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  • Paul Clemente avatar

    Identity Crisis Series

    Contributed by Paul Clemente on Aug 24, 2015
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     | 10,246 views

    Do you know your true identity with God and are you living it or masking it?

    Before we read our text this morning, let us be reminded that God revealed Himself through the Nation of Israel. Israel is God’s Chosen People! And we note in the Old Testament that the Philistines have been an enemy of Israel since the beginning of the nation. Please open your Bibles now to ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Paul In Corinth Series

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Jul 10, 2018
     | 5,063 views

    The Kingdom is about people, friends, foes, and most who are neither. When we lose our focus on people, we lose our focus on the kingdom.

    Paul in Corinth (Acts 18:1-17) 1. One young blogger writes, Today, my mom tells my sister that she is worried about her because she has a headache and feels like she might be getting a slight cold. I have had the flu for two weeks and have a 103 degree fever. I ask, "What about me?" Her response? ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    A Declaration And A Rebuke Series

    Contributed by Donald Whitchard on Mar 31, 2021
     | 3,139 views

    Jesus has been active for over two years, and His disciples have been there to witness His teaching and miracles. He asks them a question that we all need to answer: "Who do men say that I am?". Your answer determines your eternal destiny.

    So far in reading about the life and ministry of the Lord Jesus, we see that He has been active for two years or more, preaching the Word, teaching the people, performing miracles of healing, deliverance from demons, feeding crowds, stilling storms, and showing His mastery over the elements by ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    An Outline Of Acts 9:36-43

    Contributed by Jonathan Spurlock on Oct 30, 2021
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    Simon Peter was in Lydda, after he had healed a man of a serious disease. Two men from Joppa came there and asked Peter to go to Joppa with them. At Joppa, Peter was able to perform another miracle!

    Introduction: Peter had come to Lydda and apparently stayed there after Aeneas had been healed (Acts 9:32-35). Peter was still there when two men from Joppa came to him and asked him to come to Joppa. Once he arrived, Peter found out why he was asked to come there and was able to perform another ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Tried 'n True Series

    Contributed by Perry Greene on Mar 25, 2014
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     | 3,589 views

    Jesus began his ministry with at least 2 significant events -- his baptism and his temptation.

    1. Greatness During Watergate Back in 1974, Richard Nixon's administration was falling apart due to the Watergate scandal so, to divert everyone's attention from that, he planned a trip to Russia and Italy and two of his closest aides came along... Alexander Haig and Ron Ziegler. Even though' ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Paul’s Powerful Prayer 2 Series

    Contributed by Dan Cormie on Jul 8, 2012
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     | 6,275 views

    Part 2 of a message about Paul’s Prayer for the Ephesians Church

    Dakota Community Church July 8, 2012 Paul’s Powerful Prayer 2 Ephesians 3:14-21 For this reason I kneel before the Father, 15 from whom his whole family in heaven and on earth derives its name. 16 I pray that out of his glorious riches he may strengthen you with power through his Spirit in your ...read more

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    Denomination: Mennonite

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    Lost At Sea - A Ship Adrift

    Contributed by Jimmy Dillon on Jun 27, 2018
     | 4,032 views

    Message about the lack of morality in America and Sexual Assault on Women

    One of the hard things for preachers to do at times is to address issues of the current culture – but it is one of the necessary things – one of most important things Not to say that the 5 O’clock news headline should be the sermon title but applying the bible to everyday living as it relates to ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Overcoming Giant Problems

    Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Jun 18, 2018
     | 6,995 views

    Are our problems too large for God to handle? Let’s learn that God helps us conquer giant problems. Let’s learn from the story of David and Goliath (Gol-YATH) in 1 Samuel 17:1-49 and a squall on Lake Galilee in Mark 4:35-41.

    Prelude to Part 1 Giant Personalities Are our problems too large for God to handle? Purpose: Let’s learn that God helps us conquer giant problems. Plan: Let’s learn from the story of David and Goliath (Gol-YATH) in 1 Samuel 17:1-49. 1 Samuel 17:1-19 Israel’s Fear Saul ignored the advice of God’s ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Retired? Welcome To Full Time Ministry!!

    Contributed by Dr. Ronald Shultz on Mar 24, 2016
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     | 8,304 views

    You may be retired from secular work, but your work for God has just been enlarged!

    During my meditation and prayer time it came to me that I am not retired, I am in full time ministry! Not in a paying position, but certainly in position for having a rewarding life that is more than pay. Most of my life, I have been bi-vocational and ministered without pay. The nutty thing ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Foolishness Of Samson Series

    Contributed by Paul Clemente on Mar 3, 2020
     | 5,990 views

    We Christians today are to be encouraged by those who went before us in their faith and growing faith in God, throw off sin and whatever holds us back with our faith, persevere in faith and live out the life God called you to live, and always, always, see and listen to Jesus Christ!

    Please open your Bibles to the Book of Judges and let us quickly revisit Chapter 13…. How were Samson’s parents supposed to raise Samson to be?? Judges 13: Samson was to be raised to be a Nazirite! (Numbers 6… to be set apart for God) Now before reading Judges 14, look with me Judges ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    As It Was In The Days Of Judges

    Contributed by Dr. Ronald Shultz on Feb 17, 2023
     | 2,230 views

    Not only are in in the days of Noah, but we are in the days of Judges as well.

    Have you ever read a book and did not really understand it until you were several chapters in? The plot became clear. In the book of Judges, I believe we get the key verse to the in chapter seventeen. Judges 17:6  In those days there was no king in Israel, but every man did that which was ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    From Downfall To Restoration (Samson) Series

    Contributed by Paul Clemente on Mar 16, 2020
     | 8,724 views

    What should we learn from Samson's downfall and his restoration?

    Today we will finish the story of Samson in Judges 16… as you open your Bibles there, let us remind ourselves of Samson. What can we say about Samson so far from Judges 13-15?? In the Book of Hebrews in the New Testament, Samson is listed as one of the heroes of faith for Christians…. Why? The ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    What Kind Of Fool Am I? Series

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Oct 29, 2018
     | 5,278 views

    Solomon offers us some realizations about the fool — realizations that can help us deal with foolish people, deliver us from being fools, or help find our way from foolishness to wisdom.

    What Kind of Fool Am I? (Proverbs 26:1, 3-12) 1. Arrogance and foolishness go together. A strong young man at the construction site was bragging that he could outdo anyone in a feat of strength. He made a special case of making fun of Morris, one of the older workmen. After several minutes, ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Wear The Pants

    Contributed by Eduardo Quintana on Oct 4, 2015
     | 3,424 views

    It’s time to answer the call of manhood. It’s time to WEAR THE PANTS.

    My name Is Eduardo Quintana, I am 47 years old, I am married and I have three very young sons. If you are like me and like most men my age or if you are from my generation, you probably feel that the task of being a man in this day and age is almost impossible. And you are right! By yourself, it ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Thundering Pulpits

    Contributed by Perry Greene on Sep 3, 2022
     | 1,788 views

    Preachers have an essential place in saving the souls of their citizens and the souls of their nations.

    Did you know that the Pastors and Preachers of our founding era were different than the average clergyman today? Instead of society relegating them to irrelevance as mere religious storytellers, most early Pastors and Preachers in America were influential in their churches and communities. Those ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ