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  • John Gaston avatar

    Compromise? No, It’s Time To Stand Up!

    Contributed by John Gaston on Apr 8, 2013
    based on 77 ratings
     | 45,890 views

    Like today, Daniel and his friends faced an onslaught of hedonistic culture attempting to overpower their faith and morals. They determined to resist the influence and God rewarded them by promoting them to the highest positions in Government. It's time f

    COMPROMISE? NO, IT’S TIME TO STAND UP! Dan. 1:3-20 INTRODUCTION A. HUMOR 1. One hot summer day, a man was filling up his black pickup truck at the local gas station. He wasn't very careful, and he got gasoline all over his jacket's left sleeve. 2. He ignored it, and left the station after ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Two Ways

    Contributed by Ajai Prakash on Oct 11, 2013
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,005 views

    Christ is the only door into heaven. We have two ways – to follow Him or not! The choice is ours and our eternity is based on just that choice!

    Opening illustration: In the marketplace of ideas, all vendors have an equal right to sell what they believe. But that doesn’t mean all their ideas are equally right. Christians proclaim that Jesus is the only way to God not because they are bigots but because they believe it is true. They ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Something Old And Something New Series

    Contributed by Stephen E. Trail on Nov 17, 2013
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,969 views

    A sermon on marriage, divorce and re-marriage.

    Series: For Better or For Worse Pt. 3 "Something Old and Something New" Matthew 19:1-12 Matthew 19:9 And I say unto you, Whosoever shall put away his wife, except it be for fornication, and shall marry another, committeth adultery: and whoso marrieth her which is put away doth commit ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Conversion Of Paul

    Contributed by Douglas Phillips on Sep 15, 2015
     | 12,462 views

    THE CONVERSION OF PAUL IS CERTAINLY ONE OF THE MOST UNIQUE ACCOUNTS RECORDED IN SCRIPTURE. NO TWO CONVERSIONS ARE EVER THE SAME, AND I BELIEVE IT COULD BE ARGUED THAT THE ACCOUNT OF PAUL’S CONVERSION IS THE MOST DRAMATIC, AND THE LONGEST RECORDED IN SCRIPTURE

    THE CONVERSION OF PAUL ACTS 9:1-18 THE CONVERSION OF PAUL IS CERTAINLY ONE OF THE MOST UNIQUE ACCOUNTS RECORDED IN SCRIPTURE. NO TWO CONVERSIONS ARE EVER THE SAME, AND I BELIEVE IT COULD BE ARGUED THAT THE ACCOUNT OF PAUL’S CONVERSION IS THE MOST DRAMATIC, AND THE LONGEST RECORDED IN ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Spirit Of Korah

    Contributed by Dr. William D. Poovey on Apr 23, 2015
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    The "spirit of Korah" refers to a negative attitude he held regarding the leadership of the children of Israel. He sought, with others, to overthrow Moses and Aaron. Korah felt he was more qualified than Moses and that he should be leading Israel..

    The Spirit of Korah 1 Chronicles 16:22 Saying, Touch not mine anointed, and do my prophets no harm. The "spirit of Korah" refers to a negative attitude he held regarding the leadership of the children of Israel. He sought, with others, to overthrow Moses and Aaron. Korah felt he was more ...read more

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    Denomination: Foursquare

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    The Living Water

    Contributed by Ricky Taylor on Dec 13, 2014
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    How the Story of the adulterous woman is a fulfillment of the Feast of Tabernacles, and foreshadows the return of Jesus to Jerusalem.

    THE LIVING WATER John 7:1, After these things Jesus walked in Galilee: for he would not walk in Jewry, because the Jews sought to kill him. 2 Now the Jew's feast of tabernacles was at hand. 3 His brethren therefore said unto him, Depart hence, and go into Judaea, that thy disciples also may see ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Hebrews 11:1–4 Cain & Abel

    Contributed by William D. Brown on Sep 28, 2011
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     | 5,785 views

    These both knew about God, they had no problem with wondering whether God was real or not, they both knew what God required concerning sacrifices, which was that the sacrifice of an innocent animal must shed its blood to cover their sins, and yet Cain

    Hebrews 11:1–4 CAIN & ABEL 9–17–11 Every one and every where in the world, all that are alive today and that has ever lived are like one of these two individuals, we are either saved or lost, Christians or not Christians, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Please Release Me

    Contributed by Betty Johnson on Jun 28, 2012
     | 14,294 views

    This dear woman, as Jesus called her, despite her situation, which plagued her for 18 years, was in church - she continued to be in the synagogue on the Sabbath. I may have heard a similar message to this many years ago, but if I did, I do not know who i

    Please Release Me Scripture: Luke 14:10-16 Do you remember this song? (Sing) “Please release me, let me go. I don’t love you anymore. To live together is a sin, so release me, and let me love again.” We’re not going to discuss the poor theology of the meaning behind ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    They Could Have Had Jesus

    Contributed by J Jeffrey Smead on Jul 4, 2015
    based on 45 ratings
     | 38,228 views

    There is a vegetable juice commercial that ends with the phrase "Wow, I could have had a V8. Beloved, do not settle for what the world has to offer, when you could have had Jesus. Updated February 2022.

    For Those not familiar with an Anglican Service there are four Scripture passages read prior to the Message. Today's assigned passages are 2 Samuel 5:1-10; Psalm 48; 2 Corinthians 12:2-10 and Mark 6:1-13. A saying that goes back as far as ..." Publius" the Syrian... in 2 BC. And we ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

  • Henry Trocino Jr. avatar

    Where Is The Lord, God Of Elisha? Series

    Contributed by Henry Trocino Jr. on Jun 18, 2017
    based on 1 rating
     | 21,596 views

    Part 1 of the Sermon Series, "God of Elisha."

    The writer of Kings brings us to the time when Elisha is about to take over prophetic leadership from Elijah. God has called Elijah to his heavenly retirement and has called Elisha to take his place. It is a time of transition for Elisha. He will step into the shoes of the most celebrated star in ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    It Takes Faith (Part Two) Series

    Contributed by Derrick Tuper on Jun 27, 2017
    based on 1 rating
     | 11,678 views

    In continuing our series on Hebrews 11, we come to what happened between Cain and Abel. Today we'll see why Abel made a better sacrifice than Cain did.

    IT TAKES FAITH (part two) Hebrews 11:4 INTRODUCTION: In continuing our series on Hebrews 11, we come to what happened between Cain and Abel. Today we'll see why Abel made a better sacrifice than Cain did. 1) It takes faith to make a right sacrifice. Hebrews 11:4, "By faith Abel offered a better ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Maurice McCarthy avatar

    At The Scent Of Water

    Contributed by Maurice Mccarthy on Jan 29, 2019
    based on 4 ratings
     | 39,496 views

    A message from the poetic language of Job 14:7-9 where a tree that is to all appearances dead and without hope, comes back to life at the "scent of water." God wants us to be waterboys/girls.

    At The Scent of Water... PPT 1 title PPT 2 text with pic of dead tree stump Job 14:7 "For there is hope for a tree, When it is cut down, that it will sprout again, And its shoots will not fail. Job 14:8 "Though its roots grow old in the ground, And its stump dies in the dry soil, Job ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Efren V. Narido avatar

    Worth Knowing

    Contributed by Efren V. Narido on Sep 30, 2023
     | 1,766 views

    In our case, who are elected even before the foundation of the world to be holy and blameless, what do we have in mind about the Holy One who elected us? What could we know about Him?

    “Then Noah built an altar to the LORD and took some of every clean animal and some of every clean bird and offered burnt offerings on the altar. And when the LORD smelled the pleasing aroma, the LORD said in his heart, ‘I will never again curse the ground because of man, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Joel Pankow avatar

    Put Your Talents To Work, And Enjoy The Master’s Response

    Contributed by Joel Pankow on Nov 15, 2023
     | 2,002 views

    How do you view your Master? It will affect the way you use your talents. In faith or fear?

    11.19.23 Matthew 25:14–30 (EHV) 14 “You see, the kingdom of heaven is like a man going on a journey. He called his servants and entrusted his possessions to them. 15 To one he gave five talents, to another two talents, and to still another one talent, each according to his own ability. Then he ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Labor Day – "Well Done. . .”

    Contributed by Melvin Newland on Sep 3, 2022
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,841 views

    If we’re honoring work, shouldn't we go to work an hour early on Labor Day & say to our boss, "I'm so thankful for this job that I'm here early, & I don't even want to be paid for today, because I appreciate my job so much."

    MELVIN NEWLAND, MINISTER RIDGE CHAPEL, KANSAS, OK TEXT: Gen. 2:2,7,15, 3:17 19, 7:33; Matt. 7:23, 25:21; Luke 10:2; Col. 3:23-24 A. This is Labor Day ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ