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  • Michael Stark avatar

    Revival Must Start At Home

    Contributed by Michael Stark on Mar 8, 2019
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    We long for revival, but revival seems to be delayed. Contemporary Christians must "break up the fallow ground" if we will ever experience revival.

    “From the days of Gibeah, you have sinned, O Israel; there they have continued. Shall not the war against the unjust overtake them in Gibeah? When I please, I will discipline them, and nations shall be gathered against them when they are bound up for their double iniquity. “Ephraim was a ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Making Fear Your Friend Series

    Contributed by Steve Malone on Mar 12, 2019
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    In this message we will learn how to overcome fear by making fear our friend... There are 6 actions we need to take and they form an acrostic of the word 'friend.'

    Making Fear Your Friend 2000 years ago, God breathed and Paul put to paper these powerful words. Lean in church, for these are the very Word of the Living If God is for us, who can be against us? He who did not spare his own Son, but gave him up for us all—how will he not also, along with him, ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Emotionally Unfaithful

    Contributed by Thomas Swope on Oct 30, 2019
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    A study in the book of Hosea 1: 1 – 11

    Hosea 1: 1 – 11 Emotionally Unfaithful 1 The word of the LORD that came to Hosea the son of Beeri, in the days of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings of Judah, and in the days of Jeroboam the son of Joash, king of Israel. 2 When the LORD began to speak by Hosea, the LORD said to Hosea: ...read more

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    Denomination: Calvary Chapel

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    Languishing

    Contributed by Thomas Swope on Jan 8, 2020
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    A study in Psalm 68: 1 – 35

    Psalm 68: 1 – 35 Languishing To the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David. A Song. 1 Let God arise, let His enemies be scattered; Let those also who hate Him flee before Him. 2 As smoke is driven away, so drive them away; As wax melts before the fire, so let the wicked perish at the presence of God. 3 ...read more

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    Denomination: Calvary Chapel

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    One Good Man

    Contributed by Thomas Swope on May 17, 2019
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    A study in the book of Jeremiah 5: 1 – 31

    Jeremiah 5: 1 – 31 One good man 1 “Run to and fro through the streets of Jerusalem; See now and know; And seek in her open places if you can find a man, if there is anyone who executes judgment, who seeks the truth, and I will pardon her. 2 Though they say, ‘As the LORD lives,’ surely, they swear ...read more

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    Denomination: Calvary Chapel

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    Assembly Of The Faithful Series

    Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Mar 19, 2018
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    As a helpful model of Godly faithfulness we can learn from this congregation in considering 1) The Church, City, and Correspondent (Revelation 3:7), 2) The Commendation (Revelation 3:8-9), and finally 3) The Command & Counsel (Revelation 3:10-13)

    This weekend, people are celebrating St. Patrick’s Day. As a 16-year-old Romanized Briton in 406/7AD, Patrick was sold to a cruel warrior chief whose opponents' heads sat atop sharp poles around his palisade in Northern Ireland. While Patrick minded his master's pigs in the nearby hills, he lived ...read more

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    God Is On Whose Side?

    Contributed by Michael Stark on Jan 4, 2015
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    A proper understanding of God's character and His grace toward His own people will help preserve us from presumptuous sin.

    “Who has measured the waters in the hollow of his hand and marked off the heavens with a span, enclosed the dust of the earth in a measure and weighed the mountains in scales and the hills in a balance? Who has measured the Spirit of the LORD, or what man shows him his counsel? Whom ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Greater Presence Of God In Me Series

    Contributed by Rob Ketterling on Jan 27, 2015
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    Sermon on how the Presence of God in and around us

    Greater Part 2, By Pastor Rob Ketterling. All right, we are continuing our series focusing in on the greater presence of God. And I just am so excited about when the church does the series together and we do the Lifegroups and everybody's on the same page. And we are looking this week at the ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    When The Roll Is Called Down Here

    Contributed by Michael Stark on Nov 8, 2013
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    Rolls reflect association. Membership in the Body of Christ is essential for eternal joys.

    “I commend to you our sister Phoebe, a servant of the church at Cenchreae, that you may welcome her in the Lord in a way worthy of the saints, and help her in whatever she may need from you, for she has been a patron of many and of myself as well. “Greet Prisca and Aquila, my fellow ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Christmas According To John Series

    Contributed by Michael Stark on Dec 7, 2013
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    John begins his examination of the ministry of Jesus by looking at the Incarnation. The message seeks to explore what this means for believers.

    “The Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we have seen his glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth.” [1] One can focus on minutiae and fail to see the beauty presented in the story of God’s love. Nevertheless, for a moment think of ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Grace Given Series

    Contributed by Michael Stark on Mar 1, 2014
     | 5,025 views

    Our giving as an act of worship flows from the grace we have received as redeemed people.

    “I say this not as a command, but to prove by the earnestness of others that your love also is genuine. For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though he was rich, yet for your sake he became poor, so that you by his poverty might become rich.” [1] We want to worship in ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Walk In Love Series

    Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Aug 2, 2015
     | 8,878 views

    1) The Plea (Ephesians 5:1–2a), 2) The Pattern (Ephesians 5:2b), 3) The Perversion (Ephesians 5:3–4)

    The world claims to want love, and love is advocated and praised from every corner. Romantic love especially is touted. Songs, novels, movies, and television serials continually exploit emotional, lustful desire as if it were genuine love. Questing for and fantasizing about the “perfect ...read more

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    Denomination: Other

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    Removing The Wall-3

    Contributed by Byron Sherman on Aug 21, 2018
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    3 of 4. God enabled the children of Israel to conquer the walled city of Jericho. God removes the barriers to ministry/serving Him & seeks to ensure the success of ministry. But When/How can barriers be removed? Ministry barriers are removed when...

    REMOVING The WALL-III—Joshua 6:1-16+:20 Removing Barriers Barriers To Progress: Attention: Frustrated Pastor: The new pastor decided to visit the children's Sunday school. The teacher introduced him & said, "Pastor, this morning we're studying Joshua." "That's wonderful," said the new pastor, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Street Smart

    Contributed by Thomas Swope on Sep 12, 2018
     | 4,457 views

    A study in the book of 2 Samuel 16: 1 – 23

    2 Samuel 16: 1 – 23 Street Smart 16 When David was a little past the top of the mountain, there was Ziba the servant of Mephibosheth, who met him with a couple of saddled donkeys, and on them two hundred loaves of bread, one hundred clusters of raisins, one hundred summer fruits, and a skin of ...read more

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    Denomination: Calvary Chapel

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    Psalm 16 Title: The Prayer Of A Righteous Man Series

    Contributed by John Lowe on Oct 13, 2018
     | 14,494 views

    No study of this psalm can be complete unless we see, somewhere in its shadows, the glorious person of whom David was a type, the great, glorious Savior of mankind.

    March 30, 2014 Tom Lowe Psalm 16 Title: The Prayer of a righteous Man A Psalm of David. Michtam of David. Psalm 16 (KJV) 1Preserve me, O God: for in thee do I put my trust. 2 O my soul, thou hast said unto the LORD, Thou art my Lord: my goodness extendeth not to thee; 3 But to the saints that ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist