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  • Byron Sherman avatar

    Your House Is The Lord's House-5 Series

    Contributed by Byron Sherman on Sep 26, 2017
    based on 1 rating
     | 12,921 views

    5 of 5. The author of Ps. 127 compels the reader, & singer of these truths, to ensure the heritage of the Lord’s house. Every successful ‘house’ is built & maintained by the Lord. Your house is the Lord’s house when...

    YOUR HOUSE Is The LORD's HOUSE-V—Psalm 127:1-5 Your house is the Lord’s house. What you do with it must honor him! By the Holy Spirit, the author of Ps. 127 compels the reader, & singer of these truths, to ensure the heritage of the Lord’s house. Every successful ‘house’ is built & maintained ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Through A Child's Ears

    Contributed by Victor Yap on Dec 31, 2011
     | 4,881 views

    Samuel

    THROUGH A CHILD’S EARS (1 SAMUEL 3) In The Last Days Newsletter, Leonard Ravenhill tells about a group of tourists visiting a picturesque village who walked by an old man sitting beside a fence. In a rather patronizing way, one tourist asked, "Were any great men born in this village?" ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    God's Light Shines In The Darkness

    Contributed by Joel Pankow on Jan 5, 2012
    based on 4 ratings
     | 22,608 views

    Epiphany is a season where we see the divinity and light of Christ shine. It is made to shine in the heart of man. This sermon talks about how the light shines in the heart and what it does there.

    January 8, 2012 2 Corinthians 4:6 God, who said, “Let light shine out of darkness,” made his light shine in our hearts to give us the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Christ. God did not create this world to be dark, but that’s the way it started. ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Fighting Above Your Weight Class

    Contributed by Philip Harrelson on Jan 6, 2012
     | 8,077 views

    A sermon about going the extra mile.

    1 Corinthians 9:26-27 KJV I therefore so run, not as uncertainly; so fight I, not as one that beateth the air: [27] But I keep under my body, and bring it into subjection: lest that by any means, when I have preached to others, I myself should be a castaway. I. INTRODUCTION—FIGHTING ABOVE ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Its Time To Wake Up Series

    Contributed by Bobby Stults on Jan 17, 2012
    based on 1 rating
     | 10,715 views

    Alarms are tools we use to help us when we need to get things started, or when we need to be warned of something dangerous, or even if we are simply missing out on something. Alarms are needed and God has an Alarm for believers... it is His Word! Its time

    Sermon Brief Date Written: Jan 14, 2012 Date Preached: Jan 15, 2012 Where Preached: OPBC (AM) Sermon Details: Series Title: Awaken Series – Oak Park Baptist Church Sermon Title: Awaken To Our Sermon Text: Acts 19:11-20 [ESV] 11And God was doing extraordinary miracles by the hands of ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Jesus, Our City Of Refuge! Series

    Contributed by Dr. Larry Petton on Feb 23, 2014
     | 20,355 views

    The Cities of Refuge in the Book of Joshua are not only a portrait of Christ, but they are also a picture of the Church, the Body of Christ. We have a refuge in Christ to give to all who are in need of a Savior.

    JESUS, OUR CITY OF REFUGE! Dr. Larry Petton Great Chapters of the Bible #7 Text: Joshua 20 _____________________________________________________________________________________ THINK ABOUT THIS Homelessness is skyrocketing in America. Over 3.5 million Americans live on the streets. Of the ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    A Tale Of Two Kings -- 1 Samuel 25 Series

    Contributed by James D. Thornber on Mar 2, 2014
     | 7,527 views

    King David shows two sides to himself: the compassionate side shown to Saul and the petulant attitude shown to Nabal. It shows that we can all be saints one day and sinners the next!

    A Tale of Two Kings 1 Samuel 25 One of the great perks of my wife’s job is something called Paid Time Off, or PTO. This is a system in the bank where they put a certain percentage of time in an account for every hour she works. So instead of just giving her two weeks off a year and five ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Temptation, Testimony, Trials Series

    Contributed by Josh Foster on Mar 12, 2014
     | 5,941 views

    The story of Joseph and Potiphar’s wife is about about moral choices and so much more! There's times when we suffer for taking a stand for what’s right and refusing to choose the path that looks attractive. But the Lord will be with us and bless us!

    God in the Ebb & Flow of Life: Temptation, Testimony & Trials Scripture Text: Genesis 39.1-21 INTRODUCTION [Begin by using a contemporary illustration of a natural disaster/catastrophe in a distant place…] Just because it’s hard for me to imagine how such-an-isolated-event could ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

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    Moses, A Long Way From Nothing Series

    Contributed by Denn Guptill on Mar 16, 2014
     | 4,513 views

    This message takes a look at what made Moses, Moses.

    Moses, A Long Way from Nothing He was a hero. And not just in the Bible but also on the big screen. But that wasn’t the way his life began. He was born as the son of slaves, his immediate future looked bleak and short. Nobody would have assumed that his name would ever be known outside ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    Who Is Jesus Christ Series

    Contributed by Tim White on Mar 19, 2014
     | 5,257 views

    The Story of Jesus' entry to Jerusalem reveals His true identity, and thus reveals the Father

    • When the Apostle Paul went to Mars Hill in Acts 17 to preach his famous sermon about the unknown God, he made an interesting and extremely accurate statement. Act 17:26-27 And he made from one man every nation of mankind to live on all the face of the earth, having determined allotted ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Ephesians 3:16 Series

    Contributed by Denn Guptill on Jul 24, 2016
    based on 1 rating
     | 9,195 views

    This was a part of our 3:16 series and looks at Paul's prayer for the Epheisans

    Ephesians 3:16 Have you ever had someone say “I’ll be praying for you?” You maybe you are the person who said it. You ever say it and then not pray for the person? Have you ever heard it and wondered if they were really going to be praying for you? Now to be totally honest, ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    Sweet And Sour Fellowship

    Contributed by Derrick Tuper on Jul 25, 2016
    based on 3 ratings
     | 8,152 views

    Fellowship between believers is sweet. But there is sour fellowship too. Sweet and sour might be good when it comes to dipping sauce but not when it comes to fellowship. Let’s take a look at the different aspects to sweet and sour fellowship.

    SWEET AND SOUR FELLOWSHIP Talk about picnic; one of two fellowship meals put on by the church-the other being Thanksgiving. It made me think about the subject of fellowship. Fellowship can be very sweet when it’s conducted the right way. But fellowship can also be sour. Sweet and sour might ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Love Is Not Irritable Or Resentful Series

    Contributed by Pat Damiani on Aug 8, 2016
     | 12,806 views

    When I love like Jesus loves I love even those I don’t like

    ENGAGE Imagine with me a courtroom in which a defendant stands accused. The prosecutor goes at that defendant with everything he’s got. He paints the man as a treasonous liar who is intent on destroying societal values and stirring up trouble. His arguments are heated, vindictive and ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Preparing For The Adventure Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Aug 15, 2016
    based on 10 ratings
     | 24,578 views

    Within 3 years of its launch, the early church faced persecution and death. And yet the church not only continued to survive, but thrive. How did it manage to do that?

    OPEN: April 11, 1970, 3 men set off on an adventure. They were the Apollo 13 crew, and their adventure was to be the 3rd manned moon-landing. Their spacecraft look like this artists drawing (We put a picture of the spacecraft on the screen). • The main module (the Odyssey) was designed to be ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Living In Baal's Backyard Series

    Contributed by Philip Harrelson on Oct 1, 2015
    based on 1 rating
     | 14,048 views

    This message focused in on Elijah at Zarephath which was literally right under the nose of the Baal worshippers. God sustained the prophet in enemy territory.

    ELIJAH—A MAN OF LIKE PASSIONS 03 Living In Baal’s Backyard TEXT: 1 Kings 17:8-16 1 Kings 17:8-16 KJV And the word of the LORD came unto him, saying, [9] Arise, get thee to Zarephath, which belongeth to Zidon, and dwell there: behold, I have commanded a widow woman there to ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal