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  • Bob Faulkner avatar

    Mystery Babylon, The Rise Of The Papacy And Anti-Semitism Series

    Contributed by Bob Faulkner on Jul 10, 2015
     | 3,517 views

    Slowly, ever so slowly, the papacy emerges. Attitudes change. The church looks strangely different. When she lashes out at the Jews who were her first members, and her Savior, we know things have evolved the wrong way...

    NINETEEN: THE SLOW EMERGENCE OF THE PAPACY So, the location is to be Rome. The man is to be "Peter." Said Leo I, leader of the church in the middle of the 5th century: "From the whole world, a single man, 'Peter', is chosen and appointed to rank before all Gentiles and all apostles, all Fathers of ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Don't Sleep While Praying

    Contributed by William R. Nabaza on Jul 19, 2015
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    To show that JESUS never wanted us to sleep when talking to Him.

    I. EXORDIUM: Are you sleeping while praying? No. I listened and do what JESUS commanded. Matthew 26:41 Matthew 26:41 All of you must keep awake (give strict attention, be cautious and active) and watch and pray, that you may not come into temptation. The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    No Mere Men-6--Sec. 2, Part 1 Series

    Contributed by Byron Sherman on Sep 2, 2014
     | 3,579 views

    6 of 10. Paul reveals the traits of unspiritual men. Unspiritual men are unable to exist in harmony. But Why? Because...No mere men can Overcome...

    NO MERE MEN-VI—1Corinthians 3:1-9; 9-17; 18-23 —SECTION 2(3:9-17)— Attention: When it comes down to it, mankind's abilities are severely limited, accomplishing only a very small amount of the work they desire &/or what is required. All mankind realizes that their world is in ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    To Whom Will You Go?

    Contributed by Dr. Ronald Shultz on Oct 3, 2014
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    You may be offended or disillusioned, but there is no one to turn to but Jesus Christ.

    If you have been a Christian for any length of time you have seen people come and go. Some are famous people who everyone rejoices over at their conversion hoping it will influence many people only to see them convert to something else six months later or just stop talking about Christ. Sometimes ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Models For Motherhood

    Contributed by Keith Broyles on Oct 7, 2014
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     | 8,365 views

    A Mother's Day sermon looking at Rebecca

    There are several Christian authors I enjoy reading. One of them is Chuck Swindoll. Swindoll once wrote something I found very interesting. He tells about a book he discovered on his bookshelf one day. It was a book he had never read. I understand about books being on my shelf I have never read, I ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    One Thing

    Contributed by Derrick Tuper on Oct 10, 2014
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    It’s interesting to try to narrow things down to one. When you do that you are identifying the most significant thing. We see this principle applied in scripture. Let’s look at some of these incidents and see what we can learn from them.

    ONE THING If you could have only one thing in the world what would it be? If you could only go one place where would you go? What about if there was only one thing standing in the way of you accomplishing something. It’s interesting to try to narrow things down to one. When you do that you ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Help For The Hopeless

    Contributed by Andy Grossman on Oct 23, 2014
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    What to do when things seem hopeless

    “Help for the Hopeless” Luke 8:40-48 1/30/05; 10/26/14 Have you ever felt hopeless? Have you ever felt completely helpless in an impossible situation? If you have - maybe you can understand what this woman in our Scripture was feeling. She had an incurable ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness

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    The Language Of The Kingdom! Series

    Contributed by Andrew Moffatt on Oct 23, 2014
     | 8,147 views

    Follow up on the first in the series, Love is the Pursuit of Relationships. This is as a result of a Hui that we had two weeks ago. What is a Hui, Maori word for discussion, in depth discussion. We continue to address the perceptions arising from the Hui.

    I’m continuing on with the theme today of how we respond to the Hui that was held here a couple of weeks back. The point that I talked on last week was that ‘love was the pursuit of relationships’. There’s an interesting question that we can address attached to this point ...read more

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    Denomination: Salvation Army

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    Faith And Favouritism Series

    Contributed by Timothy Enns on Oct 31, 2014
     | 6,367 views

    Looking at favouritism in the world and in the church and seeing it for what it is...a sin!

    [ILLUSTRATION] There’s a story about a Chicago bank that once asked for a letter of recommendation on a young Bostonian being considered for employment at the bank. They wrote the Boston investment house where he had worked and they could not say enough about the young man. They wrote ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

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    Consistency In Times Of Adversity Series

    Contributed by Kevin L. Jones on Nov 2, 2014
    based on 18 ratings
     | 22,415 views

    A sermon examining the importance of remaining steadfast in your faith in the midst of trying times.

    CONSISTENCY IN TIMES OF ADVERSITY Acts 5:21-32 (Antioch Baptist Church: Wednesday, November 11th, 2025) We love to hear stories about our persecuted brothers and sisters who stand firm in their faith even if it costs them their possessions, positions, power, or prosperity. We celebrate the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Day The Holy Spirit Came Series

    Contributed by James Lee on Nov 4, 2014
     | 6,633 views

    Dealing with a number of issues at EBC led me to a series by Pastor Jerry Shirley which God has graciously allowed me to revise and use to speak to our congregation.

    “The Day the Holy Spirit Came” Acts 2: 1-4 D. L. Moody once said, “I believe firmly that the moment our hearts are emptied of pride and selfishness and ambition and everything that is contrary to God’s law, the Holy Spirit will fill every corner of our hearts. But if we ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Luke The Man Who Did Not Bail Out Series

    Contributed by Bob Marcaurelle on Mar 17, 2015
     | 5,193 views

    One of the men with Paul when he died was Doctor Luke who had been with him for over five years. He seems to given up his medical practice to help one man - Paul - so he could have the strength he needed to do what God wanted.

    Annual Sermons: Vol. 12 Sermon 1 Bob Marcaurelle 2 Tim. 4:10-11 LUKE - THE MAN WHO DIDN’T BAIL OUT “. . . Demas, because he loved this world, has deserted me. . . Only Luke is with me. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Word Study: Purgeth

    Contributed by William R. Nabaza on Apr 24, 2015
     | 4,357 views

    To show that GOD keeps on cleansing or pruning us for us to be like Him.

    I. EXORDIUM: Are you cleanse by GOD? Yes. John 15:2 John 15:2 (Amplified Bible) 15:2 Any branch in Me that does not bear fruit [that stops bearing] He cuts away (trims off, takes away); and He cleanses and repeatedly prunes every branch that continues to bear fruit, to make it bear more and ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Dr. William D. Poovey avatar

    The Mother-Heart Of God

    Contributed by Dr. William D. Poovey on Apr 24, 2015
     | 6,482 views

    Matthew 23:37 , how often would I have gathered thy children together, even as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings,

    THE MOTHER-HEART OF GOD If your Mother never did any thing right, she did one thing totally right…She Had You and You Are Anointed of God. Thank God for your Mother. Isaiah 66:12 For the Lord says, See, I will make her peace like a river, and the glory of the nations like an overflowing ...read more

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    Denomination: Foursquare

  • Charlie Roberts avatar

    Choose...to "Accentuate" The Positive

    Contributed by Charlie Roberts on Dec 31, 2014
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     | 8,689 views

    he chose to dwell on the positive no matter what was going on in his life… And God rewarded The diligence and trust of his faith....and turned every situation he faced around miraculously for the good.

    Choose to "Accentuate" the positive Illus. The Tongue A biblical writer said, “The tongue can no man tame.” A Greek philosopher asked his servant to provide the best dish possible. The servant prepared a dish of tongue, saying: “It is the best of all dishes, because with it we ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational