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  • Dr. Odell Belger avatar

    The Stairway To Happiness

    Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Apr 8, 2022
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    There should be no doubt in anyone’s mind that God loves us and wants to bless us. The Book of Psalms is all about how this wonderful God that loves us wants to bless us.

    God does not wait until chapter two before He tells us how we can receive a blessing. He starts off in chapter one, verse one. The word translated, “Blessed,” is from the Hebrew word, “aishair” which simply means: “HAPPINESS.” Many people have different ideas on how to find happiness in this ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Faith Cometh By…

    Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Feb 22, 2022
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    Many of the doctrines of the Bible are both SIMPLE and COMPLEX.

    Faith is one of those doctrines. For example: • It is so simple a child can understand it • It is so deep that you can spend a lifetime studying it, and never be able to comprehend it fully One of the reasons that we do not see the hand of God moving in our churches today, is because of the lack ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Jeff Strite avatar

    Is It Right To Baptize Infants? Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Sep 8, 2023
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    What would be wrong with "baptizing" an infant? Is it Biblical and was it a practice of the early Church?

    Raccoon John Smith was one of our brotherhood’s more colorful evangelists in the early 1800s. One day he was passing by a Methodist camp meeting and he watched as a young Methodist preacher sprinkled water (for baptism) on a baby who was kicking & screaming at the top of its lungs. When the ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Byron Sherman avatar

    Acquired Thru Faith-2(:1a)[part-2]

    Contributed by Byron Sherman on Feb 13, 2024
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    2 of 10. The apostle Peter informs those who are faithful in Christ, that they are amply supplied for godly living. God’s people are amply supplied for godly living thru their faith. But, ?What does Christian faith acquire for God’s people? A provision of God, acquired thru faith in Jesus, is...

    ACQUIRED Thru FAITH-II(:1a)[part-2]—2Peter 1:1-4 Attention: Who Will Provide? A young woman brings home her fiancé to meet her parents. Since they’ve never met before, after dinner, to find out more about the young man, the father invites the fiancé into a more private area, & he ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Michael Deutsch avatar

    Letting Go!?

    Contributed by Michael Deutsch on Nov 27, 2019
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    An advent series about letting go of things and letting Christ in our lives.

    Letting Go?! December 1, 2019 Have you taken inventory lately? As I approach this Christmas season, it seems like I’ve been doing that . . . which leads to this message. Do you have a lot of STUFF in your house? I mean, more stuff than you need? Can people mistake your home with an episode of ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Michael Deutsch avatar

    Letting Go!?

    Contributed by Michael Deutsch on Nov 30, 2019
     | 5,934 views

    An advent series looking at letting go of what we hold onto which holds us back from experiencing Jesus.

    Letting Go?! December 1, 2019 Have you taken inventory lately? As I approach this Christmas season, it seems like I’ve been doing that . . . which leads to this message. Do you have a lot of STUFF in your house? I mean, more stuff than you need? Can people mistake your home with an episode of ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Water Into Wine

    Contributed by Eric Sellgren on Jan 7, 2002
    based on 84 ratings
     | 7,692 views

    Answers from a Great and Generous God

    I want to tell you a story this morning - a story that really happened. It happened some time ago, as you`ll come to realise. It happened to a young widow to a young widow called Mary. Mary only had her widow`s pension to live on, plus a little extra for work she do at home whilst she tried ...read more

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    Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

  • James Chandler avatar

    Job Description For The Christian

    Contributed by James Chandler on Mar 19, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,150 views

    What is the Christian supposed to be doing with his life in order to please God? This sermon looks at the Great Commission that too often the "Great Ommission."

    I thought this week, what if preaching doesn’t work out and I need a second career. So I got on the internet and researched some careers and their job descriptions. Actor: Portrays role in dramatic production to interpret character or present characterization to audience: Rehearses part to learn ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Roger Nelmes avatar

    Useful To The Master

    Contributed by Roger Nelmes on Jan 30, 2008
    based on 8 ratings
     | 5,467 views

    I, like you I’m sure, want the church to be successful, fruitful, fulfilling prophecy, and impacting our community. So, let’s look at these “reminders” and see how we, the church, could become “Useful to the Master.”

    Useful to the Master 2 Timothy 2:14-26 I don’t know about you, but sometimes I need to be reminded over and over about certain things. Anniversaries, birthdays, taking out the trash…things like that sometimes just slip my mind and land me in hot water. Paul here is instructing Timothy to “keep ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Discipleship: Simplicity

    Contributed by Kemuel Travis on Nov 28, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,986 views

    To show that in order to be close to the Lord, we often must simplify our lives.

    INTRODUCTION -This morning we’re going to get back to our district emphasis of discipleship -We are seeking to draw closer to the Lord this conference year and learn more of what it means to be his follower and his child -We’ve looked at the disciplines of rest, silence, solitude and ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

  • David Hughes avatar

    In His Hands Series

    Contributed by David Hughes on Jan 15, 2014
    based on 1 rating
     | 14,009 views

    God knows what He’s doing for all of us. He is the potter and we are His clay. He will mold us and make us, so that we may be made into a flawless piece of work to fulfill His good, pleasing and perfect will.

    Genesis 2:7 7And the LORD God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul. Genesis 2:21-22 21And the LORD God caused a deep sleep to fall upon Adam, and he slept: and he took one of his ribs, and closed up the flesh instead ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Ed Vasicek avatar

    Listen Up! Series

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Apr 28, 2014
     | 5,834 views

    God wants to keep us in the loop; he wants us to get it right and be informed.

    Listen Up! Isaiah 55 1. At the women’s Bible study this week, the ladies came up with a theory to account for the clues they found. First, they saw that my vehicle and Marylu’s vehicle were parked in the lot. Second, they saw on the marker board in the hall, “Camp ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Terry Blankenship avatar

    What Really Makes You Happy? Series

    Contributed by Terry Blankenship on Feb 26, 2013
    based on 1 rating
     | 8,060 views

    What drives us in life? Solomon ponders the source of our pleasure.

    Ecclesiastes 6:1-12 What Really Makes You Happy? 1 There is an evil which I have seen under the sun, and it is common among men: 2 A man to whom God has given riches and wealth and honor, so that he lacks nothing for ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Kevin Johnson avatar

    Faith, Part 1 Series

    Contributed by Kevin Johnson on May 31, 2019
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,759 views

    Learning to use the "currency" heaven recognizes to conduct business with Heaven and receive from God.

    If you walk into one of the stores or shops or restaurants in this town, and hope to do any kind of business or trade, or if you plan on getting any food; someone is going to have to pay for those goods or services, would you agree? In this country the dollar is our standard of currency. So if you ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Jeffrey Sims avatar

    Be Ready

    Contributed by Jeffrey Sims on Dec 11, 2018
    based on 3 ratings
     | 19,022 views

    This sermon compels the listener to ask the question, "If Jesus returns today am I ready?" It talks about our fears and that we as Christians really have nothing to fear

    (Ask this question loudly before beginning sermon Intro)Are You Ready? I didn’t hear you, Are You Ready?? I don’t think you’re hearing me ARE YOU READY??? Be ready is a motto that I lived by when I was on the fire department. We all knew the best way to be prepared for whatever we encountered ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational