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  • Byron Sherman avatar

    The Strategy For Satan’s Finest Hour-5

    Contributed by Byron Sherman on Oct 16, 2019
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    5 of ? God furnished, to the apostle John, a picture of Satan’s finest hour. Those who trust Scripture are furnished a clear picture of Satan’s end time strategy. What strategies will mark Satan’s last days? Satan’s strategy for his finest hour Turns...

    The STRATEGY For SATAN’s FINEST HOUR--part A,-#V —Revelation 13:1-18 Attention: •‘Grade school’ is potentially a successful strategy for a child’s betterment. It supplies the child with the minimum of what our culture supposes to be useful for a practical citizenry. Grade school also provides ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Sermon On The Mount (Part Eleven) Series

    Contributed by Derrick Tuper on Nov 11, 2019
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    Today, Jesus deals with the issue of making promises. Let's see what we can take away from it.

    THE SERMON ON THE MOUNT (part eleven) Matthew 5:33-37 A pilot and his navigator had been shot down and were adrift at sea in their tiny lifeboat. After several days without food, water and any hope of rescue, the pilot began to pray. "God, you know I haven't lived a very good life. ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Defining Dad

    Contributed by Derrick Tuper on Jun 22, 2020
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    For Mother's day I listed some traits that defined Mom. Now it's Dad's turn. On Mother's Day I said although these traits define Mom, Dad can have them too. Likewise, the ones I'll be highlighting for Dad can be seen in Moms too, they're just more characteristic of Dads.

    DEFINING DAD For the Mother's day sermon I listed some characteristics that defined Mom. Now it's Dad's turn. I mentioned in my Mother's Day sermon that although these characteristics define Mom, that doesn't mean that Dad doesn't have those characteristics too, they're ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Greatly Appreciated

    Contributed by Derrick Tuper on Sep 27, 2020
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    With social distancing, we've appreciated things like Face Time and Zoom. When businesses started opening up people appreciated them more than ever. But we shouldn't need separation in order to show appreciation.

    GREATLY APPRECIATED To appreciate means to value something or somebody highly. On Wednesday night I asked, 'what have you come to appreciate more since COVID started'. Based on some of the answers it was clear that people are most appreciative of people and the things that helped them to ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    "from Every Nation"- The Bible And Race- Pt.3 Series

    Contributed by Robert Walderman on Oct 25, 2020
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    Today, as I close out this series, I want us to consider the question: “So with the abundance of such teaching in the Scriptures denouncing racism, why has racism been such a problem for so long?”

    Over the past two weeks we have looked at the Bible and what it teaches about race and race relations. We have seen how everyone bears the image of God and should be respected as an image bearer. We have seen how we are all descendants of Adam and Eve and therefore we are all “family” being part of ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Angels: We Have Heard On High Series

    Contributed by James Jackson on Dec 16, 2019
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    With all the emphasis on angels during the Christmas season, we need to sort out what the Bible says about what angels are, what angels do, and what part they play in the Christmas story.

    Please hear these words from Luke 1:26-38 26 In the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God to a city of Galilee named Nazareth, 27 to a virgin betrothed[a] to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David. And the virgin's name was Mary. 28 And he came to her and said, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The God Who Appeared: His Identity

    Contributed by Gordon Curley on Dec 22, 2019
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     | 3,152 views

    The God Who Appeared: His Identity - John chapter 1 verses 1-3&14 - sermon by Gordon Curley (PowerPoint slides to accompany this talk are available on request – email: gcurley@gcurley.info)

    SERMON OUTLINE: He changed his abode. He changed his possessions He changed his glory He changed his form SERMON BODY: ill: • Some people here this morning have changed their identity. • They were born with one name but now proudly live by another. • Now they are not lawbreakers, it’s all ...read more

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    Denomination: Brethren

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    Jesus Series

    Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Dec 27, 2019
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     | 8,161 views

    The growth of Jesus in Luke 2:52 teaches us how to grow this coming year.

    Scripture This Christmas I am taking a brief look at the three key human persons in “The Christmas Family”: Joseph, Mary, and Jesus. Last Sunday we looked at Joseph. On Christmas Eve we looked at Mary. And today we will look at Jesus. When Jesus was twelve years old, his parents, Joseph and Mary, ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Hope Part 1

    Contributed by Rodney V Johnson on Jan 6, 2020
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    We live in a world where there is an increase in people choosing to end their life because they have lost all hope. This message is about hope and how we can keep it in the midst of our most troubling times.

    Hope Part 1 Scriptures: 1 Corinthians 13:11-13; Job 5:15-16; Romans 15:13 This morning we are going to talk about hope. Last week Rev. Fulks shared the testimony of one of her friends who celebrated her 66th birthday. As a teenager her friend had been told that she probably would not live to see ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Priorities-2

    Contributed by Byron Sherman on Jan 7, 2020
     | 2,823 views

    2 of ? Haggai exhorted those returning from exile to prioritize their relationship with God. God’s people must prioritize their relationship with God. But how can they do that? A prioritized relationship with God properly assesses...

    PRIORITIES—II—Haggai 1:1-15 Attention: Teen Inmate Priorities: Two teenagers were arrested, & upon arriving at the jail facility, the officer told them they could each make one phone call. Several minutes after their phone calls, a man showed up & asked for the new prisoners by name. “I ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Unconquerable-3

    Contributed by Byron Sherman on Jan 7, 2020
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    3 of 4. Paul describes the reasons God's people are unconquerable! God's people have a telling disposition that betrays the fact that they are unconquerable. A disposition for being & remaining unconquerable is/shines thru...

    UNCONQUERABLE-III—2Corinthians 4:1-18 Attention: Someone sent me a Facebook post showing what had happened when their ‘Roomba iRobot’(automatic vacuum cleaner) encountered something unusual on the kitchen floor... The picture shows the tracks left all over the kitchen by the vacuum cleaner, as it ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Power Of Touch

    Contributed by Bruce Lee on Jan 27, 2020
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     | 13,318 views

    There is power in the touch of Jesus

    “The Power of Touch” “This is what the LORD Almighty says: "In those days ten people from all languages and nations will take firm hold of one Jew by the hem of his robe and say, 'Let us go with you because we have heard that God is with you.'" Zechariah 8:23 NIV Intro: Today I ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Antidote For Anxiety Series

    Contributed by C. Philip Green on Jan 31, 2020
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     | 8,761 views

    Don’t be anxious. Instead, look to the birds and flowers; look to your Heavenly Father; and look only at today. In a word: have FAITH! Trust the Lord to take care of you today and tomorrow.

    Antidote to Anxiety (Matthew 6:25-34) Chris Surber, a pastor in Suffolk, Virginia, tells the story is about a woman who for many years couldn’t sleep at night because she worried that her home would be robbed. One night her husband heard a noise in the house, so he went downstairs to ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

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    One Anothers #4: Greet One Another Series

    Contributed by Chuck Sligh on Sep 1, 2019
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    Did you ever attend a church and did not feel welcome? This should be a preposterous possibility if you understand God’s design for the church. This sermon is a reminder that our churches are meant to be places of warmth and worship.

    Greet One Another Series: The One Anothers: The Church’s “Body Builders” Chuck Sligh June 12, 2022 BLURB: Did you ever attend a church and did not feel welcome? This should be a preposterous possibility if you understand God’s design for the church. Yet it is not. This is why Paul commands us to ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Our Blessed Redeemer (Part 1) Series

    Contributed by Kevin L. Jones on Feb 18, 2019
    based on 3 ratings
     | 11,254 views

    A sermon examining the redemption that is found in Jesus Christ and Him alone.

    OUR BLESSED REDEEMER - Part I Ruth 3:11-18 A story is told of a certain man who was near a slave market and noticed the anguish on the face of a young slave girl. She was terrified at the thought of being purchased by a cruel slave master and this man knew that he must do something to help her. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist