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  • W Pat Cunningham avatar

    False Gods, No God, And The Divine Mercy Series

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Apr 7, 2012
     | 3,791 views

    The Divine mercy is real, active, working in individuals and especially in the history of the Church.

    Divine Mercy Sunday 2012 Spirit of the Liturgy “As newborn babies, alleluia, desire the pure milk of the Spirit, alleluia, alleluia, alleluia.” With these words of the Introit, we began our sacrifice of praise today. With these words, we began our celebration of Divine Mercy. Human ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

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    Blessed Are The Peacemakers Series

    Contributed by Charles Salmon on Aug 23, 2004
    based on 16 ratings
     | 4,244 views

    Peace is the purpose of God for mankind, the promise of Jesus, the possesson of God’s people, and the pursuit of mankind.

    Blessed Are the Peacemakers Matt. 5:9 INTRO.: Peacemakers, it seems, are blessed even above the pure in heart. They will not just see God, they will be called sons of God. Peacemakers enjoy an intimate relationship with God as sons. Maybe the greatness of the reward reflects the difficulty of ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Pew Potatoe Syndrome

    Contributed by Brad Lewis on Oct 22, 2002
    based on 214 ratings
     | 32,478 views

    A couch-potato is defined as “a person disinclined to activity or exertion” A pew potato is a Christian who comes to church but is disinclined to Christian activity

    INTRODUCTION Every year the folks at Merriam-Webster pour over thousands of publications of all sorts in search of new words or new definitions of old words. And every year they find and include many such words in the latest editions of their dictionaries. In 1982 a new word was added to the ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Nothing Else Matters PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Nov 15, 2023
    based on 3 ratings
     | 954 views

    This sermon explores the importance of persistent, consistent, and desperate pursuit of God, emphasizing the spiritual power of relentless seeking and asking.

    Good morning, everyone. It's so good to see all your faces here today. We're gathered together in this sacred space to share in the Word of God, and today, we're going to be talking about some pretty important stuff. So, get comfortable, settle in, and open your hearts and minds to what the Lord ...read more

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    What Love Got To Do With It? PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Oct 16, 2023
    based on 3 ratings
     | 997 views

    To explore and understand the profound meaning of Jesus' teaching about the greatest commandments: loving God with all our heart, soul, and mind, and loving our neighbor as ourselves.

    Good morning, family. Today we're going to take a dive into a wonderful teaching from Jesus, one that fundamentally shapes our walk with Him. We're looking at Matthew 22:34-46 and Leviticus 19:1-18. We're going to talk about the greatest commandment of loving God with our heart, soul, and mind, and ...read more

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    What's Missing?

    Contributed by Donna Kazenske on Dec 3, 2002
    based on 36 ratings
     | 2,332 views

    There is a key word in the above verse that I would like to center in on for a moment. This word is “fellowship.” The Greek is “koinonia.” Koinonia means association, community, communion, joint participation, intimacy, contribution.

    By: Donna J. Kazenske The Early Church was birthed in power on the day of Pentecost. Those who had waited for the promise of the Holy Spirit were blessed by a powerful visitation from the Lord. All who were present in the Upper Room were filled with the Holy Spirit and spoke in tongues as the ...read more

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    Train Yourself To Be Godly Series

    Contributed by Ashley Benjamin on Aug 13, 2020
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,685 views

    How do we have godliness in a world that is constantly changing? What is the importance of keeping our focus and pursuits right?

    Difference between the Worldly and Godly Lifestyle: Proverbs 14:12 (KJV) There is a way which seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death. There is this pattern we follow in our everyday life. Life usually revolves around the eating, drinking and being merry (Luke ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Running To Obtain The Prize PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Oct 30, 2023
    based on 3 ratings
     | 1,157 views

    Explores our purposeful pursuit of God, choosing to follow Him and run the spiritual race with determination for an eternal prize.

    Hey folks, how are we doing today? I'm so glad to see you all here, ready to dive into the Word of God together. Today, we're going to be talking about something that's near and dear to my heart, and I hope it's going to resonate with yours as well. You know, T. B. Joshua said something that really ...read more

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    Striving To Succeed In 2019

    Contributed by Ron Freeman, Evangelist on Dec 28, 2015
    based on 22 ratings
     | 16,028 views

    This lesson deals with Paul’s self-confession and desire to succeed in his “pursuit of Christ” and "the prize of the high calling of God." He provides a plan for all who are “striving to succeed,” in their pursuit of Christ. It begs our attention.

    INTRODUCTION Outline. 1. Release the Past 2. Reach for the Present 3. Race toward the Prize Remarks. 1. This lesson deals with believers striving to succeed – in their pursuit of Christ, and their desire to be well pleasing to God. The motto of the Lexus motorcar is the “Pursuit of Perfection.” ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Crossing Over - Transformation Sunday PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Jan 25, 2024
    based on 3 ratings
     | 608 views

    Explores our spiritual journey as Christians, emphasizing transformation, pursuit of truth, and overcoming trials through faith in Jesus Christ.

    Welcome, beloved congregation, to this uplifting gathering where we come together as one body in Christ, united by our shared faith and love for our Lord and Savior. We are here to fellowship, to learn, to grow, and to be transformed by the Word of God. As we gather here today, let us remember that ...read more

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    The Search For Satisfaction Series

    Contributed by Brian Bill on Jul 22, 2024
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,119 views

    We will never find our purpose in life if we put the pursuit of our pleasures above God’s priorities.

    The Search for Satisfaction Rev. Brian Bill Ecclesiastes 2:1-17 July 20-21, 2024 According to the 2024 World Happiness Report, the U.S. ranks 23rd on a global measure of happiness across 143 countries in the world. This is worse than last year, when we came in at number 15. Americans under 30 ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Marital Rocks And Hard Places

    Contributed by Russell Brownworth on Jan 7, 2002
    based on 71 ratings
     | 5,097 views

    The Christian attitude and activity when it comes to sexuality.

    January 6, 2002 There is a strange dichotomy which exists on the sexual frontier in America. Recently Ann Landers received 100,000 responses to a question she asked her readers. She found that 72% of women said they would be content just to be held close and treated tenderly and forget about the ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    Quiet Time

    Contributed by Lou Nicholes on Sep 8, 2004
    based on 24 ratings
     | 5,740 views

    How do I balance activity with solitude?

    THOUGHTS ABOUT THE PASSAGE It is said that Andrew Bonar, a great man of prayer, had three rules: (1) Not to speak to any man before speaking to Jesus; (2) Not to do anything with his hands until he had been on his knees; (3) Not to read the papers until he had read his Bible. - (Keith L. Brooks, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Biblical Prayer

    Contributed by Dana Carpenter Jr. on Dec 29, 2000
    based on 124 ratings
     | 3,395 views

    Sermon on the difference between active and passive prayer.

    INTRODUCTION. A. Importance of prayer. B. Some ask question: "What is Biblical prayer?" THE TWO TYPES OF PRAYER: ACTIVE & PASSIVE. A. Passive prayer is internal prayer. Active prayer is done with the mouth. B. I used to believe that all prayer was to be done with the ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Liberty When Life's Not Fair

    Contributed by Brian Atwood on Jun 5, 2003
    based on 169 ratings
     | 14,134 views

    Spirit-filled activities that set people free.

    Keep in mind as you read the text in Luke 4:16-21, that Luke has already established that Jesus was filled with the Holy Spirit. (Luke 4:1) Jesus went to the synagogue and read the scroll from Isaiah 61:1,2. He then let them know he was the fulfillment of the prophecy. The hair on the back of ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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