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  • Robert Butler avatar

    Forged For Unity Series

    Contributed by Robert Butler on Oct 15, 2019
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    When we Conform to Christian Standards of Right and Wrong, we develop a personal Character that reflects Jesus to the world.

    Last week, we opened the new series called Forged by reviewing our alternative worldview presented by Paul in the statement “we preach Christ crucified” and I would add resurrected, ascended and scheduled to return again to collect his adopted sons and daughters. This week we continue the ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Choosing Joy

    Contributed by S. H. Mathews on Dec 17, 2015
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    Choosing to rejoice in the Lord leads to a gentle spirit, and to four virtues of a spiritual life.

    Dr. Steve Mathews United Baptist Church December 13, 2015 Philippians 4:4-7 Choosing Joy I. Joy is a choice- vs. 4 4 Rejoice in the Lord always. Again I will say, rejoice! Exposition: • Rejoicing in the Lord is a choice. Paul expects that his audience can do this. He repeats his ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Totem Pole Of Emotions And Attitudes

    Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Jun 28, 2017
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    The Indian totem pole told a story. The higher on the pole the more important the lesson. Hurt people hurt people. Angry people anger people. We must have compassion and make a difference.

    THE TOTEM POLE OF EMOTIONS and ATTITUDES By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com Some fodder from Dr. Gary Brackett TOTEM POLE: a tall wooden pole that is carved and painted with symbols, figures, mask that represent family linage position or level. The order of rank of importance? ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Wade Martin Hughes, Sr avatar

    I Am From Missouri: Show Me State

    Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Jul 7, 2017
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    GOD WANTS TO TEACH US TO LIVE BY FAITH NOT BY SIGHT. You can not always see, feel or reason what God is doing. We must learn to see beyond the visual fields of this world. Thomas said: I WILL BELIEVE WHEN I SEE. This is not faith.

    I AM FROM MISSOURI --- I WILL BELIEVE IT WHEN I SEE IT! By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com We have allow of people here from Missouri. In 1981 the Corvette plant moved from the crowded plant in St. Louis to Bowling Green, Kentucky. So many moved with GM here. One of my first ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    As The World Turns Series

    Contributed by Perry Greene on Jul 12, 2017
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    It seems we live in constant flux -- the world is changing and usually away from God. This lesson takes a look at how Daniel and his friends dealt with their world as it changed from Israel to Babylon.

    1. War of the Worlds was written by HG Wells in 1897. It is one of the earliest stories of conflict between mankind and an extraterrestrial race. It was performed as a Halloween episode on radio by Orson Welles on OCT 30, 1938. It allegedly caused mass panic. It was presented as a series of News ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Forgiveness Must Have A Face

    Contributed by Rev Ken Shedenhelm on Sep 22, 2013
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    There's nothing more important to a Christian than forgiveness. It is the basis of our salvation, and we can't love one another as He loved us without forgiving one another. Therefore, we need to understand what forgiveness is and what it is not.

    "When I was a kid, I used to pray every night for a new bicycle. Then I realized that the Lord doesn't work that way... so I stole a bicycle... and asked him to forgive me." Well, there are 100s of jokes about forgiveness- the one I read is by Emo Phillips- and there are legions of people who ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    The Three Anchors Of Assurance

    Contributed by Stephen E. Trail on Sep 30, 2013
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    A sermon that encourages believers to anchor their faith in the Word of God.

    "The Three Anchors of Assurance" 1 John 5:1-21 INTRODUCTION: "Go!" Said the old reformer to his wife, as he lay a-dying, and the words were his last, "go, read where I cast my first anchor!" She needed no more explicit instructions, for he had told her the story again and again. It is Richard ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Will Mother Mary Get Upset?

    Contributed by Bala Samson on Nov 25, 2013
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    Blind, parrot like reciting of written prayers will not take us anywhere; let us come out of darkness please and enter into the rich light offered to us by the ‘True Light” Jesus Christ.

    Christ is all, and in all ! 1 Timothy 1:3 “As I urged you when I was going to Macedonia, remain at Ephesus so that you may charge certain persons not to teach any different doctrine, 4 nor to devote themselves to myths and endless genealogies, which promote speculations rather than the ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Why Christians Need Ongoing Repentance Series

    Contributed by Jim Butcher on Dec 13, 2013
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    A look at some of the reasons why Christians need ongoing repentance and what that looks like in practice.

    A SMILE ON GOD'S FACE: God delights in repentance. - Jonah 3:10. - Many have an exclusive view of God as the mean headmaster or the zealous judge, but one of the things that the Bible makes clear is that God loves seeing the prodigal return home. God loves repentance. - Here God has every ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Celebrating Our Independence By Imitating God

    Contributed by Billy Ricks on Jul 4, 2014
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    How should we celebrate our independence from sin? Paul gives us the way in Ephesians 5 as beloved children Imitate God." If this were our focus as churches we would see revival, lives filled with the power of the Holy Spirit and transformation in lives

    Intro: This Friday was the Fourth of July. The Fourth celebrates the adoption of the Declaration of Independence July 4, 1776 and freedom from the cruel rule of the British Empire. It is marked with Bar B Que, fireworks and going to the lake. Paul is calling us to a similar celebration in ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Bryan Beverly avatar

    A Fresh Start

    Contributed by Bryan Beverly on Aug 13, 2014
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     | 19,599 views

    This text is one of multiple examples in the bible that God wants to give us a fresh start.

    50In the plains of Moab by the Jordan at Jericho, the LORD spoke to Moses, saying: 51Speak to the Israelites, and say to them: When you cross over the Jordan into the land of Canaan, 52you shall drive out all the inhabitants of the land from before you, destroy all their figured stones, destroy all ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Jim Butcher avatar

    The Harsh Consequence Of A Private Faith

    Contributed by Jim Butcher on Mar 6, 2014
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    A look at why we need to be public in our belief and three things to help embolden our faith.

    BELIEVING ON THE INSIDE: If what’s on the inside is real, it will make it out. - Luke 12:8-9. - Many people have the idea that as long as I have “Jesus in my heart” then I’m ok. - And often implicit with that is the idea that my faith can be a private thing. It’s ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Christmas Courage

    Contributed by David Dewitt on Apr 25, 2014
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    The message of Christmas calls us to a lifestyle of courage

    Christmas Courage Selected Passages December 8, 2013 Morning Service One of the central messages that flows through the birth narrative is one of courage. We don’t necessarily think about courage when it comes to Christmas but without courage there would have been no Christmas. Courage is at ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    The Beginning Of A Dynamic Ministry

    Contributed by David Dewitt on Apr 25, 2014
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    Exploring the ministry and mission of Jesus

    The Beginning of a Dynamic Ministry Matthew 3:13-17 Series: Then Jesus… June 2, 2013 Morning Service Reading through the gospels will unmistakably cause one to encounter the person and the purpose of Jesus. The gospels are filled with the work and the purpose of Jesus. Every page reveals ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

  • Jim Butcher avatar

    Was The Early Church The "Golden Age"? Series

    Contributed by Jim Butcher on Aug 31, 2018
     | 4,581 views

    Christians today tend to romanticize the early church as a Golden Age when passages like this one present a picture of a church with plenty of struggles. What does that mean for how we should view the church today?

    - Read 2 Corinthians 1:12-17 and 2:1-10. An Early Church Story: - What we are looking at today is just one story from the early church. 1. There was serious sin in the church. - 2 Corinthians 2:6; 1 Corinthians 5:1-13. - We know this from 1 Corinthians 5 and Paul’s extensive instructions to ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist