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  • Christopher Holdsworth avatar

    Born Again By The Word Of Truth.

    Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on May 2, 2024
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     | 857 views

    The unchangeable Father of lights brought us forth by the Word of truth.

    BORN AGAIN BY THE WORD OF TRUTH. James 1:17-21. James has already indicated that our God is a generous Giver (James 1:5). Here he cites God as the inexhaustible source of “every good act of giving, and every perfect gift” (James 1:17a). There is not so much as a shadow cast as a result of any ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Lent 4, Year C: The Parable Of The Dysfunctional Family

    Contributed by Fr. Rian Adams on Mar 13, 2019
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    Rian Adams: Sermon on the parable of the lost son, Lent 4, Year C. The sermon looks at family dysfunction.

    ?The Parable of the Dysfunctional Family The Rev. Rian Adams The father in this parable makes me uncomfortable. Some of his ways even bother me. I’m also willing to guess that he might seem “off” to you as well. There is one thing we can see; he wasn’t very good at raising sons. We know this ...read more

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    Denomination: Episcopal

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    The Grace Of Submission.

    Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Mar 4, 2025
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     | 419 views

    "But He giveth more grace" (James 4:6).

    THE GRACE OF SUBMISSION. James 4:1-10. James has been contrasting the ‘earthly, sensual, devilish’ wisdom that engenders ‘envying and strife’ (cf. James 3:14-16) with the ‘peaceable’ wisdom of God (cf. James 3:17-18). JAMES 4:1. With a startling suddenness, James asks, “From whence come wars ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Cain And Abel.

    Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Sep 10, 2024
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     | 1,027 views

    "Am I my brother's keeper?" (Genesis 4:9).

    CAIN AND ABEL. Genesis 4:2-15. The acceptance of Abel’s offering as opposed to Cain’s is often explained in terms of THE NATURE OF THE SACRIFICE. We are reminded that ‘almost all things are by the law purged with blood; and without shedding of blood, there is no remission’ (cf. Hebrews 9:22). ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    To See Or Not To See.

    Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Jan 13, 2025
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     | 586 views

    'Greater is He that is in you than he that is in the world' (1 John:4:4).

    TO SEE OR NOT TO SEE. 2 Kings 6:14-23. The king of Syria suspected that he might have a spy in his camp, because the king of Israel somehow kept evading his ambushes. But no, informed one his servants, it was not one of us, but Elisha the prophet who kept telling the king of Israel ‘the words ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Abram Steps Out In Faith.

    Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Dec 6, 2022
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     | 1,623 views

    Leaving all to follow Jesus.

    ABRAM STEPS OUT IN FAITH. Genesis 12:1-4. Our story begins in Ur of the Chaldees, in what is now Southern Iraq, a predominantly pagan city of about 250,000 people, with a central temple to the moon god Sin. Here Abram’s father Terah was thought to have been a craftsman within the moon cult. At a ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Dumb Donkey Spoke.

    Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Mar 19, 2025
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     | 378 views

    The King who feared a people who were no threat to him; the blind Seer and dumbfounded Soothsayer who could neither see nor curse; and the dumb donkey who saw and spoke for God.

    THE DUMB DONKEY SPOKE. Numbers 22:21-31. After Israel’s defeat of the Amorites, who had once conquered lands belonging to Moab (cf. Numbers 21:26), the Moabites were terrified at the presence of the children of Israel (cf. Numbers 22:2-3). [They need not have been, because the LORD had expressly ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Receive Not The Grace Of God In Vain.

    Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Jul 16, 2024
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     | 673 views

    Let us always be open to that grace, and to the daily manifestation of it in our own lives, and in the lives of others.

    RECEIVE NOT THE GRACE OF GOD IN VAIN. 2 Corinthians 6:1-10. With the once-and-forever experience of a true conversion to God-in-Christ, there continues to be the on-going necessity of being sanctified. Have we not, at times, failed God, and found it incumbent upon ourselves to repent, and to ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Old Life And The New.

    Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Jun 25, 2024
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     | 1,415 views

    “Put off the old man” (EPHESIANS 4:22), and “put on the new man” (EPHESIANS 4:24).

    THE OLD LIFE AND THE NEW. Ephesians 4:17-32. Having argued the case for keeping the unity of the body of Christ (cf. Ephesians 4:1-16), Paul now moves on to insist upon the maintenance of true holiness. EPHESIANS 4:17. The “therefore” connects with the ‘therefore’ in Ephesians 4:1. Paul is ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    A Crumb From The Table.

    Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Jul 3, 2023
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     | 2,810 views

    Faith demonstrated in the margins of life.

    A CRUMB FROM THE TABLE. Matthew 15:21-28. In the earlier part of the chapter, Jesus had disputed with some Scribes and Pharisees about ritual and tradition; and had taught those who would hear that defilement does not come from without, but from within. It is also true to say that FAITH flows ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Spiritual Blindness And True Blessedness.

    Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Jul 18, 2024
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     | 640 views

    A house divided against itself, a strong man overcome; and the nature of true blessedness.

    SPIRITUAL BLINDNESS AND TRUE BLESSEDNESS. Luke 11:14-28. The spiritual blindness of the people opposed to Jesus is demonstrated in their reaction to His good works. Their refusal to hear His message is echoed in their speaking out against Him. LUKE 11:14. A demon-possessed man, who was ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Context Of The Incarnation.

    Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Dec 30, 2023
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     | 795 views

    From bondage-to-the-law to an heir-of-God through Christ.

    THE CONTEXT OF THE INCARNATION. Galatians 4:1-7. ‘The law was our schoolmaster to bring us unto Christ, that we might be justified by faith’ (cf. Galatians 3:24). The picture is as of an heir to a great estate, who in his infancy is under the control and tutelage of guardians and stewards. ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Serpent And The Cross.

    Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Oct 13, 2023
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     | 1,363 views

    Without the Cross there is no salvation for any one of us, bitten as we are by the sting of death which is sin.

    THE SERPENT AND THE CROSS. John 3:14-21. JOHN 3:14. “And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of man be lifted up.” This refers back to an incident during the wilderness wanderings of the children of Israel (cf. Numbers 21:4-9), and forward to the crucifixion. ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Triumphant Entry And The Cleansing Of The Temple.

    Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Jun 28, 2024
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     | 665 views

    "Blessed is He that cometh in the name of the Lord; Hosanna in the highest" (MATTHEW 21:9).

    THE TRIUMPHANT ENTRY AND THE CLEANSING OF THE TEMPLE. Matthew 21:1-13. Jesus approached Jerusalem to celebrate the Passover with His disciples - and to present Himself as the ultimate Passover lamb (cf. 1 Corinthians 5:7). Yet it has to be clear from the beginning that Jesus was coming as the ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    A Throne Set In Heaven.

    Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on May 22, 2024
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     | 1,107 views

    "Thou art worthy, O Lord, to receive glory and honour and power: for thou hast created all things, and for thy pleasure they are and were created" Revelation 4:11.

    A THRONE SET IN HEAVEN. Revelation 4:1-11. REVELATION 4:1. (a). In effect, what John says is, “After these things I looked and beheld an open door in heaven, and the voice which I heard first as of a trumpet speaking with me.” “I looked” or ‘I saw’ – signifying, ‘I saw in the Spirit’ (cf. ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational