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  • Ross Cochrane avatar

    Matthew 5 – Part 19 – "But The Guy Is A Jerk And Deserves It!” Series

    Contributed by Ross Cochrane on Jan 8, 2010
    based on 10 ratings
     | 6,827 views

    Most action movies have some aspect of revenge in their storyline. When the bad guy finally gets killed, I agree with the hero as he says, “The guy was a jerk and deserved everything he got!” Am I the only one? Jesus challenges my thinking!

    Matthew 5 – Part 19 – “BUT THE GUY IS A JERK AND DESERVES IT!” Most action movies I have seen have some aspect of revenge in their storyline. And I must admit it, when the bad guy finally gets killed, I am there saying on the inside “The guy was a jerk and deserved everything he got!” Am I the ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Matthew 5 - Part 20 - You Think You’re So Perfect! Series

    Contributed by Ross Cochrane on Jan 10, 2010
    based on 14 ratings
     | 6,952 views

    Jesus says "Therefore you are to be perfect, as your heavenly Father is perfect" (Matthew 5:48). What is that supposed to mean? Like, that’s impossible, right?

    Matthew 5 - Part 19 - YOU THINK YOU’RE SO PERFECT! Jesus says "Therefore you are to be perfect, as your heavenly Father is perfect" (Matthew 5:48). What is that supposed to mean? Like, that’s impossible, right? In fact there are a number of contradictions in this section of the Bible, until you ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Do Not Be Deceived Series

    Contributed by Michael Allen on Jan 20, 2006
    based on 7 ratings
     | 4,746 views

    The first in a series on Galatians

    Galatians 1 Galatians 1: 1 – 10 How many people here watch the ‘psychological illusionist’ Derren Brown? Did you see ‘The Heist’ during this week? He took a group of people, middle management level jobs and in 3 weeks, without their knowledge, turned them into bank robbers. He was able to make ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness

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    What Is Your True Name? What God Calls You

    Contributed by Justin Steckbauer on Aug 25, 2024
     | 802 views

    The world attempts to label us as many different things, and even convinces us to believe those names. But how does God define us? And how do we go about believing it through and through?

    "To him who overcomes I will give some of the hidden manna to eat. And I will give him a white stone, and on the stone a new name written which no one knows except him who receives it." -Revelation 2:17 What is your true name? My first thought was of Helen Keller, and how she was ...read more

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    Denomination: Salvation Army

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    Follow Me

    Contributed by Larry Grant on Jan 25, 2026
    based on 1 rating
     | 142 views

    This lesson calls our attention to the consistency of Jesus and the value of that consistency in the Gospel Message.

    John 21:1-19 “Follow Me” Sunday, January 25, 2026 As I reflect on my time in Israel, I remember the sign marking the original location of the wall of Jerusalem. Over the years the exact border markers for the Holy City had moved. Some movement due to historic geographical changes, some due to ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Company We Keep

    Contributed by Mike Hays on Apr 15, 2004
    based on 54 ratings
     | 16,757 views

    We need godly wisdom in order to avoid the snares of those whose path leads to destruction.

    The Company We Keep… Proverbs 1:7-19 The invitations go out every day. They’re in the mail, they’re on our front doorstep, they’re waiting for us at the street corner, they’re lying around the offices where we work, and they’re posted all over the neighborhoods where we live. They come by way of ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Freedom! Series

    Contributed by Scott Kircher on Mar 27, 2009
    based on 54 ratings
     | 18,961 views

    Sermon 7 in Galatians series

    Freedom! How will you respond to your Freedom in Christ? You can Reject it for Legalism (Galatians 5:2-4) You can Receive it by Faith (Galatians 5:5) How will you live in your Freedom in Christ? (Galatians 5:6) In your freedom, don’t live a lie. (Galatians 5:7-12) In your freedom, live to ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Assurance Of Salvation Series

    Contributed by Erik Estep on Feb 1, 2006
    based on 94 ratings
     | 24,907 views

    It’s my hope today as we go thru our passage of Scripture that we’ll see some assurances we’re given to demonstrate we belong to Christ; that we’re truly believers.

    Intro: The next time you go to the airport I want you to observe the people that are around you. See if you can tell the difference between the people who have confirmed tickets and those who are on standby. -You may notice that the ones w/confirmed tickets are relaxed, reading newspapers, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Why The Law Is Good Series

    Contributed by Pat Damiani on Mar 7, 2017
     | 6,173 views

    The law is good because it shows me that I am not

    Last weekend our elders held a retreat where we spent some extended time evaluating everything that we do as a church for the purpose of seeing how we can do a better job of helping people enter into a relationship with Jesus, grow in their faith and then help others to do the same. As a result of ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Love God Hates Series

    Contributed by C. Philip Green on May 23, 2019
    based on 1 rating
     | 10,457 views

    Accept God’s love, and don’t love the world, which only wants to turn you to stone.

    A group of children were once asked, “What does ‘love’ mean?” Here are some sample answers: Rebekah, 8, said, “When my grandmother got arthritis, she couldn't bend over and paint her toenails anymore. So my grandfather does it for her all the time—even when his hands got arthritis, too. ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

  • Brandon Max avatar

    25) God Answers Prayer! Series

    Contributed by Brandon Max on Feb 4, 2022
    based on 1 rating
     | 31,210 views

    God answers prayer in three main ways: 1) He can say "Yes" according to His Will, 2) He can answer "No" because He has something better in mind for you,... or...3) He can say "Not Yet" because the timing is not right according to His greater plan and purpose.

    GOD ANSWERS PRAYER! TEXT: Jeremiah 33:3. INTRODUCTION Today, as we continue our journey into the Word of God, Our focus remains firmly fixed on discovering... “...those things most surely believed among us” (Luke 1:1). And this is important – for us all, After all, we’re going to be answering ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • C Jordan avatar

    Jesus Turns Water Into Wine Series

    Contributed by C Jordan on Oct 9, 2012
    based on 4 ratings
     | 30,604 views

    When Jesus turned water into wine, He demonstrated to us how we can experience a supernatural, extraordinary life.

    COME AND SEE #3: SIGN #1: JESUS TURNS WATER INTO WINE REVIEW: So far in the Gospel of John, we have gone through the first chapter. We have seen Jesus the Word come into the world, John the Baptist witness to Him, and the first few disciples. • We discussed how John paints a picture of Jesus ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

  • Robert Webb avatar

    Living A Life Of Obedience

    Contributed by Robert Webb on Sep 24, 2016
    based on 4 ratings
     | 13,661 views

    Many times we do God’s will so long as we see the sense of it and agree with it, yet we feel free to change it around a little to suit our lives ignoring His commands.

    A Poll years ago said people are impressively religious on the surface, and the poll went on to reveal that 3 out of 4 people surveyed “do not connect religion with their judgements of right and wrong. Obedience to God is a problem, but it’s not new to our age People have always ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Jeff Hatos avatar

    The Adulterous Woman

    Contributed by Jeff Hatos on Aug 11, 2018
     | 10,146 views

    What does the story of the adulterous woman teach us about how we are to act with one another

    The Adulterous Woman John 8:1-11 Jesus went unto the Mount of Olives. And early in the morning He came again into the Temple, and all the people came unto Him; and He sat down, and taught them. And the scribes and Pharisees brought unto Him a woman taken in adultery; and when they had set her in ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Steven Simala Grant avatar

    A Painful Lesson Series

    Contributed by Steven Simala Grant on Jul 17, 2002
    based on 79 ratings
     | 14,991 views

    A call to repentance based on Achan’s sin

    A Painful Lesson - Joshua 7 Intro: A scientist, unjustly accused and convicted of a major crime, found himself sentenced to hard time in a prison out in the Arizona desert. His cellmate turned out to be another scientist. Determined to escape, the first ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist