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  • Michael Stark avatar

    Act Like Men

    Contributed by Michael Stark on Apr 14, 2012
    based on 1 rating
     | 12,305 views

    The people of God are engaged in a great battle. If we will engage the enemy and advance the cause of Christ, we need to heed the commands issued in this text.

    “Be watchful, stand firm in the faith, act like men, be strong. Let all that you do be done in love.” The Christian Faith is a woman’s religion; and I’m glad this is so! Historically, women were excluded from religion. In the pagan religions extant at the time the Master presented Himself as a ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    What To Do About Cranks

    Contributed by Michael Stark on Oct 17, 2010
    based on 7 ratings
     | 4,837 views

    Divisive people, like divisive doctrine, harms the people of God. Failure to address divisive people ensures that the church is hindered in her labours.

    “As for a person who stirs up division, after warning him once and then twice, have nothing more to do with him, knowing that such a person is warped and sinful; he is self-condemned.” Harry Ironsides was quoted as saying, “The brightest light draws the most moths.” He was referring to cranks, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Bringing Out The Best In Others Series

    Contributed by Lynn Holmes on Feb 24, 2011
    based on 24 ratings
     | 13,643 views

    A sermon on encouraging and lifting up others in the name of Christ.

    [Lynn would like to acknowledge and thank two individuals: Years ago Pastor Rick Warren wrote a Sermon Series based upon 1 Corinthians 13, and John Ortberg wrote a book entitled: Everybody’s Normal Until You Get To Know Them. Lynn relied heavily upon these two resources for this series because ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

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    The Third Commandment Series

    Contributed by Hugh W. Davidson on Mar 28, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 10,102 views

    Teaching on the third commandment

    The third commandment Exodus 20:1-7 Here are two Christmas stories and they’re both a play on words. “There once was a czar in Russia whose name was Rudolph the Great. He was standing in his house one day with his wife and as he looked out the window and saw something ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Timothy: The Young Theologue Series

    Contributed by Michael Stark on Jan 27, 2013
     | 7,383 views

    God’s preparation for service in the hard place is studied.

    “Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by command of God our Savior and of Christ Jesus our hope, “To Timothy, my true child in the faith: “Grace, mercy, and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord.” [1] Biographical studies can be about as exciting as watching paint dry. Nevertheless, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Teachers And Wannabes Series

    Contributed by Michael Stark on Feb 23, 2013
     | 5,279 views

    Not everyone who claims to be a teacher has received appointment from God.

    “Certain persons, by swerving from these, have wandered away into vain discussion, desiring to be teachers of the law, without understanding either what they are saying or the things about which they make confident assertions.” [1] Ultimately, it is not the one who is the most polished speaker who ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Forgive Us Our Debts Series

    Contributed by Brad Bailey on Mar 10, 2013
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,554 views

    A discussion about "Forgive us our debts" from the Lord's Prayer.

    Intro In 2004, a man by the name of Frank Warren created “PostSecret.com”, in which people can write on a postcard about secrets they are carrying and feeling guilty for. The idea originated as a project for an art exhibit but within 7 months he had already acquired 2,000 postcards. ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    What Do You Have That You Did Not Receive? Series

    Contributed by Michael Stark on Dec 23, 2012
    based on 1 rating
     | 9,343 views

    We are far more prone to think too highly of ourselves than to think too poorly of ourselves. Such thinking tends to divide the people of God.

    “What do you have that you did not receive? If then you received it, why do you boast as if you did not receive it?” [1] Our contemporaries, and likely we ourselves, esteem the rugged individual. We imagine that we are distinct from everyone else. We are taught in elementary school that there ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Against The Tide: Pushing Back Against The Moral Climate

    Contributed by Michael Stark on Aug 18, 2012
     | 6,903 views

    Christians are called to be holy. However, we are not always certain what it means to be holy or how to achieve that status.

    1 PETER 1:13-25 AGAINST THE TIDE (PUSHING BACK AGAINST THE MORAL CLIMATE) “Preparing your minds for action, and being sober-minded, set your hope fully on the grace that will be brought to you at the revelation of Jesus Christ. As obedient children, do not be conformed to the passions of ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Harvest Series

    Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Jul 30, 2013
     | 9,390 views

    All who proclaim salvation in Christ must be 1) Content with the Lord’s Provision (Luke 10:2-4), 2) Faithful to the Lord’s Message (Luke 10:5–9), and 3) Diligent to declare Judgment (Luke 10:10–12).

    For those who were eagerly awaiting the latest birth to the British royal family, there was an unusual stealth campaign. Members of the family and staff were tight lipped as to the gender and name of the child until birth. The announcement of the birth was through a combination of posted notices ...read more

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    Denomination: Other

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    Saved Through Childbearing Series

    Contributed by Michael Stark on Aug 3, 2013
     | 5,484 views

    Women have a vital role in the life of the saints. Struggling for mastery over men ensures that they cannot fulfil the role God has graciously given.

    “Yet she will be saved through childbearing—if they continue in faith and love and holiness, with self-control.” [1] The role of women—in society and especially in churches—is a topic fraught with grave danger. The man who dares speak on the biblical role of women ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Younger Women

    Contributed by Michael Stark on May 11, 2013
    based on 1 rating
     | 9,774 views

    Not women only, but all who are placed in the congregation of the Lord, are called to consider how to live so as to honour God.

    “As for you, teach what accords with sound doctrine. Older men are to be sober-minded, dignified, self-controlled, sound in faith, in love, and in steadfastness. Older women likewise are to be reverent in behavior, not slanderers or slaves to much wine. They are to teach what is good, and so ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Honouring The Elders Series

    Contributed by Michael Stark on Apr 11, 2014
     | 14,057 views

    What is congregational responsibility to elders? How does a congregation honour the elders?

    “Let the elders who rule well be considered worthy of double honor, especially those who labor in preaching and teaching. For the Scripture says, ‘You shall not muzzle an ox when it treads out the grain,’ and, ‘The laborer deserves his wages.’ Do not admit a charge ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Mystery Of Godliness

    Contributed by Michael Stark on Oct 6, 2013
    based on 1 rating
     | 7,196 views

    The message of Christ and His work on our behalf is a mystery of God. In fact, Paul speaks of this as "the mystery of godliness."

    “Great indeed, we confess, is the mystery of godliness: He was manifested in the flesh, vindicated by the Spirit, seen by angels, proclaimed among the nations, believed on in the world, taken up in glory.” [1] Mysteries are a favourite genre in books, movies and television ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Lystra: A Lame Man Healed & The Reaction Series

    Contributed by John Lowe on Apr 24, 2017
    based on 1 rating
     | 22,909 views

    Paul and Barnabas had the gifts of an apostle, the sign gifts. They came into these places without any New Testament with the message of the gospel. What were there credentials? How could they prove their message was from God? The sign gifts were their...

    November 2, 2014 By: Tom Lowe Title: Lystra-A Lame Man Healed & the Reaction (14:8-20a) Part 1 Part 1: A Lame Man Healed (8-10) Part 2: Paul and Barnabas Paid Homage (11-13) Part 3: Paul and ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist