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  • MELVIN MAUGHMER, JR. avatar

    Declare The Acceptable Year Of The Lord

    Contributed by Melvin Maughmer, Jr. on Jan 9, 2023
     | 5,855 views

    The past few years has placed us in captivity physically, mentally, and spiritually, the whole world has been turned upside down and people have been messed up. It is the time of restoration. It is the time to get back what the devil has stolen from us.

    Declare The Acceptable Year of the Lord By Bishop Melvin L. Maughmer, Jr. DEFINITION: - Acceptable means pleasing, desirable, favorable, and welcome. Declare is to say something in an emphatic manner, to acknowledge possession of something. OPENING: - There is a show on Television I watch ...read more

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    Denomination: Apostolic

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    Custody Battle

    Contributed by Dwight Davis on May 23, 2024
     | 1,452 views

    Today, more than ever before, the enemy of our souls is targeting our children. If we, as parents aren't careful to raise our children in the light of God's Love and Truth, satan will be happy to raise them in the shadows of immorality and apostasy.

    I found myself torn between two topics I felt led to preach on this week, but I believe the Lord used elder Jermaine’s last sermon to help me decide. I don’t know what part of that message resonated with you; but for me, the most powerful point that he brought out was this: Speaking of the great ...read more

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    Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

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    Proper Alignment

    Contributed by Melvin Maughmer, Jr. on Mar 27, 2023
     | 12,026 views

    Out of Alignment happens when the arrangement in which two or more things are not positioned in a straight line or parallel to each other. We will begin to drift and unless we correct the problem we will end up in spiritual accident that could have devastating consequences.

    Proper Alignment By Bishop Melvin L. Maughmer, Jr. OPENING: - Have your ever driven a car that constantly pulls to the left or right, if you take your hand off the steering wheel for a second it immediately pulls and before you know it you are either headed off the road or into oncoming traffic ...read more

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    Denomination: Apostolic

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    The Torn Veil

    Contributed by Les Buttolph on Apr 17, 2023
     | 3,073 views

    Jesus became the Living Veil replacing the now torn Temple Veil

    One of my early understandings in the Navy was that the Admiral’s door meant no entry. PERIOD. You didn’t cross the threshold without approval. His office was even in a special security area that required authorization just to be in that area. Even with such authorization, no matter how important ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Leadership

    Contributed by Steven W. Satterfield on Dec 22, 2024
     | 636 views

    Doctor of Ministry paper for https://seminary.erskine.edu/

    This “The Minister as Leader” paper interacts with my readings and appropriate biblical texts and theological resources. I will address my strengths and weaknesses as a leader. For my weaknesses, I will provide a preliminary plan to address them and strengthen my leadership. My strengths are ...read more

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    Denomination: Vineyard

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    Kairos: What Can God Do In One Day?

    Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Feb 18, 2023
     | 2,851 views

    Three Biblical words for time in the Bible. YOM, CHRONOS, KAIROS... Let us study about TIME. Time is finite as we know it.

    WHAT CAN GOD DO IN ONE DAY? KAIROS? SUCH A TIME AS THIS? By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com (YouTube: Wade Hughes) This is several part lesson. TEXT: REDEEM THE TIME… MAY WE BE VERY CAREFUL HOW WE SPEND OUR TIME… Ephesians 5:16 Redeeming the time, because the days are ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    "come Before Winter"

    Contributed by David Henderson on Jan 8, 2025
     | 1,008 views

    The Bible has a lot to say about time. The most important thing it says is something you and I already know - - - -and it is this ----- our time here on Earth is limited. Time is like a coin - you can spend it, but you can only spend it once.

    “Come before Winter” 2nd Timothy 4:9-22 The Bible has a lot to say about time. The most important thing it says is something you and I already know - - - -and it is this ----- our time here on Earth is limited. Time is like a coin - you can spend it, but you can only spend it once. How many times ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Lostness Of The Lost Series

    Contributed by Dean Courtier on Sep 4, 2023
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     | 3,629 views

    The New Testament clearly teaches that God so loved a lost and needy world that He gave His Son to die on the cross so that the world might be saved.

    The Lostness of the Lost Opening Prayer: Father God, we pray today that you will open our eyes and help us to see more completely the evidence of your grace to us. Help us to recognize that every day is a gift from you. Help us to accept this time of worship as a divine appointment. Give us the ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Turning Tables Series

    Contributed by Steve Ely on Sep 27, 2023
     | 3,146 views

    Families gather and celebrate, but do we know what leads up to Easter? The stops along the way are important and have life application!

    The Road To Easter Pt. 2 - Turning Tables I. Introduction Remember those family vacations you took as a kid? Loading the car. Hunkering down in the back seat as miles passed by. I would imagine that if you look back at pictures from those road trips you would probably see pictures from the final ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Prayers Of Desperation Series

    Contributed by Anthony Zibolski on Oct 12, 2023
     | 1,584 views

    We have to acknowledge that God is in control. He is the only one who can do what is needed.

    Prayers of desperation 1 Samuel 1:1-21 Good morning and welcome to Rosedale online- We have been in a sermon series called “Campfire Talks” it is the things that you would talk about around a campfire with your family and close friends. Week one- “Embracing wisdom”…godly wisdom verses worldly ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

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    Dying To Know

    Contributed by David Dunn on Oct 19, 2025
     | 119 views

    Christ turned death from final sentence to sacred sleep; those who die in Him will awaken when death itself has died.

    Opening Story – Everybody’s an Expert Have you noticed that everybody’s an expert on heaven until you ask for directions? A little boy once asked his Sunday-school teacher, “Do you really go straight to heaven when you die?” She said, “Yes, honey.” He squinted and said, “Then why does Pastor Bill ...read more

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    Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

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    Midnight Oil

    Contributed by David Dunn on Oct 27, 2025
     | 178 views

    Jesus is coming soon. Prepare daily, own your faith, and don’t delay. Midnight is coming, but grace is here now.

    Picture the scene Jesus paints. Night has settled in. A moon is rising lazy and late. Shadows stretch across the village road. Somewhere nearby, a bride waits with trembling excitement. Her friends surround her with music and laughter and nervous energy. They do not know when the moment will ...read more

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    Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

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    The Faith-Defier Series

    Contributed by David Dunn on Oct 27, 2025
     | 141 views

    Jesus celebrates bold, persistent faith from unexpected people and expands grace beyond boundaries, bringing healing into homes that feel far away.

    INTRODUCTION Some people seem to come to Jesus from the “right” backgrounds. Grew up in church. Know the songs. Understand the language. Fit neatly into the system. Then there are others. The ones who never quite know when to stand up or sit down. The ones who aren’t sure if they belong. The ...read more

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    Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

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    Five Fundamentals Of Jesus’ Relationship With Israel Series

    Contributed by Jim Butcher on Dec 16, 2025
     | 131 views

    This passage closes out this section and gives us five insights into Jesus' troubled relationship with Israel.

    - This passage provides a nice coda to the section that we have been working through. When taken as a whole, I think these few verses recenter us to the heart of who Jesus was and what He was doing. In particular, this passage highlights Jesus’ relationship with Israel. Of course, that is a ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    After Giving Thanks PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Nov 16, 2023
    based on 3 ratings
     | 922 views

    This sermon explores Matthew 25:31-46, challenging us to live out the Christian ideal of serving others as if we were serving Christ Himself.

    Welcome, friends. It's good to be together again. We gather in this sacred space, united in our faith. We're here to learn. We're here to grow. We're here to seek wisdom from the Word of God. Today, we're focusing on a powerful passage from the book of Matthew. It's a passage that challenges us. It ...read more

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