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  • Richard Tow avatar

    I Think I Will; But Maybe Not

    Contributed by Richard Tow on Jul 18, 2017
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     | 18,568 views

    Indecision is a stressful state of mind. Decisive people solve problems and get things done. This message takes lessons from Nazis Germany and Israel’s history to examine the perils of indecision.

    1 Kings 18:21 7/10/16 On April 9, 1945 seven conspirators against Hitler were marched to the gallows and hung. It was just one month before Germany surrendered. One of the men hung that day was a pastor named Dietrich Bonhoeffer. Some of you have probably read his book, The Cost of ...read more

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    Denomination: Charismatic

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    Don't Even Think It Series

    Contributed by Steve Malone on Nov 1, 2022
    based on 2 ratings
     | 2,814 views

    In this conversation we will dive down deep into the relationship that Jesus has with the Law.

    Do Not Even Think It Matthew 5:17-20 OKAY – let’s do this… We are in week 18 of our chapter by chapter, verse by verse study of the Gospel of Matthew. YOU KNOW – I cannot think of a better conversation for us to have, AS WE - gather as a church body, than to talk about Our King and about The ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    What God Thinks About Money Series

    Contributed by Scott Maze on Jun 12, 2021
     | 1,725 views

    If you go to God and say, “I deserve acceptance,” you will be rejected, because that shows you do not know what’s in your own heart. But if you go to God and say, “I deserve rejection; please forgive me,” you will get acceptance. That’s the gospel.

    Just in time for Thanksgiving meal, Jesus tells us who to invite. Today, we encounter a dramatic story where Jesus has been invited into the home of a very prominent man. We discover at the very beginning of this chapter that Jesus was invited to a big supper with lots of guests at a prominent ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    If You Think Things Are Bad Now

    Contributed by Ian Humphrey on Nov 9, 2015
     | 7,634 views

    IF YOU THINK THINGS ARE BAD NOW

    Jeremiah 12:1 - 17 IF YOU THINK THINGS ARE BAD NOW Jeremiah 12:5 If thou hast run with the footmen, and they have wearied thee, then how canst thou contend with horses? and if in the land of peace, wherein thou trustedst, they wearied thee, then how wilt thou do in the swelling of Jordan? ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness

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    Thinking With The Church And Jesus, Not With Social Media Series

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Nov 6, 2021
     | 1,526 views

    Perverse patterns of thought and will can even mess up your brain chemistry.

    On those times when we open the newspaper or click on the news and immediately are confronted with the evil of the world, we may reflect on how apparent the doctrine of original sin is. We don’t even need special revelation to realize that the tendency of the world is toward selfish behavior and ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

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    What I Think About God Series

    Contributed by Pat Damiani on Aug 21, 2014
     | 6,657 views

    Sixth in this series. The Parable of the Talents show that what I have with what I have been given reveals what I really think about God.

    Over fifty years ago A. W. Tozer wrote his classic book, The Knowledge of the Holy. In his preface, he described why he wrote the book: The Church has surrendered her once lofty concept of God and has substituted for it one so low, so ignoble, as to be utterly unworthy of thinking, worshipping ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    God Is Bigger Than You Think

    Contributed by Harold Wanton on Mar 26, 2016
    based on 4 ratings
     | 21,048 views

    sometimes lifes situations can make it seem like God is not enough to handle it. David see's God bigger than any problem we face.

    This Psalm of David is considered a spalm of praise. There are different types of psalms. Two I will give you. a) Psalm of Lament; Is when the writer will put a complaint before God because of some kind of situation where they might need God's assistance. b) Psalm of praise; Is when the writer ...read more

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    Denomination: Apostolic

  • Gene Gregory avatar

    What Do You Think Of Jesus?

    Contributed by Gene Gregory on Feb 22, 2021
     | 2,512 views

    Next in series on John. Examines peoples' opinions about Jesus

    John 7 (2) What do you think of Jesus? - Read John 7:11-13 Pray In 1998 I and my very pregnant wife, took a van full of youth on a mission trip from Mississippi to the plains of Colorado. While there we met a pastor, who told us about one of his members who had recently moved to Denver. He ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Start Thinking And Don’t Worry Series

    Contributed by Allan Quak on Mar 10, 2025
     | 580 views

    Jesus calls us to stop worrying by not bringing the falsehoods of tomorrow into today, and by being thinking Christians who look to our heavenly Father.

    You can listen to this sermon at https://npbc.org.au/podcasts/media Matthew 6:25-34 “Start Thinking and Don’t Worry” If you were old enough you will remember the powerful impact of the 1975 movie called “Jaws”. Even now, if you know the movie, you have the tune in your head. Durnut … durnut ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    I Am What I Think Series

    Contributed by Derek Geldart on Sep 15, 2024
     | 1,069 views

    By aligning our minds with Christ, and through prayer, Scripture, and community support, we can overcome negative thought patterns and experience peace, joy, and hope, even in difficult circumstances.

    I am What I Think John 3:30 Online Sermon: https://www.mckeesfamily.com/sermons/ “He that hath no rule over his own spirit is like a city that is broken down, and without walls” Proverbs 25:28 Though self-control is a fruit of the Holy Spirit granted to every believer (Galatians ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Perry Fowler avatar

    Worship Is More Than You Think Series

    Contributed by Perry Fowler on Feb 29, 2024
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,049 views

    “How should I approach God in worship? How should I prepare? What should I come expecting?” The writer of Hebrews in Hebrews 10: 19-25 opens the curtain and helps us see how God sees worship. He shows us that worship is more than we think.

    Probably the most preparation I have ever made for one worship service was when Jan and I started a church in Northern Michigan in a small town called “Charlevoix.” I was fresh out of seminary, 25 years old and excited about launching the new church. Yet, if you ever have been part of a church ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    New Year 2023: Ask, And It Will Be Given To You!

    Contributed by Benjamin Utomo on Jan 8, 2023
    based on 1 rating
     | 1,953 views

    Some argue that we don't need to express our desires to God because He already knows what we want without us saying it. Some think that without asking, God will give us what we need. What does the Bible teach about expressing our wishes to God or asking God to provide us with our desires?

    What are your hopes and wishes for 2023? Some hope this year will be healthier or no new diseases will emerge. Some hope to meet God soon because of their old age and weaker body condition. Like Tante Christine, she expressed her desire to move on from life in this world during our visit. On Dec. ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Worship According To God's Will Series

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Sep 18, 2010
     | 3,453 views

    We must worship God as he wishes, not as we wish.

    Monday of 25th week in Course 20 Sept 2010 The Spirit of the Liturgy Try as we might, we cannot ever find Jesus “cutting a deal,” or negotiating the Truth. He seemed always to be spoiling for a confrontation with Sadducees–the crooks who ran worship–or Pharisees, or ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

  • Philip Cairns avatar

    Faith And Hope - Much More Than Coke

    Contributed by Philip Cairns on Feb 1, 2002
    based on 35 ratings
     | 5,079 views

    Understanding the difference between ’wish lists’ and ’hope’ as the Scriptures teach it.

    TITLE: "Faith and hope - much more than Coke" SCRIPTURE: James 1:2-12 AIM: Through an understanding of ‘suffering’, challenge my hearers about their faith and how they would stand when tested. INTRODUCTION: In 1 Corinthians Paul talks about the three things that will remain - faith, hope and ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness

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    The Poverty Mindset

    Contributed by Jeff Van Wyk on Apr 13, 2013
    based on 4 ratings
     | 42,560 views

    One false concept is that poverty has some mysterious refining qualities. Some believe that it is spiritual to be poor. That is not the way God lives and neither does He want us to live that way. Just look how He blessed Abraham. The Bible teaches us that

    THE POVERTY MIND-SET Simply put, being poor is not having enough food, clothing, and shelter for your family. It is an urgent unmet need for more money and material possessions. Being poor can also be described as being without a dream that will take you out of poverty. One false concept is that ...read more

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    Denomination: Charismatic