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  • Marilyn Murphree avatar

    "Light Breaking Through Darkness" Series

    Contributed by Marilyn Murphree on Mar 1, 2005
    based on 58 ratings
     | 11,139 views

    Every Christian was once living in darkness with a heart filled with sin and hopelessness. How did the light of the gospel begin to break through?

    Iliff and Saltillo United Methodist March 6, 2005 Fourth Sunday of Lent "Light Breaking Through Darkness” II Corinthians 4:3-7 INTRODUCTION: Every Christian you have ever met--including yourself--was once living in darkness with a heart filled with sin and hopelessness. “But God, who is rich ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Discouragement

    Contributed by Lou Nicholes on Apr 12, 2005
    based on 7 ratings
     | 6,758 views

    Physically, the demands of the ministry were sometimes almost more than Paul could bear (1:8;11:23 27). However, even more draining were the spiritual demands (7:5;11:28 29). He reflects on these experiences in this passage and tells why, though discoura

    THOUGHTS ABOUT THE PASSAGE: Larry Olsen describes a man lost in the desert: “He has been out of food and water for days. His lips are swollen, his tongue is swollen, he’s all beat up and bloody. Some of his bones are almost peeking through. He has been scraped and beat up by the cactus, sand and ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Overcoming Strongholds

    Contributed by Shawn Raloff on Jun 7, 2003
    based on 60 ratings
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    How to overcome strongholds in your life.

    Sight for the blind 2 Corinthians 4:1-5 Verse 4: “The god of this age has blinded the mind of unbelievers, so that they cannot see the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God.” Stronghold: Pattern of thinking that seems to have a life of its ...read more

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    Denomination: Free Methodist

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    God Can Get Pretty Far With A Clay Jar

    Contributed by Daryn Bahn on Jun 19, 2003
    based on 17 ratings
     | 6,062 views

    There is always hope for what God can do in our lives!

    Last Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday, Pastor Mark and Sandy and Dave and Sharon Makela and Karen and I were at our North Wisconsin District, Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod Convention in Appleton. It was a good convention, and it’s amazing to see how God works at such gatherings of believers, but one ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Building Blocks For Flexible Persistence

    Contributed by Dana Chau on Oct 1, 2002
    based on 44 ratings
     | 4,729 views

    Discover the building blocks for accomplishing God-size goals.

    About two weeks ago, Eugene asked a salient question at the end of the church business meeting. He asked something like, "What kind of person am I becoming through this church?" His question was not just introspective. He is serving on the Church Strategy Task Team, which will research how to ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    From Coping To Conquering

    Contributed by Greg Cooper on Dec 28, 2001
    based on 131 ratings
     | 10,659 views

    DON’T JUST DEAL WITH PROBLEMS OF LIFE; TURN THEM AROUND TO YOUR OWN USE. DON’T JUST COPE CONQUER LIFE.

    Title: From Coping To Conquering Text: II Corinthians 4:5-12 Intro: You know it is a bad day when: - You call the suicide prevention hotline and they put you on hold. - Your stuck in traffic and your horn gets stuck behind a group of Hell’s Angels motorcycle gang. - You get to work to find a 60 ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Don't Lose Heart!

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Jun 1, 2002
    based on 120 ratings
     | 15,388 views

    Our relationship to Christ can keep us from losing heart in life.

    DON’T LOSE HEART! II Cor. 4:1-12 INTRO.- ILL.- The New York City Transit Company was missing a bus and a driver some years ago. For over a week, authorities searched for the man but couldn’t find him. Finally, ten days later after the man had disappeared, he was found, bus included. IN MIAMI, ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    We Have This Treasure In Jars Of Clay

    Contributed by Timm Meyer on Jun 5, 2002
    based on 88 ratings
     | 50,103 views

    PENTECOST 2(B) - June 2, 2002 - Believers have God’s treasure in jars of clay: this treasure is God’s light and Jesus’ life.

    WE HAVE THIS TREASURE IN JARS OF CLAY 2 Corinthians 4:5-12 - June 2, 2002 . 5For we do not preach ourselves, but Jesus Christ as Lord, and ourselves as your servants for Jesus’ sake. 6For God, who said, "Let light shine out of darkness," made his light shine in our hearts to give us ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    "The Life Of Jesus Christ"

    Contributed by Danny Moss on Jan 29, 2002
    based on 74 ratings
     | 10,902 views

    This sermon calls upon all believers to re-live the life of Christ.

    THE LIFE OF JESUS CHRIST Text: 2nd Corinthians 4:5-11 For we preach not ourselves, but Christ Jesus the Lord; and ourselves your servants for Jesus’ sake. For God, who commanded the light to shine out of darkenss, hath shined in our hearts, to give the light of ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Mystery Of Light Part 3

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Mar 27, 2002
    based on 35 ratings
     | 3,685 views

    Scientists are baffled by the mystery of light they can study it but still don’t understand what light is. God is light according to the Bible and he’s as mysterious as light in the natural sense but like scientist we can study God and understand what l

    Mystery of Light part 3 Opening Illustration: Video clip – To reference Bob’s comment last week at the end of the service. Show video clip on the need for son glasses (humorous). Thesis: Scientists are baffled by the mystery of light they can study it but still don’t understand what light is. God ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Let His Light Shine In Your Heart

    Contributed by William Baeta on Apr 14, 2002
    based on 41 ratings
     | 10,537 views

    “For God, who said ‘let light shine out of darkness,’ made His light shine in our hearts to give us the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Christ.” 2 Corinthians 4:6

    Theme: Let His light shine in your heart Life teaches us many lessons and we can learn a lot even from the childhood games we used to play. In Blind Man’s Bluff, for those who do not remember or have never played this game before, one child is blindfolded and then he or she has to look for and ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    We Have This Ministry

    Contributed by Arlen Payne on Jul 1, 2002
    based on 56 ratings
     | 7,916 views

    Every believer has a ministry.

    We Have This Ministry 2 Corinthians 4:1-7 Reading: Matthew 5:13-16 Intro: 2 Corinthians 4:1-7 Whether or not you know it…you have a ministry. -When you see the word ministry in the Scripture, think servant -We often think of having a ministry as having some ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Life In The Spirit

    Contributed by Ron Smith on Feb 10, 2001
    based on 56 ratings
     | 4,866 views

    This sermon is one of instruction concerning what it means to be filled with the Spirit

    TITLE: LIFE IN THE SPIRIT TEXT: 2 Cor 4:1-16 INTRO: As Pentecostal people, you and I share something that none of the rest of the "Christian" world has. A life truly in the Spirit. While other groups of Christians may teach about the Holy Spirit….may acknowledge the presence of the Holy Spirit in ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Fear Of The Light.

    Contributed by Robert Laymance on Feb 25, 2001
    based on 96 ratings
     | 3,333 views

    The children, when growing up, sometimes were afraid of the darkness. Then they become adults and now it seems they are afraid of the Light.

    * the light shineth in darkness, and the darkness comprehended it not..( powerless against it )john.1:5 * but all things that are reproved are made manifest by the light, for whatsoever doth make manifest is light...ephes.5:13...( piercing thru it ) * God is light and in Him is no darkness at ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Ed Wood avatar

    Spiritual Blindness

    Contributed by Ed Wood on May 26, 2007
    based on 44 ratings
     | 57,528 views

    Spiritual Blindness is the inability of a person to understand, perceive, grasp, comprehend spiritual truth.

    SPIRITUAL BLINDNESS 2 Corinthians 4:3-6 INTRO: Why is it that some people are so opposed to the Gospel? And why is it that some people, whose lifestyle is so unscriptural cannot understand our rejection of their disobedience before almighty God? And how is it that some people can criticize the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist