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  • Ricky Taylor avatar

    When The King Of Kings Bent His Knees

    Contributed by Ricky Taylor on Dec 13, 2014
    based on 5 ratings
     | 18,878 views

    The day the Lord of the universe knelt and washed feet like a servant...

    WHEN THE KING OF KINGS BENT HIS KNEES John 13:1, “It was just before the Passover Festival. Jesus knew that the hour had come for him to leave this world and go to the Father. Having loved his own who were in the world, he loved them to the end. 2 The evening meal was in progress, and the ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    The Gifts Of The Spirit

    Contributed by Ricky Taylor on Dec 13, 2014
    based on 3 ratings
     | 5,614 views

    A sermon on the gifts of the spirit for the church today

    THE GIFTS OF THE SPIRIT Mark 16:16, He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned. And these signs shall follow them that believe; In my name shall they cast out devils; they shall speak with new tongues; They shall take up serpents; and if they drink ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Joseph-Loyalty Above Lust

    Contributed by Jim Caswell on Nov 14, 2017
     | 6,660 views

    We must maintain our loyalty to God and Him alone.

    Title: Joseph-Loyalty Above Lust Date: 11/19/17 Place: BLCC Text: Genesis 39.1-19 CT: We must maintain our loyalty to God. [Screen 1] Sheila Walsh said our paradigm of what a Christian life is supposed to be hugely affects whether we become bitter or not. So many of the people I work with are ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

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    Mary's Song Series

    Contributed by C. Philip Green on Dec 20, 2018
     | 5,707 views

    If you want to find joy in a world of pain: trust God who saves you; fear God who loves you: and serve God who helps you. To put it simply: “Humble yourselves before the Lord, and he will lift you up” (James 4:10, NIV).

    Two years ago (2016), Russell Moore walked into a local bookstore where he overheard a man talk about why he hated Christmas music. Moore started to feel like he might be in the presence of the Grinch, but then the man explained why he found the music so bad… It was boring. “Christmas is boring ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

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    Christmas Heartache!

    Contributed by Michael Deutsch on Dec 21, 2018
    based on 1 rating
     | 8,679 views

    What to do when we are experiencing heartache at Christmas!

    Heartache at Christmas Luke 2:21-35 December 16, 2018 During this Christmas season, we’re talking about “Christmas Expectations.” We tend to enter the season with high and lofty expectations. We want magical, sugar plum visions of a Norman Rockwell Christmas. A Christmas where everything is just ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    God’s Designed Destruction-2

    Contributed by Byron Sherman on Feb 13, 2018
     | 3,726 views

    2 of 4. All on the ark escaped the destruction of the Flood. Divinely designed destruction can be escaped/avoided. But how? Escaping God’s designed destruction requires...

    Series: SUPPLANTING The LEGACY Of WICKEDNESS—Genesis 6:9—10:32 A—GOD’s REMOVAL STRATEGY—Genesis 6:9-22 Toward Removing the Legacy of Wickedness B—GOD’s DESIGNED DESTRUCTION-II—Genesis 7:1-24 C—SALVATION(Waiting for Normal)—Genesis 8:1-19 D—EXPERIENCING The VICTORY/Response—Genesis ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    What Child Is This--A Child Of Joy

    Contributed by Rick Gillespie- Mobley on Feb 14, 2018
     | 5,455 views

    Many people want to argue about facts and details around Christmas, but Jesus came into the world to bring Joy into the lives of those around him. We experience joy when we take our relationship with Jesus to a higher level.

    What Child Is This-A Child Of Joy Genesis 3:1-19 Luke 1:46-55 12-10-2017 We are in part 3 of our series, What Child Is This: We have looked at the Child of promise, the Child of pain, and today we look at a Child of Joy. Christmas is to be about joy, but some see it as a time to argue over ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Fresh Wind, Fresh Fire

    Contributed by John Gaston on Feb 15, 2018
    based on 2 ratings
     | 30,490 views

    The Day of Pentecost was a day that changed the life of Christianity forever. The Holy Spirit had come! The Church now had the power to exibit the life and miracles of Jesus to the rest of the world. But why did God send send wind and fire?

    FRESH WIND, FRESH FIRE Acts 2:1-4 INTRODUCTION A. HUMOR 1. A little girl was getting quizzed by her Sunday school teacher to determine how well she knew the Bible. The teacher had asked several questions, and the poor girl had not answered any of the questions correctly. The sympathetic ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Family Values - Week 6 Series

    Contributed by Steve Greene on Dec 31, 2018
    based on 4 ratings
     | 7,205 views

    Thousands of year ago, God put in place 10 key values that can make a difference in the life of every family. The Ten Commandments have stood the test of time. Discover how these important values apply to every single person, every married couple, and every family regardless of size or makeup.

    Family Values Week 6 We’re in a series where we are focusing on ten values God gave us in Exodus 20:13. This is Commandment #6. Exodus 20:13 (NIV) 13 "You shall not murder. I know some of you are probably thinking, we can skip this one. Most of us haven’t killed anyone. The only ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

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    The Gift Of The Holy Spirit Series

    Contributed by Bill Walker on Feb 25, 2017
    based on 1 rating
     | 20,845 views

    Gift of the Holy Spirit differs from spiritual gifts. God's Word and God's Spirit work in tandem in our lives. The Spirit touches the heart - the inner life. The same Spirit that indwelt 3,000 on Pentecost is the same Spirt that indwells us today.

    THE GIFT OF THE HOLY SPIRIT Just about everyone knows just how important the signs are that are placed along our highways are. These official highways signs give us direction and warn us of certain dangers. These signs are easily read in the daytime and also at night because they reflect headlamp ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    A "Come To Jesus" Moment Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Mar 5, 2017
    based on 10 ratings
     | 40,909 views

    A grieving father comes to Jesus to ask him to heal his dying son, and yet Jesus rebukes him. Why? What possible reason could Jesus have to be so harsh with this man?

    OPEN: An instructor was conducting a seminar for executives and focusing on the topic of decision making. So he started out telling the story of 5 frogs sitting on a log. “Four of the frogs decide to jump into the water. How many frogs are there left on the log?” The class almost unanimously ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    How Much Fruitfulness Does God Want To Have Through Your Life? Series

    Contributed by Jim Butcher on Aug 9, 2014
     | 5,377 views

    A look at how God wants to bring thirty-fold, sixty-fold, or a hundred-fold harvest into our lives. It looks into what exactly that means for our lives.

    HOW MUCH IMPACT DOES GOD WANT TO HAVE THROUGH YOUR LIFE? Does your life’s impact resemble an overflowing orchard basket or a Charlie Brown Christmas tree? - Matthew 13:8, 23; Mark 4:8, 20; Luke 8:8, 15; John 15:5, 8. - Let’s talk about these two images for a moment. - Image #1: the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Lord's Prayer 1 Series

    Contributed by Segun Omole on Oct 5, 2012
     | 4,562 views

    One of the attribute of a good leader is to be able to pass on your knowledge or skills unto your followers. There can never be a success without successor! If when you leave no one else is able to do what you do in a similar way to how you did it then yo

    One of the attribute of a good leader is to be able to pass on your knowledge or skills unto your followers. There can never be a success without successor! If when you leave no one else is able to do what you do in a similar way to how you did it then you have failed. Jesus in this wise was ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    A Name Change Series

    Contributed by John Lowe on Oct 11, 2012
    based on 4 ratings
     | 19,067 views

    For the most part, names don’t mean much today; they are chosen because the parents like the way they sound, and many names are picked out of books that list every conceivable name. But that’s not how it was in the Old Testament. Names were significant i

    4-7-03 Title: A Name Change Text: “Then the man said, ‘Your name will no linger be Jacob, but Israel, because you have struggled with god and ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Speaking In Tongues Series

    Contributed by D Marion Clark on Oct 12, 2012
     | 8,261 views

    We are going to look at tongue-speaking through the only text in scripture that gives instruction about it.

    Introduction “Relax. Start to repeat some sounds. La, la, la, la…” That was my instruction in tongue-speaking. I never could get the hang of it, even though I wanted very much to experience it. We are going to look at tongue-speaking this morning through the only text in ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed