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  • Jon Daniels avatar

    God Restores Series

    Contributed by Jon Daniels on Aug 28, 2007
    based on 15 ratings
     | 21,052 views

    This message is included in a series from the book of Job.

    “GOD RESTORES” Job 28:1-17 INTRO – “This Old House” – TV show that features the renovation and restoration. Bob Vila was host for many of the 25 years that it has been on TV. They’ve worked on every type of house imaginable – modern style, 1849 Greek revival farmhouse, 1928 brick Tudor, 1865 ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Richard Down avatar

    Interpreting The Story Of Cain And Abel

    Contributed by Richard Down on Jan 2, 2011
    based on 4 ratings
     | 9,988 views

    The story of Cain and Abel's sacrifices is well known but often misinterpreted or misused to prove certain pet theories. This presentation considers how a proper understanding may be gained.

    The Sacrifices of Cain and Abel. Most Bible readers will be aware of the story of Cain and Abel, a story infamous as the first murder in the Biblical narrative. It’s a story that catches the imagination because just one generation after the first sin in the garden of Eden we already have ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

  • Howard Strickland avatar

    To Really Gaze.

    Contributed by Howard Strickland on Mar 20, 2023
     | 1,189 views

    To Gaze, is to look at something or someone for a long time, especially in surprise or admiration. When is the last time you have gazed? Gazed at the lasting-results of Jesus?

    To Really Gaze. Colossians 3:14-17NIV To Gaze, is to look at something or someone for a long time, especially in surprise or admiration. When is the last time you have gazed? Gazed at the lasting-results of Jesus? Gazed into God’s words? Gazed into the peace of Christ? Gazed into redemption? ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Wisdom Versus Foolishness

    Contributed by John Williams Iii on Mar 1, 2021
     | 3,149 views

    This sermon is about man's foolishness versus God's wisdom and the cross. Later into the sermon this question "Whose fool are you?' is asked several times.

    WISDOM VERSUS FOOLISHNESS Text: I Corinthians 1:18 – 25   For the message about the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God.  (19)  For it is written, "I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and the discernment ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

  • Charles Salmon avatar

    Getting To Know Christ Series

    Contributed by Charles Salmon on Jul 15, 2003
    based on 21 ratings
     | 5,202 views

    The importance of obedience in knowing Christ

    Getting to Know Christ I John 2:1-6 INTRO.: Verse one of this chapter is John’s warning to his readers not to think too lightly of sin. In the previous verses, he has written two things that might lead to shallow thinking about sin. (1.) He has written that everyone sins, and (2.) He has written ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Paul Fritz avatar

    What Are The Qualities Of A Successful Fellowship

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Oct 18, 2000
    based on 75 ratings
     | 9,530 views

    A survey of hundreds of pastors has allowed us to compile a preliminary list of measurable quality factors in the life of a congregation in ranking order. The twelve factors are:

    What Are the Qualities of a Successful Fellowship Acts 2:41-47 Illustration:A survey of hundreds of pastors has allowed us to compile a preliminary list of measurable quality factors in the life of a congregation in ranking order. The twelve factors are: 1. Bible knowledge. Church members are ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Paul Fritz avatar

    How Jesus' Life And Ministry Contrasted With The Pharisaical Religious Leaders

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Oct 18, 2000
    based on 21 ratings
     | 3,939 views

    Jesus’ values were based on loving the Lord with all of one’s heart, soul, strength and mind. (Luke 10:27) The Pharisees’ values were rooted in their traditions and their religious laws

    How Jesus’ Life and Ministry Contrasted With the Pharisaical Religious Leaders Illustration:The trouble oftentimes with religious people is that they try to be more spiritual than God himself. Frederick Buechner. 1. Jesus’ values were based on loving the Lord with all of one’s heart, soul, ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Paul Fritz avatar

    Nine Ways The Holy Spirit Helps Correct Leadership Mistakes

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Aug 25, 2004
    based on 65 ratings
     | 5,482 views

    The Holy Spirit exposes how some leadership models only succeed temporarily as they meet some contextual need. Some leaders apply certain traditional leadership models because they are merely looking at the immediate cultural, financial and social needs o

    Nine Ways the Holy Spirit Helps Correct Leadership Mistakes (1 Peter 5:2-5:3) Illustration: Shepherd the flock of God . . . [by] being examples. --1 Peter 5:2-3 A mother cheetah brought a live gazelle fawn to her 5-month-old cubs and released it. After the cubs made several unsuccessful attacks, ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Ajai Prakash avatar

    Divine Healing

    Contributed by Ajai Prakash on Oct 25, 2012
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,658 views

    Many of you have been struggling with emotional, hurting and physical issues. You desire healing and are thinking as to how it will happen and are skeptical if it would really takes place. The one Who you should be pursuing is God alone for it is for His

    Opening illustration: Tuesday night encounter with a runaway 11 year girl, the police in our neighborhood had been searching for her. Karen is able to locate the girl and cares for the soul. What I got from that incident was that this young girl, her mom and the family needed some serious emotional ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Billy Ricks avatar

    The Will Of God For The Church Series

    Contributed by Billy Ricks on Apr 29, 2012
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,144 views

    God's will for the church is for us to be the bride and body. As the bride we experience Him. As His body we exalt Him.

    Intro: Paul was very clear that the redemption, adoption, and indwelling of the Holy Spirit in the church was to bring glory to God. Ephesians 1:6,12,14. (Read) Our main goal and vision is to 1 Corinthians 10:13 “whether then you eat or you drink do all to the glory of God.” That ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • William R. Nabaza avatar

    Jesus, Our Apostle And High Priest

    Contributed by William R. Nabaza on Nov 23, 2013
     | 2,227 views

    To show that CHRIST is both our Apostle and High Priest.

    I. EXORDIUM: Is CHRIST your Apostle and High Priest? II. AUDIENCE PROFILE: Believers III. OBJECTIVES: To show that CHRIST is both our Apostle and High Priest. IV. TEXT: Hebrews 3:1 (Amplified Bible) 3:1 SO THEN, brethren, consecrated and set apart for God, who share in the heavenly ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Joe Hayes avatar

    Tacks & Gates To Ecc

    Contributed by Joe Hayes on Feb 9, 2010
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,539 views

    Spiritual tracks and Gates to the Church

    As a church of people in partnership, it is important we hear what God is saying to us as a church and even more important we act on what God is saying to us. God interrupts what we are doing, and even what He is doing, because God is always looking for a moment to speak into our lives, to call or ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Joseph Neil Adams avatar

    More Undignified Than This!

    Contributed by Joseph Neil Adams on Jan 17, 2008
    based on 19 ratings
     | 14,045 views

    The sad truth is that many never worship instead they watch.

    2 Samuel 6:12-23 In the reading from 2 Samuel we see two contrasting positions that I think impact on how we worship God. We find David getting excited & passionate about God, his wife Michal the daughter of Saul watching & getting angry with her Husband. She tells him off in no uncertain terms ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Darren Sirmans avatar

    Living Abundantly

    Contributed by Darren Sirmans on Jun 24, 2012
     | 4,179 views

    As christians serving a living God, we must be careful, that we fear the right one instead of the wrong ones

    Read John 10:10 Going into a new faze and moving forward disarmingly to the carnal man, I can’t stop now. You can’t stop now. We can’t stop now because Jesus empowered us to move forward. The locality that I stand fast in not only as a life style but also as a posture is keeping ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Derrick White Sr avatar

    A New Creature In Christ

    Contributed by Derrick White Sr on May 5, 2017
    based on 1 rating
     | 28,096 views

    THAT EVERYTHING CHANGES EXCEPT HUMAN NATURE AH MY BROTHERS AND SISTERS IN ONE ASPECT IT IS TRUE THAT HUMAN NATURE DOES NOT CHANGE AND THE REASON WHY IS BECAUSE MAN HAS HAD AN INCLINATION TOWARD DOING EVIL OR COMMITTING WRONG SINCE ADAM

    2 Corinthians 5:17 "Therefore if any man is in Christ, {he is} a new creature; the old things passed away; behold, new things have come" VERY BRIEFLY I WANT TO REASON WITH YOU ON THE THOUGHT A NEW CREATURE IN CHRIST MY BROTHERS AND SISTERS THE WHOLE WORLD IS IN A STATE OF CHANGE THE ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist