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How To Overcome The Matrix: What Is The Matrix? How Do We Escape The Matrix?

Contributed by Justin Steckbauer on Aug 3, 2021

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Do you want to know what it is? The matrix? It seems like you do. Something brought you here. Something within you that longs for something more.

Do you want to know what it is? The matrix? It seems like you do. Something brought you here. Something within you that longs for something more. So what exactly is the matrix? The matrix is the grid of thoughts, ideas, beliefs, customs, philosophies, and unspoken codes that manipulate us into ...read more

Scripture: Daniel 1:8

Denomination: Salvation Army

Samson - Picking Up The Pieces Series

Contributed by Bob Groves on Apr 11, 2002

based on 78 ratings

| 14,007 views

Dealing with restoration after failures.

Today – A message of Hope...Restoration...Coming Back... About – Regrets...Failure...Mistakes... Not just 1 or 2 little ones – LIFE of them... OR Many Over & Over & Over... PRAY Today – A Life in the Bible that in 1 – Not Only of Regrets or Failures... A LIFE that was Literally From ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 11:32, Judges 13:1-5, Hebrews 11:1-6

Denomination: Pentecostal

Jesus' Baptism And Ours

Contributed by Greg Nance on Jan 12, 2002

based on 30 ratings

| 7,589 views

Jesus was baptized by John the Baptist to fulfill all righteousness. What does that have to do with me? Let’s see what the scriptures say.

Jesus Baptism and Ours Mat 3:13 Then Jesus arrived^ from Galilee at the Jordan coming to John, to be baptized by him. 14 But John tried to prevent Him, saying, "I have need to be baptized by You, and do You come to me?" 15 But Jesus answering said to him, "Permit it at this time; for in this ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 3:13-17, Romans 6:2-4

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

#7fruit Of The Spirit Faitfulness Series

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on May 29, 2002

based on 47 ratings

| 7,516 views

We continue studying the Fruit of the Spirit, this one studies FAITHFULNESS.

#7 STUDY OF THE FRUIT OF THE SPIRIT: Faithfulness/Faith By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com Galatians 5:22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, long-suffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, 23. Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law. WE HAVE BEEN STUDYING THE ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:22-23, 1 Corinthians 4:2

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Faith's Power Amidst Testing Times

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Jun 7, 2001

based on 24 ratings

| 4,370 views

How God used Elijah’s faith to demonstrate His mighty power to skeptics

How God used Elijah’s faith to demonstrate His mighty power to skeptics Elijah’s Contest – I Kings 18 Illustration:Dr. B.J. Miller once said, "It is a great deal easier to do that which God gives us to do, no matter how hard it is, than to face the responsibilities of not doing it." Today In ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 18:1-20

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Bearing Fruit

Contributed by Bob Ashcraft on Jun 28, 2001

based on 217 ratings

| 31,059 views

We are to be doers of the word and not hearers only. God has called us to bear fruit not just feed off the vine.

Bearing Much Fruit  The American church today has allowed mediocrity to creep in.  Everyday 10 churches go under in the United States  Everyday 7 new churches are started that’s a loss of 3 churches everyday.  In the last 10 years the church attendance has remained, ...read more

Scripture: John 15:1-17

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Lifting The Weight Of Wait

Contributed by James Wilson on Nov 23, 2000

based on 34 ratings

| 8,787 views

Patience is a virute.

Lifting The Weight of Wait Luke 8:43-48 NIV And a woman was there who had been subject to bleeding for twelve years, but no one could heal her. [44] She came up behind him and touched the edge of his cloak, and immediately her bleeding stopped. [45] "Who touched me?" Jesus asked. When they ...read more

Scripture: Luke 8:43-48

Denomination: Baptist

What Should We Think About Abortion? Series

Contributed by Troy Borst on Jan 29, 2001

based on 144 ratings

| 4,823 views

A reflection on current trends in abortion and what a Christian should know from Scripture.

WHAT SHOULD WE THINK ABOUT ABORTION? QUESTION: What is your standard for right and wrong? OPENING ILLUSTRATION… Bush Blocks U.S. Abortion Aid By SANDRA SOBIERAJ, Associated Press Writer WASHINGTON (AP) - On Monday’s anniversary of the Supreme Court decision legalizing abortion, President Bush ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 21:22-25, Job 10:8-12

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

"In The Beginning"

Contributed by Robert Leroe on Jul 11, 2002

based on 27 ratings

| 4,217 views

We may not fully comprehend the HOW of creation, but we know the WHY. Life is the result of intelligent design/causality.

“In the Beginning” Pastor Bob Leroe, Cliftondale Congregational Church Hebrews 11, the faith chapter of the Bible, declares: “By faith we understand that the universe was formed at God’s command, so that what is seen was not made out of what was visible” (vs 3). Somehow, life ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 19:1-14

Denomination: Congregational

God's Answer To Anger

Contributed by David Swanger on Aug 14, 2007

based on 4 ratings

| 3,212 views

Does your anger need to be controlled, condemned, conquered or channeled. Does it result in sinful or God honoring behavior. You do have a choice.

GOD’S ANSWER TO ANGER The story is told of a man and woman who had been married for over 60 years. They had shared everything except there was one secret in their marriage. The wife had a shoe box in the top of her closet, and she had cautioned her husband never to open it and never to ask ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:26

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Forgiveness Or Judgment, It's Your Choice

Contributed by Todd Riley on May 13, 2006

based on 9 ratings

| 4,792 views

Israel is pictured in Isaiah 1 as a rebellious child who has foolishly ignored God’s corrective activity.

Forgiveness or judgment: It’s your choice Isaiah 1:1-20 This morning we are beginning a brand new series in the book of Isaiah. Isaiah the book -in terms of number of words, it’s the longest book in the Bible -it contains for us the fullest revelation of Jesus Christ in the Old Testament--- so ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 1:1-20

Denomination: Baptist

Principles Of Faith

Contributed by Ned Bartlebaugh on Apr 29, 2007

based on 6 ratings

| 7,683 views

Christian faith has God the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit as its object, requires action and produces joy.

Introduction SHARP – We are living in difficult and confusing times. We all are living lives of constant change as we move from duty station to duty station and going from one deployment to another. Add on top of that the uncertainty of life as shown by the Virginia Tech killings, Columbine, ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 1:3-9

Denomination: Baptist

The Recognition Factor

Contributed by Monty Newton on May 5, 2007

based on 1 rating

| 2,978 views

Love is the identifiable feature of the follower of Jesus Christ.

Title: The Recognition Factor Text: John 13:31-35 Thesis: Love is the identifiable feature of the follower of Christ. Introduction How do we recognize people? People have identifying features… • We recognize Jimmy Durante or Carl Malden when we see them because they have prominent noses. • We ...read more

Scripture: John 13:31-35

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Seek His Face Series

Contributed by Mickey Bell on Mar 17, 2006

based on 15 ratings

| 8,746 views

If we want daily victory in our Christian walk, we must HUMBLE ourselves, PRAY with everything we’ve got and SEEK HIS FACE. So how do we seek God?

Message 3: Seek His Face 2nd Chronicles 7:14 We are studying this portion of scripture that, when applied, will bring about great victory in your life. · Some need relationships restored · Others need spiritual healing · Maybe some here need salvation · While others need healing While you have ...read more

Scripture: 2 Chronicles 7:14

Denomination: Baptist

Getting Serious: The Real Disease Series

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Nov 8, 2004

based on 23 ratings

| 2,794 views

When you understand God’s mercy and the wonders of salvation, when you are overwhelmed by Who God is, you are ready to get serious about serving God. We call being serious about God surrendering ourselves to God. We can be serious followers of Jesus Chr

Getting Serious: The Real Disease (Romans 12:1-2) 1. We are fast approach election time in America. 2. It is a tense time with a tense election coming up. 3. What amazes me is the number of people who are yet undecided. 4. What amazes me more is how people make decisions: peer trends, emotion, ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:1-2

Denomination: Independent/Bible

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