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  • Christian Cheong avatar

    Our Faithful God

    Contributed by Christian Cheong on Jun 27, 2009
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     | 9,721 views

    In the midst of hardship, remember to call to mind the goodness and faithfulness of God. Ponder what God has done for you and can do for you. He has not changed. Trust Him.

    Jeremiah penned down his grief after his nation and city Jerusalem fell to Babylon in 586 BC. • He expresses his sorrows over 5 laments in this book. The people suffered because they have sinned against God and rejected Him. • God is faithful. If the people would learn their lesson, repent and ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Is Our Bible Trustworthy? Series

    Contributed by Jason Smith on Sep 25, 2013
     | 3,619 views

    The fact that we do not have the original autographs of the New Testament manuscripts has led many to deny that the New Testament that we have is reliable. This lesson shares 10 reasons why we can know the Bible is trustworthy.

    The fact that we do not have the original autographs of the New Testament manuscripts has led many to deny that the New Testament that we have is reliable. The phrase, "The Bible's been translated and recopied so many times..." has been one of the more frequent objections that are given to ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Where Are Our Children?

    Contributed by Ivan Casteel on Mar 14, 2004
    based on 17 ratings
     | 6,896 views

    To challenge each family to evaluate where the children are in the matter of spirituality.

    PP2010 WHERE ARE OUR CHILDREN? Proverbs 30:11-14 INTRODUCTION: Do you know where your children are tonight? Do you know what they are doing? Do you know what their plans are for life? We live in an age when more children are attending Christian schools than ever before. In Florida more than ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Time Of Our Life

    Contributed by Dana Chau on Nov 20, 2003
    based on 60 ratings
     | 4,871 views

    Learn to respond to God’s call and vision for your life

    Let me begin this morning’s message by asking, “How many more days do you expect to live? If you expect to live another 60 years, you will have 21,900 days. If you expect to live another 20 years, you will have 7,300 days. If you expect to live another 1 year, you will have 365 days. Let me ask ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    Increasing Our Resolve

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Nov 29, 2003
    based on 45 ratings
     | 5,033 views

    Here are a few guidelines to increasing our resolve that we can glean from the lives of Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego when they faced the wrath of the King and the fiery furnance

    Increasing Our Resolve (Dan 3:1-30) In order to overcome the tendency to be impulsive, obsessive or compulsive one needs greater resolve. A person with resolve decides firmly to do something regardless of surrounding circumstances. People who increase in their resolve gain greater mental, ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Passion Of Our Lord PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Feb 26, 2024
    based on 3 ratings
     | 584 views

    Encourages perseverance in faith, recognizing Jesus as the Son of God, and understanding salvation through His self-sacrifice, especially during Holy Week.

    Welcome, brothers and sisters, to this gathering of hearts and minds under the banner of our Lord Jesus Christ. I am thrilled to be with you all today, as we stand on the precipice of Holy Week, that sacred time when we commemorate the Passion of our Lord, His crucifixion, and His glorious ...read more

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    A Reason For Our Hope

    Contributed by Carl Allen on May 2, 2005
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     | 5,958 views

    What is the reason for your hope. Are you relying on God to carry you through or are you counting on the false hopes of the world to carry you through?

    "A REASON FOR OUR HOPE" INTRODUCTION 1. In 1 Peter 3:15, we find Peter giving the following command: "But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts, and always be ready to give a defense to everyone who asks you a reason for the hope that is in you, with meekness and fear;" 2. Here we learn that ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    "Our Secret Sins"

    Contributed by Ken Sauer on Jul 2, 2002
    based on 145 ratings
     | 11,796 views

    The solution to our sinful actions is to know ourselves in relationship with God.

    Romans 7:14-25 “Our Secret Sins” By: Reverend Kenneth E. Sauer Pastor of Parkview United Methodist Church, Newport News, VA A colleague of mine recently told me about a conversation he had with a parishioner. She told him: “I have these secret little sins in my life, and I like my secret ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    Honouring Our Shepherds Series

    Contributed by Christian Cheong on Nov 1, 2025
     | 111 views

    Paul gives practical advice to Timothy about honouring and disciplining elders for the protection of the church.

    1 Timothy 5:17-25 Honouring God’s Shepherds If the church is the Body of Christ with each member being given different gifts and responsibilities, then every part matters. • Paul has been giving instructions on the responsibilities of overseers, deacons, and the members of the church, and how we ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Our Heavenly Father

    Contributed by Christian Cheong on Jun 18, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 7,955 views

    When we pray, we see the Father’s love (the basis of our prayer), the Father’s control (our assurance), and the Father’s heart (our goal in life).

    The Lord’s Prayer we recite is a prayer Jesus taught His disciples. • It is not His prayer to God but a prayer meant for us. • Jesus need not have to pray “forgive us our sins” for He had no sins. In the Scriptures, the longest prayer of Jesus is found in John 17. • This prayer was made just ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Our Enduring Confidence

    Contributed by Byron Sherman on Mar 20, 2012
    based on 4 ratings
     | 8,676 views

    The writer exhorted his audience to recapture & retain their initial confidence. Effective Christians must recapture & retain their initial confidence in Christ. How is this done? Recapturing & Retaining confidence in Christ comes thru....

    OUR ENDURING CONFIDENCE—Hebrews 10:32-39 Attention: Gators! While sports fishing off the Florida coast, a tourist capsized his boat. He could swim, but his fear of alligators kept him clinging to the overturned craft. Spotting an old beachcomber standing on the shore, the tourist shouted, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Word Comes Alive

    Contributed by Ajai Prakash on Mar 6, 2014
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,880 views

    Do your actions, your faithfulness show you are a part of God's program or does it show that you are outside of it looking on? For you is worshiping the Lord a matter of service to others and obeying Him. This is what honors Him and gives us our purpose.

    Opening Illustration: This line between truth and falsehood is blurred in our society. We pick up newspapers and read touching stories and later find out that the stories were complete fabrications. We are used to politicians making us promises to get our votes, only to forget those promises once ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Remember The Three P's

    Contributed by Gregg Bitter on May 19, 2003
    based on 45 ratings
     | 7,645 views

    Like a Vine giving power to its branches, Jesus gives us POWER through his Word so that we can PERSEVERE and fulfill our PURPOSE in life. Such power comes only from Jesus not from ourselves.(High School graduation)

    Remember the Three P’s Grace and peace to you from God our Father and our Lord Jesus Christ. The Word of God through which the Holy Spirit guides our hearts and minds today is what Jesus spoke, recorded in John 15:1- 8 Dear friends who belong to Jesus and especially you, our high school graduates ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Distributing Our Gifts Series

    Contributed by Michael Stark on May 2, 2014
     | 8,075 views

    Paul provides guidelines for administering the gifts entrusted to the congregation.

    “Thanks be to God, who put into the heart of Titus the same earnest care I have for you. For he not only accepted our appeal, but being himself very earnest he is going to you of his own accord. With him we are sending the brother who is famous among all the churches for his preaching of ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Adornments To Our Doctrine

    Contributed by Byron Sherman on May 3, 2010
     | 4,627 views

    Paul instructed Titus to direct the church in the proper adornment of sound Christian doctrine. Bare Christian doctrine is adornedby its adherents. But in what way? 5 Adornments suited to Christian doctrine are...

    The Adornments to Our Doctrine—Titus 2:1-10 Need: Paul instructed Titus to direct the church in the proper adornment of sound Christian doctrine. Bare Christian doctrine is adorned/embellished by its adherents/follower. But How is Christian doctrine embellished/adorned by its followers? 5 ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist