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  • W Pat Cunningham avatar

    One Of The Greatest Stupid Questions Asked Of Jesus

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Jan 24, 2023
     | 1,431 views

    When something goes wrong in life, maybe yours, don’t we want to shake our fists and ask the Lord if He really cares about us?

    Saturday of the Third Week in Course There are a few truly mindless questions in the Bible, or implied by the stories. You can probably think of a few offhand. “Noah, why are you building a big boat many miles from the ocean?” “David, have you seen the gorgeous woman next door on the roof?” My ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

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    Clinging To The Faith

    Contributed by Chris Swanson on Dec 2, 2022
     | 728 views

    What is it to have mercy? What is it to have guilt? No doubt we have at some point felt that we are no longer to be forgiven for some sin or transgression. But then there is something called faith.

    In verses 12-13: Is it not wonderful to know that Christ has reached down and forgiven us from our sins, and then to call us into a ministry, no matter what that ministry is? Look at Paul and what he was before he came to know Christ as his Savior. He denounced the teachings of Christ, and he ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Do We Really Love Jesus? Series

    Contributed by Doug Fannon on Aug 17, 2017
     | 14,155 views

    Is loving Jesus something we say we do, or do we really do. how can we say we love Jesus and not obey His commandments?

    Opening Illustration: I love the story of the guy who pulled the covers over his head one Sunday morning and told his wife, he was not going to church. When she asked why, he said the people didn’t like him, he didn’t like the music, and the kids made fun of him. His wife said, it is your ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Children Of Light

    Contributed by Ed Lu on Aug 10, 2019
     | 4,191 views

    Entitlement becomes our constant companion to rationalize what’s right is wrong and unless I am the beneficiary of love, peace and joy then something is terribly wrong with the Church.

    Children of Light (John 12:35-36) Many expect to be given God than they are to search for God. They want to be handed all the blessings of peace, prosperity, and providence which somehow they think God represents but they fall short of diligently seeking Him. That if I do what the pastor ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Embracing Your New Identity

    Contributed by Richard Tow on Jul 25, 2017
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     | 23,091 views

    Absolutely essential to your success as a Christian, is the biblical revelation of who you are in Christ. When a Christian tries to become something in God by good behavior, he is working backwards.

    Galatians 2:20 2/15/15 When a person is brought into the military, an extensive process begins to change his (or her) way of thinking about himself. He is stripped of his old civilian closes and dressed in a uniform consistent with his new identity. That uniform is a constant reminder that he is ...read more

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    Denomination: Charismatic

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    Heavenly Minded Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Jan 16, 2025
    based on 3 ratings
     | 3,324 views

    Why would the angels prompt the followers of Jesus to stop watching the sky for Jesus? Was it wrong for them to want Jesus to return? Or is there something else we need to see here?

    Years ago, a famous Supreme Court Justice named Oliver Wendall Holmes said: “Some people are so heavenly minded, that they are no earthly good.” Now, I’m not exactly sure why he said that, but it has been true in the past. ILLUS: In 1823, there was a Baptist minister by the name of William ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    A Miraculous Birth Premium Sermon

    Contributed by PRO Premium on Jan 23, 2024
    based on 4 ratings
     | 1,612 views

    This sermon explores the idea of God wanting to bring something to birth in our lives, similar to Mary birthing Jesus, and discusses the faith and overcoming obstacles required for such a miraculous event.

    Every year, on December 23, we celebrate the anniversary of one of the greatest plays the NFL has ever seen. It was dubbed “The Immaculate Reception” by Pittsburgh sportscaster Myron Cope, and the phrase has stuck ever since. The name, of course, is a play on words derived from a doctrine of the ...read more

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    The Lord Of The Sabbath Series

    Contributed by Jonathan Spurlock on Sep 18, 2025
     | 239 views

    On one Sabbath, Jesus and the disciples ate some raw grain as they traveled. Some Pharisees objected to this but Jesus had something interesting to say when He replied to them!

    The Lord of the Sabbath Introduction: Maybe it happened more than once, but there was at least one time when Jesus and the twelve disciples were so hungry they found some raw grain for their meal! Even though this was permitted under the Law of Moses (Deut. 23:25), some of the religious leaders ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Clothed With Power: Jesus, The Baptiser In The Holy Spirit Series

    Contributed by Dean Courtier on Jan 19, 2026
    based on 2 ratings
     | 434 views

    We rejoice that Jesus saves us from sin — and rightly so — but Scripture declares something more. Jesus is the Baptiser in the Holy Spirit. This is not a secondary doctrine. This is discipleship power.

    Clothed with Power: Jesus, the Baptiser in the Holy Spirit Introduction: More Than Forgiven — Empowered Church, many believers live forgiven but not empowered. Saved, yet struggling. Redeemed, yet timid. We rejoice that Jesus saves us from sin — and rightly so — but Scripture declares something ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    The First Sign Series

    Contributed by John Dobbs on Jan 8, 2026
     | 254 views

    In our text today is a wedding where something goes wrong, and someone is about to be embarrassed! Today we will visit the first miracle of Jesus, which John calls a “sign”.

    THE FIRST SIGN John 2:1–11 Introduction As a preacher, I have been involved in many weddings. Weddings can be complex or simple, and when it comes to planning the ceremony, whatever the bride wants is what she gets. The groom is just there for moral support. Maggy and I will celebrate our 39th ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    An Unadulterated Heart

    Contributed by James Groce on May 2, 2001
    based on 69 ratings
     | 2,895 views

    Often, to say a thing is pure is to say that nothing else has been added to it, whether clean or unclean. In this sense, pure denotes something that is free of foreign elements.

    An Unadulterated Heart Text: Mt. 5:8 The Greek adjective katharos meant "clean" or "pure." A "catharsis" is a purging or cleansing. Katharos often meant something that had been purged. A soiled garment that had been washed. Corn with the chaff winnowed out. An army purged of unacceptable ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    When God Says "No” Series

    Contributed by Doug Johnston on Jan 2, 2002
    based on 71 ratings
     | 7,878 views

    When God tells us "no" to one of our requests, it does not mean He does not care for us, it usually means He has something else for us

    And when thy days be fulfilled, and thou shalt sleep with thy fathers, I will set up thy seed after thee, which shall proceed out of thy bowels, and I will establish his kingdom. He shall build an house for my name, and I will stablish the throne of his kingdom for ever. 2 Samuel ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Go! And Shine Like Diamonds In The Darkness - Malachi 3:17 Series

    Contributed by Dean Courtier on Oct 6, 2025
    based on 1 rating
     | 309 views

    God takes us — broken, buried in sin, seemingly worthless — and through His grace in Jesus Christ, He cleanses, refines, and transforms us into something of eternal worth.

    Go! And Shine Like Diamonds in the Darkness - Malachi 3:17 Malachi 3:17 (NLT): “They will be my people,” says the Lord of Heaven’s Armies. “On the day when I act in judgment, they will be my own special treasure. I will spare them as a father spares an obedient child.” Introduction: Diamonds in ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    How To Avoid The Peril Of Pretentiousness

    Contributed by John Kapteyn on Oct 18, 2000
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,318 views

    Have you ever wondered how to avoid having any trace of pretense? To make an unsupported claim about one’s accomplishment is pretending to be something we are not.

    Have you ever wondered how to avoid having any trace of pretense? To make an unsupported claim about one’s accomplishment is pretending to be something we are not. Paul spoke harshly against the pretentious Jewish teachers of his day because they preach too little to themselves. These ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    How To Avoid The Peril Of Pretentiousness

    Contributed by John Kapteyn on Oct 18, 2000
    based on 4 ratings
     | 2,236 views

    Have you ever wondered how to avoid having any trace of pretense? To make an unsupported claim about one’s accomplishment is pretending to be something we are not.

    Have you ever wondered how to avoid having any trace of pretense? To make an unsupported claim about one’s accomplishment is pretending to be something we are not. Paul spoke harshly against the pretentious Jewish teachers of his day because they preach too little to themselves. These ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed