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  • Curtis Kittrell avatar

    Reacting In The Transcendent Life

    Contributed by Curtis Kittrell on Sep 29, 2001
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    It was love to the children of wrath; love to those who had no love to return to him; love to the alienated and the lost. That is true love--the sincerest and the purest benevolence--love,

    Reacting in the Transcendent Life Eph. 2:5 Even when we were dead in offenses, made us alive together with Christ (by grace you have been saved) 6 And raised us up together with Him and seated us together with Him in the heavenlies in Christ Jesus, Even when we were dead in sins. Eph 2:1. Comp. ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Going Out For The Sake Of The Name Series

    Contributed by Michael Stark on Mar 21, 2010
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    Understanding our mission dictates embracing missions. Failure to understand the first leads to failure to fulfil the latter.

    3 JOHN 5 8 GOING OUT FOR THE SAKE OF THE NAME “Beloved, it is a faithful thing you do in all your efforts for these brothers, strangers as they are, who testified to your love before the church. You will do well to send them on their journey in a manner worthy of God. For they have gone out for ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    You 2.0

    Contributed by Rick Boyne on May 19, 2015
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    We are a NEW creation; we don’t HAVE to behave like our tendencies dictate.

    You 2.0 May 17, 2015 Morning Service Immanuel Baptist Church, Wagoner, OK Rick Boyne Message Point: We are a NEW creation; we don’t HAVE to behave like our tendencies dictate. Focus Passage: Colossians 3:1-17 Supplemental Passage: (1 Corinthians 13:11 NASB) When I was a child, I used to ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    I Gotta Be Me (Or Satan’s Lie)

    Contributed by Rick Boyne on Jul 3, 2012
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    We are a NEW creation; we don’t HAVE to behave like our tendencies dictate.

    I Gotta Be Me (or Satan’s Lie) September 20, 2009 Morning Service Immanuel Baptist Church, Wagoner, OK Rick Boyne Message Point: We are a NEW creation; we don’t HAVE to behave like our tendencies dictate. Focus Passage: Colossians 3:1-17 Supplemental Passage: (1 Corinthians 13:11 ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Rodelio Mallari avatar

    Three Mindsets And Three Resulting Attitudes

    Contributed by Rodelio Mallari on Nov 10, 2010
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    A person’s attitude is dictated by his mindset. He is controlled by what he believes and not by what he knows!

    Intro: Beloved, your mindset will dictate your attitude. The Lord summarized the whole law of the Lord in Mark 12:30-31. Our passage is rich in fine analogy. Read Luke 10:30. The victim represents our lost and unsaved neighbors who in God’s sight are spiritually naked, beaten, wounded, and in a ...read more

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  • Michael Stark avatar

    What Is The Difference?

    Contributed by Michael Stark on Feb 1, 2025
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    God is sovereign. God is just, and He is merciful. Your view of God dictates how you treat mankind.

    “The word of the LORD came to me: ‘What do you mean by repeating this proverb concerning the land of Israel, “The fathers have eaten sour grapes, and the children’s teeth are set on edge?” As I live, declares the Lord GOD, this proverb shall no more be used by you in Israel. Behold, all souls are ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Heart Of Jesus

    Contributed by Troy Borst on Nov 1, 2024
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    The theodicy often centers on the question: If God is omnipotent, omniscient, and benevolent, why does evil exist? Theodicy seeks to reconcile the existence of a good God with the reality of suffering and injustice in the world.

    THE HEART OF JESUS JOHN 11:1-44 #john11 INTRODUCTION We will be in John 11 this morning. There are some questions in this life we live for which we have absolutely no good answers. For example: Why does an all-powerful God allow disasters on the innocent? Why do babies die? Why is there so much ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Great Mercy: Elizabeth's Story

    Contributed by Rev. Samuel Arimoro on Mar 30, 2025
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    Elizabeth’s story is a testimony that God never forgets His own. His mercy may delay, but it will never be denied.

    GREAT MERCY: ELIZABETH'S STORY By Rev. Samuel Arimoro Main Text: Luke 1:5-25 Supporting Texts: Genesis 18:10-14, Psalm 136:1, Lamentations 3:22-23, Ephesians 2:4-5, Hebrews 4:16 INTRODUCTION The story of Elizabeth, the mother of John the Baptist, is a powerful testimony of God's great ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Ditchin' Religion

    Contributed by Jason Jones on Mar 14, 2012
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    A sermon about how believers should not allow religion to dictate their lives, but how Christ should live through them.

    Text:, Title: Ditchin’ Religion, Date/Place: NRBC, Carver Baptist Church, 3/11-12/12, PM A. Opening illustration: Quote from Not A Fan, page 25, about stadiums with enthusiastic fans, but no interested in the pain of following. Have a brief discussion on how we describe the best Christians ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Who Is This Child?

    Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Dec 19, 2013
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    The way we answer the question, Who is Jesus, will dictate the direction of our lives and the destination of where we will spend eternity!

    INTRODUCTION • SLIDE #1 • Christmas means many things to many people. To some it means a time for family to get together, for others it is a time to rack up the credit cards and give people gifts that we cannot afford. • Giving gifts and visiting with family are great things to ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Rick Gillespie- Mobley avatar

    It's Good To Know When It's Time To Change

    Contributed by Rick Gillespie- Mobley on Jan 12, 2009
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    This sermon is about knowing when it’s time to make a change even when outside circumstances may not dictate change.

    It’s Good To Know When It’s Time To Change 1/04/2009 Kings, 22:1-20 1 Corinthians 11:27-32 Have you ever had the situation in which your mother told you to stop doing something, but you kept on doing it. Then she told you to stop doing it again, but her voice had changed and you didn’t ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Your Talking Heart

    Contributed by Craig Benner on Nov 6, 2013
     | 3,299 views

    Oh that men would not let their heart dictate to their mouth all of their feelings. Concentrate more on living a life of thanksgiving and thanks living.

    Your Talking Heart 1 Ts. 5:18 18 In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you. (KJV) 18 Dad gracias en todo; porque ésta es la voluntad de Dios para con vosotros en Cristo Jesús. (RVG04) IL.: A cowpoke was driving his pick up through Wyoming. His ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Michael Stark avatar

    And We Hold Our Peace

    Contributed by Michael Stark on Feb 4, 2023
     | 2,283 views

    What responsibility do we bear to our world as followers of Christ?

    “There were four men who were lepers at the entrance to the gate. And they said to one another, ‘Why are we sitting here until we die? If we say, “Let us enter the city,” the famine is in the city, and we shall die there. And if we sit here, we die also. So now come, let us go over to the camp ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Do You Love Me?

    Contributed by Gordon Curley on Nov 21, 2010
     | 4,890 views

    Malachi chapter 1. (PowerPoint slides to accompany this talk are available on request - email: gcurley@gcurley.info)

    Reading: Malachi chapter 1 verses 1-14 Ill: The world’s easiest test. (1). The books Outline. • There are two main ways people look at the book of Malachi; • You can take your pick as to which you prefer. (1stway): By questions. • The book of Malachi is ...read more

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    Denomination: Brethren

  • Jeff Strite avatar

    Helping Jesus Build His Kingdom Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Sep 1, 2002
    based on 76 ratings
     | 12,038 views

    The most efficient form of government is a benevolent dictatorship. It’s totally efficicent, totally logical, and totally without human error. But Jesus didn’t set up His kingdom that way. Why not?

    OPEN: In the 1970’s Andrew Richardson, a Liverpool postal worker, declared his semi-detached flat to be the independent nation of Granbia. After a while, however, Richardson lost interest, and the apartment reverted to England by default. In 1964, Leicester Hemingway, the little brother of author ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ