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  • Tom Owen avatar

    Genesis 55 Series

    Contributed by Tom Owen on Aug 11, 2009
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     | 4,452 views

    verse-by-verse

    Last week we saw how Joseph, his brothers and even the Egyptians mourned the death of Jacob. But what now? What’s next now that Jacob is gone? Do they go back to a normal life back in Egypt? Well they should, but there’s suspicion in the air. [Read Genesis 50:12-15.] For some reason or another ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Get Excited? I Am But A Pencil!

    Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Nov 16, 2016
     | 5,288 views

    Have we walked away from our first love? Absalom knew how to get Joab's attention: SET A FIRE!

    GET EXCITED? I AM BUT A PENCIL... GET EXCITED? WILL I MAKE A DIFFERENCE? VS. WHAT DIFFERENCE WILL I MAKE? By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com TEXT: Revelation 2:4 Nevertheless I have somewhat against thee, because thou hast left thy first love. Revelation 2:4 (MSG) "But you walked ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    The Potter's Hands Series

    Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Dec 29, 2018
     | 5,818 views

    In order to have Christ formed in us, we look to Galatians 4:12-20, where the Apostle Paul shows: 1) The Godly Example. (Galatians 4:12a.) 2) The Godly Focus. (Galatians 4:12-16 3) The Deadly Distraction. (Galatians 4:17-18) and finally: 4) The Godly Objective: (Galatians 4:19-20)

    How you are right now going into 2019 is a result of the choices you have made in 2018. Your fitness, knowledge, compassion and ability to show mercy is a result of how you have cultivated those disciplines in 2018. What is formed in you is a result of how you have allowed yourself to be formed. If ...read more

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    Denomination: Other

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    The Church: God's Imperfect People

    Contributed by Jim Kane on Sep 3, 2002
    based on 44 ratings
     | 19,159 views

    Like conflict in the family, conflict in God’s family, the Church, is resolved through trust, respect, and cooperation.

    As a child, what was your favorite story? Was it Little Red Riding Hood? Or Snow White? Or Peter Pan? As I prepared for this morning, I thought about Goldilocks and the Three Bears. Now Goldilocks and the Three Bears was not my favorite childhood story but I thought about all that Goldilocks went ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    The Treasure Pipeline Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Jan 28, 2007
    based on 95 ratings
     | 13,557 views

    The "health and wealth" doctrine is a heresy. But it uses many sound Biblical truths in its false teaching. Do you know what one basic truth they’ve left out?

    OPEN: Ray Stedman shared the true story of a man who lived in Houston that received a letter from a large international radio broadcast seeking support from Christians for their broadcasting. They sent out a letter - the kind that is double-spaced, every sentence is a paragraph, and they ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Bonds Of Bitterness

    Contributed by Donnie De Loney on Feb 4, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 7,522 views

    A sermon on bitterness-Its destructive nature--TO US as well as other we come in contact with.

    The Bonds of Bitterness Eph. 4:31 31Get rid of all bitterness, rage and anger, brawling and slander, along with every form of malice. Intro: Has someone ever said or done something to you for which you found it difficult to forgive them? 1. Hear their name, it still brings butterflies to your ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    The Tower Of Babel

    Contributed by Owen Bourgaize on Aug 25, 2003
    based on 84 ratings
     | 21,156 views

    The Tower of Babel is a life parable telling of the dangers of the Spirit of the Age - Poverty of Spirituality and Pride of Life - and the chaos it brings which only Christ’s redemption can right.

    The story of the Tower of Babel is a sad description of breakdown of fellowship, growing isolation and confusion. It all results from human beings’ failing to live in dependence on God, becoming proud of their achievements and determined to be the source of their own security. That was the root ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Joy Of Peace

    Contributed by Billy Ricks on Aug 19, 2013
     | 8,666 views

    Paul gives clear instruction to teach us how to be free from worry and wrapped in the blanket of God's peace. If we want wholeness or victory and advance in our spiritual life it begins and is governed by our thought life.

    Intro: David Jeremiah gave a list of how not to have joy and peace. In his book on joy he said I guarantee that if you follow these guidelines you will have unhappiness. 1) Make little things bother you: don’t just let them, make them. 2) Lose your perspective of things, and keep it ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Compassion Of The Christ

    Contributed by Stephen E. Trail on Aug 15, 2011
     | 5,943 views

    Compassion of Christ

    “The Compassion of the Christ” Mark 5:1-20 Mark 5:19 “Howbeit Jesus suffered him not, but saith unto him, Go home to thy friends, and tell them how great things the Lord hath done for thee, and hath had compassion on thee.” God's Compassion The word compassion appears ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Rich Fool Series

    Contributed by Tyler Edwards on Jun 15, 2011
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,459 views

    The parable of the rich fool

    27. Who is Jesus? March 06th, 2010 The Rich Fool Jesus has been putting the religious leaders in their place. As a result crowds have gathered by the thousands. These people have been trampling over each other trying to get to Jesus. While Jesus is teaching about hell someone in the crowd asks ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    Refuting False Doctrine Series

    Contributed by Dean Rhine on Nov 12, 2012
    based on 2 ratings
     | 6,159 views

    Standing for truth

    Titus 1:10-16 October 9, 2011 Turn with me this morning to the book of Titus, chapter 1. I trust that by now you have learned where the book of Titus in located - in the middle of the NT, right after 1 & 2 Timothy, and right before Philemon and Hebrews. This letter is written by the Apostle ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Basic Training 08 Series

    Contributed by Greg Carr on May 8, 2012
    based on 3 ratings
     | 4,797 views

    A 10 week study on the book of Romans to help every Christian be all they can be.

    Welcome back to Basic Training. We have 2 weeks remaining in our study of the book of Romans after today. Prayer Father, Open my eyes so I can see Your truth. Open my ears so I can hear Your voice. Open my mind so I can understand Your Word. And open my heart so I may receive all that You want ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    True Confession

    Contributed by Ajai Prakash on Mar 10, 2015
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,350 views

    The very word to confess has a much deeper meaning to agreeing with God about the whole aspect of what Jesus did on the cross and what sin really is all about. For a person to confess has to do with the person agreeing with God for what He has done for us

    Opening illustration: A woman said to a preacher, "I have a habit that I know is hurting my testimony—the habit of exaggeration. I start to tell something and I go on and on enlarging the story. People suspect that it's not true, and they lose confidence in me. I'm trying to get over it. ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Gentle Giants! Series

    Contributed by Thomas Mccracken on Jan 14, 2015
     | 7,277 views

    Third in my sermon series, Being the Believing! A series through the Beatitudes

    Gentle Giants! Matthew 5:5 Introduction: There are eight beatitudes found in Matthew chapter five which are the start of the greatest sermon ever preached by the greatest Preacher that ever lived, Jesus Christ. They define and describe the responsibilities and expectations of the Christian and ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Betrayal

    Contributed by Derrick Tuper on Feb 14, 2011
    based on 5 ratings
     | 25,350 views

    When we think of betrayal we think of people like Benedict Arnold who betrayed George Washington. We think of a spy or double agent. We understand the feelings that come with someone betraying us. It’s an emotional let down. When we’re betrayed we’re hurt

    BETRAYAL INTRODUCTION: When we think of betrayal we think of people like Benedict Arnold who betrayed George Washington. We think of a spy or double agent. We might think of reality shows like “Survivor” or “The Mole”. We’ve all experienced it on some level. We ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ