Independence Day:God's Closeness in Uncertain Times

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  • Perry Greene avatar

    Open Doors Of Opportunity (2) Series

    Contributed by Perry Greene on Aug 25, 2014
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    Are we open or closed as a congregation? Is the work and worship about us only or do we include others?

    1. St Catherine's Monastery One of the oldest monasteries in the world is Saint Catherine's. Built by Emperor Justinian to protect the monks in the region, St. Catherine's sits at the foot of Mount Sinai in Egypt. The walls are made of granite and are between 8 and 35 meters tall. Up until last ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    We Are A People Of God Series

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Jun 16, 2017
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    "To be evangelizers of souls, we need to develop a spiritual taste for being close to people’s lives."

    Thursday of 4th Week in Course 2017 Joy of the Gospel This is a solemnity, one of the three or four greatest saints festivals of the year, and it comes on the heels every year of the solemnities of Corpus Christi and the Sacred Heart, and the birth of St. John the Baptist. Today we hear from St. ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

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    The Hardest Thing Series

    Contributed by Tim Smith on Feb 7, 2016
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    What do you as a follower of Jesus Christ when someone close to you has hurt you?

    The Hardest Thing You’ll Ever Do Philemon What do you do when the person closest to you has betrayed and hurt you? I had a friend in college with whom I reconnected after I moved back from seminary. Let’s call her Jane. She had a whirlwind romance and after just six months, got married. ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    The Door: Pandora's Box

    Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Sep 29, 2017
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    Let us study doors. We make choices, these choices can open or close doors of opportunity.

    PANDORA'S BOX? THE DOOR--- HOW CAN I FIND GOD? By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com PANDORA'S BOX? In Greek Mythology the gods sent Pandora a box and she was forbidden to open it. Pandora's curiosity was so great that she opened the box and when she did she loosened a swam of evil ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • William R. Nabaza avatar

    Angels Are Winds, Servants Are Fire

    Contributed by William R. Nabaza on Oct 31, 2013
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    To show GOD is more than sufficient, and who are close to Him, He makes them wind and fire.

    I. EXORDIUM: Do you have the "fire" to serve GOD? Are you fiery? II. AUDIENCE PROFILE: Believers III. OBJECTIVES: To show GOD is more than sufficient, and who are close to Him, He makes them wind and fire. IV. TEXT: Hebrews 1:7 (The Message) 1:7 Regarding angels he says, The messengers are ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Lessons From A Lonely Apostle Series

    Contributed by Donald Mcculley on Mar 18, 2019
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    Paul closes out this letter with some personal remarks. From this passage we learn several truths.

    LESSONS FROM A LONELY APOSTLE II TIMOTHY 4:9-18 Introduction: Someone once said, “It’s lonely at the top.” I have news for you. “It’s lonely at the bottom too!” Paul closes out this letter with some personal remarks. From this passage we learn several truths. I. There Will Always be People ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Revival

    Contributed by Nathan Johnson on Nov 14, 2008
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    Revival comes from the heart first, so the heart needs constant vigilance to keep it close to God.

    Revival Griffith Baptist Church – 11/16/08 P.M. Service Text: Nehemiah 9:1-3 Key verse: Nehemiah 9 – All Verses Premise: Revival comes from the heart first, so the heart needs constant vigilance to keep it close to God. The Introduction A young girl became a Christian in an exciting revival ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Feeding Of The Twelve

    Contributed by Jon Lipka on Jul 22, 2012
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    Jesus invites His close followers to come away with Him to a quiet place, to fellowship with Him and the Father.

    It’s good to be back home with the household of God, my St. Thomas family. Last week, I attended the Forward in Faith Assembly in St. Louis, Missouri, along with Bishop and my mom. We had quite an adventure coming home. Our flight from St. Louis to Philadelphia was cancelled. Then our ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

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    Open My Eyes

    Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Mar 3, 2022
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    Have you ever walked with your eyes closed? There are some folks who are known as sleep walkers.

    That is, they actually get out of their beds, and they start walking in a state of sleep. This practice of sleep walking is called Somnambulism We are told by the experts that this occurs during the first 3 hours of sleep, and is characterized by the following things: • Eyes are open but stare is ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Then... Came Jesus

    Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Jan 28, 2022
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    Notice, our Bible tells us in verse 19, that the disciples were “assembled” behind closed doors.

    Many folks believe it is possible the doors were locked since the reason they were shut up was because they feared for their lives. The Greek word used for “closed” here certainly indicates “secured” or “locked.” Since the Bible points out that they were behind closed doors at that particular ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    God Is Faithful Series

    Contributed by Doug Fannon on Jun 14, 2021
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    Closely related to God's immutability is His faithfulness. All Scripture references are from the NASB.

    As we have considered the attributes of God, last week we looked at God never changing. The God of the Old Testament is the same God of the New Testament. Only God can say “I never change.” (Malachi 3:6). Very closely related to the unchangeableness of God is His faithfulness. When we encounter ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Storm Survival

    Contributed by Dr. Fred W. Penney on Oct 19, 2020
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    This sermon looks at the closing words from the sermon on the Mt. and applies it today's global pandemic.

    Text: Matthew 7:24-29 Big idea ? “build your house on the Rock” Introduction ... The Problem– Storms! Can we find Peace in the pandemic? the Covid -19 pandemic makes “snow-maggen” look like a picnic in Bowering Park in a sunny afternoon. Worldwide we seem to be in a second wave... case ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Dr. Odell Belger avatar

    Things You Have Never Heard About The Rapture

    Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Nov 4, 2022
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     | 5,697 views

    I want you to pay very close attention as we examine this scriptural passage that we will be reading.

    The things I will share with you we hope these exciting things will take place during our life time, but if not during our life time, we know they will take place in the life of some Believers who will be living on the earth. Beloved, I am talking about the RAPTURE OF THE BELIEVERS! IS THE ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • John Oscar avatar

    Jehoiachin Series

    Contributed by John Oscar on Oct 2, 2022
     | 2,370 views

    Showing how the conditions in Judah immediately before Babylon conquered them closely resemble America today

    Jehoiachin Three Last Kings of Judah- CCCAG 10-2-22 Scripture- 2 Kings 24:8-17 As most of you probably have figured out by now, I love history. I know when you say the word “history” most people’s eyes glaze over and they remember this class as their least favorite in school- having to memorize ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    The Final Invitation Series

    Contributed by Dr. Bradford Reaves on Jun 27, 2023
     | 1,661 views

    Are you ready for Christ's return? He closes the canon of Scripture his final invitation.

    Dr. Bradford Reaves Crossway Christian Fellowship Hagerstown, MD www.mycrossway.org Open with discussion - What are some of the best invitations you’ve received? I was once invited by the Secret Service to visit the White House for Christmas during the Obama administration (I declined). Here are ...read more

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    Denomination: Brethren