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  • Kelly Mitchell avatar

    What Is The Destiny Of Your Church?

    Contributed by Kelly Mitchell on Oct 7, 2012
     | 6,874 views

    Through Ezekiel the Prophet, God provides a certain destiny and purpose of the modern Christian church and most of us will probably be surprised to hear it.

    In Alice in Wonderland, when Alice comes to a junction in the road that leads in different directions, she asks the Cheshire Cat, "Cheshire-Puss...would you tell me please, which way I ought to go from here?" "That depends a good deal on where you want to go to," said the Cat. "I don't much ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    His Ways Are Higher!

    Contributed by Bala Samson on Oct 25, 2013
     | 5,683 views

    His ways are higher! He would equip you well for the job!

    His ways are higher! Isaiah 55:9 " For as the heavens are higher than the earth, So are My ways higher than your ways, And My thoughts than your thoughts.” I desperately needed God to release help for me; with truckload of work, I had very few hands to do it. Top priority was one more ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Pure Worship

    Contributed by Mark Thometz on Aug 27, 2012
    based on 2 ratings
     | 4,861 views

    Sometimes we want to put our worship of God in a box that we only break out on Sunday mornings. Worship, however, is much bigger than that.

    I grew up in what I would consider, lower middle class. In the schools I went to as a kid there were really 3 levels of kids when it came to income. You had the rich kids. These kids had a Playstation AND N64, which were big when I was kid. They had huge houses and a TV in every room. Then you had ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

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    Reconciled Series

    Contributed by Kevin Ruffcorn on Aug 6, 2013
     | 4,431 views

    We are reconciled—brought into a right relationship—in all aspects of our lives through the life, death, resurrection of Jesus.

    Colossians 1:15-28. "Reconciled" INTRODUCTION I did quite a bit of traveling this past week, in parts of this country with which I was unfamiliar. Thankfully, I knew where I needed to go, and I had my trusty GPS "Gidget" to show me the way. I can't imagine what a mess I would have been in ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Armor Of God #2 Series

    Contributed by Davon Huss on Oct 26, 2009
     | 3,513 views

    A sermon on the shield of faith, helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit (Illustrations from Betty Lukens, opening illustration from John Gillmartin)

    Sermon for 10/25/2009 The Armor of God #2 Introduction: Go over pieces of football protection- just mention a few WBTU: A. From John Gillmartin- Somehow, the young man found himself standing directly in the path of an oncoming car. The driver hit her brakes. Before either of them could do ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Gift Of Amnesia.

    Contributed by Howard Strickland on Mar 4, 2022
     | 1,110 views

    God’s word shows us the worse of humanity, but it also shows us His redeemed. It gives us a picture of Eden. It also shows us a picture of hell. And then, after the fall of Adam. God’s word shows us the—Abraham’s, Noah’s, Moses’, Esther’s, Ruth’s, Daniel’s, Elijah’s, Etc.

    The Gift Of Amnesia. James 1:22-25AMP Amnesia could be a gift to those who would like to forget the last 5 or 10 years, maybe even the last day or two. Only bad thing about that is, you might just do it all again. Lol. For every believer, Amnesia isn’t a gift at ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    Three Ways God Changes Us.

    Contributed by Howard Strickland on Apr 20, 2022
     | 3,022 views

    Bottom line—The Spirit of God uses the Word of God to make us more like the Son of God.

    How God Changes Us. 2 Timothy 3:16-17AMP What does God use to produce change within us? How does He do it? 2 Timothy 3:16-17AMP All Scripture is God-breathed [given by divine inspiration] and is profitable for instruction, for conviction [of sin], for correction [of error and restoration to ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    Tongue Taming Challenges

    Contributed by Eloy Gonzalez on Sep 12, 2009
    based on 8 ratings
     | 4,358 views

    Ordinary Proper 19: We face an uphill battle as we consider the challenge of getting our tongue - our speech - under control. But that is precisely what St. James exhorts us to do!

    Words matter - they matter a lot. In order to uncover the processes that destroy unions, marital researchers studied couples over the course of years, and even decades, and retraced the star-crossed steps of those who had split up back to their wedding day. What they discovered is unsettling. None ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    What Does The Bible Say When Prophecy Is 99% Accurate?

    Contributed by Dr. Craig Nelson on Nov 19, 2021
    based on 4 ratings
     | 2,794 views

    Modern ‘Profits’ are always quick to point out they 'prophesied' a current event before it happened

    I gave a message 18 months ago entitled “Does God Give Ministry Mulligans When Prophecy is Wrong?” As a non-cessationist, I am saddened, but not surprised, to say that there continues to be genuine Bible academics who are making myopic and poor apologetic attempts to rationalize and justify the ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    A Daily Quest That Leads To Eternal Rest

    Contributed by Daniel Habben on Jul 16, 2023
    based on 1 rating
     | 1,043 views

    We spend 2.5 days a year looking for lost items like the TV remote. The prophet Isaiah helps us see what important daily quest we should undertake.

    According to a 2017 survey by Pixie, a company that furnishes technology to locate lost items, Americans spend the equivalent of 2.5 days a year looking for misplaced items. What do you suppose the most misplaced item is? No, not phones or keys. It’s the TV remote. Apparently more than 70% of us ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    The Heart Of The Story

    Contributed by Steve Malone on Jan 9, 2014
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,000 views

    Week one in the message series THE STORY...

    The Heart Of The Story The Story – week one Video: The Bible (sermon spice) “The rain and snow come down from the heavens and stay on the ground to water the earth. They cause the grain to grow, producing seed for the farmer and bread for the hungry. 11 It is the same with my word. I ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    God's Love Letter Series

    Contributed by Eloy Gonzalez on Sep 5, 2009
    based on 14 ratings
     | 17,696 views

    A very practical sermon that depicts the Bible as God’s love letter to us. The message shares some insights from the Word about the Word and practical advice on how to engage the Bible.

    Back when I was a young sailor, I came back home on Christmas leave. My sister asked me to take her to get some last minute Christmas gifts and I said OK. So when we got into the car, my sister told me that she was going to invite a friend, Sofi, to come along with us. Well – let me tell you – I ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Tongue Full Of Poison Series

    Contributed by Chris Surber on Sep 10, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,775 views

    Oh that we would learn to tame the tongue!

    “Tongue Full of Poison” James 3:1-12 Introduction At a national spelling contest in Washington an incident occurred that made me feel good—and made me wonder. In the fourth round of the contest, Rosalie Elliot, then an eleven-year-old from South Carolina, was asked to spell avowal. In her soft ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

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    Live It!!! Series

    Contributed by Tim White on Mar 9, 2015
    based on 1 rating
     | 8,073 views

    Having established our position in Christ and the glorious gifts of HIs presence, we are challenged to live in a manner worthy of our gift.

    Live It! Ephesians 4:1-5 One of the themes in Ephesians is that Christ in a life in this wicked world must make a difference. You cannot have the King of Glory in your life and live as a secret agent for the Kingdom. You cannot be forgiven and receive the title deed of God in your heart by the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    1 Corinthians: The Church Fully Equipped Through The Message Of Christ Cruc

    Contributed by Daniel Habben on Feb 5, 2017
     | 4,902 views

    The seemingly simplistic message of Christ crucified is the message through which God brings us to faith in Jesus and makes us fully equipped for life here and hereafter.

    How many of you have read “Hatchet” by Gary Paulsen? It’s a young-adult novel about a boy’s quest to survive in the Canadian wilderness after his plane crashes. He’s only armed with a hatchet, and yet that’s all he needs to survive for over a month before ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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