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  • Michael Milton avatar

    His Last Words: Our First Work

    Contributed by Michael Milton on Oct 17, 2001
    based on 230 ratings
     | 16,426 views

    The last teaching of Christ remains the priority of every believer and every assembly: to make disciples of Christ.

    Introduction to the Reading of the Scripture I want to preach from Matthew 28.16-20. It is a very familiar passage and is all but taken for granted during Mission Conferences. Like John 3.16 and a few others, the passage is so popular that it is liable to being dismissed by those who have heard ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Seek First To Understand, Then To Be Understood Series

    Contributed by Pastor Dempsey Daniels on Jan 2, 2004
    based on 39 ratings
     | 28,994 views

    Sermon 5 of 7 in series on Personal Change

    Seek First To Understand, Then to be Understood Proverbs 4:7 This is powerful because it is right in the middle of your Circle of Influence. Many factors in interdependent situations are in your Circle of Concern - problems, disagreement, circumstance, other people’s behavior. And if you focus ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Thomas Swope avatar

    What Came First, The Temple Or The Fig Tree? Series

    Contributed by Thomas Swope on Nov 8, 2012
     | 5,133 views

    a study of the Gospel of Mark 11: 11-26

    Mark 11: 11-26 What Came First, The Temple Or The Fig Tree? 12 Now the next day, when they had come out from Bethany, He was hungry. 13 And seeing from afar a fig tree having leaves, He went to see if perhaps He would find something on it. When He came to it, He found nothing but leaves, for it ...read more

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    Denomination: Calvary Chapel

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    Joshua's First Message On Separation Ch. 23 Series

    Contributed by Elmer Towns on Apr 20, 2017
     | 5,512 views

    Two messages at the end of Joshua's life.

    A. JOSHUA’S MESSAGE OF EXHORTATION AND WARNING 1. This is first of two messages at the end of Joshua’s life. “Joshua called . . . leaders” (23:2). “Joshua gathered all the tribe” (4:1). FIRST SECOND Leaders All people From his heart From God Shiloh ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Writing First Letter To Corinth Lesson 45 Series

    Contributed by Elmer Towns on Oct 19, 2018
     | 3,854 views

    Writing first letter to Corinth

    A. REVIEW OF CORINTH MINISTRY (ACTS 18:1-17) 1. What was Corinth like? The city was a harbor and trade center. Small ships transported over the Isthmus on wooden rail. It was a city of loose morals. Greeks described immorality “to live like a Corinthian.” 2. Paul, the tent maker. Aquila and ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Ezra: A First Person Reflection, (Part 1) Series

    Contributed by Mark Stepherson on Jan 14, 2017
     | 6,891 views

    Ezra reflects on the Exile, the Return, and the Future

    Ezra: A First Person Reflection on the Exile, the Return, and the Future (pt 1) Welcome. It’s good to see you! In the 2500 years since I lived on earth, I’ve enjoyed meeting my heroes of the faith. Some, like Barnabas and Stephen lived after I did, but I admired their work. Some, like Job, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Healing Choice Series

    Contributed by Bob Hostetler on Jul 5, 2001
    based on 204 ratings
     | 22,984 views

    The first step in the process of healing, as revealed in John 5.

    Healing the Hurts You Don’t Deserve: The Healing Choice Scripture Reading: John 5:1-9a Like so many things, you can’t comprehend it unless you see it with your own eyes. In central California, on the western slopes of the Sierra Nevada mountain range, grows a kind of tree that is one of ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Worship Who? Series

    Contributed by Denn Guptill on Nov 17, 2003
    based on 26 ratings
     | 4,374 views

    A look at the first commandment and why it is pivotal to the other nine.

    Do Not Worship Any God Except Me. I was probably 7 when I first heard about them, the next time they came to my attention, I was 15. The first time was in a religious ed class in grade 2, it was at the Canadian Armed Forces School in Soest, Germany. The next time was in grade 10 history. I’m ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

  • Robert Kerr avatar

    First John Chapter Five Part 2

    Contributed by Robert Kerr on Dec 21, 2000
    based on 44 ratings
     | 3,137 views

    Bible Study

    DEVELOPING CONFIDENCE ( I John 5:11-21) I. ETERNAL SECURITY IS VERY IMPORTANT - Vs 11-13 First because it says that Jesus Paid it all ! We cannot have Peace unless we are Secure We cannot really know the Lord unless we Trust Him We cannot Help others, while we are Helping ourselves We ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Mark Stepherson avatar

    Ezra: A First Person Reflection (Part 2)

    Contributed by Mark Stepherson on Jan 20, 2017
     | 6,218 views

    Ezra reflects on the Exile, the Return, and the future

    WWelcome back. It’s good to see you again. For those who were not here last week, I will introduce myself again. I am Ezra. I am, by vocation, a priest and a scribe, a record keeper. I am also a teacher of the Law. I served the Lord during the Restoration, the most exciting time in our history ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Dennis Lee avatar

    Procuring God’s Peace

    Contributed by Dennis Lee on Sep 10, 2018
    based on 4 ratings
     | 15,814 views

    This sermon is part of our spiritual first aid series and it looks at how we go about procuring God's peace for our lives. We look at having peace with God and the peace of God, and how we have peace through God's word and forgiveness.

    Spiritual First Aid Procuring God’s Peace Before I begin, let me say that God considers peace so important that not only did He give it as a title to His Son, Jesus, calling Him the Prince of Peace, but He also made it part of two life changing teachings. The Apostle Paul lists out peace as one ...read more

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    Denomination: Foursquare

  • Jonathan Spurlock avatar

    The First Person Jesus Raised From The Dead Series

    Contributed by Jonathan Spurlock on Nov 5, 2025
     | 198 views

    A widow in the city of Nain had lost her only son to death. Then Jesus came by and performed a miracle!

    The first person Jesus raised from the dead Introduction: Jesus had already performed a number of miracles such as the overwhelming load of fish for Peter’s boat (Luke 5) and the healing of a paralytic (Luke 5:17-26). The miracles weren’t limited to men, only, as He had healed Peter’s own ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Robert Fa’atoia-Collins avatar

    Why Me? Series

    Contributed by Robert Fa’atoia-Collins on May 17, 2010
    based on 8 ratings
     | 10,932 views

    When storms of life strucks us, we often ask the question WHY ME? WHY MY FAMILY? WHY GOD?

    Many times in our lives we have asked this question; WHY ME?. And so often we do not have an answer for it. I mean, yes! there are not many answer out there that can satisfy our questions, it reminds me of a famous song; "there are more questions than answers". When a loved one dies, we loss our ...read more

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    Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

  • Mark Haines avatar

    Our Mighty God Series

    Contributed by Mark Haines on Dec 9, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,352 views

    We all are very independent individuals. Some of our first words – perhaps even our first sentence – expressed that self-reliance. "I can do it myself." This is healthy when we’re dressing and cleaning up. It becomes unhealthy when we try to control o

    Introduction: The names in this story have been changed out of respect for their privacy. Julie W told her family’s story in a magazine article. [My daughter], Allison, came home for the weekend. She opened the door, didn’t speak, and dropped her duffel bag. Smudges of mascara circled her eyes. ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

  • Daniel Habben avatar

    Fruit That Is Always In Season: Self-Control Series

    Contributed by Daniel Habben on Jun 22, 2017
    based on 1 rating
     | 12,062 views

    Controlling oneself means placing ourselves under God's control, the best place to be.

    Has this ever happened to you? You find a bowl full of delicious looking cherries sitting on the table. They’re clearly meant for eating so you grab a couple. They’re sweet and delicious so you have a few more. You sit down, get out your phone to check messages while you absent-mindedly continue to ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran