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  • Perry Greene avatar

    When Humanity Cries ‘unclean’ And Heaven Cries ‘holy’

    Contributed by Perry Greene on Dec 9, 2025
     | 63 views

    Consider the importance of acknowledging our brokenness and the need for honesty in healing, both personally and nationally.

    When Humanity Cries ‘Unclean’ and Heaven Cries ‘Holy’ Leviticus 13:45; Isaiah 6:2–3 Years ago, a physician told his friends about the most challenging part of his job. It wasn’t surgeries. It wasn’t long hours. It wasn’t even dealing with death. He said, “The hardest thing is telling someone the ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Unusual Encounters With God Series

    Contributed by Rev. Samuel Arimoro on Jul 1, 2025
     | 541 views

    Unusual encounters with God are divine appointments that change a person's life forever.

    UNUSUAL ENCOUNTERS WITH GOD By Rev. Samuel Arimoro Main Text: Genesis 32:24-30 Supporting Texts: Exodus 3:1-5, Acts 9:1-6, 1 Kings 19:9-13, Revelation 1:9-18, Luke 24:13-32 INTRODUCTION: Unusual encounters with God are divine appointments that change a person's life forever. They often ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Bethel: My God (2 Of 4) Series

    Contributed by David Dunn on Sep 7, 2025
     | 106 views

    Borrowed religion won’t do; we must know Him individually and personally.

    Intro Statement “At Bethel — the House of God — borrowed religion won’t do. You must know Him as your God.” -- Introduction – From Gilgal to Bethel Last time we stood at Gilgal, the place of rolling stones, where God rolled away the reproach of Egypt, where Elisha burned his plow, and where we ...read more

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    Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

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    Choose You This Day Whom You Will Serve Series

    Contributed by Rev. Samuel Arimoro on Oct 9, 2025
     | 354 views

    Serving God is a personal and conscious decision that determines your destiny, legacy, and eternal reward.

    CHOOSE YOU THIS DAY WHOM YOU WILL SERVE By Rev. Samuel Arimoro Main Text: Joshua 24:14-15 Key Verse: “And if it seem evil unto you to serve the LORD, choose you this day whom ye will serve; whether the gods which your fathers served that were on the other side of the flood, or the gods of the ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Meeting God When Running Scared

    Contributed by Elmer Towns on Oct 10, 2025
     | 125 views

    When a person is limited . . . threatened . . . and scared, he/she will listen to God and respond positively.

    “Jacob left Beersheba in the desert and walked through the hills of Galilee. When the sun set and night descended, he laid down to sleep at that spot. He took a stone as his pillow and went to sleep. He dreamed and saw a ladder set on earth with its top reaching to heaven. There were angels ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Disciples' Best Attitude Toward Wealth

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Oct 20, 2025
     | 69 views

    An early reminder of the Jewish understanding of the dangers of wealth that has been hoarded for personal power.

    Friday of the 29th Week Integral 2025 I’ve run into a lot of people who think they know Scripture and will quote St. Paul by saying “money is the root of all evil.” If you paid attention to the first reading, you know that he, acting as Timothy’s mentor and supervisor, wrote “the love of money is ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

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    Gideon - A Warrior Lesson 5 Series

    Contributed by Elmer Towns on Nov 7, 2025
     | 109 views

    When God’s people cry for deliverance, God encounters a person to deliver them.

    GOD ENCOUNTERS A WARRIOR A. INTRODUCTION: JUDGES 6:11-23 1. God chooses weak things. Gideon was the youngest son, of the poorest family, of the weakest tribe in Israel. “My family is poor in Manasseh, and I am least in my father’s house” (Judges 6:15). 2. Weak name reflected expectation. The ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Rx For The Soul - Relieving Stress Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Feb 9, 2003
    based on 67 ratings
     | 19,708 views

    Stress is a common emotion in every person’s life, but God said we should not allow it dominate our lives and gave us, in the life of Jesus, an example of how to deal with the anxieties and worries that bring stress into our lives.

    OPEN: An elderly mountain farmer had been involved in an accident between his mule-drawn wagon and an car driven by another man. Now, the farmer was suing the driver, claiming personal injuries as a result of the accident. When the farmer was on the stand, the attorney for the driver of the car ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Stand Before God And Man With No Deception Series

    Contributed by Bruce Landry on May 18, 2002
    based on 29 ratings
     | 7,428 views

    We will see Joseph tell his brothers his true identity and have a personal time with them. This is so like the personal time Jesus seeks to spend with you and I on an ongoing basis in our ongoing relationship with Him.

    Stand before God and Man with no Deception A. Come clean then be consoled B. God’s providence provided to Israel C. Jacob’s Joy Boy, the gimmicks we see today to get people to do things. I don’t know, I almost thought when I came out to Dillingham and Bristol Bay that we wouldn’t see the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Triumph Of Faith Over Reason

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Apr 17, 2003
    based on 40 ratings
     | 5,506 views

    Human sensibility and common sense will only take a person so far. The best logic will not help a person get into heaven. Abraham is an outstanding example of man whose faith defied all human reasoning through many crises.

    Why Abraham’s Faith Was Superior to Human Reasoning (Rom. 4:10-12) Illustration:The more we know of God, the more unreservedly we will trust him; the greater our progress in theology, the simpler and more childlike will be our faith. J. G. Machen. 1. Why do you suppose that Abraham’s faith ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Who Are You?

    Contributed by David Baeder on Nov 2, 2007
     | 3,347 views

    Are you the kind of person who just believes the facts about Jesus? Or are you the kind of person who really trusts that God will do what he has promised; that Christ’s death was payment in full for your sins?

    Who Are You? When I was your age, there was a song that was made popular by The Who. And I would guess that most of you know that song, even though you hadn’t been born at that time. You know it because it’s the theme song of CSI, "Who Are You?" And that’s a question I want to ask you, "Who ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Terry Laughlin avatar

    Eternal Gifts Of Christmas Series

    Contributed by Terry Laughlin on Dec 12, 2005
    based on 28 ratings
     | 6,188 views

    There are eternal gifts for those who grasp the truths of Christmas with their hearts. Understanding those gifts and walking in the free grace by which these gifts come will completely change a person’s attitude toward the season which we now celebrate.

    Title: Eternal Gifts of Christmas Theme: What Will You Find at Christmas Series: Grasping the Truths of Christmas Introduction: There are eternal gifts for those who grasp the truths of Christmas with their hearts. Understanding those gifts and walking in the free grace by which these gifts come ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Shadows

    Contributed by Wayne Lawson on Dec 4, 2009
    based on 36 ratings
     | 21,494 views

    Symbolically, a person’s shadow is the symbol of their influence. The shadow of a man is often larger and more far reaching than the man himself. The most potent form of influence is not only silent but also for the most part, unaware -- Just as we are

    Dr. Wayne A. Lawson Antioch Institutional Baptist Church Oklahoma City, OK 73117 RevWLawson@aol.com Preached Sunday, November 15, 2009 TITLE: SHADOWS SCRIPTURE: ACTS 5:15 Simon Peter is one of the most interesting men in religious history. More conspicuously than any other, he illustrates ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Song Of Fools

    Contributed by Bala Samson on Dec 3, 2015
     | 3,182 views

    Did you know the person who points out your mistakes gently and explains the repercussions of your sins actually is very concerned of your soul rather than the person who turns a blind eye to your mistakes?

    Nice Man! Ecclesiastes 7:5”It is better to heed the rebuke of a wise person than to listen to the song of fools.” The conundrum today is who is the nice man !!!! As we watch and read of the verbal wars of very highly educated people on print and media and their derogatory and ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    A Step That Stands Series

    Contributed by Scott Kircher on Feb 19, 2012
    based on 104 ratings
     | 34,787 views

    Have you ever faced times that you really struggled with the things you see? Maybe it was a wicked person who seemed to have it all. Or maybe it is the injustice of a person living for the Lord and others, continuing to deal with hardship and suffering,

    Steps along Life’s Journey A Step that Stands – Sermon 3 Psalm 73 What causes us to stumble along Life’s Journey Viewing life through the eyes of sin Viewing life from the perspective of Satan What enables us to Stand Firm along Life’s Journey Viewing life through the eyes of Faith Viewing ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational