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  • Billy Ricks avatar

    Learning That Service Is Satisfying Series

    Contributed by Billy Ricks on Jan 13, 2012
     | 4,861 views

    Oswald Chambers spoke over 100 years ago prophetically of the time we are living in today. He said, “We are moving into a more spiritual but less Godly time.” There is a desperate need for the church today to surrender their life to Jesus. He tells us

    Intro: Oswald Chambers spoke over 100 years ago prophetically of the time we are living in today. He said, “We are moving into a more spiritual but less Godly time.” God clearly tells us to be born again in John 3, we are told by Paul if we are in Christ we are a new creation. More people are ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Don't Look, But God's Looking At You!

    Contributed by Jimmy Haile on Jul 8, 2012
    based on 4 ratings
     | 12,962 views

    God sees us for who we really are!

    1 Samuel 16:7-But the Lord said to Samuel, “Do not look at his appearance or at his physical stature, because I have refused him. For the Lord does not see as man sees; for man looks at the outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart.” Guy Henry tells this story…This ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    A Very Expensive Free Gift! Series

    Contributed by Gary Stebbins on May 31, 2011
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,296 views

    During this series we will be looking at Paul’s letter to the Philippian church. Paul founded the church at Philippi and wrote the letter during a time of imprisonment in Rome. One of the themes in the book is joy. (some thoughts taken from a series by Cr

    Philippians Pt4- A Very Expensive Free Gift! Continue our study in Philippians- v2:12-30. Paul’s call to go to Philippi was supernatural- Act 16:9-12 God is calls us supernaturally, we are to led by-HS. Paul wrote this letter while a prisoner in Rome. Ten years earlier he had been imprisoned in ...read more

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    Denomination: Charismatic

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    From Sweet To Bitter

    Contributed by Rodelio Mallari on Apr 13, 2011
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     | 9,429 views

    Though this book is, for the most part, about the main character (Ruth), let us also observe how this story unfolds for a second character, another woman named Naomi – Ruth’s mother-in-law. We shall look at four reasons why Naomi went from sweet to bitter

    Intro: The Book of Ruth is rich in interesting paradoxes. It opens with a terrible famine and closes with a great feast. It begins with three sad funerals and ends with one happy wedding. In it we see some excellent examples of faith, patience, humility, industry, and kindness in the common events ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    Basic Sense For A Sense-Deprived World Series

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Mar 8, 2012
    based on 5 ratings
     | 7,325 views

    Solomon urges us to wake up and smell the coffee: we have to be serious about living with good sense.

    Basic Sense for A Sense-Deprived World (Proverbs 19:21-29) 1. The continent of Africa has been a miserable place to live perhaps since the flood. 2. While all the world was making progress, Africa seemed to go backward. 3. All the experts were surprised when Africa started to lunge forward this ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Our Cross

    Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Jul 17, 2020
     | 3,858 views

    Why do evil people seem to prosper, while good people suffer? Is there any justice? Let’s realize that payday is coming, for good and evil. Let’s discuss carrying our cross in Matthew 16:21-28.

    Why do evil people seem to prosper, while good people suffer? Is there any justice? Let’s realize that payday is coming, for good and evil. Let’s discuss carrying our cross in Matthew 16:21-28. From that time Jesus began to show to His disciples that He must go to Jerusalem, and suffer many things ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Twenty-Sixth Sunday In Ordinary Time—b ; 26th Sunday B-- Lessons From Lizards

    Contributed by Paul Andrew on Sep 24, 2021
     | 1,410 views

    According to the artist "the Thinker" is sitting in mute amazement as he contemplates lost people in hell.

    Lizards scatter when they perceive a threat, and they will self-amputate their tail if a predator seizes it. It will leave its tail behind and run but with modified locomotor performance and mechanics. The lizard says to itself: 'It's better to lose my tail than to lose my ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

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    A Thorn In My Side

    Contributed by Lanny Smith on Jul 8, 2021
     | 4,701 views

    We can be thorny people at times, saying "I just can't take it anymore." Paul tells us that's a good thing.

    A Thorn In My Side 2021 Summer Series / 2 Corinthians 12:2–10   • [VIDEO] • [IMAGE] Sand spurs. Bane of kid existence. • Sometimes we look and feel like we’ve been rolling around in a field of thorns. • We can be “thorny people.” • We get to the point where we say, “I just can’t take it any ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Living And Dying For The Lord Romans 14:8 Series

    Contributed by Dean Courtier on Aug 15, 2024
    based on 2 ratings
     | 3,844 views

    Romans 14:8 challenges us to live with a Christ-centred perspective. Whether in life or death, our purpose is to honour the Lord. We belong to Him, and this truth gives our lives meaning, direction, and hope.

    Living and Dying for the Lord Introduction: Today, we will explore a profound truth encapsulated in Romans 14:8 (NLT), which states: "If we live, it’s to honour the Lord. And if we die, it’s to honour the Lord. So whether we live or die, we belong to the Lord." This verse holds the key ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Do Everything Series

    Contributed by Lanny Smith on Feb 24, 2020
     | 3,288 views

    We all struggle with a "dual nature." We sort of like Bannon/The Hulk from the movies and comic books. It doesn't take much to move us away from Christ-likeness to self-interest and rebellion.

    You can listen to this sermon on my podcast at: https://www.buzzsprout.com/697261/2134049 Do Everything  Intro: • Jekyll & Hyde, The Hulk o Book cover o Jekyll/Hyde illustration o Bannon/Hulk o Bannon/Hulk meld • Stories like these illuminate the struggle in all of us. Good vs. ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    What Was The Sin That Caused The Boat To Rock? Series

    Contributed by Chris Swanson on Jan 28, 2024
     | 829 views

    Evil was rampant through the area. God called a man to preach repentance. But instead of doing as he was instructed, he ran. How many Christians today are like that?

    When an evil empire displayed its power before God and the world through various demonstrations of inhumane mercilessness, that is when Jonah heard God instruct him to proceed to call the people to repent for their sins. However, Jonah ran away from God. In verses one - three: God called Jonah to ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Sustained By The Bread Of Life John 6:35 Series

    Contributed by Dean Courtier on Feb 10, 2024
    based on 1 rating
     | 1,986 views

    In John 6:35, Jesus declares, "I am the bread of life. Whoever comes to me will never be hungry again. Whoever believes in me will never be thirsty." Let us explore this profound statement and its implications for our lives.

    Sustained by the Bread of Life John 6:35 Introduction: Today we gather to delve into the transformative truth found in the words of our Lord Jesus Christ. In John 6:35, Jesus declares, "I am the bread of life. Whoever comes to me will never be hungry again. Whoever believes in me will never ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Go! And Drink From The Living Water - John 7:37-39 Series

    Contributed by Dean Courtier on Feb 4, 2025
    based on 1 rating
     | 1,258 views

    John 7:37-39 is a powerful call to action, a divine invitation for all who are thirsty. It is not a physical thirst that Jesus speaks of, but a deep spiritual longing—a need only He can satisfy.

    Go! And Drink from the Living Water - John 7:37-39 Introduction: In John 7:37-39, Jesus makes a bold declaration: "On the last day, the climax of the festival, Jesus stood and shouted to the crowds, 'Anyone who is thirsty may come to me! Anyone who believes in me may come and drink! For ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Sin Rocks The Boat Series

    Contributed by Chris Swanson on Oct 29, 2022
     | 1,306 views

    When an evil empire displayed its power before God and the world through various demonstrations of inhumane mercilessness, that is when Jonah heard God instruct him to proceed to call the people to repent for their sins.

    When an evil empire displayed its power before God and the world through various demonstrations of inhumane mercilessness, that is when Jonah heard God instruct him to proceed to call the people to repent for their sins. In verses 1-3: God called Jonah to do a work in Nineveh, an important city ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    The Hour Has Come PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Mar 16, 2024
    based on 3 ratings
     | 850 views

    This sermon explores sacrificial submission and selfless surrender, encouraging believers to release their lives into Christ's hands for spiritual growth and eternal life.

    Welcome, dear friends, to this sacred space of reflection and revelation, where we gather in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ to dig into the fertile soil of His word. We come together, not as strangers passing in the night, but as a family, bound by the love of Christ and the shared pursuit of ...read more

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