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  • John Gaston avatar

    The One Prayer That Disturbs Hell

    Contributed by John Gaston on Oct 21, 2013
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     | 8,472 views

    When the world tries to shut us down, we should pray for strength to bear persecution, for boldness, for a demonstration of the miraculous, and a new filling of the Holy Spirit.

    THE ONE PRAYER THAT DISTURBS HELL Acts 4:23-31 INTRODUCTION A. HUMOR: A Baptist Dog 1. A Baptist preacher and his wife decided they needed a dog. Ever mindful of their congregation, they knew the dog must also be Baptist. They visited an expensive kennel and explained their needs to the manager, ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    The Parable Of The Lost Coin

    Contributed by Gary Smith on Nov 23, 2013
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     | 27,680 views

    This message describes the job of Christ, the Holy Spirit and the Believer in seeking the lost and bringing them to a saving knowledge of Jesus Christ.

    “The Parable of the Lost Coin” TEXT: Luke 15:8-15:10 Luke 15:8-10 (KJV) 8 Either what woman having ten pieces of silver, if she lose one piece, doth not light a candle, and sweep the house, and seek diligently till she find it? 9 And when she hath found it, she calleth her friends ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    Guidelines For Christianity: Blessed Are The Pure In Heart Series

    Contributed by Jerry Cosper on Mar 26, 2015
     | 5,161 views

    Purity isn’t just being clean; it’s being single-minded and intentionally focused. In this instance, God wants us to be focused on His kingdom and righteousness.

    Tonight we’re going to look at the next attitude Jesus said we’re to have as His disciples. – “Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God.” I wonder what that means, for they shall see God. Remember we said that “Blessed” means happy. We ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Runaway Bride

    Contributed by John Gaston on Sep 30, 2018
     | 4,585 views

    Like the movie “Runaway Bride” many Christians today don’t mind “dating” the church, but they don’t want to “marry” the church. Here are 9 reasons you need to commit to the church for life!

    RUNAWAY BRIDE INTRODUCTION A. HUMOR 1. During a wedding rehearsal, the groom approached the pastor with an unusual offer. “Look, I’ll give you $100 if you’ll change the wedding vows. When you get to the part where I’m supposed to ‘be faithful as long as we both shall live’, I’d appreciate it if ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Who Are You?

    Contributed by Thomas Swope on Apr 14, 2019
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    A study in the Gospel of Matthew 25: 1 – 13

    Matthew 25: 1 – 13 Who are you? 25 “Then the kingdom of heaven shall be likened to ten virgins who took their lamps and went out to meet the bridegroom. 2 Now five of them were wise, and five were foolish. 3 Those who were foolish took their lamps and took no oil with them, 4 but the wise took oil ...read more

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    Denomination: Calvary Chapel

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    The Way

    Contributed by Sam Mccormick on Oct 31, 2017
    based on 2 ratings
     | 36,622 views

    The human race lost its way in the garden of Eden, and for thousands of years a return to the garden was prevented by the flaming sword. But at the proper time, Jesus knocked down the barrier of sin and made a way to return to the state of blessedness.

    Note: I have prepared a set of PowerPoint slides that I used in delivering this sermon. If you would like to have the slides you may Email me at sam@srmccormick.net with the words "Slides - The Way" in the subject line and I will send the pptx file to you directly by email. THE WAY I. Sin in the ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Bible Reading - Part 2 Series

    Contributed by Michael Deutsch on Apr 23, 2021
     | 2,485 views

    A Look at spiritual disciplines to help us develop habits which draw us closer to Christ. Part 2 of Bible reading.

    Spiritual Disciplines: Bible Reading - 2 April 25, 2021 When I was in school I used to look at every book I had and figure out what the average length of the chapters were. I actually still do that today. I look at the size, the chapters and go from there. Anyone ever do that with a book? In ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    You Need To Hear From God Yourself

    Contributed by John Gaston on Jan 5, 2022
     | 4,654 views

    The story of the prophet of Judah & the old lying prophet is one of the weirdest passages in Scripture, but is filled with miracles and lessons. We see 4 amazing things, the main lesson, and look at the hidden symbolism pointing to Christ.

    YOU NEED TO HEAR FROM GOD YOURSELF 1 Kings 13:1-32 INTRODUCTION A. HUMOR 1. Why was the blonde staring at the orange juice container? Because it said, "concentrate." 2. How do you keep a blonde in suspense? (I'll tell you tomorrow.) 3. A blonde approached a pop machine and ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    The Secret To Victorious Living

    Contributed by Otis Mcmillan on Jan 18, 2022
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    During this study in Philippians, we have reflected on: There is a fantastic finish in your future, A Biblical Strategy for Success, Winning the battle of the Mind and now The Secret to Victorious Living. Now at the end of this letter, he addresses the main point of the letter.

    Sermon “The Secret to Victorious living” Philippians 4:10-19 “10 How I praise the Lord that you are concerned about me again. I know you have always been concerned for me, but you didn’t have the chance to help me. 11 Not that I was ever in need, for I have learned how to be content with whatever I ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    What Difference Does The Resurrection Make? Series

    Contributed by Scott Maze on Jun 12, 2021
     | 2,794 views

    Pagans expected nothing to happen after a person dies. Jews expected the faithful to be resurrected at the end of time. And Christians have felt that not only has Christ risen from the grave but His resurrection guarantees His follower's resurrection.

    Happy Resurrection Day to Cross Church! Maybe you grew up thinking miracles happened a long time ago, if at all. Over the course of the next few weeks, we’ll introduce you to both ancient miracles and modern ones. But if you’re looking for a miracle, you need not look any further than the empty ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Christmas: Why Did Jesus Come To Us? Series

    Contributed by Scott Maze on Jun 12, 2021
     | 3,164 views

    I’m really glad God came up with the idea of Christmas. But what did God have in mind when He created Christmas? What motivated Him to bring Christmas to us?

    Christmas is really enjoyable on so many levels. But a widow names Stella has an unusual experience on Christmas. Stella’s first Christmas as a widow brought incredible loneliness. One day her doorbell rang and she was greeted by a messenger holding a box. “What’s in the box?” she asked. The ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    We Are Blessed

    Contributed by Roger Hasselquist on Jan 19, 2023
     | 3,026 views

    The reality is that in Christ we have blessings that can't compare with anything here on earth. The first verses of Ephesians chapter one give us a view of what our situation really is – we are blessed!

    Alba 1-15-2023 WE ARE BLESSED Ephesians 1:1-14 One night a wife found her husband standing over their infant's crib. As she watched him looking down at their very first baby, she saw on his face a mixture of emotions: ...disbelief, doubt, delight, amazement, enchantment, skepticism. Touched ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Genesis Chapter Twenty-Three Series

    Contributed by Tom Shepard on Mar 29, 2023
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,115 views

    These are thoughts on Genesis Chapter Twenty-Three. In his work, "What does every Bible chapter say..." John Hunt gives an overview of each chapter of the Bible. It is my intention to do the same thing here.

    GENESIS CHAPTER TWENTY-THREE OVERVIEW Overall what is happening in this chapter is that Sarah dies and Abraham purchases a burial plot for her. Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge (2010) – Genesis 23 Overview: The age and death of Sarah; Genesis 23:1 The purchase of the field and cave of ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Shake It Off In The Fire

    Contributed by Maurice Mccarthy on Feb 21, 2022
    based on 3 ratings
     | 14,004 views

    In today's message we are going to deal with spiritually unhealthy things/people and ideas that will try to attach themselves to us, poison our spirit and hinder our service to God. We are going to see the way to deal with them, and that is to shake them off in the fire.

    Shake It Off In The Fire PPT 1 Message Title In today's message we are going to deal with spiritually unhealthy things/people and ideas that will try to attach themselves to us, poison our spirit and hinder our service to God. We are going to see the way to deal with them, and that is to ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Buyer’s Remorse

    Contributed by Thomas Swope on Aug 1, 2019
     | 2,942 views

    A study in the book of Jeremiah 32: 1 – 44

    Jeremiah 32: 1 – 44 Buyer’s Remorse 1 The word that came to Jeremiah from the LORD in the tenth year of Zedekiah king of Judah, which was the eighteenth year of Nebuchadnezzar. 2 For then the king of Babylon’s army besieged Jerusalem, and Jeremiah the prophet was shut up in the court of the ...read more

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    Denomination: Calvary Chapel