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  • Pastor Amos Dele Dada avatar

    My Month Of Understanding Money Matters

    Contributed by Pastor Amos Dele Dada on Mar 4, 2020
     | 3,496 views

    New beginning means starting afresh or anew. It means going back to the basics. So this month I will like us to look afresh into money matters.

    New beginning means starting afresh or anew. It means going back to the basics. So this month I will like us to look afresh into money matters. Talking about money Solomon acclaimed to be biblically one of the wisest men on earth prayed - "Give me money enough so that I will not steal, ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Fearful Uncertain Crisis Or Powerful Unexpected Opportunity Series

    Contributed by Steve Malone on Mar 23, 2020
    based on 1 rating
     | 9,133 views

    Whenever we are in a dark and difficult time we will find ourselves at the crossroad of a choice between living in fear and uncertainty or embracing the opportunity that always lies within every difficult time.

    Fearful Uncertain Crisis Or Powerful Unexpected Opportunity? OKAY - God did it again. He woke me up at 5 am on Thursday morning and once again He impressed upon me that it is still not the right time to launch our verse by verse study of the Gospel of Mark. SO TODAY – March 22, 2020 we will ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Rejected

    Contributed by Thomas Swope on Oct 14, 2019
     | 4,462 views

    A study in the book of Lamentations 4: 1 – 22

    Lamentations 4: 1 – 22 Rejected 1 How the gold has become dim! How changed the fine gold! The stones of the sanctuary are scattered at the head of every street. 2 The precious sons of Zion, valuable as fine gold, how they are regarded as clay pots, the work of the hands of the potter! 3 Even the ...read more

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    Denomination: Calvary Chapel

  • Bryan Beverly avatar

    Let Go Of Lazarus

    Contributed by Bryan Beverly on Sep 2, 2019
    based on 1 rating
     | 17,878 views

    Everyone has a ‘Lazarus’; everyone has a person, place or thing that they believe is essential to their lives. We can’t imagine life without our ‘Lazarus’. This sermon encourages us to mature in our faith by ‘letting go of Lazarus’ and holding on to Christ.

    Let Go of Lazarus So they took away the stone. And Jesus looked upward and said, “Father, I thank you for having heard me. I knew that you always hear me, but I have said this for the sake of the crowd standing here, so that they may believe that you sent me.” When he had said this, he cried with ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Rescued From Darkness Series

    Contributed by Matthew Kratz on May 24, 2019
     | 6,592 views

    In Colossians 1:12–14. Paul sums up the doctrine of salvation in three great truths. He explains: 1) Inheritance (Colossians 1:12), 2) Deliverance (Colossians 1:13a), and 3) Transference (Colossians 1:13b-14) that are given to those Rescued from Darkness.

    Colossians 1:12–14 12 giving thanks to the Father, who has qualified you to share in the inheritance of the saints in light. 13 He has delivered us from the domain of darkness and transferred us to the kingdom of his beloved Son, 14 in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins. (ESV) Years ...read more

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    Denomination: Other

  • Richard Tow avatar

    Facing Death Courageously Series

    Contributed by Richard Tow on Jun 15, 2020
    based on 1 rating
     | 7,202 views

    Paul's mindset toward death and his attitude toward life were both extremely positive. Each are examined along with the interaction of the two. Most believers do not view life or death as Paul did.

    You have an appointment. Your life is moving step by step, day by day toward that appointment. Every New Year’s holiday is a reminder that the appointment is coming up. Every birthday is a reminder of the appointment. So is every funeral. “. . . it is appointed unto man once to die, but after this ...read more

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    Denomination: Charismatic

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    A Church Marked By Love

    Contributed by Ed Sasnett on Jun 27, 2020
     | 5,816 views

    The first mark of a true and living church is its love for Jesus and the brethren.

    According to research done by sociologist W.F. Nimkoff and Arthur Wood, the intensity of romance in a marriage diminishes by 80% during the first two years. Two friends who lived in the West Virginia mountains were talking one day. “Horace,” the first one said, “why didn’t you ever get ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Faith That Steps Up To The Challenge

    Contributed by Richard Tow on Dec 14, 2017
    based on 3 ratings
     | 21,443 views

    Three faith lessons from the live of Caleb. His example instructs us on how to face the challenges in our lives. God identified three things about Caleb that distinguished him from the crowd and explains God's blessings on him.

    Intro In Numbers 13 we are introduced to a man named Caleb. He was the leader of the tribe of Judah when Moses sent the tribal leaders into the Promise Land to explore it in anticipation of invasion. Follow with me as we read Num. 13:17-20 “Then Moses sent them to spy out the land of Canaan, and ...read more

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    Denomination: Charismatic

  • Jeff Poor avatar

    How To Be Content

    Contributed by Jeff Poor on Mar 27, 2017
    based on 4 ratings
     | 13,251 views

    If I’m not content with where I am and what I have now, I won’t become content when I get “_________”

    Title: Love Where You Live Text: Philippians 4:4-12 Bottom Line: If I’m not content with where I am and what I have now, I won’t become content when I get “_________” Intro Good morning Real Life! I hope you all had a great thanksgiving with plenty of family, friends, food, and of course football! ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Who's In Your Life? Series

    Contributed by Jeff Poor on Apr 24, 2017
    based on 1 rating
     | 10,274 views

    Our love for God is shown in our love of each other. We can say that we love God, but that doesn't mean anything unless we show it through our actions.

    Title: Who's In Your Life Text: Mark 3:1-6 Bottom Line: Our love for God is shown in our love of each other. Intro Growing up my dad was a furniture salesmen in New England and he sold one of a kind pieces to a lot of well off people. One of the perks of this job was he knew people that owned ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Eric Hanson avatar

    God Is Against Abortion

    Contributed by Eric Hanson on Oct 13, 2017
     | 6,075 views

    Through the years, we pastors at Hosanna Church have focused from time to time on the American tragedy of Abortion. This is the latest look into this matter for 2017

    GOD IS AGAINST ABORTION Dallas E. Henry & Eric J. Hanson (2017 update) 44 years ago today, on January 22, 1973, The Supreme Court made an incredibly poor decision. In deciding the case of Rowe vs Wade, The Court struck down the abortion laws in all 50 states, deciding that a woman’s right to ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Michael McCartney avatar

    Cow Tipping Pt 1 Series

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Nov 8, 2017
     | 6,727 views

    Cow tipping has to do with tipping over and destroying idols in our life that usurp God. They come in many forms and shapes.Golden cows come in many forms such as dollar signs, bulls, cars, houses and other materialistic items. But for Christians we need

    Series: Cow Tipping Thesis: Cow tipping has to do with tipping over and destroying idols in our life that usurp God. They come in many forms and shapes. Introduction: They myth of cow tipping: Wiki notes: Cow tipping is the purported activity of sneaking up on any unsuspecting or sleeping upright ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Matthew Kratz avatar

    Deviation From The Gospel Series

    Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Sep 8, 2018
     | 4,951 views

    In Galatians 2:11-13 Paul explains Peter’s deviation from the gospel. In this we see 1) The Clash (Galatians 2:11), 2) The Cause (Galatians 2:12) and 3) The Consequence (Galatians 2:13)

    A new study published in the Religion, Brain and Behavior Journal explored the idea that behavioral models displayed by religious parents are often what crafts their child’s future beliefs. It found when parents are insincere and unfaithful, their offspring have a more difficult time believing ...read more

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    Denomination: Other

  • Philip Harrelson avatar

    Psalm 10 - A Prayer For Justice Against The Wicked Series

    Contributed by Philip Harrelson on Oct 1, 2015
     | 11,096 views

    This psalm is one that deals with the matter of the unrighteous wicked who often usurp their control over the righteous. It directs us toward effective prayer in these matters.

    A PRAYER FOR JUSTICE AGAINST THE WICKED TEXT: Psalm 10:1-18 Psalms 10:1-18 KJV Why standest thou afar off, O LORD? why hidest thou thyself in times of trouble? [2] The wicked in his pride doth persecute the poor: let them be taken in the devices that they have imagined. [3] For the wicked ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • C. Philip Green avatar

    Peace In The Lion's Den Series

    Contributed by C. Philip Green on Oct 3, 2013
    based on 4 ratings
     | 21,335 views

    You can find rest if you rest in God. You can find peace if you depend on the Lord. You can get rid of all your worries if you commit your life to the Lord and pray every day.

    This last week, I came across a five minute clip from an episode of The Bob Newhart Show on YouTube. That was back in the days when sit-coms were funny AND clean, unlike so many of them today. Bob, as you may know, was a psychologist on the show, and in this scene a woman comes into his office ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free