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  • Dr. Craig Nelson avatar

    Does God Ordain/Allow Evil And Suffering?

    Contributed by Dr. Craig Nelson on Oct 12, 2022
    based on 4 ratings
     | 1,785 views

    Within the church, there is a belief that everything is under the direct sovereign control of God, therefore He ordains what satan and his minions do.

    It is also believed that when people get sick or suffer horrible tragedies, it is the will of God because He "allowed/ordained" it. God is the Holy and transcendent one. He is sovereign, omniscient, omnipotent, omnipresent and omnibenevolent. He knows all things past, present, and ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Celebrating God’s Watchman Because Of Their True Value

    Contributed by Otis Mcmillan on Oct 28, 2025
     | 137 views

    We celebrate our pastors because of their vigilance as they are called to be constantly on duty and alert to dangers that could harm their flock.

    Sermon: Celebrating God’s Watchman Because of Their True Value Scripture: Isaiah 21:11-12 “The burden of Dumah. He calleth to me out of Seir, Watchman, what of the night? Watchman, what of the night? The watchman said, The morning cometh, and also the night: if ye will enquire, enquire ye: return, ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Ruth Series: A Statement Of Faith Series

    Contributed by Troy Borst on Oct 29, 2025
     | 151 views

    Ruth does not leave but stays with Naomi and makes a wonderful confession and statement of faith.

    BOOK OF RUTH: A STATEMENT OF FAITH RUTH 1:1-22 #bookofruth INTRODUCTION… Statements of Faith in the OT At our church, when a person comes to be baptized into Christ, we have them repeat what we call “the good confession” which is patterned after Simon Peter’s confession we find in Matthew 16, Mark ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Promise Of Advent Series

    Contributed by C. Philip Green on Oct 29, 2025
     | 464 views

    Find comfort, confidence, and cheer in the promise of Advent.

    In the 1970’s, pet rocks were popular. Well, that kooky fad is making a comeback in South Korea according to the Wall Street Journal. They quote Lee So-hee, a 30-year-old office worker, who used to live alone in Seoul. That changed a couple of years ago, just before Christmas, when a friend gave ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

  • David Dunn avatar

    Purpose, Please Stand Up

    Contributed by David Dunn on Nov 12, 2025
     | 80 views

    Purpose rises when God’s word defines us, God’s anointing empowers us, and we step into the valley knowing the battle belongs to the Lord.

    There are moments in Scripture when God doesn’t whisper purpose—He shakes it into the bones of His people. And one of those moments erupts in 1 Samuel 17 when a young shepherd boy, overlooked by his family and underestimated by everyone else, stands on a battlefield and shouts a question that ...read more

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    Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

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    Living On The Edge

    Contributed by David Dunn on Nov 14, 2025
     | 113 views

    Living on the edge numbs the soul, but God’s mercy pulls us back from the drift and invites us into renewed holiness and freedom.

    INTRODUCTION — “THE DANGER OF ALMOST” There is a way of living that looks safe, feels reasonable, and appears harmless — until suddenly it isn’t. A way of living that doesn’t plunge off a spiritual cliff, but tiptoes toward one. Scripture gives it a name: Living on the edge. Living just close ...read more

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    Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

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    I Forgot What?

    Contributed by David Dunn on Nov 15, 2025
     | 106 views

    The Sabbath restores identity, anchors the soul, reveals our Creator and Redeemer, and calls us to remember the God we often forget.

    INTRODUCTION — THE DAY I FORGOT SOMETHING IMPORTANT There’s a small story that still follows me around, even years later. It’s one of those stories that begins harmlessly—nothing dramatic, nothing tragic, nothing you’d write in your journal unless you were trying to laugh at yourself. It ...read more

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    Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

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    Love Won’t Walk By

    Contributed by David Dunn on Nov 25, 2025
     | 109 views

    Loving Christians refuse to walk past suffering; they see, feel, and act with Christlike compassion that changes lives for eternity.

    It was just after sunset on a chilly evening in Chicago. The streets pulsed with life—horns, footsteps, laughter, rushing commuters. The Michigan Avenue Bridge glittered with lights reflecting off the black water below. Thousands passed across it every hour. But on this particular night, one man ...read more

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    Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

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    The Evidence Of A Man Walking With God

    Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Jul 24, 2025
    based on 1 rating
     | 935 views

    Acts 4:13 says this about these dedicated Christians, “They took knowledge of them that they had been with Jesus.”

    Look at the word “knowledge” in our text. This is the word “epiginosko.” This word means that they had come to know something with certainty. WHAT IS IT THAT THEY HAD COME TO KNOW WITH CERTAINTY? They came to recognize a definite difference had occurred in the lives of these Christians, since ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Backstabbers

    Contributed by Scott Maze on Aug 12, 2025
     | 330 views

    Jesus didn’t treat Judas any differently than He did the other Twelve. Shakespeare cannot have Jesus say, “Et tu, Judas,” because Jesus knew what was coming. And even though Jesus knew what was coming, He didn’t treat Judas any differently than He did any other disciple over those three years.

    Find John 13 with me, if you will. Many of you recognize the phrase “Et Tu, Brute?” immediately. It’s Latin for “You too, Brutus?” It’s a quote from Shakespeare’s play Julius Caesar, where the Roman dictator speaks to his friend Marcus Junius Brutus. Caesar recognizes Brutus as one of his ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Church Of Thyatira (The Compromising Church)

    Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Aug 14, 2025
     | 172 views

    Again I would like to turn your attention to the seven churches to learn from them as a church how we can please the Lord.

    Again I would like to turn your attention to the seven churches of Revelation to learn from them as a church how we can please the Lord. These seven churches were established after the resurrection of the Lord Jesus Christ. When the Christians saw the Lord died on the cross, all their hopes ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Joel Gilbert avatar

    Truly Following Jesus Series

    Contributed by Joel Gilbert on Aug 18, 2025
     | 338 views

    There are a variety of reasons why some people follow Jesus - some for benefits, some to slander, some to argue, some bandwagon followers, but what does it take to be a true follower of Jesus?

    It seems like nearly every week I run into people who have some sort of faith. They say that believe in Jesus or at least call themselves Christians, but don’t attend a church. Their faith is very personal, private, and even comfortable. They choose to follow Jesus on their terms, as long as He ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    4 A Convinced Overcomer Series

    Contributed by Kent Kessler on May 30, 2025
     | 325 views

    Thyratira was having a revival! But like many churches advancing for the Lord, it came time to confront an evil that was being TOLERATED among the people. The spirit of Jezebel lives on. It did in Thyatira. Does it here?

    Have you ever been a part of something too wonderful to comprehend? A couple years ago our family went to Cedar Point and my youngest was still getting used to roller coasters –a love for which my wife and I had developed since our youth and enjoyed two days as a part of our honeymoon. Nate wanted ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Fr Mund Cargill Thompson avatar

    A Tale Of Two Churches

    Contributed by Fr Mund Cargill Thompson on Jul 5, 2025
    based on 3 ratings
     | 347 views

    A Sermon for a Church who have just recieved a new priest (not me) - that the secret of growth won't be him - it will be them.

    Who here would like St Jo’s to grow? [presume lots of hands go up] So [go round asking people] what would it be like if St Jo’s grew significantly? [take a reasonable number of answers to unpack the question – before returning to the sanctuary] Jesus stands in the middle of the crowd and says ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

  • Jeff Taylor avatar

    Which God Do You Serve?

    Contributed by Jeff Taylor on Jan 3, 2023
    based on 2 ratings
     | 2,781 views

    Who is your God? All people believe in something. But in whom do you believe? Who is your God? You believe in socialism. That's your God. Some of you believe in communism. That's your God. That's not the God of the Bible. You can know about God and certainly not have Jesus Christ.

    The God of the Bible is a God of all hope. He's a God of mercy. He's a God of love. He's a God of amazing grace. He's a God of wrath. Who is your God? All people believe in something. But in whom do you believe? Who is your God? You believe in socialism. That's your God. Some of ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal