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  • John Lowe avatar

    Ask For Wisdom Series

    Contributed by John Lowe on Mar 26, 2021
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    James is not the James who was one of the 12 apostles and killed by Herod Agrippa I in the YEAR AD 44. Instead, James was the half-brother of Jesus (Matt. 13:55),

    I. There are certain realities of life common to all believers – 1:2-1:18. A. Trials and testing will come and can be overcome -- 1:2-8. 3. Ask for wisdom -- 1:5. Text – James 1:5 (KJV) If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • D. Dewaine Phillips avatar

    Caring And Sharing

    Contributed by D. Dewaine Phillips on Feb 5, 2022
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     | 10,659 views

    Caring enough to share our love and faith meets other people’s needs, physical and spiritual; but it also meets ours as well. Whenever we look out beyond ourselves and reach out to care and share, God delivers us from our own problems.

    This morning’s message is entitled “caring and sharing.” Often when we teach on the purpose and life of the church we speak about koinonia, which is a New Testament Greek word meaning “fellowship.” However, one pastor tells us “that koinonia means caring for the poor” and that “Christian ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Presenting Our Vessels

    Contributed by D. Dewaine Phillips on Feb 8, 2022
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     | 5,264 views

    God can provide the ability to complete any task, but sometimes sacrifice is required. Whenever we make ourselves and our resources available to God, then His power and grace will flow through our lives and pour into our situation.

    Have you ever experienced a time in your life in which you were going through trials and hard times? Probably everybody has. Perhaps during this time you felt distant from God and spiritually dry. Dwight L. Moody used to say, “The only way to keep a broken vessel full is to keep it always under ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Night God Didn’t Come Through

    Contributed by Bright Adeyeye on Feb 9, 2022
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     | 5,504 views

    Have you gone through a situation where you feel God hasn’t come through to help you?

    “6 And when Herod was about to bring him out, that night Peter was sleeping, bound with two chains between two soldiers; and the guards before the door were keeping the prison. 7 Now behold, an angel of the Lord stood by him, and a light shone in the prison; and he struck Peter on the side and ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    "Have A Believer’s Eye For Blessings”

    Contributed by Michael Otterstatter on Feb 21, 2022
     | 1,350 views

    In our sermon today we will hear our Savior say that those who are poor, hungry, weeping, and persecuted are blessed. We need him to open our eyes to see how that can be so!

    The prophet Elisha was a wanted man. The king of Aram (a nation to the northeast of the Holy Land) was at war with Israel. Aram is also called Syria and it was pretty much in the same area as modern-day Syria. But Elisha was frustrating all of his battle plans. Through God’s power ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Dr. Odell Belger avatar

    The Danger Of Discouragement #1 Of 2

    Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Feb 23, 2022
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     | 3,821 views

    Something that we all have in common is that we all have to fight the battle of discouragement.

    Most of us will admit that we have lost that battle at times. However, some are more easily discouraged than others. 1. Some get discouraged with their jobs and quit them, only to later regret it. 2. Some get discouraged with their churches and quit them, only to later regret it. 3. Some get ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Danger Of Discouragement #2 Of 2

    Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Feb 23, 2022
     | 1,603 views

    In a previous sermon, we discovered something that we all have in common, that is, we all get discouraged.

    And if you ever hear a fellow say that he never gets discouraged, watch out for him! Illus: He will also probably tell you he likes to take cold showers when it is 30? below zero. For some, discouragement has become a way of life. That is, if you talk to them today they are discouraged, and if ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • D. Dewaine Phillips avatar

    Two Kinds Of Wildernesses

    Contributed by D. Dewaine Phillips on Feb 24, 2022
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     | 6,087 views

    Do you feel like you're in the wilderness with no way out? This message looks at two possible reasons why someone might wind up there, by examining both the “sin-driven wilderness” and “Spirit-driven wilderness.”

    The wilderness is a place that captures the imagination and stirs the soul. Native Americans, for example, will journey into the wilderness on a vision quest; thrill seekers will flock to the mountains and remote places in search of adventure; those who are overworked will retreat there for peace ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • D. Dewaine Phillips avatar

    Understanding Job’s Redeemer

    Contributed by D. Dewaine Phillips on Feb 24, 2022
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     | 7,016 views

    Because we live in a fallen world, there will be times in our life when we will have to endure trials and difficulty. Job went through such a time; however, he had Someone to stand in his defense. Job called Him his Redeemer.

    I want to share with you this evening a message from the book of Job. It is a message that gives hope to each of us who are struggling with sin, whether it be the consequences of sin in this life, or the consequences of sin that we must face in the Day of Judgment. In this life we suffer from sin ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • D. Dewaine Phillips avatar

    From The Pit To The Palace

    Contributed by D. Dewaine Phillips on Mar 2, 2022
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     | 9,513 views

    Joseph was thrown into a pit on two separate occasions. However, as a result of his faithfulness during those circumstances, he was delivered from the pain and drudgery of his pit experiences to go on and live in a palace!

    He also brought me up out of a horrible pit, out of the miry clay, and set my feet upon a rock, and established my steps. - King David(1) Do you ever feel like you’re in a deep, dark pit with no way out? Maybe God spoke to you about doing a particular task or ministry and you’ve been faithful to ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • D. Dewaine Phillips avatar

    Let Jesus Pilot Your Boat

    Contributed by D. Dewaine Phillips on Mar 3, 2022
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     | 6,858 views

    In our voyage through life, we will encounter both smooth sailing and tempestuous seas brought on by raging storms or trials. We must realize that the Captain, Jesus Christ, is the only One who can pilot our boat safely into harbor.

    The first line of a well-known hymn says, “Jesus, lover of my soul, let me to Thy bosom fly. While the nearer waters roll, while the tempest still is high: Hide me, O my Savior, hide, till the storm of life is past. Safe into the haven guide; O receive my soul at last.”(1) Charles Wesley ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Dr. Odell Belger avatar

    Dealing With The Severe Difficulties Of Life

    Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Mar 4, 2022
     | 1,541 views

    Each winter we seem to be plagued with dreadful viruses that make us wonder about two things:

    (1) Americans cannot help but wonder about what the world considers to be the greatest health care, yet it cannot even cure the common cold. Often it seems to us the world’s greatest health care is no more than the world’s greatest racket. We are told that in America we have the best health ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • D. Dewaine Phillips avatar

    The Refiner’s Fire

    Contributed by D. Dewaine Phillips on Mar 13, 2022
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     | 5,722 views

    In this passage, Ezekiel described the Babylonian exile as being the crucible in which Israel was melted down, and the godly (the silver) were separated from the unrighteous (the dross). The purpose of the refiner's fire is spiritual purification.

    I wish to begin our message with an illustration: There was a dedicated Christian woman who once visited a tourist attraction, which happened to be a working replica of a pioneer village; and one of the manned displays she observed was a silversmith shop. The woman watched the silversmith as he ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Others

    Contributed by Keith Etheridge on Sep 9, 2022
    based on 2 ratings
     | 2,622 views

    What if God doesn't send you a miracle? What if God doesn't change your circumstances? Will you still be faithful?

    Hebrews 11:1-34 takes us through the Old Testament and reminds us of all the miracles that God did on behalf of His people. He delivered Noah and his family from the flood. He delivered Moses and the children of Israel from slavery in Egypt. He saved Rabab from the destruction of Jericho. He ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Sleeping Through A Garden Moment

    Contributed by Chris Swanson on Oct 18, 2022
     | 1,197 views

    This is the story of Jesus in the Garden of Gethsemane. No doubt we have all heard this story preached, read it ourselves, or seen movies regarding the Crucifixion of Christ. He was the perfect Son, in perfect union, with the perfect Father.

    Was Jesus attempting to escape the performance of his undertaking? Jesus was communicating his actual sentiments however he did not deny or oppose God's will. He reaffirmed his desire to do what God needed him to do. His petition features the awful enduring he needed to suffer, and desolation ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible