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  • John Gaston avatar

    The Unspeakable Gift

    Contributed by John Gaston on Dec 9, 2022
    based on 2 ratings
     | 4,434 views

    God gave the whole world an unspeakable Gift: the gift of His Son. God's gift comes from unspeakable LOVE, involves unspeakable SACRIFICE, and has unspeakable EFFECTS on our lives. Let's share this Gift with those who don't know Him yet!

    THE UNSPEAKABLE GIFT 2 Cor. 9:15 INTRODUCTION A. HUMOR: CHRISTMAS JOKES 1. I heard about a dad recently who suggested that his family get him a gift that everyone could get something out of. So they did ­ they bought him a new wallet! 2. It’s not easy to know what to buy your spouse, is ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    How Do You Approach Christmas? Series

    Contributed by Brad Beaman on Nov 16, 2022
     | 3,082 views

    We are about to look at how different individuals approached Christmas. One of them took the wrong approach. The other two with the right approach to Christmas received a tremendous blessing at the first Christmas.

    After a man visited the Holy land, he described his experience. He was turned off by the commercialism. Years later he took a second trip to the Holy Land, and he looked past the commercialism to focus on the places of Bible history. He was thinking more about being in the places Jesus walked. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Authority Of Jesus Christ Series

    Contributed by Brad Beaman on Nov 23, 2022
     | 1,698 views

    Jesus Christ is central in our faith. The Old Testament looks forward to Jesus Christ. It has an attitude of anticipation. In the New Testament the really big claim is for the supreme authority of Jesus Christ.

    When I was in college one of my courses included outdoor repelling down a sheer cliff. This is not what you normally do in college. We were not reading about repelling and answering questions, we were out on rocks. The first lesson to repelling is check the ropes. Do not take for granted that ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Anger Is A Threat To Self-Control

    Contributed by John Williams Iii on Dec 2, 2022
     | 1,403 views

    Anger is dangerous is because it can hinder the fruits of the Spirit (love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control (Galatians 5:22 -23) if it is left unchecked. Paul warns us not to let the sun go down our anger in Ephesians 4:26.

    ANGER IS A THREAT TO SELF-CONTROL Text: Ephesians 4:25-5:2 “A small girl was showing a friend the bathroom scale: "I don't know what it is . . . but my mom and dad use it every day. All I know is, when you stand on it, it makes you really mad!".” (Steve May. ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    Fear Not!

    Contributed by Abimbola Salu on Mar 10, 2024
     | 1,934 views

    Every Christian believer is given the command to “Fear Not”.

    Every Christian believer is given the command to “Fear Not”. This is because fear is the opposite of faith. When fear comes in, faith goes out. It’s been said that there are 366 “Fear nots” in the Bible. So, that means that there is a “fear not” for each day of the year and an extra “fear not” to ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Standing Firm On God's Word Series

    Contributed by Derek Geldart on Mar 17, 2024
     | 1,187 views

    By keeping our eyes fixed on Jesus we receive comfort and unspeakable joy that is “eternal and transcends death, offering us something more than the grave as the goal of life!” So, let us not "water down" God's word to appease society but instead stand firm in the truth!

    Standing Firm in Your Faith 2 Thessalonians 2:13-17 Online Sermon: http://www.mckeesfamily.com/?page_id=3567 To the resilient congregation of Thessalonica, enduring persecution from Judaizers for their divergence from Mosaic Law and from Roman authorities for their refusal to worship ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Nothing Left But God

    Contributed by Howard Strickland on Mar 17, 2024
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,223 views

    A wise Bible teacher once said, sooner or later, God will bring self-sufficient people to the place where they have no resource, but him- No strength, No answers, nothing but him. Without God’s help, they’re sunk.

    Nothing Left But God. 2 Chronicles 20. A wise Bible teacher once said, sooner or later, God will bring self-sufficient people to the place where they have no resource, but him- No strength, No answers, nothing but him. Without God’s help, they’re sunk. He then told of a despairing man who ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Greatness In Serving Series

    Contributed by Mark Schaeufele on Mar 22, 2024
     | 1,323 views

    1. Jesus spent most of his final days leading to his crucifixion taking care of two objectives: 1) to prepare his disciples for his own death and resurrection, and 2) to prepare the disciples for life together without his physical presence.

    GREATNESS IN SERVING Text: Mark 10:35-45 Introduction 1. Jesus spent most of his final days leading to his crucifixion taking care of two objectives: 1) to prepare his disciples for his own death and resurrection, and 2) to prepare the disciples for life together without his physical ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Silencing The Rooster.

    Contributed by Howard Strickland on Dec 6, 2021
     | 2,480 views

    What do you do when the heat is on, and persecution present. Peter denies the word who became flesh. Peter denies his association with God.

    Silencing the Rooster. Matthew 26:74-75NKJV As a child, being a slave on a plantation, Booker T. Washington was awakened every morning by the crowing of a rooster. And he hated it. Every morning the rooster would start making its loud racket before the sun even came up. Eventually, the rooster ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    The Attributes Of Mercy

    Contributed by Dr. Craig Nelson on Dec 12, 2021
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,503 views

    A look at the Mercies of God and how we should reflect them

    “Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy.” (Matt 5:7 NIV) When you consider forgiving the people who have hurt you, you must always consider how much Jesus has forgiven you! You don’t deserve His love and can never earn it. He forgave you because He is a merciful, gracious God. ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Do Not Create A Win-Lose World Series

    Contributed by Steve Meenho Kang on Dec 17, 2021
     | 1,678 views

    The Netflix drama “Squid Game” became the number one show on Netflix in all 83 countries where Netflix streams. “Squid Game” is a drama in which participants risk their lives to play a survival game to win a prize of 40 million dollars. But why is this drama so popular all over the world?

    Do Not Create a Win-Lose World Squid Game Part 2 James 4:1-6 Steve Meenho Kang www.evergreencommunity.org We are in part two of this series, “Squid Game.” The Netflix drama “Squid Game” became the number one show on Netflix in all 83 countries where Netflix streams. “Squid Game” is a drama in ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    The Christmas Truce On 1914

    Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Dec 27, 2021
     | 3,915 views

    The amazing Christmas Truce on the Western Front during WW1.

    Christmas Truce in the trenches in 1914 As we celebrate Christmas, I am reminded of one of the more curious events that happened in the First World War - “The Christmas Truce of 1914”, which on the Western Front. It all appears to have started on the evening of 24th December, the day the ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

  • Robert Butler avatar

    Kingdom Keys - Amos Series

    Contributed by Robert Butler on Aug 14, 2023
    based on 1 rating
     | 1,230 views

    Justice is based on the idea that every human has been created by God, carries the image of God and is special to Him. Therefore the true worship of God should always lead to justice, righteousness and loving our neighbor.

    So maybe you’ve heard it said, ‘read your bible’ so you tried and failed. Our hope as leaders is that all of us will pick up God’s word and come to understand the true nature of God. After all, the bible is God’s Word curated over centuries detailing His nature, His will, the meaning of life and ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Kingdom Keys - Obadiah Series

    Contributed by Robert Butler on Aug 14, 2023
    based on 2 ratings
     | 1,381 views

    God is our protector from those who would harm us.

    So maybe you’ve heard it said, ‘read your bible’ so you tried and failed. Our hope as leaders is that all of us will pick up God’s word and come to understand the true nature of God. After all, the bible is God’s Word curated over centuries detailing His nature, His will, the meaning of life ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Miracle With A Purpose

    Contributed by Christian Cheong on Aug 30, 2023
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,179 views

    Jesus challenged the disciples to solve an impossible situation because He wanted to test them, to see if they would turn to Him and to God for help. We can trust God to do immeasurably beyond what we ask or imagine.

    Matt 14:13-21 - The Miracle With A Purpose Jesus did many miracles in the course of His ministry but the feeding of the 5000 is the only one recorded in all the 4 Gospels (Matt 14, Mark 6, Luke 9 and John 6). • All four writers find it significant enough to record it down. It was likely so ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible