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  • Bobby Stults avatar

    Knowing, Learning & Rejoicing In God's Word Series

    Contributed by Bobby Stults on Feb 25, 2013
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    After the wall was rebuilt, the people gathered together to offer up praise and worship through the reading of God's Word.

    Sermon Brief Date Written: February 21, 2013 Date Preached: February 24, 2013 Where Preached: OPBC (AM) Sermon Details: Series Title: Building with God Sermon Title: Knowing/Learning God’s Word? Sermon Text: Nehemiah 8 [ESV] 1And all the people gathered as one man into the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Why Not Have A Happy Home

    Contributed by Dr.w.samuel Legon on Apr 21, 2012
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    Why not live happy life is to short.

    WHY NOT HAVE A HAPPY HOME So many people today have and unhappy home because they don’t have Christ. If we are saved we should have Christ in the leader ship role of our homes. So many today just have a house not a home. They bicker and fuss over nothing One does ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Why Ashes Series

    Contributed by Spencer Homan on Apr 8, 2011
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    Ash Wednesday Sermon teaching about why we use ashes on ash wednesday.

    Matthew 4:1-11 Then Jesus was led by the Spirit into the desert to be tempted by the devil. 2 After fasting forty days and forty nights, he was hungry. 3 The tempter came to him and said, "If you are the Son of God, tell these stones to become bread." 4 Jesus answered, "It is written: 'Man ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Why Be Holy

    Contributed by Mark Richardson on Sep 18, 2004
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    Reasons we should live a life of commitment to Christ.

    Why Be Holy: Text: I Peter 1:13-24 Why be Holy? Why should I go to the trouble of living for the Lord? Holy means, “Different”! God is most Holy, or most different! Most people don’t want to be different, they want to be like everybody else. They really don’t want to stand out! But God ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Brad Stone avatar

    Why Pray? Series

    Contributed by Brad Stone on Jun 29, 2024
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    Many people question the purpose and effectiveness of prayer. Often, prayers not answer in the method we would prefer, or in the time frame we would like, are mistaken as unanswered prayers. In this message, I attempt to give a biblical response to the question, "Why Pray?".

    Biblical Answers to Life’s Tough Questions: Why Pray? Phil 4:6-7 People have asked the question before, “What is the point in prayer?”. Their argument is that, if by praying we can change God’s mind, then He isn’t sovereign. If he doesn’t change His mind, then He is superfluous. Many people ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Why Church Membership Lesson 1 Series

    Contributed by Elmer Towns on Nov 9, 2016
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    Does the Bible Want You to Join A Church?

    A. Does The Bible Want You To Join A Church? 1. It teaches all believers were part of a fellowship that was called both an assembly and body. a. Organism: Every believer is part of the body of Christ because, (1) they were initially placed by the Spirit into the body, 1 Cor. 12:12, (2) they are ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Learning How To Live As A Minority From Blacks In The Bible

    Contributed by Charles Payne on Sep 12, 2025
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    Many people read the Bible and assume it’s a purely “Middle Eastern” or “European-looking” book. But from the beginning, Africa is right there in the story.

    BLACKS IN THE BIBLE How Living Right Puts You in the Minority OR How living in the minority better prepares you to choose Right TEXT Galatians 3:28. Here it is: “There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither bond nor free, there is neither male nor female: for ye are all one in Christ Jesus.” ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Burying The Bible Burner

    Contributed by Guy Glass on Aug 27, 2004
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    As we approach this character study, I am reminded of the Christmas Season Character of Scrooge. Yet, as the story of Scrooge goes, even he has some redeeming qualities evident by the end of his tail. Not so with Jehoiakim. This king goes from bad to w

    BURYING THE BIBLE BURNER Jehoiakim Jeremiah 22, 23, 26, 33 INTRODUCTION: As we approach this character study, I am reminded of the Christmas Season Character of Scrooge. Yet, as the story of Scrooge goes, even he has some redeeming qualities evident by the end of his tail. Not so with Jehoiakim. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Why Do We Fight, And What Can We Do About It?

    Contributed by Jon Mackinney on Nov 29, 2007
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    Fights are unfortuantely common, even in the church. Is there something we can do about them?

    Passage: James 4:1-12 Intro: Find a story about a good church fight 1) we like to think the church is beyond this type of behavior, but it is, after all, full of people. 2) and where there are at least 2 people, there is going to be trouble. Il) seminary student went out to candidate, ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

  • Brent Baker avatar

    Why Do We Take Communion Each Week? Series

    Contributed by Brent Baker on Sep 20, 2005
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     | 21,980 views

    Every Sunday, we take a few minutes to partake of the Lord’s Supper and some don’t even know why. Why do we take the cracker and drink grape juice every Sunday.

    Date Preached __________ Where Preached __________ Why Do We Do What We Do? Why Do We Take Communion Each Week? 1 Corinthians 11:17 -34 A little girl asked her mother one Sunday morning as she was preparing lunch, “Mommy, why do you cut off the ends of the ham before you cook it?” The girl’s ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Why Don’t We Speak In Tongues? Series

    Contributed by Keith Foskey on May 18, 2014
    based on 2 ratings
     | 6,309 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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    How We Give Thanks

    Contributed by Jeremiah Parker on Mar 22, 2008
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     | 3,312 views

    How and why we give thanks to God.

    How We Are to Give Thanks Wherefore Jesus also, that he might sanctify the people with his own blood, suffered without the gate. Let us go forth therefore unto him without the camp, bearing his reproach. For here have we no continuing city, but we seek one to come. By him therefore let us offer ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Seven Exceptions In The Bible

    Contributed by Rodelio Mallari on Dec 1, 2010
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     | 7,570 views

    Word studies are fascinating. Taking a word and looking how it is used through the Bible is a profitable study. We shall look at the word “except” and some of the passages where it was used in God’s word.

    Intro: Word studies are fascinating. Taking a word and looking how it is used through the Bible is a profitable study. We shall look at the word “except” and some of the passages where it was used in God’s word. “Except” is used 74X in the KJB. It is a word that is relative to “unless” and implies ...read more

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    Why Do We Need Jesus As Our Shepherd?

    Contributed by John Williams Iii on Mar 1, 2021
     | 2,287 views

    Shepherds were known for their devotion to the sheep in their care. This parable illustrates Jesus's love for us as the shepherd of our souls who laid down His life for us. His sheep follow Him because they know His voice.

    John 10:1 - 10:  “Very truly, I tell you, anyone who does not enter the sheepfold by the gate but climbs in by another way is a thief and a bandit. 2 The one who enters by the gate is the shepherd of the sheep. 3 The gatekeeper opens the gate for him, and the sheep hear his ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    Why The Waste

    Contributed by Steve Malone on Aug 12, 2005
    based on 91 ratings
     | 18,866 views

    In this powerful scene in John’s gospel we each will be forced to answer the question,’what is Jesus ’really worth to me.’

    "WHY THE WASTE?" TEXT: JOHN 12:1-8 INTRODUCTION Last week as we closed out our study of the book of Judges, with a study of the life of Samson and the message was entitled, "What a Waste". Today’s sermon is entitled "WHY THE WASTE." During the month of June we will be studying the Gospel of ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ