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  • Andrew Moffatt avatar

    Why The Bible? Series

    Contributed by Andrew Moffatt on Feb 3, 2024
     | 1,059 views

    A look into the fall and the need for the redemption of humanity. Why we have God's word.

    So why the Bible? Series Deep Dive. The purpose of the Bible is to encourage all of humanity to have a right relationship with God and one another. The writing of Bible was inspired by God to inform us of the need for repentance and redemption. God wants us to be justified to be in close ...read more

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    Denomination: Salvation Army

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    Praying For Our Church

    Contributed by Simon Bartlett on Jul 12, 2020
     | 3,509 views

    Paul's second prayer for the church in Ephesus is a great model of how we can pray for our church and for other churches today, for God to strengthen his people with power.

    PRAYING FOR THE CHURCH INTRODUCTION We’ve now come to the sixth and last in our mini-series on prayer. We first looked at Gideon’s prayer for guidance. Then we spent two weeks on the Lord’s Prayer. Then we had two weeks on Daniel’s prayer of confession on behalf of his people. Today we’re ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Why We Believe In The Bodily (Literal) Resurrection Of Christ

    Contributed by Don Paden on Jun 12, 2007
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    This Message presents the supporting Evidences for the Reality of The Resurrection of Jesus

    WHY WE BELIEVE IN THE BODILY (LITERAL) RESURRECTION OF CHRIST I Corinthians 15; John 20 & 21; Matthew 28; Luke 24 We have come to the time when the world in general and the religious world in particular remembers in a special way the Death, Burial, and Resurrection of the Lord Jesus Christ. It ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Praying For Our "Needs" Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Oct 27, 2003
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     | 12,510 views

    Often our prayers for each other consist of focusing on each others needs... but as vital as that kind of prayer can be, there is a more important prayer we can lift up for each other.

    OPEN: A preacher by the name of Larry Davies shared that during one worship service, he asked: "Are there any prayer needs today?" · One person mentioned a neighbor who was sick. · Another spoke of a couple with financial problems. · A young man asked us to pray for the family of a friend’s ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Focus Of Prayer Series

    Contributed by Stephen Sheane on Jul 4, 2021
     | 7,400 views

    What do we pray into the lives of other people? We pray for purpose, productivity, power and perspective

    THE FOCUS OF PRAYER D.L. Moody once entered a tavern in order to ask the bartender if his two little girls might be allowed to attend his Sunday School. He was told that there was an atheist club that met in that bar every Thursday night and the owner of the bar did not want to offend them. Moody ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

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    The Principles Of Prayer Lesson 2 Series

    Contributed by Elmer Towns on Jan 21, 2019
     | 3,975 views

    “Methods are many, principles are few, methods may change, but prayer principles never do.”

    A. INTRODUCTION 1. The nature of prayer tells what it is (description), the principles of prayer guides in prayer (description). 2. The guards answered. “No man ever spoke like this Man!” (John 7:46). We could say, “No man ever prayed like Jesus prayed.” 3. Principles are rules. “Methods are ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    How To Pray With Joy!

    Contributed by Melvin Newland on Aug 6, 2018
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    Someone wisely said, "Problems are a part of life. All of us will have problems right up to the moment we die. And some of you will have problems after you die."

    MELVIN M. NEWLAND, MINISTER RIDGE CHAPEL, KANSAS, OK TEXT: Philippians 1:1-11 (New Century Version) This morning I would like for us to go back nearly 2,000 years to the city of Rome. It is an exciting time to be in Rome, a metropolis of ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    We're All In This Together

    Contributed by Joel Pankow on May 9, 2003
    based on 24 ratings
     | 6,720 views

    how we need to pray for each other and work together under the grace of God as we preach the Gospel

    May 11, 2003 Acts 4:23-33 On their release, Peter and John went back to their own people and reported all that the chief priests and elders had said to them. When they heard this, they raised their voices together in prayer to God. “Sovereign Lord, you made the heaven and the earth and the ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Biblical Fasting

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Jul 24, 2017
     | 4,545 views

    Fasting has been misused by mystics and sometimes remained a mystery to many committed Christians. Although opinions are mixed on the issue, I believe we can carve out a Biblical position that, while perhaps incomplete, will lay a good foundation.

    Biblical Fasting (Matthew 9: 14-15) 1. This is perhaps the most awful pun you will hear. 2. Mahatma Gandhi went around barefoot quite often, and eventually his soles turned very tough and thick. Of course he also was a devout Hindu. Later in life he also fasted a lot, becoming thin and ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Putting Your Trust In God

    Contributed by Tony Lewis on Aug 8, 2002
    based on 288 ratings
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    This sermon is about the necessity of trusting in God and 4 reason’s why you should. 1.He’s Conscious 2.He’s Concerned 3.He’s Consistent 4.He’s Capable

    Intro: One of the most difficult things to do in this present dispensation is to relinquish our control to someone else and depend totally on that person to lead and guide us. The Word of God let’s us know that we need to learn to wait on Him and to trust Him. But at times it isn’t the ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Why The Patriarchs? Series

    Contributed by Andrew Moffatt on Feb 12, 2024
     | 1,405 views

    We have a greater understanding of the New Testament if we understand the Old Testament. Addressing Abraham and Sarah's part in God's rescue plan for humanity. God was completely faithful and blessed them and all of humanity through them.

    The Journey of the Patriarchs: Abraham and Sarah. So why focus on the Patriarchs, well these people are key to the Bible, and as a result our Christian journey. if you open your Bibles to the first book of the New Testament it starts with a genealogy of Jesus, the son of David, the son of ...read more

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    Denomination: Salvation Army

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    Pray For Our Nation

    Contributed by Christian Cheong on Aug 3, 2007
    based on 19 ratings
     | 10,652 views

    God promises to bless the land when we humble ourselves, pray and seek His face, and turn from our sins. This is our responsibility, to pray for God’s blessing for our nation.

    The first few chapters of 2 Chronicles record the building of the Temple of God, under King Solomon. • The Temple was completed and Solomon dedicated it to the Lord, in chapter 6. • He knelt down before God’s people, spread his hands out toward heaven, and said a long prayer – a prayer for the ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Rhoda, Open The Door

    Contributed by Wayne Lawson on Apr 7, 2025
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     | 3,868 views

    Whatever the answer, it’s fine. Sometimes we peek through the keyhole and if we don’t like what we see we don’t open the door.

    Message delivered at the International Association of Ministers’ Wives and Ministers’ Widows, Inc. Mid-Southwest Region 39th Annual Conference held in Oklahoma City Oklahoma TITLE: RHODA, OPEN THE DOOR SCRIPTURE: ACTS 12:1-16 Here, in our text, we find one of the wildest chapters in the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    When You Pray Series

    Contributed by Denn Guptill on Mar 5, 2017
    based on 1 rating
     | 8,615 views

    When Jesus spoke to the Apostles about prayer he implied that there was a right way and a wrong way to pray.

    When you Pray. I love the positive thought that comes across in the statement that Jesus made to the disciples in the book of Matthew. It is found in what we refer to as the Sermon on the Mount and Jesus says three words that reflect his positive belief in the people who will call themselves by ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    Why Does God Comfort Us? Series

    Contributed by John Telgren on May 6, 2003
    based on 9 ratings
     | 10,013 views

    When we pray, God comforts us. When God comforts us, he does so not just to make us comfortable, but to enable us to comfort others with the comfort He has given us

    How do you feel when you experience the first real snowfall of the season? Not to long ago, we had our first significant snowfall. I can remember my reaction. I ran outside with a childish smile on my face just to see and feel the snow as it fell on my face. There was electricity in the air. I ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ