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  • Doug Fannon avatar

    Memorial Stones

    Contributed by Doug Fannon on May 27, 2018
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     | 15,490 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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    Sweet Hour Of Prayer Series

    Contributed by Ian Humphrey on Mar 27, 2025
    based on 1 rating
     | 385 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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    You Call This A Plan?

    Contributed by Mike Hamilton on Mar 10, 2003
    based on 91 ratings
     | 7,438 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
     | 10,953 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
     | 1,341 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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    Pray A Prayer

    Contributed by Richard Papafio on May 15, 2018
     | 2,956 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
     | 8,000 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

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    "Christian Perfection"

    Contributed by Ken Sauer on Oct 5, 2002
    based on 70 ratings
     | 7,265 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

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    "Will We Run With The Ball In 2008?"

    Contributed by Ken Sauer on Jan 3, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,527 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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    What People Of Grace Accept. Series

    Contributed by Patrick O'loughlin on Aug 20, 2016
     | 6,611 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

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    Before The Holy Spirit Can Use A Believer

    Contributed by Dr.w.samuel Legon on Sep 29, 2011
     | 2,490 views

    The Holy Spirit must be strong in us

    BEFORE THE HOLY SPIRIT CAN USE A BELIEVER Gal.3: 3Are ye so foolish? having begun in the Spirit, are ye now made perfect by the flesh? 4Have ye suffered so many things in vain? if it be yet in vain. 5He therefore that ministereth to you the Spirit, and worketh miracles among you, doeth ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Paul Fritz avatar

    Why Jesus Knew That Sometimes Things Are Allowed To Get Worse Before They Can Get Better

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Oct 18, 2000
    based on 19 ratings
     | 6,321 views

    1. Jesus knew that God often uses tragedy to cause people to look to heaven for solutions to their problems.

    1. Jesus knew that God often uses tragedy to cause people to look to heaven for solutions to their problems. The Savior said, "Every branch that does bear fruit he prunes so that it will be even more fruitful." (Jn. 15:2) Thank the Lord to for His pruning of certain habits, thoughts and ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    How Jesus Taught That Sometimes Things Must Get Worse Before They Can Get Better

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Oct 18, 2000
    based on 63 ratings
     | 58,193 views

    Sometimes the Lord allows conditions to get worse so He can make us better. No one goes through life without difficulties. In order to get our attention; the Lord may allow adversity to bring out the best or the worst in our attitudes - depending on our p

    No one goes through life without difficulties. In order to get our attention; the Lord may allow adversity to bring out the best or the worst in our attitudes - depending on our perspective. The Lord is far more interested in developing our character than in seeing us succeed in our jobs. God is ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    How The Holy Spirit Helps Us Realize That Things Are Not As Bad As They Seem Or As Successful As They Might Appear

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Oct 18, 2000
    based on 64 ratings
     | 4,108 views

    The Holy Spirit gives us the wisdom and the adaptability to see our situations more from God’s evaluative perspective. Paul wrote, "I know how to enjoy plenty and live in abundance. I have learned in any and all circumstances the secret of facing every si

    How The Holy Spirit Helps Us Realize That Things Are Not as Bad as They Seem or as Successful as They Might Appear (Phil. 4:8-13) Illustration:Faith understands that God intervenes in the natural course of events; on the other hand, if the natural course of events should happen to answer ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Genesis 24 – Things That Don’t Go Together – Part 3 Series

    Contributed by Ross Cochrane on Jun 4, 2011
    based on 6 ratings
     | 5,852 views

    Deuteronomy 22:10 (NLT) says “You must not plough with an ox and a donkey harnessed together.” The idea here is that there are certain things that are totally INCOMPATIBLE. They were never meant to be placed in the same yoke. What about dating?

    Genesis 24 – THINGS THAT DON’T GO TOGETHER – Part 3 The engine of a Fiesta in a Ferrari! Pickles and icecream. There are certain things that definitely DON’T go together. Aluminium foil and microwaves (Julie rediscovered this recently). Children and cancer. Wouldn’t ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational