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  • Ken McKinley avatar

    What About The Kids? Series

    Contributed by Ken Mckinley on Jan 22, 2018
     | 6,337 views

    Part 43 in our Genesis series, discussing Esau and Jacob and God's plan for them.

    What About the Kids? (Genesis pt. 43) Text: Genesis 25:12 – 34 By: Ken McKinley (Read Text) Well, the last time we were here… last Sunday, we looked at the death of Abraham. And now Genesis is moving on from Abraham to his children and his grandchildren. And this passage today is one of those ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    What Do You Carry?

    Contributed by Isaiah Banjo on Feb 4, 2019
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     | 12,663 views

    “It is not the size of a dog that matters in a fight, but the size of the fight in the dog.”

    WHAT DO YOU CARRY INSIDE OF YOU? IN THE SECRET Written by Banjo Isaiah Preamble While I was serving my fatherland in faraway North-East Nigeria, Adamawa state to be precise, I was privileged to serve with the Nigeria Christian Corpers’ Fellowship as the State Evangelism Secretary in the year ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Hope Series

    Contributed by Russ Barksdale on Nov 28, 2018
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    Our hope is in His comfort. Our hope is in His preparation. Our hope is in His presence.

    Advent: HOPE Isaiah 40:1-5 Advent ( Latin adventus, Greek parousia) : appearing, arrival or official visit. Romans 15:13 Psalm 33:20-22 Isaiah 40:31 Our hope is in His comfort vv.1-2 2 Corinthians 1:3-5 If God’s comfort is not enough for you, then no one else’s will be either. Our ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Millennial Kingdom

    Contributed by Unknown Bennett T Cortez on Jan 28, 2014
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     | 6,987 views

    The millennial kingdom doctrine has been debated among many Christian scholars.

    Introduction The millennial kingdom doctrine has been debated among many Christian scholars. The question when will this 1000 years take places defined in Revelation 20:1-10. The word millennium derives from the Latin words mille (“thousand”) and annus (“years”). There are ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Fruit That Is Always In Season: Goodness Series

    Contributed by Daniel Habben on May 28, 2017
     | 6,095 views

    God's goodness is to huge, like a giant pumpkin. That goodness empowers us to be good to one another.

    Do you know what the largest fruit is? I’ll give you a hint. It’s orange and often ends up in pies. That’s right. Pumpkin can grow to be the largest fruit. According to my research, the world’s largest pumpkin was grown in 2014 and weighed more than a ton. That’s heavier than two, medium-size ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Active Waiting

    Contributed by Monty Newton on Dec 2, 2013
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    We are to practice active waiting in the present, in light of the uncertainties of the future.

    Title: Active Waiting (Ref. Israel waited for the Messiah; Mary waited for Jesus’ birth; We wait to celebrate his birth and in anticipation of his Second Coming) Text: Matthew 24:36-44 Thesis: We are to practice active waiting in the present, in light of the uncertainties of the ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    It’s Midnight

    Contributed by Nelson Emeonu on Jul 3, 2014
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    Life is a lesson. There is no way to know where we are now unless we record what had happened where we are. One of the problems of man is that he fails to learn lessons from history. In life, there are always things to remember.

    1 CHRONICLES 12:32 The Trumpeter is a moment to prepare the saints for the coming of Our Lord Jesus Christ, calling the Church back to the truth and the path of righteousness and warning the unbelieving world about the coming judgement. It is also the period we are looking at the world events and ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

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    The Hour Of Decision!

    Contributed by Jim Mccutchen on Nov 11, 2013
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     | 12,881 views

    (1) THOUGHTS create ACTIONS, (2) Actions create HABITS, (3) Habits create CHARACTER, (4) and Character creates DESTINY. Your decision today determines your destiny tomorrow!

    The Hour of Decision 1 Kings 18:21 Elijah went before the people and said, "How long will you waver between two opinions? If the LORD is God, follow him; but if Baal is God, follow him." Joshua 24:15 But if serving the LORD seems undesirable to you, then choose for yourselves this day whom you ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

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    The New Year: An Extra Time

    Contributed by Kayode Omotoso on Dec 29, 2014
     | 8,754 views

    It’s just like yesterday that we just greeted ourselves, “Happy new year.” Now, it is December again and another new year is knocking at our doors. How time flies!

    It’s just like yesterday that we just greeted ourselves, “Happy new year.” Now, it is December again and another new year is knocking at our doors. How time flies! Few years back, at the beginning of that year when everybody was celebrating witnessing another year and ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Don't Stop Thinking About Tomorrow

    Contributed by Paul Sterrett on Mar 13, 2013
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     | 10,386 views

    What is the Godly approach to take in our attitude towards what the future holds for us?

    DON’T STOP THINKING ABOUT TOMORROW James 4:13-17 INTRODUCTION When I started preparing my preaching calendar for May, I realized that on May 20, I had a problem…This was the day we wanted to honor our high school seniors, recognizing them for their accomplishments and encouraging them ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Dream Big! "Becoming A Dreamer Again"

    Contributed by Charlie Roberts on Mar 31, 2013
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     | 8,711 views

    Let me tell you, we haven’t even scratched the surface of what God has in store, if we can believe Him for it and receive it from Him!

    Good morning, God is Faithful to us, we have so much to be thankful for don’t we? Turn and tell your neighbor, God is good “to me all the time”, As Dave Ramsey always says, I’m doing better than I deserve! Everyone us, can look back in our lives and we all have triumphs to be remembered, not one ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Jesus Reign

    Contributed by Unknown Bennett T Cortez on Apr 19, 2013
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     | 7,551 views

    This message traced the doctrine of the millennial kingdom through church history.

    Introduction The millennial kingdom doctrine has been debated among many Christian scholars. The question when will this 1000 years take places defined in Revelation 20:1-10. The word millennium derives from the Latin words mille (“thousand”) and annus (“years”). There are three theological ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • JEREMIAH MENYONGAI avatar

    Series: Wow! Whose Beautiful Young Daughter Is That? (Part 9) When Is A Child Better Than Seven Sons?

    Contributed by Jeremiah Menyongai on Mar 9, 2020
     | 1,784 views

    The focus of parents should not be just the quantity of children they should have but the quality of children. Parents must not just have children but be ready to sacrifice for them to become vital to society. One child brought up well is better than seven sons ill brought up.

    SERIES: “WOW! WHOSE BEAUTIFUL YOUNG DAUGHTER IS THAT? (PART 9) WHEN IS A CHILD BETTER THAN SEVEN SONS? 1. Ruth 4:13 So Boaz took Ruth and she became his wife. When he made love to her, the Lord enabled her to conceive, and she gave birth to a son. 14 The women said to Naomi: “Praise be to the ...read more

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    Denomination: Charismatic

  • Jonathan Newlon avatar

    Ephesians 3 What Did Paul Suffer For?

    Contributed by Jonathan Newlon on May 15, 2020
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     | 5,675 views

    Paul suffered selflessly over the course of his ministry. Let's see how he suffered, what he suffered for, and ask ourselves if we are willing to do the same.

    Jonathan Newlon Uniontown Church of Christ 15 May 2020 What did Paul suffer for? Introduction In Ephesians 3, Paul mentions his suffering for the Lord, but more importantly, why he was willing to undergo that suffering. He was suffering for the sake of the Gospel. Over his ministry, he was beaten, ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Roger Hasselquist avatar

    The God Of Hope

    Contributed by Roger Hasselquist on Jul 12, 2022
     | 2,324 views

    Even though the English word “hope’ may have an element of uncertainty in it, the Greek word in the New Testament always speaks of a sure expectation of some good outcome or positive result. There is a certainty in the hope given in the biblical record.

    Alba 7-10-2022 THE GOD OF HOPE Romans 15:7-13 In one of Charles Shulz's Peanut’s cartoons, Lucy and Linus are sitting in front of the television set when Lucy says to Linus, “Go get me a glass of water.” Linus looks surprised, “Why should I do anything for you? You never do anything for me.” ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ