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  • Eddie Snipes avatar

    The Protection Of God Series

    Contributed by Eddie Snipes on Mar 4, 2003
    based on 84 ratings
     | 20,389 views

    Part 2 of this study looks at the protection of God and our confidence in Him during times of uncertainty.

    The Protection of God In our last study, we looked at the need for prayer and seeking God’s will so that we can be confident that all things and all problems are within His will for our nation, the church and our individual lives. If we do these things, we are assured that everything that comes ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Save Your Life By Saving It In Gods Presence

    Contributed by William R. Nabaza on Oct 18, 2016
     | 3,253 views

    To show that GOD called us not to believe only but to suffer for His Name's sake and if we try to avoid or save ourselves from trials, persecutions and sufferings here on earth, we will not be saved (advance) in our spiritual life.

    I. EXORDIUM: Are you called to suffer for Him? Yes. Philippians 1:29 (Amplified Bible) For you have been granted [the privilege] for Christ’s sake not only to believe in (adhere to, rely on, and trust in) Him, but also to suffer in His behalf. II. AUDIENCE PROFILE: ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    God Flavored

    Contributed by Troy Borst on May 27, 2009
    based on 5 ratings
     | 5,385 views

    An interactive sermon for kids exploring why Jesus says we are the ’salt of the earth.’

    GOD FLAVORED MATTHEW 5:13 INTRODUCTION/ACTIVITY… Taste of Seasonings [Have small bowls for each group or an assembly line of different seasonings for the kids to taste and try. See if they can identify which seasoning is which.] Today we will be taking a look at a passage from Matthew 5, but ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Salt & Light

    Contributed by Peter Fisher on Feb 9, 2020
     | 4,178 views

    How is our church? then how to be salt and light, with a couple of examples that will be hard to live up to.

    Sermon - Salt and Light Preached 10:00 9 February 2020 @ Christ Church, Billericay Purpose: To be Salt and Light Readings: Isaiah 58v1-9a; Matthew 5v13-20 Isaiah’s Time It seems that the world in Isaiah’s time was not so different in some ways than the worlds is now. They look like they followed ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

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    The Power Of God

    Contributed by Clark Tanner on Nov 10, 2000
    based on 108 ratings
     | 8,665 views

    A Devotion for seekers/students of Romans

    There are six basic Greek words in the New Testament that are translated “power”. The word found in Romans 1:16 is, “dunamis”; from which we get our word, “dynamite”. “For I am not ashamed of the Gospel, for it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes, to the Jew first and ...read more

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    Denomination: Orthodox

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    The Lord Our King

    Contributed by Ian Humphrey on Nov 6, 2015
     | 4,596 views

    THE LORD OUR KING

    Psalm 121 1. THE LORD OUR KING v. 1 & 2 "A Song of degrees. I will lift up mine eyes unto the hills, from whence cometh my help. My help cometh from the LORD, which made heaven and earth." - Hezekiah under Assyrian threat - "I will lift up mine eyes unto the hills" (a) The Majesty of the Hills ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness

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    Why Does God Allow Suffering!

    Contributed by Jenny Franklin on Dec 21, 2022
    based on 1 rating
     | 1,299 views

    Satan isn’t omnipotent. He can only do what God allows. So why does God allow Satan to continue to roam the earth seeking whom he can devour? Why does God delay judgment of the wicked while we suffer?

    a. The Lord waited so that Noah could be saved. … In the days of Noah, God waited with long-suffering while Noah prepared the ark in which eight souls were saved from the flood. 1 Peter 3:20 Seeing the wickedness of man and knowing that the imagination of his heart was only evil continually, the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Book Of Jude: A Powerful Epistle Of Warning And Encouragement

    Contributed by Ronald Moore on Nov 8, 2023
     | 2,331 views

    Jude, the shortest book, but packed with wisdom

    The Book of Jude, one of the shortest books in the New Testament, is a powerful yet often overlooked letter that offers a unique perspective on the Christian faith. This epistle, attributed to Jude, the brother of James and a servant of Jesus Christ, is a potent blend of warning, exhortation, and ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

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    All Bark And No Sap

    Contributed by Monte Brown on Jan 22, 2007
     | 1,977 views

    we should all be like the evergreen and have the Holy Spirit active in our lives all year around.

    The Christmas tree is found in the homes of almost every person in America, so I would like to talk about the meaning of the Christmas tree, as I see it. Read: Matthew 5:14-16 Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on a hill cannot be hid. [15] Neither do men light a candle, and ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Does God Care About Me?

    Contributed by Rick Crandall on Jul 7, 2011
    based on 6 ratings
     | 11,187 views

    God cares for you the same way He cared for Joseph! He wants to: 1. restore your broken relationships (vs. 1-5). 2. save you from your sins (vs. 5-7). 3. bring blessings out of your burdens (vs. 8). 4. make you part of His mission (vs. 9-15).

    Does God Care about Me? Genesis 45:1-15 Sermon by Rick Crandall McClendon Baptist Church - May 23, 2010 BACKGROUND & INTRODUCTION: *Does God care about me? -- Everybody needs to know the answer to this question. And today we can find the answer from one of the greatest men in the Old Testament. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Arrival Of The Christ-2

    Contributed by Byron Sherman on Aug 3, 2011
     | 2,568 views

    Luke records for us the revelatory/telling circumstances/events surrounding the arrival/birth of Christ the Lord. What are these revelatory events? A revelatory event surrounding the 1st arrival of Christ the Lord is His...

    ARRIVAL Of The CHRIST-II—Luke 2:1-20 Attention: Need: How do I know that Jesus is indeed Lord as you Christians say He is? What makes Him so special? He was evidently an intelligent & gifted man, no doubt, but what makes Him any different than any other recognizable personality from ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Affirmed In The Gospel Series

    Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Sep 14, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,044 views

    Paul shows his 1) His Coming, 2) His Companion, 3) His Commission, and 4) His Commendation that he was of one truth and one spirit with the other twelve apostles.

    Over this past week’s political campaigning, certain staffers made mistakes, and their mistakes became public. A satirist depicted a puffin bird flying by and droppings falling on a political opponent. Elsewhere, an email sent in response to comments made by the father of a recently killed soldier ...read more

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    Denomination: Other

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    What About Me? Series

    Contributed by Gary Moore on Jan 21, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,308 views

    Oneness in the community of faith.

    Oneness in the community of faith is achieved, not by conforming everyone to the lowest common denominator in Christ, but by recognizing that each person, as a result of God’s grace and the gifting of the Holy Spirit, receives an ability to supply what is needed for the common good of the whole ...read more

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    Denomination: Congregational

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    The Way Of The Cross

    Contributed by Dawn Duryea on Mar 4, 2024
     | 1,085 views

    In today’s Gospel reading, Peter responds to Jesus’ announcement that the Messiah will have to suffer and die by denying the cross. Peter is in essence denying the truth of this teaching – that the Messiah must suffer and by extension, his disciples.

    Last week we heard about Jesus being tempted in the wilderness right after his Baptism. That’s the way it feels sometimes – you just make a decision and then things happen that immediately bring your decision into question. This wilderness, of course, is metaphorical and now we find ourselves in ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    Mental Health In The Psalms: 40 Series

    Contributed by Troy Borst on Apr 12, 2023
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,477 views

    We look to the Word of God for guidance as to new patterns of thoughts to adopt and allow God to transform us by renewing of our minds in the midst of dealing with mental illness.

    MENTAL HEALTH IN THE PSALMS: 40 PSALM 40:1-17 #mentalhealth INTRODUCTION 1 … POOR BISHOP HOOPER PSALM 40 (EVERY PSALM) youtube.com/watch?v=lmFwV00q6RQ [5:07] INTRODUCTION AND NEED FOR METAL HEALTH EMPHASIS… who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/mental-health-strengthening-our-response The World ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ