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  • Antonio Manaytay avatar

    Rearing Children In A Post-Modern World Series

    Contributed by Antonio Manaytay on Jul 14, 2024
     | 770 views

    In a world that often promotes relativism and undermines traditional values, it is essential to ground our parenting in the unchanging truths of God's Word.

    Good morning, beloved brothers and sisters in Christ. Today, we gather to address a topic that is both crucial and challenging: rearing children in a post-modern world. As parents and caregivers, we are entrusted with the sacred responsibility of guiding our children in their spiritual, moral, and ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Do Everything Decent And In Order

    Contributed by Nettie J Pennington on Dec 28, 2024
     | 441 views

    God’s Big Idea: “Avoid worthless, foolish talk that only leads to more godless behavior” (2 Tim. 2:16, NLT).

    Prayer: Father God, Lord Jesus, hallowed is your holy name. In times like these, Oh Lord, we recognize that we need decency and order. Consequently, as we move forward, we humble ourselves before your mighty throne and ask for Your strength to see us through these trying times. Lord Jesus, we ...read more

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    Denomination: Other

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    Go! And… Walk The Journey Of Faith Series

    Contributed by Dean Courtier on Dec 2, 2025
    based on 1 rating
     | 319 views

    Every person on earth is on a journey. You didn’t choose to start it. You don’t control when it ends. But you do decide how you walk it—and with whom you walk it. Are you walking the journey of life with Jesus Christ as your Saviour and Lord—or are you walking alone?

    Go! And… Walk the Journey of Faith INTRODUCTION – THE JOURNEY EVERYONE IS ON Every person on earth is on a journey. You didn’t choose to start it. You don’t control when it ends. But you do decide how you walk it—and with whom you walk it. Some journeys in life take us through ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    When Life Is Empty

    Contributed by Ed Wood on Jul 1, 2004
    based on 24 ratings
     | 10,202 views

    An evangelistic message for lost people.

    WHEN LIFE IS EMPTY Matthew 12:43-45 INTRO: A little boy, asked to define a vacuum, answered, “A balloon with the skin off.” He was wrong. A balloon with it’s skin off is still air. In fact, in spite of our best efforts to pump all the air out of a steel cylinder, it will still have millions of ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Win, Win, Win!

    Contributed by Ernest Corty on Mar 22, 2005
    based on 5 ratings
     | 5,571 views

    Partnering with Christian Schools in the education of our children leads to a "Win, Win, Win" situation.

    If you think that this article is about sports and winning then you should stop reading now! We have too much of that in our society already. Perhaps you think that it is about winning at all costs, you know the George Steinbrenner/New York Yankees mentality, but it is not! Although we could all ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

  • David Parks avatar

    Judas - A Nominal Desciple

    Contributed by David Parks on Sep 19, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,060 views

    A New Year’s sermon challenging member to be more than just a name on the role.

    A Nominal Disciple Text: Acts 1:17: Read: vs. 15-19. INTRODUCTION: 1. Nominal followers were one of the great obstructions to Christ’s ministry. Their interests were— 1) Being entertained by His miracles, (Mt. 16: 1). 2) Finding opportunities to criticize and second-guess Him, (Luke ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    What's So Good About Good Friday?

    Contributed by Dave Bootsma on Mar 30, 2006
    based on 34 ratings
     | 6,960 views

    How you view the cross makes all the difference.

    I wasn’t raised a Catholic, but I used to go to Mass with my friends, and I viewed the whole business as a lot of very enthralling hocus-pocus. There’s a guy ... nailed to a cross and dripping blood, and everybody’s blaming themselves for that man’s torment, but I said to myself, ’Forget it. I had ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Cleansing Your Conscience

    Contributed by Tommy Oliver on Jan 17, 2008
    based on 14 ratings
     | 5,173 views

    A Clear outlined message on how to have a clean conscience

    OPENING ILLUSTRATION: The story is told of a man that consulted a doctor "Ive been misbehaving Doc, and my conscience is troubling me". he complained, " And you want something that will strengthen your willpower? asked the Doctor. "well no said the man I was thinking of something that would weaken ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Stes To Living A Blessed Life

    Contributed by Bishop Perry Newton Sr on Apr 2, 2012
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,451 views

    A divinely inspred sermn geared at helping the believer to get the blessings which God has

    Steps to living a Blessed life 1Peter 3: 10 10. For he that will love life, and see good days, let him refrain his tongue from evil, and his lips that they speak no guile. 11. Let him eschew evil, and do good; let him seek peace, and ensue it. 12. The eyes of the Lord are over the righteous, ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    Be Blessed

    Contributed by Ralph Andrus on May 4, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,075 views

    ❶. Without Christ ❷. With Christ ❸ My Response

    - My deliberate trip into Elkins WV wild Bowden Cave - It’s huge opening pretends to give promise of a wonderful adventure - once back of the opening it had a tiny winding downward passage into the cavern - Cavern’s slimy slope slid you into a cold underground stream - Every step was dangerous ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Grant Adams avatar

    Revival Series

    Contributed by Grant Adams on Jan 17, 2022
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,223 views

    It seems nearly every bible-believing leader today is saying. We need a revival of the old-time religion.

    I. What is a Revival? 1. A revival is an awakening of God’s people which causes them to become active for God. 2. The meaning of the word revival. a. Vive means life b. Re mean again 3. Some say, “I thought people being saved was revived.” That is the end result of being revived. II. When is a ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Dr. Lewis W. Gregory avatar

    Love-It's Supernaturally Natural Series

    Contributed by Dr. Lewis W. Gregory on Feb 7, 2023
    based on 1 rating
     | 1,898 views

    Love, we all need it. We all want it, but we rarely get it. We long for others to love us. But most people don't have any love to give. Most humans only know selfish love.

    I. Love does not come naturally. That should be quite evident from the selfish attitude prevalent among us. All humans are born with an evil nature, which means it’s our nature to be selfish. Hence, we cater to our flesh. A. Selfishness - Such selfishness causes us to use and abuse others, and ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Wisdom. Where Can I Find? Series

    Contributed by Rev. Dr. Andrew B Natarajan on Apr 16, 2017
     | 5,589 views

    Wisdom is a great gift of the Lord to the Human beings. its very difficult to find it. Where to find it and how to go to the Place where its stored.

    Job 28 Wonders of the human mind Job talks about the various aspects of the Knowledge, discerning, understanding and shrewdness, Wisdom, intelligence of the Human beings. Job starts with Silver, Gold, iron, brass, etc, are found in the search and limit of the human beings. Then he moves on to ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Loving Like Jesus Loves Series

    Contributed by Pat Damiani on Aug 15, 2022
     | 3,331 views

    I am to love others like God loves me – by being a “giver” and not a “taker”

    NOTE: This is a manuscript, and not a transcript of this message. The actual presentation of the message differed from the manuscript through the leading of the Holy Spirit. Therefore, it is possible, and even likely that there is material in this manuscript that was not included in the live ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Walking In Love And Humility Series

    Contributed by Scott Maze on Jul 2, 2021
     | 5,090 views

    In nearly every area of life, we perform better when we know our purpose. God wants you to know your purpose in life as a believer in Christ. God Almighty wants you to know your “why.”

    What’s my purpose in life? Something inside of us craves knowing our purpose in life. All of us ask this question - Why am I here? Studies show knowing one’s purpose is a powerful source of motivation in life. Get this: researchers have shown that when you stress “why we are doing this” to people, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist