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  • Gordon Curley avatar

    Turning The World Upside Down

    Contributed by Gordon Curley on Nov 27, 2010
     | 4,494 views

    Paul in Thessalonica

    Reading: Acts chapter 17 verses 1-1: Ill: • Several years ago, American Larry Walters, a 33-year-old man; • Decided he wanted to see his locality from a new perspective. • So he went down to the local army surplus store; • And bought forty-five used weather balloons. ...read more

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    Denomination: Brethren

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    Getting Real With God

    Contributed by Joseph Smith on Nov 27, 2010
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     | 4,839 views

    Authenticity before God begins with self-examination, proceeds to self-disclosure, and involves trusted advisors.

    National Baptist Memorial Church, Washington, DC March 13, 2005 The issue is not an academic discussion as to whether there is a God. Relatively few doubt or debate that. The issue is not whether God is real, but whether we know how to get real with God. Let me play out a little scene with ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    John The Baptist: An Almost Familiar Story

    Contributed by Denn Guptill on Nov 28, 2010
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    A heavenly messenger, a miraculous birth, a normal childhood a short ministry preaching to people who loved his message and hated his message and then an untimely death at the hands of the authorities he had offended. Not the story you are thinking of.

    It is a familiar story for this time of year. A heavenly messenger, a miraculous birth, a normal childhood a short ministry preaching to people who loved his message and hated his message and then an untimely death at the hands of the authorities he had offended. Most people could fill in the ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    The Great Donkey Chase Caper

    Contributed by Philip Harrelson on Nov 8, 2008
    based on 14 ratings
     | 15,502 views

    When God sends us on a donkey chase, sovereignty prevails.

    1 Samuel 9:1-5 KJV Now there was a man of Benjamin, whose name was Kish, the son of Abiel, the son of Zeror, the son of Bechorath, the son of Aphiah, a Benjamite, a mighty man of power. [2] And he had a son, whose name was Saul, a choice young man, and a goodly: and there was not among the ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    The Jesus Way Series

    Contributed by David Flowers on Nov 13, 2008
    based on 2 ratings
     | 5,794 views

    Part 1 in series Slowing Down. In this first message in the Slowing Down series, Dave explains that most people struggle to follow Jesus the Way because of the way they try to follow Jesus.

    The Jesus Way Slowing Down, part 1 Wildwind Community Church David Flowers October 11, 2008 Years ago my wife Christy, and Greg McLaughlin, took a van full of teenagers to Arizona to work on an Indian reservation for a week. After a couple dozen hours of driving, they passed through The Painted ...read more

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    Denomination: Free Methodist

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    How Far Is Too Far? Series

    Contributed by Paul Green on Aug 7, 2009
    based on 70 ratings
     | 18,490 views

    What do you do when you don’t want to do what God wants you to do? What do you do when you know what’s right, but that’s just not the path you want to travel? What do you do when you and God just don’t want the same things for your life?

    Introduction I read a story recently about a 5-year old who decided to run away. The lady who lived next door saw him go, as she was outside cutting her grass. She said that she watched him walk up and down the pavement, in front of her house, hauling his little suitcase behind him. He would ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Remember Lot's Wife

    Contributed by Ovidiu Radulescu on Aug 10, 2009
    based on 92 ratings
     | 39,924 views

    The stories of Noah and Lot are actually opposites. When God destroyed the world in Noah’s day, what agency did he use to bring about the destruction? Water.When God destroyed the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah, what was the agency that God used to bring ab

    Luke 17:26-32(NIV): "Just as it was in the days of Noah, so also will it be in the days of the Son of Man. People were eating, drinking, marrying and being given in marriage up to the day Noah entered the ark. Then the flood came and destroyed them all. It was the same in the days of Lot. People ...read more

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    Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

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    Afflicting The Comfortable Series

    Contributed by Jim Drake on Aug 27, 2007
    based on 24 ratings
     | 17,289 views

    Like He did with Israel, God is in the business of afflicting the comfortable. When we are at ease in Zion, He sometimes has to shake us up with righteous affliction.

    1. Introduction (6:8) 2. Afflicting the comfortable—(what does righteous affliction look like?) a. Afflicted bodies (6:9-10) b. Afflicted buildings (6:11) c. Afflicted brains (6:12-13) d. Afflicted borders (6:14) 3. Conclusion a. We know what God’s righteous affliction looks like—how do we avoid ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Changing God's Mind Series

    Contributed by C. Philip Green on Sep 5, 2012
    based on 4 ratings
     | 10,715 views

    When you haven't got a prayer, remind God that His interests are at stake: ask God to remember His people; ask God to remember His purpose; and ask God to remember His promise.

    There was once a small town which had no liquor stores. Eventually, though, someone built a nightclub right on the main street through town. This so upset the members in one of the churches that they conducted several all-night prayer meetings. They asked the Lord to “burn down that den of ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

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    Wholly Devoted Mind Series

    Contributed by David Owens on Sep 10, 2012
    based on 4 ratings
     | 12,036 views

    Being wholly devoted to God begins by having a wholly devoted mind which is developed through the process of renewing the mind.

    Introduction: A. The story is told of a patient's family who gathered to hear what the doctor had to say about their dad’s prognosis. 1. The doctor said, “Things don't look good for your dad. The only chance he has is to have a brain transplant. This is an experimental procedure, and ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Is Answered Prayed A Miracle.

    Contributed by Eugene Morell on Jul 1, 2012
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,708 views

    Do we really believe that God is a prayer-hearing & a prayer-answering God? In our modern society maybe we become Christian humanists who believe that as humans we can do anything if we take the time to plan carefully & implement the plan.

    JOSHUA 10:6-15. IS ANSWERED PRAYED A MIRACLE. A young boy was telling the pastor that his mother said his prayers for him each night. "What do you mean, your mother says your prayers for you?" the minister inquired. The youngster replied, "When mom tucks me in she always says, Thank God ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Gift That Keeps On Giving

    Contributed by Stephen E. Trail on Jul 8, 2012
     | 6,763 views

    The approachibility of Jesus Christ

    “The Gift that Keeps On Giving” John 6:37 All that the Father giveth me shall come to me; and him that cometh to me I will in no wise cast out. ********** I. The Activity of the Spirit – “All that the Father giveth…” a. The latitude – ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Freddy Fritz avatar

    Grape Juice Or Wine? Series

    Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Jul 8, 2012
    based on 4 ratings
     | 7,491 views

    Wine should be served for communion.

    Scripture Six weeks ago I concluded The First Letter of Paul to the Corinthians in a series I called Challenges Christians Face. Today, I would like to pick up on one issue regarding the use of grape juice or wine in communion. Paul addressed the issue of communion in chapter 11. He rebuked the ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Helping Jesus Turn Our World Right-Side Up

    Contributed by Rick Crandall on Oct 20, 2013
     | 7,456 views

    How can we help Jesus turn the world right side up? 1. Wake up. 2. Speak up. 3. Join up. 4. Stand up. 5. Look up.

    Helping Jesus Turn Our World Right-side Up Acts 17:1-6 Sermon by Rick Crandall Grayson Baptist Church - Sept. 11, 2013 *Today is the twelfth anniversary of the savage, terrorist attacks on 9-11. It's hard to believe it's been that long. Just to put it in perspective, the kids in kindergarten on ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    God Vs. Hurt

    Contributed by Melvin Newland on Jul 15, 2013
    based on 4 ratings
     | 17,441 views

    Let's talk for a few moments about Jesus as our Comforter; 2ndly, about Jesus as our Protector & Deliverer; 3rdly, about Jesus as a Prosecutor; & finally, about Jesus as the Great Physician.

    MELVIN M. NEWLAND, MINISTER RIDGE CHAPEL, KANSAS, OK ILL. In the records of court trials in Richmond, VA, Trial #761 253 is a case between Mary Green God & David & Eva Hurt. The gist of the trial is this: Mary Green God had a piece of land she wanted to sell, & David & Eva Hurt ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ