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  • David Owens avatar

    Sermon 1 - One Anothering - Relationships God's Way Series

    Contributed by David Owens on Nov 7, 2022
     | 4,662 views

    Real community is hard to find, but the church should be a place where people can find real community. The command to love one another is the most basic and yet the most all-encompassing of the one another commands. The other one another commands are the practical demonstration of love one another.

    A. The story is told of a farm boy who accidentally overturned his wagonload of hay on the road. 1. A neighbor came over to give him a hand. 2. “Hey, Willis,” the neighbor said, “It’s dinner time, forget your troubles for a while and come and have dinner with us. Then we can come back and I’ll ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Born Again

    Contributed by Jerry Cosper on Nov 14, 2022
     | 3,057 views

    Jesus spoke about the work of the Holy Spirit that makes it possible for us to spend eternity with God in heaven.

    An older man was talking with a graduating high school senior. He asked, "So, what will you do now?" The young man said he planned to attend college and major in business. The older man asked, and then what? The young man said he would start his own business, marry, and have a family. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Good Times Ahead! Series

    Contributed by C. Philip Green on Nov 17, 2022
     | 2,000 views

    Since Christ has been raised from the dead, anticipate the future, ignore the hypocrites, endure the pain, and stop the sinning.

    Sylvia Manzer, from Crowley, Louisiana, talks about the time when her five-year-old granddaughter returned home from a Children's Crusade. Her brother asked her why she didn't go up to the altar when they said, “All who want to go to heaven come up.” She replied, “Because I didn't ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

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    No Graven Image: The Curse Of Idolatry Series

    Contributed by Jeff Taylor on Nov 22, 2022
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     | 2,536 views

    God does not share His glory. He alone is to be worshipped, revered, and honored as King and God. The fall of the nation of Israel is a grim reminder of how deeply idolatry offends God. He both exposed and judged their sin.

    God does not share His glory. He alone is to be worshipped, revered, and honored as King and God. The fall of the nation of Israel is a grim reminder of how deeply idolatry offends God. He both exposed and judged their sin. In J.R. Tolkien's "The Lord of the Rings", a scene takes ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    "A Rebellious Nation”

    Contributed by Gordon Curley on Nov 23, 2022
     | 1,901 views

    “A Rebellious Nation” – Isaiah chapter 1 verses 1-31 – sermon by Gordon Curley (PowerPoint slides to accompany this talk are available on request – email: gcurley@gcurley.info)

    SERMON OUTLINE: Background to the book: (1). WHO - Who was Isaiah? (2). WHEN? – when did it take place? (3). WHERE? – Where did it take place? (4). WHY? - Why is Isaiah so important? (5). WHAT? - What's the big idea? Outline of chapter 1: (1). God: the judge (VS 2-4): (2). The accused: ...read more

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    Denomination: Brethren

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    ‘god’s Way Of Winning’ Series

    Contributed by Gordon Curley on Sep 13, 2021
     | 2,061 views

    'God’s way of winning' Acts chapter 8 verses 25-40 - Gordon Curley (PowerPoint slides to accompany this talk are available on request – email: gcurley@gcurley.info)

    SERMON OUTLINE: The Characters • An evangelist called Philip (vs 26) • A eunuch from Ethiopia (vs 27) The Situation. • The servant of the Lord (vs 27) • A seeker of the Lord (vs 27-28) The Conversation. • The helpful evangelist (vs 30 and 36) • The questioning enquirer (vs 31-34) The ...read more

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    Denomination: Brethren

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    My Journey From Jew To Christ Follower - Part 2

    Contributed by Michael Deutsch on Sep 18, 2021
     | 775 views

    Part 2 of 2 of my journey to Christ and what it means within the church

    My Story: Jew to Christian September 19, 2021 Have you ever watched a movie and it seems to abruptly end? Usually that’s the sign of a sequel. I think the most famous, and maybe this dates me, has to be the “Who shot JR?” episode on the program Dallas. You wait for the ending, and it’s not fun. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Leave The Landmarks

    Contributed by Perry Greene on Sep 23, 2021
     | 2,738 views

    We need to leave in place the boundaries and borders God has put in place in our lives.

    Greetings – Thanks – 3 goals for my GNA podcasts: Bible; God’s story in our History and contemporary application. A man named David lived in the early 1800’s and studied to be a preacher. When he gave his first sermon, he stood only to say that he had forgotten all he had prepared to say. Following ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    We're At War - Introduction Series

    Contributed by Michael Deutsch on Sep 24, 2021
     | 4,002 views

    The beginning of a series focusing on the fact that we're at war. A series on spiritual warfare.

    Revelation 12:1-5, 7-8, 17 We’re at War! September 26, 2021 Most of you know I’m a sports guy. I enjoy watching and playing sports. One thing that drives me crazy when watching is when you hear an announcer say that the team or individuals LOOK FLAT. Have you ever heard that said about your ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    God Remembers Series

    Contributed by Richard Tow on Oct 4, 2021
    based on 2 ratings
     | 7,235 views

    Message introduces study of book of Zechariah focusing on THEME and HISTORICAL CONTEXT. Zechariah's message is highly relevant today. As theme suggests, it is a message of hope for God's people!

    Today I want to begin opening the book of Zechariah to you. For all practical purposes, this book and other minor prophets are closed books for most Christians. During our annual reading of the Bible, we read the words, but there is a vast difference between reading words and comprehending the ...read more

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    Denomination: Charismatic

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    It Doesn’t Get Any Better Than This!

    Contributed by Jonathan Spurlock on Oct 5, 2021
     | 2,014 views

    Everyone has times when they think "it can't get any better than this" and "it can't get any worse". Several examples of good things and bad things are examined, plus there's a word of encouragement at the end.

    Edited from a sermon preached at First Baptist Church, Chamois, MO Not an exact transcription. Introduction: How many of us can remember a time when we thought, “It doesn’t get any better than this?” I can think of a couple. One such instance happened back in the early 90’s when I was in the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Crossroads

    Contributed by Rev. Duraimony Dickson on Oct 9, 2021
    based on 5 ratings
     | 9,967 views

    All of us will face in life critical decisions must be made, times when different roads intersect. We need to figure out which way to go and what to do making the right decision when you're at a crossroads.

    The Crossroads Stand at the crossroads and look; ask for the ancient paths, ask where the good way is, and walk in it, and you will find rest for your souls. But you said, ‘We will not walk in it. - Jeremiah 6:16 Today I can draw your attention to Jeremiah 6:16. I want to talk to you today about ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Flippin Tables Series

    Contributed by Troy Borst on Oct 11, 2021
     | 3,826 views

    Here is my thought: Jesus overturned the tables of the moneychangers in the Temple because they were making His Temple a place of selfish wickedness… how much more... will Jesus Christ overturn our lives when we commit ourselves to selfish wickedness.

    ESSENTIAL KING JESUS: FLIPPIN TABLES MARK 11:15-19 #kingjesus USE AUDIO BIBLE: Mark Chapter 11:1-33 [4:05] https://www.biblegateway.com/audio/mclean/esv/Mark.11 INTRODUCTION… from ‘33’ by Troy Borst [amazon.com/33-Troy-M-Borst/dp/B08VBH5P29] They came to Jerusalem and entered the east side of the ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Marriage 101 Series

    Contributed by Scott Maze on Oct 11, 2021
     | 2,531 views

    In the past, and this is true especially for women, the relationship sequence that most ladies aimed to follow went like this: dating then marriage, which led to sex, then living together, and then children. Today, marriage comes near the end of the line.

    Back in the 1980s, Buckminster Fuller created what is known as the “Knowledge Doubling Curve.” Fuller was an author, architect, systems theorist, inventor, designer, and futurist, and again, he presented the idea of the “Knowledge Doubling Curve.” Fuller observed that until 1900 human knowledge ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Harvest For God - I Am Involved, I Am Prepared For Eternity Series

    Contributed by Cesar Datuin on Oct 14, 2021
     | 3,708 views

    As part of our series, last time we focused on the levels of our involvement. But it's also good to know what kind of sheaves we are harvesting. Today's sermon we will know what are things we need to consider on our harvest that God gave us.

    Intro: Good morning. 2 weeks ago, I exhorted the importance of knowing our levels of involvement that we can use in our service to God. Last week, we were exhorted by Ptr. Jeric to value the souls which we are going to harvest for Christ. Over these few weeks, we focused on the traits and values we ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible