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  • Ray Ellis avatar

    How To Thrive Spiritually

    Contributed by Ray Ellis on Mar 22, 2002
    based on 35 ratings
     | 6,191 views

    Everyone needs a mentor and friend to accomplish all that God calls them to do.

    “Friendships – the way to Thrive Spiritually” Acts 9:10-19 What is it that helps you survive and thrive spiritually in a world that is not friendly to Christians? Most of us would have to answer: Family and friends. Our family and friends have been our primary encouragers to survive ...read more

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    Denomination: Free Methodist

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    The End Is Near - Don't Be Alarmed

    Contributed by Tom Fuller on Nov 3, 2002
    based on 60 ratings
     | 7,474 views

    We hear about violence and famine, war and crime every day on the news. Jesus said this was the beginning of the end for this world - but He also says something else to us - "Don’t be alarmed." How do we keep a peaceful heart in times of great storm?

    There’s an attitude that exists, certainly among scientists, the educational elite – and surprisingly even among Christian professors – that the Bible is not historically accurate. "It is an account that was crafted by men who had a point to make, so the details don’t necessarily match up with what ...read more

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    Denomination: Calvary Chapel

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    Would You Deny Him, Or Die For Christ?

    Contributed by Cooper Abrams Iii on Sep 17, 2001
    based on 21 ratings
     | 6,654 views

    Addressing the Columbine High School Tragedy

    Would you Deny Him...or Die for Christ? Phil. 1:21-24 Date: May 2, 1999 By Cooper Abrams INTRO: Most of us are fully aware of what happened in Littleton, Co, when two teenage boys took guns and pipe bombs into the their high school and cold bloodedly murdered 14 of their class mates and ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    What Is A Follower

    Contributed by Denn Guptill on Apr 17, 2006
    based on 5 ratings
     | 3,030 views

    The Pharisses called those lining the streets on Palm Sunday Jesus’s followers, but were they?

    It was a party, everyone was there, it was a celebration, the video clip you just watched was from Jesus Christ Super Star 2001 and I love the Palm Sunday scene, it captures the excitement and joy of that day. There was a sense of anticipation and expectancy in the air, people knew that something ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    The Holy Innocents

    Contributed by William Mouser on Jan 10, 2006
    based on 15 ratings
     | 25,685 views

    This jarring episode is just as much a part of the Christmas season as the manger scene. Though grim, the fate of the Innocents shows us how and why we share the hope they had in Christ’s second advent

    Psalm 124, Jeremiah 3:15-17, Revelation 21:1-7, Matthew 2:13-18 The Holy Innocents The Gospel lesson that is read today is actually from the lectionary for the Feast of the Holy Innocents, which in the liturgical calendar is celebrated on December 28 – four days ago. The Book of Common Prayer ...read more

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    Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

  • Brad Beaman avatar

    Can Your Difficulties Advance The Gospel? Series

    Contributed by Brad Beaman on Jul 21, 2003
    based on 51 ratings
     | 9,560 views

    The question before us is, can your difficulties advance the gospel? They threw the Apostle Paul in prison thinking they could stop the advancement of the gospel. According to Paul this only blazed a trail for the preaching of the Gospel.

    Introduction The question before us is, can your difficulties advance the gospel? Can you Imagine if you came to church this morning and rather than being greeted at the door and coming in. Instead, you found the doors of the church were barred shut. You came and found military police outside ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Real Secret, The Beatitudes

    Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Feb 5, 2014
     | 5,618 views

    The Beatitudes reveal that we can be more than happy. We can be blessed!

    Intro It is sometimes a puzzle to understand God's mind. His thinking is so far above ours. The secret is: there is no secret. People pay gurus millions to learn what is often half-baked wisdom and ignore the wonderful truth found in the beatitudes which is free to all (Matthew 5:1-12). These ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Kaph - Psalm 119:81-88 Series

    Contributed by Bobby Stults on Jan 26, 2012
    based on 1 rating
     | 17,471 views

    God’s word is a word of promise… but that promise is not always fleshed out in plain and simple terms. But the ONE thing we CAN rely upon is that God’s promise, whether complex or simple… it is the promise of the Almighty and we must surrender to that pro

    KAPH January 25, 2012 Oak Park Baptist Church – Wednesday Bible Study Series Psalm 119:81-88 (ESV) – 11 of 22 Kaph – 11th letter of the Hebrew alphabet… 81My soul longs for your salvation; I hope in your word. The word the psalmist uses here that is translated as ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Thorn In Paul's Side

    Contributed by Ron Macarthur on Jun 28, 2013
    based on 4 ratings
     | 17,623 views

    Points out clues from the scripture that point directly to the identity of the thorn in Paul's side

    Paul’s Thorn in the Flesh There has been much speculation over the centuries about just what Paul meant by his thorn in the flesh. Many have said it was some kind of sin which he just could not get behind him and others have said his thorn in the flesh was the persecution that followed him ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Unity Of One Gospel Series

    Contributed by Peter Loughman on Sep 22, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,904 views

    The Gospel unifies people of all nations, races, ethnicity, culture, education and economic status. The Gospel is over culture, therefore it can be adapted to culture.

    Is Christianity for everyone? Is it available to everyone? How much does a person need to be removed from their culture to become a Christian? This issue about the Gospel and culture is not new. Christians have struggled with the Gospel and the effects of culture since the very beginning. Today ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Parable Of The Sower Part Two

    Contributed by Anthony Zibolski on Jul 5, 2017
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,786 views

    The Word of God is alive and active. The seed is the planting of the word of God in our lives and the growing of the kingdom.

    Parable of the Sower 2 Growing and sowing seeds Mark 4:1-4:9 Part two Introduction- Prayer- Mark 4:1-4:9 Last week we centered in on the power of God word in our lives and that the seed referenced in the parable is the Word of God. The farmer (God) goal is to get his good seed (Word of God) ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

  • Lynn Malone avatar

    The Transformation Of A Righteous Man Series

    Contributed by Lynn Malone on May 30, 2016
    based on 2 ratings
     | 12,780 views

    Paul/Saul was a righteous man, but not until he encountered Jesus on the road to Damascus was his life forever changed. This message deals with Paul's transforming encounter with Jesus Christ.

    Perhaps the greatest transformation story in the Bible, perhaps the greatest transformation story in all Christian history is the transformation of a man named Saul into the Apostle named Paul. Perhaps there is no more well-known story of transformation in the Bible than this one. A commentator in ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Intro To The Sermon On The Mount Series

    Contributed by Keith Foskey on Apr 15, 2014
     | 5,211 views

    This begins the series on the Sermon on the Mount.

    Series: The Sermon on the Mount Title: Introduction to the Sermon on the Mount Text: Matthew 5:1-2 This series has been a long time coming. I have actually been quite fearful to do this message because of my fear that I could not do this portion of Scripture justice. To preach a sermon on the ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Answering The Skeptics Series

    Contributed by Derek Geldart on Mar 5, 2016
     | 5,648 views

    This sermon outlines five ways in which Christians can present the Gospel message to unbelievers in a God-fearing manner.

    ANSWERING THE SKEPTICS So far we have answered some really difficult questions that are often posed by non-believers. First, how can God be just when he allows the innocent to suffer and second, is our faith blind. Today we are going to look at the third difficult question: Question #3: How ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Scott White avatar

    A Perfect Storm

    Contributed by Scott White on Sep 17, 2016
    based on 4 ratings
     | 14,592 views

    We all face storms, trials, tribulations in our life; sometime physical, sometimes emotional. But Jesus is always there with us, ready to protect and comfort.

    Have you ever been in a situation where you’ve seen a rain line approaching during a storm? You step outside to just look around and off in the distance you see that rain moving in. You can see the rain headed your way, feel the wind kicking up, maybe see flashes of lightning and hear some ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ