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  • Dr. Odell Belger avatar

    What Should Really Matter In Life?

    Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Dec 21, 2021
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    The Bible clearly reveals what was important to the Lord. And the things that were important to Him should also be important to us.

    But that is not the case for some folks. It is amazing what some people see as important. Illus: Clovis Chappell, a minister from a century back, used to tell the story of two paddle boats. They left Memphis about the same time, traveling down the Mississippi River to New Orleans. As they ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Lost And Found

    Contributed by Alison Bucklin on Aug 29, 2023
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    Not everybody who is lost wants to be found, and when God finds us, we often rebel - at first - against being brought home.

    Have any of you ever tried to put an injured cat into a carrying case to take it to the vet? How many of you got scratched for your pains? It doesn’t seem quite fair, does it? All you’re trying to do is help. Animals are supposed to be so intuitive; many people claim they can actually smell ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Freddy Fritz avatar

    Jesus Is The Fulfillment Of Prophecy Series

    Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Sep 1, 2023
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    Psalm 118:1-29 gives us four practical instructions about praising God for his steadfast love.

    Introduction We are concluding our short series in the book of Psalms that I am calling “Jesus in the Psalms.” Today I would like to look at Psalm 118. Let me begin by asking you a question: What was Martin Luther’s favorite psalm? Perhaps you would say, as I did, that it was Psalm 46. After ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    This Thing Called Love

    Contributed by Alison Bucklin on Sep 1, 2023
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    The kind of love which Jesus models for us takes discipline, discernment, and knowledge of both God and his Word.

    The question Jesus answered for the lawyer that day was “Who is my neighbor?” But an equally important question, and one that doesn’t get asked nearly often enough, is “What is love?” Some enchanted evening you will meet a stranger across a crowded room. Neither of you has a clue what the other is ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Perry Fowler avatar

    Why We All Need A Church Family

    Contributed by Perry Fowler on Sep 26, 2024
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    Jesus not only loves the church; He formed it. He created it. It was his idea. He launched it on the Day of Pentecost and calls us to join it.

    Tony Evans said; “Don’t treat church like the Super bowl.” This is what He said: “Millions upon millions of spectators watch the Super bowl. People reorient their lives for three hours and with great intensity watch 21 men on the field go to battle. When the game is over and the winner has been ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Joel Gilbert avatar

    A Covenant Community Communicates Clearly Series

    Contributed by Joel Gilbert on Sep 30, 2024
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    As James closes his letter to exiles, he concludes with instructions on three different topics - communication (oaths), prayer, and care. This sermon looks at the first of those in the context of a covenant community.

    In the run up to the 1988 Presidential Election, Vice President George H.W. Bush famously said “Read my lips: no new taxes.” He was running on a platform of consistency. He sought to take the policies and success of the Reagan years into a new term. He, in essence, swore an oath, made a promise ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Rich O' Toole avatar

    David’s Anger Against The Wicked

    Contributed by Rich O' Toole on Oct 1, 2024
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    David speaks about the evil of Doeg and the blessings of the righteous

    David’s Anger Against the Wicked Psalm 52, 1 Samuel 22:8-19 Good morning, The LORD has many characteristics that never change. The LORD is just, holy, righteous, and true; however, the LORD is also loving, merciful, and kind. The LORD is so merciful to His children, that He even takes moments of ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Isaiah 53: One Thing About Jesus That Makes Me Uncomfortable Series

    Contributed by Troy Borst on Oct 2, 2024
     | 631 views

    I am comfortable with Jesus being God, the Messiah, the Rabbi, and dying for me, but His humanity makes me uncomfortable even though it is His very humanity that saved us.

    ISAIAH 53 SERIES: ONE THING ABOUT JESUS THAT MAKES ME UNCOMFORTABLE ISAIAH 53:10-12 | #Isaiah53 PERSON IN THE CONGREGATION READS ISAIAH 53 READ ISAIAH 53:1-12 (ESV) “Who has believed what he has heard from us? And to whom has the arm of the Lord been revealed? 2 For He grew up before Him like a ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Sermon: Suggestions From The Life Of Shamgar

    Contributed by Otis Mcmillan on Oct 10, 2024
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     | 1,111 views

    In the midst of Chaos, the Lord raised up the judges and used them to save his people. In the days of the great distress in the nation and the church, there shall be some whom God will find or make fit to help.

    Sermon: Suggestions From The Life of Shamgar Text: Judges 3:31 And after him was Shamgar the son of Anath, which slew of the Philistines six hundred men with an ox goad: and he also delivered Israel. Introduction: God used Judges to fill the leadership void after the death of Joshua. The first ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Freddy Fritz avatar

    Transformed By Jesus Series

    Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Oct 19, 2024
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     | 908 views

    Acts 9:19b-31 teaches us what happens when Jesus transforms sinners.

    Introduction Augustine of Hippo was born in Thagaste, a Roman province of North Africa, in 354 AD. He was raised by a Christian mother, Monica, and a pagan father, Patricius. Augustine’s early life marked by a deep search for meaning and truth, which led him to explore various philosophical and ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Freddy Fritz avatar

    Jesus Still Turns Things Around Series

    Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Oct 25, 2024
    based on 2 ratings
     | 1,468 views

    Acts 9:31-43 shows us how Jesus still turns things around.

    Introduction Edmund P. Clowney was the first president of Westminster Theological Seminary from 1966 until he retired in 1984. Many years ago, Dr. Clowney wrote: “Never before has the world been so desperately asking for answers to crucial questions, and never before has the world been so ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Byron Sherman avatar

    The Disconcerting Dilemma Of Divine Inaction-3

    Contributed by Byron Sherman on Nov 5, 2024
     | 184 views

    3 of 4. Habakkuk faced the disconcerting/unsettling dilemma of Divine 'inaction' towards His people, Judah. What makes, or How is Divine inaction unsettling? 4 fabrications that either: accentuate the dilemma—OR—that muddy/confuse/obscure the answer of God’s inaction.

    The DISCONCERTING DILEMMA Of DIVINE INACTION--III —Habakkuk 1:3(1:1-4) Key Words— •Difficult/Disturbing/Disorienting/Disconcerting/Perplexing/Uncertainty/Unsettling. •Dilemma/Predicament/Quandary/Situation. Attention: Salem BC’s ‘foundation plants’ recently got a much needed trimming/hedging. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Rich O' Toole avatar

    The Power And The Plumb Line

    Contributed by Rich O' Toole on Nov 5, 2024
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     | 459 views

    God's directions to complete his vision

    The Power and the Plumb Line Zechariah 4:1-10 Good morning, Lincoln Log Masters is a reality show about building log cabins. The show details the process of building log homes and shares some terms about the tools used to build those homes. The show also addresses the risks associated with ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Freddy Fritz avatar

    The Grace Of God Series

    Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Nov 15, 2024
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     | 745 views

    Acts 11:19-30 teaches us that God’s grace transforms lives and communities.

    Introduction How many of you own an Apple iPhone? The first Apple iPhone was sold in 2007. That was a mere seventeen years ago. As of September 2024, there are an estimated 1.382 billion active iPhone users worldwide. In the third quarter of 2024, Apple’s iPhone had a worldwide market share of ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • David Owens avatar

    The Spirit Is Our Teacher Series

    Contributed by David Owens on Nov 18, 2024
     | 1,103 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