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  • Johnny Wilson avatar

    Bridegroom Of Blood Series

    Contributed by Johnny Wilson on Feb 13, 2009
    based on 10 ratings
     | 12,335 views

    Being "in" the Will of God doesn’t necessarily mean that we aren’t distracted by human concerns and relationships.

    Personally, I have a lot of trouble with the theological term, “the permissive will of God.” We usually apply it whenever someone has done something wrong or merely made a foolish, but not deliberate, choice and then, God makes something good out of the human mess. My problem with the term is that ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    The Genuine Article Series

    Contributed by Scott Heine on Feb 27, 2001
    based on 54 ratings
     | 6,803 views

    Second in a series on the Ten Commandments, focusing on knowing God as he really is, not merely as we might imagine him.

    Some of you have participated in “Twelve Step” programs at some point in your life, as part of your effort to break an addictive behavior. There are plenty of these programs out there — Alcoholics Anonymous, Narcotics Anonymous, Overeaters Anonymous, Sexaholics Anonymous, and more recently Internet ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Arrested By The Jews Series

    Contributed by John Lowe on May 20, 2017
     | 6,414 views

    The people seized Paul and dragged him outside the sanctuary and closed the doors so that he could not seek refuge in the inner courts. They intended to kill him but they did not want to spill his blood in the sanctuary for fear that it would defile....

    February 11, 2016 Acts of the Apostles By: Tom Lowe Lesson: ARRESTED BY THE JEWS (21:27-40) ACTS 21:27-40 (KJV) 27 And when the seven days were almost ended, the Jews which were of Asia, when they saw him in the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Whoa! Who Is That? Series

    Contributed by Thomas Swope on Jun 6, 2013
     | 5,652 views

    A study of the book of Ruth chapter 2 verses 1 through 23

    Ruth 2: 1 – 23 Whoa! Who Is That? 1 There was a relative of Naomi’s husband, a man of great wealth, of the family of Elimelech. His name was Boaz. 2 So Ruth the Moabitess said to Naomi, “Please let me go to the field, and glean heads of grain after him in whose sight I may find ...read more

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    Denomination: Calvary Chapel

  • Dale Higgins avatar

    The Aftertaste Of Alcohol Series

    Contributed by Dale Higgins on Mar 4, 2003
    based on 54 ratings
     | 10,044 views

    America has failed to realize that the greatest abuse of drugs there is - is the most acceptable one of Alcohol.

    Today I am going to preach on the subject of alcohol and its effects. Let me begin by by making some general observations and quoting some statical facts concerning alcohol. I believe that alcohol is the most abused drug in America. While we have gone through many years of the scare of drugs ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Daniel, God's Man

    Contributed by Paul George on Sep 17, 2003
    based on 12 ratings
     | 3,160 views

    None of the sixty-nine books of the Bible has been attacked by so many of the enemies of the Word of God as has the book of Daniel.

    None of the sixty-nine books of the Bible has been attacked by so many of the enemies of the Word of God as has the book of Daniel. Crritics claim that Daniel, if such a person ever existed, had nothing to do with the writing of the book. They claim it was written after the time of Antiochus ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness

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    Getting Past Your Guilt From Your Past

    Contributed by Greg Griffin on Jul 7, 2005
    based on 26 ratings
     | 7,896 views

    Guilt holds you down, and guilt holds you back, and it doesn’t have to.

    Getting Past Your Guilt From Your Past May 1, 2005 If we could somehow step on a scale today that measured the weight of our spiritual baggage, some of us would break the machine. So many people are groaning under the strain of the baggage in their spirits. That weight is called guilt. We all have ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Wade Martin Hughes, Sr avatar

    God's Plan Is For You Totake It!

    Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Apr 27, 2007
    based on 10 ratings
     | 8,036 views

    We need to prepare our hearts for God’s blessings. Arise and LET GOD --- Take it --- Take what God has planned for you!

    GOD’S PLAN IS FOR YOU TO TAKE IT --- DON’T EXPECT PIE TO FALL FROM THE SKY --- BY Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com I. HAVE WE PREPARED OUR HEARTS TO RECIEVE GOD’S PROMISES AND THE DIVINE BLESSINGS? A. GOD LOVES YOU! GOD HAS MANY PROMISES FOR YOU! GOD DESIRES TO BLESS YOU ... B. ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Ready, Set, Go!

    Contributed by Thomas Bowen on May 8, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 9,271 views

    Palm Sunday, what did the people come out to see?

    Ready, Set, Go! Luke 19:28-40 Today we are at the beginning of Holy Week, we have been following Luke’s history of the church in acts and now we are looping back to the week before the crucifixion of Jesus. I am not trying to surprise you with this change of direction I am just jumping to ...read more

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    Denomination: Congregational

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    What Chair Are You Sitting In

    Contributed by Rodney V Johnson on Aug 28, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 12,866 views

    Evaluates where one is in their life.

    Which Chair Are You Sitting In Today? (Commitment, Conflict, Compromise, Forgiveness) Introduction I had the opportunity this week to attend the home going celebration services of Sis. Annette Sproles. Her death last Sunday took me through a range of emotions. Not so much because I was so close ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Press On Toward The Goal

    Contributed by William Baeta on Sep 7, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 8,919 views

    “Not that I have already obtained all this, or have already been made perfect, but I press on to take hold of that for which Christ Jesus took hold of me.” Philippians 3:12.

    Luke 9:51-62 Theme: Press on toward the goal Text: 1 Kings 19:19-21; Phil. 3:12-21; Luke 9:51-62 Man is a spiritual being created in the image and likeness of God. In spiritual union with God he had authority and dominion to rule on earth. When man sinned he died spiritually and could no longer ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Bobby Bulger avatar

    Be Careful Who You Listen To!

    Contributed by Bobby Bulger on Sep 25, 2007
    based on 5 ratings
     | 14,718 views

    A little exposition concerning the Word of the Lord versus the word of man.

    1 Peter 5:8 Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour: -Counterfeit- Can = Ability May = Permission James 4:7 Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you. James 4:8 Draw nigh to God, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Davon Huss avatar

    Serve The Lord With Gladness

    Contributed by Davon Huss on Jun 25, 2007
    based on 14 ratings
     | 15,457 views

    A sermon on serving the Lord with gladness from Psalm 100:2 (Outline adapted from S. Conway in Pulpit Commentary, Volume 8, Pages 355-356)

    Sermon for 6/24/2007 Psalm 100 especially verse 2 Serve the Lord with Gladness Introduction: The problem here is that we come into worship in the spirit of Eeyore in Winnie the Pooh, or perhaps Telly Monster in Sesame Street: "O-o-h, I love you and worship you, but things are pretty bad, and they ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Herson Gonzalez avatar

    Conviction Versus Preference Series

    Contributed by Herson Gonzalez on Mar 20, 2006
    based on 24 ratings
     | 13,056 views

    There is a difference between a conviction and a preference. A preference is a very strong belief, held with great strength, but a belief that you will change under the right circumstances. A conviction is a belief that you will not change.

    SEVEN AREAS WE NEED TO CHANGE IN ORDER TO CHANGE OUR LIVES CALVARY WORSHIP CENTER MARCH 19, 2006 Pastor Herson Gonzalez Without a plan for change, all we will do is talk about changing all our lives, but we will stay the same. All of the singing and the praying and the preaching and the ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • David Rogers avatar

    Do You Glory In God

    Contributed by David Rogers on Oct 5, 2005
    based on 7 ratings
     | 3,359 views

    A sermon on why we are to glorify God with our life.

    Do You Glory In God 1 Cor. 1:10-31 10 Nor should we complain as some of them did, and were killed by the destroyer. 11 Now these things happened to them as examples, and they were written as a warning to us, on whom the ends of the ages have come. 12 Therefore, whoever thinks he stands must be ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist