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  • Michael Stark avatar

    The Widow's Might Series

    Contributed by Michael Stark on Mar 8, 2014
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    Should the congregation have an "Order of Widows" to serve within the assembly?

    “Let a widow be enrolled if she is not less than sixty years of age, having been the wife of one husband, and having a reputation for good works: if she has brought up children, has shown hospitality, has washed the feet of the saints, has cared for the afflicted, and has devoted herself to ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Taking The Narrow Road Series

    Contributed by Brian Bill on May 24, 2009
    based on 11 ratings
     | 36,743 views

    The gate you take determines your fate, therefore keep it straight before it’s too late!

    Taking the Narrow Road Matthew 7:13-14 Rev. Brian Bill 5/24/09 “One Way” (www.worshiphousemedia.com) In 2008, The Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life conducted an unusually detailed study of faith in America. According to Luis Lugo, the director of the Pew Forum, Americans “are very open. In ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • David Dykes avatar

    Our Eyes Will See The Coming Of The Glory Of The Lord Series

    Contributed by David Dykes on Oct 9, 2014
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    Hell was prepared for the devil and his angels. And when each of us is born, we inherit a little bit of the devil in each of us. It's called sin.

    INTRODUCTION One of the most popular patriotic songs is “The Battle Hymn of the Republic.” Many people don’t realize it comes from the War Between the States. It was actually written to be a recruitment song for the Union Forces. Of course, the favorite song of the Confederate ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Best And Worst Day

    Contributed by Ely Lambert on Dec 11, 2002
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     | 2,756 views

    Matthew places his emphasis on Joseph during his retelling of the birth of Jesus. Joseph’s trust in God is an amazing story.

    The Best and Worst Day Matthew 1:18-25 Preached at Laurel Church of Christ On Sunday, December 8, 2002 Introduction: I. Robert Beringer writes about a geography lesson from elementary school A. He learned that the southern most tip of Africa is a point, which for centuries has experienced ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Living The Love Of Jesus

    Contributed by Eric Snyder on Mar 8, 2002
    based on 104 ratings
     | 11,640 views

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    Living the Love of Jesus, 2 Corinthians 5:11-21 Eric A. Snyder. Farwell Church of Christ December 30, 2001 There is a story about a legalistic Seminary student who wanted to have a scriptural basis for everything he did. He felt he was on solid ground if he could quote Bible book, chapter & verse ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Mutual Submission Series

    Contributed by John Hamby on Nov 4, 2003
    based on 74 ratings
     | 13,547 views

    The obligations that Paul says that the husband and wife owe to each other.

    Focusing on the Family Series Sermon # 2 “Mutual Submission” Ephesians 5: 21-33 As Paul wrote these words family life in the Roman Empire was in a shambles, divorce and adultery were running rampant and marriage was in ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Winning The Heretics Series

    Contributed by Jason Jones on Jan 29, 2007
    based on 17 ratings
     | 8,066 views

    Exposition of Jude 22-23

    Text: Jude 22-23, Title: Winning the Heretics, Date/Place: 10/14/06, LSCC, AM A. Opening illustration: May 26, 2002, Memorial Day weekend, a barge pilot passed out and hit a bridge span of I-40 over the Arkansas River. This accident dropped a 600 foot span of the bridge 62 feet into the swift ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Everlasting Sovereign God Series

    Contributed by Jason Jones on Feb 25, 2009
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     | 3,858 views

    Exposition of Daniel 1:1-2 about the sovereignty of God’s dealing with the nation of Israel in bringing them into Babylon

    Text: Daniel 1:1-2, Title: The Everlasting Sovereign God, Date/Place: NRBC, 2/22/09, PM A. Opening illustration: lyrics from the Matt Papa song No One Else, B. Background to passage: we begin tonight a series through the book of Daniel. Tonight we will take up the first two verses, and really get ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Walking In Wisdom Series

    Contributed by Ken Mckinley on Jun 27, 2009
    based on 9 ratings
     | 16,907 views

    Wisdom is not knowledge, it is the correct application of knowledge. A person can have all the knowledge in the world and yet lack wisdom.

    Walking in Wisdom Text: Ephesians 5:15-21 By: Ken McKinley (Read Text) I have an uncle that has a certain phrase that he often uses when someone comes to him with troubling news. He will listen to the person and then he will say, “This too will pass.” Now he doesn’t say that flippantly or ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Re-Visioning

    Contributed by Tim Smith on Mar 9, 2009
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    Our Scripture today is from Proverbs 29:18 “Without a vision the people perish.” With a clear vision from Christ, no ocean of difficulty is too great. Without it, we rarely move beyond our current boundaries or comfort zones.

    Re-visioning Proverbs 29:18 Lynn Anderson tells the story a shipload of pilgrims who landed on the northeast coast of America 350 years ago. The first year they established a town site. The next year they elected a town government. The third year the town government planned to build a road five ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Inheritance

    Contributed by Davon Huss on Mar 10, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 8,293 views

    A sermon on our inheritance based on Ephesians 1:11

    Sermon for 3/8/2009 Inheritance from Ephesians 1:7-12 Introduction: A. After weeks of getting the cold shoulder from his wife, an unhappy husband finally confronted her. "Admit it The only reason you married me is because my grandfather left me $10 million." "Don’t be ridiculous!" she yelled. "I ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Jerry Shirley avatar

    Parable Of The Trees

    Contributed by Jerry Shirley on Feb 19, 2010
    based on 124 ratings
     | 27,574 views

    Here is the first parable in the Bible, and it is about America in these last days just as it was about Israel in those days. 3 steps in the decline of a nation. Link inc. to formatted text, audio/video, PowerPoint.

    Parable of the Trees Judges 9:8-15 http://gbcdecatur.org/sermons/ParableTrees.html Here is the first parable in the Bible, and it is about America in these last days. This passage shows us 3 steps in the decline of a nation. 1. The apostasy of an unthankful people. God had given Gideon a great ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Mystery Babylon And Ther New Day In Rome, To Which All Roads Lead... Series

    Contributed by Bob Faulkner on Jul 30, 2015
     | 2,946 views

    Vatican 2 made a difference. For better or worse, a form of unity has set in. Protestants and all religions flock to Rome while many others leave her for good. When the dust settles: A one-world church, and a true church...

    SIXTY-FIVE: VATICAN TWO Far more grim a perspective than one more nation having Catholic rule is what may have been the beginning of total world control at the Vatican Council of the 60's. To introduce you to that meeting, I give this clip from the Random House Encyclopedia, p. 2653: "Vatican ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Dare To Be Humble

    Contributed by Kerry Haynes on Aug 28, 2016
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    Jesus uses a couple of etiquette lessons to teach true humility. The point is simple (and repeated throughout scripture): If we lift ourselves up, God will put us down. If we lift others up, God will lift us up.

    Luke 14:1, 7-14 Dare to Be Humble The Duke of Wellington once haughtily drew himself up to his full height and thundered to one of his staff officers, “God knows I have many faults, but being wrong is not one of them!” The best of us struggle with pride from time to time. In ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Dying At 10:30

    Contributed by Luther Sexton on Nov 13, 2015
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    Analyzing the periods of life. Waiting too long to be saved.

    DYING AT 10:30 Scripture: Matthew 20:1-16 I. The Householder = Master of the House --> God is the Householder A. Hiring --> God hires labourers in kindness to them, to save them from idleness and poverty, and pay them for working for themselves. 1. The Devil by his temptations, is ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal