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  • Vic Folkert avatar

    All For The Good

    Contributed by Vic Folkert on Jul 20, 2020
    based on 2 ratings
     | 11,466 views

    God works for our good from beginning to end. Evangelistic and encouraging message including foreknowledge, predestination and calling.

    ALL FOR THE GOOD—Romans 8:28-30 ***(Alternate opening: Ask the congregation for favorite Bible verses…)** Every year, BibleGateway.com releases a list of the most-searched Bible verses on their website. Romans 8:28 is always in the top 5. In the NIV, the verse is, “We know that in all things God ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    The Worship Of Waiting (Psalm 37) Series

    Contributed by James Jackson on Aug 26, 2019
     | 4,388 views

    We know God wins in the end. But what do we do in the meantime, when evil seems to be winning?

    The Worship of Waiting (Psalm 37) Good morning! Please turn in your Bibles to Psalm 37. One of my all-time favorite books is “Children’s Letters to God.” It’s a collection of prayers, observations, questions, and complaints, with the handwriting, grammar, and punctuation of the children that ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Thread - Pt. 3 - The 3rd Time Is The Charm Series

    Contributed by Steve Ely on Jun 3, 2015
     | 5,349 views

    It is woven into the story of mankind. It is there from the beginning and it weaves all the way until the end. It is the thread that ties it all together.

    Thread Pt. 3 - The Third Time Is The Charm I. Introduction It is small. It is usually unnoticed . . . until . . . the moment a thread is pulled you suddenly recognize its significance and how essential it is to the overall garment, tapestry or storyline. If the thread is removed the picture is ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Passion And Failure - 2nd Chances!

    Contributed by Glenn Newton on Mar 28, 2015
    based on 5 ratings
     | 7,929 views

    Peter denies Christ, experiences a great failure, but it is not the end of the story....we serve a God of 2nd Chances!

    Passion and Failure – 2nd Chances! Pastor Glenn Newton, March 29th, 2015 Mark 14:27-31; 66-72 Jesus Predicts Peter’s Denial 27 “You will all fall away,” Jesus told them, “for it is written: “‘I will strike the shepherd, and the sheep will be ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

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    Thread - Pt. 1 - Before Day One Series

    Contributed by Steve Ely on May 6, 2015
     | 5,680 views

    It is woven into the story of mankind. It is there from the beginning and it weaves all the way until the end. It is the thread that ties it all together.

    Thread Pt. 1 - Before Day 1 I. Introduction It is small. It is usually unnoticed . . . until . . . the moment a thread is pulled you suddenly recognize its significance and how essential it is to the overall garment, tapestry or storyline. If the thread is removed the picture is incomplete. If the ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Thread - Pt. 2 - What Are You Waiting On? Series

    Contributed by Steve Ely on May 6, 2015
     | 5,856 views

    It is woven into the story of mankind. It is there from the beginning and it weaves all the way until the end. It is the thread that ties it all together.

    Thread Pt. 2 - What are you waiting on? I. Introduction It is small. It is usually unnoticed . . . until . . . the moment a thread is pulled you suddenly recognize its significance and how essential it is to the overall garment, tapestry or storyline. If the thread is removed the picture is ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Wise Men Visits Series

    Contributed by Roy Fowler on Dec 27, 2014
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,967 views

    This Sermon is about the Wise Men visit to baby Jesus. It also at the end talks about moving into the new year.

    Matthew 2: 1-2; 7-15 Historians tell us that the wise men, also known as magi, were men belonging to the educated classes. They were of noble birth, educated, wealthy, and influential. They were philosophers, the counselors to rulers, learned in all the wisdom of the ancient East. The wise men who ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    God's Plan For De-Segregation

    Contributed by Rick Pendleton on Dec 31, 2014
     | 4,924 views

    The bible starts out with ACT 1 - Segregation Then it moves to ACT 2 - Desegregation Then it ends with ACT 3 - Reconciliation

    God’s Plan for De-Segregation Eph. 2:11-22 Today's sermon is about the dominant theme of the bible… You guess—Salvation??? DE-SEGREGATION Most of you here know what de-segregation was… When schools were integrated with white and black You remember it was not a smooth ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Knowing Why We Do What We Do

    Contributed by Christian Cheong on Oct 5, 2014
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,854 views

    Conformity to Christ is our goal. Live with this end in mind. Spiritual growth is not an option. Put first things first.

    Before I move on to the book of Numbers in my weekly sermons, I like to take this week, in between the books, to revisit the theme of discipleship. • Why do we want to take this discipleship learning journey? Can we do without? • Why do we do what we are doing today? Is it ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    For To Me, To Live Is Christ And To Die Is Gain.

    Contributed by Barnabas Park on Jan 25, 2017
    based on 3 ratings
     | 15,662 views

    Prepare your life for the final graduation, which is a commencement of new life whether in endless hope or hopeless end.

    For to me, to live is Christ and to die is gain. Phi 1:21 On June 12, 2005, exactly today 11 years ago, Steve Jobs delivered a speech to the graduating class at Stanford University. So outstanding was his speech that many call the speech as the most memorable, best, life-changing and even ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Allan Quak avatar

    Amen - So Shall It Be Series

    Contributed by Allan Quak on May 1, 2018
     | 7,795 views

    Amen does not mean "come to an end." Amen means, "this is just the beginning."

    Message "So Shall it Be". A Sermon On Revelation 5:1-14 Reflect on the fact that we have been talking about prayer, specifically the Lord’s Prayer. Speak freely – in terms of the learning we have done. But here is a question:- Do you think God is listening to you when you pray? It is a ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Two Great Commandments

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Sep 18, 2017
     | 9,026 views

    Trying to live by the two great commandments begins with understanding them. It doesn’t end there, but it begins there.

    The Two Great Commandments (Matthew 22:34-40) 1. What is the difference between these two true stories. Here is the first one. 2. My cell phone quit as I tried to let my wife know that I was caught in freeway gridlock and would be late for our anniversary dinner. I wrote a message on my laptop ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Revelation 2012 Series

    Contributed by C Jordan on Feb 10, 2012
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,963 views

    Is this the end of the world as we know it? Will Jesus return in 2012? This series is a study in unlocking the mysteries of the Book of Revelation.

    REVELATION 2012 INTRO TO TOPIC: Is this the end of the world as we know it? Discuss Y2K (2000), last year’s prediction that Jesus was coming back, and the fervor surrounding 2012. There’s a lot of confusion around this topic! • Jesus said, “But of that day and hour no one knows, not even the ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

  • Dr. Abraham Obadare avatar

    Power Without God Is Useless

    Contributed by Dr. Abraham Obadare on May 3, 2020
     | 4,447 views

    This topic is derived from a lesson learnt in the Barak & Deborah story shown in Judges 4:1-end.

    Text: John 15:5 " “I am the vine, you are the branches. He who abides in Me, and I in him, bears much fruit; for without Me you can do nothing.” Characters in the story: • God • Israelites (God’s Children) • Jabin (Canaanite King) • Sisera (Canaanite Chief Army Officer) • Barak (Israelite ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    The Downside Of An Economic Upturn Series

    Contributed by Jim Butcher on Oct 18, 2019
     | 2,902 views

    We as Americans are consumed with prosperity. This passage points out the place of prosperity in the rise and power of Babylon in the end times.

    - To gain the world and lost your (national) soul, that’s indeed a tragedy. - We want to talk about gaining the world tonight and what the tragic cost sometimes is. FOURTH OF JULY CHURCH SERVICE: We praise God for letting us participate in America’s prosperity. - Churches often celebrate God’s ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist