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  • Keith Foskey avatar

    Why Don’t We Speak In Tongues? Series

    Contributed by Keith Foskey on May 18, 2014
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     | 6,424 views

    Why do we take the cessationist position on the sign gifts?

    In the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus is very concerned that false teaching be acknowledged and corrected. In our last message, we began to look a Christ’s corrective teaching on prayer. During that study, I made a short reference to the subject of speaking in tongues. I noted in that message ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Why I Want To Have A Big Part In Missions Series

    Contributed by Chuck Sligh on Feb 26, 2012
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     | 10,192 views

    A sermon with some arresting object lessons illustrating the need for supporting missions.

    Why I Want to Have a Big Part in Missions Missions Emphasis Series Chuck Sligh February 26, 2012 TEXT: Mark 16:15 – “And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature.” INTRODUCTION Henry Van Dyke’s said, “The missionary enterprise is not the church’s ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Right Motives For Ministry: Why We Serve Him Series

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Nov 28, 2011
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     | 7,613 views

    Coming to know and serve God certainly benefits us, and we should not be ashamed of that; he created us to need him. But we are called to serve on the basis of higher motives, motives that are tied to who God is and what he has done. So why do we serve hi

    The Right Motives for Ministry: Why We Serve Him (2 Corinthians 5:11-15) 1. People are motivated in many ways. 2. He may dress like a skid-row bum and smell like a dead rat, but Andy Smulian is a hit among London businessmen plagued by those who won't pay their bills. Employed by the ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    30 Reasons Why People Marry Wrongly 2

    Contributed by Bishop(Dr) Sola Adetunji on Dec 14, 2011
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    More reasons why people marry the wrong spouse

    11 PEER PRESSURE The fact that your mates, friends and colleagues have gone ahead of you in marriage does not mean that you should jump into marriage. Every man has his own destiny. Don’t be a fool! Just because all your mates are getting married does not mean you should force yourself on ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    30 Reasons Why People Marry Wrongly 3

    Contributed by Bishop(Dr) Sola Adetunji on Dec 14, 2011
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    The concluding part of reasons why many marry wrongly.

    21 LIVING IN DISOBEDIENCE: 1Sam. 15:22b “behold, to obey is better than sacrifice, and to hearken than the fat of rams”. If you are living in perpetual disobedience God will not be compelled to guide you. Until you obey the last instruction from heaven, you should not expect to ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Why Did God Speak To The Magi Through The Stars

    Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Jan 6, 2012
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    Why did God speak to the Magi through the stars

    Walsoken 08-01-2012 The Magi Let us open in prayer Father, I pray that you will anoint my words this morning that they may be words for each of us from you. I ask what I say may be relevant in our ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

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    God, If He Is Good Why Is There So Much Bad Series

    Contributed by Steve Malone on Jan 31, 2019
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     | 9,430 views

    This message is an attempt to answer some of the honest questions people have about how if God is good , then why is there so much suffering.

    God, If He Is Good Why Is There So Much Bad? "For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways," declares the LORD. "As the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways and my thoughts than your thoughts.” - Isaiah 55:8,9 What are ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Why Christians Don't Get Their Prayers Answered Series

    Contributed by Ps Trevor Bartley on Apr 10, 2018
     | 3,989 views

    I have found the answer to the question or comment we hear a lot, “If God is good all the time and He is the healer, why did my family member die? They went to church, read their Bible, prayed and even tithed, they were the best Christian.

    God takes the responsibility to ensure that His Word will come to pass on the Earth. He has invested His Word through His Son (the Logos) so that someone can speak into existence His will for the Earth. All He needs is someone to speak into existence His will via His Word, the Logos and ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    Why Am I Encouraged To Share My Faith? Series

    Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Aug 19, 2016
     | 5,798 views

    Someone cared enough about you to push past their fears to share the gospel with you. At FCC we encourage you to love other enough to do the same for them!

    INTRODUCTION • VIDEO CLIP • SLIDE #1 • We are in the midst of our series entitled “Why Do We Do That.” If you remember the first time you walked into a church, you may have felt you entered a different world! • Things may have seemed strange, people coming up ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Why Did You Receive That Lie Into Your Spirit ? Series

    Contributed by Maurice Mccarthy on Apr 1, 2019
     | 4,705 views

    Some people have a propensity to let bad things/words settle into their spirit. Be more resistant to negative words and more receptive to good or encouraging words. I include an experience I had with a demon possessed man.

    Why Did You Receive That Lie Into Your Spirit ? PPT 1 Series Title: Words This is the fifth week of our series on words, one more next week and we will wrap it up. (I think) We have talked about the fact that words can hurt or heal, we can injure with our words or we can build people up, last week ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Why Your Prayers Are Not Answered – Part Ii Series

    Contributed by Thomas Swope on Jun 18, 2014
    based on 1 rating
     | 9,616 views

    A study of chapter 58 of the book of Isaiah verses 1 through 14

    Isaiah 58: 1 – 14 Why Your Prayers Are Not Answered – Part II 1 “Cry aloud, spare not; Lift up your voice like a trumpet; Tell My people their transgression, and the house of Jacob their sins. 2 Yet they seek Me daily, and delight to know My ways, as a nation that did ...read more

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    Denomination: Calvary Chapel

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    Why Your Prayers Are Not Answered – Part Iii Series

    Contributed by Thomas Swope on Jun 27, 2014
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     | 12,805 views

    A study of chapter 59 verses 1 through 21

    Isaiah 59: 1 – 21 Why Your Prayers Are Not Answered – Part III 1 Behold, the LORD’s hand is not shortened, that it cannot save; Nor His ear heavy, that it cannot hear. 2 But your iniquities have separated you from your God; And your sins have hidden His face from you, so that He ...read more

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    Denomination: Calvary Chapel

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    Why Is The Death Of God's Saints Precious In His Sight?

    Contributed by Mack Armstrong on Mar 13, 2007
    based on 38 ratings
     | 94,018 views

    Death is a common denominator to all living thigs. But, the death of a saint of God is viewed, by God, as something special and it is a time of rejoicing as the saint leaves this world of sin and goes to a perfect place to be with our Lord. This makes God

    Psalms 116:15 WHY IS THE DEATH OF GOD’S SAINTS PRECIOUS IN HIS SIGHT? I. COMMITMENT: * A. Caring. B. Changing. C. Contentment. II. CESSATION: ** A. Cries. B. Cares. C. Calamities. III. COMMENCEMENTS: *** A. Compensation. B. ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Why Do We Dedicate Children And Baptize Adults?

    Contributed by Guy Glass on Mar 26, 2007
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     | 13,341 views

    ... Child Dedication and Baptism also have their reasons. We dedicate children because Jesus blessed them and encouraged them to come to Him. Dedication is more than a promise between church and parent; it is a blessing on the life of the one being dedi

    WHY DO WE DEDICATE CHILDREN AND BAPTIZE ADULTS? Various Scriptures INTRODUCTION: I would hazard to think that we all have stories about why we do some of the things we do. Sometimes we do things because this was the way others in our family did them, or perhaps we tried multiple ways ourselves ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Why Do Some Christians Not Respond To The Word Of God?

    Contributed by Guy Glass on Mar 12, 2010
    based on 14 ratings
     | 8,081 views

    No doubt that we are in the last days. One cannot look into this old world and not see the rise of sinful conditions. This rise should concern us as believers. Yet Scripture clearly tells us that things were going to get worse as time spins down. It w

    WHY DO SOME CHRISTIANS NOT RESPOND TO THE WORD OF GOD? PROPOSITION: WE NEED TO RESPOND TO GOD’S WORD! INTRODUCTION: No doubt that we are in the last days. One cannot look into this old world and not see the rise of sinful conditions. This rise should concern us as believers. Yet ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist