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    Unity

    Contributed by Stephen Sheane on Jul 21, 2026
     | 57 views

    After reminding the Ephesians of who they were in Christ he then urges them to walk in unity. He lays out the facts of unity, the factors effecting unity and the focus of unity.

    UNITY Back in the 1890s there was a small Baptist church in Mayfield County, Kentucky. The church had just two deacons, and those two men seemed to be constantly arguing and bickering with each other. On a particular Sunday, one deacon put up a small wooden peg in the back wall so the pastor could ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

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    John 3:16

    Contributed by Stephen Sheane on Jul 21, 2026
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    In this one verse we have the Gospel summerized. It directs us to acknowledge God's great passion, appreciate God's great present, accept God's great proposal and anticipate God's great promise.

    JOHN 3:16 Dwight Moody lived in Chicago and had been invited out on a cruise ship on lake Michigan when a really bad storm developed. The other passengers on the boat began to cower in fear. They even started an impromptu prayer meeting asking that God would deliver them from the storm. One of ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

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    Hark The Herald Angels Sing Series

    Contributed by Stephen Sheane on Jul 18, 2026
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    The core elements of the Christmas story are when Jesus was born, why Jesus was born and what Jesus offers us today because of His birth.

    HARK THE HERALD ANGELS SING One of my favorite movies around Christmas time is Frank Capra's classic “It’s a Wonderful Life.” It is the story of a man named George Bailey who gets a chance through an angel to see what his life would have been like if he had never been born. Anyone who has ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

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    Joy To The World Series

    Contributed by Stephen Sheane on Jul 18, 2026
     | 33 views

    The Christmas song Joy to the World talks about the joy we have because Jesus has come, He reigns, sin has been defeated and He rules the world with truth and grace.

    JOY TO THE WORLD When I was growing up, singing in church consisted of singing 3 hymns – one at the beginning, middle and end of the service and only with the organ. Then things began to change. I remember in the 80s when praise songs started to be sung in church along with guitars and drums. ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

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    The Secret Of Satisfaction Series

    Contributed by Stephen Sheane on Jul 17, 2026
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    True contentment in life is learned, letting go, leaning on Christ and learning to trust God.

    THE SECRET OF SATISFACTION Once upon a time, there was a man who lived with his wife, two small children, and his elderly parents in a tiny hut. He tried to be patient and gracious, but the noise and crowded conditions wore him down. In desperation, he consulted the village wise man. "Do you ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

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    Maintaining Your Joy Series

    Contributed by Stephen Sheane on Jul 17, 2026
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    We maintain our joy through resisting legalistic attitudes, reevaluating our activities and refocusing our ambitions.

    MAINTAINING YOUR JOY Maybe you remember the end of the movie Braveheart. William Wallace, the Scottish hero, is being tortured. The king wants him and his people to give into his power and rule. But Wallace suffers through it. He won’t give in. And the very last word that he shouts as he marshals ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

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    Joy Through Reducing Conflict Series

    Contributed by Stephen Sheane on Jul 17, 2026
     | 53 views

    Unity comes by decreasing competition, deleting conceit, demonstrating consideration and developing Christ-likeness.

    JOY THROUGH REDUCING CONFLICT The story is told about a small, country church where the pastor called a special meeting of the congregation to approve the purchase of a brand new chandelier. After some discussion of the pros and cons, an old farmer stood up and said, "Buying a new chandelier ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

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    The Busy Church Series

    Contributed by Stephen Sheane on Jul 17, 2026
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    The church in Ephesus reminds us that Jesus must be first. The way back to our first love is to refocus, remember, repent and repeat the things we did at first.

    THE BUSY CHURCH Major Osipovich was an air force pilot for the former USSR. He planned to give a talk at his children's school about peace. In order to do so, he would need time off from work to give his talk, so he volunteered for night duty. And that's how Major Osipovich found himself ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

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    Joy Through Reducing Stress Series

    Contributed by Stephen Sheane on Jul 17, 2026
     | 61 views

    To handle stress you need to worry about nothing, pray about everything, thank God for all things and think about the right things.

    JOY THROUGH REDUCING STRESS Years ago a farmer owned land along the Atlantic seacoast. He constantly advertised for hired hands. Most people were reluctant to work on farms along the Atlantic. They dreaded the awful storms that raged across the Atlantic, wreaking havoc on the buildings and crops. ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

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    The Secret To Joyful Living Series

    Contributed by Stephen Sheane on Jul 17, 2026
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    Paul gives the four secrets to joyful living. I need a perspective to live from, a priority to live by, a power to live on and a purpose to live for.

    THE SECRET TO JOYFUL LIVING The story is told of a young man who came to a renowned doctor in Paris complaining of depression. He asked what he could do to get well. The doctor thought of a well-known young man named Grimaldi, who visited many parties and danced the nights away in the Paris ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

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    The Complacent Church Series

    Contributed by Stephen Sheane on Jul 17, 2026
     | 47 views

    The church at Laodicea was lukewarm. To return to God it needed to assess the need, admit the need, ask Jesus to meet the need and accept the invitation of Jesus to move beyond the need.

    THE COMPLACENT CHURCH Walt Disney was a dreamer. Perhaps his greatest vision was his idea for EPCOT. That stands for Experimental Prototype Community of Tomorrow. He envisioned a perfect city of 20,000 using all of the most modern advances technology. One of the reasons he purchased such a ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

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    The Dead Church Series

    Contributed by Stephen Sheane on Jul 17, 2026
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    The church in Sardis was stuck in a rut. It needed to move from dead faith, to living faith to enduring faith.

    THE DEAD CHURCH In 1845, the Franklin Expedition sailed from England to find a passage across the Arctic Ocean. The crew loaded their two sailing ships with a lot of things they didn't need: a 1,200 volume library, fine china, crystal goblets, and sterling silverware for each officer with ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

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    The Tolerant Church Series

    Contributed by Stephen Sheane on Jul 17, 2026
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    The church in Thyatira had allowed false teachers to slip in. False teachers are those who seek titles, speak lies, practice self deception and show spiritual elitism.

    THE TOLERANT CHURCH Back when I was in High School there was a movie called Breaking Away about a kid who was into bike racing. A few friends and I decided that we should go on a long distance bike ride. I am not talking about motorcycles, I am talking plain old 10 speed bikes. We went from ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

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    The Confused Church Series

    Contributed by Stephen Sheane on Jul 17, 2026
     | 54 views

    The church at Pergamum mixed truth with error. To know the difference between the truth and lie you must respect God's word, recognize the danger of a lie, repent of false teaching and rejoice in Christ.

    THE CONFUSED CHURCH Back in 1871, an American named Heinrich Schliemann began excavating an ancient city in Northern Turkey. In ended up being identified as the lost city of Troy. Today you can visit the ruins. You can see the heavy fortifications, the 16 feet thick walls that protected the city. ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

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    How To Stop Playing God Series

    Contributed by Stephen Sheane on Jul 17, 2026
     | 55 views

    Judging others unfairly is wrong because it misrepresents my failures, misreads the face, misuses the facts, misunderstands the faith and misses the future.

    HOW TO STOP PLAYING GOD A priest and a rabbi were standing by the side of the road holding up signs. The rabbi’s read, "The End is Near!" The priest, held up a sign which read, "Turn before it’s too late!" The first driver who went by saw the signs and rolled down his window ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance