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  • Freddy Fritz avatar

    The Parable Of The Persistent Widow Series

    Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Jun 20, 2015
    based on 2 ratings
     | 17,997 views

    The parable of the persistent widow in Luke 18:1-8 teaches us about persevering in prayer.

    Scripture I read a story when I was a student at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School in Chicago, IL. You will be appalled by the story I am about to relate to you. Appalled, that is, if you have any kind of social conscience. A poor black, living on Chicago’s South Side, sought to have her ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Love Oneanother Series

    Contributed by David Welch on May 13, 2015
     | 6,076 views

    Message 17 from 1 John focusing on our love for one another.

    Love One Another 1John 3:11-23 God proved His love by sending His Son to this earth. He came to restore life. He came to bear the penalty for our sin. Beloved, let us love one another, for love is of God; and everyone who loves is born of God and knows God. Beloved, if God so loved us, we also ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

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    Love One Another Series

    Contributed by David Welch on May 13, 2015
     | 6,051 views

    Message 19 from 1 John continuing discussion of loving one another.

    Love One Another 1John 3:11-23 God proved His love by sending His Son to this earth. He came to restore life. He came to bear the penalty for our sin. Beloved, let us love one another, for love is of God; and everyone who loves is born of God and knows God. Beloved, if God so loved us, we also ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

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    Living Through Suffering Series

    Contributed by D Marion Clark on Aug 16, 2012
     | 5,605 views

    We look now at a passage, which is startling in both its sobering and exalted view of Christian suffering.

    Introduction We look now at a passage, which is startling in both its sobering and exalted view of Christian suffering. Recall once more the context of the letter. The Christians of the scattered churches in northern Asia Minor are facing trials placed on them by their neighbors. Some form of ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    The Key Of David

    Contributed by Jeremy Poling on Jun 3, 2014
    based on 4 ratings
     | 13,982 views

    Thank you Rev. Tony McCall for the Key of David.

    The Key Of David Isaiah 9:6 For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace. Government. • Government is one of those things in ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Loose Him And Let Him Go!

    Contributed by John Gaston on Sep 26, 2017
    based on 1 rating
     | 55,838 views

    This scene of Lazarus waddling out of the tomb in graves clothes is a picture of every new-born child of God, who, though alive from the dead, still needs assistance in throwing off the vestiges of the old life. They need our help!

    LOOSE HIM AND LET HIM GO! John 11:1-44 INTRODUCTION A. HUMOR 1. I love little children – they see everything with ‘new’ eyes. We, as children of God, should have new eyes, fresh vision. 2. Sarah is a church member who likes to visit the elderly in a Senior Care Home. One day Sarah decided to ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    The Fallen Dragon Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Oct 3, 2016
    based on 15 ratings
     | 19,008 views

    Understanding Revelation 12 all depends on what criteria you use to establish when it will (or has) taken place. But once you know WHEN this prophecy is taking place, you can learn a powerful message about God's faithfulness.

    OPEN: Many Americans dislike Daylight Savings Time, but back in the early 1800s in America had 1000s of time zones. Back then, every city set their clocks based on when the sun was at “High Noon”. One city might have their clocks set at 12 Noon, while another city several miles away ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Finicky Eaters Series

    Contributed by E. True Neilson on Dec 15, 2014
     | 6,263 views

    At first glance the book of Numbers reads a bit like an operations manual. It’s got numbers of soldiers, lists of names, and a bit of repetition. Tucked between those lists and numbers are some stories of real people, dealing with real issues of faith!

    BETWEEN THE NUMBERS FINICKY EATERS - NUMBERS 11:1-15 INTRODUCTION -On June 6, 1943 the Allied forces land on Omaha Beach with a tremendous show of force. -If you’ve studied World War 2 at all you’ll know about D-Day. -The official code name for D-Day was “Operation ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Eulogy For Ann Moore

    Contributed by Rick Gillespie- Mobley on May 26, 2013
     | 10,982 views

    Sermon for a Christian woman who did an outstanding job serving her family and her church.

    Eulogy For Ann Moore by Rick Gillespie- Mobley Psalms 90:1-12 John 14:1-6 Ann Moore 5/20/13 God creates some people who are to become very important in the world, and God creates some people who to be very special in the world. Now some would say it is better to be important than ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    The Armor Of God Series

    Contributed by D Marion Clark on Jul 23, 2012
    based on 4 ratings
     | 10,418 views

    A presentation of the armor of God given to the Christian.

    Introduction June 15, 1775 – the newly formed Continental Congress appoints a Virginia plantation farmer to serve as Commander-in-Chief of a ragtag army made up of disparate colony regiments. His assignment was to fight against the most powerful army of the day, that of the British ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Cast Your Bread Upon The Waters Series

    Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Nov 26, 2010
    based on 24 ratings
     | 47,549 views

    In today's lesson we are urged not to be paralyzed by our lack of knowledge but to use every opportunity to work boldly but wisely for the glory of God.

    Scripture In his quest to find out how to live a meaningful life the writer of Ecclesiastes urges his readers not to be paralyzed by their lack of knowledge but to use every opportunity to work boldly but wisely for the glory of God. Let us read Ecclesiastes 11:1-6: 1 Cast your bread upon the ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    The Messiah And The Great Separation Series

    Contributed by Mark Schaeufele on Nov 10, 2011
    based on 1 rating
     | 8,458 views

    At the Great Judgment, we will either be considered a sheep or a goat.

    The Messiah and the Great Separation Text: Matt. 25:31-46 Introduction 1. Illustration: One of my all-time favorite movies is "My Big Fat Greek Wedding." In the movie the father in the story tells his daughter, "Tula, there are two kinds of people in the world; Greeks, and everyone that wish they ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Staying Awake

    Contributed by John Gullick on Nov 22, 2017
     | 12,183 views

    A sermon that encourages Christians about the need to be alert.

    Staying awake! 1 Thessalonians 5:1-11New International Version (NIV) The Day of the Lord 5 Now, brothers and sisters, about times and dates we do not need to write to you, 2 for you know very well that the day of the Lord will come like a thief in the night. 3 While people are saying, “Peace ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    The Father's Gift Series

    Contributed by C. Philip Green on Dec 19, 2017
    based on 1 rating
     | 7,993 views

    Welcome Christ into your life and accept life instead of death; accept justification instead of judgment; accept power instead of bondage; and accept righteousness instead of sin.

    Matt Woodly, a father of four, talks about buying his children a swing set, several years ago, as an early Christmas present. It was an extra long metal set with two swings, a two-seater swinging bench, a slide, monkey bars, and a series of hanging rings. He thought the time invested in putting it ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

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    Sermon 1 - One Anothering - Relationships God's Way Series

    Contributed by David Owens on Nov 7, 2022
     | 4,773 views

    Real community is hard to find, but the church should be a place where people can find real community. The command to love one another is the most basic and yet the most all-encompassing of the one another commands. The other one another commands are the practical demonstration of love one another.

    A. The story is told of a farm boy who accidentally overturned his wagonload of hay on the road. 1. A neighbor came over to give him a hand. 2. “Hey, Willis,” the neighbor said, “It’s dinner time, forget your troubles for a while and come and have dinner with us. Then we can come back and I’ll ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ