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  • Pastor/Author: Terry Sisney avatar

    When God Doesn't Make Sense

    Contributed by Pastor/Author: Terry Sisney on Nov 19, 2022
    based on 4 ratings
     | 25,428 views

    Most of us don't want to admit it, but more often than not God's instructions don't make sense. That's because God is not a sense God, he is a faith God. The question is... What do you do when God doesn't make sense?

    Joshua 6:1-5 TLB - The gates of Jericho were kept tightly shut because the people were afraid of the Israelis; no one was allowed to go in or out. ² But the Lord said to Joshua, “Jericho and its king and all its mighty warriors are already defeated, for I have given them to you! ³?4 Your ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Broken Speech Series

    Contributed by Alison Bucklin on Nov 26, 2022
     | 1,368 views

    Any speech which is intended to mislead or deceive is offensive to God, whether or not you are under oath.

    I’ve been wracking my brains trying to find a lead-in to this week’s commandment without talking about things like political correctness and hate speech, fake news and cancel culture. Things like misinformation, disinformation and media bias. But the subject keeps popping up. Things like the ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Justin Steckbauer avatar

    Unity In Diversity: Beings In Relationship

    Contributed by Justin Steckbauer on Jun 1, 2021
     | 2,234 views

    What is man? Is man a dream in the eye of his creator? It would seem so, by the Christian worldview. What is man for? How can man find fulfillment in life?

    What is man? Is man a dream in the eye of his creator? It would seem so, by the Christian worldview. What is man for? How can man find fulfillment in life? Human kind, one by one may find ultimate fulfillment in relationship. I have learned slowly but surely, that I am a being made for ...read more

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    Denomination: Salvation Army

  • Andrew Dixon avatar

    There Are Benefits In Forgiveness Series

    Contributed by Andrew Dixon on Jun 3, 2021
    based on 4 ratings
     | 2,912 views

    The case that Peter presented to Jesus was of a brother who sinned against him. Peter knew that forgiveness was a necessity, but he wanted to know as to what was the upper limit one should set for forgiving someone else. To Peter, forgiving someone seven times seemed reasonable enough. Is it so?

    Psalm 91 - Series Shimei had security in Jerusalem. We read in 1 Kings 2:36, “Then the king sent and summoned Shimei and said to him, “Build yourself a house in Jerusalem and dwell there, and do not go out from there to any place whatever.” (ESV) When Solomon was King of Israel, he summoned ...read more

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    Denomination: Other

  • Scott Maze avatar

    Jesus Is Raised Series

    Contributed by Scott Maze on Jun 3, 2021
     | 2,803 views

    But what would happen if we applied alternative history to Easter? What if Jesus Christ did not rise from the dead? What would happened if Easter was Erased?

    Many of you watch annually It’s A Wonderful Life. George Bailey, the movie’s main character, has spent his entire life giving of himself to the people of Bedford Falls. Bailey loses $8,000 through no fault of his own and fears he will be sent to jail and his company will collapse. Thinking of his ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • D. Dewaine Phillips avatar

    Be A Man Of God Series

    Contributed by D. Dewaine Phillips on Jun 14, 2021
    based on 2 ratings
     | 7,750 views

    Father's Day: It’s important to consider masculinity, because how we act as a man is the example that we’re going to pass on to our children. This passage looks at the advice that Paul gave young Timothy on how to “be a man of God.”

    This Father’s Day, we’re going to look at being a man. Masculinity is under attack in America. Just do an Internet search on “masculinity” and see how many times the term “toxic masculinity” pops up; but masculinity can be a good thing when understood properly and when taught to boys and ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Truth Will Set You Free Series

    Contributed by Scott Maze on Jun 16, 2021
     | 6,746 views

    It is easy enough to be superficially attracted to Jesus, but the test is continuing with Jesus. Real faith is life-long act.

    You’ve Got the Time is taking 28 minutes a day to listen to the New Testament on mp3. You’ll cover the entire New Testament in just forty days. 28 minutes a day for forty days – it’s just that simple. You can pick up free mp3s at any of our exits as you leave today. Our entire church family began ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Stephen Belokur avatar

    The Pure In Heart

    Contributed by Stephen Belokur on Jun 18, 2021
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,359 views

    As we continue in the Beatitudes we come to the Pure in Heart. Can a person be pure in heart while on this earth? Will ONLY the pure in heart see God and if so how can we come to the point where we have a pure heart?

    The Pure In Heart Please stand with me as we go over our current memory Scripture: Matthew 5:6-8 “Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be filled. Blessed are the merciful, for they shall be shown mercy. Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

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    You Shall Not Steal Series

    Contributed by Scott Maze on Jun 21, 2021
     | 4,253 views

    In a national time of revival in the country of Belfast in 1922-23, converted shipyard workers brought back tools and equipment they had stolen. They brought them back in such quantity, that an additional storage shed had to be built to hold the tools once stolen.

    Stealing has become a big business in our wireless age. A survey of 583 companies in the U.S. revealed: “90% of the respondents said their organizations’ computers had been breached at least once by hackers over the past 12 months.” More than 40% of the businesses surveyed stated they had spent ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Charlie Roberts avatar

    A Love Story For Dummies

    Contributed by Charlie Roberts on Jun 27, 2021
    based on 2 ratings
     | 4,039 views

    Its time to quit being, just another face in the crowd! It’s time, that every Christians face stood out in the crowd and their testimony of God‘s blessing on their life was the reason!

    A Love Story For Dummies If I were to tell you this morning, if you know Jesus you have access to it! And immediately you would begin to wonder access to what? If I were to tell you, it was the most freely given and withdrawn thing in the whole wide world and also the most misused and abused, ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • David Nolte avatar

    The Inventor

    Contributed by David Nolte on Jul 12, 2021
     | 2,761 views

    To invent is to conceive, design and create something that did not already exist

    To invent is to design and create something that has never existed before. Some say that Necessity is the mother of invention. That being true, we are the beneficiaries of somebody’s necessity and, as a result we have refrigerators, air conditioners, automobiles, cruise control, automatic ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Gordon Weatherby avatar

    "who He Is And What He Does" (Message 12 In Gospel Of John 2021) Series

    Contributed by Gordon Weatherby on Apr 11, 2021
     | 2,184 views

    This message looks at the aftermath of Jesus healing the lame man on the Sabbath day. Jesus took the criticisims of him claiming to be the Son of God and able to work on the Sabbath to teach them on Who He is, and What he does.

    “WHO HE IS, AND WHAT HE DOES!” (Message 12 in Gospel of John 2012) John 5:16-30 Greenmount and O’Leary Churches of Christ April 11, 2012 Video Link to Sermon: https://youtu.be/ZrM2LbAAWWs INTRODUCTION: 1.) Today’s message is the follow-up to the healing of the lame man we looked at two weeks ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Justin Steckbauer avatar

    The Return Of Jesus Christ & The New Jerusalem

    Contributed by Justin Steckbauer on Apr 26, 2021
     | 2,466 views

    "If I find in myself a desire which no experience in this world can satisfy, the most probable explanation is that I was made for another world." -C.S. Lewis, Mere Christianity, New York, Macmillan, 1960, p. 119.

    "If I find in myself a desire which no experience in this world can satisfy, the most probable explanation is that I was made for another world." -C.S. Lewis, Mere Christianity, New York, Macmillan, 1960, p. 119. This life is short. Anything can happen. Our bodies function for a certain ...read more

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    Denomination: Salvation Army

  • John Gaston avatar

    The Vine And The Branches

    Contributed by John Gaston on Apr 27, 2021
    based on 4 ratings
     | 9,307 views

    Divine life only flows in those people who are in intimate fellowship with Jesus Christ. We must spend quality time at Jesus' feet hearing His word. Like the moon has no light of its own, nor do we, but we can shine bright with the light of the Sun of Righteousness!

    THE VINE AND THE BRANCHES John 15:1-8 INTRODUCTION A. HUMOR 1. A man was speeding down a Texas highway, feeling secure in a column of cars all traveling at the same speed. However, as they passed a speed trap, he got nailed with an infrared speed detector and was pulled over. 2. When the officer ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Justin Steckbauer avatar

    The Facts On The Ground: Science, God, And The Testimony Of Great Thinkers

    Contributed by Justin Steckbauer on Apr 27, 2021
     | 1,354 views

    Is it reasonable to believe in God? Can we confidently believe? This is a quick description of some of the keys to unlocking the truth hidden in plain sight.

    “Discoveries of the last half of the 20th century have brought the scientific community to the realization that our universe and our planet in the universe are so remarkably unique that it is almost impossible to imagine how this could have happened accidentally, causing many agnostic scientists to ...read more

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    Denomination: Salvation Army