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  • Jim Butcher avatar

    Why Does The Bible Say, ‘you Are Gods’? Series

    Contributed by Jim Butcher on Mar 9, 2021
     | 2,679 views

    This is one of the most challenging passages in the New Testament. Why does Jesus say, "You are gods"?

    - This is a difficult passage that needs to be unpacked carefully. And so we are going to walk through it step-by-step and verse-by-verse to see if we can make it all add up. - Also, bonus question as we start: can anyone name the gospel passage that happens at Hanukkah? No? Well, let’s see ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    God’s Power, Provision, Protection, Presence, And Peace

    Contributed by Jenny Franklin on May 7, 2022
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     | 6,225 views

    I have a prayer/blessing that I pray for friends and write on cards. “May you experience God’s Power, His Provision, His Protection, His Presence, and His Peace.” As I read through Nehemiah 9, I recognized that the Israelites had experienced and now remembered these aspects of God.

    ********** I have a prayer/blessing that I pray for friends and write on cards. “May you experience God’s Power, His Provision, His Protection, His Presence, and His Peace.” I like the illiteration (words starting with the same letter). Through the years, God has added P-words to my ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    God Sees The Heart

    Contributed by John Dobbs on Oct 21, 2021
     | 2,628 views

    Whenever we judge someone by their appearance we should remember this staggering truth: God Sees the Heart.

    God Sees The Heart 1 Samuel 16:1-13 Introduction Rita Belle met Richard Walters at a senior center, a mission in downtown Phoenix for the poor and homeless. “He always came in with a little backpack and cap on.” While Richard was reserved, Rita was outgoing and offered to visit with him and ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Requisites Of Revival

    Contributed by Stephen E. Trail on Jul 11, 2021
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,019 views

    The message highlights the importance of revival and what is necessary for the church to experience revival.

    The Requisites for Revival I’ve been a minister for 46 years and during this time I’ve heard talk about revival or it’s need from folks in the pews and the pulpits all of my adult life. There is no doubt in anyone’s mind that the church needs revival and real genuine heaven sent revival is the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Don’t Look Don’t Touch

    Contributed by Dr. Ronald Shultz on Jul 5, 2024
     | 997 views

    If you window shop, it will be harder to resist an offer you should refuse.

    Mat 5:27  Ye have heard that it was said by them of old time, Thou shalt not commit adultery:  8  But I say unto you, That whosoever looketh on a woman to lust after her hath committed adultery with her already in his heart.  In this case, grace is more strict than the Law. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Who Am I?

    Contributed by Ken Sauer on Feb 26, 2025
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     | 931 views

    A sermon about identity.

    “Who Am I?” Luke 9:28-43 Jenny Caughman wrote a mid-week devotion for this past Wednesday that got me thinking. If you missed it, you might want to go back and have a look. If you don’t get the mid-week devotions sent to you by the church and you would like to, please add your email address in ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    What Needs To Be Buried

    Contributed by Mary Erickson on Nov 20, 2023
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    A sermon for the season after Pentecost, Year A, lectionary 33

    November 19, 2023 Rev. Mary Erickson Hope Lutheran Church Matthew 25:14-30 What Needs to Be Buried Friends, may grace and peace be yours in abundance in the knowledge of God and Christ Jesus our Lord. The parable of the servants and the talents leaves us with a very unsettled feeling. It falls ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Faith PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Sep 27, 2023
    based on 3 ratings
     | 1,052 views

    Explore the nature, fruit, and power of true faith, emphasizing that it is a deliberate confidence in God's character, even when His ways are not understood, and it is essential for pleasing God, producing spiritual fruit, and living righteously.

    Good morning, folks! It's a joy to see all of you here today. We're diving into some of the most potent verses in the New Testament. We're talking faith – true faith. Not just any kind of faith, but the faith that moves mountains, the faith that transforms lives, the faith that births the very ...read more

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    Developing A Godly Character PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Sep 27, 2023
    based on 3 ratings
     | 3,462 views

    Explore the importance, characteristics, and benefits of developing a godly character, as it is who we are, not what we do, that truly defines us.

    Good morning, church family! We’re going to dive into some deep waters today, as we explore the subject of character, specifically godly character. Now, before you start wondering what this is all about, let me remind you what Dwight L. Moody once said, "Character is what a man is in the dark." And ...read more

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    The Spirit Led Life PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Sep 26, 2023
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     | 1,253 views

    Explore the concept of the Fruit of the Spirit, how to resist fleshly desires, and how to live in harmony with the Spirit.

    Good morning, family. Today, we're going to delve into a subject that's as familiar as it is profound - the Fruit of the Spirit. You know, as Christians, we're often encouraged to bear good fruit, yet we may struggle to understand what exactly this means. In the words of pastor and author, John ...read more

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    Adultery Series

    Contributed by John Lowe on Jul 11, 2022
     | 2,540 views

    Adultery is extramarital sex considered objectionable on social, religious, moral, or legal grounds. Although the sexual activities that constitute adultery vary, as well as the social, religious, and legal consequences, the concept exists in many cultures.

    Sermon on the Mount - Matthew 5:27-30 (Adultery) Jesus states, "Whoever looks on a woman to lust after her has already committed adultery." Adultery Matthew 5:27–30 — The New International Version (NIV) 27 "You have heard that it was said, 'You shall not commit adultery.' 28 ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    A Blueprint For Purity

    Contributed by Jeff Hughes on Feb 8, 2003
    based on 165 ratings
     | 34,186 views

    How to be free of Sexual Sin - Men’s Message

    A Blueprint for Purity Psalm 119:9-11 Jeff Hughes I. Introduction a. Good evening guys, it is always a pleasure to come and share from God’s Word. When Lynn gave me this chance this evening I was excited to come and speak to you guys on this topic. It is a subject that is near to my heart. Because ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Freedom's Fruit Series

    Contributed by C. Philip Green on Jun 27, 2009
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     | 6,138 views

    We win our battles against our compulsion to sin when we depend on the Holy Spirit. We must live by the Spirit to conquer fleshly desires, be led by the Spirit to conquer fleshly deeds, and walk with the Spirit to enjoy the death of the flesh.

    Freedom’s Fruit (Galatians 5:16-26) Jo Guerrero’s five-year-old daughter, Barbara, had disobeyed her mother and had been sent to her room. After a few minutes, Jo (the mom) went in to talk with her about what she had done. Teary-eyed, the little girl asked, “Why do we do wrong things, Mommy?” ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

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    Freedom's Fruit Series

    Contributed by C. Philip Green on Feb 8, 2017
     | 15,955 views

    Defeat the flesh by depending on the Spirit: live by the Spirit and so conquer the desires of the flesh; be led by the Spirit and so conquer the deeds of the flesh; and walk with the Spirit and so enjoy the death of the flesh.

    Jo Guerrero’s five-year-old daughter, Barbara, had disobeyed her mother and had been sent to her room. After a few minutes, Jo (the mom) went in to talk with her about what she had done. Teary-eyed, the little girl asked, “Why do we do wrong things, Mommy?” Jo replied, “Sometimes the devil tells ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

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    If We Don’t Seize The Time For Jesus, We'll Cease In Our Time For Him!

    Contributed by Victor Ramlall on Apr 20, 2013
     | 6,294 views

    As creatures limited by time we need to seize the day for the opportunities presented to us by God before they vanish!

    Ephesians 5:1-17 KJV Be ye therefore followers of God, as dear children; 2 And walk in love, as Christ also hath loved us, and hath given himself for us an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweetsmelling savour. 3 But fornication, and all uncleanness, or covetousness, let it not be once ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal