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  • Brad Bailey avatar

    Real Faith Will Tame The Tongue Series

    Contributed by Brad Bailey on Apr 1, 2021
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    Real Faith Will Tame the Tongue Series: Real Faith (Book of James) Brad Bailey – October 18, 2020

    Real Faith Will Tame the Tongue Series: Real Faith (Book of James) Brad Bailey – October 18, 2020 Intro Hey everybody. I’m so glad you are joining in today. As we each go through this unique time of living through a pandemic... I continue to appreciate the significance of being able to go through ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    How To Kill A Church

    Contributed by Rick Gillespie- Mobley on Nov 3, 2011
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    This message deals with how the members of a church can kill the church without recognizing it.

    How To Kill A Church Calvary 10/9/2011 Ephesians 4:1-6 Psalm 133 3 John 1:5-13 We have a started a new series for the next four weeks and the topic is “Moving Things To The Next Level.” There are times in our lives, when we want to get one result, but we actually ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Bear The Cross To Wear The Crown

    Contributed by Victor Yap on Sep 8, 2013
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    Cross

    BEAR THE CROSS TO WEAR THE CROWN (MATTHEW 16:21-28) Being a disciple of Christ is quite costly in many parts of Asia and Africa even though it is quite a tame or mild affair in the Western world. In Iran, 32-years old pastor Youcef Nadarkhani, leader of a network of Iranian house churches, was ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    The Warning Becomes Reality Series

    Contributed by Jerry Cosper on Nov 15, 2021
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    The King learns a lot about his pride and self-sufficiency.

    You might remember that in our last study Daniel revealed the interpretation of King Nebuchadnezzar's dream. This was God's warning to the king that he needed to change his ways or else all these things were to happen. We pick up our story tonight in Daniel chapter 4: 28. Read Daniel 4: ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Part 6 - Why Don’t I Have More Self-Control? Series

    Contributed by Russell Brownworth on Feb 19, 2010
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    We do what we don’t want, and vice versa...Why?

    I do not understand my own actions. For I do not do what I want, but I do the very thing I hate. Romans 7:14 - 25 (NRSV) [1] We are still grappling with some of life’s “why” questions. Today’s question is #6 in the series – a riddle that is arguably one of the simplest and most basic; at the ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    Sacrificial Investments

    Contributed by Charles Mallory on Aug 10, 2006
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    To be a Christian, it takes a life-time of effort, obedience, and sacrifice.

    IT HAS BEEN SAID THAT “THERE IS POWER IN THE PRESENCE OF A RISEN SAVIOR TO SOLVE OUR DIFFICULTIES, REMOVE OUR PERPLEXITIES, CALM OUR FEARS, EASE OUR BURDENS, DRY OUR TEARS, MEET OUR EVERY NEED, TRANQUILIZE OUR MINDS AND SATISFY EVERY CRAVING OF OUR HEARTS.” THE POWER THAT RAISED OUR SAVIOR FROM ...read more

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    Denomination: Free Methodist

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    The Spiritual Warfare Behind Humility And Selfishness Series

    Contributed by Guy Glass on Jun 26, 2015
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    THE ISSUES OF HUMILITY AND UNITY ARE VITAL TO THE CHURCH

    THE SPIRITUAL WARFARE BEHIND HUMILITY AND SELFISHNESS PHILIPPIANS 2:3-4 DO NOTHING FROM SELFISHNESS OR EMPTY CONCEIT, BUT WITH HUMILITY OF MIND REGARD ONE ANOTHER AS MORE IMPORTANT THAN YOURSELVES; 4  DO NOT MERELY LOOK OUT FOR YOUR OWN PERSONAL INTERESTS, BUT ALSO FOR THE INTERESTS OF ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Myth 6: Believe In Yourself Series

    Contributed by John Dobbs on Jul 26, 2023
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    Like all of the myths we have talked about in this series, there is a bit of truth in the saying - and it is often spoken from great intentions.

    - Myths Some Christians Believe - Believe In Yourself Introduction Myths Some Christians Believe that we have talked about in this series: God Won’t Give Me More Than I Can Handle. God Just Wants Me to Be Happy. I Could Never Forgive that Person. Follow Your Heart. “God Really Doesn’t Care”. ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Tell It Not In Gath

    Contributed by Abiodun Adeniyi on Apr 22, 2025
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    I was born a Muslim and one thing I have noticed between the two religions( Christianity and Islam) is this: In Islam there is espirit décor, the spirit of brotherhood/ brotherhood is not in Christianity rather we look for means of bringing ourselves down

    TELL IT NOT IN GATH, PUBLISH IT NOT IN THE STREET OF ASKELON. Text: 2. Sam. 1:17-27. And David lamented with this lamentation over Saul and over Jonathan his son: 18 (Also he bade them teach the children of Judah the use of the bow: behold, it is written in the book of Jasher.) 19 The beauty of ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Unreligious Series

    Contributed by West Garner on Jul 8, 2019
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    As we walk through Romans Paul turns his focus to systematically deconstructing the religious system.

    THE BEST SUMMER EVER UNJUDGED OUTLINE THE BEST SUMMER EVER UNJUDGED 1 Therefore you are inexcusable, O man, whoever you are who judge, for in whatever you judge another you condemn yourself; for you who judge practice the same things. 2 But we know that the judgment of God is according to ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Melted Heart Series

    Contributed by Sootorn Thanteeraphan on Jun 27, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,586 views

    Concentrate on why Rehab was helping the spies.

    Melting heart When we were young, many of us hear the story of Joshua the mighty warrior who brought the people cross the Jordan River and break down the wall of Jericho. It is quite interesting and exciting when we hear those story or even watch from the cartoon. I’m not sure if now a day they ...read more

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    Denomination: Adventist

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    Don’t You Love A Good Storm?

    Contributed by Daniel Habben on Jul 1, 2012
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    Don’t You Love A Good Storm? 1) It destroys our sense of self-importance. 2) It heightens our sense of God’s providence.

    Lord of the winds! I feel thee nigh, I know thy breath in the burning sky! And I wait, with a thrill in every vein, For the coming of the hurricane! William Cullen Bryant (1854) Do you get as excited about storms as the poet Bryant did? I don’t think little children especially enjoy storms. ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    God Love.

    Contributed by Howard Strickland on Feb 11, 2024
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    Love is a verb, it’s a word of action. The actress Joan Crawford once said “Love is a fire but whether it warms your heart or burns your house down, you can never tell!”

    God Love. Psalm 103:8-13 The reason I named this, God love, is because you have to know God love, before you can love God and others appropriately. If you’re ‘one’ that says, “I know God loves me but….” Until you truly understand that nothing can separate you from Gods love, confusion dominates. ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Happiness Through - Meekness (Beatitudes) Series

    Contributed by Thomas Bartlett on Nov 2, 2020
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    There are only two men in the Bible called meek: Jesus and Moses. Neither of them was pushovers. The Greek word referred to a wild horse tamed or medicine that could tame a fever. Strength under control. Meekness is not weakness, it’s strength under control.

    Happiness In An Unsettling World Steele Creek Church, Eastfield Campus Dr. Tom Bartlett – October 4, 2020 Matthew 5:5 Meekness OUTLINE Seeing the crowds, he went up on the mountain, and when he sat down, his disciples came to him. 2 And he opened his mouth and taught them, saying: 3 “Blessed ...read more

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    Denomination: Other

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    "desperate For God"

    Contributed by Ken Sauer on Oct 25, 2022
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    A sermon about learning to love ourselves and others because Jesus loves us.

    “Desperate for God” Luke 19:1-10 “Zacchaeus was a wee little man, and a wee little man was he. He climbed up in a sycamore tree for the Lord he wanted to see. And as the Master passed that way, He looked up in the tree. And He said, “Zacchaeus, you come down. For I’m going to your house ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist