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  • Michael Stark avatar

    A Holiday For Fools

    Contributed by Michael Stark on Mar 31, 2018
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     | 9,871 views

    Who is a fool? The one who worships a living Saviour? Or the one who says he needs no god? The message is a presentation of the reasonable position of worshipping Christ who conquered death.

    “Fools say to themselves, ‘There is no God.’ They are corrupt and commit evil deeds; not one of them practices what is good. “The LORD looks down from the heavens upon humanity to see if anyone shows discernment as he searches for God. All have turned away, together they have become corrupt; ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Gentrification

    Contributed by Thomas Swope on Apr 3, 2019
     | 6,233 views

    A study in the book of Nehemiah 11: 1 – 36

    Nehemiah 11: 1 – 36 gentrification 11 Now the leaders of the people dwelt at Jerusalem; the rest of the people cast lots to bring one out of ten to dwell in Jerusalem, the holy city, and nine-tenths were to dwell in other cities. 2 And the people blessed all the men who willingly offered ...read more

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    Denomination: Calvary Chapel

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    Engage (Compassion, From Careless To Caremore) Series

    Contributed by Steve Malone on Nov 25, 2019
     | 3,883 views

    In this message we talk about how if we want to become the church HE intended that we need to ENGAGE our lost and hurting world with acts of compassion.

    ENGAGE – Compassion From Careless To Caremore Jesus (your Savior King) spoke the following words in what many refer to as His inaugural address on the mountainside by the Sea of Galilee. Letting people know who they could be and who they really are in Him. 13 “You are the salt of the earth. But ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Gospel Of Light Series

    Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Jan 30, 2020
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     | 5,178 views

    In a hymn of praise to God’s goodness in Psalm 36, three basic characteristics are presented of the Father as the God of "the Gospel of Light". In this we see 1) Light from His Person (Ps. 36:5-6), 2) Light for His People (Ps. 36:7-9) and 3) Light from His Protection (Ps. 36:10-11).

    Psalm 36:5-11 [5] Your steadfast love, O LORD, extends to the heavens, your faithfulness to the clouds. [6] Your righteousness is like the mountains of God; your judgments are like the great deep; man and beast you save, O LORD. [7] How precious is your steadfast love, O God! The children of ...read more

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    Denomination: Other

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    Why Belong?

    Contributed by Michael Stark on Aug 20, 2016
     | 4,702 views

    An apologia for belonging to your local congregaion.

    “Those who received his word were baptized, and there were added that day about three thousand souls… And the Lord added to their number day by day those who were being saved.” [1] In one of his sermons, Charles Spurgeon spoke of his intense desire to be a member of a local ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Handling Church Issues

    Contributed by Thomas Swope on Jan 17, 2020
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     | 2,615 views

    A study in the book of 1 Corinthians 1: 1 – 9

    1 Corinthians 1: 1 – 9 Handling church issues Greeting 1 Paul, called to be an apostle of Jesus Christ through the will of God, and Sosthenes our brother, 2 To the church of God which is at Corinth, to those who are sanctified in Christ Jesus, called to be saints, with all who in every place call ...read more

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    Denomination: Calvary Chapel

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    Dedication-6

    Contributed by Byron Sherman on Jan 21, 2020
     | 2,650 views

    6 of ? The children of Israel were to dedicate the city of Jericho to the LORD. God’s people are to wholly devote themselves & their world to the Lord. But how are we to do that? Dedicating you & your world to the Lord recalls/demands...

    DEDICATING/DEDICATION-VI—Joshua 6:15-27 The Task Of Dedication Attention: That Fellow from Morton: The merchandising manager of a large food chain was on his vacation. While driving through rural Arkansas, he developed a bad headache & decided to stop in the next town & buy some ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Bigger Is Better

    Contributed by Chuck Brooks on Aug 31, 2020
     | 2,795 views

    The needs of the body of Christ are abundant but God has taken care of that by strategically positioning the members in the body in order to meet the needs.

    Have you ever done any renovation? I remember a friend of mine who was good at renovating--sometimes too good. He and his wife bought an old house in Catonsville and began to renovate it. He was the kind of guy that would go into a job with a sledgehammer, smashing all the old stuff, making way ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Church Discipline – Spanking Ourselves So God Doesn’t Have To – Part 1

    Contributed by Chuck Brooks on Sep 28, 2020
     | 3,882 views

    It is God’s will that His church be pure. But preaching and teaching holiness will not bring about purity in the church if there is an indifference to how people respond.

    For this series, we've relied heavily on the books Shepherdology by Pastor John MacArthur (M) and Handbook of Church Discipline by Jay Adams (A) A new believer was invited to attend a "Young Adult Fellowship". When he arrived at the home of one of the young adults at the church he ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Discovering God's Will Series

    Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Sep 5, 2020
     | 4,651 views

    In Ephesians 5:15-17, God shows us through the Apostle Paul shows us how to use biblical wisdom to discover the will of God. He shows us how to discover this through: 1) Understanding (Ephesians 5:15), 2) Occasion (Ephesians 5:16), 3) Action (Ephesians 5:17).

    Ephesians 5:15-17 [15] Look carefully then how you walk, not as unwise but as wise, [16] making the best use of the time, because the days are evil. [17] Therefore do not be foolish, but understand what the will of the Lord is. (ESV) Most of us acknowledge that God has a plan for the life of every ...read more

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    Denomination: Other

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    Palace Smart Not Street Smart

    Contributed by Thomas Swope on Jan 16, 2019
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,786 views

    A study in the book of 2 Chronicles 10: 1 – 19

    2 Chronicles 10: 1 – 19 Palace smart not street smart 10 And Rehoboam went to Shechem, for all Israel had gone to Shechem to make him king. 2 So it happened, when Jeroboam the son of Nebat heard it (he was in Egypt, where he had fled from the presence of King Solomon), that Jeroboam returned from ...read more

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    Denomination: Calvary Chapel

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    Engage As Citizens Series

    Contributed by Brian Bill on Nov 5, 2016
    based on 3 ratings
     | 11,129 views

    Let's vote but let's also make sure we're living out the Great Commandment and the Great Commission.

    Engage as Citizens Romans 13:1-7 Rev. Brian Bill November 5-6, 2016 Early on the morning of the final presidential debate, I brought the newspaper in for our 96-year-old neighbor like I normally do. Pointing to the headline in the paper, I asked Val if she was going to watch the debate that ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Zechariah’s First Vision Series

    Contributed by Richard Tow on Oct 14, 2021
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     | 6,194 views

    Message expounds Zechariah's first vision (1:7-17) and applies the encouragement to New Testament believers who encounter opposition and discouragement. An Outline of the book of Zechariah is also discussed.

    This is the third message in our study of the book of Zechariah. In the previous messages we learned two truths that provide foundation for our understanding of the visions we encounter in the text today. 1st the THEME of the book is found in the meaning in Zechariah’s name. Zechariah means ...read more

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    Denomination: Charismatic

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    Deborah, Barak, And Jael Series

    Contributed by Chuck Gohn on Jul 19, 2022
     | 3,356 views

    This sermon focuses on the story of Deborah, Barak, and Jail and how all three contain traits that can be found in Christians today.

    Good morning. Today we are going to continue to look at the series called the story. Today, we are going to dive into a mini-story that is part of the grander story. We are going to look at the story of Deborah that is found in the book of Judges. Some of you are familiar with the book of ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

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    Psalm 32 - The Gift Of Forgiveness Series

    Contributed by Chuck Gohn on Aug 12, 2022
     | 2,537 views

    This sermon unpacks Psalm 32 along with the benefit of confessing your sins to God and the subsequent responsibility that followers the reconciliation and freedom that he offers to all believers.

    I suspect many of you have some access to the news whether it is by television, the newspaper, or even by the internet, you probably caught wind of the tragic news story that came out of Colorado the other day. Apparently, there was a midnight showing at a movie theater outside of Denver that ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church