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  • Justin Steckbauer avatar

    Christians Are Persecuted Severely Worldwide: Ancient Thessalonica To The Modern Era

    Contributed by Justin Steckbauer on Mar 27, 2021
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    Did you know that today in our modern world Christianity is the number one most persecuted religion in the world? Christians face murder and death for their faith every day.

    Did you know that today in our modern world Christianity is the number one most persecuted religion in the world? Christians face murder and death for their faith every day. A great deal of persecution occurs in the following countries: Nigeria, Zimbabwe, Egypt, Syria, Iraq, India, China, and the ...read more

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    Denomination: Salvation Army

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    God Never Meant For You To Lose

    Contributed by John Gaston on Dec 31, 2018
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    At a place called Ebenezer, Israel lost 34,000 men and their faith in God. After 20 years of misery, they faced the same battlefield and the same enemy. But this time they had victory. Did God want them defeated the first time? No! And God never meant for YOU to lose either!

    GOD NEVER MEANT FOR YOU TO LOSE 1 Sam 7:2-13 INTRODUCTION A. HUMOR: B. TEXT 4:1Now Israel went out to battle against the Philistines, and encamped beside Ebenezer. 2 Israel was defeated by the Philistines, who killed about four thousand men. [Israel brought the Ark of the Covenant to the battle.] ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Crossing The Line

    Contributed by Dr. William D. Poovey on Apr 29, 2017
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    Crossing The Line

    Crossing The Line Judges 6:1 & 6 And the children of Israel did evil in the sight of the LORD: and the LORD delivered them into the hand of Midian seven years. 6 And Israel was greatly impoverished because of the Midianites; and the children of Israel cried unto the LORD. I have been hearing ...read more

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    Denomination: Foursquare

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    What's In A Name!

    Contributed by Michael Deutsch on Dec 15, 2016
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    Looking at the names of Jesus from Matthew 1:18-25

    What’s in a Name? Matthew 1:18-25 December 11, 2016 When it comes to naming children, different people approach it differently. Being raised Jewish, I am named after my mom’s dad who had died. Jewish people don’t name their children after someone who is alive. And you use the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Poking Holes In The Darkness / Salt & Light

    Contributed by J Jeffrey Smead on Jan 31, 2017
    based on 57 ratings
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    A Secret discipleship does not exist in God's kingdom. Either secrecy destroys discipleship, or discipleship destroys secrecy. Salt in a shaker or a light hidden makes no impact. You are called to poke holes in the darkness. (5 additional illustrations) Updated February 2023.

    For those not familiar with an Anglican Service there are four Scripture readings prior to the Message. Today's assigned readings are: Isaiah 58:1-12; Psalm 112:1-10; 1 Corinthians 2:1-16 and Matthew 5:13-20. A quiet forest dweller ... lived in the mountains ... high above ... a Swiss village ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

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    Not Ashamed Series

    Contributed by Dr. Bradford Reaves on Sep 26, 2023
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    What is the Gospel and why should we stand firm in it's message?

    Dr. Bradford Reaves Crossway Christian Fellowship Hagerstown, MD www.mycrossway.org We’ve come to what I would call the conclusion of Paul’s introduction to the Epistle to the Romans. what is contained within these 2 verses is, in glorious terms, the entirety of the epistle. It is a statement of ...read more

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    Denomination: Brethren

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    Ready For The Harvest

    Contributed by Ajai Prakash on Apr 25, 2024
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    Jesus taught that harvest time can be anytime (John 4:35). He demonstrated this as He helped a Samaritan woman trust Him as her Savior.

    Opening illustration: A business executive, after hearing an inspiring sermon, said to the preacher, “Your sermon was excellent. However, if you were one of my employees, I would have to fire you.” Then he explained, “You’ve sold me completely, but you didn’t close the deal.” The preacher was ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Mark A. Barber avatar

    What Are You Doing Here, Elijah?

    Contributed by Mark A. Barber on Jun 14, 2025
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    For 2nd Sunday after Pentecost, year c

    What are You Doing Here, Elijah? 1 Kings 19:1–18 NKJV And Ahab told Jezebel all that Elijah had done, also how he had executed all the prophets with the sword. Then Jezebel sent a messenger to Elijah, saying, “So let the gods do to me, and more also, if I do not make your life as the life of one ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Michael Pahls avatar

    God The Adversary/ God The Advocate

    Contributed by Michael Pahls on May 2, 2001
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    An exposition of the story of Jacob’s wrestling of the Angel/God that reveals the importance of prevailing faith through the suffering and temptation in our lives.

    GOD THE ADVERSARY/ GOD THE ADVOCATE Genesis 32:22-32 INTRO. JACOB: THE USED CAR SALESMAN Now as you may or may not know, Jacob was the grandson of Abraham and the younger son of Isaac. Now the name Jacob, as Genesis 25:26 confirms, comes from the Hebrew word “heel” and was understood to mean ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    "Redemptive Love" Series

    Contributed by Robert Leroe on Jul 5, 2002
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     | 9,322 views

    Aiming at RECONCILIATION

    “Redemptive Love” Genesis 42-45 Reading: 45:1-8 Pastor Bob Leroe God was with Joseph—He was with him in his father Jacob’s house; He was with Joseph in the house of Potiphar; He was with Joseph in the dungeon; and He was with Joseph when he ruled all Egypt. Joseph never forgot that God was ...read more

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    Denomination: Congregational

  • David Barnes avatar

    How To Avoid Shipwreck

    Contributed by David Barnes on Jul 20, 2002
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     | 10,876 views

    Without taking the necessary precautions, even believers can find themselves spiritually shipwrecked; this sermon gives some biblical suggestions aimed at avoiding be "lost at sea".

    HOW TO AVOID SHIPWRECK 1 Tim 1:18-19 INTRODUCTION: MANY BELIEVERS TODAY FIND THEMSELVES LOST AT SEA A. Individuals, corporations, and churches experience life cycles. 1. They go through growth spurts. 2. They experience flat times. 3. They can even observe slumps. B. During these cycles we may ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Mike Richardson avatar

    Is The Bible Truth?

    Contributed by Mike Richardson on May 19, 2001
    based on 246 ratings
     | 8,633 views

    If the Bible is not truth then we have nothing to believe in and no hope of eternal life, but if it is truth then many have something to rejoice in and many have much to be concerned about.

    FOR SUPREME INFORMATION ON CREATIONISM GO TO WWW.ICR.ORG INTRO: The Bible has been called the Greatest Book in the World. It is, at the same time, both the most read and most loved Book of all time, and the most hated and most ridiculed Book of all time. -Cable Television’s czar, Ted Turner, ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Philip Harrelson avatar

    Living Beyond Yourself

    Contributed by Philip Harrelson on Sep 17, 2004
    based on 24 ratings
     | 10,257 views

    The widow of 2 Kings 4 found herself with empty vessels but great opportunity, she just did not know it in the beginning.

    2 Kings 4:1-7 Now there cried a certain woman of the wives of the sons of the prophets unto Elisha, saying, Thy servant my husband is dead; and thou knowest that thy servant did fear the LORD: and the creditor is come to take unto him my two sons to be bondmen. 2 And Elisha said unto her, What ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Paul George avatar

    From The Wilderness To The Temple

    Contributed by Paul George on Dec 30, 2003
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     | 4,416 views

    In the testing of Jesus the devil’s goal was to get Jesus to question His son ship and distrust His Father’s love.

    From the Wilderness to the Temple Matthew 4:3-7 In the testing of Jesus the devil’s goal was to get Jesus to question His son ship and distrust His Father’s love. He wanted Jesus to follow the course Israel had taken throughout their history. Satan wanted Jesus to immediately satisfy His hunger. ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness

  • Vernon Murray avatar

    A Potent Prayer For Peace

    Contributed by Vernon Murray on Mar 12, 2004
    based on 41 ratings
     | 6,942 views

    When it comes to praying for peace, we do not have to pray the way world wants us to pray; we can use Biblical models which are much more effective.

    INTRODUCTION The terror attack in Madrid today raises our consciousness once again to the undercurrent of war and destruction which continue to flow throughout the world. Today’s events also remind Christians everywhere of the need for serious prayer. We need (more than any other time) to pray ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed