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  • Byron Sherman avatar

    Meeting The Demands For God’s Plan(2023)-1

    Contributed by Byron Sherman on Dec 6, 2023
     | 977 views

    1 of 2. Luke informs his audience of the primary/indispensable/essential elements of God’s plan for man’s salvation. God’s plan for man demands some specifically essential elements. What elements does God’s plan for man, demand? God’s plan for man demands...

    MEETING The DEMANDS For GOD’s PLAN-I—Luke 1:26-38 Attention: All the elements for success are present. On South Carolina highway-34, as you enter Dillon from the west, you’ll cross over I-95 & pass the ‘Harbor Freight’ warehouse on your right. Soon afterward, continuing into Dillon, you may ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    How Is God’s Word Like Rain And Snow?

    Contributed by Michael Otterstatter on Jul 1, 2022
     | 5,151 views

    “A lamp.” “A fire.” “A hammer.” “A sword.” “Spirit.” “Life.” “Truth.” “Seed.” “Milk.” “Solid food.” These are all descriptions of God's Word. Isaiah adds two more images to the list. Rain and snow.

    “A lamp.” “A fire.” “A hammer.” “A sword.” “Spirit.” “Life.” “Truth.” “Seed.” “Milk.” “Solid food.” What am I talking about? Throughout the Scriptures the Word of God is compared to different things. Each of those comparisons helps us better understand the power and purpose behind what ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Is Free Will Compatible With God’s Decreed Divine Appointments?

    Contributed by Dr. Craig Nelson on Jul 4, 2022
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     | 2,843 views

    Do people freely make the choices that lead them to Jesus, or does He predetermine them according to His providential will and lead them to make the choices?

    I grew up in the occult. My adoptive Mom was the practitioner and a raging blackout alcoholic. It was not the dark satanic sacrificial worship type. Unlike people I have known, I never killed anything, nor was I sexually abused. It was more along the lines of Wiccan witchcraft, occultism, voodoo, ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Justin Steckbauer avatar

    Names Of God: Adonai, God Our Master And Owner Series

    Contributed by Justin Steckbauer on Aug 1, 2022
     | 2,295 views

    The name Adonai occurs about 300 times in the Old Testament. Every time it’s used it’s written as a possessive plural form. So it could actually be read as “my Lords” which reminds us that God is a trinity, of Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.

    "Servant" in our English New Testament usually represents the Greek doulos (bondslave). Sometimes it means diakonos (deacon or minister); this is strictly accurate, for doulos and diakonos are synonyms. Both words denote a man who is not at his own disposal, but is his master's ...read more

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    Denomination: Salvation Army

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    Names Of God: Jehovah-Jireh, The God Who Provides Series

    Contributed by Justin Steckbauer on Aug 8, 2022
     | 2,522 views

    Your worst nightmare.. what is it? The worst possible thing that could happen to you? What would it be like? Worst case scenario… it’s a scary thought. For Abraham, his worst case scenario had come, when he thought he was going to lose his only son, Isaac.

    Your worst nightmare.. what is it? The worst possible thing that could happen to you? What would it be like? Worst case scenario… it’s a scary thought. For Abraham, his worst case scenario had come, when he thought he was going to lose his only son, Isaac. As he walked up the hill of Moriah, every ...read more

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    Denomination: Salvation Army

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    When A Teenager Held Back God’s Judgment Series

    Contributed by Jim Butcher on Aug 29, 2022
     | 1,834 views

    Josiah stands strong for what's right and, in the course of doing that, holds off God's judgment on a nation.

    When a Teenager Held Back God’s Judgment: 1. Sometimes it takes a new generation to move back toward God. - 2 Chronicles 34:1-3. - He’s a young man: eight when he begins to rule and sixteen when he begins seeking the Lord. - It’s easy for us to berate and deride the younger generations, but ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Who Can You Invite To God’s Family? Series

    Contributed by Dean Courtier on Sep 5, 2022
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     | 989 views

    When was the last time you realised, that you have a God-given responsibility to tell others about who is supposed to be the most important part of your life? The one you are meant to love with all your heart, all your soul, all your mind.

    Who can you invite to God’s family? For you are all children of God through faith in Christ Jesus. And all who have been united with Christ in baptism have put on Christ, like putting on new clothes. There is no longer Jew or Gentile, slave or free, male and female. For you are all one in Christ ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    "Satan’s Warfare Against God’s Plan” Series

    Contributed by Clarence Eisberg on Sep 8, 2022
     | 1,561 views

    Acts 12 has 4 major themes: All of human life in one chapter. Sovereignty of God, Spiritual warfare, Power of Prayer, & The Judgement of God. Opening quote from James Dobsen's book "When God Doesn't Make Sense"

    In Jesus Holy Name September 11, 2022 Text: Acts 12:1,2,5 Redeemer Lutheran “Satan’s Warfare Against God’s Plan” Acts chapter 12 is all of life's experiences in one chapter. There are 4 possible sermons: The Sovereignty of God; Spiritual Warfare; Power of ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Rick Gillespie- Mobley avatar

    Letting Go Of Prejudices To Become God’s Witness

    Contributed by Rick Gillespie- Mobley on Sep 23, 2022
     | 2,235 views

    God calls us to never think more highly of ourselves than we ought and never to think we are better than other people for whom Christ died.

    Letting Go Of Prejudices To Become God’s Witness Luke 7:1-11 Matthew 8:5-13 9/23/22 Have you ever judged another person and missed out on the opportunity to have had your life enriched. I can remember in my years in high school, I pretty much stuck with the ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    When You Run Ahead Of God’s Plan Series

    Contributed by Brad Beaman on Sep 26, 2022
     | 4,117 views

    There was great initial acclaim for King Saul. His kingship was dramatically renewed at Gilgal. Now we come abruptly to the end of King Saul’s glory days. As a result of Saul failing the test the dynasty will pass from his family.

    If you have ever been in a situation where you must totally wait on and trust God, then you know how hard that can be. King Saul found himself in one of those situations where he must trust God. This will be a test of his character as king of Israel. He is Israel’s first king ending the period of ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    God’s Got This—when A Pastor Is Leaving

    Contributed by Rick Gillespie- Mobley on Feb 22, 2023
     | 3,934 views

    This sermon celebrates a transition when a pastor leaves a congregation and both having faith for their future as a leader and as a congregation.

    God’s Got This—When A Pastor Is Leaving Rev. Toby Gillespie-Mobley Joshua 1:1-9 1 1 Corinthians 3:1-9 It has been said, that the only person who likes change is a baby with a dirty diaper. Change means that a transition is taking place. ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Martin Spoelstra avatar

    Kairos – Hearing God’s Voice Through Scripture Series

    Contributed by Martin Spoelstra on Mar 11, 2023
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,046 views

    Central Idea: Are you paying attention to those moments (Kairos) when God is trying to get your attention?

    When we lived in Michigan I woke up early in the morning and found myself in that place between wakefulness and dreams. I heard these babies crying and realized that I don't have babies anymore. They were grown up. What I heard was 2 cats fighting on the fence… Sounded like babies crying. I ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Chris Anderson avatar

    Easter: God’s Solution To Man’s Problems Series

    Contributed by Chris Anderson on Apr 6, 2023
    based on 2 ratings
     | 3,320 views

    This Easter message explores three truths from the unlikely Easter passage of Romans 8

    Several years ago I heard about the story of the late, great pastor Adrian Rogers and his encounter with someone on an airplane. I quote: I once met a lawyer on an airplane. We began to talk about what we like to read. I said, “I read newspapers, books, journals, devotional studies, but primarily ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Ron Ferguson avatar

    Jeremiah Is The Prepared Prophet – Youth To God’s Man Series

    Contributed by Ron Ferguson on Oct 2, 2022
     | 2,167 views

    The call of Jeremiah has challenges for us and we look at them. Abortion and the unborn are examined from God's perspective. How many sit down and laboriously draft and redraft some message straining to “polish” some sermon. Just speak what God has given!

    JEREMIAH IS THE PREPARED PROPHET – YOUTH TO GOD’S MAN {{Jeremiah 1:1-3 “The words of Jeremiah, the son of Hilkiah, of the priests who were in Anathoth in the land of Benjamin, to whom the word of the LORD came in the days of Josiah, the son of Amon, king of Judah, in the thirteenth year of his ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    A Self-Centered Hothead Meets God’s Providence Series

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on May 17, 2021
     | 3,360 views

    Today’s sermon is about a childless couple unexpectedly blessed with a grape-less son who ends up being a womanizing hothead hippie, marries the enemy, has a hobby of setting fox’ tails on fire, gets put in prison just because he gets a haircut, and dies of fallen arches. This is how it happened.

    A Self-centered Hothead Meets God’s Providence (Judges 13-16) Some people think that God using someone means God endorsing someone. God uses two types of people: 1. Those He uses because of their close walk with Him. 2 Timothy 2:21, “Therefore, if anyone cleanses himself from what is ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible