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  • dotun jegede avatar

    The Unraptured Church.

    Contributed by Dotun Jegede on Jan 30, 2023
     | 1,501 views

    Mark 13:35-37 KJV "Watch ye therefore: for ye know not when the master of the house cometh, at even, or at midnight, or at the cockcrowing, or in the morning: lest coming suddenly he find you sleeping. And what I say unto you I say unto all, Watch."

    i was wheeling (driving) my children to school when this call kept coming. It was John, one of my church members. I parked to answer this persistent call. John was panting, as he spoke. "John, what exactly is the problem and please calm down? He kept shouting, "it had happened, please ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    The Origin Of Jesus.

    Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Nov 7, 2022
    based on 2 ratings
     | 1,047 views

    Jesus came from the Father.

    THE ORIGIN OF JESUS. John 7:25-31. JOHN 7:25. “Then said some of them of Jerusalem, Is not this He, whom they seek to kill?” These evidently are not the same as the people who had earlier asked, ‘Who goeth about to kill thee?’ (John 7:20). These are residents of Jerusalem, who knew fine well ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Reactions Of The Priests Series

    Contributed by Rev. Dr. Andrew B Natarajan on Sep 17, 2020
     | 2,438 views

    The priests, captain of the Temple guard, and Sadducees were disturbed. Read further to know the reasons.

    Acts 4: 01-22 Reactions of the Priests 4: 01-04 Greatly Disturbed 4: 05-12 Great Question 4: 13-17 Greatly Astonished 4: 18-22 Great Commission or Commission Acts 4:01-04 Greatly Disturbed The ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Reactions Of The Disciples Series

    Contributed by Rev. Dr. Andrew B Natarajan on Sep 26, 2020
     | 2,191 views

    True Christians or real followers of Christ never turn back from their call and commitment to Christ and His missionary work, even there are threats and persecutions in their ministry.

    Acts 4: 23-31 Reactions of the Disciples 4: 23-24a Prayers in Persecution 4: 24b-30 Prayers with Scripture 4: 31 Prayers and the Spirit of God Acts 4:23-26 Prayers Increased True Christians or real followers of Christ never turn back from their call and ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Divided And Dying

    Contributed by Dr. Ronald Shultz on Jun 9, 2021
     | 2,641 views

    The enemy has used divide and conquer to split the Church/Body and he is doing it well.

    "Division is devastating to effectiveness." Tim Dilena. Division in the Body has possibly done more damage to Western Christianity than heresy. That said, we cannot unite around anything but truth. Ten churches of like faith in a town or even ten miles away are a bar to ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    "ending"

    Contributed by Gerald Roberts on Sep 15, 2020
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,221 views

    We all will have a day that life in flesh ends. Paul relates how to have a glorious ending.

    Philippians 1:21-30 Ending 1. Paul was not at all afraid of death • In his letter to the Philippians, the apostle Paul offers a surprising perspective on the end of his earthly life. “For to me,” he says, “living is Christ and dying is gain” (1:21). ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    The Spirit Of Purity Laws Series

    Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Oct 20, 2021
     | 2,481 views

    Is there any spiritual application of purity laws from the old covenant? Let's examine spiritual purity.

    Purity laws included not eating unclean animals (Leviticus 11), not eating or touching dead animals (Leviticus 11:29-31), quarantining mothers after childbirth and menstruating women (Leviticus 12:2; 15:19-24), and men with an abnormal discharge (Leviticus 15:2-15). In the New Testament Jesus ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Make Amends Now

    Contributed by Bala Samson on Nov 6, 2021
     | 1,847 views

    Have you watched some people say sorry reluctantly, never ready to accept their faults, but here we have a lesson to learn from a king who does not know the true God, anybody listening?

    Make amends now…. Genesis 20:14”Abimelech then took sheep and oxen and male and female servants, and gave them to Abraham, and restored his wife Sarah to him.” The response of pagan king Abimelech is praise-worthy and deserves our claps, when reprimanded him for taking Sarah, wife of Abraham, he ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Genesis Chapter Fourteen Series

    Contributed by Tom Shepard on Jan 18, 2023
    based on 1 rating
     | 1,849 views

    These are thoughts on Genesis Chapter Fourteen. In his work, "What does every Bible chapter say..." John Hunt gives an overview of each chapter of the Bible. It is my intention to do the same thing here.

    GENESIS CHAPTER FOURTEEN OVERVIEW Overall what is happening in this chapter is that Lot is captured and Abram rescues him. Also, Abram meets Melchizedek king of Salem. Thomas Coke (1801) – Genesis 14 Four kings, having conquered five kings of Canaan, take Lot captive. Abram, with his servants, ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    I Dreamed I Had An Interview With God.

    Contributed by Roy Fowler on Jul 27, 2020
     | 3,098 views

    I was asked to give a short message to a group of people.

    Ephesians 2:4-5 4 But God is so rich in mercy, and he loved us so much, 5 that even though we were dead because of our sins, he gave us life when he raised Christ from the dead. (It is only by God’s grace that you have been saved!) ILLUSTRATION: *This isn't my dream or vision ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Gerald Roberts avatar

    "no One Expected"

    Contributed by Gerald Roberts on Dec 24, 2019
     | 2,405 views

    No one expected certain things surrounding the birth of Jesus.

    “No One Expected” Matthew 1:18-25 • Well I never expected that to be the case • Well I never expected that to happen • I never expected this, these are common sayings for us 1. In the Gospel the folks never expected • They never expected the sign to come through a women they receive. The ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Do You Understand What You Are Reading?

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Apr 30, 2022
     | 1,920 views

    We read Scripture because we want to know more about God and His plan for us. But do we really understand?

    Thursday of the 3rd week in Easter It is no surprise that whenever someone is reading from the OT during NT times, he is probably reading from an Isaiah scroll. The only time that Jesus gave His disciples an extensive Bible lesson, He began with Moses and then the prophets and asked “was it not ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

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    Living Like Christ Or Like Scrooge?

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Nov 26, 2024
     | 517 views

    Like last Sunday, today’s pericope looks at statements made by Jesus not long before His arrest and passion, as Christ focuses our attention on the “last days.”

    First Sunday of Advent 2024 One of the most obvious signs that our Western culture was at a crisis point, and sliding or crashing in the wrong direction happened about forty years ago when the Advent season, which begins this Sunday, was turned into a pre-Christmas season. As time passed, it ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

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    Ananias Series

    Contributed by Ian Humphrey on Mar 28, 2025
     | 605 views

    Ananias

    Acts 9:10 - 22 Ananias Ananias the Man His Commitment - 10 And there was a certain disciple at Damascus, His Character - named Ananias; "favoured of the LORD" Acts 22:12 And one Ananias, a devout man according to the law, having a good report of all the Jews which ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness

  • Ricky Tuttle Thd avatar

    David’s Prayer Of Thanksgiving Series

    Contributed by Ricky Tuttle Thd on Nov 17, 2023
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,043 views

    Here we are just days from our national day of Thanksgiving. I am saddened that history is being rewritten and the first explorers that had the goal of taking the Gospel message to a needed people are be portrayed as conquerors and white supremacy.

    “David’s Prayer Of Thanksgiving” Psalm 138:1-8 Here we are just days from our national day of Thanksgiving. I am saddened that history is being rewritten and the first explorers that had the goal of taking the Gospel message to a needed people are be portrayed as conquerors and white supremacy. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist