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  • Rev Oke Omezi avatar

    A Righteous Man In A Sinful World

    Contributed by Rev Oke Omezi on Aug 13, 2013
     | 6,754 views

    Teaches us how you can overcome the pressures of the world to compromise and abandon your faith.

    A RIGHTEOUS MAN IN A SINFUL WORLD 2 Cor 6:14-18 Gen 39:1-7 One of the biggest challenges that face believers these days is how to stay righteous in a very sinful world. The truth is that sin is pleasurable no matter how much you pretend that it is not. It is great temptation that we face on a daily ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Felix Was Alarmed (But He Wasn't Saved)

    Contributed by Steve Klein on Oct 3, 2025
     | 274 views

    The Roman Governor Felix was alarmed when he heard Paul reason of righteousness, self-control, and the coming judgment. But was he alarmed enough?

    In Acts 23, Paul had been taken into custody in Jerusalem. After a plot to kill him was uncovered, the Romans whisked him away to Caesarea by night for safe keeping until a hearing before the Roman Governor Felix. Felix was Marcus Antonius Felix, a Roman procurator (governor) of Judea from ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Hold Fast To The Truth Series

    Contributed by Christian Cheong on Jun 14, 2025
     | 836 views

    Paul wrote to enlighten the believers who were in the midst of confusion. We learn to be discerning, to love the truth, and to contend for the faith.

    2 Thess 2:1-5 Hold Fast to the Truth 2 Thess 2:1-3a 1 Now concerning the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ and our being gathered together to Him, we ask you, brothers, 2 not to be quickly shaken in mind or alarmed, either by a spirit or a spoken word, or a letter seeming to be from us, to the ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Hannah Series

    Contributed by John Lowe on Mar 24, 2022
     | 9,328 views

    In her prayer, she asked God for a son, and in return, she vowed to give the son back to God for the service of God. She promised he would remain a Nazarite all the days of his life.

    Hannah Hannah was barren - until she meekly asked for a son from God, promising that she would dedicate him to God. Childless as one of the two wives of Elkanah, she prayed for a son, promising to dedicate him to God. Her prayers were answered, and she brought the child Samuel to Shiloh for ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Otis McMillan avatar

    Preaching The Word, A Worthy Vocation

    Contributed by Otis Mcmillan on Nov 28, 2023
     | 1,790 views

    Proclaiming the good news of Jesus Christ in a world filled with bad news, opposition, criticism, and deception is not easy. But a healing word is needed in a broken world.

    Sermon – Preaching the Word, a Worthy Vocation 2 Timothy 4:2-5 (NIV) “Preach the word; be prepared in season and out of season; correct, rebuke and encourage—with great patience and careful instruction. For the time will come when people will not put up with sound doctrine.” Introduction – ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    How The Holy Spirit Can Guide Your New Year

    Contributed by John Dobbs on Dec 27, 2023
     | 1,747 views

    We are on the cusp of a new year - 2024 - and with that new year comes a multitude of unknowns. Rather than tiptoe into the new year in fear, however, we should stride in with confidence because of the Holy Spirit who walks with us into unknown territory.

    Introduction In our studies we have visited the idea that the Holy Spirit is the answer of the promises of God made throughout the Old Testament, culminating at Pentecost. The Holy Spirit is a divine person. The Holy Spirit is the source of enormous blessings in our life, and we walk daily with ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Kingdom Of Power

    Contributed by Pastor/Author: Terry Sisney on Jan 15, 2024
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     | 11,910 views

    Jesus was clear in his teachings that the devil has a kingdom, but that the kingdom of God is greater in power. But it’s our responsibility to access that power.

    Early in my Ministry I had the strong ambition and desire to be a great preacher. I have heard some great preachers in my lifetime, and my life has been influenced and impacted by them. And I'm very grateful for the impact and godly influence they have had in my life. So for much of my life ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Effatha! - Open Up

    Contributed by Rev. Duraimony Dickson on Sep 3, 2021
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     | 2,670 views

    Look up to heaven,” and have a constant connection with God. “Groan” for those in need and for those who do not know the Lord. And, “open up,” and put your faith into action.

    Effatha! - Open up! “Jesus looked up toward heaven, and with a groan he said, “Effatha!” which means “Open up!” Mark 7:34 (CEV) As believers and churchgoers, we always enjoy worship service and listen to a new week’s sermon. But sometimes it is unavoidable to point out the time restraints that we ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    —it Takes Vision.

    Contributed by Howard Strickland on Mar 6, 2022
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     | 4,165 views

    This word helped many saints within our local body. Dreams stop famine—Dreams give legs to faith, Dreams build buildings, Dreams save souls, Dreams give us reason to get back up again.

    —It Takes Vision. Habakkuk 2:2-4NKJV Larry lived and breathed golf. As a teenager he was ranked in the top 16 golfers in the nation. In his senior year he was in car accident, his left arm was amputated just below the elbow. He would be fitted with a prosthetic hand, and with a lot of ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    An Exhortation Of Expectation Series

    Contributed by Christopher Benfield on Dec 16, 2020
     | 3,947 views

    Having shared his heart and burden for the church, Paul now shifts his focus to the lives expected of believers. They were no longer their own, and were expected to live in a way that honored and glorified the Lord.

    An Exhortation of Expectation 1 Thessalonians 4: 1-8 In the previous chapter Paul devoted a substantial portion of this letter revealing his heart and desire for ministry. In case there was any doubt, Paul assured them of his love and devotion for the Lord and His church. He presented a ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Davon Huss avatar

    Challenges To The Younger Generation Series

    Contributed by Davon Huss on Sep 14, 2019
     | 7,387 views

    Preached for Grandparents Day; talking about aging issues

    HoHum: Today is Grandparents Day. Marian McQuade campaigned for grandparents day because she appreciated her grandparents so much. President Jimmy Carter made grandparents day a national holiday on August 3, 1978. 3 purposes for grandparents day: 1) to commemorate and pay respect to ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Making A Decision

    Contributed by Pablo Catala on Jul 6, 2019
    based on 1 rating
     | 7,440 views

    Choices

    It is the old choice with which is still presented to every soul: the old crisis which reappears in every experience. Cesar or Christ, that is the question: the vast, attractive, skeptical world with it’s pleasures and ambitions, and its prodigal promises, or the meek, majestic and winning figure ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Wade Martin Hughes, Sr avatar

    Watchmen: Avoid The Horses!

    Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Feb 27, 2021
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,962 views

    This is part #2 About watchmen should warn others that we are getting close to unknown shores. Jesus is coming to take His church home. Then the TRIBULATION follows.

    WATCHMEN: AVOID THE HORSES? … By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com (This is a series: #1 Watchman what of the night. #2 Horses) Acts 1:11 Which also said, Ye men of Galilee, why stand ye gazing up into heaven? This same Jesus, which is taken up from you into heaven, shall so come in ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    The City Under Siege

    Contributed by Bright Adeyeye on Mar 24, 2020
    based on 2 ratings
     | 12,268 views

    The king of Syria besieged Samaria. And because of the siege; there was a great famine in the land. What do you do when your city is besieged?

    THE CITY UNDER SIEGE "1 Now Ben-Hadad the king of Syria gathered all his forces together; thirty-two kings were with him, with horses and chariots. And he went up and besieged Samaria, and made war against it. 2 Then he sent messenger into the city to Ahab king of Israel, and said to him. ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    A Noticeable Change

    Contributed by Christopher Benfield on May 20, 2024
     | 1,628 views

    Paul was well aware of the transformation that takes place when one receives the gospel message and is saved by the grace of God. Such a transformation produces radical change in the life of the new believer.

    A Noticeable Change Ephesians 4: 17-24 This has been an informative and challenging study as we have considered the instruction Paul delivered within the fourth chapter of Ephesians. He has dealt with unity within the church, the need for diversity in the midst of unity, and offered valuable ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist