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  • Lalachan Abraham avatar

    God Determines The Times And Seasons

    Contributed by Lalachan Abraham on Oct 12, 2013
    based on 16 ratings
     | 86,306 views

    “It is God who alters the times and seasons, and he removes kings and promotes kings. He gives wisdom to the wise and knowledge to the discerning. “(Daniel 2:21ISV)

    God determines the times and seasons “It is God who alters the times and seasons, and he removes kings and promotes kings. He gives wisdom to the wise and knowledge to the discerning. “(Daniel 2:21ISV) The sun and moon were created to give light to the earth, to separate day from ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Why Care Series

    Contributed by Ed Sasnett on Oct 1, 2014
    based on 1 rating
     | 13,845 views

    God’s people build community as they show their care for others.

    Title: Who Cares? Text: 1 Peter 4:9-10; 1 Thessalonians 5:15; John 4:9-14; Philippians 2:25-30 Truth: God’s people build community as they show their care for others. Aim: To encourage showing care for others. Life Question: How can I help build a caring community? INTRODUCTION Robert ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Working For The Faith Skylight Company Series

    Contributed by David Dykes on Oct 9, 2014
    based on 1 rating
     | 17,649 views

    There are hurting people living in spiritual darkness. In order to work for the Faith Skylight Company you've got to care enough for them that you'll do everything you can to let the light of Jesus fill their darkness.

    INTRODUCTION As we follow Jesus through the Gospel According to Mark we come to one of my favorite miracles in the life of Jesus. It’s the story where four men tear up a roof and lower their paralyzed friend until he’s hanging in front of Jesus. These four friends dug a skylight in a ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Christmas According To Matthew Series

    Contributed by Brian Bill on Dec 10, 2014
     | 10,030 views

    Jesus is the promised King of Christmas.

    Christmas According to Matthew Matthew 1-2 Rev. Brian Bill December 6-7, 2014 Transition: “O Holy Night” Shalom! My name is Levi Bar Alphaeus, but most folks just call me Matthew. I had the honor of writing what has become known as the Gospel of Matthew. This title was added in the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Power Encounters Series

    Contributed by Brian Bill on Oct 3, 2015
    based on 1 rating
     | 14,572 views

    A response is expected when Jesus is encountered.

    Power Encounters Mark 1:21-28 Rev. Brian Bill October 3-4, 2015 A recent article in the New York Times entitled, “Googling for God,” begins this way: “It has been a bad decade for God, at least so far.” Google searches for churches are down 15 percent over the last five ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Discourage, Destroy, Depose

    Contributed by Thomas Swope on Mar 15, 2019
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,279 views

    A study in the book of Nehemiah 6: 1 – 19

    Nehemiah 6: 1 – 19 Discourage, destroy, depose The Conspiracy Against Nehemiah 6 Now it happened when Sanballat, Tobiah, Geshem the Arab, and the rest of our enemies heard that I had rebuilt the wall, and that there were no breaks left in it (though at that time I had not hung the doors in the ...read more

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    Denomination: Calvary Chapel

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    Living In Light Of Eternity Series

    Contributed by Brian Bill on Mar 23, 2019
    based on 2 ratings
     | 17,552 views

    Live as if this is the last day of your life.

    Living in Light of Eternity James 4:13-17 Rev. Brian Bill March 23-24, 2019 I read a compelling book several years ago called, “The Christian Atheist: Believing in God but Living as if He Doesn’t Exist.” Here’s how it begins: “Hi, my name is Craig Groeschel, and I’m a Christian Atheist. For as ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Blue Laws

    Contributed by Thomas Swope on Mar 29, 2019
     | 3,404 views

    A study in the book of Nehemiah 10: 1 – 39

    Nehemiah 10: 1 – 39 Blue Laws 10 Now those who placed their seal on the document were: Nehemiah the governor, the son of Hacaliah, and Zedekiah, 2 Seraiah, Azariah, Jeremiah, 3 Pashhur, Amariah, Malchijah, 4 Hattush, Shebaniah, Malluch, 5 Harim, Meremoth, Obadiah, 6 Daniel, Ginnethon, Baruch, 7 ...read more

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    Denomination: Calvary Chapel

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    Your Covenant Right To Divine Healing Series

    Contributed by Marcel Odimgbe on Dec 17, 2012
     | 28,673 views

    Healing a covenant right and not a privilege to the believer in Christ. The bible tells that by the stripes of Christ we were healed.

    Your Covenant Right To Divine Healing Sickness and disease has been one of the devastating enemies of the human race. Man has been in the struggle and fight against them. Why? They cause discomfort and constitute a serious threat to the optimum functioning of man. They ultimately result in cutting ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Playing For The Right Team Series

    Contributed by Sherm Nichols on Mar 26, 2016
     | 4,406 views

    Worship in spirit and in truth is always directed to God above everything else. I want for my audience to understand how worship tends to get misdirected, and why that is such a grievous error; to know what worship directed toward God truly is

    Welcome to the stadium! This is now the 3rd week we’re taking a closer look at worship, and we’re doing that in the context of something that most all of us already think about – a stadium – how, just like a big football game, there are a lot of parallels between what you ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Overcoming The Spirit Of Rejection Series

    Contributed by Manny Salva Cruz on Apr 4, 2016
    based on 2 ratings
     | 54,675 views

    Rejection can have a devastating effect upon the lives of people with scars that they will carry as they mature. In this message, we will learn how Jephthah overcame rejection and rose up to be the next Judge of Isarel.

    Rejection means to cast aside; to throw away; to put side. It can refer to a person or a thing as if not up to some standard. When you reject a person, it shows him or her that he is unacceptable, of no value, doesn't belong, unwanted, can't fit in and unloved. Rejection communicates this message ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

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    Finding Peace Series

    Contributed by C. Philip Green on Apr 13, 2016
    based on 1 rating
     | 13,689 views

    Real peace starts and ends with Christ: Stand right on Christ, and be right with each other; then pray right, think right, and do right as you depend on Him.

    The monks at a remote monastery deep in the woods followed a rigid vow of silence. Their vow could only be broken once a year – on Christmas – by one monk. That monk could speak only one sentence. One Christmas, Brother Thomas had his turn to speak and said, “I love the delightful ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

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    Mother's Day - Lydia - God's Business Woman

    Contributed by Ernie Arnold on Apr 20, 2016
    based on 5 ratings
     | 18,548 views

    Luke shares with us the picture of a perfect role model for today - 1. A woman who was very successful in her career 2. A woman who possessed a deep conviction for God 3. A woman who was converted and committed to Jesus Christ

    Scripture: Acts 16:9-15; Psalms 67 and Rev. 21:22 - 22:5 Theme: Christian Role Models - Lydia Proposition: In this passage we meet Lydia 1. A Successful Career Woman 2. A Woman with a deep conviction for God 3. A Woman Converted and Committed in Christ INTRO: Grace and peace this ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

  • Chuck Brooks avatar

    5 Life Changing Reasons To Become A Generous Christian

    Contributed by Chuck Brooks on Aug 20, 2020
     | 3,997 views

    This message will give everyone, regardless of their financial situation, five biblical reasons why to give faithfully to God's work.

    A mother wanted to teach her daughter a moral lesson. She gave the little girl a quarter and a dollar for church saying, "Put whichever one you want in the collection plate and keep the other for yourself," she told the girl. When they were coming out of church, the mother asked her ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    The Mind Of Christ

    Contributed by John White on Jul 13, 2019
    based on 1 rating
     | 11,926 views

    There can be no doubt about the sort of mind the Christian should have. Christ-like motives, attitudes, thoughts, purpose and priorities can only prevail in a Christ-like mind.

    The Mind Of Christ Philippians 2:5-13 "Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus; Who, being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God: But made himself of no reputation, and took upon him the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men: And ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist