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  • Jose R. Hernandez avatar

    God Helps Those That Help Themselves

    Contributed by Jose R. Hernandez on Apr 9, 2011
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    God helps those that help themselves. We have to help ourselves; first we must repent of our sins; second we have to cleanse our hearts and begin following Jesus. I am sure that all of us here would like to receive the blessings that God has for us, but

    I was speaking to someone the other day at work, and he said something to me that left me thinking. He said, “it is just as the bible says, God helps those that help themselves”. Has anyone here ever heard that expression? I can say that I have heard it on numerous occasions, but ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    A Daily Diet Of God’s Word Series

    Contributed by Rick Crandall on Feb 16, 2009
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    Start reading the Bible every day, because it can: 1. change you (vs. 7) 2. cheer you up (vs. 8) 3. clear your vision (vs. 8-10) 4. convict you of sin (vs. 11) 5. cleanse you (vs. 12-14)

    New Habits for a New Year Part 1: A Daily Diet of God’s Word Psalm 19:7-14 Sermon by Rick Crandall McClendon Baptist Church - Jan. 18, 2009 *Does anyone here today have any bad habits? Oh yeah. Are there any bad habits you would like to put behind you? Are there any good habits you would like to ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Unrighteous Righteousness

    Contributed by Cameron Bottema on Jun 2, 2012
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    When God works “in us” His cleansing, purifying work, then the truth of Jesus’ solutions for “unrighteous righteousness” will become reality. We must make sure the inner spiritual control center is fully complete – pure – and then the outer control cente

    UNRIGHTEOUS RIGHTEOUSNESS Matthew 6:1-24 Text: Matthew 6:1 “Be careful not to practice your righteousness before people, to be seen by them; for if you do, you will have no reward from your Father Who is in heaven.” Unrighteous righteousness! This sounds like an oxymoron – two ...read more

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    Denomination: Friends

  • Richard Tow avatar

    Maintaining A Pure Conscience (Part 2) Series

    Contributed by Richard Tow on Nov 21, 2023
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    Paul emphasized the importance of maintaining a pure conscience, and we should do likewise. Message provides five keys to caring for our conscience and teaches how a pure conscience facilitates faith for answered prayer.

    Intro Last week we introduced the subject of conscience. We identified what the conscience is and how it works. It is not a perfect guide because its moral judgment is based on the knowledge it has. But we are constituted in such a way that if we violate conscience, we become laden with guilt and ...read more

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    Denomination: Charismatic

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    How God Can Use Sickness And Healing To Work All Things Together For Good

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Aug 11, 2001
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    None of us want to miss out on the wonderful things that God has in mind for our lives. Let us listen to what the Spirit of God is telling us through these examples as we filter them through our understanding of the scriptures. Throughout the ages we know

    How God Can Use Sickness and Healing to Work All Things Together for Good - Rom 8:28 None of us want to miss out on the wonderful things that God has in mind for our lives. Let us listen to what the Spirit of God is telling us through these examples as we filter them through our understanding ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Water Baptism In The New Testament

    Contributed by Bruce Landry on Mar 10, 2002
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    A look at the controversy of Baptism and a view of the New Testament passages and practices. We will also look at the early Churches precedents and see where this topic truly should be.

    I.Baptism Instituted by Christ page 1 II.Church History and Baptism page 4 III.Differing Views/Modes of Baptism page 14 IV.Conclusion page 18 Water Baptism in Church History and New Testament Theology Bruce P. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Ovidiu Radulescu avatar

    Wash My Feet, Wash My Heart

    Contributed by Ovidiu Radulescu on Oct 16, 2008
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     | 22,900 views

    Jesus understood full well that in a few short hours all those 24 feet that were so wonderfully cleansed would soon desert Him and run for their life and flee from His presence... And He knows it. They don’t know it. Only the feet of John would stay put.

    Disaster struck me one day when I was a boy. I don’t know where in the world my little sister came back to the house real dirty and smelly. Some type of dark sticky slimy stinky substance was all over her and she was crying up loud. She had tried to get rid of it by using her dirty hand and as you ...read more

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    Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

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    Who Do You See, In The Mirror?

    Contributed by Charlie Roberts on Jan 22, 2013
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    When God looks at us, if we have a relationship with His Son, He sees His Son’s perfection, He doesn’t see our imperfections, they were washed in the blood, cleansed forever, never to be remembered again. Thus, when we look in the mirror, we sh

    Who do you see, in the mirror? Ill. After being away on business, a man thought it would be nice to bring his wife a little gift. “How about some perfume?” he asked the cosmetics clerk. She showed him a bottle costing $50.00. “That’s a bit much,” he said, so she returned ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Doing The Holy Hug Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Feb 4, 2013
    based on 94 ratings
     | 24,275 views

    The "holy kiss" was a common way to show love and acceptance in the early church. What was that "kiss" intended to accomplish for God and how can we (who often don’t do that) accomplish the same goals?

    OPEN: For the next 4 weeks, we’re going to be looking at what the Bible says about kissing (pause). You know, the Bible is just FULL of kissing. There are stories where sons kiss their fathers. Friends kissing friends/ brothers kissing brothers. People kissing false idols. Kissing between a woman ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Jeff Strite avatar

    Are You A Fan Or A Follower? Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Sep 7, 2014
    based on 48 ratings
     | 99,256 views

    Fans walk away. Followers follow. But why do Fans walk away and how can we be sure we're not "one of them"?

    (Note, this sermon doesn't follow Idleman's approach. I preach differently than he does and felt I would fail to do justice to his message if I did it his way. I apologize for any frustration this may cause to those who read this sermon) A man named Charlie Moore moved into a new community with ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Byron Sherman avatar

    Furthering Your Faith-5

    Contributed by Byron Sherman on Sep 10, 2024
     | 391 views

    5 of 6. The apostle Peter encouraged the Churches to bolster/strengthen their faith in Christ, in order to provide an abundant entrance to God’s kingdom. God’s people are obligated to further their faith. ?What does ‘Furthering Your Faith’ involve or entail? Furthering Your Faith involves...

    FURTHERING Your FAITH-V—2Peter 1:9(:5-11) Attention:-White Lie Cake: Jenny was to bake a cake for the Women’s Missionary Union of Tuscaloosa, AL, but forgot to do it until the last minute. She remembered it the morning of the bake sale & after rummaging through cabinets, found an angel ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Byron Sherman avatar

    Finding Revival In God’s Forgiveness

    Contributed by Byron Sherman on May 8, 2024
     | 868 views

    1 of 1. King David laid bare his need for God’s forgiveness. Every one of God’s people CAN be a recipient of God’s forgiveness. ?How do we find Revival in God’s Forgiveness? Some(14) traits of those who find Revival in God’s Forgiveness. Those who Find Revival in God’s Forgiveness...

    FINDING REVIVAL In GOD’s FORGIVENESS—Psalm 51:1-19 ‘Ps. 51_01-19 REVOut 2024’--point#s 1-4--presented 05/07/2024pm to: Eastside Baptist Church, McColl, SC(Pastor Rev. Roger Williams)--Day 3 of a 4-day Revival. Invitation Hymn--‘Whiter Than Snow’--James ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Rick Crandall avatar

    How To Grow Closer To God

    Contributed by Rick Crandall on May 10, 2016
    based on 4 ratings
     | 27,584 views

    1. Choose to be friends with Christ (vs. 4-5). 2. Humble your heart before God (vs. 6-7a & 10). 3. Move toward the Master (vs. 8). 4. Complete your cleansing (vs. 8-9). 5. Trust God for your triumph (vs. 6-10).

    How to Grow Closer to God James 4:4-10 (Read vs. 1-10) Sermon by Rick Crandall Grayson Baptist Church - Feb. 22, 2015 *Nothing is standing still in this world. You may think you're still, but every moment of every day, we are on a planet spinning at over 1,000 mph. On top of that we are racing ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Byron Sherman avatar

    A New Beginning-1

    Contributed by Byron Sherman on Jan 3, 2011
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     | 4,395 views

    1 of 2. Jesus’ encounter with Nicodemus yielded the essentials of being born again. What is essential to a new beginning? 6 concessions essential to a new beginning are...

    A NEW BEGINNING-I—John 3:1-21 Attention: New Years Day is about the beginning of something new. It is a harbinger of a time filled with potential... Of possibly doing things differently & better—particularly if last year was a difficult one. It is also the start of an extension of last year’s joys ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Healing Rain Series

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Dec 3, 2008
    based on 8 ratings
     | 25,606 views

    When God’s time of refreshing comes we need to sit back like a sponge and soak it in. We need to allow a cleansing rain to flow over our lives and our hearts. When we open up our hearts to the Lord a healing rain washes over the wounds of sin and make us

    Healing Rain! Opening Video Illustration: Healing Rain by Michael W. Smith Thesis: When God’s time of refreshing comes we need to sit back like a sponge and soak it in. We need to allow a cleansing rain to flow over our lives and our hearts. When we open up our hearts to the Lord a healing rain ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational