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  • C. Philip Green avatar

    Getting Close To God Series

    Contributed by C. Philip Green on May 24, 2024
     | 2,120 views

    When you couldn’t reach up to God, He reached down to you, and He invites you to meet Him in the darkness, away from any idol, at the foot of the cross.

    Leighton Ford, the husband of Billy Graham’s youngest sister, Jean, tells the story of a Russian cosmonaut. He came back from space and said, “Some people say God lives out there. I looked around, and I didn't see any God out there.” Billy Graham's wife, Ruth, said he looked in the wrong ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

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    Count The Cost Series

    Contributed by C. Philip Green on Sep 18, 2025
     | 361 views

    If you want Jesus to teach you how to change your world, rank Him first in your life, risk your life for Him, renounce all you have, and remain committed to Him.

    Men in Black is a comedy about two special agents who work for Men in Black, an underground agency created to protect earth from dangerous extraterrestrials. In this scene, Agent K (played by Tommy Lee Jones) tries to recruit a New York City cop (played by Will Smith) to the agency. Take a look ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

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    How To Know The Shepherd

    Contributed by John Hamby on Sep 21, 2025
     | 545 views

    Distinguishing between false shepherds and the true shepherd.

    How to Know the Shepherd John 10:1-6 From discussing “light” Jesus suddenly moves to the subject of shepherds. Once again, the timing is ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Sermon 3 - Paul's Powerful Prayer Series

    Contributed by David Owens on Sep 29, 2025
     | 770 views

    Paul's powerful prayer for the Colossians calls upon God to supply them with very important spiritual help that will enable them to live a life worthy of the Lord. These are things we can pray for ourselves and others to receive from the Lord.

    Introduction: A. One night a father was walking past his 5 year old daughter’s room when he proudly noticed she was on her knees in prayer. 1. When he paused to listen, he heard her repeat this prayer several times: “abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz.” 2. When she was finished praying, her ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Called To Serve

    Contributed by Rodney V Johnson on Oct 13, 2025
     | 404 views

    October is Clergy Appreciation month and this message is about why we should appreciate those serving in the gospel ministry.

    Called To Serve Good morning First Baptist Quindaro. Our focus Scripture this morning is found in Joshua 24:14-15 and I will be reading from the New King James Bible. It says, “(14) Now therefore, fear the LORD, serve Him in sincerity and in truth, and put away the gods which your fathers served ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Holy Who? Series

    Contributed by David Owens on Nov 11, 2024
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     | 1,095 views

    How sad to live life without taking advantage of all the help and resources available to us. The Holy Spirit is given to us to be our helper. In this sermon, we begin to understand who the Spirit is and how He helps us.

    A. Welcome to Friends and Family Day! 1. We are excited to have special guests with us today and we hope you will be encouraged and inspired by this time of worship. 2. Today’s sermon is the beginning of a new sermon series that I am calling “The Holy Spirit, Our Helper.” 3. I decided to start the ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Thankful Through Tough Times

    Contributed by Dennis Lee on Nov 17, 2024
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     | 1,901 views

    We need to realize that everyone has difficulties and must endure tough times. But it’s not enough to just endure tough times, we must learn how to be thankful through them if we’re going to receive God’s goodness.

    “Thankful Through Tough Times” Philippians 4:6-7 Watch on YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jZqMXEqyujs It was the day before Thanksgiving, and it was the first one that Andrea and her three children would be spending without their father who left them three months earlier. On top ...read more

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    Denomination: Foursquare

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    The Spirit Is Our Teacher Series

    Contributed by David Owens on Nov 18, 2024
     | 1,494 views

    The Holy Spirit first came into the apostles to help them remember and write about the teachings and life of Jesus and the instructions for the church. The Holy Spirit now lives in the child of God in order to help them learn, understand and obey God's Word.

    A. Once there was a teacher who saw one of her students sitting there without a pencil doing nothing while the rest of the class was working on their assignment. 1. The teacher asked, “Where’s your pencil?” 2. The student answered, “I ain’t got no pencil.” 3. To which the teacher explained, “How ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Christmas In Heaven Or Cosmic Christmas

    Contributed by Dr. Fred W. Penney on Nov 25, 2024
     | 1,482 views

    A Christmas message about the spiritual reality from Revelation 12

    Revelation 12 - The Woman and the Dragon 12 A great sign appeared in heaven: a woman clothed with the sun, with the moon under her feet and a crown of twelve stars on her head. 2 She was pregnant and cried out in pain as she was about to give birth. 3 Then another sign appeared in heaven: an ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Dangerous Christian Pt 1

    Contributed by Pastor/Author: Terry Sisney on Dec 2, 2024
    based on 2 ratings
     | 7,441 views

    Surely as Blood washed Spirit filled Fire Baptized Christians we should be considered a threat to hell. When the devil looks at you, he should see a Dangerous Christian. Not just a believer trying to hold out till Jesus comes, but a true warrior, tearing the devils kingdom down.

    Mark 16:16-18 KJV... He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned. [17] And these signs shall follow them that believe; In my name shall they cast out devils; they shall speak with new tongues; [18] They shall take up serpents; and if they drink any ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Power Of Prayer

    Contributed by Amar Chandnani on Dec 8, 2024
    based on 2 ratings
     | 531 views

    Prayer is an expression of sincere desire including praise, thanksgiving, lament, confession and requests. Prayer is our unique opportunity to talk to God, to converse with him which means that Prayer also is a way of God talking to us. Every believer needs the prayers of other believers.

    It is the year 44AD. Around 12 years from the death and resurrection of Jesus. So we can perhaps conclude that the growth of the church has already span 12 years and believers now included a vast number of Jews and Gentiles. With growth comes challenges, strife, arguments and even misunderstanding ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Byron Sherman avatar

    Life Intercepted By God-1(2024)

    Contributed by Byron Sherman on Dec 9, 2024
     | 447 views

    1 of 3. The apostle Matthew recorded some key elements/aspects surrounding the conception & birth of Jesus, from Joseph’s perspective. ?What can be learned from Joseph’s perspective about Jesus’ beginnings? Lessons learned from a life intercepted by God. Life Intercepted By God...

    LIFE INTERCEPTED By GOD-I—Matthew 1:18-19(:18-25) Attention: One day, in 1986, before I knew Jesus, I was sitting the living room of my, my wife’s, & our infant daughter’s newly purchased home in Savannah, Georgia. I was watching a Sunday Bible Study program aired by a local pastor. He ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Something To Talk About Series

    Contributed by Joel Gilbert on Dec 23, 2024
     | 634 views

    As if the pregnancies of an elderly woman and an unwed teenager weren’t enough to talk about, the birth of John sparks speech in ways that should encourage us to verbalize things about our faith as well.

    Edit sermon notes Copy text In 1991, Bonnie Rait released a song entitled “Somethin’ to Talk About.” It became her highest ranking song on the billboard lists - topping out at #5. This song also became instrumental in helping her win a grammy. The song addresses rumors that had been going around ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Navigating The Ebb And Flow

    Contributed by D. Dewaine Phillips on Dec 24, 2024
    based on 1 rating
     | 671 views

    Jesus shared words to help John's disciples navigate change, as they were dealing with the loss of their leader. He also addressed the change of grace over legalism. This passage can be applied to change within the church.

    I have entitled our message this morning, “Navigating the Ebb and Flow.” The expression “ebb and flow” is an idiom used to describe periods of highs and lows, and growth and decline, just like the rising and falling of the tides. It is essentially the idea that life is not always constant, but ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Byron Sherman avatar

    Sustaining Christian Ministry-1

    Contributed by Byron Sherman on Jan 6, 2025
     | 506 views

    1 of 4. The apostle Peter concerned himself with sustaining Christian ministry. Christian ministry must be sustained indefinitely. But, ?What sustains Christian ministry? Or: ?How is Christian ministry sustained? Christian ministry is sustained thru...

    SUSTAINING CHRISTIAN MINISTRY-I—2Peter 1:12-15 So far in our analysis of 2Peter, we’ve discovered some provisions for God’s people that are ACQUIRED Thru FAITH(1:1-4)... Those being: 1. TRUSTWORTHY APOSTLES(:1a) 2. CHRISTIAN FAMILY(:1b) 3. The SINGULAR, PERFECT SAVIOR(:1c) 4. MULTIPLIED GRACE ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist