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  • David Dunn avatar

    Nob Lessons

    Contributed by David Dunn on Oct 24, 2025
     | 108 views

    God meets fugitives in forgotten places, offering bread, restored courage, forgiven regret, and a remnant of hope that carries destiny forward.

    David is exhausted. Not the kind of tired a nap can fix. He is tired in his bones, in his courage, in his faith. The applause that once filled the air has been replaced by the sound of Saul sharpening a spear. David had been the future king in the palace yesterday. Today he is a fugitive hiding ...read more

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    Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

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    The Breath Of God

    Contributed by Wayne Lawson on Oct 27, 2025
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     | 1,647 views

    Humanity is the crowning achievement of God’s creative work — created in God’s image and animated by God’s breath

    TITLE: THE BREATH OF GOD SCRIPTURE: GENESIS 2:7 Today, I invite you to pause with me and consider something so ordinary, so constant, that we rarely notice it — our breath. Each of us takes about 20,000 breaths every single day, most without a thought. Our bodies are designed -- • To ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Being A Man Of God Premium Sermon

    Contributed by PRO Premium on Oct 9, 2023
    based on 4 ratings
     | 972 views

    This sermon aims to inspire and encourage men to embrace their God-given calling and strive to be Godly men, using the biblical character Caleb as a model of faithfulness, consistency, courage, and determination.

    Welcome church! Today we look to honor and encourage the men in our midst to step into the calling that they have been given. Being a man in our day and age is no easy task. It’s even more difficult if you’re hoping to be a man after God’s heart in the midst of this increasingly godless culture. ...read more

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    Grow Like Jesus Series

    Contributed by Steve Malone on Jan 24, 2019
    based on 1 rating
     | 10,818 views

    If we want this new year to be different we need to clarify what we really value in life and we need to determine to grow like Jesus

    Grow Like Jesus #ThisYearCanBeDifferent WELL – welcome to 2019, I’m glad you made it! NOW THIS MORNING – we are kicking off a 4 week series, that I am calling… ‘This Year Can Be Different.’ 1/6 – Grow Like Jesus 1/13 – These Three Things 1/20 – What Does It Matter 1/27 – Redeem The ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Church At Thyatira: A Corrupt Church Series

    Contributed by Dean Rhine on Nov 3, 2016
     | 12,866 views

    The church at Thyatira

    The Church at Thyatira: A Corrupt Church - Revelation 2:18-29 - 1/31/10 Turn with me this morning to the last book in the Bible, the book of Revelation, chapter 2. We want to continue on today, looking at the question, “What does God think of His church?” Here in Revelation 1, we ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    I Am The True Vine Series

    Contributed by Jefferson Williams on Nov 1, 2020
     | 12,220 views

    As we abiding with Jesus, we will bear fruit to His glory in a dark and dying world.

    I AM the True Vine John 15:1-8 Pastor Jefferson M. Williams Chenoa Baptist Church 11-01-2020 Connected On June 29, 2019, I scratched another item off my bucket list. Joshua, Shiann, and I all jumped out of a perfectly good airplane. It was one of the most terrifying and amazing experiences I’ve ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Guarding Against Gossip Series

    Contributed by Dustin Boden on Mar 8, 2025
     | 544 views

    🗣️💬 Our words have more power than we realize! In this series, we’ll discover that our words matter, that there are consequences for what we say, and explore how we can use our words for God's glory.

    “Guarding Against Gossip” Proverbs 11:13 NLT 13 A gossip goes around telling secrets, but those who are trustworthy can keep a confidence. Introduction: So, here we are—today we are talking about one of the biggest dangers facing the church today! It’s something we don’t always recognize right ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Persecution Is Sure To Come Series

    Contributed by Bruce Landry on Jul 13, 2002
    based on 25 ratings
     | 7,317 views

    We will begin our walk with the nation of Israel through the book of Exodus. In the first chapter we will see that the persecutions of yesterday are not that different than some of our persecutions today. Hopefully you will take away a better way of wal

    Persecution Sure to Come a. Reasons b. Results DBF Sunday Sermon 7/13/02 These last few weeks seems to have been ripe with what seems to be persecutions. Brother Mike Procter sent many e-mails from brothers and sisters in Christ that have had several ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Living Life To The Fullest...god's Way!

    Contributed by Landon Lewis on Jul 31, 2002
    based on 135 ratings
     | 28,814 views

    God has a purpose for each of our lives, and we can learn to make the most out of every day by learning to live life to the fullest, His way, and not just simply exist!

    A little girl asks her mother, “Mommy, why do you cut off the ends of the meat before you cook it?” The girl’s mother goes on to tell her that she thought that it adds flavor by allowing the meat to better absorb the spices, but perhaps she had better ask her grandma since she had learned it from ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Death In The Pot

    Contributed by Norman Lawrence on Aug 23, 2002
    based on 109 ratings
     | 50,245 views

    Man today is trying to give humanistic answers to spiritual problems to solve the emptiness of the soul, but it cannot be done.... The answer may often sound right, look right, and even be politically correct, but we realize that apart from Jesus Chris

    "Death In The Pot" 2 Kings 4:38-41 Someone has observed that we live in a “cut-flower civilization” today. We speak of justice, morals, peace, and ethics, but do not establish a rooted foundation in God. Therefore there is little left to sustain a purposeful life. Things can look good on the ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Turn Around Living

    Contributed by Bradley Boydston on Aug 29, 2002
    based on 48 ratings
     | 6,981 views

    God is sovereignly in control over all. Acknowledge it or eat grass. This involves renoucing evil and acting mercifully toward the poor.

    - - - - - - - - - - - Scripture quoted is from the New Living Translation - - - - - - - - - - - Well, it happened again. King Nebuchadnezzar had another strange dream. And once again all the king’s horses and all the king’s men couldn’t put ole’ Neb together again. None of his royal advisors and ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    Work: Frustration Or Fulfillment

    Contributed by Ray Ellis on Aug 30, 2002
    based on 106 ratings
     | 13,458 views

    God does not divide work between the sacred and secular. According to God’s Word all work is blessed if it does not conflict with scriptures.

    Work – Frustration or Fulfillment Matthew 20:1-16 Ecclesiastes 2:10-11 How much do you value your work? Are you bored by what you do? Do you believe that God cares about your work? According to God’s Word, Your work does matter to God. Why do you work? · To find self-fulfillment? · To meet ...read more

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    Denomination: Free Methodist

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    9/11 What Have We Learned?

    Contributed by Jack Martin on Sep 7, 2002
    based on 40 ratings
     | 5,056 views

    Its a look back at the past year to see if America got the message that God was trying to convey.

    Jack L. Martin Praise Assembly of God Sept 8, 2002 TITLE: 9/11 What have we learned? Jeremiah 8:19-20 Listen to the cry of my people from a land far away: "Is the Lord not in Zion? Is her King no longer there?" "Why have they provoked me to anger with their images, with their worthless ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    The Fellowship Of The Ring Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Sep 15, 2003
    based on 95 ratings
     | 13,612 views

    Why did Jesus create the church? What is our main objective? Playing off the popular "Lord of the Rings" series, this sermon tells us one of the most powerful goals of the church.

    OPEN: On a spring break trip to Italy, a tour group was standing just inside St. Peter’s Basilica, the 2nd largest church building in the world. The tour guide was trying to explain the enormity of the building and part of his presentation went like this: “This church is so large no man on earth ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    First Christian Church Has A Fantastic Future

    Contributed by Michael Luke on Sep 23, 2003
    based on 35 ratings
     | 3,674 views

    Utilizing Jesus’ words following the Good Confession, we study the whys and hows of being a great church. Material in the first section comes from a sermon by Darryl Dash.

    TEXT: MATTHEW 16:13-19 (Don’t read yet) TITLE: “FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH HAS A FANTASTIC FUTURE!” INTRODUCTION: A. Human beings are not very good at predicting the future --Just listen ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ