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  • I. Grant Spong avatar

    A Seed Dies & Life Begins Series

    Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Mar 14, 2018
    based on 1 rating
     | 26,774 views

    How does selfishness destroy us? How does selflessness save us? How does truly living only begin when the seed of selfishness dies?

    Prelude How does selfishness destroy us? How does selflessness save us? How does truly living only begin when the seed of selfishness dies? Purpose: Jesus taught that self-preservation is self-destructive and self-sacrifice is really living. Plan: Let’s examine the passage where Jesus predicts ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • David Taylor avatar

    Brought To Life; Brought Together

    Contributed by David Taylor on Sep 3, 2024
     | 458 views

    God has united us and now we are called to maintain that unity.

    BI: God has given gifts to every Christian to build up His church to maturity (4:7-16). Maturity is speaking gospel truth so we build each other up in love (14-16). We are in the second half of our series, Brought to Life; Brought Together, based on the New Testament letter to Ephesians. ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Brought To Life; Brought Together

    Contributed by David Taylor on Sep 3, 2024
     | 464 views

    Don’t be a bitter person, be a forgiving person.

    We are continuing our series in Ephesians, Brought to Life; Brought Together. As I have said, Ephesians has two sections, chapters one through three describe what God has done in us through Christ while chapters four through six call us to live out what God has done in us, what Paul calls walking ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Brought To Life; Brought Together

    Contributed by David Taylor on Sep 10, 2024
     | 392 views

    Paul tells us not to walk in impurity or stated positively, walk in purity.

    We are continuing our series in Ephesians, Brought to Life; Brought Together with today’s message entitled, Walk in Purity from 5:3-6. As we have said, Ephesians can be divided in two sections, chapters one through three describe what God has done in us through Christ while chapters four through ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • David Taylor avatar

    Brought To Life; Brought Together

    Contributed by David Taylor on Sep 10, 2024
     | 313 views

    Today we are in Ephesians 5:18-21, a section on Walking in Wisdom as we continue to consider what it means to live out what God has done in us.

    We are continuing our series in Ephesians, Brought to Life; Brought Together. As we say every week, Ephesians can be divided into two sections, chapters one through three describe what God has done in us while chapters four through six call us to live out what God has done in us. Today we are in ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • David Taylor avatar

    Brought To Life; Brought Together

    Contributed by David Taylor on Nov 19, 2024
     | 304 views

    God has given gifts to every Christian to build up His church to maturity (4:7-16). Maturity is speaking gospel truth so we build each other up in love (14-16).

    Brought to Life; Brought Together Walking Worthy: Working Together Toward Maturity Ephesians 4:14-16 March 8, 2020 David Taylor BI: God has given gifts to every Christian to build up His church to maturity (4:7-16). Maturity is speaking gospel truth so we build each other up in love (14-16). ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Why God Allows Suffering

    Contributed by Douglas Swift on Feb 4, 2001
    based on 133 ratings
     | 4,792 views

    Suffering is a normal part of life that God allows us to experience. This outline examines five principles of why God allows suffering.

    Five reasons why God allows suffering 1 1 Suffering comes with the freedom to chose what you want to do. God does not make us robots but allows us to make our own choices. Choices that can make us feel pain when we make the wrong choice. 2 The pain of suffering can warn us of when we are headed ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Jeff Strite avatar

    His Love Endures Forever Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Nov 18, 2012
    based on 67 ratings
     | 45,673 views

    Psalm 118 is a powerful song of Praise. But behind this psalm of praise is a great deal of pain. What was the pain that led David to write this hymn to God, and what can we learn from David’s pain that make our song as powerful as his?

    (We opened by playing Chris Tomlin’s “Forever” song found at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DjrAeWCOg6Q&feature=fvwrel. Immediately after the song, I read Psalm 118 in its entirety, and prayed.) APPLY: The Psalm we’ve read today has inspired numerous hymns and contemporary songs. · One ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Daniel Colvin avatar

    More Of You In My Life Series

    Contributed by Daniel Colvin on Feb 20, 2004
    based on 8 ratings
     | 4,401 views

    James gives us clear instruction on how to live closer to God.

    More of You in my life James 4:7-10 Introduction George Mueller was a man of faith and miracles in the 19th century preaching, teaching, and praying through the work God gave him. He was asked onece what was the secret of his service, George Mueller said: “There was a day when I died, utterly ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Riding Out The Storms Of Life

    Contributed by David Dewitt on Jun 11, 2001
    based on 173 ratings
     | 20,887 views

    When we rely on Christ we can go through any storm we face in life

    Riding out the Storms of Life Matthew 8:23-27 May 6, 2001 Introduction A group of golfers were approaching the fourth hole on the golf course one afternoon. Suddenly the sky turned ominous, and it began to rain amid claps of thunder. They rushed to shelter in a gazebo near a metal fence. As the ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

  • Vern Hall avatar

    His Words Are Spirit And Life

    Contributed by Vern Hall on Jan 3, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 14,327 views

    This sermon speaks of the importance of the words of Christ.

    John 6:63- It is the spirit that quickeneth; the flesh profiteth nothing: the words that I speak unto you, the are spirit, and they are life. Introduction. We place so much emphasis today on what to trust. We often ask ourselves what is the most risk free entity we can invest our trust in today. ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • W Pat Cunningham avatar

    The Life Of Julia According To Christ Series

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on May 12, 2012
     | 3,142 views

    To the two political views of the fictional "Julia," we must add a third in the spirit of Jesus

    Mothers Day 2012 Spirit of the Liturgy Just in time for Mothers’ Day, we have been presented with three visions of the future for the women of America. We should be thankful for the opportunity to choose from these visions. Two are social and political, the third, the one we just heard, is ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

  • David Taylor avatar

    Brought To Life; Brought Together

    Contributed by David Taylor on Aug 27, 2024
     | 395 views

    Today we will look at the Spirit has sealed us, securing our salvation and guaranteeing our inheritance (11-14).

    We are in our series, Brought to Life; Brought Together, from the New Testament letter to the church in Ephesus. If you have your bibles, turn to Ephesians 1:3-14. We are finishing chapter one today, looking at 1.11-14. If you remember, 1:3-14 has one main point found in verse three, praise God ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • David Taylor avatar

    Brought To Life; Brought Together

    Contributed by David Taylor on Sep 3, 2024
     | 467 views

    We are finishing chapter one today, looking at 1:11-14.

    We are in our series, Brought to Life; Brought Together, from the New Testament letter to the church in Ephesus. If you have your bibles, turn to Ephesians 1:3-14. We are finishing chapter one today, looking at 1.11-14. If you remember, 1:3-14 has one main point found in verse three, praise ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Rev. Samuel Arimoro avatar

    Is Your Name In The Book Of Life?

    Contributed by Rev. Samuel Arimoro on Mar 14, 2025
     | 1,808 views

    The Bible speaks of a final judgment day when every person will stand before God. On that day, the most crucial question will not be how much wealth or fame we acquired but whether our names are written in the Book of Life.

    IS YOUR NAME IN THE BOOK OF LIFE? By Rev. Samuel Arimoro Main Text: Revelation 20:15 Supporting Texts: Revelation 21:27, Luke 10:20, Philippians 4:3 INTRODUCTION: The Bible speaks of a final judgment day when every person will stand before God. On that day, the most crucial question will not be ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God