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  • David Richardson avatar

    The Word, The Assurance, The Promise

    Contributed by David Richardson on Dec 26, 2003
    based on 24 ratings
     | 4,316 views

    The Word brought to Abram comfort, protection, and blessing, and it can do the same for us.

    The Word, The Assurance, The Promise Genesis 15:1-21 Every New Year many people desire to make a promise with themselves for self-improvement. They promise such things as quitting smoking, eating less or more healthy, exercising more, etc. And, usually these New Year’s resolutions end up being ...read more

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    Denomination: Calvary Chapel

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    A Prostitute For God Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Jul 13, 2002
    based on 68 ratings
     | 22,128 views

    Rahab was not the type of person you’d expect God’s warriors to associate with. But there is reason to believe they didn’t seek her out - she sought them.

    READ: Hebrews 11:31 "By faith the prostitute Rahab, because she welcomed the spies, was not killed with those who were disobedient." READ: James 2:23-26 "And the scripture was fulfilled that says, "Abraham believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness," and he was called God’s friend. ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Ewen Huffman avatar

    Three Parables:the Treasure, Pearl & Fish. Series

    Contributed by Ewen Huffman on Aug 29, 2002
    based on 28 ratings
     | 5,460 views

    A fresh look at these parables, that leads us to better understand God’slove and grace towards us

    Three parables: the treasure, pearl & fish. Mt 13:44-52 WBC 1/9/2 pm The good thing about parables - had lots on parables. Want to re-visit because God has re-visited me on it! These ones That’s the great thing about parables - so much in them. As many ‘truths’ as there are facets - So good ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Assorted Thoughts About A Distorted World

    Contributed by Ken Alford on Nov 19, 2001
    based on 24 ratings
     | 4,949 views

    The early post-flood world had some ambitious individuals. They stretched their limits and pushed beyond themselves. They looked for more than what they had and began to forget the Lord. They began to envision things they shouldn’t and soon were pursui

    May 1, 1994 ASSORTED THOUGHTS ABOUT A DISTORTED WORLD (Genesis 11:1-9) INTRO: (1) The word Babel is interesting because it is given two different meanings. Gen. 11:9 says: "Therefore is the name of it called Babel; because the LORD did there confound the language of all the earth." In ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Faithful Men Series

    Contributed by Ivan Casteel on Jun 20, 2006
    based on 5 ratings
     | 16,043 views

    A Father’s Day Message

    PP0322 DATE 6/18/06 FAITHFUL MEN! 2 Timothy 2:1-4 2Ti 2:1 Thou therefore, my son, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus. 2Ti 2:2 And the things that thou hast heard of me among many witnesses, the same commit thou to faithful men, who shall be able to teach others also. 2Ti 2:3 ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Pat Cook avatar

    Walking With God Is No Leisurely Stroll Series

    Contributed by Pat Cook on Sep 13, 2004
    based on 11 ratings
     | 4,385 views

    #2 in my Romans 8 - What a Way to Live! series, this focuses on walking according to the flesh or the Spirit, essentially, selfishness or obedience.

    Romans 8:5-9 – Walking with God is No Leisurely Stroll I read a true story that happened some time ago at a hospital in Montreal. Apparently, there was a 73-year-old hospital patient who insisted on lighting a cigarette while hooked to an oxygen supply, causing a small explosion. The woman, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Letting Your Life Advance The Gospel Series

    Contributed by Ewen Huffman on Jan 6, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,423 views

    How God makes use of life-events. How we must get our priorities right.

    "What has happened to me has really served to advance the gospel" Philippians 1;12-18. WBC 8 Jan 2006pm. Covenant service Feel you’ve had a tough week? A man was working on his motorcycle on the patio, his wife nearby in the kitchen. While racing the engine, the motorcycle accidentally slipped ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • John Kapteyn avatar

    A Remedy For Fighting

    Contributed by John Kapteyn on Oct 18, 2000
    based on 10 ratings
     | 3,881 views

    Introductory Comments 1.

    Introductory Comments 1. It has been the most disappointing aspect of my ministry. It has at times drained me of my energy and spiritual strength. It has taken away the focus from the actual work of ministry to that of starining to keep peopel working together. It has often taken away the joy of ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Darrin Fish avatar

    A Life Worth Living Is A Life Worth Working At. Series

    Contributed by Darrin Fish on Dec 8, 2007
     | 3,409 views

    If the world, can’t see God’s demonstrated in our daily life, Through our behavior, then God hasn’t been seen.

    We are quickly coming to the end of the first of Paul’s Letters to the Thessalonians. • But there is still one message that He wants to make clear. • That message is to make sure that these new converts live a life that pleases God. • So Paul is giving them some final instructions. • Paul is ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

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    Love's Devotion Series

    Contributed by John Hamby on Jan 22, 2008
    based on 14 ratings
     | 11,180 views

    # 32 in series. Martha Expressed Her Worship through Service.Mary Expressed Her Worship through Giving. Lazarus Expressed His Worship through Testimony Each is valid and each is Accepted.

    A Study of the Book of John “That You May Believe” Sermon # 32 “Love’s Devotion” John 12:1-8 Chapter eleven ended with Jesus going with Martha and Mary to the tomb of their brother, Lazarus and there ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Howard Strickland avatar

    Advice That Will Bring Blessings

    Contributed by Howard Strickland on Feb 24, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 8,843 views

    Verse upon verse teaching from the book of Proverbs. More timely advice from the Lord on practical living.

    Advice that Will bring Blessings Proverbs 20:1-30 Wine is a mocker, Strong drink is a brawler, And whoever is led astray by it is not wise. 2 The wrath of a king is like the roaring of a lion;Whoever provokes him to anger sins against his own life. 3 It is honorable for a man to stop ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    How Can I "Love My Enemy" When I Can't Stand To Be In The Same Room As Him? Series

    Contributed by Jim Butcher on May 21, 2010
    based on 6 ratings
     | 14,229 views

    A look at the difficult command to love our enemies.

    What “Love Your Enemy” Is. . . And Isn’t: - Matthew 5:44. a. It is not excusing their actions, - Often those who are our enemies have done things to us that have hurt us. Many people misunderstand Jesus’ command to forgive as a call to excuse their actions. - ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Chad Garrison avatar

    Waiting Room: Refining Moments Series

    Contributed by Chad Garrison on Jun 21, 2010
    based on 5 ratings
     | 8,239 views

    Part Three from a series of messages titled “The Waiting Room”: discovering what God reveals to us in these moments of waiting.

    The Waiting Room “Refining Moments” We began a series titled the Waiting Room with the purpose of discovering what God reveals to us in these moments of waiting. Romans 8:28 (NIV) And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called ...read more

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    Denomination: Foursquare

  • James Thomas avatar

    Thank God For My Judas

    Contributed by James Thomas on Jun 6, 2007
    based on 7 ratings
     | 14,204 views

    Adversity is the birthing ground for success.

    There is always a Judas House of Judah Ministries Pastor James Thomas Matt 26:14 Matt 26:14 14 Then one of the twelve, called Judas Iscariot, went unto the chief priests,And immediately, while he yet spake, cometh Judas, one of the twelve, and with him a great multitude with swords and staves, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Tom Fuller avatar

    Graduation Day Series

    Contributed by Tom Fuller on Jun 11, 2007
    based on 8 ratings
     | 20,969 views

    There comes a time when you are ready to graduate, fly solo, go out and do a ministry apart from the nurturing Christian environment in which you grew. Joshua gives us some help on prospering and remaining faithful.

    We had a very exciting and very emotion filled spring. My daughter Beth, my baby, graduated from college. I remember very well when she was about to start classes four years before. She openly wondered if she could actually do college level work. Well, she did indeed and now has a college diploma ...read more

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    Denomination: Calvary Chapel