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  • Dean Courtier avatar

    The Fool Who Says, ‘there Is No God’ — And The Grace That Says, ‘come Home’ — Psalm 14:1 Series

    Contributed by Dean Courtier on Nov 4, 2025
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    Every age has its fools — not because people lack intelligence, but because they reject truth. We live in a world where humanity believes it has outgrown God — yet moral decay, despair, and violence reveal that something has gone terribly wrong.

    The Fool Who Says, ‘There Is No God’ — And the Grace That Says, ‘Come Home’ — Psalm 14:1 (Go! And Know the Truth — Psalm 14:1) Introduction: A World That Thinks It Knows Better Every age has its fools — not because people lack intelligence, but because they reject truth. We live in a world where ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Thankful For His Love

    Contributed by Jon Daniels on Nov 23, 2025
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    Based on John 15:12-17 - Encourages hearers to remember that Jesus' love is the best reason for Thanksgiving.

    “THANKFUL FOR HIS LOVE” John 15:12-17 FBCF – 11/23/25 Jon Daniels INTRO – Sitting on back porch the other night & glanced down. Saw that 3 of my bracelets had lined up like this on my arm (pic). Hit me: Just as these bracelets encircle & surround my arm, I’m so thankful that I am ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    What Is A Parable Series

    Contributed by Bob Marcaurelle on Sep 8, 2025
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    The parables clarify the truth for those who want to believe but they also conceal the truth for those who do not want to believe.

    Sermon 1 THE PARABLES OF JESUS (Matt. 13:34-35; Mark 4:33-34) “Jesus spoke all these things to the crowd in parables; he did not say anything to them without using a parable. So it was fulfilled what was spoken through the prophet: I will open my mouth in parables, I will utter things ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    A New Home: Luke 8:26-39

    Contributed by Christopher Metze on Sep 16, 2025
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    God calls us not to flee the people and places that have seen our worst, but to return and bear witness to His transforming power—so that those who once knew our “demons” can see the change for themselves and, through our testimony, become part of a community renewed by God.

    Jesus and the disciples are rowing their boat toward the shore—toward a region called the Gerasenes. It’s Gentile territory—so it’s a place they’ve likely never been before and one they may already feel uneasy about. To the Jews, Gentile lands were unclean and unholy—filled with pagan practices ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Grace For The Graceless Series

    Contributed by David Dunn on Sep 24, 2025
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    God’s free grace in Christ saves and transforms sinners, replacing fear and striving with joy, gratitude, and Spirit-empowered obedience today and forever.

    Introduction – A Gospel that Begins at the Bottom “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.” (Matthew 5:3) What a breathtaking way to open the greatest sermon ever preached. Jesus does not begin the ladder from earth to heaven with “Blessed are the pure in heart.” If ...read more

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    Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

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    God Will Have The Final Word

    Contributed by John Gaston on Oct 1, 2025
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    My Grandma used to say, “And that’s the word with the bark on it.” That meant there wasn’t going to be any more discussion on the subject. It doesn't matter what anyone else has to say, God's Word will come true in the end!

    GOD WILL HAVE THE FINAL WORD Ezek. 12:25; 1 Cor. 15:24 INTRODUCTION A. HUMOR: Indecisive Vs. Definite 1. A man charged with vagrancy was brought before the judge. "Are you a resident of this city?" asked the judge, to which the man replied, "Now and then." 2. The judge ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Felix Was Alarmed (But He Wasn't Saved)

    Contributed by Steve Klein on Oct 3, 2025
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    The Roman Governor Felix was alarmed when he heard Paul reason of righteousness, self-control, and the coming judgment. But was he alarmed enough?

    In Acts 23, Paul had been taken into custody in Jerusalem. After a plot to kill him was uncovered, the Romans whisked him away to Caesarea by night for safe keeping until a hearing before the Roman Governor Felix. Felix was Marcus Antonius Felix, a Roman procurator (governor) of Judea from ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Growing In Christ. The Process Of Sanctification Colossians 1

    Contributed by David Cramer on Nov 10, 2024
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    What is sanctification and how does it pertain to my walk with Christ? A message about the simple process of getting closer to Him.

    Growing in Christ: The Process of Sanctification Good Morning Stand with me and lift your bible and repeat after me. This is my Bible. I am what it says I am. I can do what it says I can do. I am going to learn how to be what it says I can be. Today I will learn more of the word of ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Ecclesiastes Chapter One Series

    Contributed by Tom Shepard on Dec 20, 2024
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     | 1,333 views

    What if there was no God - what would life be like? It would be meaningless - Meaningless.... The book of Ecclesiastes looks at life from the view that there in no God. This is a verse by verse look into chapter one of Ecclesiastes.

    Ecclesiastes Chapter One Ecclesiastes 1:1 (NASB) The words of the Preacher, the son of David, king in Jerusalem. Verse one identifies the author as Solomon. The Hebrew word that is translated preacher is a word that means a collector of sentences. It can mean a preacher, a lecturer, a public ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Restrainer

    Contributed by Dr. Bradford Reaves on Dec 17, 2025
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    Who is the Restrainer and what should we know about the function of it today?

    The Restrainer December 17, 2025 Dr. Bradford Reaves Crossway Christian Fellowship 2 Thessalonians 2:6-7 And you know what is restraining him now so that he may be revealed in his time. 7 For the mystery of lawlessness is already at work. Only he who now restrains it will do so until he is out of ...read more

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    Denomination: Brethren

  • Efren V. Narido avatar

    Peace From The Sovereign God

    Contributed by Efren V. Narido on Dec 30, 2025
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    How can we have the peace that comes from God?

    “And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God and saying, ’Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace among those with whom he is pleased!’” (Luke 2:13-14, ESV.) Am really so glad and grateful that my “delight” -- my wife -- ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Noel Schreuder avatar

    Live With Hope

    Contributed by Noel Schreuder on Oct 20, 2022
     | 3,216 views

    Many times we hope that God will change our circumstances, will calm the storms of life, and when it doesn't happen as we hoped, we easily become despondent and even pessimistic.

    LIVE WITH HOPE “Hope. What is hope?” asks Jo Black (an Afrikaans singer from South Africa) in his popular Afrikaans song with the same name. This song became an overnight success and reached the number one spot almost as soon as it was released. Why? Because it is something we need so much in this ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Contention Intervention

    Contributed by John Williams Iii on Oct 24, 2022
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    The kind of conflict---contention that the Apostle Paul addressed in the early part of I Corinthians is very similar to that that existed in the split that resulted in the formation of the “Ant-peg Baptist Church”.

    I Corinthians 1:10. I appeal to you, brothers, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that all of you agree with one another so that there may be no divisions among you and that you may be perfectly united in mind and thought. 11. My brothers, some from Chloe's household ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    Facing The Rapids Of Life

    Contributed by Ajai Prakash on Apr 24, 2024
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    Keeping our eyes on the One, who is navigating the rapids brings joy and security. He’s taken lots of others through before.

    Opening Illustration: Some years ago, I was enjoying the start of my first whitewater rafting experience—until I heard the roar of the rapids up ahead. My emotions were flooded with feelings of uncertainty, fear, and insecurity at the same time. Riding through the whitewater was a first-rate, ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Responding To Rejection

    Contributed by Ajai Prakash on Apr 24, 2024
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    When we are ignored or face rejection, how must we respond? Most of us may show our frustrations and react in an un-Christ-like manner.

    Opening illustration: The anti-God bumper stickers covering the car seized the attention of a university professor. As a former atheist, himself, the professor thought perhaps the owner wanted to make believers angry. “The anger helps the atheist to justify his atheism,” he explained. Then he ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational