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  • Gerald Roberts avatar

    A Willingness To Leave

    Contributed by Gerald Roberts on Jan 22, 2021
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    Being disciple means we need to leave stuff behind and move forward.

    Mark 1:14-20 A willingness to leave 1. Jesus did not begin his ministry by talking only with like-minded Galileans. • Instead, he and his disciples made sacrifices and faced hardships • They did the following work: helping, healing, teaching and preaching. • They were good followers or ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    What Jesus Is Doing When He Seems Distant Series

    Contributed by Jim Butcher on Oct 18, 2019
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     | 3,368 views

    Where is God when He seems distant?

    - The Jews here had returned from Babylon to Jerusalem. They were surrounded by strong enemies and their attempts to rebuild the temple in Jerusalem had just gotten restarted. - Here we have eight night visions designed to encourage God’s people. As I noted last week, the theme of Zechariah can ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Our Demas. (Hix)

    Contributed by Jimmy Haile on Dec 2, 2018
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    Paul was in prison thinking about Demas….Legend tells us, he was now a priest in a pagan temple, making lots of money!

    Our Demas Dec. 2, 2018 Philemon- 1:23-Epaphras, (Ef/A/Fras) my fellow prisoner in Christ Jesus, greets you, 24-as do Mark, Aristarchus (Air/U/Stock/us), Demas, Luke, my fellow laborers. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    I Am A Christ Follower Series

    Contributed by Russ Barksdale on Aug 29, 2018
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    Three dimensions to His call on our lives: Jesus calls us to repent, Jesus calls us to follow, Jesus calls us to abandon.

    I Am a Christ Follower Matthew 4:17-22 Three dimensions to His call on our lives: 1. Jesus calls us to repent. v.17 ? Ultimately repentance is an admission, an acceptance of what Jesus says about us: that our hearts are prideful, filthy, depraved, and yes, even wicked and deserving of ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Wings Of Mercy Series

    Contributed by Isaac Butterworth on Dec 8, 2014
     | 6,931 views

    God takes us, sinners one and all – spiritual waifs, to be honest – and he “marries” himself to us. He redeems us from the estrangement sin has caused in our lives. He takes us under his wings; he covers us with his cloak. And we are restored.

    One of the characters in Kent Haruf’s novel Plainsong is Victoria, a seventeen-year-old girl who is four months pregnant. When her boyfriend finds out about her condition, he breaks up with her. And when her mother finds out, she kicks her out of the house and says to her, “You got ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Good Friday

    Contributed by Roy Fowler on Jun 19, 2020
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    Short message during virus shut down time. This was shared by text and other media.

    04/10/2020 From the desk of the Pastor: Matthew 27: 45 At noon, darkness fell across the whole land until three o’clock. 46 At about three o’clock, Jesus called out with a loud voice, “Eli, Eli,[j] lema sabachthani?” which means “My God, my God, why have you abandoned me?” 47 Some of ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    The Lord Is My Shepherd (Part One)

    Contributed by Derrick Tuper on Mar 9, 2020
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    Psalm 23 is perhaps the most well-known Psalm. It's often quoted at funerals. Although you may be familiar with it, have you ever really studied it? That's what we're going to do today and next week. Let's see what we can learn David's 23rd Psalm.

    THE LORD IS MY SHEPHERD (part one) Psalm 23:1-3 In his book, I Shall Not Want, Robert Ketchum tells about a Sunday school teacher who asked her group if any of them could quote the twenty-third psalm. A little four-year-old girl was among those who raised their hands. A bit skeptical, the teacher ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    We Are At War

    Contributed by Pastor/Author: Terry Sisney on Feb 4, 2017
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    There is an urgency in the Spirit to make the transition from lamb to lion! From sheep to soldier.

    WE ARE AT WAR 2Ti 2:3  Thou therefore endure hardness, as a good soldier of Jesus Christ. 2Ti 2:4  No man that warreth entangleth himself with the affairs of this life; that he may please him who hath chosen him to be a ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    The Lord Is My Shepherd Series

    Contributed by Monte Brown on Nov 17, 2014
     | 6,246 views

    Christ is our shepherd and we are his sheep

    Psalms 23:1 Monte T. Brown Introduction The very fiber of Christianity has its bases upon shepherds and sheep. Christ is our shepherd and we are his sheep. We must know about shepherds and sheep, so that we can better understand our relationship with Christ. Jesus spoke; he used ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    He Maketh Me Lay Down Series

    Contributed by Monte Brown on Nov 17, 2014
     | 6,987 views

    We need Rest, Refreshment, and Restoration

    Psalms 23:2 Monte T. Brown Introduction As we continue our messages on the Psalms 23 we come to verses 2 and 3, we will look at verse 2 this morning and verse 3 this evening. I want us to notice that there are three things that can be seen in these two verses: 1. Rest: "He maketh me to ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    He Restoreth My Soul Series

    Contributed by Monte Brown on Nov 17, 2014
     | 11,127 views

    We need relaxation, recuperation, and rehabilitation.

    Psalms 23:3 Monte T. Brown Introduction 1. He Restoreth My Soul Restoreth means to renew or bring back to a place once enjoyed. There is the doctrine of restoration taught in the Bible. The word "Meshibah" "restoreth" is translated in Psalms 19:7, converting. There is Restoration from ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Valley Of Death Part 1 Series

    Contributed by Monte Brown on Nov 17, 2014
     | 6,598 views

    God has commissioned pastors to be shepherds over his local flock. God always relates to Christians as sheep.

    Psalms 23:4 Monte T. Brown Introduction God has commissioned pastors to be shepherds over his local flock. God always relates to Christians as sheep. For those that believe that they can be Christians and not belong to a local church or not attend regularly, is the same as a sheep ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Valley Of Death Part 2 Series

    Contributed by Monte Brown on Nov 17, 2014
     | 5,766 views

    Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ is portrayed in the 23th Psalms as our Shepherd and are his sheep. From time to time we will go through dark valleys and how we handle that depends on how “The Shepherd” works in our lives.

    Psalms 23:4 Monte T. Brown November 9, 2014 Sunday Night Stapp Zoe Baptist Introduction Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ is portrayed in the 23th Psalms as our Shepherd and are his sheep. From time to time we will go through dark valleys and how we handle that depends on how ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Monte Brown avatar

    Prepares My Table Series

    Contributed by Monte Brown on Nov 18, 2014
     | 10,330 views

    Our lives are like coffee cups and there are basiclly three types of coffee cups, which one are you.

    Psalms 23:5 Monte T. Brown Prelude As we continue our series “The Lord is My Shepherd,” we come to verse five of the 23rd Psalms. Where we find four parts to the fifth verse; 1. You Prepare a Table Before Me 2. In the Presence of My Enemies 3. You Anoint My Head with Oil 4. My ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Goodness And Mercy Series

    Contributed by Monte Brown on Nov 18, 2014
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     | 50,508 views

    Verse 6 is the foundation for all of the 23rd Psalms this verse sums up the favor, faithfulness, forgiveness, the fatherhood, and the foreverness of our Shepherd.

    Psalms 23:6 Monte T. Brown Prelude Our message this evening is titled “Goodness and Mercy,” and as we continue our series “The Lord is My Shepherd,” we come to verse six of the 23rd Psalms. Verse 6 is the end of Psalms 23, but it is the verse that anchors it all ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist