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  • randy edwards avatar

    Bona Fide- A Study Of James- Part 6- "Just Do It" Series

    Contributed by Randy Edwards on Feb 13, 2017
     | 8,129 views

    Part 6 of our James series

    Bona Fide A study of James Part 6 “ Just do it” How many of you have ever put anything together without reading the instructions? How many times has this worked out with less than perfect results? Most things in life require instructions Things that seem so simple to us now as ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    I Wanna Be Guilty!

    Contributed by David Nolte on Feb 26, 2017
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    Looks at how the Apostles so lived that when they were accused of being Christians and preaching Christ, there was enough evidence to convict them

    “I Wanna Be Guilty!” : Acts 8:1-6, 4:19-20. 5:27-29 David P. Nolte It’s a human tendency to defend our innocence when we are accused even if we are guilty. We may even attempt defending the actions we cannot deny. We may rationalize, minimize, justify or even lie about ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Gray Areas Of Faith

    Contributed by Douglas Phillips on Apr 19, 2017
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    It's not difficult at times living in a world of absolutes, that something is either right or wrong. The challenge comes in the so-called Gray areas, or the subjective areas of our faith. How do we decide what is right or wrong in these areas?

    THE GRAY AREAS OF FAITH ROMANS 14:1 – 14:23 THE PASSAGE THAT WE ARE LOOKING AT TODAY, IS ONE THAT MANY PEOPLE FIND CONFUSING. IT’S EASY TO LIVE IN A WORLD OF ABSOLUTES, TO BE ABLE TO SAY THIE IS RIGHT AND THAT IS WRONG. WHY, BECAUSE THE BIBLE SAYS SO. BUT HERE PAUL MAKES US ASK THE QUESTION IS ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Jesus Is Our Burnt Offering

    Contributed by William R. Nabaza on Feb 24, 2015
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    To show that JESUS (Aleph-Tav) is the Burnt offering and JESUS (symbolized by Joshua) is the offerer. GOD will destroy our enemies forever.

    I. EXORDIUM: Are you the burnt offering? No, JESUS is the burnt offering, I am the Living Sacrifice. II. AUDIENCE PROFILE: Believers III. OBJECTIVES: To show that JESUS (Aleph-Tav) is the Burnt offering and JESUS (symbolized by Joshua) is the offerer. GOD will destroy our enemies ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Show Me Yours And I’ll Show You Mine Series

    Contributed by Mike Fogerson on Apr 20, 2016
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    Being one of His kids mean we begin to manifest His divine attributes to the world around us - - - mercy is one of His attributes.

    Beatitudes Summer Sermon Series (6 of 9) Show Me Yours and I’ll Show You Mine (Merciful) Matt. 5.7 July 26, 2015 CFBC, Chester, IL Dr. Mike Fogerson, Speaker A Matthew 5:3-6 (NASB) 3 "Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. 4 "Blessed are those who mourn, for ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    I Believe In Angels

    Contributed by John Lowe on May 4, 2016
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    About 200 years ago, leading thinkers began to insist that we rely only on our reason and not the church's teachings. Science and technology came to shape our thinking about how the world works. Before long, angels began to disappear from peoples' consciousness.

    April 30, 2016 Tom Lowe I Believe in Angels Text: “For the Son of Man is going to come in his Father’s glory with his angels, and then he will reward each person according to what they have done.” (Matthew 16:27). I have never heard a sermon on angels. Think back. Have you ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Widow Series

    Contributed by Mike Fogerson on May 10, 2016
     | 12,058 views

    You can determine to pay the price no matter how high the cost seems to be. Far too often we cry out to the Lord to deliver us out of the test that He intends to walk us through it.

    2 Zarephath was quite a distance from Cherith. • It was eight miles south of Zidon. • It was thirteen miles north of Tyre. • It was eighty miles north of Samaria. • All summed up it was about one hundred miles for Elijah to travel. a He had to walk it out. Twenty miles ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    A Psalm Of Lament

    Contributed by Chris Appleby on Jan 16, 2017
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    The psalmist looks at the world and everything is wrong. it's the arrogant and wicked show are blessed. Yet having reentered the temple of God he finishes with a resounding cry of confidence in God

    A Psalm of Lament audio (5MB) Psalm 73 Today we start a short series on the Psalms – culminating in our evening worship service with Sons of Korah on May 26th. Over the next 3 weeks we’ll be looking at 4 different types of psalm – today a psalm of lament, next week a psalm of yearning, then a ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

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    Abandoned At Birth-3 Series

    Contributed by Byron Sherman on Oct 5, 2016
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     | 3,407 views

    3 of ? Jesus’ encounter with Nicodemus yielded the essentials of being born again/from above. Being born again is essential to God’s plan. But what does it take to be born from above? Those born from above, Abandon...

    ABANDONED At BIRTH-III—John 3:1-21 Concessions For New Birth Attention: The environment of the womb—Life there is very different from that outside the womb. The womb must be abandoned by the baby in order to experience life as intended. Likewise, when you are saved/born again/born ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Sodom Had No Bible

    Contributed by Stephen E. Trail on Nov 17, 2015
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     | 11,432 views

    A sermon that describes the danger of compromise and accommodation with the culture.

    "Sodom Had No Bible" Genesis 13:10 And Lot lifted up his eyes, and beheld all the plain of Jordan, that it was well watered everywhere, before the LORD destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah, even as the garden of the LORD, like the land of Egypt, as thou comest unto Zoar. 11 Then Lot chose him all the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • William R. Nabaza avatar

    The Offering On The Tent Of Meeting

    Contributed by William R. Nabaza on Nov 27, 2015
     | 2,924 views

    To show that our hands (through, in and by the LORD JESUS) was laid on the Offering: JESUS CHRIST and the LORD JESUS CHRIST blood sprinkled in our hearts.

    I. EXORDIUM: Are you an offering? Yes. A living sacrifice before the LORD. Romans 12:1-2 (Amplified Bible) I APPEAL to you therefore, brethren, and beg of you in view of [all] the mercies of God, to make a decisive dedication of your bodies [presenting all your members and faculties] as a living ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Leighton (Lee) Vary avatar

    Behold, I Will Make You Fishers Of Men Series

    Contributed by Leighton (Lee) Vary on Jan 4, 2016
     | 7,379 views

    Jesus calls Peter and Andrew, James and John. What kind of people did our Lord call to His service?

    I. Introduction A. "So, what's the matter?" asked one woman of her friend over coffee. "I thought you just got back from a nice relaxing fishing trip with your husband." "Oh, everything went wrong," the second woman answered. "First, he said I talked so loud I would scare the fish. Then he said ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Wdjd

    Contributed by Rick Pendleton on Jan 5, 2015
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     | 6,235 views

    We don't have to guess what Jesus WOULD do... we know what he DID.

    What DID Jesus Do? 1 Peter 2:21 I was recently sitting in a preacher meeting and I noticed that Kevin James was wearing socks with “W.W.J.D.” printed on them. I have seen other people wearing bracelets, hats, key chains, t-shirts, and other items with the “W.W.J.D.” I ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Resurrection Deception

    Contributed by Robert Sickler on Jan 9, 2015
     | 3,847 views

    It is very difficult to recognize that which we are convinced cannot exist in our life time. This then is the point; the rapture is real but pre-tribulation-rapture doctrine has a very high potential for supporting Satan’s deception, which masks the coming of the antichrist.

    RESURRECTION DECEPTION SNAKE OIL There has always been someone who was willing to sell worthless crap to those gullible enough to buy it, and this is also true for Christians. Christendom is over flowing with those who are simple enough to buy almost anything the snake-oil-doctrine purveyors are ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

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    When Is Enough, Enough?

    Contributed by The Rev Deniray Mueller on Oct 14, 2018
     | 8,111 views

    when do we stop accumulating 'things' and follow Jesus admonition to the rich ruler?

    Mark 10:17-31 Our Father, we thank you for your Word and for the eternal truths that guide us day by day. We thank you most of all for the living Word, Jesus Christ, and the sureness of his presence. Teach us how to turn unto you so that your thoughts may be our thoughts, and your ways our ways. ...read more

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    Denomination: Episcopal