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Why Read The Bible

Contributed by Stephen Funderburk on Nov 30, 2005

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value of reading the Word

Intro: a grocery store owner overheard a young man using his pay phone. The young man said, I would like to do your yard work, then he said, you already have someone, are they doing a good job, are you completely satisfied, is he totally dependable. When he hung up the phone the man said to the ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 3:14-17

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Las Ciudades De Refugio

Contributed by Ralph Mendez on Mar 7, 2002

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Para cada situasion en la que nos pudieramos encontrar, Dios ha proveido un lugar de refugio al cual podemos acudir. Descubre cuales son y encuentra refugio hoy.

CIUDADES DE REFUGIO Torre fuerte es el nombre de Jehová; A él correrá el justo, y será levantado. Pro 18: 10 Introducción: Dios ordeno que se establecieran por todo Israel ciudades de refugio (Números 35: 22-28). Una ciudad de Refugio era un albergue para que proporcionaran protección, ayuda y ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 18:10, Joshua 20:7

Denomination: Apostolic

Trouble Dont Last Always

Contributed by Kelvin Parks on Jul 19, 2010

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I’m a firm believer that we make our situation worst ... the moment we start complaining, and most of the time when we are complaining ... we don’t even realize what we are saying, we haven’t a clue!

TROUBLE DON’T LAST ALWAYS LAMENTATIONS 3:18-23 Intended for Reading on the Lord’s Day February 21, 2010 Delivered By Rev. Kelvin L. Parks At Shiloh Baptist Church of Waukegan. Waukegan, Illinois • I will bless the Lord at all times: his praise shall continually be in my mouth. • My soul shall ...read more

Scripture: Lamentations 3:16-23, Lamentations 3:18

Denomination: Baptist

Greater Things Are Yet To Come

Contributed by Travis Markes on Nov 10, 2009

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Sermon I preached on the First Sunday in our new building.

“Greater things are yet to come!” Joshua 1:1-9; 3:5 Hallelujah, we are here! After two years of planning and working, we are in our new building! This is a time of mixed emotions. Many of you are thrilled, and others may be feeling a little sad because we are leaving a sanctuary which holds so ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 1:1-9

Denomination: Baptist

Pray For One Another Series

Contributed by David Owens on Dec 1, 2009

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Praying for one another fervently and faithfully is our privilege and responsibility.

A. The story is told about three men were hiking one day and unexpectedly came upon a large, raging, violent river. 1. They needed to get to the other side, but had no idea of how to do so. 2. The first man prayed to God, saying, “Please God, give me the strength to cross this river.” a. Poof! ...read more

Scripture: James 5:16

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Lessons From Spider-Man Series

Contributed by Kelly Benton on Oct 18, 2010

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To encourage the listner to the power and responsibility we each have as Christians.

Lessons from SPIDER-MAN Scripture: Isaiah 30:21 Date: 17 October 2010 Purpose: To encourage the congregation to the power and responsibility we each have as Christians. Within the last few years or so America has gone Super hero crazy!! ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 30:21

Denomination: Other

The Giver Of Life Series

Contributed by Connail Johnson on Nov 10, 2010

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Now, as we will see, God’s design for the woman as life-giver goes beyond her physical abilities. It permeates her entire makeup as a female. Therefore the primary focus of the woman of maturation is to conceive, develop, and give new life to whatever she

THE WOMBED MAN “THE GIVER OF LIFE” HER MATURATION Text: Ps.139:14 Introduction: FOCUS FACTOR When God created the woman to be able to carry a baby to term and to deliver that baby, he gave her extraordinary capabilities. He built her so that she could do what He had designed her to ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 139:14

Denomination: Baptist

Mary Magdalene

Contributed by Gordon Curley on Nov 29, 2010

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Mary Magdalene (PowerPoint slides to accompany this talk are available on request - email: gcurley@gcurley.info)

Reading: Luke chapter 8 verses 1-3. • Mary Magdalene; • Has the unique distinction of being the first person to see Christ after His resurrection. • Not only that, she received a special commission from Jesus; • Making her the first human to spread the Good News of the ...read more

Scripture: Luke 8:1-3

Denomination: Brethren

It's Time To Move

Contributed by Keith Maynard on Feb 17, 2009

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This was a turning point message for the church I’ve been Pastoring for 6 months. It’s time to move on with God.

IT’S TIME TO MOVE I SAMUEL 16:1-13 • GOD HAS PLACES • GOD SOVEREIGNLY SELECTS SCENES AND SETTINGS IN ORDER TO INSTITUTE AND INITIATE HIS WILL • GOD IS GEOGRAPHICALLY STRATEGIC • HE CONNECTS HIMSELF TO MAN NOT ONLY THROUGH HISTORY, BUT ALSO THROUGH GEOGRAPHY AND TOPOGRAPHY • PLACES HOWEVER DO NOT ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 16:1-13

Denomination: Church Of God

A Famine In The Land

Contributed by Toni-Brooke Brown on Jul 17, 2006

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There is a famine in the land, not because there is no water and food available, but because we are not taking the water and food to those who are hungry and thirsty.

Famine – meaning starvation, deprivation, a shortage, in need, in want. Famine is lack, insufficiency, hardship, distress Famine is the opposite of abundance In this chapter of Amos, God is pronouncing judgment on Israel. God showed Amos a basket of ripe fruit and He told Amos it was ...read more

Scripture: Amos 8:11-12

Denomination: *other

God Moves In Mysterious Ways Series

Contributed by Mark Schaeufele on Aug 19, 2006

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Proposition: It may sound like a cliche, but we need to let go and let God.

GOD MOVES IN MYSTERIOUS WAYS Text: Gen. 29:1-30 Introduction 1. Read Gen. 29:1-15 2. There is a story about West Side Baptist Church in Beatrice, Nebraska. Normally all of the good choir people came to church on Wednesday night to practice, and they tended to be early, well before the 7:30 ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 29:1-30

Denomination: Methodist

Looking For Answers

Contributed by Derrick Bunnell on Nov 15, 2005

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The topic I believed needed to be addressed was how we get so focused on the problems that we don’t look for solutions. We get so wrapped up in what is wrong with the world, the church and each other that we forget the reason we are here, our purpose, our

When I first began writing the sermon for this week I thought I needed to preach something hard, something that would step on people’s toes, wake us up and challenge us. I began searching the Bible for topics. Believing I found what I was looking for I began trying to write. But I couldn’t get ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 105:1-6

Denomination: Adventist

King Jesus, Our Coming Hope

Contributed by R. David Reynolds on Dec 2, 2007

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Isaiah 2:1-5 is the Old Testament for the First Sunday in Advent, Year A in the Revised Common Lectionary. This was the occassion for the preaching of this message in December 2007, and the theme is that the Second Coming of Jesus is our ultimate hope.

King Jesus, Our Coming Hope --Isaiah 2:1-5 Traditionally the first Advent candle and the theme for this Sunday is “Hope.” When we hope for something we have confidence that it will happen. Hope is the expectation that our dreams will become reality. The greatest English poet of the eighteenth ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 2:1-5

Denomination: Methodist

The Blessed Hope (Funeral Message)

Contributed by Norman Lawrence on Jul 3, 2007

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Message on the Hope we have as Christians. (Funeral Message)

Message: "The Blessed Hope" 1 Thess. 4:13-18 The late Evangelist D.L. Moody once made this statement: "One day you will hear that D.L. Moody is dead, but don’t you believe a word of it. For on that day I will be more alive than I ever have been." As we gather today to pay our final respects ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18, John 14:1-6

Denomination: Assembly Of God

El Tiempo De Los Conquistadores Series

Contributed by Aaron Chavez on Jan 26, 2008

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En la vida se viven muchas diferentes épocas. Algunas de estas épocas quisiéramos olvidar a causa de nuestro mal uso de recursos. Pero lo cierto es que Dios quiere que caminemos hacia un tiempo distinto. Un tiempo de conquista.

El tiempo de los conquistadores Introd. En la vida se viven muchas diferentes épocas. Algunas de estas épocas quisiéramos olvidar a causa de nuestro mal uso de recursos. Pero lo cierto es que Dios quiere que caminemos hacia un tiempo distinto. Un tiempo de conquista. Muy de mañana, Josué y ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 3:1

Denomination: Pentecostal

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