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  • Dean Courtier avatar

    Learning From The Hulk: God’s Power, Patience, And Redemption Series

    Contributed by Dean Courtier on Jun 29, 2024
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    The Hulk, a well-known character from Marvel Comics, embodies immense power, struggles with anger, and ultimately seeks redemption. Through this lens, we will uncover profound biblical truths about God’s power, patience, and redemption.

    Learning from The Hulk: God’s Power, Patience, and Redemption Introduction Today, we are going to explore an unconventional but insightful topic: what The Hulk can teach us about God. The Hulk, a well-known character from Marvel Comics, embodies immense power, struggles with anger, and ultimately ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Craig Condon avatar

    The Greatest Gift Of All

    Contributed by Craig Condon on May 30, 2015
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    What do you think is the greatest gift anyone can receive? It is the gift of eternal life.

    Who likes getting gifts? I certainly do. Let me ask you this. Is something a gift if you have to pay for it? If you have to pay for it or do something for it, it isn’t a gift. When someone gives you a gift, it doesn’t cost you anything. All you have to do is accept it. What is the one ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

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    Water From The Rock

    Contributed by Mark Holdcroft on May 16, 2004
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    Moses lost the chance to enter into the promised land because he was disobedient to God. That disobedience was caused by anger, pride, and lack of faith.

    Water from the Rock After Moses had led the people out of Egypt, he had sent twelve spies into the promised land to see what lay before them. Because of the report brought back by ten of those spies, the people lose their faith in the Lord and fail to take the land. In chapter 14 of Numbers, the ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Turn From Your Selfish Ways

    Contributed by William R. Nabaza on Nov 20, 2012
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    I. EXORDIUM: Anyone can easily deny CHRIST, but is it also true in denying ourselves? II. AUDIENCE PROFILE: Believers III. OBJECTIVES: To show denying ourselves is to prepare us for better rewards. IV. TEXT: Luke 9:23 (New Living Tra

    I. EXORDIUM: Anyone can easily deny CHRIST, but is it also true in denying ourselves? II. AUDIENCE PROFILE: Believers III. OBJECTIVES: To show denying ourselves is to prepare us for better rewards. IV. TEXT: Luke 9:23 (New Living Translation, Second Edition) Then he said to the crowd, ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Freedom From Oppression

    Contributed by Ajai Prakash on Jun 7, 2011
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    If we yield to temptations, the devil will continually follow us; but if we put on the whole armor of God, and stand out against him, he will leave us. Let sinners then submit to God, and seek his grace and favor; resisting the devil. Our nearness to God

    Opening illustration: In the annals of US advertising history, one of the most efficient slogans ever is the California milk producers’ two-word question, “Got milk?” With that phrase, the group captured almost everyone’s attention. In surveys, the slogan was recognized by ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Support From A King Series

    Contributed by Brad Beaman on Aug 3, 2022
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    Those who spend their efforts to destroy God’s work are fighting for a lost cause. God will Triumph. A little faith overcame opposition. Through faith the Israelites overcame apathy. There is so much we can do as Christians with the Holy Spirit through faith.

    The noted 18th century French Philosopher Voltaire (1694-1778) was a renowned Atheist. He criticized the Bible and he claimed that “One hundred years from my day, there will not be a Bible in the earth except one that is looked upon by an antiquarian curiosity seeker.” A few decades after ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Hold On Help Is On The Way.

    Contributed by James Reginald Levert on Aug 9, 2014
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    A sermon directing others to keep punishing forward. and just hold on to the promises of God

    Hold on Help is on the way. 1 Samuel 11 And they said unto the messengers that came, Thus shall you say unto the men of Jabeshgilead, Tomorrow, by that time the sun is hot, you shall have help. And the messengers came and showed it to the men of Jabesh; and they were glad. Most people that know us ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Lessons From A Parade

    Contributed by Dana Chau on Apr 17, 2003
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    Lessons from a parade for living a life that pleases God

    For those who are new to our worship service, you can see our host church gives great thought to their worship environment. Their theme for the Easter Season is "God still moves stones." And He does. Whatever obstacle in your life that is keeping your from becoming the person God intended or ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

  • Curtis E. Nester avatar

    From Nobody To Nobility

    Contributed by Curtis E. Nester on Sep 19, 2016
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    How God uses the least of people for His purposes

    TITLE: From Nobody to Nobility TEXT: 1 Samuel 16:1-13 INTRO: The leader of a nation has an awesome responsibility. He can unite or divide the people. He can build up or tear down the nation. He can be cruel or compassionate. In other nations the people have no choice who their leader will be, but ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    From Testing To Testimony

    Contributed by David Dewitt on Apr 25, 2014
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    Abraham was tested by God but it becomes a part of his testimony

    Testing to Testimony Genesis 22:1-14 January 26, 2014 Morning Service One of the challenges of college and seminary was the continual taking of tests. The worst tests of all came from my Greek course work. The Greek tests were often composed of parsing of words to determine the tense, case and all ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

  • Dan Morrison avatar

    Lessons From A Leper Series

    Contributed by Dan Morrison on Aug 3, 2002
    based on 34 ratings
     | 5,467 views

    Can God’s grace reach to what seems to us and everone else ’the incurable’. Let’s learn some lessons about this from a leper.

    Northern Kingdom Living: Grace for the Incurable; (Lessons from a Leper) 2 Kings 5:1-14 What area have we been looking at the past few weeks? Kings; northern kingdom; what have we seen about these people? God’s people but living independent of Him; Our studies have been about: His response to ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Healing And Recovery From Betrayal, Rejection And Abandonment

    Contributed by Randy Bataanon on Oct 25, 2017
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    Betrayed and rejected by his own son and abandoned by his most trusted adviser, David escaped to the Mount of Olives weeping. Out of this sad experience, he wrote Psalms 55. First hand, he learns the lesson on how to recover from the pit of rejection.

    HEALING AND RECOVERY FROM BETRAYAL, REJECTION AND ABANDONMENT Psalms 55:1-23 Betrayed and rejected by his own son and abandoned by his most trusted adviser, David escaped to the Mount of Olives weeping. Out of this devastating experience, he wrote Psalms 55. First hand, he learns the lesson on how ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Ryan Akers avatar

    Men Are From Mars Women Are From Venus Series

    Contributed by Ryan Akers on Feb 27, 2007
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     | 6,066 views

    Society spends millions making us laugh about our differences about men and women. Men wish women would quit nagging and women wish men were more sensitive. But I believe God desires for us to celebrate our differences and use those differences for His Ki

    What ever happened to Ice tea and Front Porches? Part 3- Men are from Mars Women Are From Venus Romans 12:1-8 Pastor Ryan Akers Me- In my short life I have learned many things. rewind an electric motor, change oil in a car, build computers from the ground up, properly mow a yard. I have read ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

  • Rick Crandall avatar

    Great Wisdom About God From An Eyewitness Of Christ Series

    Contributed by Rick Crandall on Aug 5, 2020
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    John gives us some great wisdom about God: 1. God gives us a limited revelation (vs. 20-22). 2. God gives us a worthy obligation (vs. 22). 3. God gives us needed clarification (vs. 23). 4. God deserves our glorification (vs. 24-25). 5. God gives us a confident expectation (vs. 24-25).

    Great Wisdom about God from an Eyewitness of Christ The Gospel of John John 21:20-25 Sermon by Rick Crandall Grayson Baptist Church - September 5, 2018 (Revised August 5, 2020) MESSAGE: *Please open your Bibles to John 21. This chapter records the third appearance of our Risen Savior after He ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Mike Rickman avatar

    Mother's Day From The Father's Perspective Series

    Contributed by Mike Rickman on May 7, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 11,129 views

    God's love for His people is like a MOther's love for her children.

    May 9, 2010 Morning Worship Text: Ephesians 2:1-10 Subject: Happy Mother’s Day Title: Mother’s Day From the Father’s Perspective Happy Mother’s Day to all you wonderful Moms in the congregation! You may not consider yourself wonderful, but you are. Where would any of us ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God