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  • Michael Stark avatar

    Tickle My Ears, But Don’t Scratch My Heart

    Contributed by Michael Stark on Dec 26, 2009
    based on 9 ratings
     | 15,052 views

    The Apostle foretells a day when Christians will deliberately turn their backs on sound doctrine, embracing error because it makes them comfortable and because the error is convenient.

    “The time is coming when people will not endure sound teaching, but having itching ears they will accumulate for themselves teachers to suit their own passions, and will turn away from listening to the truth and wander off into myths.”[1] There is an old saying that is sometimes heard among ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Danger Of A Faith That Draws Back

    Contributed by Stephen E. Trail on Mar 1, 2022
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    The danger of backsliding and the even greater risk of apostasy.

    The Danger of a Faith That Draws Back Hebrews 10:23-39 23 Let us hold fast the profession of our faith without wavering; (for he is faithful that promised;) 24 And let us consider one another to provoke unto love and to good works: 25 Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    A Call To Continuance

    Contributed by Stephen E. Trail on Oct 6, 2011
    based on 1 rating
     | 7,058 views

    Faithfulness

    "A Call to Continuance" Hebrews 10:32-39 We are living in difficult times. They are difficult economically. For the first time ever Americans have been paying over $4 per gallon for gasoline, foods prices have shot through the roof and the dream of home ownership has become a nightmare for ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Illegal Tender

    Contributed by Bob Joyce on Jan 2, 2011
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     | 3,053 views

    To protect its integrity the church must take the responsibility of discerning between true and false believers.

    Have you ever held a counterfeit bill? It can have all the appearances of the real thing. Most people are not able to immediately recognize one. However, a trained eye can quickly detect fake currency, because certain telltale flaws betray a bill's lack of genuineness. United States law ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    On Track, Getting Derailed, And Getting Back On Track

    Contributed by Eric Wright on Jul 3, 2022
     | 2,938 views

    Being on track, getting off track, and getting back on track It is possible for Christians to sin so as to lose his soul It is possible to be forgiven regardless of how severe your sin is through the blood of Jesus Christ

    On Track, Getting Derailed, and Getting Back on Track Good Morning, the God of heaven who is intimately concerned and intimately involved in our daily lives has seen fit for each and every one of us to be together in this place at this time, the Lord’s Day. And I do not take it lightly, for we are ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Josiah

    Contributed by Robert Cox on Nov 11, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,511 views

    We must stand in the gap...now more than ever!

    Ezekiel 22:23 And the word of the LORD came to me, saying, 24 “Son of man, say to her: ‘You are a land that is not cleansed or rained on in the day of indignation.’ 25 The conspiracy of her prophets in her midst is like a roaring lion tearing the prey; they have devoured people; they have taken ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    The Five C's Of The Overcoming Life

    Contributed by Ted Robinson on Feb 25, 2013
    based on 4 ratings
     | 15,473 views

    How wilderness survival basics relate to overcoming these challenging times.

    The five C’s of the overcoming life Introduction: Survival, the subject seems to be popping up everywhere in these uncertain times. Many of you have probably seen the advertisement or have watched shows like Doomsday Preppers, Man Vs Wild, or Colony. The purpose of this message today is ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    The Enemy Within Series

    Contributed by Terry Williams on Aug 26, 2013
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    Help the church recognize apostasy within the church by recognizing a false Christian.

    Sermon 4 of 11 Jude: A Call to Defend The Enemy Within Jude 4 Passage 4 For certain people have crept in unnoticed who long ago were designated for this condemnation, ungodly people, who pervert the grace of our God into sensuality and deny our only Master and Lord, Jesus ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Promise Of Perseverance

    Contributed by John Harper on Nov 4, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,529 views

    Those who perseverance in their relationship with the Lord are promised eternity with Him.

    “THE PROMISE OF PERSEVERANCE” Hebrews 6:4-20 August 17, 2008 Pastor John L. Harper Warden Assembly of God Introduction: • This passage is not a condemnation to Christians, but a warning of the consequences of turning away from Christ. • This passage needs to be read in context, and understood in ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    One Generation Away

    Contributed by Jason Smith on Sep 7, 2013
    based on 4 ratings
     | 17,419 views

    Why is it that many generations can be seeking the Lord, than a generation arises that does not know the Lord? This lesson examines what happened to the generation after Joshua, showing how the parents failed in many areas.

    At the end of the book of Joshua, the future for the people of God looks bright. God had fulfilled His promise to Abraham to deliver His people from bondage and to bring them into the land which He promised Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. Joshua says that "not one word of all the good promises that the ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Those Denying Resurrection Keep Religious Language To Spread Deception

    Contributed by Frederick Meekins on Feb 10, 2012
     | 2,326 views

    Those Denying Resurrection Keep Religious Language To Spread Deception

    In the 9/20/11 issues of Sojourners magazine is an advertisement for the 2012 Gladdening Light Symposium featuring Jesus Seminar scholar John Dominic Crossan. Part of the ad copy reads, "Feed the soul, savor the beauty, and experience the communion love of Agape in the Gladdening Light of ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    A Final Warning From The Apostle

    Contributed by Christopher Arch on Aug 27, 2022
     | 1,666 views

    Third part in a series on Jude.

    Title: “A Final Warning from Jude” Scripture: Jude 1:17-25 Type: Expository Where: GNBC 8-28-2022 Intro: Abraham Piper is the apostate son of retired pastor and author John Piper. The younger Piper has made $$millions in mocking Christianity on TikTok and other social media platforms. This ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Brian Williams avatar

    God’s First Unconditional Covenant Series

    Contributed by Brian Williams on Apr 23, 2024
     | 1,020 views

    Every time a person comes to faith, we remember the rainbow - God’s unconditional love, expressed through the new covenant. Every time someone returns to God after a season of being far from Him - we remember the rainbow: God’s unconditional mercy, His long suffering.

    Do you remember as a kid ever making a promise by crossing your heart, a pinky swear, or swearing to God? By nature, we look for assurances and guarantees and we learn this early in life. As we grow older, however, we realize that we live in a world of broken promises and unfaithfulness. There’s ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Characteristics Of Past Heretics Series

    Contributed by Freddy Fritz on May 22, 2010
    based on 2 ratings
     | 6,829 views

    In this sermon Jude describes the characteristics of past heretics.

    Scripture The Letter of Jude deals with the subject of false teaching, which is the greatest danger to the Church of Jesus Christ today. As we study Jude 11 today, I want you to notice the characteristics of past heretics. Let’s read Jude 11: 11 Woe to them! For they walked in the way of ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Michael McCartney avatar

    Preach This: Hebrews 6:4-6 Series

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Nov 30, 2009
    based on 7 ratings
     | 7,593 views

    Can a Christian lose their salvation?

    Communion Sunday: Play video Body worship during the passing out of the elements. On the lighter side of life: Open up with funny signs and then end with the picture of the signs pointing in different directions. We can learn from the Bible which way to go if we listen to its directions. Today ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational