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  • Paul Apple avatar

    Life In The Pits -- A Near-Death Experience Series

    Contributed by Paul Apple on Oct 18, 2000
    based on 54 ratings
     | 9,610 views

    THE LONELINESS OF BEING FORSAKEN BY GOD AND MAN MAKES LIFE IN THE PITS INTOLERABLE

    BIG IDEA: THE LONELINESS OF BEING FORSAKEN BY GOD AND MAN MAKES LIFE IN THE PITS INTOLERABLE INTRODUCTION: This is the saddest psalm in the psalter; no glimmer of hope; for once we are left in the same state of despair as at the beginning of the psalm. We know God’s promise that He will never ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Why Jesus Respected People's Freedom To Choose

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Oct 18, 2000
    based on 54 ratings
     | 6,564 views

    God created everyone with a free will to choose between good and evil.

    God created everyone with a free will to choose between good and evil. No where in the gospels is there any example of Jesus trying to force a person to go against their individual will. Jesus knew that a person convinced against his will is of the same opinion still. All Christians have the ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Abraham, A Man Challenged #8 Series

    Contributed by Raymond Smith on Jan 19, 2008
     | 3,438 views

    Growing Faith

    Abraham, a Man of challenge, Faith, Promise Growing Faith Reading: Genesis 15:12ff Abram has spent all day, in the heat and the sun, defending what God had told him to do. It would seem that the vultures had been persistent in their attempts to feast upon what God had told Abram to do, and thus ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Give God The Glory

    Contributed by Charles Salmon on Sep 18, 2004
    based on 24 ratings
     | 11,420 views

    We should glorify God as our Creator, the Promise-keeping God, and the One who provides for our redemption.

    Give God the Glory Isa. 42:8 INTRO.: Many large cities have computerized warning signs to alert drivers to hazards ahead. In 1976, these signs were installed in Pittsburgh when we lived there. I recall one occasion when we were on the parkway and a sign told us, ""Accident ahead - major delay - ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Perseverance Pays Off Series

    Contributed by Kevin Ruffcorn on Aug 14, 2007
    based on 7 ratings
     | 6,483 views

    Christian discipleship involved watchfullness, and watchfullness involves perseverance. Christians are called to focused, fearless faith

    Luke 12:32-40 “Perseverance Pays Off” INTRODUCTION It is difficult to believe that the beginning of a new school year is upon us. For the past several weeks we seen advertisements for back to school specials, and have noticed the aisles stocked with school supplies at the stores where we ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    The Value Of Graceful Speech Series

    Contributed by Troy Luttrell on Apr 1, 2014
     | 6,083 views

    God honoring speech is seen as Christians pray to God, intercede for others, and witness to the lost

    Background: • In Colossians 4:2-6, Paul will continue to show us what Christ looks like in and through the life of a believer when we are walking close to Christ. Nothing more makes us look like Christ than what comes out of our mouth. Our speech will manifest all the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Developing Mega-Faith

    Contributed by Rodney Fry on Apr 24, 2014
    based on 1 rating
     | 8,192 views

    In this story Jesus left the Jewish area of Galilee for the seaport of Tyre, a pagan Gentile area. This was a very un-Jewish and un-rabbinical thing to do, but He knew there was a desperate mother there. Notice the verbs describing her

    Developing Mega-Faith Scripture: Mark 7:24–30, especially verses 27–29. See also Matthew 15:21–28: But Jesus said to her, “Let the children be filled first, for it is not good to take the children’s bread and throw it to the little dogs.” And she answered and ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    A Foreign Mother Full Of Faith

    Contributed by Billy Ricks on May 16, 2014
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     | 3,577 views

    In the passage today we see a mother determined to get to Jesus on behalf of her afflicted child. We need mothers like this in our world. We also need to honor the mothers we have like this.

    Intro: When Robert Ingersoll, the notorious skeptic, was in his heyday, two college students went to hear him lecture. As they walked down the street after the lecture, one said to the other, “Well, I guess he knocked the props out from under Christianity, didn’t he?” The other ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Imperfect People Series

    Contributed by Kevin Ruffcorn on Jun 6, 2016
     | 11,262 views

    We hold a holy treasure in clay pots, but that's all that's needed to share the gospel and honor God.

    2 Corinthians 4:1-15 “Imperfect People” INTRODUCTION Many illustrations are used to explain the deep truths of God’s grace and our lives as Christians. In the thirteenth chapter of Matthew Jesus explains to his disciples that God’s kingdom is like a mustard seed (vs. ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Embrace The Mission!

    Contributed by John Dobbs on Jul 2, 2016
     | 7,723 views

    Here are six qualities of those who are willing to embrace the mission of Christ to bring the gospel to the world!

    Embrace the Mission Luke 10:1-11, 16-20 Introduction The spread of the Gospel Message in the first century is amazing. From 12 apostles to limited commission … to the day of Pentecost… The Kingdom is a grass-roots effort. Even today with all of our mass-media abilities, ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Writing Your Story Of Rescue

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Feb 21, 2016
     | 2,835 views

    Each of us is touched by the saving mercy of God; we should tell the story.

    Third Sunday of Lent 2016 Ordinary Form “Bless the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all His benefits. He pardons all your iniquities and heals all your diseases.” We must not forget what the Lord has done for us, and what the Lord has promised to do for us, if we remain steadfast in ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

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    The Time

    Contributed by Ian Humphrey on Nov 9, 2015
     | 3,832 views

    Revival

    Hosea 10:1-15 THE TIME I. THE CALL FOR REVIVAL! 13 Ye have plowed wickedness, ye have reaped iniquity; ye have eaten the fruit of lies: because thou didst trust in thy way, in the multitude of thy mighty men. I. HUNGER OF HEART 1 Israel is an empty vine, he bringeth forth fruit ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness

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    To Boldly Go

    Contributed by Perry Greene on Jul 25, 2022
     | 1,555 views

    We are to boldly go into the world to advance Christ's kingdom and hasten His coming.

    Christopher Columbus set sail from Europe on August 3, 1492, with the three ships Pinta, Nina, and Santa Maria, presumably to discover a western route to the Orient. My earlier studies of Columbus’ journey to the New World left me with a limited understanding of the man and his motives. I thought ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Rich In Deeds

    Contributed by Victor Yap on Apr 15, 2022
     | 1,576 views

    Do you care?

    RICH IN DEEDS (MATT 15:32-39) Jesus fed the crowd twice, one a crowd of 5,000 people, followed by a crowd of 4,000, from a bigger crowd to a smaller crowd. The conversation in the first desert experience was initiated by the disciples (Matt 14:15), while the conversation in the second experience ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    What Flows From Within.

    Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Jul 5, 2023
    based on 2 ratings
     | 1,809 views

    Our outer life has its source in what is going on inside us.

    WHAT FLOWS FROM WITHIN. Matthew 15:10-28. I). The War Against Sin. Matthew 15:10-20. MATTHEW 15:10-11. Jesus turned away from the Pharisees and summoned the crowd to Himself. “Hear and understand,” He taught. Despite what the Pharisees might teach, “it is NOT that which goes into the mouth ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational