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  • Christopher Martin avatar

    It’s Jesus, Somebody Special Series

    Contributed by Christopher Martin on Feb 2, 2010
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    Preached 1/31/2010 at Mt. Zion Lutheran Church, Little Cove for a joint service of the McConnellsburg Lutheran Parish.

    Today is a big day for all of us in the congregations of the McConnellsburg Lutheran Parish, isn’t it? Today, for the first time in two years, you have your own Pastor in your pulpit. Now I hear that in the time leading up to my arrival, Pastor Joe Hall did a wonderful job as a part time supply ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Take Up Your Cross And Follow

    Contributed by Rodney Buchanan on Aug 29, 2011
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    What gives Jesus the right to ask us to give up our lives?

    Chuck Colson relates this interesting story in his book How Then Should We Live? “In William Steig’s Yellow & Pink, a delightfully whimsical picture book for children, two wooden figures wake up to find themselves lying on an old newspaper in the hot sun. One figure is painted ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Perry Greene avatar

    A Touching Untouchable Series

    Contributed by Perry Greene on Oct 3, 2011
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    What did the woman with the issue of blood know about the Finges on Yeshua's (Jesus') garment? There was healing in his wings!

    It is dangerous to base our salvation experience entirely upon feeling. Knowing that, and acting upon it, are still sometimes strangers. Like the psychiatrist who took on a very disturbed man as a patient. The man thought he was dead. No matter what techniques the doctor tried, the man still ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Time Traveller Chapter 2 Series

    Contributed by Michael Buckingham on Oct 21, 2011
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    Chapter 2 of the Time Traveller Mission saga.

    The Time Traveller Chapter 2 If humans had no memory then we would be doomed to make the same mistakes over and over and over again. And it’s the same with Christianity, if Christians do not properly study Church history, then we will be doomed to fall into the same errors that earlier ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Living Stones

    Contributed by Jason Bonnicksen on May 22, 2011
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    Let us be willing to be built into a living cathedral for God, so that all people in our valley will be attracted to Jesus, and come into God’s holiness, and to be sanctified in his holy presence

    INTRO I’m so proud of my baby girl. She's working on a project for the school’s science-fair by growing citrine-like, rock crystals in the basement. What normally takes thousands of years to do in nature; chemists have somehow been able to reproduce in a matter of weeks. I think ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Who Is Called To Service In He Kingdom

    Contributed by Mark Beaird on Apr 11, 2003
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    Using the story of Elisha’s literal call to ministry as an allegory, we can draw several truths from this passage concerning whom God chooses to call into a work for Him.

    WHO IS CALLED TO SERVICE IN THE KINGDOM © 2002 Mark Beaird Text: 1 Kings 19:19-21 Many say that they want to be greatly used or at least used in some way in the Kingdom of God, and yet, the lack of action in their lives betrays their words. However, the truth is that if we do not want to be ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Pat Cook avatar

    To Be Loved Series

    Contributed by Pat Cook on Aug 6, 2005
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    #11 (and final) in my Romans 8 - What a Way to Live! series. It first summarizes the rest of the chapter, and uses extended allegory of the Trojan war to describe inseparable love.

    Romans 8:38-39 – To Be Loved (NOTE: to get the full effect of the Trojan War illustration, you may want to research this more than I have written. Watching "Troy" is a help, too.) Well, we’ve made it. We spent all fall studying Romans 8, and I must admit, I’m ready for a change. Perhaps you ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Ministry Outside The Circle Series

    Contributed by Kevin Ruffcorn on Jul 26, 2005
    based on 14 ratings
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    Leprosy has been understood to be an allegory for sin throughout the history of the church. We learn a great deal about our need and God’s great love in this story of the leper and Jesus.

    Matthew 8:2-4 “Ministry Outside the Circle” INTRODUCTION When reading a passage of Scripture, it is important for us to ask the question, “How does this apply to my life today?” The question before us, as we read this miracle story is, “What could we today, in the twenty-first century, have ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Robert Butler avatar

    Ultimate Fighter Round #5

    Contributed by Robert Butler on Oct 3, 2019
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    The Galatians have made a wrong turn and were on a road that leads back to an eternal life of hopelessness. Paul has used rhetoric, satire, allegory and even abusive language to get their attention.

    Paul has used rhetoric, satire, allegory and even abusive language to get their attention. He now turns, feeling confident that the last four chapters were sufficient to prove his point, to encouragement of these lost Christians coupled with a warning not to repeat these mistakes again. Paul ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Christ Unexpected

    Contributed by Daniel Austin on Mar 16, 2010
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    Christ was not what was expected more than two thousand years ago. His background, His outlook, His mission and His death were not what was expected. But it was all as God had planned.

    Christ Unexpected 12/14/08 PM Text: John 7:41 Introduction It’s not unusual for people to be guided by expectations. Our bosses have expectations, teachers have expectations. We have expectations for our spouses, our children; sometimes our expectations may actually match theirs. The key to ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • James May avatar

    Part 2 - We Need The Heart Of The Wise Men Series

    Contributed by James May on Dec 7, 2011
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    This is the 2nd in a 4 part series for the Christmas Season. Each message deals with the kind of heart that we must have if we truly want to see who Jesus is and be in his presence while the rest of the world sleeps in darkness.

    What Does It Take to See Jesus? Christmas Series 2011 Part 2 – We Need the Heart of the Wise Men One of the greatest statements in recent years concerning the appearance of the Wise Men in the story of the Birth of the Christ Child is this: “Wise Men Still Seek Him”. Psalms ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Terry Hovey avatar

    The Impact Of Sin (Lessons From Cain And Abel)

    Contributed by Terry Hovey on May 29, 2025
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    Many view this book with skepticism, claiming it’s an allegory or myth that’s been fabricated by the ancients to explain their existence and reason for being, but I believe this book to be a literal, historical record...

    The Impact of Sin (Lessons from Cain and Abel) Ge 4:1-16 Our Sunday School lesson today takes us all the way back to the beginning of the Bible, the book of Genesis. It’s the name given to this first book because this first book speaks of the beginnings or origins of all things, which is what the ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Andrew Dixon avatar

    Sermon # 23 - From Darkness To Light Series

    Contributed by Andrew Dixon on Feb 16, 2023
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    The allegory of light and darkness is used widely in the bible. What does it signify? Are we walking in the light or still stumbling in the dark? This sermon will sure help us evaluate ourselves to see where we stand.

    As we continue our study this topic of ‘Freedom from Bondage’ we recognize that it is indeed the will of God that His people should be liberated from every sin and bondage. In this chapter we will study the metaphor of light and darkness, which is widely used in the Bible to explain this concept of ...read more

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    Denomination: Other

  • Noah Martinez avatar

    Look What The Wind Blew In

    Contributed by Noah Martinez on Mar 6, 2010
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     | 4,260 views

    For those born of the water and the Spirit, church isn’t just part of their lives; it IS their life. Everything else revolves around the fact that church is the heartbeat of Christianity.

    LOOK WHAT THE WIND BLEW IN John 3 Here Jesus explains to a doctor of the law that his religion and his own righteousness were not enough before God; but that he had to be born again. Everyone birthed into God is born of the Spirit. To help Nicodemus understand – the moving of the wind. The ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness

  • Maurice McCarthy avatar

    Wise As Serpents

    Contributed by Maurice Mccarthy on Apr 30, 2012
    based on 6 ratings
     | 10,813 views

    Jesus challenged us to be as wise as serpents. In this message we will learn from the attacks on the Jews in the book of Nehemiah, and use it as inspiration to aggressively go after the lost.

    Wise as Serpents In our messages so far in the book of Nehemiah we have been talking about the building of walls to keep the enemy out. Today we are going to switch places with the enemy and talk about how to take down walls or overcome them. I think we can learn some things from the enemy of our ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal