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  • Pastor Paul E. Davis avatar

    Don’t Lose Your Focus

    Contributed by Pastor Paul E. Davis on Sep 15, 2018
     | 17,043 views

    It's Time TO Move Own, My Time is Up, Making the main thing, the main thing. Jesus is greater.

    John 3:25-27 (NIV) “An argument developed between some of John’s disciples and a certain Jew over the matter of ceremonial washing. They came to John (The Baptist) and said to him, “Rabbi, that man who was with you on the other side of the Jordan—the one you testified about—look, he is baptizing, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    You Call This A Plan?

    Contributed by Mike Hamilton on Mar 10, 2003
    based on 91 ratings
     | 7,385 views

    God has a providential way of making, BAD THINGS GOOD, WEAK THINGS STRONG, and UGLY THINGS BEAUTIFUL.

    “You Call This a Plan?” Romans 8:28 A $75 basketball in my hands is playing a pickup game in the Family Life Center. A $75 basketball in the hands of Michael Jordan is a world championship and an NBA MVP. A $900 set of golf clubs in my hands is spending $25 for a green fee and an afternoon of ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Heavenly Minded Series

    Contributed by C. Philip Green on Mar 16, 2012
    based on 4 ratings
     | 10,885 views

    If you truly want a new life, seek things above, slay things below, and shed things that divide.

    When I was growing up, I used to love watching the old Candid Camera shows, in which the producers set up a hidden camera and caught people doing the goofiest things. In one episode, an actor on a busy sidewalk began looking at the ground. He walked around a bit with his eyes glued to the ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

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    Power Hungry Series

    Contributed by Alison Bucklin on Nov 24, 2022
     | 1,288 views

    Bad things happen. Bad things happen to good people, and bad things happen to bad people. Why?

    POWER HUNGRY Bad things happen. Bad things happen to good people, and bad things happen to bad people. Bad things happen. Sometimes the cause is obvious: greed and hatred, poverty and ignorance, all cause suffering in greater or lesser degrees, and we can point to sin as the reason. But ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Sweet Hour Of Prayer Series

    Contributed by Ian Humphrey on Mar 27, 2025
    based on 1 rating
     | 320 views

    Sweet Hour of Prayer

    Acts 4:23 - 35 Sweet Hour of Prayer 1. The Total Confidence In Prayer - 23-28 i. In God's - Creation of All Things - Their Release - 23 And being let go, Their Retreat - they went to their own company, Their Report - and reported all that the chief priests and elders had said unto ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness

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    "Christian Perfection"

    Contributed by Ken Sauer on Oct 5, 2002
    based on 70 ratings
     | 7,215 views

    Is there such a thing?

    Philippians 3:4-14 "Christian Perfection" By: Rev. Kenneth Sauer, Pastor of Parkview United Methodist Church, Newport News, VA Michelangelo was once putting what appeared to be the finishing touches on a sculpture when a friend dropped by for a visit. Days later, the friend dropped by again and ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

  • Patrick Nix avatar

    Empty Tomb ... Full Life!

    Contributed by Patrick Nix on Jul 9, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 7,834 views

    Christians often talk about how that what Satan offers is empty and vain, yet the majority of Christians live, at best, half-lives. More empty than full, more cloudy than sunny, more searching than satisfied. Why? Because we have confined the power of the

    Easter weekend, our church sent out hundreds of plastic eggs to help our neighbors consider their own existence. Inside, a simple message: “Is your life as empty as this egg? Ever feel like you’ve got a shiny coat outside – but empty and void on the inside? Come Sunday & learn why the Empty Tomb ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Memorial Stones

    Contributed by Doug Fannon on May 27, 2018
    based on 2 ratings
     | 15,449 views

    Memorial Day Message: On Memorial Day we remember those who gave their lives for us, for our freedoms, for the values we hold today? Do we know what our freedoms are and the values on which our country is founded? Do we remember or did they die in vain

    Memorial Day, the official start of the summer season. A day for family outings, a gathering of friends, BBQs and cookouts. It is also a day of remembering. We remember those who have gone before, especially those who have served in the military and died on foreign fields of battle. We need ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    "Will We Run With The Ball In 2008?"

    Contributed by Ken Sauer on Jan 3, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,489 views

    What are those things that the Owner of all things has entrusted to you, and how are you going to respond to that trust?

    Matthew 25:14-30 “Will We Run With the Ball in 2008?” The front page of a Texas newspaper a few years ago carried the picture of a young and beautiful African American mother born without arms and legs! The State Department of Public Welfare had charged in court that she was incapable of ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    Pray A Prayer

    Contributed by Richard Papafio on May 15, 2018
     | 2,916 views

    When young age challenges, do it with boldness and courage but don't end there. Get back into your prayer closet and pray a prayer

    May the peace of the Lord be with you. Topic: PRAY A PRAYER Acts 4:23-31 King James Version (KJV) 23 And being let go, they went to their own company, and reported all that the chief priests and elders had said unto them. 24 And when they heard that, they lifted up their voice to God with one ...read more

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    Denomination: Charismatic

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    Ascending God's Hill

    Contributed by Colin Coombs on Oct 8, 2005
    based on 54 ratings
     | 7,925 views

    The way into God’s pesence, and the consequent blessing.

    ASCENDING GOD’S HILL A Psalm of David. 1 The earth is the LORD’s, and everything in it, the world, and all who live in it; 2 for he founded it upon the seas and established it upon the waters. 3 Who may ascend the hill of the LORD? Who may stand in his holy place? 4 He who has clean hands and a ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Patrick O'Loughlin avatar

    What People Of Grace Accept. Series

    Contributed by Patrick O'loughlin on Aug 20, 2016
     | 6,567 views

    People of grace are accepting of certain things found in scripture

    We started a series two weeks ago on the Book of Galatians. We are titling this series “People of Grace".Today we are going to look at chapter 2 and its connection with people of grace. If you have a bible that gives paragraph divisions and headings to those paragraphs you may notice that ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • George Crumbly avatar

    Obsession

    Contributed by George Crumbly on Feb 29, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,254 views

    What are we preocuppied with? THe things of the world or the things of God?

    I received an email devotional this week using a word I about became obsessed with. This word caused me to really, really do some thinking. (The death of my friends 22 year old son week before last made me think too. It made me realize how short & how precious LIFE is) The word I saw in the ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Brian Bill avatar

    Having It All But Missing Everything Series

    Contributed by Brian Bill on Mar 5, 2017
    based on 1 rating
     | 18,274 views

    Many things can keep you from the one thing.

    Having it All But Missing Everything Mark 10:13-22 Rev. Brian Bill March 4-5, 2017 Many things can keep you from the one thing. In what has been called the most shocking moment in the history of the Academy Awards, the Oscar for “best picture” was inadvertently awarded to the wrong movie. It ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Dr. Ronald Shultz avatar

    Be Like Amos Or One Of Gideon’s 300

    Contributed by Dr. Ronald Shultz on Dec 15, 2018
     | 3,253 views

    God uses small things and people to do great things.

    1Co 1:26 For ye see your calling, brethren, how that not many wise men after the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble, are called: 27 But God hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise; and God hath chosen the weak things of the world to confound the things which are ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist