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  • Revd. Martin Dale avatar

    Our Covenant With God

    Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Dec 31, 2008
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    An Anglican’s reflection on the Methodist Covenant

    04-01-09 Frisby Methodist Church The Covenant Service 1. Introduction A story is told of a man in the church who once made a covenant with a young vicar. They agreed that, come what may. they would each tithe ten percent of their income every year. They were both young and neither of them ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

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    Vacation 2009

    Contributed by Andy Grossman on Jul 20, 2009
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    Lessons learned on vacation

    “Vacation 2009” “Blessed are all who fear the LORD, who walk in his ways. You will eat the fruit of your labor; blessings and prosperity will be yours.” Psalm 128:1-2 Before I share with you about our vacation this year I want to thank all of you who made it possible. Sandy took care of our ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness

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    Dazzling Mountain, Dying Mountain

    Contributed by Joseph Smith on Aug 5, 2009
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    For Transfiguration Sunday. God gives us defining, dazzling moments, perhaps only a few; but they empower us for the self-giving times and never need to be renewed.

    For many people, life peaks early, and then they seem to run downhill all the way thereafter. There are many people who do well early in life -- they have a happy childhood, they do well in school, they launch their careers, all in their early years. But then something goes wrong. Something goes a ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    What Does A Spiritual Person Look Like? Series

    Contributed by Jason Pettibone on Aug 28, 2009
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    What does a Spiritual Person look like? For you, who models what a spiritual person is: Mother Theresa? Billy Graham? Your grandma? Joel Osteen? Bono? This pastor? All kidding aside, each of these people - including yours truly - illustrates a type of

    This week I read a story about a profoundly disabled little girl named Danielle and Bernie and Diane, the middle-aged couple who adopted her. Dani spent the first 7 years of her life in miserable squalor, surrounded by roaches and maggots. She has no mental or physical disabilities but she is very ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Welcoming Series

    Contributed by Rick Stacy on May 27, 2009
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    People are lonely and lost. They desperately need to know the love of God. They need to know that no matter how much or how little they possess, what they have or have not done, or where they have been, that God loves them so much that he gave his son,

    What makes you weep with anguish or pound on the table with your fist? People are lonely and lost. They desperately need to know the love of God. They need to know that no matter how much or how little they possess, what they have or have not done, or where they have been, that God loves them ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Finding Ourselves Beyond Ourselves Series

    Contributed by Brad Bailey on Jun 11, 2009
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    If we truly want to "find ourselves" we shouldn’t look within but look outside of ourselves.

    Beginning a series called LIVING BEYOND SELF…about how we truly find our lives by living beyond ourselves. Today I want to explore the quest to find ourselves. Many may feel the paradox of our cultural quest… feeling lost in the mass of humanity… even while becoming more self aborbed. Perhaps ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Views Of The Cross-Jews Series

    Contributed by Tyler Edwards on Apr 15, 2009
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    The cross is a stumbling block to the Jews.

    Crucifixion in the Jewish Mind March 2, 2008 Views of the Cross: Jewish Understanding the Cross is vital to understanding Christ. Understanding Christ is vital to following Him. Following Him is vital to the life of a Christian. Basically if you truly want to be a Christian…you have to ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    Dangers Of Drifting Series

    Contributed by Tyler Edwards on Apr 25, 2009
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     | 9,039 views

    Faith is an active process and something we must work at. When we become lazy we begin to drift and can end up in waters we dont want to be in.

    Hebrews: Chapter 2 September 7, 2008 Dangers of Drifting Heb 2:1 We must pay more careful attention, therefore, to what we have heard, so that we do not drift away. Heb 2:2 For if the message spoken by angels was binding, and every violation and disobedience received its just punishment, Heb 2:3 ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    When You're Hot And When You're Not

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Dec 1, 2006
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     | 11,031 views

    Let’s consider what was wrong with the Pharisees in order to find out what is sometimes wrong with us or what is lacking in our devotion to the Lord.

    INTRO.- Who’s hot and who’s not? It all depends on your viewpoint and what kind of TV news you watch. But if you have been watching the TV news at all you will get a glimpse of who’s hot and who’s not in the world of entertainment. Emmitt Smith of “Dancing with the Stars” fame is hot and ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    What's Your Sacrifice Like?

    Contributed by Robert Cox on Oct 28, 2008
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    Why was Cain’s sacrifice unacceptable to God?

    GENESIS 4:1 Now Adam knew Eve his wife, and she conceived and bore Cain, and said, “I have acquired a man from the LORD.” 2 Then she bore again, this time his brother Abel. Now Abel was a keeper of sheep, but Cain was a tiller of the ground. 3 And in the process of time it came to pass that Cain ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Work From God's Perspective

    Contributed by Ray Ellis on Sep 4, 2007
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     | 5,704 views

    Everyone wants to find meaningful work. Work they enjoy and work that is productive.

    “Work From God’s Perspective” Luke 5:1-11 Several years ago a newspaper article told about a Truck driver Larry Walters, 33, who had a lifelong dream to fly. He tried to join the Air Force but because of poor eyesight was turned down. One day he was sitting in a lawn chair in his backyard and ...read more

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    Denomination: Free Methodist

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    Worldly Lies Series

    Contributed by K. Edward Skidmore on Jul 18, 2011
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    This is the second in a 4 part series on truth and lies. This message deals with the lies that come our way from the world around us

    Truth Series #2 WORLDLY LIES 2 Cor. 3:17-18 CHCC – July 3, 2011 INTRODUCTION: This is the second in a series of four sermons about TRUTH. A lot of people believe that all truth is relative. In other words, there is no absolute truth … it all depends on your point of view or ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Cross Blessing

    Contributed by Ajai Prakash on Apr 22, 2010
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    Today we enjoy the CROSS blessing as we don’t have to make daily burnt offerings for our sins and have been given the Holy Spirit to stay permanently till Christ returns. Let us not hesitate to pass on the CROSS blessing to others who still haven’t receiv

    Opening illustration: A young man was getting ready to graduate from college. For many months he had admired a beautiful sports car in a dealer’s showroom, and knowing that his father could well afford it, he told him that was all he wanted. As Graduation Day approached, the young man awaited signs ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Vision 2011 ~ Empowerment In Ministry

    Contributed by Ajai Prakash on Dec 30, 2010
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     | 11,393 views

    Many people are asking in this season, "What is God up to?" We seem to be living in a period of great silence. Believers are searching in vain for something God is doing powerfully in the body of Christ and trying to no avail to hear marching orders from

    Opening illustration: "On a dangerous seacoast where shipwrecks often occur, there was once a little crude little lifesaving station. The building was just a hut and there was only one boat, but the few devoted members kept a constant watch over the sea and with no thought for themselves went out ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Christian Business And Ethics

    Contributed by Jeff Van Wyk on Feb 12, 2013
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     | 21,693 views

    Running a business does not mean an absolute guarantee of success, because there are many factors in life which cannot always be anticipated, such as for example war, fire, floods, etc. A business is a great responsibility. It requires a lot of effort, ma

    Christian Business And Ethics Luke 19:12 -13 - Therefore He said: "A certain nobleman went into a far country to receive for himself a kingdom and to return. So he called ten of his servants, delivered to them ten minas and said to them, 'Do business till I come." Isaiah 48:17 - Thus says the ...read more

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    Denomination: Charismatic