    based on 2 ratings
     | 10,010 views

    Are you ready to leave 2020 behind for good? As much as we'd like to cut COVID off and put it behind us, we won't be able to quite yet. But there are other things that we can break free from. But if we're going to do it the right way we'll need to burn the ships.

    BURN THE SHIPS As we get ready to go into 2021, I'm sure everyone is ready to leave 2020 behind for good. Unfortunately, 2021 doesn't look like it's going to be much of a fresh start; we're still dealing with COVID in a major way. So it looks like we won't be able to get rid of ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Canaanite Woman

    Contributed by Paul Andrew on Jul 20, 2017
    based on 1 rating
     | 19,609 views

    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