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  • John Williams III avatar

    Forsaking Renegade Wisdom

    Contributed by John Williams Iii on Feb 11, 2021
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         One of the problems that often goes unrecognized is the depth of God’s wisdom. Is it possible that we claim to know God, while failing to give Him the thanks and glory? This sermon is about abortion and removing prayer from schools.

    FORSAKING RENEGADE WISDOM Text: Ecclesiastes 9:18   “Wisdom is better than weapons of war, but one sinner destroyeth much good” (KJV).       Have you ever noticed how we are sometimes lacking on common sense wisdom?       Conrad ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    Chasing Illusions

    Contributed by John Williams Iii on Feb 11, 2021
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    The text today suggests how our pilgrimage can be navigated incorrectly due to deception which is why we must be vigilant in our daily journey as Christians.

    CHASING ILLUSIONS Text: II Corinthians 4:3 - 6 2 Corinthians 4:3-6  And even if our gospel is veiled, it is veiled to those who are perishing.  (4)  In their case the god of this world has blinded the minds of the unbelievers, to keep them from seeing the light of the gospel of the ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    "judging"

    Contributed by Ken Sauer on Feb 9, 2021
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    A sermon about not judging others through the mercy of Christ.

    “Judging” Luke 6:37-42” Have you ever made a judgement about someone without really knowing what was in their heart or mind? Or perhaps, you had heard other people say negative things about a certain someone. And so, you formed negative thoughts about that person. And when you met them, ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    Philadelphia: The Faithful Church Series

    Contributed by Gordon Pike on Feb 7, 2021
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    Communion is a celebration of the One who opened what we could not open ourselves – the door of Heaven. He opened it on the cross and then He walked through the door of death and He waits for us on the other side where He will call us by our name and welcome us into His Temple.

    Before I moved here, I was asked to preach at my very first appointment … Anthony United Methodist Church in Anthony, FL. I was their pastor from 1994 to the year 2000. They were kind. They were patient. They had to suffer through a lot of boring … and honestly … terrible sermons and I made a ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    Sardis: The Dying Church Series

    Contributed by Gordon Pike on Feb 7, 2021
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    can a church that was once so full of life become a white-washed tomb full of dead men’s bones and rotting corpses? That, my fellow investigators, is our job this morning as “Christian Soul Investigators.” Get it? “CSI”

    God morning, brothers and sisters! Welcome to “CSI: Canton.” For those of you who live in a cave and don’t have cable, “CSI” stands for “Crime Scene Investigation.” Now, CSI started out as a weekly crime show that literally began at the turn of the century … in the year 2000 … on CBS. The ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    Lift Us Up Lord

    Contributed by John Williams Iii on Feb 6, 2021
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    Jesus is the only one who can lift us up where we need His healing touch---a touch only Jesus can give! Look at Jesus’s domestic touch, His couch in the community and the necessity of prayer.

    LIFT US UP LORD Text: Mark 1:29 - 39 Mark 1:29-39  As soon as they left the synagogue, they entered the house of Simon and Andrew, with James and John.  (30)  Now Simon's mother-in-law was in bed with a fever, and they told him about her at once.  (31)  He came and ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    Sin: The Struggle, The Revelation

    Contributed by Lee Hammond Houston Jr. on Jan 31, 2021
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    Romans 3:23, "All have sinned and fallen short of the glory of God." Even the Apostle Paul was one of the “all have sinned.” Only Christ was without sin. Paul sometimes disappointed people, sometimes made mistakes, and sometimes just plain messed up.

    Sin: the Struggle, the Revelation Our scripture today is Romans 7:14-8:4. I am breaking it in half, for in the first half Paul writes like a frustrated man, but in the second half Paul reveals a wonderful revelation. Listen to how disturbed Paul is in this first half, Romans 7:14-24. "14 ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    "be Careful Of The Company You Keep"

    Contributed by Ken Sauer on Jan 28, 2021
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    A sermon about being a disciple.

    “Be Careful of the Company You Keep” Mark 2:13-17 There can be no doubt, this is one of my favorite scenes in the Gospels and that is saying a lot. We are able to see the Lord interacting with human beings in a very radical way, a very subversive way, a very new way. And it is absolutely ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    "what Is Power?"

    Contributed by Ken Sauer on Jan 25, 2021
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    A sermon about the power of the Holy Spirit.

    “What is Power?” Luke 4:14-21 When you hear the word “power” what comes to mind? Do you think of influence or wealth, such as a person who strides down the “corridors of power”? Do you think of an authoritarian or dictator? Or how about physical strength, the powerful frontline of a ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    Pergamum: Satan's Throne Series

    Contributed by Gordon Pike on Jan 24, 2021
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    Are we clinging to our faith in Jesus and His word as firmly and as stubbornly as the Christians in Pergamum did or are we guilty of trying to live a compromised life with one foot in the world and one foot in the church?

    There was once a king who ruled over a vast city. He was feared for his might and loved for his wisdom. Now, in the heart of the city was a well whose waters were pure and crystalline from which all the inhabitants drank … except the king. He lived in a castle on top of a hill overlooking the ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    "come Home"

    Contributed by Ken Sauer on Jan 18, 2021
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    A sermon about repentance and new life.

    “Come Home” Mark 1:14-20 Do any of you know the name of the inventor of dynamite? It might sound familiar once you hear it, it’s Alfred Nobel. In 1867, Nobel, Alfred Nobel, who was a Swedish chemist invented a new high explosive which he named “dynamite.” Some hoped his invention would ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    Lessons Learned By Veteran

    Contributed by Lee Hammond Houston Jr. on Jan 18, 2021
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    My first combat was only a few days after I arrived in Vietnam. The invincibility of my youth left me swiftly. I wrote each letter home with care, for I suddenly knew that each letter might be the last words. Luke records some of Christ last words.

    Lessons Learned by Veteran: For Memorial Day or Veteran’s Day Scripture: Luke 23:34 This sermon is adapted from my book, An Enlisted Man’s Point of View: Lessons Learned in the 199th 1966-1967. It is nonfiction, a memoir of combat and its result, PTSD. Pastor Lee Houston My first combat was ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    Smyrna: Unto Death Series

    Contributed by Gordon Pike on Jan 17, 2021
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    Whatever the Christians were going through in Smyrna … whatever we are going through in our lives right now … Jesus not only knows what we are going through, He’s experienced it Himself.

    Imagine having to hide to do what we’re doing right now because if we get caught, we would be arrested and tortured and made to renounce our faith publicly … or be executed. That was the situation and daily reality for the little church in the beautiful city of Smyrna. Smyrna is located 35 ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    January 6, 2021: The Attack Upon Democracy's Citadel

    Contributed by Byron Perrine on Jan 13, 2021
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    How do we explain unrest in America? The answer was given years ago on May 30, 1804, by Samuel Kendall, a preacher addressing the Massachusetts Legislature. Herein is reprinted that important sermon, largely in its entirety.

    On January 6, 2021, the world witnessed the shameful spectacle of thousands of Americans storming their capitol building in an attempt to disrupt the proceedings of Congress. Many of these persons carried American flags and some displayed Christian testimonies, all convinced, apparently, of the ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    "can Anything Good Come From Me?"

    Contributed by Ken Sauer on Jan 11, 2021
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    A sermon for those of us who have self doubt, self hatred.

    “Can Anything Good Come from Me?” John 1:43-51 Jesus finds Philip and then says to him: “Follow me.” After this, Phillip runs to tell his friend Nathanael, “We have found the one Moses wrote about in the Law, and about whom the prophets also wrote—Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph.” At ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist