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The Empty Vessel Series

Contributed by Perry Fowler on Mar 27, 2023

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The Emptiness of Jesus was not only good; it was necessary.

Emptiness is not usually seen as a good thing. In our lives, we have all kinds of technology to alert us when things get close to empty. - Often I have an alert that goes off to tell me when my gas tank gets close to empty. A bright glowing light and bell goes off alerting me that I’d better stop ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 2:5-11

Denomination: Baptist

Freedom From Bondage And Condemnation Series

Contributed by Paul Apple on Jul 4, 2001

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UNION WITH CHRIST HAS FREED US FROM THE BONDAGE AND CONDEMNATION OF THE FALSE ISMS (WHICH CLAIM TO BE THE PATHWAY TO SPIRITUALITY)

BIG IDEA: UNION WITH CHRIST HAS FREED US FROM THE BONDAGE AND CONDEMNATION OF THE FALSE ISMS (WHICH CLAIM TO BE THE PATHWAY TO SPIRITUALITY) INTRODUCTION Follows along with theme introduced in vs. 16 -- “See to it that no one takes you captive” “Therefore” – points to what has been covered in the ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 2:16-23

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Public And Private Sin

Contributed by Bramwell Hayes on Jul 16, 2005

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A look at what the incident of the woman caught in adultery teaches us about public and hidden sin.

They were absolutely right. According to Deut 22:22 she deserved to be sentenced to death and executed for what she had done. We normally comment on the absence of the man in this case – according to the law he was just as guilty and deserving of death as she was – but the fact that he was not ...read more

Scripture: John 8:1-11

Denomination: Salvation Army

In The Habitation Of Dragons

Contributed by Steven Shubert on Aug 1, 2004

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GOD’s Promise of restoration comes to us in the most unlikely of places, in the most unlikely of circumstances...In The Habitation Of Dragons.

Isa. 35 (entire chapter) I. Introduction A. This great promise comes to Israel immediately after the promise of destruction to the rebellious, unrepentant nations that arise against GOD and righteousness. 1. And just like GOD promised Israel that He would deliver new life back to them, He still ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 35:1-10

Denomination: Pentecostal

Discovering The True You

Contributed by Stuart Blount on Jun 16, 2004

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The world is waiting for God’s children to discover who they really are and in so doing begin to fulfill their God-given purpose of standing out so significantly that the world will want to be who we are!

The phrase that captured my attention: “…the glorious freedom of the children of God..” Creation longs to be released from corruption in the way that God’s children have been in Christ. Do we truly understand what it means to be the children of God? Why is this considered such a ‘glorious ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:18-21, John 1:10-13

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Blessing Of A Willing Vessel

Contributed by Joyce Scott on Mar 22, 2003

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Mary’s blessing came as a result of her willingness to be used of God. I’m convinced that it is not our "fullness" that attracts God, but our "emptiness". If you are willing to be used of God, and learn to be emptied of "self", then God will use you to d

THE BLESSING OF BEING A WILLING VESSEL LUKE 1:28-30 WHEN GABRIEL, GOD’S ANGELIC MESSENGER APPEARED TO MARY WITH THE ANNOUNCEMENT HER RESPONSE REVEALED HER KEEN WILLINGNESS TO OBEY GOD. WHAT GOD’S WORD PROPOSED TO HER WAS EXTRAORDINARY AND UNUSUAL BUT UNIQUELY ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:28-30

Denomination: Baptist

Three Things That Make An Oustanding Mother

Contributed by Wayne Searls on May 8, 2002

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To motivate the hearer to seek the power of God to enable him/her to become a successful parent.

THREE THINGS THAT MAKE AN OUTSTANDING MOTHER Luke 2:1-7 TEXT: And it came to pass in those days that a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be registered. 2 This census first took place while Quirinius was governing Syria. 3 So all went to be registered, everyone to his ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:1-7

Denomination: Nazarene

A Kingdom Of Victory

Contributed by David Dewitt on Jan 9, 2001

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We can recieve victory over this world by following Jesus

A Kingdom of Victory Matthew 13.24-30 September 21, 1997 Morning Service Introduction I. Weeding the garden: Each summer planted a garden, hard work but worth fresh veggies, mid-summer had to pull weeds, sometimes in the hurry we mistakenly pulled out good plants, thought they were weeds or pulled ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 13:24-30

Denomination: Church Of God

Christmas Eve Candlelight Service

Contributed by Gerald Cornelius on Dec 13, 2000

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This is a Candlelight service using different candles and narrative to tell the Christmas story.

Christmas Eve Candlelight Candles needed Joseph – red Mary – blue Jesus – gold Two shepherds – green Three angels – white Three Magi (Wisemen) – silver ----Only the 1st and last stanzas of the hymns are to be sung---- Prelude – Instrumentalist plays Christmas music In the beginning was the ...read more

Scripture: John 1:1-14

Denomination: Baptist

There Is Power In The Blood

Contributed by Richard Mcnair on Nov 4, 2004

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Why the Blood?

Heb 9:16-28 There is Power in the Blood I. There is Power in the Blood to Purify us for God 16For where there is a testament, there must also of necessity be the death of the testator. 17For a testament is in force after men are dead, since it has no power at all while the testator lives. A. ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 9:16-28

Denomination: Baptist

Why Do We Need A Savior?

Contributed by David Seeley on Nov 30, 2004

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This sermon outlines the need that every person has for a Savior. We can never reach Heaven on our own. We can only get there through Jesus Christ.

I. By nature human beings are rebellious against God. Adam and Eve introduced sin into the world (Genesis 3:1-15) (Genesis 3:1-15) Now the serpent was more subtil than any beast of the field which the LORD God had made. And he said unto the woman, Yea, hath God said, Ye shall not eat of every tree ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 3:1-15

Denomination: Holiness

Seven Weeks Later…

Contributed by Jim Kane on Sep 26, 2005

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A Communion Meditation for Sunday, September 4, 2005

One of the most important ways that the Bible can come alive to us is to be able to link events in the New Testament to events in the Old Testament. As we are able to do so (and a good cross-reference Bible helps) we are able to gain a fuller understanding of how Jesus Christ has fulfilled the Old ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:1

Denomination: Church Of God

Christmaseve Service #3 Series

Contributed by Ed Wood on Dec 16, 2003

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This is a Christmas Eve Lord’s Supper Candelite Service

CHRISTMAS EVE CANDLELIGHT SERVICE John 1:1-14 Candles Joseph — red Mary — blue Jesus — ivory Two shepherds — green Three angels — white Three Magi (Wisemen) — burgundy Only the 1st and last stanzas of the hymns are to be sung Prelude — ...read more

Scripture: John 1:1-14

Denomination: Baptist

The Last Christmas?

Contributed by Thomas Wilson on Dec 23, 2003

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A reflection on our views of the meaning of Christmas with references to Isaiah, Matthew and Luke.

It is Christmas Eve, but what does that really mean to us in today’s secular world? What does it mean to the thousands of shoppers who have ran out of time, trying desperately to find that last minute gift? It is Christmas Eve, but let’s go back to that time 2000 years ago to see what the view ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:1-19, Isaiah 9:2-7

Denomination: Congregational

When The Body Moves The Funerals Over

Contributed by Bob Hager on Mar 30, 2002

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The resurrection is a past event with continuing effects on the present and future.

A letter came from Health and Human Services to a resident of Greenville County, South Carolina: "Your food stamps will be stopped, effective March 1992, because we received notice that you passed away. May God bless you. You may reapply if your circumstances change." In a business meeting we were ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 28:1-10

Denomination: Methodist

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