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  • Mark Aarssen avatar

    Offering My Time Series

    Contributed by Mark Aarssen on Jun 7, 2016
     | 6,447 views

    We do no one any service when we take them from their family or their spouse in order to serve the needs of the church instead of serving the needs of their family first.

    Offering my time - Exodus 18:15-27 Did you know that in Arab countries they learn to tell time by measuring the length of their shadows. It proved to be a fairly accurate way to determine the hour of the day. The Bible tells us that our Heavenly Father has measured out our days in a more perfect ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Read And Heed Series

    Contributed by Perry Greene on Jun 7, 2016
     | 5,350 views

    The first of the seven beatitudes in Revelation reminds us that we need to pay attention to who the revealed Jesus is.

    1. "Happy as a Clam" -- Meaning: Very happy and content Why would clams be happy? It has been suggested that open clams give the appearance of smiling. The derivation is more likely to come from the fuller version of the phrase, now rarely heard - 'as happy as a clam at high water'. Hide tide is ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Robert Webb avatar

    Are You Unleashed?

    Contributed by Robert Webb on Jun 13, 2016
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     | 7,523 views

    What would happen if we unleashed ourselves to take the truth to a lost world? Is my life being confined within boundaries, could I be convicted of being a Christian?

    Tracy and I were riding our bike and we passed a house that had a little dog running at us full speed. All of a sudden he stopped he had come to the end of his leash and just barked at us. What if he could go outside his boundaries, what if he were unleashed? Questions starting coming to ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Why Would A Free Man Go Back Into Bondage?

    Contributed by Howard Strickland on Jul 9, 2016
     | 7,677 views

    "To tamper with the gospel is to trouble the church... Indeed the church's greatest troublemakers (now as then) are not those outside who oppose, ridicule and persecute it, but those inside who try to change the gospel... Conversely, the only way to....

    Why Would A Free Man Go back into Bondage? Pt.4 Galatians 1:1-10NASB In the 1980s Hollywood created what became a authentic, film genre in which a bulked-up, heavily armed one-man fighting machine broke into prison camp's and rescued hostages, POWs, or kidnapped victims. Names like Sylvester ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Kevin L. Jones avatar

    The Wonder Of Wonders Series

    Contributed by Kevin L. Jones on Jul 10, 2016
    based on 5 ratings
     | 25,960 views

    A sermon examining the simplicity of the Gospel.

    THE WONDER OF WONDERS 1 Corinthians 15:3-4 (Antioch Baptist Church: Sunday Morning July 20th, 2025) The word “Wonder” is defined as “a feeling of surprise mingled with admiration, caused by something beautiful, unexpected, unfamiliar, or inexplicable.” For the last week our children have ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Pastor/Author: Terry Sisney avatar

    Keepers Of The Flame

    Contributed by Pastor/Author: Terry Sisney on Jul 26, 2016
    based on 7 ratings
     | 56,924 views

    We all know that God is a consuming fire, and we all know that we are to live a life on Fire for God, but what we at times lose sight of is that God has made us responsible for our own flame.

    Primary text Le 6:12-13 Keeper of the flame Secondary text Acts 2:1-4 One of the most exciting and powerful things that happened on the day of Pentecost was every head got a flame. I think one of our greatest failures as Christians is that so many fail to ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Rejoicing In His Righteousness Series

    Contributed by Pastor Ricky A. Rohrig Sr. on Aug 1, 2016
     | 8,031 views

    Palm Sunday message from the book of Mark

    The Miracles and the Ministry of the Messiah in the Book of Mark Week 4: ‘Rejoicing in His Righteousness’ (Palm Sunday) Mark 11:1-11 Crossroads Community Church Rev. Ricky A. Rohrig Sr., Founding Pastor March 29, 2015 How many of tired of turning on the television, listening to the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Christian Cheong avatar

    Don't Waste Your Life Series

    Contributed by Christian Cheong on Aug 7, 2016
    based on 1 rating
     | 17,371 views

    It is not enough to have great potential or show great promise. It is what you do with that potential that makes all the difference. A good beginning does not guarantee a good end. End your life well, to the glory of God.

    Whatever we start, do it well and end it well. Put your heart in it and do a good job. It is more important how we end than how well we start. • This is so true of Saul’s life. He started well, but did not end well. • We are going to read about his death today (1 Sam 31), and ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Wade Martin Hughes, Sr avatar

    Small Potatoes, So What? Try Again.

    Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Aug 19, 2016
     | 3,812 views

    Hear the call to the ministry of encouragement and lifting up the hands that hang down. We need no more "HEAD-SHRINKERS" in the church!

    SMALL POTATOES, SO WHAT? TRY AGAIN! ... By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com What is a head shinker? Are you a head shrinker? Hebrews 12:12 Wherefore lift up the hands which hang down, and the feeble knees; 13 And make straight paths for your feet, lest that which is lame be turned out ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Lorraine Greeff avatar

    Becoming Holy Spirit Sensitive

    Contributed by Lorraine Greeff on Aug 30, 2016
    based on 1 rating
     | 7,787 views

    to become aware of who is inside us.

    Becoming Holy Spirit sensitive Over the past month or so we have been speaking on revival and that for revival to take place, the Holy Spirit is needed. So what or who is the Holy Spirit. SHOW VIDEO CLIP OF GHOST SHOWING UP Is that not how some of us think that the Holy Spirit is why I can tell ...read more

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    Denomination: Charismatic

  • Billy Ricks avatar

    I'm All In: It's An Issue Of The Head Series

    Contributed by Billy Ricks on Feb 22, 2015
    based on 1 rating
     | 10,535 views

    What is ingrained in your head? Whatever is ingrained in your head is what comes out when you face struggles, fears, frustrations. Come and learn how to love God with all your mind!

    Intro: In the middle of a wedding ceremony, a jewelry store manager exchanged rings with his soon-to-be spouse. As he slipped the ring onto his bride’s finger, he said, “With this ring—we guarantee a full refund if the customer is not completely satisfied.” His sales ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • William Akehurst avatar

    Basics To Prayer Series

    Contributed by William Akehurst on Feb 28, 2015
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,548 views

    HOW are we to pray? WHAT are we to pray? WHEN are we to pray? Are there requirements to prayer? These are the basic questions to our prayer life.

    2015.02.08. BASICS TO PRAYER The Bible has a lot to say about prayer. The first mention of prayer is found in Genesis, chapter 4. Genesis 4:26 And to Seth, to him also there was born a son; and he called his name Enos: then began men to call upon the name of the LORD. WHAT IS THE CORRECT POSTURE ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Christian Cheong avatar

    Be Vigilant Series

    Contributed by Christian Cheong on Mar 8, 2015
    based on 4 ratings
     | 24,400 views

    Be vigilant, because we are all vulnerable. Don't compromise, because we will lose out.

    [Read Josh 7:1-6, 10-15, 19-21] This is one chapter most people would like to omit from their books. No one likes to talk about failure or defeat, about their greed and sin. • Up to this point, Israel had been experiencing victories, one after another, from chapter one to six. • The ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Tim White avatar

    The Walls Are Gone Series

    Contributed by Tim White on Mar 9, 2015
     | 6,599 views

    Jesus tore down walls to unify us and welcome us to the presence of God.

    The Walls are Gone Ephesians 2:13-22 Ill. From our earliest moments, we tend to focus on differences. There is a story about two apples in a tree. One of them said, “Look at those humans. They find reasons to hate and fight each other over everything.They are stealing, killing, going to war, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Attitude Determines Altitude (Theme Adapted From Johnny Creasong)

    Contributed by Daniel Habben on Mar 29, 2015
     | 3,426 views

    God exalts the humble.

    If you’ve been listening to the news this week, you know about the airplane that crashed into the side of the French Alps. Well, I’m going to tell you about another air disaster. This one happened in 2008 when a flight from Madrid, Spain crashed soon after takeoff killing 158 people. It ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran