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  • Chris Swanson avatar

    Why Are The Wise To Shine Like The Brightness Of The Heavens?

    Contributed by Chris Swanson on Mar 2, 2025
     | 318 views

    Letting the light shine in the dark is to lead others to Christ.

    The book of Daniel is a prophetic book that was written by Daniel around 535 B.C. He wrote down the occurrences which happened from around 605-535 B.C. While the first half of the book is about Daniel’s life (history), the second half brings to attention about Daniel’s visions (prophesy). These ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Why Jesus Came: Jesus The Reason For The Season!

    Contributed by Gordon Curley on Dec 23, 2024
     | 568 views

    - 'Jesus the reason for the season!' - Luke chapter 19 verses 10 - sermon by Gordon Curley (PowerPoint slides to accompany this talk are available on request – email: gcurley@gcurley.info)

    SERMON OUTLINE: (1). HE CAME: The Son of Man came.” (2). HE SEEKS: “The Son of Man came to seek and to save.” (3). HE FINDS: “What was lost.” SERMON BODY: Ill: • You might recognise the photo of this lady - Gabby Login • She was the host of the BBC's Sports Personality of the Year ...read more

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    Denomination: Brethren

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    Why Do I Need To Believe In Jesus? Series

    Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Dec 24, 2024
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     | 802 views

    The Bible teaches us that there are several reasons for believing in Jesus.

    Introduction During this Advent season, Pastor Scott and I presented a series of messages titled, “Questions About the Birth of Jesus.” Of the many questions about the birth of Jesus we could have addressed, we only dealt with the following four questions: • “Why did God become man?” • “Why did ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Why Did Jesus Come As Helpless Baby?

    Contributed by Ron Auch Jr on Dec 29, 2024
     | 257 views

    The virgin birth of Jesus is a foundational aspect of Christian belief and holds deep theological significance. Here’s why Jesus came into the world through a virgin birth:

    Why Did Jesus Come as helpless Baby? The virgin birth of Jesus is a foundational aspect of Christian belief and holds deep theological significance. Here’s why Jesus came into the world through a virgin birth: 1. To Fulfill Prophecy • The virgin birth was foretold in the Old Testament. Isaiah ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Why The Church #3 Un-Zombified Faith Series

    Contributed by Robert Malcolm on Jan 8, 2025
     | 320 views

    Just because there is movement/action it doesn’t mean that there is life. The same is true for us today especially when it comes to our faith in Jesus.

    ~ Intro: When I was a boy of about 6-7 my dad decided to build a type of tree house on stilts. In preparation he dug 6 holes about 4 foot deep to put the support pole in. He started off only using 4 of them and covered the others with lids for 55 gallon barrels. Unfortunately for the frogs an ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Why Church #4 A Spiritual Report Card Series

    Contributed by Robert Malcolm on Jan 8, 2025
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     | 799 views

    Progress and accountability need to be tracked in every aspect of our lives including our spiritual lives. We all need a Spiritual Report Card

    ~ Intro: Little Billy, a Jewish boy, who was failing his math lessons. His parents tried everything they could to get him to do better in this subject, but he continued to fail. At last, they took him down to the Catholic School, and enrolled him. After the first day, Billy came home and went up to ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Why Will We Enter His Gates With Thanksgiving?

    Contributed by Chris Swanson on Jan 17, 2025
     | 597 views

    This is a summons for us to enter into the presence of God with a joyful heart.

    The question presented is “Why will we enter His gates with thanksgiving?” A simple answer is, why not. One cannot answer this question solely on verse four. The whole chapter needs to be considered when populating a response. This psalm opens with a solicitation to the entire earth to happily ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Why Did Jesus Have To Return To Heaven?

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Jan 28, 2025
     | 492 views

    Couldn’t Jesus have stayed on earth and God would have done all that?

    Ascension Thoughts 2025 Why did Jesus ascend into heaven? Wouldn’t it be better if He remained here on earth. And, besides, Matthew records that He said “Behold, I am with you always, even until the end of days.” We know that when the Church celebrates the Ascension, forty days after Easter, we ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

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    Why Humans Still Matter In An Ai World

    Contributed by Antonio Manaytay on Nov 1, 2025
     | 281 views

    Humans still matter in an AI world because only we bear God’s image—capable of love, wisdom, and purpose that no machine can ever replicate.

    Introduction Brothers and sisters, we are living in an extraordinary time. Machines can now think, speak, and even create. Artificial Intelligence — or AI — can write stories, diagnose diseases, drive cars, and translate languages. Some even wonder: Will AI replace us? Do humans still matter? But ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Why Did God Create Human Beings? PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Oct 9, 2023
    based on 3 ratings
     | 1,621 views

    God intentionally and lovingly created the universe and humanity in His image, and has entrusted us with the responsibility to care for His creation, reflecting His divine purpose and love for us.

    Good morning, Church family! Today we're diving right into the beautiful and awe-inspiring beginning of it all, Genesis 1:1, "In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth." This is where our story begins, where our faith roots itself, and where our understanding of God's purpose unfolds. ...read more

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    Learning How To Stop Stress Before It Starts Series

    Contributed by Chip Ingram on Jun 11, 2010
    based on 14 ratings
     | 15,352 views

    Chip Ingram arms listeners with the biblical methods needed to overcome negative emotions before they become issues in our lives.

    I want you to write on the top of your notes, "AQ equals --" this is like algebra -- "AQ equals E," as in Edgar, "plus P," as in Peter, "0 -- times 0426." I wish I had a -- no, I’ll give that to again. Ready? AQ equals E plus P times 0426. AQ is your anger quotient. You know you have an IQ? ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    God Uses Thorns Series

    Contributed by Stephen Sheane on Nov 10, 2009
    based on 29 ratings
     | 45,749 views

    God calls us to accept, own and use our thorns to extend His grace to others.

    GOD USES THORNS Years ago in the northeastern United States codfish was a big commercial business. There is a market for eastern cod all over, especially on the West Coast. The demand posed a problem to the shippers. At first they froze the cod, then shipped them elsewhere, but the freezing took ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

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    Troubled By Trouble? Do A Defrag

    Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Nov 20, 2014
     | 5,146 views

    I use butter, egg, tea bag... What does heat do to these? Trouble is a part of living, what we do with trouble can make a difference. As on the computer sometimes we need to do a defrag.

    WHEN TROUBLE TROUBLES YOU... DO A DEFRAG... By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com I use three items: BUTTER... A HARD BOILED EGG... BAG OF COFFEE... I bring out one at a time... We discuss what heat does to each BEWARE: SLOW SMOTHERING... a slow threat to our enviromental threat KUDZU: ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Preparing To Take Our Test

    Contributed by Joe Rowland on Apr 23, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,428 views

    Tests will come but learn to walk in God’s truth. God will withhold no good thing from them who walk uprightly. Psalm 84:11 For the LORD God is a sun and shield: the LORD will give grace and glory: no good thing will he withhold from them that walk up

    Preparing To Take Our Test Psalm 26:1-2 NAS 1 Vindicate me, O LORD, for I have walked in my integrity, And I have trusted in the LORD without wavering. 2 Examine me, O LORD, and try me; Test my mind and my heart. I have entitled this today: “Preparing To Take Our Test” Sooner or ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    A Testimony Of Answered Prayer

    Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Feb 19, 2017
    based on 4 ratings
     | 9,280 views

    A single voice rises above the choir's celebration of the works of God, and testifies to what He has done "for me"!

    A TESTIMONY OF ANSWERED PRAYER. Psalm 66:8-20. “O bless our God, ye peoples” (Psalm 66:8) is an appeal being made by the congregation of God’s people to all the peoples of all the lands of all the earth (Psalm 66:1; cf. Psalm 100:1). This is evangelism which puts God first. It is not about us, ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational