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  • David Wilson avatar

    The Purposes Of Storms

    Contributed by David Wilson on Oct 18, 2000
    based on 344 ratings
     | 29,339 views

    Those storms in our lives don’t always come from our sin-- in fact, following Christ will lead us directly into the eye of the storm.

    1. ALL PROBLEMS IN LIFE ARE NOT RELATED TO SIN! The Jews believed strongly that if something bad happened to someone, they had done some sort of sin. If a person was stricken with an illness it reflected on some sort of sin. If he suffered financial loss, it was sin-related.. If his children grew ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Paul Fritz avatar

    How Can The Lord Help You Overcome Feelings Of Jealousy?

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Oct 18, 2000
    based on 94 ratings
     | 16,369 views

    Jealousy is a receipe for self-destruction

    1. Recognize that jealousy is rooted in immature and selfish desires. Paul wrote, "When you are jealous of one another and divide up into quarreling groups, doesn’t that prove you are still babies, wanting your own way? In fact, you are acting like people who don’t belong to the Lord at all." (I ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    How Can The Lord Help Me Relate Better To Carnal Christians?

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Oct 18, 2000
    based on 24 ratings
     | 2,779 views

    What are some of the best ways to relate to carnal Christians? 1.

    What are some of the best ways to relate to carnal Christians? 1. Let everyone know the advantages of being controlled by the Spirit versus the disadvantages of living according to one's fleshly desires. Paul writes, "The acts of the sinful nature are obvious: sexual immorality, impurity, and ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    To Train Up A Child

    Contributed by Gregory Thomas on Apr 28, 2001
    based on 90 ratings
     | 6,156 views

    A BIBLICAL PERSPECTIVE ON CHILD REARING.

    To Train Up A Child Text Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not depart from it. Proverbs 22:6 He that spareth the rod hateth his son: But he that loveth him chasteneth him betimes. Proverbs 13:24 Introduction This day and age many of us have been ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Rev. Samuel Arimoro avatar

    Disobedience Positions People For Replacement

    Contributed by Rev. Samuel Arimoro on May 5, 2025
     | 303 views

    Disobedience is not just a mistake—it is a doorway to replacement. Saul had all the advantages: the anointing, the title, the people. But he lost it all because he put personal opinion above divine command. God does not bless stubbornness; He honours submission.

    DISOBEDIENCE POSITIONS PEOPLE FOR REPLACEMENT By Rev. Samuel Arimoro Main Text: 1 Samuel 15:1-29 "Because thou hast rejected the word of the Lord, he hath also rejected thee from being king." – 1 Samuel 15:23b Supporting Texts: 1 Samuel 13:8-14, 1 Samuel 16:1, Deuteronomy 28:1-2, ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Don Aldrich Tamayo avatar

    Title: The Unthinkable Absence: What If Jesus Never Came To Earth? Series

    Contributed by Don Aldrich Tamayo on Jun 23, 2023
    based on 1 rating
     | 1,738 views

    Let us imagine, if only for a moment, a world without Jesus Christ. What would our lives look like? What impact would His absence have on our present reality?

    Dear brothers and sisters, today I want to take you on a profound journey of contemplation. Let us imagine, if only for a moment, a world without Jesus Christ. What would our lives look like? What impact would His absence have on our present reality? It is a question that calls us to delve into the ...read more

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    Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

  • Mitchell Skelton avatar

    My Response To The Cross

    Contributed by Mitchell Skelton on Aug 9, 2003
    based on 44 ratings
     | 4,512 views

    Hebrews 10 is a reminder of the fact that Christ’s shed blood is the source of our Salvation. “And by that will, we have been made holy through the sacrifice of the body of Jesus Christ once for all.” Heb. 10:10 It is because of the cross that we assem

    My Response to the Cross Hebrews 10:19–26 INTRODUCTION Everything that needed to be done for man to be right with God, to stand before him justified, was accomplished through the work of Christ on the Cross. “You see, at just the right time, when we were still powerless, Christ died for the ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Mother Who Changed The Course Of A Nation

    Contributed by Paul Gabriel on May 9, 2004
    based on 14 ratings
     | 8,976 views

    Mothers’ Day message

    I Samuel 1:1-28; 2:18-21 The Mother Who Changed the Course of a Nation Intro: The prophet Samuel is one of the brightest lights in the Old Testament. He was the guiding force in Israel, surpassing the leadership of its kings. God used him in a mighty way for many years, keeping ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Fall And Original Sin

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Mar 1, 2002
    based on 49 ratings
     | 4,174 views

    How did the world get in such a mess? Where does the evil found in our society find its roots? The answer is not mental insanity, but original sin.

    The Fall and Original Sin (Genesis 3:1-7) 1. Lots of tragic news: child killed by molester; mother murdered her children.. 2. O’Reilly guest---all murderers are insane… 3. Now sometimes people are insane, but so many people refuse to accept another explanation for mankind’s woes: original sin. 4. ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Knowing His Voice(By Pastor Jose Gomez Jr.)

    Contributed by Jose Gomez Sr. on Aug 29, 2005
    based on 10 ratings
     | 2,630 views

    Learn how to hear God’s voice.

    Hearing God’s voice is one of the most beautiful things that a believer can experience. It takes many forms – from feeling led to do something to hearing an actual voice. But, because we are imperfect beings that have the ability to fool ourselves with prejudice, hallucinations, and even lies, it ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Poverty Because Of Unbelief

    Contributed by Ralph Andrus on Mar 13, 2006
    based on 10 ratings
     | 3,007 views

    God has given us his promise in exchange for our faith trust & obedience

    POVERTY BECAUSE OF UNBELIEF On the corner of Park Row and Beekman Street,(In City Hall Park) New York City, where Horace Greeley’s Statue (Founder of New York Tribune) now stands, stood a man offering $20 gold pieces for $1 each. All day he kept up loudly announcing his wares, but of the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • David Slone avatar

    What The World Needs Now #3 Series

    Contributed by David Slone on Mar 25, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,983 views

    Third in a series focusing on 1 Corinthians 13 and what it really means to the church. How the church should love each other and the world

    What the World Needs Now is Love 1 Corinthians 13:4-7 Love Countdown Video 5 minutes prior to service 4 “Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. 5It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Paul Fritz avatar

    Remedies For Jealousy

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on May 4, 2003
    based on 27 ratings
     | 6,215 views

    Concentrate on accomplishing what you can do for God and do not worry about other’s responsibilities. Paul wrote, "Let no man seek his own, but every man another’s wealth."

    1. Recognize that jealousy is rooted in immature and selfish desires. Paul wrote, "When you are jealous of one another and divide up into quarreling groups, doesn’t that prove you are still babies, wanting your own way? In fact, you are acting like people who don’t belong to the Lord at all." (I ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Commitment

    Contributed by Bob Ashcraft on Jun 29, 2001
    based on 150 ratings
     | 16,679 views

    To serve God you must be committed to His will for your life. If you want to fulfill your purpose, you must be committed to it.

    Commitment “A Term That Has Seemingly Become Obsolete” What is commitment? An engagement or pledge to do something, An unreserved devotion, bound to stand fast or hold in place. We live in a self-serving, throwaway, live-for-the-moment, do-what-feels-good, society. Typically, the only ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Ian Humphrey avatar

    The Pre-Eminence Of Christ Series

    Contributed by Ian Humphrey on Nov 8, 2001
    based on 14 ratings
     | 3,182 views

    exposition on Matt ch 12

    THE PRE-EMINENCE OF CHRIST Matthew 12 v. 1 - 21 Notice :- 1.The Pre-eminence of His worship v. 1 - 8. we see here the attack of the Pharisees (a) The source of the attack v. 2 "the Pharisees" who were devout legalists (b) The subtletly of the attack v. 2 "plucking corn was unlawful on the ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness