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  • Jonathan Kruschel avatar

    God's Love - What? Why? How?

    Contributed by Jonathan Kruschel on Dec 30, 2019
     | 5,476 views

    What makes God's love so amazing is the who he loves, the why he loves and the how he loves. His is a love that is truly unparalleled throughout the world.

    What does love look like? You might think of a couple on their wedding day committing themselves to one another for the remainder of their lives. Or the couple celebrating a milestone anniversary, reflecting upon the many experiences that they’ve shared with each other. That’s love. You might ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Ralph Andrus avatar

    The Shack - A Study In Discernment

    Contributed by Ralph Andrus on Mar 24, 2009
    based on 15 ratings
     | 4,844 views

    ❶ Shack’s Endorsements ❷ Heresies In The Shack ❸ What’s Not in The Shack ❹ A Few Steps For Discerning Heresy

    I Kings 3:9 Give therefore thy servant an understanding heart to judge thy people, that I may discern between good and bad: for who is able to judge this thy so great a people? - A Novel - About a man named Mackenzie (Mack) Phillips whose daughter, Missy, was brutally murdered by a serial ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Billy Ricks avatar

    The Promise Of Christmas Series

    Contributed by Billy Ricks on Dec 15, 2014
    based on 1 rating
     | 14,288 views

    The Christmas season is a time of promise and expectation. God promises to be hands on involved and invest eternity into our lives.

    Intro: The living God Yahweh revealed in Jesus Christ is a promise making and a promise keeping God!! In an article in Time Magazine dated 24th Dec 1956, it reads: The old legend that there are 30,000 promises in the Bible is a bit off, according to schoolteacher Everek R. Storms of Kitchener, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Paul Fritz avatar

    Why Jesus Wants Us To Understand The Whole Meaning Of His Command, "Sin No More"

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Oct 18, 2000
    based on 30 ratings
     | 4,455 views

    1. Jesus wants us to understand that sin is missing the mark of living up to the Holy character qualities of God (His holiness, truth, love, joy, peace, purpose, perspectives, power, purity, patience, righteousness, greatness, strength, forgiveness, knowledge, wisdom etc).

    1. Jesus wants us to understand that sin is missing the mark of living up to the Holy character qualities of God (His holiness, truth, love, joy, peace, purpose, perspectives, power, purity, patience, righteousness, greatness, strength, forgiveness, knowledge, wisdom etc). The Lord wants us to ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Pastor/Author: Terry Sisney avatar

    Whats In Your Hand?

    Contributed by Pastor/Author: Terry Sisney on Mar 23, 2007
    based on 125 ratings
     | 65,790 views

    God is wanting to do something awesome and powerful in your life, but it starts by giving him what you have in your hand.

    What do you have? What is available to you, at your disposal, in your possession? This rod was nothing special of itself, it was just a rod (a stick). What was significant about this stick was: It was what Moses had. Note: God did not ask Moses what he didn’t have. We could all make a long ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Christian Cheong avatar

    Living With Purpose

    Contributed by Christian Cheong on Dec 13, 2011
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,860 views

    What we have is given to us, they are not ours. We are given what we can handle by God's sovereign will. We are all different, designed to be that way. We are to invest what we have been given. Our focus is on doing our best, not in comparing or compe

    Beginning from Chapter 24 (p.9), Jesus started to talk about the “signs of the end times”. • He will return one day, but just before He does, what can we expect to see. The disciples asked Him in 24:3. • Jesus went on describe the signs of the end times. Until 24:36 He ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    "Real-Life Discipleship” Series

    Contributed by Anthony Seel on Feb 13, 2011
     | 6,069 views

    A sermon on 1 Corinthians 3:1-9 with reference to Real-Life Discipleship by Jim Putnam. Putnam has developed a spiritual growth wheel diagram that he explains in his book and which is used in this sermon to explain growth to spiritual maturity.

    The Rev. M. Anthony Seel, Jr. St. Andrew’s Church February 13, 2011 1 Corinthians 3:1-9 “Real-Life Discipleship” New faces are popping up weekly at children’s play groups and on neighborhood park benches, although not in the weather we’re having today! These new faces carefully watch the ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Ajai Prakash avatar

    Walking In The Anointing

    Contributed by Ajai Prakash on Apr 26, 2024
     | 3,037 views

    The Anointing does not point to the believer, but to God who empowers the believer. However, Jesus is the Anointed One, and you are a conduit for His power.

    Opening illustration: At a remote underground church in the Middle East, our meeting started with exuberant worship. Many raised their hands, fell on their knees and faces, and sang joyously to the Lord. We witnessed many women crying out and weeping to God. After the sermon, as I stood behind the ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Scott Jensen avatar

    Offer Grace (Show And Tell)

    Contributed by Scott Jensen on Sep 13, 2019
     | 5,324 views

    Central to the Christian faith is the doctrine of grace—that God gives us that which we don’t deserve. Instead of just talking about this doctrine, however, we are also called to live out this doctrine in how we treat others.

    Opening and Introduction In elementary school, many kids look forward to show and tell. I have two kids, Tiffany and Tyler. Both loved to bring their favorite toys to school to show their friends. They wanted to show others what they were interested in, experience what they loved, and share ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Mike Fogerson avatar

    Hope For The Church Pt. 2

    Contributed by Mike Fogerson on Feb 18, 2013
     | 1,854 views

    Paul encouraged the church at Galatia not to forsake the power of the Spirit for the works of the flesh. Nothing can take the place of the Holy Spirit’s presence in the life of the church (no sermon, song, program, choir, ministry)

    Hope For The Church Pt. 2 A There is a call to the Church 1 Paul encouraged the church at Galatia not to forsake the power of the Spirit for the works of the flesh. 1 You foolish Galatians, who has bewitched you, before whose eyes Jesus Christ was publicly portrayed as crucified?2 This is the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Dr. Madana Kumar, PhD avatar

    Looking For A Perfect Christmas

    Contributed by Dr. Madana Kumar, Phd on Feb 26, 2018
     | 4,385 views

    We cannot try to make Christmas Perfect with our own efforts. There is one thing that is perfect in Christmas. We got to be able to focus on that perfect thing in Christmas.

    We are into yet another Christmas Season. And immaterial of the number of times we have done Christmas before, and have failed, we still want to do things right. We want to make all possible efforts to make things as perfect as possible. We buy the perfect clothes, we look for the perfect gifts for ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Roshelle Brenneise avatar

    1st Corinthians Series

    Contributed by Roshelle Brenneise on Nov 13, 2021
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,371 views

    Spiritual Gifts

    November 13, 2021 Paul spent about 1 ½ years in Corinth establishing the church there. After he left, problems began to arise. The main source of the problems appears to be multiple interpretations of what it meant to live as a “dead to sin and resurrected into a new life with Jesus” ...read more

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    Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

  • Oscar Destruge avatar

    Carpe Diem Seize The Day

    Contributed by Oscar Destruge on Dec 29, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,140 views

    The most wonderful treasures of this world are the relationships that we cultivate. The most beautiful gift that you can give to another human being is our time and affection.

    Carpe diem Seize the day He came to His own, and His own people did not receive Him (John 1:11) December 26, 2010 We’ve all heard the saying: “You don’t appreciate what you have until you lose it.” This happens more frequently during Christmas, causing stress and depression. The running about ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Jim Drake avatar

    Thanksgiving Continued... Series

    Contributed by Jim Drake on Nov 24, 2007
    based on 30 ratings
     | 5,795 views

    In rejoicing over the Philippian church’s monetary gift, Paul showed his thankfulness and his understanding toward them, his contentment in spite of them, and his recognition of Christ as the source of all.

    1. Confront people with care 2. Confront circumstances with contentment 3. Confront all things with Christ PHILIPPIANS 4:10-13 A young mother of two opened up the kitchen pantry one afternoon. She knew that she had two cookies left and was planning on setting them out for her two boys when the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Steve Ely avatar

    This Is Us - Pt. 1 - Blessed Series

    Contributed by Steve Ely on Mar 22, 2017
    based on 1 rating
     | 14,438 views

    Do we know who we are? With all of our hang-ups, challenges, gifts, warts and all, “THIS IS US!” Understanding our identity is essential for our health.

    This Is US! Pt. 1 - Blessed I. Introduction Shakespeare in Hamlet said it like this, "This above all: to thine own self be true. The author of the Invisible Man, Ralph Ellison, says something similar . . . “When I discover who I am, I’ll be free.” The secular world understands ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal