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  • Dr. Craig Nelson avatar

    How To Study The Bible Like A Pro - Class #7b - Foundational Rules Of Bible Interpretation - Continued Series

    Contributed by Dr. Craig Nelson on Sep 13, 2022
    based on 4 ratings
     | 1,781 views

    Continuation of Class #7a

    A. Eight Rules of Hermeneutics 1. Rule of Context a). The three most important rules of interpretation are context, context, and context! Context is the first and most important principle for accurate interpretation. A word can only mean what the original author meant. A text out of context ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    What The Bible Says About Heaven And Hell

    Contributed by Philip Cairns on Feb 1, 2002
    based on 140 ratings
     | 28,479 views

    What the Bible says about heaven and hell rather than what popular opinion might suggest.

    TOPIC: What the bible says about heaven and hell SCRIPTURE: 1 Peter 1:3-9 AIM: To have my hearers be clear on the biblical concepts of heaven and hell, and to do something positive to be sure that their destiny is heaven. INTRODUCTION. Do you want the good news or the bad news first? Let me give ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness

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    The Bible: Seven Things It Can Do For You

    Contributed by Robbie Parsons on Nov 5, 2006
    based on 5 ratings
     | 2,496 views

    In this familiar scripture, we can the step by step growth of a christian from salvation to mature christian through training, all done through the power of God’s inspired Word!

    KNOWLEDGE OF SIN BUT EVIL MEN AND SEDUCERS SHALL WAX WORSE AND WORSE...BUT CONTINUE THOU IN THE THINGS WHICH THOU HAST LEARNED… VV13, 14 For all have sinned and come short of the glory of God. Romans 3:23 It is by the Word of God that we KNOW that we are sinners. It is also by the Holy Bible that ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    What Went Through His Mind?

    Contributed by Troy Borst on Mar 22, 2016
     | 4,385 views

    Inductive sermon focusing on what went through Jesus' mind at each stage of His crucifixion... YOU!

    WHAT WENT THROUGH HIS MIND? MATTHEW 27:27-50 [EASTER SUNDAY 2016] THREAD: WHAT WENT THROUGH JESUS’ MIND THE WHOLE DAY HE WAS CRUCIFIED? Matthew 27:27-31 Then the governor's soldiers took Jesus into the Praetorium and gathered the whole company of soldiers around him. 28 They stripped him ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Carols By Candlelight Christmas Service Series

    Contributed by Dean Courtier on Aug 14, 2014
    based on 4 ratings
     | 18,382 views

    A service outline with readings and suggested songs for a Carols by Candlelight Christmas Service

    CAROLS BY CANDLELIGHT SERVICE PLAN, READINGS AND COMMENTS A warm Welcome to our Carols by Candlelight Service. We are glad you are with us and pray that you will enjoy being here tonight. A quick safety announcement before we begin: If the candles set the church on fire - fire exits are to the ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    How To Get The Most Out Of Your Bible

    Contributed by Roger Thomas on Feb 17, 2007
    based on 9 ratings
     | 3,745 views

    Most people have a Bible. Far less read it. Even fewer benefit from the Bible as much as they could. Let’s do something about that.

    Dr. Roger W. Thomas, Preaching Minister First Christian Church, Vandalia, MO How to Get the Most Out of Your Bible In Amazing Grace: A Vocabulary of Faith, Kathleen Norris recounts the story of a South Dakota rancher and his bride who received an expensive Bible as a wedding gift from his ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Go! And Return To The Bible's Context Series

    Contributed by Dean Courtier on Jul 30, 2025
    based on 1 rating
     | 217 views

    We live in an age filled with interpretation, tradition, denomination, and commentary.If we want to hear God's voice clearly, we must read His Word as He intended—through the lens of the world of the biblical writers.

    Go! And Return to the Bible's Context 2 Timothy 3:16 (NLT): “All Scripture is inspired by God and is useful to teach us what is true and to make us realise what is wrong in our lives. It corrects us when we are wrong and teaches us to do what is right.” Introduction: Dr Michael Heiser once ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    What We Believe About The Bible And Why

    Contributed by Mike Turner on Apr 11, 2004
    based on 39 ratings
     | 5,658 views

    Why We Believe The Bible Is The Word Of God !

    Why We Believe The Bible Is The Word Of God Theme Verse: 1 Peter 3:15 2Ti 3:16 All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness Introduction: Many books claim to be the word of God. The Koran, The book of ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    What The Bible Says About Magic And Ghost

    Contributed by Ben Mandrell on May 23, 2008
    based on 25 ratings
     | 17,859 views

    What does God’s Word say about: Magic, Witches, Mediums, and Ghost?

    What the Bible Says About Magic and Ghosts 1 Samuel 28:3-25 Englewood Baptist Church Sunday Evening, May 18, 2008 In this passage, Saul is coming to the end of his rope. He is self-destructing and the book of 1 Samuel is basically the story of God’s choice to put David on the throne, as well ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    What Does The Bible Say About Racism?

    Contributed by Dr. Larry Petton on Aug 18, 2020
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,239 views

    Americans are a facing a deep, long-standing issue of racism. While 90 percent of Protestant pastors say their congregation would welcome a sermon on racial reconciliation, only 26 percent say leaders in their church have encouraged them to preach on the subject.

    What is racism? • Racism is prejudice, discrimination, or antagonism directed against a person or a group of people on the basis of their membership in a particular racial or ethnic group, typically one that is a minority or marginalized. • Racism is the belief that different races possess ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Find The Book

    Contributed by Wayne Lawson on Aug 22, 2016
    based on 6 ratings
     | 28,531 views

    I invite your attention to the examination of a boy named Josiah, whose times thrust him into a role he did not choose. The narrative of Josiah is remarkable on a number of levels.

    TITLE: FIND THE BOOK SCRIPTURE: II KINGS 22:1-14 This morning, I invite your attention to the examination of a boy named Josiah, whose times thrust him into a role he did not choose. The narrative of Josiah is remarkable on a number of levels. Josiah was (8) eight years of age when he became ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Narnia: Always Winter And Never Christmas

    Contributed by Vic Folkert on Nov 10, 2005
    based on 101 ratings
     | 4,720 views

    Introductory sermon to The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe. Theme: "The world is not as it should be."

    ALWAYS WINTER AND NEVER CHRISTMAS—Romans 8:19-21 and other texts (all Bible quotations are from the New International Version) Oxford, England, September 18, 1931. Two brilliant young professors walk in the darkness until 3:00 a.m. Jack and Tollers have become fast friends, drawn together by ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    The Finishing Touch

    Contributed by Isaac Butterworth on Jun 29, 2011
    based on 1 rating
     | 7,718 views

    This is a funeral sermon, outlining God's grace in the beginning, the middle, and the end of a woman's life story.

    First Presbyterian Church Wichita Falls, Texas June 29, 2011 Witness to the Resurrection Betty Patricia Newman (March 2, 1925 - June 23, 2011) THE FINISHING TOUCH Isaac Butterworth Philippians 1:3-6 (NIV) 3 I thank my God every time I remember you. 4 In all my prayers for all of you, I ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    The Resurrection: It's Still Alive

    Contributed by Joe Mack Cherry on Apr 17, 2022
     | 1,374 views

    Just as Jesus was resurrected so are we, not only at our baptism but also every time we gain forgiveness. The world needs to know that the the power that raised Christ is also available to us.

    The Resurrection: It’s Still Alive By: Joe M. Cherry I. Introduction A. The Back Story 1. True story that happened in 1996 a. On Good Friday, a young man was killed in a tragic accident. b. His memorial service was held on Easter Sunday. c. It was evident that his father was a religious person ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Bible And Jesus His Teachings Pt 4 Series

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Aug 26, 2022
     | 1,746 views

    Jesus taught about one subject the most from reviewing all His sermons - “The Kingdom of Heaven or God”

    Video Transition: Matthew The Bible and Jesus Thesis: The Story of God as revealed in the Bible points to Jesus as the main character of the story of the Bible and the hero of the world. Yes, Jesus is the main hero (Savior) of the Bible! Since Jesus is the central figure of the Bible, we need to ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational