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  • Stephen E. Trail avatar

    The Holy Women

    Contributed by Stephen E. Trail on May 10, 2016
     | 11,379 views

    A Mother's Day message for those Christian women who struggle with the doctrine of submission.

    The Holy Women 1 Peter 3:1-6 1 Peter 3:5 For after this manner in the old time the holy women also, who trusted in God, adorned themselves, being in subjection unto their own husbands: ILL - TEN DOLLARS IS TEN DOLLARS A man named Stumpy and his wife Martha went to the state fair every year ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Twelve Men Who Shaped The World , Part 3 - The Apostle Andrew Series

    Contributed by Warren Lamb on Jul 8, 2006
    based on 17 ratings
     | 18,098 views

    Jesus drew from the same raw materials that He draws from today when He calls men and women to be His disciples. In this series, we are looking at each of the Twelve as in-depth as we can, based upon what we can know and discern from the Scripture.

    Once again we turn to the 10th Chapter of the Gospel of Matthew. We focused on the Apostle Peter last time, and we learned quite a bit about how Jesus can use the raw material of a person who is willing to be used. What do you remember about the way the disciples are grouped and paired in the ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Carry The Light – Session 1

    Contributed by Warren Lamb on Feb 2, 2008
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     | 5,809 views

    Described by Christ as the "light of the world", how are we - his disciples and body on earth - doing at the start of 2008? Actually, we suck pretty badly, if what the latest study shows is true...

    Carry the Light – Session 1 Being the Light of the World Matthew 5:14-16 Described by Christ as the "light of the world", how are we - his disciples and body on earth - doing at the start of 2008? Actually, we suck pretty badly, if what the latest study shows is true... A report by The Barna ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The View: A Matter Of Perspective On Morality And Ethicschr Series

    Contributed by Christopher Lanham on Feb 11, 2012
     | 4,229 views

    What you believe about God and man will impact what you believe about truth and knowledge which will in turn impact what you believe about morality and ethics – which is what the final question a worldview must answer deals with.

    The View: A Matter of Perspective on Morality and Ethics Romans 1:18-32; 2 Timothy 3:16-17 Cascades Fellowship CRC, JX MI January 29, 2012 Series: Christ in the Home There’s a joke my buds and I used to use when driving through town. We’d say that the word “stop” on a stop ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    The Biggest Problem Every Church Faces

    Contributed by Bradley Kellum on Sep 3, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,823 views

    What’s your church’s biggest problem? Can you name it? Paul names it in Philippians 2:19-23

    It was an eye opening experience. I was in the 9th grade in high school and I was playing on the Men’s Varsity Soccer Team. My best friend in my 9th grade class was a guy named Matt. Matt had an older brother named Nathan who was in the 11th grade. Before their seasons starts, every sports ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Qualities Of An Elder, Pt. 2 Series

    Contributed by Daniel Devilder on Mar 4, 2008
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     | 3,826 views

    pt. two on the qualities of an elder

    Character of an Elder, pt. 2 This week a cherished family member passed away. To some of you, he was dad, grandpa, or husband. To many of the rest of us, he was family under the Fatherhood of God. I learned and saw a lot about Don Nelson Friday and Saturday, as memories and photographs were ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Chilling Story Of A Stingy Man Series

    Contributed by Scott Maze on Jun 9, 2021
     | 3,718 views

    This rich man took his arrogance with him to the other side of the grave. If he knew Lazarus’ name in hell, wouldn't he also know about Lazarus’ pitiful condition on earth?

    24 hour prayer today – next one is May 16/17, 2015 – you can sign up at http://www.nrhbc.org/24pray. Here’s our next series – “I Have a Friend Who…” We invite your questions. Today is I’m Not Ashamed Day – a day when many will publically identify with Jesus in baptism. You’ll also hear about how we ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Hypocrisy Series

    Contributed by Brad Froese on Jun 28, 2006
    based on 14 ratings
     | 16,815 views

    Series on three destructive and unfortunate events that occur in church: Pt I - Hypocrisy.

    The Unfortunate Things Christians Do. (Things that drive away church growth.) “The sermon you are about to hear is extremely unpleasant. In this story, not only is there no happy ending, there is no happy beginning, and very few happy things in the middle. This is because not very many happy ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    No Sweat!

    Contributed by Michael Stark on Mar 21, 2020
     | 4,410 views

    Worship, true worship, worship that honours God, flows from the Spirit of God through the life of a follower of Christ who seeks to be pure and holy. True worship requires no effort on the part of the worshipper. Rather, it is the effortless response of that one who seeks the True and Living God.

    “[The priests] shall have linen turbans on their heads, and linen undergarments around their waists. They shall not bind themselves with anything that causes sweat.” [1] God is concerned about the smallest facet of the lives of His children. It is not an insignificant matter to speak of the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Church Is His Place

    Contributed by John White on Jul 6, 2019
    based on 1 rating
     | 7,482 views

    This statement is made to a young pastor of a New Testament Church.

    The Church Is His Place ITim.3:15-16 "But if I tarry l ong, that you mayest know how thou oughtest to behave thyself in the house of God, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and ground of the truth. And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifest in ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Where Do You Swim? Series

    Contributed by Troy Borst on Sep 16, 2019
     | 3,792 views

    This passage in James encourages us away from negative words and towards positive speech which is obviously the fresh water.

    MONDAY MORNING QUARTERBACK SERIES WHERE DO YOU SWIM? JAMES 3:1-12 #JAMESatCCC INTRODUCTION You know, I really hate preaching on things that I need sermons on. It makes me feel more like a hypocrite than I already feel most of the time. As Christians, we have a high bar set by Jesus Christ as the ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Prodigal Father And The Lost Son

    Contributed by Rev. Matthew Parker on Jun 9, 2024
    based on 1 rating
     | 1,925 views

    A message about the story of The Lost Son, and the problem shared by every human - sin...and the solution available to every person - Jesus the Christ.

    June 9, 2024 Sermon I don’t want to alarm you, but we have a problem. It’s not just our church. It’s not just the Yonge Street Mission. But we have a problem. The problem we have is actually universal. The apostle Paul summarized the problem in this way: We know that the law is spiritual; but I ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    An Anchor For The Soul

    Contributed by Christian Cheong on Jan 30, 2023
     | 5,221 views

    Jesus is our sure and steadfast anchor of the soul. We can trust Him because of the certainty of His Promise, His Purpose and His Person.

    Hebrews 6:13-20 ESV 13For when God made a promise to Abraham, since he had no one greater by whom to swear, he swore by himself, 14saying, “Surely I will bless you and multiply you.” 15And thus Abraham, having patiently waited, obtained the promise. 16For people swear by something greater than ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Twister Series

    Contributed by Steve Ely on Jul 5, 2022
     | 2,951 views

    The single most significant impacting force in our lives is relationships. Therefore, we must learn the games people play so that we can manage relationships to win!

    Games People Play Pt. 2 - Twister I. Introduction Back in 1965, Reyn Guyer was running a sales promotion firm he had founded with his father and came up with a concept to sale shoes but then it occurred to him that what he had come up with might work better as a game. He called on one of the ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    C. S. Lewis' The Great Divorce Series

    Contributed by Jeff Cheadle on Dec 9, 2005
    based on 24 ratings
     | 14,565 views

    An examination of C. S. Lewis’ view of Heaven and Hell in The Great Divorce and The Problem of Pain.

    The Life & Legacy of C. S. Lewis #5 “The Great Divorce” Matthew 7.7-13 This weekend we’re continuing our series on The Life and Legacy of C. S. Lewis by turning our attention to one of his most intriguing works of fiction, The Great Divorce. The title The Great Divorce is a twist on William Blake ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed