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  • John Knight avatar

    A New Teaching

    Contributed by John Knight on Jul 15, 2002
    based on 19 ratings
     | 3,731 views

    Christ comes with teaching authority and calls for holiness.

    A New Teaching Mark 1:21-28; Luke 4:31-37 Boiling a frog by slowly turning up the heat Reality Check #1: There Is A Pervasiveness About Life From the Latin word pervado, which means "to penetrate" Matthew 16:6 "Beware of the yeast of the Pharisees and Sadducees." (New Living ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness

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    God Hates Overachievers

    Contributed by Curt Cizek on Oct 17, 2007
    based on 14 ratings
     | 4,012 views

    Jesus tells the parable of the Pharisee and the tax collector.

    -Rugged individualism is a highly sought after and much honored trait, especially in America -Workaholism is one of only a handful of diseases that goes untreated in America -We love to watch John Wayne or Clint Eastwood westerns -We love to hear the rags to riches story where the guy who comes ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    His Glorious Church

    Contributed by Anthony Zibolski on May 16, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,438 views

    A sermon on what the Lord will do with a church that He is the Lord of.

    HIS Glorious Church 1 Peter 2:1-12 SELECTED READING 1 PETER 1:13-16 INTRO- LAST WEEK WE LOOKED AT PENTECOST- THE HOLY SPIRIT COMING AND FILLING BELIEVERS. WE SAW HOW MUCH ALL OF US NEED TO BE FILLED AND REFILLED. HOW MUCH WE NEED MORE OF ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

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    Baby Jesus In Jerusalem

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Jan 14, 2019
     | 3,512 views

    The Savior’s entire life built up toward His crucifixion and resurrection. He had to be the sinless Lamb of God and endorsed by the Spirit so He could redeem us because He loves us!

    Baby Jesus in Jerusalem (Luke 2:21-38) 1. Things don’t always work the way we think they should. 2. There was a man in the Persian empire that looked just like the king. When the real king was quietly assassinated, he pretended to be him and ruled for a time (Smerdis/Pseudo Smerdis). 3. Likewise, ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Basic Part 1 Series

    Contributed by Tommy Jackson on Aug 26, 2014
     | 4,373 views

    “Believers Acquiring Skills for Intimacy with Christ”.

    B.A.S.I.C. Series OPEN: Welcome to our new series called “BASIC”. Basic stands for “Believers Acquiring Skills for Intimacy with Christ”. I want you to have your Bibles ready so we can turn to Hebrews 13 in just a few minutes. But before we turn there, I want to tell ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Way Of God Series

    Contributed by Robert Butler on Apr 7, 2025
     | 280 views

    The church is supposed to be the living embodiment of God in the world. The church is to strive for perfect unity learned from the example of a triune God.

    The Way #1 (God) Assertion: The church is supposed to be the living embodiment of God in the world. The church is to strive for perfect unity learned from the example of a triune God. Scripture: John 14:6, John 10:10, Matt 7:13-14, Gen 1: 4, 10, 12, 18, 21, 25, 26-30, Gen 2:18, Acts 17:28, ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Power That Empowers Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Feb 6, 2021
    based on 4 ratings
     | 9,907 views

    Jesus said the Spirit would convict the world of Sin, Righteousness, and the Coming Judgment. What does that mean, and what difference can it make to us?

    OPEN: A woman was taking her mother for a drive, and whenever she went over the speed limit… her mother would give her a hard time. Well. she dismissed her mother’s advice; but it wasn’t long before a State Trooper pulled her over and gave her a ticket. As the policeman was walking away, the woman ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Marriage, Divorce And Singleness Series

    Contributed by Antonio Silveira on Feb 27, 2012
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,693 views

    Barna research shows: That divorce in the church is just as common as outside the church. In the church 33%, outside the church 34%. Protestant churches overall is at 25%.

    Barna research shows: That divorce in the church is just as common as outside the church. In the church 33%, outside the church 34%. Protestant churches overall is at 25%. The divorce rate amongst the generations is also a bit of surprise: Seniors (73+) = 18% Builders (53-72) = 37% Boomers = ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Dialogue Of Jonah.

    Contributed by Melvin Shelton on Oct 25, 2005
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,663 views

    After the lot fell on Jonah, there is an interesting conversation between Jonah and the mariners. The lot had divided the group on the ship into two groups. Jonah was in a group with himself with the mariners in the other group.

    The book of Jonah #05 The Dialogue of Jonah. Jonah 1:8-12 This is our fifth study on the book of Jonah. We are learning something about the character of the man the Bible calls Jonah. So far in our study he hasn’t been too impressive but I feel sure that is going to change. In our last study, we ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Hitting The Mark

    Contributed by Samuel Fulkerson on Feb 14, 2013
    based on 4 ratings
     | 12,792 views

    The Hebrew word for sin is defined as one who misses the mark (bulls-eye) when shooting an arrow. The Hebrew word for Torah is defined as one who hits the mark (bulls-eye) when shooting an arrow. Make sure you are hitting the mark!

    Stats from Polls taken since 2000: “In 2012- The American Bible Society conducted a study and found that although 85% of American households own at least one Bible, 36% of Americans read from the Bible less than once a year. Of those polled, 79% saw themselves as “knowledgeable about ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Outreach Evangelism

    Contributed by Dr. Craig Nelson on Mar 26, 2002
    based on 81 ratings
     | 16,970 views

    Is Outreach Evangelism a Compromise of the Great Commission?

    The "outreach" approach to evangelism and inviting people to church has become a fast-growing phenomenon in recent years. In light of that fact it has also come under heavy criticism with such accusations as “they are compromising the Great Commission to please people" or, "they ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Reality Ever After

    Contributed by Dan Cormie on Jan 29, 2007
    based on 13 ratings
     | 3,620 views

    A message focusing on a few of the realities we tend to overlook in our quest for cultural relevance and seeker sensitivity.

    Dakota Community Church January 28, 2007 Reality Ever After We sometimes portray the Christian faith like a fairy tale from childhood, all the action takes place before we “get saved” and then live happily ever after. Salvation is not the end of the story. It is not the end of the action or the ...read more

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    Denomination: Mennonite

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    Absolute Certainty Or Mere Sincerity? Series

    Contributed by Christopher Benfield on Apr 27, 2022
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,786 views

    Jesus addressed the grave disappointment some will encounter as they stand before Him, seeking to gain entrance into His kingdom. These were certainly sincere in their efforts, but they were not found worthy to gain access to the kingdom.

    Absolute Certainty or Mere Sincerity? Matthew 7: 21-23 As we continue to study the Sermon on the Mount, we come to the portion of the message where Jesus addressed the grave disappointment some will encounter as they stand before Him, seeking to gain entrance into His kingdom. As we will ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Jeff Strite avatar

    Abraham - The Hero Of Faith Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Oct 2, 2006
    based on 51 ratings
     | 59,784 views

    Why did God find it necessary to test Abraham’s faith? What purpose did it serve?

    OPEN: Three military recruiters were on hand to address a gathering of high school seniors. The recruiters represented different branches of the military: Army, Navy, and Marines and each of was given fifteen minutes to speak. The Army and Navy recruiters got a little carried away with their ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Why Do Churches Disagree With One Another?

    Contributed by Brian Bill on Jun 11, 2019
     | 9,153 views

    Churches disagree because of dispersion, doctrine, depravity, division, disputes, disagreement and devotion.

    Why Do Churches Disagree with One Another? Rev. Brian Bill June 8-9, 2019 A man came up to another man who was leaning on a rail overlooking a flooded river (sound familiar?) so he decided to ask him some questions. “Are you a Christian or a non-Christian?” He said, “I’m a Christian.” “Me, too, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist