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    A Speech That Demands Action Lesson 20 Series

    Contributed by Elmer Towns on Apr 9, 2024
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    Your authority is God's Word.

    A. WHY PEOPLE RESENT BEING TOLD WHAT TO DO 1. They know better than you. 2. They don’t respect your opinion. 3. They are blinded to God’s work and your ideas. 4. They have a hidden agenda. 5. They are not yielded to God’s will. 6. They are ignorant – never learned Christian principles. 7. They ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    What Do You Want For Your Birthday? Lesson 14 Series

    Contributed by Elmer Towns on Apr 9, 2024
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    You are never too old to be used of God.

    1. You take a new look at yourself on your birthday. “I am this day eight-five years old” (Joshua 14:10). a. You look at your past. “Moses ... sent me ... to spy out the land” (14:7). b. You survey your present condition. “I am as strong on this day, as ...” (14:11). c. You plan your future. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    James: The Quiet Disciple Lesson 3 Series

    Contributed by Elmer Towns on Sep 27, 2023
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    Don’t judge a person’s spirituality by their outward shy or quiet disposition. James was chosen by Jesus as one of His inner three.

    A. QUIET AND OVERLOOKED 1. Why are some people quiet? a. They don’t like to talk. b. They don’t have anything to say. c. They are shy. 2. “Make it your goal to live a quiet life, minding your own business and working with your hands, just as we instructed you before” (1 Thessalonians 4:11, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Bartholomew: The Sincere Disciple (Nathanael) Lesson 6 Series

    Contributed by Elmer Towns on Oct 6, 2023
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    Nathanael was an honest seeker of truth.

    A. INTRODUCTION: BARTHOLOMEW IS NATHANAEL 1. Definition: Sincere comes from an old term meaning, “without wax” defective pottery covered cracks with wax and sold deceitfully. A sincere person does not have cracks, in his/her character. 2. In the four lists of the 12 disciples (Matthew 10:2-4; ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Consequences Of Giving Into Temptation Lesson 1 Series

    Contributed by Elmer Towns on Oct 12, 2023
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    Satan is the source of your temptation. Temptations appear in the form of physical enticements, emotional gratifications, or egotistical enhancements.

    “Now the serpent was more cunning than any beast of the field which the Lord God had made. And he said to the woman, ‘Has God indeed said, You shall not eat of every tree of the garden?’ And the woman said to the serpent, ‘We may eat the fruit of the trees of the garden; but of the fruit of the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    After Overcoming Temptation - Victorious Living Lesson 4 Series

    Contributed by Elmer Towns on Oct 12, 2023
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    Show gratitude for what God has done for you. Right living maintains a strong Christian testimony.

    “But thank God! He … continues to lead us along in Christ’s triumphal procession.” 2 Corinthians 2:14, NLT “ But thank God! He gives us victory over sin and death through our Lord Jesus Christ.” 1 Corinthians 15:57, NLT A. INTRODUCTION 1. Overcoming temptation is ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Six Expressions Of Faith Lesson 2 Series

    Contributed by Elmer Towns on Oct 12, 2023
     | 1,380 views

    The question … “Do I please God?”

    INTRODUCTION: FAITH THAT PLEASES GOD 1. The irreducible minimum. “But without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God must believe that He is, and that He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him” (Hebrews 11:6). a. The question … “Do I please God?” b. What does ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    It Takes Two Wings To Fly Lesson 4 Series

    Contributed by Elmer Towns on Oct 12, 2023
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    God does what only God can do; we do what only man can do.

    A. INTRODUCTION 1. Only faith in Christ saves us. “Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ and you will be saved” (Acts 16:31). a. Faith is turning to God from idols. (1 Thessalonians 1:9), which is repentance. You can’t be saved by repentance alone. You can’t be saved without ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Thirty-Second Sunday In Ordinary Time, Year A: Ten Virgins- Bring Your Own Oil

    Contributed by Paul Andrew on Oct 13, 2023
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    “The trumpet, scattering its awful sound. Across the graves of all lands, Summons all before the throne. Remember, gentle Jesus, that I am the reason for your time on earth, do not cast me out on that day, When the damned are confounded, and consigned to keen flames, call me with the blessed.”

    BYOB stands for Bring Your Own Beverage. Today’s parable is about preparing for our individual and irrevocable particular judgment at death and it is always a Bring Your Own Oil affair—BYOO. [Thanks to Troy Borst for this phrase] The inevitable sleep of death overtook all ten of them, and our ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

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    When Pain Hurts Lesson 3 Series

    Contributed by Elmer Towns on Oct 27, 2023
     | 898 views

    God intends to give us what we need, not what we want.

    A. THREE MYTHS ABOUT PAIN 1. God’s children are not supposed to suffer pain. 2. If I hurt, there must be something wrong with me. 3. If I hurt, there must be something wrong with God. B. WHY PAIN? 1. “If God were good, He would wish to make His creatures perfectly happy and if God were ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Coward Gideon Experienced God For Courage Lesson 3 Series

    Contributed by Elmer Towns on Nov 13, 2023
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    When God uses a coward.

    A. WHEN GOD USES A COWARD: JUDGES 6:1-6 1. Desert raiders. The Midianties came – stole – and returned to the desert (Judges 6:2-3). 2. Gideon a coward. “Gideon threshed wheat in the winepress, in order to hide it from the Midianites” (Judges 6:11). 3. Gideon felt he was too weak to fight. “My ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Legalistically Stubborn Paul Experienced Jesus For His Indwelling Lesson 4 Series

    Contributed by Elmer Towns on Nov 13, 2023
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    The most defining experience of your life will be touching/encountering Jesus.

    A. INTRODUCTION: SAUL PERSECUTED CHRISTIANS 1. Saul was a successful failure. He was going to top of the religious ladder. “Paul was better qualified than all the legalists ... the best of all ... born a Jew into the tribe of Benjamin, and circumcised on the eighth day. He spoke Hebrew, kept ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Eighty-Year-Old Moses Experienced God For A New Challenge Lesson 5 Series

    Contributed by Elmer Towns on Nov 13, 2023
     | 830 views

    God’s call involves delivering people from bondage.

    A. INTRODUCTION 1. Life-changing events happen on average days. “Moses was tending the flock” (Exodus 3:1). 2. Life-changing events happen to those who do their duty. “He led the flock” (3:1). 3. Life-changing events happen in out of the way places. “To the back of the desert” ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Faithful Servant Joshua Experienced God For Leadership Lesson 7 Series

    Contributed by Elmer Towns on Nov 13, 2023
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    “The world has yet to see what God can do with a man totally committed to God.” ~Harry Varner

    A. NEW CHALLENGE TO A NEW LEADER “After the death of Moses the LORD’s servant, the LORD spoke to Joshua son of Nun, Moses’ assistant. He said, ‘Moses my servant is dead. Therefore, the time has come for you to lead these people, the Israelites, across the Jordan River ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Third Sunday In Ordinary Time, Year C: Using Your Top Three

    Contributed by Paul Andrew on Dec 30, 2024
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    Our “why” will be Biblical, related to your vocation and, within that, your specific top three charisms.

    Today is the 3rd Sunday of Ordinary Time, now dedicated each year to promoting a love and knowledge of Scripture, it’s like our new annual “Bible Sunday” for Catholics. We hear in the three-year cycle of Sunday Mass readings, plus the two-year cycle of daily Mass readings: 13.5 percent of the Old ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic