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  • Maria Saunders avatar

    Living With Deception

    Contributed by Maria Saunders on Oct 8, 2015
     | 10,089 views

    It is vitally important that we understand the enemy of God wants you to drift away from God. So put on your spiritual armor and receive what God has for you today.

    “ Living With Deception” Allow me first to say that today’s message, “Living With Deception”, is a message that requires further study of God’s Word. It is vitally important that we understand the enemy will cause you (while listening to the sermon) to become ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • John Dobbs avatar

    Turn To God When You Need Revival Series

    Contributed by John Dobbs on Dec 1, 2021
     | 3,303 views

    To speak of revival implies that there is something lost, something dead, something about faith that has lost it’s liveliness. Ezekiel’s audience certainly knew about that.

    Call on the Lord When You Need Revival Ezekiel 37:1-14 Introduction Call on God when you Hurt for Others, Need Hope, Feel Alone…Need Revival! The word ‘Revival’ might conjure up different images for different people. Old fashioned tent meetings or gospel meetings; Worship characterized by ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Byron Sherman avatar

    ‘initiating The Turn’-1(2023)

    Contributed by Byron Sherman on Sep 12, 2023
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     | 1,072 views

    1 of 12. Luke informed his audience of the initial steps that God took to turn His people toward Himself. God began the process of turning of His people toward Himself. What principles did God use to begin turning people toward Himself? In Initiating the Turn, God uses...

    ‘INITIATING The TURN’-I—Luke 1:5-25 Attention: Whenever we go to Florence, we go ‘thru the woods’ rather than using the interstate. To get to Florence, we usually go thru Mechanicsville to ‘South Charleston Road.’ & that comes out by the ‘Otis Elevator Company’ building. Coming from ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Dr. Gale A. Ragan-Reid avatar

    The Lord Giveth And The Lord Taketh Away Series

    Contributed by Dr. Gale A. Ragan-Reid on Feb 10, 2021
     | 4,078 views

    Greetings in the Holy Name of Jesus Yahshuah, My sisters and brothers, we are a suffering lot.

    The Lord Giveth And The Lord Taketh Away by Dr. Gale A. Ragan-Reid (February 11, 2021) “And said, Naked came I out of my mother's womb, and naked shall I return thither: the Lord gave, and the Lord hath taken away; blessed be the name of the ...read more

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    Denomination: Friends

  • Byron Sherman avatar

    Initiating The Turn-7(2023)

    Contributed by Byron Sherman on Nov 7, 2023
     | 1,089 views

    7 of 12. Luke informed his audience of the initial steps that God took to turn His people toward Himself. God began the process of turning of His people toward Himself. But what principles does God use to begin turning people toward Himself? In Initiating the Turn, God uses...

    ‘INITIATING The TURN’-VII—Luke 1:18-20(:5-25) Attention: The other day when the weather got cooler, we intended to make ‘Shepherd Pie.’ For us it’s a great ‘comfort’ food. Our version of ‘Shepherd Pie’ has ground beef, mashed potatoes, peas, lima beans, corn, onions, & cheese. •We collected ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Jimmy Haile avatar

    They Took Their Eyes Off Of God

    Contributed by Jimmy Haile on Jan 15, 2001
    based on 127 ratings
     | 15,737 views

    What happens when we take our eyes off of God and what God can do thru us when we stay focused on Him.

    They took their eyes of God! Hebrews 12:1-2 When they took their eyes off of God. Let us fix our eyes on Jesus What happens to people when they look somewhere else but to God, or when they take their eyes off of God and put them somewhere else? 1-Adam and Eve-What ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Kenneth Trent avatar

    Limiting God In Our Life

    Contributed by Kenneth Trent on Nov 1, 2003
    based on 146 ratings
     | 47,515 views

    Can man limit Almighty God? Psalm 78:41 says "Yes!" Using the Bible as our only reference source, let us take a serious look at the ways man can limit God.

    LIMITING GOD IN OUR LIFE “How often they provoked Him in the wilderness, And grieved Him in the desert! Yes, again and again they tempted God, And limited the Holy One of Israel.” Psalms 78:40-41 (NKJV) Can man limit Almighty God? Psalm 78:41 says "Yes!" Using the Bible as our only reference ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Byron Sherman avatar

    Initiating The Turn-8(2023)

    Contributed by Byron Sherman on Nov 13, 2023
     | 979 views

    8 of 12. Luke informed his audience of the initial steps that God took to turn His people toward Himself. God began the process of turning of His people toward Himself. But what principles does God use to begin turning people toward Himself? In Initiating the Turn, God uses...

    ‘INITIATING The TURN’-VIII—Luke 1:21(:5-25) Attention: Suppose you have invited your family, friends, & neighbors over to your house, to celebrate Thanksgiving Dinner, because you are truly grateful to the Lord for all He supplies. Those who are invited are all anticipating a heartwarming ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Byron Sherman avatar

    Turning Religious Reluctance-14

    Contributed by Byron Sherman on Jan 14, 2020
     | 2,175 views

    14 of ? Jesus bore witness of His Messianic identity to a reluctant but religious woman. God’s people bear witness of Jesus’ identity to reluctant religious people. What does it take to turn that religious reluctancy around? Turning religious reluctance to God requires...

    TURNING RELIGIOUS RELUCTANCE-XIV—John 4:21-42(:1-42) Turning the Religious Lost Attention: Pointless Note(Wrong/Useless/Accomplishment/Timely/Efficiency/On the Job/Good Worker/Taking Care of Business) Soon after a high-tech company moved into a new building, there was trouble with the elevators. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • David Dunn avatar

    Life From The Son

    Contributed by David Dunn on Oct 17, 2025
     | 92 views

    Worship is the soul turning toward Christ’s light—adoration that becomes transformation, joy that becomes service, life aligned with divine love.

    The Flower and the Smile: What Worship Really Is There are moments when a question feels too obvious to ask and yet too heavy to ignore. One of those questions has followed me for years: Why does God want our worship? If He is all-powerful, all-knowing, and all-sufficient, why would He want—much ...read more

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    Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

  • Byron Sherman avatar

    Initiating The Turn-11(2024)

    Contributed by Byron Sherman on Oct 8, 2024
     | 437 views

    11 of 12. Luke informed his audience of the initial steps that God took to turn His people toward Himself. God began the process of turning of His people toward Himself. But what principles does God use to begin turning people toward Himself? In Initiating the Turn, God uses...

    ‘INITIATING The TURN’-XI—Luke 1:24a(:5-25) Attention: The aftermath of Hurricane Helene(Cat. 4; Landfall in Florida, Sept. 27, 2024; Sept. 28 it carried not only wind, but unprecedented amounts of rain into mountainous areas of Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, & Tennessee causing ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Initiating The Turn-3(2023)

    Contributed by Byron Sherman on Oct 3, 2023
     | 914 views

    3 of 12. Luke informed his audience of the initial steps that God took to turn His people toward Himself. God began the process of turning of His people toward Himself. But what principles does God use to begin turning people toward Himself? In Initiating the Turn, God uses...

    ‘INITIATING The TURN’-III—Luke 1:10(:5-25) Attention: Marine Corps exercise regimen for people over 60. As Always Contact Your Physician Before Beginning A New Exercise Regimen. Older Marines Still in Good Condition Can Double The Time If They are Able. •BEGIN by standing on a comfortable but ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Ray Ellis avatar

    The Challenge Of Turning Critics Into Friends

    Contributed by Ray Ellis on Mar 13, 2006
    based on 5 ratings
     | 4,066 views

    Job learned how to handle criticism and with God’s help turned his critics into friends.

    The Challenge of Turning Critics into Friends Job 23:10-14 How do you handle criticism? Job had his share of critics. He learned to handle his critics with class. God helped Job turn his critics into friends. In fact God encouraged his critics to become prayer partners with Job. Job ...read more

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    Denomination: Free Methodist

  • Byron Sherman avatar

    Turning Religious Reluctance-11

    Contributed by Byron Sherman on Mar 9, 2019
     | 2,482 views

    11 of ? Jesus bore witness of His Messianic identity to a reluctant but religious woman. God’s people bear witness of Jesus’ identity to reluctant religious people. What does it take to turn that religious reluctancy around? Turning religious reluctance to God requires...

    TURNING RELIGIOUS RELUCTANCE-XI—John 4:1-42 Turning the Religious Lost Attention: What Temptation? A man who was getting a bit overweight, decided to go on a life-altering diet. But one of his main problems with his diet was that he would stop for donuts every morning on the way to work. To make ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Byron Sherman avatar

    Turning Religious Reluctance-13

    Contributed by Byron Sherman on Aug 13, 2019
     | 2,451 views

    13 of ? Jesus bore witness of His Messianic identity to a reluctant but religious woman. God’s people bear witness of Jesus’ identity to reluctant religious people. What does it take to turn that religious reluctancy around? Turning religious reluctance to God requires...

    TURNING RELIGIOUS RELUCTANCE-XIII—John 4:1-42(:21-27, 31-38) Turning the Religious Lost Attention: One of my uncles confessed to me that when he was a much younger man, he once tried to see how much oil was in his oil can by striking a match & holding it just inside the spout of the can so it ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist