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  • Grant Adams avatar

    The Tale Of The Unexpected Series

    Contributed by Grant Adams on Jan 21, 2022
     | 2,017 views

    Naomi and Ruth return to Bethlehem at the beginning of barley harvest. Naomi came back bitter, but Ruth turned the negative into positive with trusting in the God of Naomi.

    I. The Return to Bethlehem Ruth 1:6-9 1. Naomi has had good news from back home. a. The Lord had visited His people in giving them bread. 2. Three elements are revealed in the initial moments of the return. a. Naomi tells the girls to go back to Moab and return to their Moabites families. b. The ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Disciples Must Spread The Gospel

    Contributed by Michael Koplitz on Feb 22, 2022
     | 1,125 views

    It is past time that the disciples of Jesus Christ start fighting for the Kingdom of God. We must fight back against the wokeness that is trying to destroy to the church.

    Disciples Must Spread the Gospel Mark 14:1-2 Rev. Dr. Michael H. Koplitz 1 Now the Passover and Unleavened Bread were two days away; and the chief priests and the scribes were seeking how to seize Him by stealth and kill Him; 2 for they were saying, “Not during the festival, otherwise there might ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    Be Reconciled To God

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Mar 7, 2010
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     | 3,783 views

    The father only seems like a chump, taking back the wastrel son. But I am not the elder son, I am the prodigal, needing forgiveness.

    4th Sunday of Lent 2010 So we are ambassadors for Christ, God making his appeal through us. We beseech you on behalf of Christ, be reconciled to God. For our sake he made him to be sin who knew no sin, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God. If God had to join the rest of us in ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

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    Noah Pulled The Dove Into The Ark To Himself

    Contributed by Maurice Mccarthy on Mar 30, 2020
     | 8,577 views

    Using the story of Noah sending out the dove and then bringing it back into the ark to teach several lessons. A comforting message during the outbreak of COVID19

    Noah Pulled The Dove Into The Ark To Himself PPT 1 Placeholder PPT 2 timer PPT 3 Message title PPT 4-5 scripture Genesis 8:6 Then it came about at the end of forty days, that Noah opened the window of the ark which he had made; Genesis 8:7 and he sent out a raven, and it flew here and there until ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    The 4000 Year War Series

    Contributed by John Oscar on Oct 22, 2023
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     | 3,153 views

    Starting in Genesis, Pastor John breaks down the history of the conflict between Israel and the Arab nations and then pulls back the curtain to the Spiritual side of this war.

    The 4000-year war CCCAG 10-22-23 Scripture- Gen 16 Introduction Last week we asked the question, “Are we living in the end times” and then looked at what the people and the culture would look like as we approached the end times. This morning, we are going to look back in time so that we have an ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Naomi The Reformer Series

    Contributed by Rev. Dr. Andrew B Natarajan on Feb 25, 2024
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     | 1,731 views

    Naomi a poor widow in a foreign land, bounces back with new life through strong determination and courage. She became a wise and righteous woman.

    Theme: Naomi – Reformer Text: Ruth 1:16-23   Greetings: The Lord is good and his love endures forever.   Introduction: The book of Ruth revolves around three personalities namely, Naomi, Ruth and Boaz. The aim of this book is to connect the birth messiah back to David and further back to ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    All Things Written Series

    Contributed by Mark Schaeufele on Mar 22, 2024
     | 1,008 views

    The things that Jesus knew about himself and the thing he said and did can be traced back to what the OT prophets said about him.

    ALL THINGS WRITTEN Text: Luke 18:31-34 Introduction 1. Illustration: Old Testament scholar Christopher Wright states in his book Knowing Jesus Through the Old Testament, "I find myself aware that in reading the Hebrew Scriptures, I am handling something that gives me a closer link with Jesus ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    The Precious From The Vile PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Sep 26, 2023
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     | 844 views

    This sermon emphasizes the importance of repentance and restoration, trusting in God's abundant promises, and understanding the urgency of turning back to God, as taught in Jeremiah 15:19.

    Good morning, beloved! Today, we're going to dive deep into the prophetic wisdom of Jeremiah 15:19. You see, Jeremiah's message is as relevant today as it was in his time. It teaches us about repentance and restoration, God's abundance through faith in His Word, and the urgency of repentance – ...read more

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    How Would We Live Differently If We Knew It Was Tomorrow?

    Contributed by Howard Green on Oct 21, 2024
     | 1,254 views

    How would we live differently if we knew Jesus was coming back tomorrow? It would radically alter our priorities and what matters.

    Illustration: Imagine knowing about October 7th, the Indian Ocean Tsunami, 9-11, Pearl Harbor, or the Titanic on the day before they happened! Consider the importance of knowing what was coming and the chance to heed the warning. Knowing about these events the day before would have changed the way ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Passover Lamb

    Contributed by Troy Borst on Apr 16, 2025
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     | 451 views

    Jesus Christ physically died and physically rose back to life giving us His body and blood as payment for sin all predicted by Passover.

    EASTER 2025: THE PASSOVER LAMB (3 of 3) MATTHEW 26:17-29 #Easter2025 FLASHBACK (tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Flashback/Film) In narrative storytelling, there is a technique called “flashback” that is commonly used. ‘Flashback” is a narrative technique in which we are shown events that took ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    When God Gives Victory Despite Our Failures Series

    Contributed by Rev. Samuel Arimoro on Jul 16, 2025
     | 263 views

    This chapter teaches us that God can show mercy not because we deserve it, but to prove His sovereignty and call us back to repentance.

    WHEN GOD GIVES VICTORY DESPITE OUR FAILURES By Rev. Samuel Arimoro Main Text: 1 Kings 20:1-43 Supporting Texts: Psalm 44:3; Romans 2:4; Judges 2:18; Lamentations 3:22-23; Isaiah 1:18-20 INTRODUCTION: 1 Kings 20 reveals the merciful nature of God even toward a disobedient nation and a ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Impossible To Renew To Repentance

    Contributed by Paul Dayao on Sep 25, 2025
     | 118 views

    The sermon is about a severe warning reagrding the dire consequences for a person who has experienced the blessings of God and then willfully and finally turns their back on Christ.

    After calling us to press toward maturity, the writer of Hebrews explains the urgency. He presents one of the most sobering passages in all of Scripture. This is not a verse to cause fear in the heart of a struggling believer. Instead, it is a loving but stern warning sign, like a lighthouse on a ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Traditions

    Contributed by Steven Haguewood on Dec 19, 2008
    based on 11 ratings
     | 9,233 views

    We fight our way through traditions in all walks of life. Sometimes we need to trim off our traditions and get back to what God intended.

    TRADITIONS Text: 2 Thessalonians 2:15 Scripture Reading: Mark 7:1-9 INTRODUCTION 1. In the play, "The Fiddler on the Roof" Tevia begins talking about tradition and how it keeps a society going 2. Tradition is important to a society, and even in the Lord’s church 3. We need to keep the proper focus ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Promise Parasites & Partitions Series

    Contributed by Steve Ely on Nov 10, 2020
     | 4,300 views

    Promise Land We have been set free . . . now what? It isn’t enough to break out of bondage unless we learn to move to blessed. In order to do so we must find and live in promise land!

    PromiseLand Pt. 3 - Promise Parasites & Partitions I. Introduction 430 years of slavery has been left behind in a miraculous exodus punctuated by Pharaoh and his armies being wiped out at the Red Sea. The promise is next. Except it wasn't. Doubt and the residue of slave mentality has ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Three Women And A Basket

    Contributed by Joseph Smith on Nov 23, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 11,400 views

    Leaving no child behind means that we parents set aside our own pleasures, that we learn to advocate for our children, and that we cross cultures with our resources.

    It was every parent’s worst nightmare. My son, my own flesh and blood, standing in front of me, and announcing that he was taking lessons in ... skydiving! Skydiving! That’s where people walk out of airplanes and float downward to earth, supported by a thin sheet of cloth and a few little ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist