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  • Mark Opperman avatar

    What’s Your Poison?

    Contributed by Mark Opperman on May 6, 2015
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    Was it the act of eating from the tree that was the BIG problem, or was it the sin of disobedience, doubting God’s character and not trusting His words? The poison was not so much in the fruit but in the heart!

    What’s Your Poison? Genesis 3:1-7 1 Now the serpent was more crafty than any of the wild animals the LORD God had made. He said to the woman, "Did God really say, 'You must not eat from any tree in the garden'?" 2 The woman said to the serpent, "We may eat fruit from the trees in the ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Growing Leaps And Bounds In Your Walk With God.

    Contributed by Dr. Michael Pope on May 11, 2015
     | 4,213 views

    Spiritual Growth

    Growing Leaps and Bounds in Your Walk With God. Dr. Michael Pope HEB 12:1-2 Theme: Maturity and Spiritual Growth: A young man used to dive for exotic fish for ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    A Man After God's Own Heart

    Contributed by Mark A. Barber on Mar 12, 2018
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     | 14,733 views

    How could David be the man after God's own heart?

    The Prayer of a Man After God’s Own Heart Psalm 51:1-19 The first thing that we come across when we turn to Psalm 51 is that it is a Psalm of David. In 1 Samuel 13:14, God tells the prophet Samuel that after rejecting Saul as king, that He was going to replace Saul with a man after His own heart. ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    "The Crowd At The First Communion”

    Contributed by Dave Mcfadden on Mar 19, 2018
     | 8,306 views

    When Jesus told His disciples one of them would betray Him,

    Without a doubt, the best known representation of the Last Supper is Leonardo da Vinci’s painting: “The Last Supper.” It represents the exact moment that Jesus said, “One of you will betray me.” It shows the effect of that word, “betray” upon the twelve men most closely associated with Jesus during ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Cavorting With Cowardice

    Contributed by Douglas Phillips on Apr 10, 2018
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     | 4,207 views

    THIS IS THE THIRD OF A FOUR PART SERIES ON THE CHARACTERS OF EASTER. PILATE WAS PLACED IN THE SITUATION WHERE TO ACT COURAGEOUSLY AND RELEASE JESUS COULD COST HIM HIS POSITION. HE CHOSE THE COWARDLY WAY AND BOWED TO THE CROWD AND ALLOWED JESUS' DEATH.

    CAVORTING WITH COWARDICE MARK 15:1-15 TODAY WE CONTINUE WITH OUR SERIES LEADING UP TO EASTER BY LOOKING AT THE CHARACTER OF PILATE. JESUS’ ILLEGAL TRIAL HAS JUST BEEN COMPLETED, AND JESUS WAS FOUND GUILTY OF BLASPHEMY. JESUS REMAINED SILENT DURING THIS TRIAL MOST LIKELY BECAUSE FOR MANY REASONS, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    I Choose To Love My Family First

    Contributed by Douglas Phillips on Apr 11, 2018
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    THIS IS THE FIFTH OF A SERIES ON CHOICES WE MUST MAKE AS CHRISTIANS. FAMILY LIFE FOR THE CHRISTIAN IS A DRAMATIC MODEL OF THE LOVE CHRIST HAS FOR THE CHURCH. WE MUST CHOOSE TO BE THE BEST MODEL OF CHRIST'S LOVE WE CAN BE.

    I CHOOSE TO LOVE MY FAMILY FIRST LUKE 12:13-21 LAST WEEK WE LOOKED AT CAPACITY CHOICES INVOLVING FORGIVENESS OF OTHERS AND TRUST. ESSENTIALLY WE ARE GOING TO TRUST AND LEAVE OUR FUTURE IN GOD’S HANDS, OR WE ARE GOING TO TRY TO MANAGE OUR FUTURE IN OUR OWN POWER. SINCE WE CANNOT CONTROL OUR ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    A Life Of Peace And Joy

    Contributed by Rick Burdette on Jul 16, 2018
     | 6,887 views

    Joy, Peace, Prayer, Thanksgiving

    WORDS FOR LIFE - A Life of Peace and Joy July 22, 2018 Philippians 4:4-7 (p. 820) Introduction: I remember hearing my mentor Wayne Smith say more than once… “Ministry would be a whole lot easier if people weren’t involved…but it wouldn’t be as fun either.” People are ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Uncle Sam

    Contributed by Davon Huss on Jul 9, 2013
     | 3,208 views

    A sermon on Romans 13:1-7 talking about the responsibility of government toward their citizens and talking about the responsibility of citizens toward their government (Material and seed thoughts from Dr. Jack Cottrell's commentary on Romans)

    HoHum: The origin of Uncle Sam probably began in 1812, when Samuel Wilson was a meat packer who provided meat to the US Army. The meat shipments were stamped with the initials, U.S. Someone joked that the initials stood for “Uncle Sam”. This joke eventually led to the idea of Uncle Sam ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Music As Gift

    Contributed by William Baeta on Jul 13, 2013
     | 6,723 views

    “Let our lord now command your servants who are before you to seek out a man who is skillful in playing the lyre, and when the harmful spirit from God is upon you, he will play it, and you will be well” 1Sam. 16:16.

    Music as gift Text: 1 Sam. 16:16-23; 1 Cor. 12:1-12; Lk. 10:1-12 The Bible begins with the words “In the beginning God”. Everything begins with God and whatever we do must begin with Him. Is this not enough reason to praise and worship Him continually? Music began with God to be used ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Can I Borrow? Series

    Contributed by Bala Samson on May 20, 2013
    based on 1 rating
     | 8,071 views

    Debt is not a good idea for a Christian who loves the Lord and would like to walk in His ways and follow all His commandments. Are you listening?

    Can I borrow? Deuteronomy 28:12 “The LORD will open to you His good treasure, the heavens, to give the rain to your land in its season, and to bless all the work of your hand. You shall lend to many nations, but you shall not borrow.” Debt is not a good idea for a Christian who loves ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Gracious Living

    Contributed by Mark Opperman on May 29, 2013
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,695 views

    We are responsible for our bros. & sisters. The church family was God’s idea and was meant for good. Encourage always, but sometimes a stronger, bolder approach is needed, while being gracious with one another.

    Gracious Living 2 Thessalonians 3:13-18 Intro: Two preachers were on the roadside with a sign that read, "The End is Near - turn around now before it’s too late". A passing driver yelled "Leave us alone you religious nuts." Then the preachers heard a loud splash. One preacher said to the ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Dealing With God And People

    Contributed by Kumar Aryal on Jun 11, 2013
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,861 views

    How is our relationship with God? How is our relationship with people?

    Dealing with God and People Text: Colossians 4:2-6 Good afternoon all of you! It’s so good to be with you all this afternoon. Let me begin our time together with some practical questions about our daily lives. How do we deal with God? And how do we deal with people around us? In other ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Who's On First?

    Contributed by Jerry Flury on Aug 5, 2014
    based on 6 ratings
     | 13,083 views

    If the Christian life was a game of baseball, then who is at first base will determine how successful you will be in your Christian life. Spiritually, it is important who is on first in your life. It's a matter of priorities.

    Who's on First? Matthew 6:24-34 Coach Bobby Bowden of Florida State liked to inspire his teams with parables. According to Tennessee Titans center Kevin Long, who played under Bowden, one of Bowden’s favorite stories centered on his playing days in college baseball. Bowden had never hit ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    When We Trust.....amazing Things Happen

    Contributed by Richard Schwedes on Aug 15, 2014
    based on 1 rating
     | 11,977 views

    Trust is an important aspect of being a Christian...this sermon explores what it means to trust God and grow in trust with fellow Christians

    When I think about all the remarkable things that happen in this world. When I look at some of the greatest achievements. There is a common thread… they happened because there was a significant level of trust. Trust that something good, Trust that something great would come from ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Why The Church?

    Contributed by Davon Huss on Sep 6, 2014
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,399 views

    Yes, this comes from Ray Hollenbach at: http://www.sermoncentral.com/pastors-preaching-articles/ray-hollenbach-why-the-church-six-bold-preaching-points-1971.asp Adapted it for a Sunday night sermon

    HoHum: You Know You're Visiting a Bad Church If... The usher asks if you prefer the smoking or non-smoking section. Baptismal tank has a wave-maker machine. Sign out front has latest preacher’s name written with dry erase markers. WBTU: It’s difficult to stand in defense of church ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ