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  • Vince Miller avatar

    The Purpose Of Marriage: 3 Changes We Discover Series

    Contributed by Vince Miller on Oct 3, 2019
     | 4,130 views

    God has a purpose for marriage that is very different than what we initially realize.

    Marriage is God's tool for producing a change in the life of two people. He uses marriage to reshape the rough edges in our character. He uses marriage to reorient our selfishness. He uses marriage to reform our spiritual perspectives. Through the relationship of marriage, we will be reshaped, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The True Elastic Thinker

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Mar 30, 2018
     | 2,922 views

    Our Lord spent His life teaching us to abandon our scripted behavior, our pursuit of pleasure for its own sake, our yearning for honor from others, for control over others.

    Good Friday 2018 Scripted or Elastic When returning home yesterday from our Holy Thursday Liturgy, the first act in this awesome drama of the Triduum, I heard a discussion with an author about the need to develop our innate ability to do “elastic thinking.” The idea is that the world is changing ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

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    Now Thank We All Our God

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Nov 19, 2016
     | 3,467 views

    Politics will not save us. Only the God whom we thank today can do that.

    Thanksgiving 2016 “Now thank we all our God. . .who wondrous things has done. . .who from our mothers’ arms has blessed us on our way with countless gifts of love.” Martin Rickart’s magnificent hymn of thanks, used by almost all Christians, is inspired by this text from the ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

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    We Witness Despite Persecution And Exile Series

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Sep 8, 2018
     | 3,302 views

    Preaching and living a lifestyle conditioned by the precepts of the Gospel is not a particularly popular path, and may get you shunned, even exiled.

    Thursday of 23rd Week in Course 2018 St. John Chrysostom Today I am celebrating the sixteenth anniversary of the ordination of the diaconate class of 2002, and therefore my own ordination. As a preacher, it’s particularly happy to be ordained on the feast of St. John Chrysostom, who is the patron ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

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    Perfect Idea For A New Year

    Contributed by Olusegun Ayobami Sanni on Jan 18, 2021
     | 2,018 views

    Without gainsaying, it must be noted that “ideas rule the world”, you do not need a huge amount of money to be successful in life, the number one thing you need to do is to conceive a great idea.

    Perfect Idea for a new year Text: Gen. 2: 19 - 20, Gen. 4: 20 - 24 Aim: Every year people make resolutions but it is a pity that before the end of the first quarter of a new year many would have given up on their pursuit. But this year you must embark on a rewardable journey, you must lay your ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    The Correct Treatment Of The Poor.

    Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Aug 27, 2021
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     | 2,305 views

    Jesus said, You have the poor always with you. Matthew 26:11.

    THE CORRECT TREATMENT OF THE POOR. Proverbs 22:1-2, Proverbs 22:8-9, Proverbs 22:22-23. We have here three pairs of poetic couplets about attitudes to the poor. It is not that the Bible is against wealth itself, or even wealthy people. King Solomon, the writer of some of these Proverbs, was ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Tamed Tongue

    Contributed by Rodney Fry on May 29, 2022
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     | 4,240 views

    The Bible says a great deal about the tongue. David prayed for the Lord to set a watch and keep the door of his lips. The writer of Proverbs declared that the hypocrite with his mouth destroyed his neighbor. Jesus warned about judgment regarding use of the tongue (Matt. 12:36–37).

    The Tamed Tongue Scripture: James 3:1–12, especially verses 8–10 No man can tame the tongue. It is an unruly evil, full of deadly poison. With it we bless our God and Father, and with it we curse men, who have been made in the similitude of God. Out of the same mouth proceed blessing and ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Prayer Battles

    Contributed by Ian Humphrey on Nov 3, 2015
     | 5,900 views

    Prayer Battles

    Exodus 17 v 8 - 16 Prayer Battles I. The Battle Fought 8 Then came Amalek, and fought with Israel in Rephidim. A. Their Past Blessings Were Undeniable B. Their Present Battle Was Unavoidable Then came Amalek, and fought with Israel in Rephidim. This Battle was Undesired, Undeserved, & ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness

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    Travailing In Birth

    Contributed by Ian Humphrey on Nov 6, 2015
     | 9,543 views

    TRAVAILING IN BIRTH

    THE BENEFITS OF TRAVAILING IN BIRTH ISAIAH 66:1-14 The church giving birth to the lost is likened unto a woman giving birth to her child. Paul said: "my little children, of whom I travail in birth again until Christ befonned in you," (GaL 4:19) We must travail in ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness

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    5 Things Your Wife Wants You To Know, But Won't Tell You.

    Contributed by Eduardo Quintana on Mar 22, 2017
     | 3,998 views

    Most men just don't understand what makes a woman tick. With that in mind, Here are five things your wife would like you to know but for a variety of possible reasons, she won’t tell you.

    1 Peter 3:7 Likewise, husbands, live with your wives in an understanding way, showing honor to the woman as the weaker vessel, since they are heirs with you of the grace of life, so that your prayers may not be hindered. Most men just don't understand what makes a woman tick. With that in mind, ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    A Package Of Christmas Clauses

    Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Sep 30, 2017
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,566 views

    A potpourri of seasoned and seasonal Biblical gems.

    A PACKAGE OF CHRISTMAS CLAUSES. A. “God was in Christ…” (2 Corinthians 5:19). Two Ministry students were discussing the meaning of this clause in relation to an anticipated question in their New Testament class at College. They were contending that the clause is saying nothing more than what ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Best Deal Ever!

    Contributed by Stan Szelkowski on Oct 3, 2017
     | 7,209 views

    This is a salvation sermon. I share the best deal I ever made when I came to Christ. This sermon is in "outline form" and contains reference to some personal illustrations. Substitute your own personal illustrations and experience.

    Scripture Reading: II Corinthians 5:17-21 - Have you ever been a victim of a bad deal? -- The freezer with moth balls - Have you ever been the beneficiary of a good deal? -- In 1988: A VW tub buggy for a 1987 Yugo & $2,000 (cost $1,600) - This was NOT the best deal I’ve ever made though… - ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Overcome Your Fear

    Contributed by Norman Bernad on Sep 27, 2022
     | 1,680 views

    We live in a wild world today, There’s a lot of things that can cause us to be uneasy and afraid (Fear) of how things might turn out. I know I’ve gone through a lot of experiences like that. Many things can make us anxious, and get us concerned, get us worried about what’s going to happen next.

    Matthew 8:23-27 23 And when he was entered into a ship, his disciples followed him. 24 And, behold, there arose a great tempest in the sea, insomuch that the ship was covered with the waves: but he was asleep. 25 And his disciples came to him, and awoke him, saying, Lord, save us: we perish. 26 And ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    The Allure Of Worldly Conformity.

    Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Jan 11, 2024
    based on 2 ratings
     | 1,286 views

    The Church should never want be "like all the nations."

    THE ALLURE OF WORLDLY CONFORMITY. 1 Samuel 8:4-20, 1 Samuel 11:14-15. Samuel appointed his two sons to be judges in Beersheba in the south of Israel, but ‘his sons walked not in his ways’ and ‘took bribes and perverted judgement (1 Samuel 8:1-3). On account of this, the elders of Israel ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Church Of Laodecia: Death By Contentment (Revelation 3:14-22)

    Contributed by Donald Whitchard on Jan 19, 2024
     | 936 views

    The last of the seven churches listed in Revelation 2-3 had the reputation of being the church that made Jesus sick due to its religious indifference. Heed the lesson.

    The downward slide that started in Ephesus with the loss of their “First Love” culminated with the total apostasy found in the last church mentioned in Revelation, Chapters 2 and 3, the church located in the city of Laodecia. The city had been founded in 253 B.C. by Antiochus II and named after ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist