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  • Steven Kellett avatar

    An Acceptable Offering

    Contributed by Steven Kellett on Mar 18, 2002
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    A look at Cain and Abel’s offerings to see why one was acceptable and the other was not.

    Two shopkeepers were bitter rivals. Their stores were directly across the street from each other, and they would spend each day keeping track of each other’s business. If one got a customer, he would smile in triumph at his rival. One night an angel appeared to one of the shopkeepers in a dream ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

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    Accepted In Christ

    Contributed by Jim Kane on May 1, 2005
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    The Resurrection of Christ gives us the power to live for and with God, as we believe the truth I Am Accepted in Christ behind the Resurrection.

    In his book, Experiencing Spiritual Breakthroughs Bruce Wilkinson tells of an experience that he and his son David had during a father/son retreat several years ago. At the end of the Friday night session Wilkinson felt that something was just not right and “I could not put my finger on it.” ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    The Acceptance Of Suffering

    Contributed by Paul Apple on Oct 18, 2000
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    THE ACCEPTANCE OF SUFFERING -- COMPLETE DEDICATION TO THE WILL OF GOD Introd.

    THE ACCEPTANCE OF SUFFERING -- COMPLETE DEDICATION TO THE WILL OF GOD Introd.: Don't shrink back from total commitment to the will of God even though you see that it will bring some suffering. Peter has already encouraged us regarding the Triumph of Suffering and the Assurance of Triumph. Now he ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    An Accepting God

    Contributed by Tim Zingale on Mar 19, 2001
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    Fourth Sunday in Lent Series C Lectionary Prodigal Son

    ’’An Accepting God" Luke 15:1-3, 11-32 4th Sunday of Lent C A young man had secretly misappropriated several hundred dollars from his employer. When the shortage was discovered he was called to the office of the senior partner Immediately he knew he would be fired and would have to go to prison. ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Acceptable Sacrifice

    Contributed by Joe Garza on Sep 15, 2006
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    What a broken heart is not...a heart not broken is a heart full of imagninations....a broken heart sees himself of what others are ignorant of

    ACCEPTABLE SACRIFICE Holy Ground “Spirit Filled” Church Pastor: Joe M. Garza 4-6-06 Text: Psalms 51:17 INTRODUCTION: This Psalm is David’s I am sorry Psalm. It may be fitly so called, because it is a Psalm by which is manifest the unfeigned sorrow which he had for his ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

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    Accepting Forgiveness

    Contributed by Matt Barker on Jul 13, 2008
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    As Christians, we often work hard at forgiving others; we need to learn to accept God’s forgiveness of ourselves.

    Accepting Forgiveness Let’s open our bibles this morning to Psalm 103. In this Psalm, David is praising God for his tremendous love for His people. We’ll come back to this in just a minute. Now, we all know that David wasn’t perfect. Let’s take a look at one of his most famous stories. One ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Accepting The Challenge Series

    Contributed by Jonathan Russell on Feb 23, 2011
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    Will the church accept the challenge of Christ to share the Gospel to the ends of the earth?

    "Accepting the Challenge" (Acts 1:1-11) INTRODUCTION Now that Christ was physically gone, he gave the disciples (and the church) their "job description." * Matthew 28:18-20 * Mark 16:15-16 * John 20:21 The perpetual message and challenge for believers is to go and transform the world. Challenge ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Acceptable Sacrifice Series

    Contributed by Rick Boyne on Apr 18, 2011
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    Jesus’ death was the sacrifice that was finally acceptable to God.

    The Acceptable Sacrifice April 17, 2011 Morning Service Immanuel Baptist Church, Wagoner, OK Rick Boyne Message Point: Jesus’ death was the sacrifice that was finally acceptable to God. Focus Passage: Luke 23:33-46 Supplemental Passage: Therefore when Jesus had received the sour wine, He said, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Mike Gilbert avatar

    Accepting The Responsibility Series

    Contributed by Mike Gilbert on Jan 12, 2008
    based on 6 ratings
     | 6,642 views

    Jesus has transferred to us the fulfilling of His mission. Yet, He has given us everything we need to accomplish it.

    Intro> I had just turned nine years old on that cold January morning in 1961, but I remember it like it was yesterday. I was young, but I knew something truly significant was happening. Up until that day all the Presidents I was aware of had been my grandfather’s age. But in January of ’61, John ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Accepting The Responsibility Series

    Contributed by Mike Gilbert on Jan 19, 2008
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    God has entrusted the fulfilling of His mission to us, while providing for us all we need in order to accomplish the mission. Will we accept the responsibility, be faithful to the task?

    -Intro> I had just turned nine years old on that cold January morning in 1961, but I remember it like it was yesterday. I was young, but I knew something truly significant was happening. Up until that day all the Presidents I was aware of had been my grandfather’s age. But in January of ’61, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Accepting The Cup

    Contributed by Brian La Croix on Feb 16, 2007
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    Communion message based on Ray Vander Laan’s description of the acceptance of the "bride price" by the prospective bride.

    Accepting the Cup Matthew 26:17-29 February 11, 2007 This last week Debra and I were at our annual Pastors Retreat in Rapid City with the other pastors of our district. It’s always a great time of refreshment and fellowship, not to mention listening to some great teaching from guest speakers and ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

  • Joseph Smith avatar

    Acceptance And Rejection

    Contributed by Joseph Smith on Dec 25, 2007
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    We know what both acceptance and rejection feel like. What must God feel at our rejection of Him? In Jesus He turns around our rejection into His acceptance of us. We can accept our acceptance.

    “He came to what was his own, and his own people did not accept him.” Do you have experience with both acceptance and rejection? I imagine you do. No one is so fortunate as to have had everything he wants, and so we have all experienced rejection. And no one is so hard-up that she has been ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Ben Peak avatar

    Acceptable Worship

    Contributed by Ben Peak on Jan 3, 2008
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    I want to talk with you for a little while about this subject of worship. And I want us to consider the kind of worship that God accepts.

    Maybe you’ve heard the story about the old farmer who went into the city one weekend and attended the big city church. He came home that afternoon and his wife asked him how it went. "Well," said the farmer, "it was good. They did something different, though. They sang praise choruses instead ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness

  • Jason Winters avatar

    An Acceptable Offering

    Contributed by Jason Winters on Dec 8, 2007
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    Let’s see if we can look at these offerings from God’s perspective and maybe we can make some conclusions that may help us better offer our sacrifices to God.

    An Acceptable Offering Genesis 4:1-4:8 Two shopkeepers were bitter rivals. Their stores were directly across the street from each other, and they would spend each day keeping track of each other¡¦s business. If one got a customer, he would smile in triumph at his rival. One night an ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Jason Pettibone avatar

    An Accepting Christian Series

    Contributed by Jason Pettibone on Dec 3, 2005
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     | 3,655 views

    the importance of buildng bridges over the divides that separate us

    Triple AAA Church and Christian. I want to speak to about being an Accepting Christian! Prayer - Bridges and walls are both necessary and both serve very different purposes. Walls divide. Bridges unite! In 1964, our family lived on Staten Island, NY. It was an exciting time for that borough ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God