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  • Michael Nesmith avatar

    Easter Ressurection – Why Beleive

    Contributed by Michael Nesmith on Mar 29, 2005
    based on 18 ratings
     | 5,746 views

    What can motivate a modern, educated, scientific minded people like us believe in the ressurection?

    John 20: 1-18 Today we celebrate the resurrection of Jesus. Why do we believe in such an event? What can motivate a modern, educated, scientific minded people like us to first of all believe in an immortal and all powerful God, then believe that this God became a person yet remained and immortal ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

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    Earthquakes Shaken

    Contributed by Brian Wright on May 15, 2005
    based on 37 ratings
     | 9,176 views

    Sometimes its takes a earthquake to put us where God wants us

    As I was in the service last week and Pastor Patsy was preaching, God laid this message on my heart. Acts Chapter 16 You remember Paul and Silas were joined together as Paul wanted to go to the Syria and Cilicia. There was a division between Paul and Barnabas. How they went to the different ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    The Butterfly Effect

    Contributed by Chanon Mullens on May 16, 2005
    based on 60 ratings
     | 15,200 views

    The transformation from the old to the new

    1. WE, LIKE THE CATERPILLAR BEGAN AS SOMETHING LESS THAN DESIRABLE • II Corinthians 5:17 “Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.” • The caterpillar begins it’s life as something other than what it will end as • What ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Asleep At The Pew

    Contributed by Ron Hicks on Aug 30, 2005
    based on 44 ratings
     | 6,087 views

    What could be worse that being asleep at the wheel? How about being asleep at the pew?

    ASLEEP AT THE PEW? Eph 5:14 14 Wherefore he saith, Awake thou that sleepest, and arise from the dead, and Christ shall give thee light. I used to sleep walk at the old North Side Assy of God Church when I was a child. My mother would place a blanket on the floor ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Equipping God's People

    Contributed by Rev. Bruce A. Shields on May 3, 2004
    based on 14 ratings
     | 4,520 views

    Educating the Body of Christ to the power of the Holy Spirit and the whole armor of God as well as understanding that life isn’t perfect after we accept Christ.

    Equipping God’s People 1. Beyond Salvation – Isn’t Life Perfect Now? 1 Peter 3:17 – Suffering for what is right “17. For it is better, if the will of God be so, that ye suffer for well doing, than for evil doing.” Hebrews 10:32 – Persecution of new converts “32. But call to remembrance the ...read more

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    Denomination: Bible Church

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    Weakness And Strength

    Contributed by Howard Parnell on Oct 7, 2002
    based on 24 ratings
     | 7,974 views

    When it comes to holy living, we all have weaknesses. The apostle Paul shows us how God can use our weaknesses to show His strength.

    WEAKNESS AND STRENGTH II Cor. 12:10 INTRO. This entire chapter deals with the Apostle Paul’s very peculiar experience. In vs. 1 he refers to his glorious revelations, the unspeakable visions he had seen (vs. 3-6) and in vs. 7 he mentions the thorn in the flesh which was designed by God to ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Spiritual Warfare 4 Series

    Contributed by Shane Hart on Aug 10, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,875 views

    A series looking at the daily realities of spiritual warfare which we all face.

    What about spiritual warfare? 2 Corinthians 12, Matthew 10, and Ephesians 6 In our previous three nights, we have defined spiritual warfare from 2 Corinthians 10 and we have looked at discernment and false discernment. Tonight, we will take the next step as I share some of my personal ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Idol Of Your Hearts

    Contributed by Victoria Oladipupo on Mar 7, 2011
    based on 11 ratings
     | 16,433 views

    The problem of the idol is that it hinders the move of God. God is saying, “Clear away the idols. Cast them into the fire. Then you can see what I can do.”

    Idol of your hearts Ezekiel 14:1-14:4 Hebrews 4:13 “Idolatry is the most discussed problem in the Bible and one of the most powerful spiritual and intellectual concepts in the believer’s arsenal. Many people have secret idols hidden in the chambers of their hearts from the sight ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Job's Battle

    Contributed by Howard Strickland on Apr 5, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,761 views

    Knowing our temptation isn’t new and that people through out time has faced the same battles helps. Also God is our shield and defense.

    Job’s Battle Text: Job 1:6-12 Now there was a day when the sons of God came to present themselves before the LORD, and Satan also came among them. 7 And the LORD said to Satan, “From where do you come?” So Satan answered the LORD and said, “From going to and fro on the ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Battling Our Adversary Together: A Primer On Spiritual Warfare Series

    Contributed by David Taylor on Feb 13, 2014
     | 5,497 views

    Living as a Church in a Foreign Land Battling Our Adversary Together: A Primer on Spiritual Warfare

    Living as a Church in a Foreign Land Battling Our Adversary Together: A Primer on Spiritual Warfare 1 Peter 5:8-11 David Taylor We have a couple of weeks left in our last mini-series in 1 Peter, “Living as a Church in a Foreign Land,” where Peter describes a life of discipleship ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Target Series

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Jan 5, 2015
     | 6,343 views

    God has many directives for the church, and under the inspiration of the Spirit, Paul hits the ground running, implying what some of those directives are.

    The Target (I Timothy 1:1-5) 1. Men’s retreat/turkey shoot. Barri usually wins… 2. Bud Newell and his friend Tony often practice corn-hole tossing. They are very proficient at it, and Bud has won a number of championships; a matter of aim. 3. Hitting the target, good aim ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Blessed Are The Humble Series

    Contributed by David Swanger on Jan 22, 2013
     | 7,953 views

    God has never spent one moment thinking He is me. Meekness is understanding who I am, who God is, and responding accordingly.

    “Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth.” Jesus’ first statements were shocking to the audience that sat before Him on this Galilean hillside.. He challenged them with things totally foreign to their way of thinking. No doubt, they expected to be commended for ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Perry Greene avatar

    Dads Disarming Distractions Series

    Contributed by Perry Greene on Jun 13, 2016
     | 3,959 views

    In connection with Father's Day, this lesson points out that Jesus IS going to return. As preparation Dads (all of us) must make two key decisions: 1. Stay Awake and 2. Dress Appropriately. These decisions benefit our children as well as ourselves.

    1. Use iPad and iPhone as distractions -- pretend to be reading email, texts, and receive a phone call from "Mom" to show how we can be distracted from our focus 2. Staying Focused Men are notorious for being distracted. Most of us could qualify for having ADD -- Attention Deficit Disorder. I ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Dean Morgan avatar

    He's In The Middle Of It

    Contributed by Dean Morgan on May 9, 2017
     | 14,411 views

    Just like with Shammah the Lord is in the middle of every battle we face. He is there to help bring about a “great victory” even for us.

    In the text before us, Shammah is in the middle of a field filled with lentils. Lentils are peas, so he was in the midst of a pea patch. The people of God had labored for many months to plant their ground with lentils. They sowed the seed, they cultivated the little shoots when they broke ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Its Boldly Thrown Out There--"Take Up Your Cross And Follow Me."

    Contributed by Paul Andrew on Jun 24, 2017
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,878 views

    The Cross allows us to "deny oneself" from pure self interest to serve a higher purpose. It's a way for us to continually do a self check, and for us to be sanctified.

    13A There is a story by Guy de Maupassant titled "The Necklace." The Necklace is a tale of a young woman named Mathilde who wishes she was rich and also wishes she was accepted in higher social circles. However, her husband is an ordinary French citizen without the resources to fulfill her ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic