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  • Jenny Franklin avatar

    Satan’s Fate Series

    Contributed by Jenny Franklin on Dec 22, 2022
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     | 2,460 views

    The Bible tells us about Satan’s fate in Genesis and through the ancient prophets and the apostles. God assures us that Satan and evil will be defeated.

    Satan's Fate 1. Bruised a. After the serpent deceived Eve in the Garden of Eden, the Lord God said to the him, “Because you have done this, you are cursed above all cattle, and above every beast of the field. You will go on your belly, and you will eat dust all the days of your life: And I will ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Sifter: Test & Promotion

    Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Feb 5, 2025
     | 477 views

    Many do not recall the kitchen tool the SIFTER. Before usability we must pass the test. The great people of God all faced testing before they were promoted. This trial can be an opportunity.

    THE SIFTER, TEST GO BEFORE PROMOTION. By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com (YouTube: Wade Hughes) Psalm 139:23 Search me, O God, and know my heart: try me, and know my thoughts: 24 And see if there be any wicked way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting. *TEST: ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    The Extravagant Sower

    Contributed by Mary Erickson on Jul 17, 2023
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    A sermon for the season after Pentecost, Year A, Lectionary 15

    July 16, 2023 Rev. Mary Erickson Hope Lutheran Church Matthew 13:1-9, 18-23 The Extravagant Sower Friends, may grace and peace be yours in abundance in the knowledge of God and Christ Jesus our Lord. Farming techniques have come a long way. To begin with, the equipment: Modern tractors are ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Worship In Heaven Series

    Contributed by T.j. Conwell on Jul 24, 2023
     | 1,633 views

    At the throne, something incredible is happening … and it’s happening NOW! There is worship before God's throne, and John reveals it to us clearly in this passage. The challenge is, are we responding the same way when He is so deserving of our praise?

    Alpha and Omega, Part 28, Revelation Part 5 Worship in Heaven Revelation 4:1-11 Introduction - Last week we concluded our study of the letters to the 7 churches -- We had several take-aways to consider, prayerfully you are still haunted by it -- Each church must examine it’s faithfulness to ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Week 8. Word Centered Worship.

    Contributed by Howard Strickland on Aug 10, 2023
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     | 982 views

    These words came from Week 1. Worship. - Worship is our ultimate Destiny. Worship follows us into the eternal.

    Week 8. Word Centered Worship. Charles Spurgeon's words on worship. Standing On The Promises. Our Daily Bread. 1-21-2023. Isaiah 49:16. -Engraved on His hands. These words came from Week 1. Worship. - Worship is our ultimate Destiny. Worship follows us into the eternal. Jesus ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Rejection Denied.

    Contributed by Howard Strickland on Sep 4, 2023
     | 1,394 views

    So just what is rejection? For a child, it could be another child not sharing. -For a teen, feelings of not fitting in. Constant peer pressure. -For an adult, rejection might come by prejudice, race, religion, rejection comes with many faces.

    Rejection Denied. Romans 15:7TPT Rejection is one of the most painful experiences known to mankind. I can remember my first year in High School/9th grade. I was going by the lunchroom when a girl motioned for me to come close to the window. When I did, she shouted, “You’re ugly!” The words ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Let The Children Come To Jesus (Child Dedication Service)

    Contributed by Rev. Matthew Parker on Nov 19, 2022
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     | 5,066 views

    In their innocence, teachability and many other ways, children are our models for Kingdom living. This sermon is for a Child Dedication service.

    November 20, 2022 - Child Dedication Service - "Let the Children Come to Jesus!" The Russian writer Fyodor Dostoyevsky, who lived from 1821 to 1881 said this: “The soul is healed by the presence of children”. It is a rare and beautiful thing nowadays for parents to want to dedicate ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Grace To You: Sufferings And Glories

    Contributed by Jason Jones on Nov 21, 2022
     | 1,466 views

    The magnificent, marvelous, matchless grace of the gospel intended for us

    A. Opening illustration: “A good piece of chocolate is like a good piece of music. It contains something memorable that stays on your mind for the entire day.” -food technologist Darin Sukha, Smithsonian Magazine, “the Son of Man came to save people from their suicidal love affair with possessions ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Let Your Light Shine Series

    Contributed by Rev. Dr. Andrew B Natarajan on Jan 12, 2023
     | 7,724 views

    Jesus taught the beatitudes as the hallmark of the followers of Christ. But how they can relate to the world? Jesus never intended for an isolated and exclusive community but he rather wanted to reach the whole world with his message of love.

    Text: Matthew 5:14-16 Theme: Let your Light Shine Introduction: I was amused to see the reflectors on the highways in the early days of night travel. The reflector was first invented in 1917 by Henry Chrétien to provide the army with a communication system the enemy could not intercept. in ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Noah And The Flood Series

    Contributed by Brad Beaman on Apr 5, 2022
     | 4,279 views

    The Genesis flood is judgment of our holy God. God’s Judgment in the flood serves as a stark reminder that God is serious about his warnings. It is also a lesson in the grace of God and that God keeps his promise regarding those who are faithful to Him.

    Noah’s Ark is a popular children’s story. A toy ark was one of the first children’s toys my oldest daughter received. Noah’s ark is a popular nursery theme. There is the children’s song: “Noah, he builded, he builded an Arky, Arky.” The focus for children is the safety inside the ark for the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    How Do We Live Out This Salvation? Series

    Contributed by Jim Butcher on Dec 11, 2023
     | 1,510 views

    Paul now shifts to a major misunderstanding about grace and explains what living out this salvation should look like.

    A LOOPHOLE? Can we just keep sinning and use grace as an excuse? - Romans 6:1-2. a. Grace is the means by which salvation comes to us, but grace is easily misunderstood. - v. 1. - We closed out with grace last week. It’s the reality that we cannot earn our salvation but we receive it as a free ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    What Do I Do When My Faith Is Under Attack? Series

    Contributed by Dr. Dave Hartson on Jul 28, 2022
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,647 views

    Daniel faces the greatest challenge of his life by relying on his faith in God.

    Introduction The year is 2022, and our faith is under attack. It should not surprise us because all throughout the Bible men and woman of faith have come under attack. Noah as he worked on building the Ark probably his faith in God suffered great ridicule by those around him. The Bible describes ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Impact Of Worship

    Contributed by Ajai Prakash on Apr 25, 2024
     | 716 views

    When sinners are thus converted, they will love and honor those whom they before despised and hated and will seek to lessen the suffering they before desired to increase.

    Opening illustration: While worshiping with our mentors in Tharmaid during a meeting at an underground church, we encounter a woman who was possessed with evil spirit. What transpired during the worship time was a powerful move of God’s deliverance for that woman. Introduction: Some strange things ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Right Fork

    Contributed by Alison Bucklin on Apr 16, 2023
     | 1,090 views

    One of the most important choicces we can make includes how we respond when it comes to our own personal suffering.

    One way to look at life is as a series of choices... Every day we choose, some have small consequences, some large. But each one means an opportunity not taken, a chance missed, a road not taken. Robert Frost”s famous poem talks of the consequences Two roads diverged in a wood, and I— I took the ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    God As A Helpless Baby

    Contributed by John Gaston on Dec 6, 2024
     | 1,081 views

    In the hustle and bustle of the Christmas season, we tend to forget the cause of Christmas. We hear but we don’t hear. The Christmas story tells the most amazing story: that God came down to earth in the form of a tiny, helpless baby.

    GOD AS A HELPLESS BABY Lk. 2:10-12 INTRODUCTION A. HUMOR: Having to Sleep in the Barn 1. Three college students -- one from India, one a Jew from Israel and the third a Hippie -- were having trouble finding a room for the night. After much searching, they finally found an Inn with only two beds ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God