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  • Kent Simmons avatar

    Our Dangerous God

    Contributed by Kent Simmons on Sep 28, 2002
    based on 14 ratings
     | 7,435 views

    Our God is dangerous to the foundations of man’s strongholds: materialism, hedonism, power, wealth and fame. It is here that God threatens and intrudes into the lives of men and here that they will fight.

    Sermon Notes “Our Dangerous God,” Acts 19: 23-41 Kent Simmons Introduction: We live in a dangerous world. The days of leaving your house unlocked, your car keys in the vehicle, and your kids unattended in the front yard of your home are gone. They have been replaced by disturbing images on ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Do You Have 20/20 Spiritual Vision?

    Contributed by Blake Inscore on Sep 26, 2008
    based on 7 ratings
     | 14,859 views

    This sermon challenges us to have our spiritual eyes examined to see if we are "seeing" our calling from God’s perspective.

    Introduction: How many of you wear glasses or contacts at least part of the time? Why? That’s right, because you want to be able to see! My wife Lenea had a vision appointment this week because her vision hasn’t been as clear as it used to be. Do you know what that Eye Doctor told her? He told ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Did Jesus Really Feed 5000? Series

    Contributed by Andrew Moffatt on Aug 7, 2015
    based on 6 ratings
     | 15,076 views

    Within the descriptions of the feeding of the 5000, there are a few key learnings for the church, Jesus didn't feed them he multiplied the food, but the task was the disciples, the task was their's as it is ours.

    Did Jesus really feed 5000, Mark 6:35-44 I’ve been wondering a bit lately about the multiplication miracles. As a group of people who are Bible believing Christians, what is your thinking is it the same as mine? Did Jesus feed the five thousand, I don’t think he did? Before you get ...read more

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    Denomination: Salvation Army

  • Kerry Haynes avatar

    What The World Needs Now

    Contributed by Kerry Haynes on May 6, 2018
    based on 3 ratings
     | 17,733 views

    The world is in desperate need of love, agape love: willful, purposeful, decisional, sacrificial love. In today's passage, Jesus points us to the source of that love, urges us to choose it as an act of obedience, and sometimes to love until it hurts.

    John 15:9-17  What the World Needs Now In 1965 Burt Bacharach wrote a song he didn’t believe in. He and Hal David offered it to performer Dionne Warwick, who turned it down. Bacharach was reluctant to play it for Jackie DeShannon, but he finally did, and she liked it. Together they recorded, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Jacob: How It All Began Series

    Contributed by Jonathan Spurlock on Jan 27, 2022
     | 2,656 views

    Jacob, son of Isaac, was a very important and colorful person in the Bible. This first message covers his birth and his first business transaction--with his own twin brother!

    Introduction: Jacob, son of Isaac and grandson of Abraham, was one of the most colorful characters in the Bible. He started off by swindling his twin brother of the birthright but at the end of his days, pronounced a blessing and a prophecy about each of his sons. Every story has a beginning, so ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    God’s Haven For The Hapless (Father's Day 2017).

    Contributed by John Williams Iii on Aug 14, 2020
     | 1,810 views

    Our God is our Heavenly Father who seeks to carry on his ministry through our parents whom He has willed to guide us in the way that we should go so that we will not depart from it (Proverbs 22:6).

    GOD’S HAVEN FOR THE HAPLESS Text: Matthew 9:35- 38, 10:1- 8 Lou Holtz once said Win is an acronym for “What’s important now? …. The WIN strategy is applicable in times of prosperity as it is during a depression. ” (Lou Holtz. Wins, Losses and Lessons. New York: William Morrow (an ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    An Outline Of Acts 19:21-41

    Contributed by Jonathan Spurlock on Dec 1, 2023
     | 718 views

    The loss of one's livelihood might well cause normal people to do some strange things. When Paul was in Ephesus, one man's speech to his co-workers led to a riot! How it started and ended is strange indeed.

    Introduction: These last verses of Acts 19 show some of the opposition Paul faced as he taught the Truth of God and God’s Word to the people in Ephesus. Paul had seen the Lord work in a number of ways; now, he was going to experience some of the hatred the devil had for him and for all those who ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Babes

    Contributed by Clark Tanner on Dec 3, 2000
    based on 79 ratings
     | 2,311 views

    Some devotional thoughts

    {Thoughts below were drawn and paraphrased from footnotes of Newell in his commentary on Hebrews, so he must be given some credit here.} EVERYONE DELIGHTS IN A NEW BORN BABY. BUT NO ONE DELIGHTS IN A MAN, OR EVEN AN OLDER CHILD, WHO REVERTS IN HIS BEHAVIOR TO CHILDISH ACTIONS ...read more

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    Denomination: Orthodox

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    A Transformed Mind

    Contributed by Sherman Gordon on Jan 20, 2007
    based on 6 ratings
     | 4,740 views

    On this King Day, let us reflect upon the meaning and purpose of a dream. More importnatly, let us discover our own dream.

    A TRANSFORMED MIND ROMANS 12:2 KING EXCERPT . . . RESTATE . . . PAUL – ROMANS 12:2 . . . IT’S WORTH STATING AGAIN . . . ENEMY – MIND . . . WHEN I REFLECT BACK OVER MY LIFE – TROUBLE . . . NOT BECAUSE OF MY BODY – FAILED TO CONTROL MY MIND. PEER PRESSURE . . . JAM – RELINQUISHED CONTROL – ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Paul's 3 Calls To The Church.

    Contributed by Terry Hensley on Jan 31, 2002
    based on 30 ratings
     | 4,029 views

    God has certain things for us to be doing, and He has given instructions for us to be able to be the kind of Christian He wants us to be. If we will hear what saith the Lord. God didn’t say that the road would be easy, but that we would make it through Hi

    Paul’s 3 Calls to the Church Romans 12: 1-2. Every individual has been called by God to live a life that brings Honor and Glory to him. You do not have to understand what God wants to do with your life. If you will Surrender to his call, he will reveal it in ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Take A Stand For Jesus

    Contributed by Ken Sowers on Nov 11, 2002
    based on 9 ratings
     | 2,677 views

    Share your faith

    Average Christian is about as likely to join the Mafia as seriously live like Jesus. Paraphrase Acts 6:1-7 - read vs.. 5 & 8 Stephen a spiritual redwood Read vs.. 8-15 Opposition from former slaves, not slaves to Temple rituals Charged with speaking blasphemy against Moses and God and the Holy ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Trust God He Never Fails

    Contributed by Bishop Johnny Causey on Jul 10, 2021
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,839 views

    Summary: Many people in life today, say that they believe in GOD, and that is a good thing, for how can we be blessed with so much, and not believe in GOD. The problem I have is that so many believe in GOD but so many more don’t believe GOD!!

    1. The CAUSE is UNBELIEF People just don’t believe GOD as the saints and ancestors of old, the average young person today doesn’t claim to believe in GOD, but a higher being. The don’t want to discuss the issue of Christianity and Christ but will say things against the name or person of ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    I Will Support The Integrity Of Our Church Series

    Contributed by A. Todd Coget on Jan 30, 2004
    based on 60 ratings
     | 4,877 views

    This sermon asks peoople to seriously consider their attendance, lifestyle, and giving as it relates to what others see in them and what these things say to others about their God and their church.

    I Will Support the Integrity of Our Church Matthew 5:16 February 1, 2004 Intro: A. [Ever Met a Christian?] A father was teaching his son what a Christian should be like. When the lesson was over the farther got a stab he never forgot. The little boy asked, “Dad, have I ever met one of these ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Love Is The Key

    Contributed by Donnie Martin on Feb 9, 2009
    based on 19 ratings
     | 15,830 views

    Love is the key to all we do in the Christian life. It is the key to our ministry; the key to our relationships; and the key to our victory.

    Love Is The Key Text: 1 Cor.13: 13 Intro: Have you ever thought about how easy it is for people to misrepresent themselves to others? I suppose a certain amount of that is normal under certain conditions. For instance, I may feel like death warmed over. But if I’m walking through the mall, and ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Your Walk With God–a Sermon Based On Enoch

    Contributed by Peter Pilt on Apr 19, 2019
    based on 1 rating
     | 7,992 views

    Both Enoch and Eve walked with God. But they have very different results. What can we learn about the walk of Enoch

    There are three main types of Bible translations: word-for-word, thought-for-thought and paraphrase. A word-for-word translation attempts to translate each Hebrew or Greek word into a corresponding English word. However, some consider a word-for-word translation harder to understand, particularly ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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