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  • James Bohrer avatar

    Knock On Opportunity’s Door! Series

    Contributed by James Bohrer on Sep 6, 2017
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     | 7,138 views

    Prayer must be foundational to action. When you have prayed, expect God to give you an answer. When He does, get to work on the things you can do and watch God work through you.

    Ruth: Knock on Opportunity’s Door! Ruth 3:1-11 1 Then Naomi her mother-in-law said to her, “My daughter, shall I not seek security for you, that it may be well with you? 2 “Now is not Boaz our kinsman, with whose maids you were? Behold, he winnows barley at the threshing floor tonight. 3 “Wash ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Heralding The Fullness

    Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Nov 25, 2018
    based on 3 ratings
     | 3,446 views

    The ripeness of the times for the coming of Jesus into our hearts.

    HERALDING THE FULLNESS. Luke 3:1-6. The Apostle Paul speaks of a 'fullness of time’ (Galatians 4:4). Well, if ever there was a time that was ripe for revival, perhaps it is now? ‘So much drunkenness, cursing and swearing (even from the mouths of little children),’ wrote John Wesley ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Have You Stopped Listening To God?

    Contributed by Roy Fowler on Nov 28, 2020
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    What is uncertain is not the “coming” of Christ but our own reception of him, our own response to him, our own readiness and capacity to “go forth to meet him.

    ILLUSTRATION: Speaking of Jesus the Christ: "What is uncertain is not the “coming” of Christ but our own reception of him, our own response to him, our own readiness and capacity to “go forth to meet him.” Quote from Thomas Merton The time between the Hebrew Scriptures and the Greek New ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Prayer, Politics, Isaiah And Hezekiah Series

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Dec 14, 2020
     | 1,475 views

    God took those pottery shards and put together, in the end, a beautiful mosaic, our Gospel tells us, of Joseph, Mary and Jesus.

    December 17 of the 3rd Week in Advent 2020 Today’s Gospel makes no sense unless we know something about the history of God’s relationship with the chosen people, Israel. Genealogies in Scripture always mean more than we modern Americans understand. They always point in some way to the Lord, and ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

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    The Last Passover

    Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Sep 9, 2020
    based on 4 ratings
     | 2,586 views

    A planned betrayal. Institution of Communion. Singing Praise. On to Gethsemane.

    THE LAST PASSOVER. Matthew 26:14-30. Even before the chief priests and the scribes had wrongly determined that the death of Jesus should not take place ‘during the feast’ (Matthew 26:5), Jesus had already predicted exactly when His death would take place (Matthew 26:2). They were wrong, He ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Worth The Effort Series

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Sep 14, 2020
     | 2,452 views

    It takes great effort to build up (edify) believers with the Word of God, both on the part of those who teach and those who learn. But it is worth it.

    Worth the Effort (Acts 20:1-12) 1, This week, I watched part of a White Sox baseball game from two weeks agon on youtube. It was nice to be able to fast forward and see the more interesting moments. Which brings on a joke. 2. Have you heard about the first baseball game in the Bible? In the ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Prayer For Our Nation Series

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Sep 23, 2020
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,704 views

    The problem is not something solvable by election returns, and we have to stop acting like it is.

    Thursday of the 25th Week in Course 2020 National Day of Prayer/Fasting Herod Antipas was the primo politician of Palestine two thousand years ago. As one of the few surviving offspring of Herod the Great, Antipas ruled Galilee and Perea, but he was pretty paranoid. John the Baptist had preached ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

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    The Greatness Of His Works

    Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Oct 15, 2020
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,975 views

    The LORD is High for evermore. Psalm 92 verse 8.

    THE GREATNESS OF HIS WORKS. Psalm 92:1-15. This Psalm takes up a common Bible theme: the dichotomy between the “righteous” (Psalm 92:12) and the “wicked” (Psalm 92:7). However, first and foremost, taken as a whole, it is about the LORD. The LORD is mentioned seven times in this ‘Psalm or ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Hope Amid Chastening

    Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Oct 25, 2020
    based on 3 ratings
     | 3,887 views

    The outworking of the mercies and compassion of the LORD, in the context of chastening.

    HOPE AMID CHASTENING Lamentations 3:22-33 “It is of the LORD’s mercies that we are not consumed” (Lamentations 3:22a). The Hebrew word translated “mercies” is “hesed”, and speaks of God’s steadfast love, His covenant mercy. The fact that “we are not consumed” is based in the ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    A Withering Religion

    Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Jul 21, 2020
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,426 views

    Judgment begins at the house of God.

    A WITHERING RELIGION. Matthew 21:12-22. Today’s passage brings together two events which are not unrelated to each other: the cleansing of the Temple, and the withering of the fig tree. Both are figurative of the state and changing status of the old Jewish faith at the dawn of the gospel ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    What Jesus Is Doing When He Seems Distant Series

    Contributed by Jim Butcher on Oct 18, 2019
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,609 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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    Alas For The City.

    Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Aug 7, 2022
    based on 2 ratings
     | 1,577 views

    Is it nothing to you?

    ALAS FOR THE CITY. Lamentations 1:1-6. LAMENTATIONS 1:1. The opening word could be rendered, “Alas!” The translation “How” introduces an exclamation, but also has an element of questioning in it. We might say, “How come?” The verb “she sits” introduces “the city” as feminine, so perhaps we ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Crowning Of The Year.

    Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Oct 1, 2022
    based on 2 ratings
     | 3,136 views

    A Psalm Song for harvest-time.

    THE CROWNING OF THE YEAR. Psalm 65:1-13. 1. God in the Place of Sacrifice (Psalm 65:1-4). PSALM 65:1. “Praise waits for thee, O God.” Praise is not entertainment, but the grateful response of a thankful people to our gracious God. In some church gatherings you can just feel it: an awesome, ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Easter Evening.

    Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Mar 23, 2022
    based on 3 ratings
     | 2,566 views

    Our wisdom is to receive by faith what we do not yet understand.

    EASTER EVENING. Luke 24:13-49. A man named Cleopas and his travelling companion were on their way back from Jerusalem, walking the seven miles to a village named Emmaus. Their conversation was very much taken up with concerns about the death of Jesus. A stranger drew near, and walked with ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    A Time To Hide Series

    Contributed by Norman Bernad on Aug 4, 2021
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,543 views

    Today is Pentecost, & hardly anyone realizes it. Yet, this day is important, because Pentecost is the birthday of the Church, & God has given us the wonderful opportunity of being a part of it.

    Today is Pentecost, & hardly anyone realizes it. Yet, this day is important, because Pentecost is the birthday of the Church, & God has given us the wonderful opportunity of being a part of it. Isaiah 26:20-21 20 Go, my people, enter your rooms and shut the doors behind you; hide ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God