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  • David Owens avatar

    A New Beginning Series

    Contributed by David Owens on Aug 28, 2018
    based on 1 rating
     | 20,788 views

    Even after Peter's wonderful surprises when Jesus was raised from the dead, he was still struggling to get past his failure. In John 21, we see Jesus giving Peter the opportunity to be reinstated to his role of apostle and leader.

    A. I want to begin this morning with a poem by Louisa Fletcher: “I wish that there were some wonderful place Called the Land of Beginning Again. Where all our mistakes and all our heartaches And all of our poor selfish grief Could be dropped like a shabby old coat at the door And ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • JEREMIAH MENYONGAI avatar

    Mini-Series: Seasons Of Spiritual & Physical Enlargement - The Jabez Factors To Enlargement [pt. 2 Oh Lord, That You Will Bless Me Indeed]

    Contributed by Jeremiah Menyongai on Mar 9, 2020
     | 11,226 views

    These are the years when we must believe God to enlarge, stretch, lengthen and strengthen his work. Jabez gives us summary of the blessed life. We must study his situation to understand how he rose from nothing to something. How he defied the odds and became notable.

    MINI-SERIES: SEASONS OF SPIRITUAL & PHYSICAL ENLARGEMENT - THE JABEZ FACTORS TO ENLARGEMENT [PT. 1 OH LORD, THAT YOU WILL BLESS ME INDEED] 1. Isaiah 54:1-5 2 “Enlarge The Place Of Your Tent, and let them Stretch Out The Curtains Of Your Dwellings; Do Not Spare; Lengthen Your Cords, and ...read more

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    Denomination: Charismatic

  • JEREMIAH MENYONGAI avatar

    Series: Do Not Limit The Holy One Of Israel (Part 6): Do Not Limit God In The Power Of Your Imagination – I Am Not A Grasshopper

    Contributed by Jeremiah Menyongai on Mar 10, 2020
     | 7,921 views

    We must learn to dream big for God for “As A Man Thinks In His Heart, So Is He” (Pro. 23:7). John Milton said: “The Mind in its own place can make a heaven or hell.” A godly vision requires risk-taking & must be intentional in glorifying God. Too often we see ourselves as nothing...

    DO NOT LIMIT THE HOLY ONE OF ISRAEL (PART 6): DO NOT LIMIT GOD IN THE POWER OF YOUR IMAGINATION – I AM NOT A GRASSHOPPER 1. Numbers 13 1 The Lord said to Moses, 2 “Send some men to explore the land of Canaan, which I have given to the Israelites. From each ancestral tribe send one of its leaders.” ...read more

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    Denomination: Charismatic

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    Happiness Is A Choice Series

    Contributed by Ed Sasnett on Mar 7, 2016
     | 16,549 views

    Happiness is a choice.

    Series: Be Happy Title: Happiness is a Choice Text: Philippians 4:1-9 Truth: Happiness is a choice. Life Question: How do we choose happiness? INTRODUCTION Many years ago an elderly man immigrated to the United States from one of the Communist bloc countries of Eastern Europe. After his papers ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • JEREMIAH MENYONGAI avatar

    Look On Us: We Have Something To Give

    Contributed by Jeremiah Menyongai on Mar 14, 2016
     | 19,288 views

    The unbelievers are looking up to us for we have something to give. Every one of us has been imbued withy a special gifting that exactly fits the needs of the world. It may not be silver or gold, but it is more valuable. New members, fulfill your role.

    NEW MEMBERS MOTIVATION SERIES: “LOOK ON US!” ACTS 3: 1 Now Peter and John went up together into the temple at the hour of prayer, being the ninth hour. 2 And a certain man lame from his mother's womb was carried, whom they laid daily at the gate of the temple which is called ...read more

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    Denomination: Charismatic

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    Happiness Through... Series

    Contributed by Ed Sasnett on Mar 16, 2016
     | 8,472 views

    Happiness is the product of practicing certain disciplines that make us like Christ.

    Series: Be Happy Title: Happiness Through… Text: Psalm 103 Truth: Happiness is the product of practicing certain disciplines that make us like Christ. Aim: To encourage the church to practice these disciplines to experience God’s happiness. INTRODUCTION Ruth Graham, the wife of ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • JEREMIAH MENYONGAI avatar

    This Woman Whom Satan Has Kept Bound All These 18 Years

    Contributed by Jeremiah Menyongai on Mar 16, 2016
     | 20,355 views

    You Can Be Delivered From Sins And Unto God But There Are Bondages From The Past That Need To Be Overcome. Jesus Never Performed Miracles Just To Excite but to bring glory to God, to meet the needs of people, and to bring them closer to God's grace.

    THIS WOMAN WHOM SATAN HAS KEPT BOUND FOR 18 YEARS Luke 13:10 10 On a Sabbath Jesus was teaching in one of the temples, 11 and a woman was there who had been crippled by a spirit for eighteen years. She was bent over double and could not straighten up at all. 12 When Jesus saw her, he called her ...read more

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    Denomination: Charismatic

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    Real Change Series

    Contributed by C. Philip Green on Nov 5, 2017
    based on 1 rating
     | 13,433 views

    If you want to make real change in your life, submit to God's discipline; then in dependence upon Christ, admit and quit your sin.

    When Jack quit farming and moved, he discovered he was the only Baptist in his new town of all Catholics. That was okay, but the neighbors had a problem with his barbecuing beef every Friday. They were not allowed to eat red meat on Fridays, but the tempting aroma was getting the best of them, so ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

  • John Lowe avatar

    Lessons On The Coming Kingdom Series

    Contributed by John Lowe on Nov 15, 2017
     | 11,121 views

    The kingdom is more than a future reality. It is already present. The Pharisees did not have to wait for it. The disciples were already part of it. Even today the kingdom as Jesus established it is present wherever people acknowledge Jesus as King.

    Samaria, Galilee Lessons on the Coming Kingdom (Gen. 6-9) Luke 17:20-37 Jesus Speaks on the Spiritual Nature of God’s Kingdom (Luke 17:20-21) And when he was demanded of the Pharisees, when the kingdom of God should come, he answered them and said, The kingdom of God cometh not with ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Tim Richards avatar

    The Unity We Share In Christ Series

    Contributed by Tim Richards on Sep 4, 2014
     | 8,866 views

    Paul goes over the things it's time for in the church at Corinth and by implication, the things that should be our priority as well.

    Introduction: 1. A pastor was retiring after 25 years in his church. As he was clearing out the bedroom in the parsonage he found a small bowl containing 5 eggs and $1,000. Baffled he asked his wife, “Darling, what is this little basket under the bed with the 5 eggs and $1,000 in it?” ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Steve Malone avatar

    A God Worthy Of Our Love Series

    Contributed by Steve Malone on Jul 30, 2018
    based on 4 ratings
     | 7,720 views

    In this conversation we talked about how because God is great and God is good that He is worthy of our love.

    A God Worthy Of Your Love #GettingBetter The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of his hands. 2 Day after day they pour forth speech; night after night they reveal knowledge. 3 They have no speech, they use no words; no sound is heard from them. 4 Yet their voice ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Dean Rhine avatar

    Avoiding Sexual Temptations

    Contributed by Dean Rhine on May 13, 2008
    based on 10 ratings
     | 4,141 views

    Various proverbs

    Avoiding Sexual Temptations - Assorted Proverbs Turn with me if you would to the book of Proverbs, chapter 5. We have been going through the Old Testament together, and we are looking at the period of the unified kingdom: God brought the Jews as His chosen people into a land that he had prepared ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Jamey Stuart avatar

    Where Do You Turn Series

    Contributed by Jamey Stuart on May 15, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,960 views

    A series on where a person can turn for help with various problems

    Ever since the fall, everything in the universe has been turned on its head! Nothing is as it was supposed to be. Relationships that once were perfect in intimacy became complicated by selfishness and pride. Instead of living forever, our physical bodies began to deteriorate, and our relationship ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Worthwhile Worship Series

    Contributed by Pat Damiani on Sep 24, 2013
     | 8,512 views

    Worship that is worthwhile to God requires priority, preparation and participation.

    See if you can help me out and complete the following phrase: One man’s trash is… [Wait for answers] That’s right: One man’s trash is another man’s treasure. Because we live in a culture where we tend to rapidly lose interest in things that we just had to have at ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Brian Bill avatar

    The Myth Of More Series

    Contributed by Brian Bill on Jul 26, 2021
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,705 views

    The key to not coveting what others have is to be content with what you already have.

    This week I learned something brand-new. Most ads for non-digital watches have the time set to 10:10 to make us think of a smiling face. We’re more likely to buy something that looks happy. Capitalizing on our inherent dissatisfaction, the worldwide marketing machine spends approximately $250 ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist