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  • John Dobbs avatar

    The Plan Series

    Contributed by John Dobbs on Apr 3, 2025
     | 461 views

    It was a time of pilgrimage and Jesus would be traveling along with many others. In our text he gathers his disciples aside and shares with them one last time what they are to expect in the future.

    The Plan   Luke 18:31-34 Introduction Our journey through the Gospel of Luke is rapidly coming to a conclusion. We have observed the earthly life of Jesus from the beginning. Luke’s letter to Theopholis began with the account of the priest Zechariah encountering Gabriel in the temple ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Houston, We Have A Problem

    Contributed by Thomas Swope on Jun 27, 2019
     | 3,093 views

    A study in the Gospel of Matthew 27: 27 – 66

    Matthew 27: 27 – 66 Houston, we have a problem 27 Then the soldiers of the governor took Jesus into the Praetorium and gathered the whole garrison around Him. 28 And they stripped Him and put a scarlet robe on Him. 29 When they had twisted a crown of thorns, they put it on His head, and a reed in ...read more

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    Denomination: Calvary Chapel

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    God's Plan For Us

    Contributed by Jon Mackinney on Nov 26, 2003
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     | 5,283 views

    Is the Christian life a constant challenge to improve and please God, or a soft rocking chair of comfort as we wait for heaven? The truth is somewhere in the middle.

    Sometimes it seems that the Christian community is divided into two different camps. One camp views the Christian life as one of a constant challenge to do better, to try harder, to work to please God. And the other extreme tends to see the Christian life as basking in the warm glow of salvation ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

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    A Long Obedience

    Contributed by Michael Stark on Jan 24, 2007
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     | 6,350 views

    Having entered the Christian life, we need encouragement to stay the course. God, through the Apostle Paul, urges us to persevere.

    2 Corinthians 4:13-18 A Long Obedience “Since we have the same spirit of faith according to what has been written, “I believed, and so I spoke,” we also believe, and so we also speak, knowing that he who raised the Lord Jesus will raise us also with Jesus and bring us with you into his presence. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Original Ghost-Buster Series

    Contributed by Chris Kelly on Nov 6, 2006
    based on 2 ratings
     | 3,914 views

    What are ghosts? What are they up to? How has Jesus dealt with them?

    The Original Ghostbuster November 5, 2006 (Show Ghost-buster Video Clip) In case you didn’t recognize it, that was a scene from “Ghost-busters”, a comedy that came out about 20 years ago, but it’s still amazingly well-known today! It’s a story about 3 odd ball scientists who after getting kicked ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    Expelling Anger Series

    Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Aug 28, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,481 views

    Anger, unchecked and uncorrected, affects: 1) Our View of Ourselves, 2) Our Worship of God, and 3) Our Relation to Others.

    One of the most shocking crimes a society deals with is when a child kills. Sometimes it is a swarming of a child by a group of kids (Rena Verk), sometimes it is the killing of parents by children (Menendez brothers) and more recently the killing of a girl directed by a rival girl M.J. (Mellissa ...read more

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    Denomination: Other

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    Able To Learn Series

    Contributed by Michael Stark on Sep 17, 2011
     | 3,940 views

    With this message, I introduce to the congregation an exploration of the little understood doctrine of soul competency.

    “I write these things to you about those who are trying to deceive you. But the anointing that you received from him abides in you, and you have no need that anyone should teach you. But as his anointing teaches you about everything—and is true and is no lie, just as it has taught you—abide in ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Thankful For Your Friendship

    Contributed by Michael Stark on Oct 8, 2011
     | 3,411 views

    Witnessing the firmness of those who share the Faith brings great gratitude to the people of God.

    “I thank God whom I serve, as did my ancestors, with a clear conscience, as I remember you constantly in my prayers night and day. As I remember your tears, I long to see you, that I may be filled with joy. I am reminded of your sincere faith, a faith that dwelt first in your grandmother Lois and ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Pretender To The Throne Series

    Contributed by Michael Luke on Oct 1, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 7,415 views

    Satan desires God's throne. Here is how he operates.

    SERIES: ANGELS and DEMONS (freely adapted from a series of the same name by James Merritt) “THE PRETENDER TO THE THRONE” MATTHEW 4:1-11 OPEN I see and read and hear about men, women, teenagers and children from all walks of life that run blindly into this spiritual being we ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Lord Of Peace

    Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Nov 19, 2016
     | 6,866 views

    1) Peace (2 Thessalonians 3:16a), 2) Strength (2 Thessalonians 3:16b), 3) Truth (2 Thessalonians 3:17), and 4) Grace (2 Thessalonians 3:18).

    After the recent election in the United States of Donald Trump for President, continued riots have broken out several states. Rejecting notions like a new border wall, protestors have demanded that Trump step down. Law enforcement officials are calling for hostilities to end so grievances can be ...read more

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    Denomination: Other

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    Free From Sin Series

    Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Apr 29, 2016
     | 6,188 views

    1) Sin is incompatible with the law of God (1 John 3:4), 2) it is incompatible with the work of Christ (1 John 3:5–8), and 3) it is incompatible with the ministry of the Holy Spirit (1 John 3:9–10).

    One of the first questions we ask when we hear of the birth of a baby is, “Who does she look like?” Features such as physical appearance, including the color of hair and eyes, facial characteristics, the shape of the mouth or nose, height and build, are given at birth. Later on, as the ...read more

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    Denomination: Other

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    Proof Of Gospel Conversion Series

    Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Aug 25, 2018
     | 4,236 views

    Paul shows how certain events before he was saved, when he was saved, and after he was saved all prove his message was received from God and how we can testify to God’s radically changing grace.

    This week we celebrated the life of our own: Babi: Maria Polomska. Through the tributes, one theme ran throughout: The life of a woman lived for the glory of God. Her love, and hope were expressed in her confidence and readiness to go home to the Lord. Even through she couldn’t always directly ...read more

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    Denomination: Other

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    Apprehended Series

    Contributed by Troy Walliser on Nov 10, 2020
     | 4,765 views

    No RENEGADE of grace is TOO FAR from the long arm of the Lord.

    Apprehended Acts 9:1-19 Shortly after I had left the livestock business, I was sitting in my office at FBC Quitman, GA where I just begun serving as the minister of youth and education. I received a call from my dad and he told me he was in a dilemma. He said their semi driver had just unloaded a ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Why Did You Receive That Lie Into Your Spirit ? Series

    Contributed by Maurice Mccarthy on Apr 1, 2019
     | 4,571 views

    Some people have a propensity to let bad things/words settle into their spirit. Be more resistant to negative words and more receptive to good or encouraging words. I include an experience I had with a demon possessed man.

    Why Did You Receive That Lie Into Your Spirit ? PPT 1 Series Title: Words This is the fifth week of our series on words, one more next week and we will wrap it up. (I think) We have talked about the fact that words can hurt or heal, we can injure with our words or we can build people up, last week ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Expelling Anger Series

    Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Aug 12, 2021
     | 2,455 views

    Anger, unchecked and uncorrected, affects 3 things: 1) Our view of ourselves (Matthew 5:21-22), 2) Our worship of God (Matthew 5:23-24), and 3) Our relation to others (Matthew 5:25-26).

    Matthew 5:21-26 [21]"You have heard that it was said to those of old, 'You shall not murder; and whoever murders will be liable to judgment.' [22] But I say to you that everyone who is angry with his brother will be liable to judgment; whoever insults his brother will be liable to the ...read more

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    Denomination: Other