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  • Daniel Olukoya avatar

    God Of Elijah

    Contributed by Daniel Olukoya on Feb 14, 2011
    based on 54 ratings
     | 65,374 views

    You will recall that it is written that Elijah was a man of like passion as you and I, yet our Lord God manifested Himself in his life in such extraordinary ways that sometimes makes one wonder why such responses from God are not so common today. What was

    GOD OF ELIJAH Dr. D. K. Olukoya Beloved, the intent and purpose of our message this week is to appreciate our Lord God from the view point of that great prophet, Elijah. You will recall that it is written that Elijah was a man of like passion as you and I, yet our Lord God manifested Himself in ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Rich Anderson avatar

    Encouragement Series

    Contributed by Rich Anderson on Feb 18, 2011
    based on 4 ratings
     | 20,739 views

    I suspect all of us can identify a Barnabas or two in our past who gave us a second chance. Maybe it was a parent or a relative or a teacher or a church leader or a close friend. Christianity means second chances.

    God wants to come to His world, but He wants to come to it through man. This is the mystery of our existence. He wants to come to this world through you. Proverbs 15:23 says, “A man has joy by an apt answer, and how delightful is a timely word.” I enjoyed a Charles Schulz cartoon ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

  • Bobby Stults avatar

    Human 'ifs' And Reasoning Series

    Contributed by Bobby Stults on Mar 14, 2011
    based on 4 ratings
     | 7,146 views

    How often do we try to bargain with Jesus or become legalistic in our walk with Christ. We must learn that we cannot bargain with God and that love is the first and most important characteristic and function of the church.

    Sermon Brief Date Written: March 10, 2011 Date Preached: March 13, 2011 Where Preached: OPBC (AM) Sermon Details: Series Title: Falling in Love With Jesus Sermon Title: Jesus – Human ‘Ifs’ & Reasoning Sermon Text: John 7:1-53 [ESV] – emphasis on v.5-8 6Jesus said ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Safeguarding Your Christian Life Series

    Contributed by James Wallace on Jul 5, 2021
     | 4,061 views

    Like guardrails and protective barriers around potential dangers, so the writer to the Hebrews attempts to safeguard our Christian walk by noting potential dangers to our Christian life--among them apostate religious institutions

    I’m a big fan of Yellowstone National Park, not only because of the great fishing it offers, but also because of the great natural wonders that can be seen. Of course, some of its most famous natural wonders are found in its geyser basins, where Old Faithful can be found among many others, along ...read more

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    Denomination: Bible Church

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    It's About Time

    Contributed by Derrick Tuper on Aug 1, 2021
     | 11,758 views

    Think about the concept of time. We measure things by time.Time management is an important factor in our lives. We all wish we had more time yet we waste so much of it. Let's see what the bible has to say about time.

    IT'S ABOUT TIME Think about the concept of time. Our memories are recalling moments in time. We measure things by time. Right now the Olympics are going on. Many of the events are measured by time-who has the fastest time. We measure out days and weeks and seasons. We need to know what time it ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Jack Perkins, D.Min., LADC, CSAC, CCLC avatar

    Will You Be My Spiritual Counselor? Series

    Contributed by Jack Perkins, D.min., Ladc, Csac, Cclc on Aug 16, 2021
     | 1,821 views

    The call to discipleship is a call to serve as a good neighbor. This call is more than a mere social event where pleasantries are commonly shared. In the call to discipleship, we are challenged to ascend to godliness and become a spiritual friend to people in our sphere of influence.

    The call to discipleship is a call to serve as a good neighbor. This call is more than a mere social event where pleasantries are commonly shared. In the call to discipleship, we are challenged to ascend to godliness and become a spiritual friend to people in our sphere of influence. In John ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Dr. Ronald Shultz avatar

    What Does The Contract Say?

    Contributed by Dr. Ronald Shultz on Feb 7, 2021
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,508 views

    You better not rewrite it. The better you know it the better it is for you and those you impact.

    When I was training to be a Contract Specialist in South Carolina, my mentor, Art Nalley, always stressed one thing. “What does the contact say?’ That was second only to “Don’t worry about the mule going blind just load the wagon” when the workload was intense. That is a Mississippi adage. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Claude Alexander avatar

    My God, My God ,why Have You Forsaken Me." Series

    Contributed by Claude Alexander on Apr 3, 2021
    based on 2 ratings
     | 7,965 views

    Both Matthew 27:45 and Mark 15:33 tells us that as Jesus was hanging on the cross darkness covered the land. Then Matthew 27:46 and Mark 15:34 quote Jesus as asking, “My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?”

    "My God, My God ,why have you forsaken me." Matt. 27:46; Mark 15:34 The fourth word of Jesus from the cross discloses a sense of hope when we remember the whole psalm from which it comes. Psalm 22 does indeed begin with desperation: “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me? Why are you ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • D. Dewaine Phillips avatar

    The Census And The Plague

    Contributed by D. Dewaine Phillips on Apr 16, 2021
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,487 views

    In 2020 the U.S. conducted a Census - the same year of the pandemic. In wondering if there is a correlation between the census and the plague, I began searching the Scriptures, and I think you’ll be surprised as to what I found out.

    I’ve entitled our message this morning, “The Census and the Plague.” This is the year of the United States 2020 Census. This is also the year of a global pandemic known as the Corona Virus and Covid 19; and I’ve been contemplating for quite some time the irony of how we actually had a pandemic ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Justin Steckbauer avatar

    Purity Of The Heart & Holiness

    Contributed by Justin Steckbauer on Apr 26, 2021
     | 4,301 views

    Let no one despise you for your youth, but set the believers an example in speech, in conduct, in love, in faith, in purity. 1 Timothy 4:12 (ESV)

    Let no one despise you for your youth, but set the believers an example in speech, in conduct, in love, in faith, in purity. 1 Timothy 4:12 (ESV) It's amazing how God lines things up. Because I've been thinking about this topic endlessly in the past 6 months. Purity. The further and ...read more

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    Denomination: Salvation Army

  • D. Dewaine Phillips avatar

    Redeeming The Time Series

    Contributed by D. Dewaine Phillips on Apr 30, 2021
    based on 3 ratings
     | 12,478 views

    New Year's: Kairos (God’s time) vs. kronos (the devil’s time). Kairos looks for what God is getting ready to do in the present moment; but kronos is a distraction that keeps people from using their lives - and time - wisely for the Lord.

    To begin our message, I want to point out a couple of concerns we often hear expressed by pastors and church leaders, which are: 1.) Christians rarely share their faith, and 2.) Christians are not going to church as often as they once did. If these concerns are legitimate – which I believe they are ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Ron Ferguson avatar

    The Tortoise Will Never Win The Race – The Man Who Was Too Slow John 5:1-16 Series

    Contributed by Ron Ferguson on Jul 11, 2022
     | 2,587 views

    A multitude of people crowded one upon another, laid on couches or rolled in blankets, with lamentable expressions of misery and suffering were at the Pool of Bethdaida, but Jesus came to seek one out from the many. That man was always too slow but God granted him healing through obedience.

    THE TORTOISE WILL NEVER WIN THE RACE – THE MAN WHO WAS TOO SLOW CHARACTERS OF JOHN’S GOSPEL – John 5:1-16 John 5:1 After these things there was a feast of the Jews, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem. John 5:2 Now there is in Jerusalem by the sheep gate a pool which is called in Hebrew Bethesda, ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Ron Ferguson avatar

    The Error Of Balaam – Making Profit From The Work Of The Lord – Part 1 Jude 1:10-11b Series

    Contributed by Ron Ferguson on Aug 13, 2022
     | 3,096 views

    A donkey in the hands of the Lord, is superior to a donkey of a man. Balaam was the real donkey. If it was not for an obedient donkey, Balaam would have died as a disobedient donkey, and the obedient donkey would have lived. Jude continues the message on false teachers

    THE ERROR OF BALAAM – MAKING PROFIT FROM THE WORK OF THE LORD – PART 1 Jude 1:10-11b {{Jude 1:10 “These men revile the things which they do not understand, and like unreasoning animals, they are destroyed by these things which they know by instinct. Jude 1:11 Woe to them for they have gone the ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Dr. Odell Belger avatar

    God Looks On The Heart

    Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Mar 25, 2022
     | 2,677 views

    When Samuel grew old, and Israel looked around and saw other nations had kings, they decided they wanted one also.

    Looking around and wanting something that someone else has can get us into lots of trouble. Illus: A man saw other men with their good looking wives, and decided he wanted a wife. One day, he walked into the restaurant with a full-grown ostrich behind him, and as he sat there, the waitress came ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Dr. Odell Belger avatar

    "Are Your Words Flames Or Flowers?”

    Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Mar 28, 2022
     | 1,633 views

    I want to preach about what many believe is the number one problem in many homes today…THAT IS COMMUNICATION.

    If you do the research most marriage counselors will tell you that 85% of the problems they deal with in marriages today has to do with communication. Some believe the reason for the problem with communication has to do with the difference between the male and female brain. Illus: Did you hear ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist