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  • Bill Lyle avatar

    The War For Our Soul! Series

    Contributed by Bill Lyle on Apr 5, 2007
     | 3,831 views

    A study in 1st Peter

    1 Peter 2:11-12 Suffering from Happiness: The war for our Soul! Dear friends, I urge you, as aliens and strangers in the world, to abstain from sinful desires, which war against your soul. Live such good lives among the pagans that, though they accuse you of doing wrong, they may see your good ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    God's Will Versus Our Will

    Contributed by Jerry Cosper on Jan 25, 2021
     | 5,052 views

    Do we have ANY choice or is every aspect of our lives already been predetermined by God? Does God choose us even if we don’t want Him to? Does God choose some people but not others? How can you know what God’s will and purposes are?

    Today I want to talk about God’s Will vs. Our Will. We are taught from the Bible that God gives us a free will. It is ours to choose. Sometimes what we choose is good and in the will of God, and other times what we choose is dead wrong. Maybe this message will answer a few of your questions. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • James May avatar

    Our Daily Bread

    Contributed by James May on Oct 20, 2002
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     | 10,628 views

    Jesus is the Bread of Life and is always enough for our daily needs. Not only that but He leaves enough overflowing fragments for us to bless others.

    OUR DAILY BREAD The first part of the 8th chapter of Mark tells us of the great miracle that Jesus performed when he fed 4000 men with only 7 loaves of bread and few small fish. (In one other instance in Matthew chapter 14, Jesus had fed 5000 with only 5 loaves and two fish.) Right on the heels ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    The Weapons Of Our Warfare Series

    Contributed by Rick Thiessen on Jan 4, 2006
     | 4,720 views

    God is in a cosmic war with evil that he invites us to engage in. In Lewis’s TLTWTW we see parallels to biblical, spiritual weapons of our warfare in the gifts given to the children in Narnia: Sword, Cordial, Horn

    BE121105 WAR WITH GOD 2. The Sword, Cordial and Horn (TITLE SLIDE) INTRO Samaritan’s Purse put out a story about brutal persecution going on in Southeast Asia and the Sudan. This year in the Sudan, a pastor was singled out by Muslim revolutionaries and drug behind a tank by his bound hands then ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Andy Flowers avatar

    The Reality Of Our Unrighteousness Series

    Contributed by Andy Flowers on Jan 18, 2008
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     | 3,877 views

    Series in Romans

    Text- Romans 3:9-20 Title- The Reality of Our Unrighteousness Romans 3:9-20 9 What then? Are we better than they? Not at all; for we have already charged that both Jews and Greeks are all under sin; 10 as it is written, "THERE IS NONE RIGHTEOUS, NOT EVEN ONE; 11 THERE IS NONE WHO UNDERSTANDS, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Rick Gillespie- Mobley avatar

    Increase Our Faith

    Contributed by Rick Gillespie- Mobley on Jan 24, 2008
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     | 5,529 views

    This was story for our associate’s pastor 4th anniversary service comparing her faith to the faith of Mary.

    Increase Our Faith 12-16-07 Judges 7:1-8 Luke 1:26-45 When I asked Pastor Kellie if she would like to preach on her anniversary she quickly replied, “no and you can preach on “Increasing our faith.” So that is why I am up here instead of her on her fourth anniversary. How many of you have ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Our High Priest

    Contributed by D Marion Clark on Mar 6, 2016
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    Because of our High Priest Jesus Christ, we may now approach the throne of God and receive mercy.

    Hebrews 4:14-16 Our High Priest 3/30/14e Introduction Poor Dorothy – she wants to go home. A tornado has lifted her up into the land of Oz, and only the Wizard of Oz can help her. She travels along the yellow brick road and picks up three friends, each of whom who is hoping the wizard will ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Reforming Our Lives Series

    Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Nov 3, 2017
    based on 4 ratings
     | 17,119 views

    Romans 12:1-2 shows us five ways God reforms our lives.

    Scripture During this fall, we are focusing our attention on the 500th anniversary of the Protestant Reformation. So far, we have examined the five key doctrines of the Reformation: sola Scriptura (Scripture alone), solus Christus (Christ alone), sola gratia (grace alone), sola fide (faith alone), ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    God Our Father

    Contributed by Kory Labbe on Jun 22, 2020
    based on 1 rating
     | 10,170 views

    Father's Day message looking at what God the Father does for his children.

    Romans 8:12-15 One morning, a seminary professors family was eating breakfast in a little restaurant, hoping to enjoy a quiet, family meal. While they were waiting for their food, they noticed a distinguished-looking, white-haired man moving from table to table, visiting with the guests. The ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Scott Maze avatar

    Our Longing For Heaven Series

    Contributed by Scott Maze on May 24, 2021
     | 3,660 views

    All those in Christ will spend eternity living in the new heavens and new earth. The new heaven and new earth is everything that we loved about the old heaven and earth, minus the curse of sin. Creation’s beauties are heightened, its pleasures strengthened, and our limitations removed.

    Twenty years old, Matthew decides to begin his sophomore year at Texas State University, by pledging for a fraternity. He feels it’s a good way to make new friends. During initiation, he consumes enough alcohol to make an elephant inebriated. Still, at 20 years of age and two-sport athlete in high ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Joel Gilbert avatar

    Our Troublesome Tongues

    Contributed by Joel Gilbert on Aug 26, 2024
     | 1,206 views

    As James challenges his readers to have a true religion, he comes to a part of our faith-life that is nearly impossible to control - our tongues.

    Before we dive into the main content of the message today, I want to point out something rather obvious - there are no notes in your bulletins. There is a sense in which this sermon is set up fairly similarly to others - a couple of main points with smaller points, but there is also a sense in ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • David Owens avatar

    The Spirit Is Our Teacher Series

    Contributed by David Owens on Nov 18, 2024
     | 1,126 views

    The Holy Spirit first came into the apostles to help them remember and write about the teachings and life of Jesus and the instructions for the church. The Holy Spirit now lives in the child of God in order to help them learn, understand and obey God's Word.

    A. Once there was a teacher who saw one of her students sitting there without a pencil doing nothing while the rest of the class was working on their assignment. 1. The teacher asked, “Where’s your pencil?” 2. The student answered, “I ain’t got no pencil.” 3. To which the teacher explained, “How ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Johnny Creasong avatar

    Faith Of Our Mothers

    Contributed by Johnny Creasong on May 11, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,717 views

    Faith must be LIVING or it is not faith at all. Faith must be SEASONED with love or it will not be SWALLOWED by our children!

    Faith of Our Mothers 2 Timothy 1:5 2 Timothy 1:5 5 I have been reminded of your sincere faith, which first lived in your grandmother Lois and in your mother Eunice and, I am persuaded, now lives in you also. (NIV) Some Things My Mother Taught Me My mother taught me CONTORTIONS "Have you seen the ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

  • Eric Ferguson avatar

    Being Still Among Shaking Circumstances

    Contributed by Eric Ferguson on Jun 27, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,632 views

    How do you handle stress? What strong points do you value in your life, that keeps you going in a situation that you are unsure of? Examine how Daniel stood still among his shaky circumstance he was about to face.

    Youth Challenge: Who Is It? Each player writes down a little known truth about himself that perhaps the rest of the group doesn’t know. The paper slips are handed in and read aloud one at a time. The players guess who they think wrote that slip. After everyone has guessed, the truth is ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • W Pat Cunningham avatar

    Hooray! God Does Not Think Like Us!

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Sep 20, 2023
     | 1,171 views

    He is, as Torah teaches, “slow to anger.” That’s very different from most of us.

    Twenty-fifth Sunday in Course 2023 All of Scripture is useful to those whose purpose in life is to attain union with the Blessed Trinity. But there are probably a hundred verses that stand out as critical in the most important pursuit of our existence on earth. Two of these, surely, come from ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic