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  • Juan J. Guerra avatar

    The Greatest Gift

    Contributed by Juan J. Guerra on Jun 6, 2013
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     | 4,745 views

    Christ meets the widow in Nain and doesn’t just look the other way like we are prone to do.

    THE GREATEST GIFT OF ALL Announce and Read Text: Luke 7:12-15 Jesus had just come from Capernaum where he had seen great faith in the form of a centurion whose slave he healed. He walked into the town of Nain happy to see such faith and suddenly he is hit with compassion for a woman he didn’t ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

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    Only Grace Series

    Contributed by Kevin Ruffcorn on Jun 17, 2013
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    Many claim to have the truth, but Paul proclaims that there is only one “gospel—good news” and that is God’s love and grace in the life, death and resurrection of Jesus.

    Galatians 1:1-12 “Only Grace” INTRODUCTION One of the greatest movies of all time—at least for the critics—is “The Wizard of Oz.” We all know the story of Dorothy and Todo, her dog, who want to get home to Kansas. They are joined by a scarecrow who wants a ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    When We Suffer

    Contributed by Ralph Andrus on Jul 18, 2013
     | 3,751 views

    Why Suffering & Pain? ...A. To Reveal Ourselves To Ourselves ...B. To Bring Us Closer To God ...C. To Show God’s Sovereignty

    Rom 8:18 Philippians 1:29 (AV) 29 For unto you it is given in the behalf of Christ, not only to believe on him, but also to suffer for his sake; 1. Hardening Steel - Iron coming from the earth - Harder than copper or bronze - Adding carbon to iron in a fire changes its strength - Steel must be ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Fourth Commandment Series

    Contributed by Rev. Dr. Andrew B Natarajan on Nov 14, 2016
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    The fourth commandment calls to observe one day for God. The Israelite's were asked to keep the seventh day but we can keep one day for the Lord.

    Fourth Commandment Sabbath: Ex 20:8-11 Introduction: the Hebrew word for the Sabbath is “Shabbath”. It means rest. Jews were commanded to keep the Sabbath on the seventh day of every week. 1. Remember the Sabbath Ex 20:8 The Hebrew word is “Zakar”. Remember- to ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Press On & Level Up Series

    Contributed by Eliseo Tibio on Jan 10, 2015
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     | 9,858 views

    PRESS ON - P - Prayer, R-Reaching Out or Evangelize; E - Encourage; S-Support; S-Speak Life; O-Obedience; N-Nurturing.

    INTRODUCTION: Press on and Level up message is the message we need this year 2015. Let us learn the acronym of the word PRESS ON. I. P – PRAYER A. Prayer is the best communication to meet our personal necessities. B. Prayer has no dead spot signals, no expiration dates, not busy lines, ...read more

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    Denomination: Foursquare

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    The Extravagant Giver

    Contributed by Ralph Andrus on Aug 19, 2014
     | 6,921 views

    1. You can’t out-give God 2. God will be no one’s debtor 3. He invites us to trust his Word 4. He challenges us to put him to the test

    Extravagant - Expressing celebration - Lavish, Unrestrained - Spending much more than necessary Example Psalm 103:1–5 (AV) — 1 Bless the LORD, O my soul: and all that is within me, bless his holy name. 2 Bless the LORD, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits: 3 Who forgiveth ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Loving God's Word Is The Path To The Full Life Series

    Contributed by David Taylor on Oct 16, 2014
     | 6,442 views

    1. Find Great Satisfaction in God (v. 1) 2. Do Not Be Satisfied with this Age (v. 1) 3. Saturate Myself With the Word (v. 2-3)

    The Word is Your Life, part 2 Loving God's Word is the Path to the Full Life Psalm 1 David Taylor We are in the second week of our fall series, “The Word is Your Life,” four weeks to help us see the the necessity of making the word central in our lives. Today we look at “Loving ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Biblical Arguments? Series

    Contributed by Paul Clemente on Jun 23, 2014
     | 4,197 views

    Doing good as a christian includes being subject to authorities without sinning and not being argumentative with extrabilical subjects.

    God is good…. All the time… We have noted over and over again in the Letter to Titus that all Christians are to pursue godliness! And so if God is good all the time; all the time God is good, as we pursue godliness, we are to do good! These are the 2 main themes of this Letter to ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    The Death Of Abner

    Contributed by Ian Humphrey on Nov 4, 2015
     | 9,293 views

    The Death of Abner

    The Death of Abner 2 Samuel 3:1-39 1. DAVID'S POWER (ESTABLISHES HIS KINGDOM IN HEBRON) (3:1-5) His Fighting (3:1) Now there was long war between the house of Saul and the house of David: but David waxed stronger and stronger, ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness

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    "God’s ‘text’ For Graduates"

    Contributed by Ian Humphrey on Nov 6, 2015
     | 5,835 views

    "God’s ‘Text’ for Graduates"

    Proverbs 3:1-6 "God’s ‘Text’ for Graduates" 1. The Consideration Of Wisdom - 3:1 My son, forget not my law; but let thine heart keep my commandments: Notice the Fatherly tone of the book of Proverbs –Wisdom Pilots Our Paths - 2. The Consolation Of Wisdom - (a) The ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness

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    Unexpected Defeat

    Contributed by Ian Humphrey on Nov 6, 2015
     | 6,778 views

    Unexpected Defeat

    Ecclesiastes 9 v 11 & 12 Unexpected Defeat v.11 I returned, and saw under the sun, that the race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, neither yet bread to the wise, nor yet riches to men ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness

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    Frustrated And Forsaken

    Contributed by Ian Humphrey on Nov 10, 2015
     | 4,481 views

    trials

    Jonah 4:1-11 FRUSTRATED AND FORSAKEN I. THE DISPLEASURE OF THE PROPHET. 1 But it displeased Jonah exceedingly, and he was very angry. A. He Was Displeased With ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness

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    The Foundation Of Our Faith

    Contributed by William Akehurst on Nov 21, 2015
     | 3,203 views

    John 3:16 shows us the foundation of our faith. What is the foundation of our faith? God's Love...or that HE GAVE?

    2015.11.21.Sermon.Love Given William Akehurst, HSWC John 3:16 The foundation of our faith. GOD is __________ Fill in the blank Love, right? For God so LOVED the world. GOD is, the GOD of love. HE loves you and me and every human being that is, was and is to come. HE loves HIS creation HE loves ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Reconciliation, And Grace To Follow.

    Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Feb 3, 2022
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     | 1,992 views

    Our reconciliation with God is made possible by the grace of God through the work of Christ. Having been reconciled, we are made the righteousness of God in Him. We are enabled, by the same grace of God, to follow God in the way of righteousness.

    RECONCILIATION, AND GRACE TO FOLLOW. 2 Corinthians 5:20-21; 2 Corinthians 6:1-10. As an ambassador for Christ, Paul was pleading with the Corinthians - on behalf of Christ - that they go on being reconciled to God (2 Corinthians 5:20). We may feel that this is unnecessary: if we are ‘called ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Is Church Attendance Important? There Is A Pandemic!

    Contributed by Otis Mcmillan on Mar 16, 2021
     | 5,000 views

    The results of the pandemic have affected so much around us. Many are living in fear instead of faith. The temptation to forsake public worship or assembling together is stronger today than I have experienced before.

    Is Church Attendance Important? There is a Pandemic! Hebrew 10:23-25 “Let us hold fast the profession of our faith without wavering; 24 And let us consider one another to provoke unto love and to good works: 25 Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as the manner of some is; but ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist