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  • Jim Butcher avatar

    Why Do We Twist Arms To Get People Saved? Series

    Contributed by Jim Butcher on Feb 19, 2009
    based on 3 ratings
     | 3,305 views

    Why do we act like entering the Kingdom is a terrible deal for the sinner?

    How We Often Talk About Becoming A Christian: We plead and beg and twist arms. - “Sure, Christianity is a drudgery, but you need to avoid hell.” How Jesus Talks About It: God’s offer is the opportunity of a lifetime – an unbelievably great deal. - Matthew 13:44-46. - “Woe” v. “Wow.” - “I ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Why Are We Still Talking About Jesus? Part 2

    Contributed by Tim Chinn on Dec 8, 2010
     | 4,170 views

    This simple Christmas message has a lot to say about keeping Jesus the focus of Christmas.

    Why are we Still Talking about Jesus? (Part 2) Have you ever wondered… “How would things be different if there was no Christmas?” What are some things we wouldn’t have if there was no Christmas? We wouldn’t have: 1.Christmas Songs 2.Christmas trees 3.Christmas ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Why Can't We All Just Get Along?

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Dec 25, 2013
     | 4,845 views

    The secret to getting along is living as Jesus did, in a family.

    Christmas 2013 “Why Can’t We All Just Get Along?” The question I’d like to ask today, this Christmas about two thousand twenty years after the first one, comes from an unlikely guy, Rodney King. You may not remember him, but a couple of decades ago he was the victim of a ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

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    If A Donkey Can See It, Why Can’t We

    Contributed by Darrell Williams on Dec 1, 2019
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     | 6,325 views

    God tries to prevent us from Self-Destruction

    In the movie Flight, On October 14, 2011, Airline captain/recreational drug user Whip Whitaker (Denzel Washington) awakens after very little sleep and drinking alcohol. After using cocaine to help wake up, he boards South Jet flight 227 to Atlanta. After Whip threads the plane through severe ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Why Are We Told To Keep Our Home Fires Burning?

    Contributed by Chris Swanson on Jan 5, 2023
     | 912 views

    Keeping our home fires burning. Is this referring to those who may have a fireplace in their home?

    The Return from A Wedding: Albeit this illustration applies to Israel and the second coming of Christ when He returns to establish His earthly Kingdom, it fundamentally applies to us, the church, as we await His return during the Rapture. This story is about a groom that had a wedding supper with ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Core 52 Week 1 - Creation: Why Are We Here Series

    Contributed by Lanny Smith on Feb 17, 2020
     | 3,333 views

    Every culture has an "origin story." In fact we all have an origin story. So we ask, "where did I come from?" Genesis 1 answers that question.

    Creation - Why Are We Here?  (You can listen to this sermon on audio on my podcast at: https://www.buzzsprout.com/697261/2432831) Intro: • [SERMON BUMPER VIDEO] - Apollo 8 astronauts reading from Gen. 1 - found on Youtube. • Noteworthy that humanity’s reaction to being in space was to search ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Prayer (Part 1)

    Contributed by Scott Bayles on Apr 12, 2019
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     | 6,879 views

    Would you like to pray more? Better? Deeper? Stronger? With more fire, faith, and fervency? In Matthew 6, Jesus teaches his disciples to pray sincerely, secretly, simply and securely.

    Prayer (1) Scott Bayles, pastor Blooming Grove Christian Church: 2/22/2015 A young man stepped up to the checkout-counter in a small drugstore with three boxes of chocolate: small, medium, and large. The pharmacist asked him what his plans were for the three boxes, and the young man replied, ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

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    An Admirable Scheme?

    Contributed by Thomas Swope on Nov 7, 2018
     | 6,829 views

    A study in the book of 2 Kings 19: 1 – 37

    2 Kings 19: 1 – 37 When all looks hopeless - pray 19 And so it was, when King Hezekiah heard it, that he tore his clothes, covered himself with sackcloth, and went into the house of the LORD. 2 Then he sent Eliakim, who was over the household, Shebna the scribe, and the elders of the priests, ...read more

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    Denomination: Calvary Chapel

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    Forgiveness, Get A Handle On It

    Contributed by Dr. Phillip Paschal on Oct 9, 2019
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     | 8,031 views

    The necessity of Forgiveness

    FORGIVENESS: GET A HANDLE ON IT MATT.6:14-15 1. INTRODUCTION. ALL OF US HAVE DONE SOME THINGS WRONG AND ALL OF US HAVE BEEN WRONGED BY OTHERS. SOMETIMES THE PAIN THAT WE HAVE EXPERIENCED BY OTHERS HAS LEFT US WOUNDED, WEARY, AND WOEFUL. YES, MY BROTHERS AND SISTERS, THE STING AND THE DEPTH OF THE ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    If God Says Wait, Don’t Worry - Just Pray!

    Contributed by David Radcliff on Mar 12, 2016
    based on 3 ratings
     | 11,898 views

    In this world, there are people who welcome change and people who resist change.

    IF GOD SAYS WAIT, DON’T WORRY - JUST PRAY! Jeremiah 29:11-14 In this world, there are people who welcome change and people who resist change. There are those who like to maintain the Status Quo, and others who seek change for the sake of change. There are many things in this world that we ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Lynwood Morriss avatar

    Don't Be Anxious, Pray!

    Contributed by Lynwood Morriss on Sep 22, 2004
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     | 7,000 views

    To beat anxiety, Paul gives us three things that we must do. Prayer is only the first.

    I. Intro: Paul Knew Anxiety Acts 28: House arrest in Rome. But look what he went through to get there. Acts 21:27 -32 Paul arrives in Jerusalem the whole city erupts in violence. Acts22: 22 ff Speaks to the crowds at the end they shout “Rid the earth of him, he’s not fit to ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Get Real Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Mar 16, 2002
    based on 74 ratings
     | 23,157 views

    Moses dramatically changed at one point of his life. How and why did it happen?

    OPENING: Arthur Tonne tells of an overnight visitor to the White House during the Coolidge administration. Calvin Coolidge was not one of the warmest people to be around - he was well known for his brevity and taciturn nature. Seated at breakfast with President, the visitor determined to attempt ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Pentecost: We Believ In The Holy Spirit

    Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Dec 8, 2014
     | 4,503 views

    This is a lesson about the baptism of the Holy Spirit and why we believe.

    WE BELIVE IN THE BAPTISM OF THE HOLY SPIRIT... By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com 1. We believe and teach One eternal God existing in three parts: FATHER, SON AND HOLY SPIRIT. We believe the Baptism of the Holy Spirit with the initial physical evidence as speaking in tongues as the ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    The Results Of Unity PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Sep 25, 2023
    based on 3 ratings
     | 1,760 views

    Explore the power of unity, the purpose of fasting and prayer, and the results of obedience as demonstrated in Esther 4:16.

    Good morning, brothers and sisters! Today, we're going to dive deep into a passage that speaks to the power of unity, the purpose of fasting and prayer, and the results of obedience. Esther 4:16 is our guiding scripture today, and I hope that it will resonate in your hearts as it has in mine. Let ...read more

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    Powerful People Pray With Expectation Series

    Contributed by Dean Courtier on Jan 26, 2020
    based on 2 ratings
     | 13,388 views

    When we look at some less well-known people in the Bible whose names we might just pass over while reading a verse or passage of scripture, you will discover that God has also used many ordinary people in a powerful way.

    Our theme this year is Powerful People and we are going to examine together how God works in and through ordinary people in a powerful way. Some of the people from the Bible we will look at are more well known than others. The Bible is a collection of 66 books and letters, 39 in the Old ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal