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    Sweet Temptation Series

    Contributed by Gordon Pike on Oct 23, 2022
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    Ah ... free will. The ability to choose/decide for ourselves what is right and good and what isn't. However, as Solomon points out, we also got 'temptation' along with it and he beautifully illustrates the tension of temptation in Proverbs 9 between Lady Wisdom and Lady Folly.

    Ah … it’s a familiar story. Eve is strolling through the beautiful Garden of Eden when she is surprised by a talking snake. “Hey, how ya doing?” “Fine.” “What ya doin?” “Oh, Adam and I are just walking around … taking in the beauty of God’s creation.” “Oh, yeah? Lovely. Say, what about ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    In The Flesh

    Contributed by John Williams Iii on Oct 21, 2022
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    Other world religions worship some dead guy. As God’s people, we worship the living God. When we see Jesus in the Bible, we are looking at God. We see how much God sympathizes with us in the person of Jesus Christ.

    IN THE FLESH Text: John 1:1-14 Less than one year before his death Bill Bixby had lost his six year old son to a throat infection. His ex-wife Brenda Benet who was also a celebrity (an actress) took her own life. In the spring of 1991, this man had been diagnosed with prostate ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    Jesus Is The Reason For The Season (December 2001)

    Contributed by John Williams Iii on Oct 20, 2022
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    Christmas is more than just a holiday to celebrate the break we get from work or school. Christmas is a time to celebrate; a time to proclaim; a time to demonstrate.

    JESUS IS THE REASON FOR THE SEASON Text: Luke 2:4-7 People have always searched for the meaning of life in order to fill some void that they feel. Some try to fill that void with material things. Others try to fill that void by trying to gain power so as to prove their ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    The Family Business (2018)

    Contributed by John Williams Iii on Oct 20, 2022
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    How would you have felt if you had been Mary? Today’s text points out three important things, separation, recovery and discipleship.

    THE FAMILY BUSINESS Text: Luke 2:41 - 52 The late John Hughes is one of my favorite filmmakers. He was known for making many come-of-age movies like Pretty in Pink, The Breakfast Club, Ferris Beuller’s Day Off, Weird Science, Uncle Buck. He was also well known for two classic ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    Living As God’s Children (Father’s Day 2012)

    Contributed by John Williams Iii on Oct 20, 2022
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    How many of you are willing to bet that Hallmark created “Father’s Day” as a day to bring in profits for their company? Today we will explore the origin of Father’s Day, our Heavenly Father’s World and what it mean to live as God’s children.

    LIVING AS GOD’S CHILDREN Text: Ephesians 3:14- 17 What do you think of when you think about greeting cards? What companies do you think of that make those greeting cards? There are two companies that come to mind. American Greeting cards and Hallmark are the two companies that are ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    Teamwork In Transit To Jesus (2022 Version)

    Contributed by John Williams Iii on Oct 20, 2022
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    The paralytic in Mark 2:1-12 had paralysis that was obviously caused by his sin. His suffering and his sin were somehow connected. That is why Jesus enables the paralyzed man to experience healing as forgiveness.

    TEAMWORK IN TRANSIT TO JESUS Text: Mark 2:1-12 Mark 2:1-12  When he returned to Capernaum after some days, it was reported that he was at home.  (2)  So many gathered around that there was no longer room for them, not even in front of the door; and he was speaking the word to ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    A Friend In Need Is A Friend Indeed (2004)

    Contributed by John Williams Iii on Oct 20, 2022
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    Jesus’ taught His disciples then as He teaches His disciples today how to pray what has become the known as Lord’s Prayer. We are friends of God and we are also His adopted children. “A friend in need is a friend indeed”.

    A FRIEND IN NEED IS A FRIEND INDEED Text: Luke 11:1-13 “A youngster in Connecticut, not understanding the words of the Lord’s Prayer was overheard saying, “Our Father who art in New Haven how did you know my name?” (Williams P. Barker ed. Tarbell’s Teaching Guide. 86th Annual Volume. ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    Liars Or Living Letters? (1994)

    Contributed by John Williams Iii on Oct 20, 2022
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    Christian speech involves kindness, purity and truth as the three elements of godly speech for Christians. Take away any of those three and you are in danger of being a liar when the Bible makes it clear that we are to be living letters for the sake of the Gospel of Jesus Christ.

    LIARS OR LIVING LETTERS? Text: Colossians 3:5-9a In the Walt Disney movie "Pinnochio" there is a scene where Pinnochio's nose grows every time he tells a lie. And the point of that scene is that the more you lie, the more you have to lie to make all your ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    We Must Choose (2012)

    Contributed by John Williams Iii on Oct 20, 2022
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    We did not have a choice in our fist birth, but we do have a choice as to whether or not we are going to be born again. This passage of scripture talks about our rebellion, or God’s remedy and our choice.

    WE MUST CHOOSE Text: John 3:14 - 21 How many times have you received one of those mail items where you had a key and a possibility of winning the prize if the key fit? When you received that item in the mail, you had to decide whether or not you were going to go to the dealership to see ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    Because He Lives (Easter Season Of 2006)

    Contributed by John Williams Iii on Oct 18, 2022
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    When they crucified Jesus, His disciples thought it was the end. It was only the beginning. Jesus as we know was resurrected from the dead.

    BECAUSE HE LIVES Text: 1 Corinthians 15:1-11 There is one Christian writer who once said, “It’s Friday, but Sunday is coming!” (Tony Compollo). What that means is this, Jesus was crucified and then resurrected from the dead three days later. For those who lack hope and do not believe in the ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    The Robe Of Grace (October 23, 2022)

    Contributed by John Williams Iii on Oct 18, 2022
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    This vision is about Zechariah’s nation as God’s chosen people. It also appears to operate like an allegory in the sense that like the nation of Israel, Zechariah represents Israel as a high priest with filthy rag righteousness,. We too, as individuals in every age stand guilty as charged.

    THE ROBE OF GRACE Text: Zechariah 3:1-10 Zechariah 3:1-10 Then he showed me the high priest Joshua standing before the angel of ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    "everyone Wants To Go To Heaven But No One Wants To Die"

    Contributed by Ken Sauer on Oct 17, 2022
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    A sermon about discipleship and the kingdom of God.

    “Everyone Wants to Go to Heaven, but No One Wants to Die” Mark 10:17-31 It has been written that, “It is the desire for God which is the most fundamental appetite of all, and it is an appetite we can never eliminate. We may seek to disown it, but it will not go away. If we deny that it is there, ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    Polarized (June 2016)

    Contributed by John Williams Iii on Oct 17, 2022
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    This sermon compares Lee Atwater to the Apostle Paul. They were both changed “polarized” by the gospel.

    POLARIZED Text: Galatians 1:11 – 24 “One of the greatest political minds in America belonged to that of [South Carolina’s own] Lee Atwater [Harvey Leroy Atwater]. He was known for his keen political insight and for his questionable political techniques that ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    You Can’t Keep A Good Man Down (Summer Of 2002)

    Contributed by John Williams Iii on Oct 15, 2022
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    Joseph took this obstacle (being sold into slavery by his brothers) and turned it into an opportunity. He had every reason to be bitter and resentful. His attitude made all the difference.

    YOU CANNOT KEEP A GOOD MAN DOWN Text: Genesis 37:1-4, 12-28 "Ida Eisenhower, mother of President Dwight D. Eisenhower, was asked in an interview if she was proud of her son. She answered, "Yes, I am very proud. Which son?" (Robert H. Spain. How To Stay alive As Long ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    The Wicked Generation

    Contributed by John Williams Iii on Oct 15, 2022
     | 1,664 views

    John the Baptizer wasted no time in telling Herod that it was wrong for him to have his brother Phillip’s wife saying that it was not lawful. John went to prison for being the prophet God called him to be and not the puppet that Herod wanted him to be.

    THE WICKED GENERATION Text: Matthew 11:1 – 19, 25- 30 N. T. Wright once said that “… wicked people don’t like a message of judgment because they think the message is aimed at them, (and rightly so) while good people don’t like a message of mercy because they think (wrongly) that ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist