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  • Norman Bernad avatar

    The Red Heifer

    Contributed by Norman Bernad on Aug 20, 2025
     | 246 views

    Some thing every important that the world is looking and seeing every day on Israel. Day and night because something is going to take place.

    The Red Heifer Ceremony • Numbers 19: 1-10 • Daniel 9: 1-27 • Daniel 9: 21-27 • Psalm 51: 1-10 Red Heifer Some thing every important that the world is looking and seeing every day on Israel. Day and night because something is going to take place. How Long did these Jews are looking for the ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Greater Purpose Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Sep 14, 2024
    based on 2 ratings
     | 4,953 views

    Is your purpose in life to deny yourself, take up your cross, and follow Him. If so... how do we do that?

    A man named William Barclay once observed that “There are two great days in a person’s life. The day we are born and the day we discover WHY.” Hmmm. the day we discover WHY we were born! Well, that’s interesting. Lots of people never even consider why they were born. I mean, they kind of drift ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Exodus 32:1-35 - Leadership Challenges And Failures

    Contributed by Carl Willis on Apr 18, 2024
     | 2,482 views

    Moses is taking too long and the people are grumbling. Aaron has a choice to make and instead of standing strong he chooses the path of compromise.

    We are jumping back into Exodus, so we want to recap a little bit. Exodus is the story of the people of Israel being delivered from captivity by God Himself, using Moses as His leader. Today, we're going to be in Chapter 32, where we'll study two lessons in leadership with Moses and Aaron. ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    First Christmas Risktakers

    Contributed by Ajai Prakash on Apr 25, 2024
     | 486 views

    Risk taking is an essential ingredient in ministry for the Kingdom of God. Most Bible heroes were risk takers. Jesus was a risk taker too.

    Opening illustration: Christian villagers in a rural district of India’s Maharashtra state have been told that one church will be closed down every week because they have been “destroying” local tradition and culture by “luring” others to convert to Christianity. Some Christians have also been told ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    God's Unfathomable Love

    Contributed by Jerry Cosper on May 1, 2024
     | 1,864 views

    Let's take a look at God's name, His character and see how much He loves us.

    A couple of weeks ago we talked about the importance of God's name. My goal today is to, once again, look at God's name and see the way God loves us. God really does love us deeply. I'll be using Psalm 103 today. Prayer Psalm 103 is a praise psalm. David is given credit for ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Still Standing: Faith That Moves Forward

    Contributed by Kelly Benton on Jan 13, 2026
     | 162 views

    This message takes a biblical look at perseverance, justice, and faithful endurance in seasons when doing the right thing feels costly, slow, or exhausting.

    Church, today we pause to remember Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Not as a myth. Not as a political mascot. But as a Christian pastor, husband, father, and preacher of the gospel. Dr. King earned a doctorate in theology, served as a Baptist minister, and spent most of his adult life behind a pulpit ...read more

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    Denomination: Other

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    I Cast Down Every Imagination PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Dec 21, 2023
    based on 3 ratings
     | 1,332 views

    The sermon encourages believers to discern, defend, and direct their thoughts towards Christ, taking every thought captive to live in obedience to God's Word.

    Good morning, dear friends. I am thrilled to stand before you today, not because I have all the answers, but because together, we are going to seek wisdom from the ultimate source of truth — God's Word. Today, we're going to look at a powerful passage from 2 Corinthians 10:5, a verse that ...read more

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    Privileges Lost PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Mar 1, 2024
    based on 3 ratings
     | 774 views

    This sermon encourages us to appreciate God's miracles in our lives and respond with repentance and faith, rather than taking His grace for granted.

    Welcome, beloved family, to this blessed gathering. We are here once again, united in spirit and truth, standing at the foot of the cross and the edge of eternity. We gather in the name of our Savior, Jesus Christ, to seek His wisdom, His guidance, and His love as we navigate through this world, ...read more

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    Parable Of The Mustard Seed

    Contributed by David Henderson on Dec 22, 2015
     | 5,275 views

    To get a better understanding of what this story teaches, I am going to take this apple, cut it open, and take out the seeds. There are five seeds in my apple. Now, imagine that we planted these seeds and each grew into an apple tree. How many apples do you think each tree might grow/produce?

    Parable of the Mustard Seed Mark 4:30-32 Living Bible (TLB) 30 Jesus asked, “How can I describe the Kingdom of God? What story shall I use to illustrate it? 31-32. It is like a tiny mustard seed! Though this is one of the smallest of seeds, yet it grows to become one of the largest of ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    How To Defeat Depression Series

    Contributed by Tom Shepard on Jan 8, 2016
    based on 9 ratings
     | 21,313 views

    Tips to defeat depression. 1. Focus On FACTS Not Feelings 2. Don’t COMPARE Yourself To Others 3. Don’t Exaggerate The NEGATIVE 4. Take Care Of PHYSICAL Needs 5. Take Your PROBLEMS To God 6. Have A Fresh ENCOUNTER With God 7. Get New DIRECTION From God

    How To Defeat Depression Depression is one of the greatest problems in the world today. It has been called the common cold of mental illnesses. Everybody gets depressed at times, but some people are depressed nearly all the time. Even people in the Bible got depressed – Elijah is an ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Wings Of Mercy Series

    Contributed by Isaac Butterworth on Dec 8, 2014
     | 7,173 views

    God takes us, sinners one and all – spiritual waifs, to be honest – and he “marries” himself to us. He redeems us from the estrangement sin has caused in our lives. He takes us under his wings; he covers us with his cloak. And we are restored.

    One of the characters in Kent Haruf’s novel Plainsong is Victoria, a seventeen-year-old girl who is four months pregnant. When her boyfriend finds out about her condition, he breaks up with her. And when her mother finds out, she kicks her out of the house and says to her, “You got ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Can You Trust The Map? Series

    Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on May 17, 2001
    based on 188 ratings
     | 6,023 views

    We are going to take a journey with Jesus, but we need a map. The map is th Bible, but can we trust it? YES WE CAN!

    INTRODUCTION  An atheist was out fishing near Europe, when all of a sudden a huge dragon type amphibian began to come out of the water. With snarling teeth it moved closer to the atheist. In desperation the fisherman shouted "Dear God, Please save me!" All of a sudden, everything stopped ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Light In The Darkness Series

    Contributed by Doug Johnston on Jun 7, 2001
    based on 29 ratings
     | 4,647 views

    Instead of hiding our eyes from God’s light, we should approach it and take it for our own use and to light the lives of others.

    Living in darkness: Seen by unclean acts [here, primarily immoral] (1-5) Makes one an object of God’s wrath [active punishment] (6) Joining with disobedient people (7) Is a description of a believer’s former condition (8) We must light the darkness we live in. Approach God’s Light (8-13) As a ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    When You Feel Trapped

    Contributed by Rodney Buchanan on Dec 30, 2000
    based on 104 ratings
     | 10,410 views

    When you are trapped you must take risks, realizing your life has a divine destiny. You must trust in the providence of God.

    The book of Esther contains one of the most intriguing stories in the Bible. The plot is full of twists and turns, and the ending is a surprise resulting in the reversal of fortunes. The story begins simply enough with a king holding a banquet. King Xerxes of Persia has just spent six months ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    The Traitor Series

    Contributed by Doug Johnston on Jul 11, 2001
    based on 18 ratings
     | 3,179 views

    As a traitor truly serves only himself, we serve only ourselves if we refuse to take a stand with Christ against Satan and his influences

    We must stand firm in the fight for God in our world today. I. Stand Up for God and Ourselves (10-12) A. As salt and light in the world around us B. As we daily check in with the enemy around us 1. Fight God’s fight, not just our own battles 2. We are not so much a hospital as a barracks II. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist