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  • Reuben Bredenhof avatar

    God Moves The Nations

    Contributed by Reuben Bredenhof on Feb 2, 2021
     | 2,425 views

    To bring about the birth of Jesus, the Almighty God moved the nations, even the greatest empire the world has ever seen.

    Think of what a small event it seemed to be! There was a man, and there was a woman. The woman was but a teenager, pregnant, and ready any day to give birth. This man and woman found themselves far from home, down in the province of Judea, in the town of Bethlehem. While they were there, they ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    The Power Of Joy Part 1 Series

    Contributed by Rodney V Johnson on Feb 20, 2021
     | 17,279 views

    This short series discusses the power of Joy - God's joy. There is a unique difference between joy and happiness. Joy can sustain us and dwell within us despite all circumstances we face while happiness cannot not.

    The Power of Joy Part 1 Scripture: Proverbs 13:22; 15:13; 17:22; First Thessalonians 1:6 The title of my message this morning is “The Power of Joy.” It was my desire to cover the topic in one message but there is too much information for me to cover in just one message so we will see how it ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Bouncing Back (Part Two)

    Contributed by Derrick Tuper on May 30, 2021
     | 6,659 views

    Last week we looked at the story of Joseph. He bounced back from multiple situations: sold into slavery, a false accusation, betrayal, etc. But he wasn't the only one who bounced back from multiple hardships; Paul did too.

    BOUNCING BACK (part two) There are many personal stories of people who bounced back from a bad situation. We're bouncing back from the pandemic with vaccinations and loosening COVID restrictions. People have bounced back from having COVID. Churches have bounced back from having to shut down ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Fireworks Never Saved A Soul

    Contributed by Jeff Riedel on Jul 9, 2014
     | 5,508 views

    4th of Jul fireworks are bought each year. The amount spent is staggering. People are starving around the world yet we still spend on such things. What could be done with that kind of money in Haiti, the Sudan,India....etc? What does God say about it?

    Sermon: 1 Tim 6:19 This message in no way is intended to bash people of wealth. Many people of wealth are very wonderful Christians and they contribute greatly to the church. ILLUSTRATION: A man invited Charles Spurgeon to a country church as the guest speaker. Spurgeon was asked to give ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

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    Gleanings From The Garden

    Contributed by David Welch on May 15, 2015
     | 6,520 views

    Message the lessons we can draw about spiritual growth from gardening principles.

    “Gleanings from the Garden” Introduction A great deal of information can be discovered about a person by examining the things they have made or created. Whether a building, painting, music, sculpture, a meal, a garden, a model, a poem, a person’s personality generally shows up in ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

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    Pursued By Grace

    Contributed by Kevin L. Jones on May 17, 2015
    based on 6 ratings
     | 26,160 views

    A sermon examining the amazing fact that Jesus calls us unto salvation.

    Pursued By Grace Acts 9:1-18 This week we saw the verdict concerning Dzhokhar Tsarnaev. On April 15th 2013 he and his brother planted several bombs at the finish line of the Boston Marathon. 3 people were killed and 264 people were injured. Following the bombings on April the 18th there was ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    A Study Of The Book Of Romans Lesson 34 Series

    Contributed by James May on May 20, 2015
     | 5,563 views

    Continuation of the expository study of the Book of Romans

    Book of Romans Study Lesson # 34 – Romans 12:17-21 By Rev. James May We live in a world where it is so easy to suddenly find yourself in a position of having to defend yourself against something or someone that will come against you without any probable cause. I was watching a video a few ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    A Generous Spirit

    Contributed by Monty Newton on Jun 28, 2015
     | 8,033 views

    A generous spirit acts graciously in love for others in response to their need and the example of Jesus.

    Title: A Generous Spirit Text: II Corinthians 8:7-15 Thesis: A generous spirit acts graciously in love for others in response to the generous act of our Lord Jesus Christ. Introduction The U.S. Bureau of Economic Research reported that the latest Great Recession began in December 2007 and ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Comforting The Persecuted: The Church Of Smyrna

    Contributed by Shawn Miller on Jul 28, 2015
     | 4,643 views

    A sobering and encouraging message the Lord gives to the church of Smyrna, a group of dispirited suffering saints that were growing weary and about to give up hope.

    Comforting the Persecuted: The Church of Smyrna Introduction: This week Assyrian Christians have been driven from their homes by ISIS and placed in refugee camps. Christians there admit they laugh when they hear their government promise aid and relief is coming. They know better and they learn ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    How God Builds A Church Series

    Contributed by Kevin L. Jones on Aug 22, 2015
    based on 10 ratings
     | 34,266 views

    God's plan for church growth.

    How God Builds A Church I Peter 2:4-10 A recent study shows that there are 195 million un-churched people in America. This makes America one of the top 4 largest "un-churched" nations in the world. Each year 3,500 churches close their doors forever, while only 1,000 to 1,500 new ones are started ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Borrowing And Saving - Should Christians Do Either? Series

    Contributed by David Owens on Sep 30, 2015
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,261 views

    In this lesson, we study what the Bible has to say about borrowing and saving.

    Introduction: A. Before going to Europe on business, a man drove his Rolls-Royce to a downtown NY City bank and went in to ask for an immediate loan of $5 thousand. 1. The loan officer was quite taken aback, and asked what collateral he could offer. 2. “Well, here are the keys to my ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Shepherd Of My Soul

    Contributed by Cesar Datuin on Mar 5, 2015
     | 18,660 views

    God is the Shepherd of our soul. This message tries to understand a deeper meaning of God being a Shepherd for His own sheep, His children.

    Shepherd of My Soul Psalms 23:1-6 Introduction: Psalm 23 is undoubtedly one of the best-known passages in all the Bible. Most of us learned it as children and it continues to be a comfort to those who are dying, or those who have lost loved ones. Maybe it’s so well-loved because it is so ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    The Sleeping Church

    Contributed by Tesh Njokanma on Apr 2, 2015
    based on 2 ratings
     | 37,276 views

    Divine opportunities pass us by when we are not watchful, when we are not alert. Wrong decisions are taken when we are not watchful, when we are not discerning. The church strays from her mission and God ordained purpose when we are not watchful.

    Introduction During Jesus’ last days on earth something worthy of attention happened at the Garden of Gethsemane. Matthew 26:36 tells us that Jesus went with His disciples to a place called Gethsemane. Then He told them to sit down at a particular spot while He goes to pray. Jesus then ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Handling Life's Tests Series

    Contributed by C. Philip Green on Mar 19, 2014
     | 5,311 views

    When you face a crisis, don't depend on your own strength; depend on the Lord. "Watch and pray that you may not enter into temptation."

    A recent (2013) Super Bowl ad, featuring the Mercedes Benz CLA, packs a powerful message. Take a look (show Mercedes Benz 2013 Super Bowl commercial). The ad starts with a thirty-something man sitting in a cafe. As the waitress serves him a cup of coffee, the man looks out the window and sees two ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

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    Certainty In Uncertainty Series

    Contributed by C. Philip Green on Apr 8, 2014
     | 12,098 views

    In order to find certainty in uncertain times, obey Christ as your sovereign, follow Christ as your servant, and trust Christ as your Savior.

    Certainty in Uncertainty (Mark 11:1-11) Some time ago, I came across an article from The Futurist magazine, which listed some of the worst predictions of all time. They are very interesting. For example: A Roman engineer, Julius Sextus Frontinus, in A.D. 100 said, “Inventions have long ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free