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  • Chris Kelly avatar

    There's Something About Joseph Series

    Contributed by Chris Kelly on Dec 18, 2007
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    What was it about Joseph that caused God to choose him to be the father of the Messiah?

    There’s Something About Joseph Christmas Eve, Evening Service December 24, 2006 @ 6:00 p.m. This morning we talked about Mary and the characteristics that set her apart as a person God could trust with His most precious gift of all…His Son. There was “Something About Mary” that set her apart ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    Worship Today

    Contributed by Timothy Darling on Jan 4, 2007
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    Jesus introduces a shift in worship, focusing worship on the spiritual instead of the physical. The future of worship as Jesus was describing it would be a spiritual more than a ritual activity.

    Worship today John 4:19-24 The original worship must have been amazing. Eve and Adam, surrounded by the Garden of Eden, something between a botanical garden and an orchard. Discussions at dusk of keeping trees, naming animals, new things they tried, and gratitude for the bounty and beauty they ...read more

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    Denomination: Mennonite

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    Are Your Priorities Out-Of-Whack?

    Contributed by Monty Newton on Jul 20, 2007
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    When we focus on listening to Jesus, our priorities will be in proper order.

    Title: Are Your Priorities Out-of-Whack? Text: Luke 10:38-42 Thesis: When we focus on listening to Jesus, our priorities will be in proper order. Introduction I don’t know if this is a true story or not, but I suspect it is true, in that it was printed in a book by Steve Farrar titled, ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    God, The Lord, My Strength Series

    Contributed by Wes Richard on Feb 27, 2006
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    We can make it through tough times because we live by faith, joyfully in Him.

    Ray Charles was a pianist, singer, and composer featured in the award-winning biographical film Ray. The film reveals how Ray compensated for his blindness by learning to hear what others could not—a skill that would contribute to his musical talent. Scene: As a 10-year-old boy, Ray enters ...read more

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    Denomination: Brethren

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    Discovering God’s Will

    Contributed by Ajai Prakash on Jul 9, 2011
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    Knowing God’s will is sometimes difficult. People want God to tell them specifically what to do - where to work, where to live, whom to marry, etc. God rarely gives people information that direct and specific. God allows us to make choices regarding those

    Opening illustration: A young man facing the future and unsure of what the next year would bring, concluded, “Nobody knows what God’s will is.” Is he right? Does a lack of certainty about the future translate into not knowing God’s will? The concept of knowing God’s will is often limited to ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Listening And Relying - Genesis 22:1-18

    Contributed by Philip Foster on Jan 26, 2013
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    Listening and relying on the Lord in every day life.

    In my life I have shared in the past that I was an infantry soldier. If there is one thing I have not forgotten is the sound of my first squad leader’s voice from active duty. He was from the Philippines and he had an accent to match that background. He would say Fosta… what you doing Fosta… get ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Wait Of The Spirit

    Contributed by Casey Campbell on Feb 11, 2013
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    If only we could all learn the way of the Spirit, the supernatural way of listening and waiting, what a wonderful world this could be.

    I am a fan of science fiction and fantasy. I watch Syfy, qualify as at least a light-weight Trekkie, and have seen all of the Stars Wars movies multiple times… “I’m not the chaplain you were looking for.” (If you don’t get it, don’t worry. It’s not that ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Dennis Davidson avatar

    The Problem Of Jewish Unbelief Series

    Contributed by Dennis Davidson on Mar 5, 2012
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    If God is sovereign and in control of man's eternal salvation why are the Jews, God's chosen people, for the most part lost, having rejected Jesus as their Messiah? The question is complicated and difficult.

    ROMANS 9: 1-5 "THE PROBLEM OF JEWISH UNBELIEF" After a glorious study on the building blocks of our salvation in chapters 1-8, a new branch of the subject of eternal salvation is obviously introduced in the ninth chapter. If God is sovereign and in control of man's eternal salvation why are ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Love In Sharing Series

    Contributed by Stephen Sheane on Oct 9, 2015
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    We demonstrate our love for God and one-another by sharing our faith with others.

    LOVE IN SHARING Richard Hornbuckle was driving 2 friends across the Sunshine Skyway which spans Tampa Bay. It was 7:38 am on May 9th,1980. It had stated to rain and visibility was almost zero. What Mr. Hornbuckle did not know was that moments before he reached the bridge a freighter named ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

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    Breaking Bread, Building Community: A Reflection On Communion

    Contributed by Jessie Manuel on Nov 29, 2024
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    This sacrament invites us to remember, reflect, and reimagine our role in the body of Christ—encouraging us to engage with our communities, honor diverse experiences, and embrace the powerful narratives that shape our worship.

    As I reflect on my recent completion of a course in Worship Theology, I am filled with a profound sense of transformation and inspiration, particularly regarding the sacrament of Holy Communion. This course has deepened my understanding of worship as a holistic experience that engages not only ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Jesus Rodriguez avatar

    The Mountain Top Series

    Contributed by Jesus Rodriguez on Jan 30, 2025
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    Sermon about what God does on the mountain cannot stay in the mountain!

    Introduction It is such an honor and a privilege to be able to share tonight very briefly some things that I have found particularly helpful for us to understand as we are talking about Wanting More of Your Glory. Ask the Person Next to you --> Do you want more of God's Glory?, Then buckle ...read more

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    Denomination: Apostolic

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    Rediscovering The Book From God

    Contributed by John Gaston on Mar 14, 2018
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    A generation of God's people had lost the Word, like many Christians today who have the Word but don't read it. Luckily Josiah responded to the Word with tears, evangelistic zeal, and obedience -- as we should!

    REDISCOVERING THE BOOK FROM GOD 2 Kings 22:1-13 INTRODUCTION A. HUMOR: THE THOUGHTFUL HUSBAND 1. On the morning of her birthday, a woman told her husband, "I just dreamed that you gave me a diamond necklace. What do you think it means?" 2. "Maybe you'll find out tonight," he said. That ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • David Welch avatar

    Divine Dialoge -- Prayer Pattern From The Psalms T.i.m.e.s. With God Series

    Contributed by David Welch on Apr 9, 2018
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    Eighth in a Series on Prayer drawing a pattern of prayer from the Psalms

    “Divine Dialogue” Pt 8 Patterns of Prayer – T.I.M.E.S. with God I. PERSPECTIVE ON PRAYER -- What is prayer? II. PURPOSE OF PRAYER – Why Pray? III. PREREQUISITES FOR PRAYER – Who can pray? IV. PROMISES REGARDING PRAYER – What does God promise to do? V. PURPOSES FOR UNANSERED PRAYER – Why doesn’t ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

  • David Welch avatar

    Done With The Old Life Series

    Contributed by David Welch on Apr 10, 2018
     | 6,176 views

    25th in the Ephesians Series dealing with putting of the old life and putting on the new

    “Done with the Old Life” Ephesians 4:17-24 I. Our Wealth and Worth In Christ 1-3 Paul broke out in exuberant praise in his prison cell. He had been incarcerated for preaching the good news of salvation through Jesus Christ. With time on his hands, he contemplated the wonder of God’s work not only ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

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    Are You Worshiping Nature Or The Creator?

    Contributed by John Hickman on Oct 22, 2013
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    Is our culture today worshiping "Mother Nature" instead of the Creator? Jesus went out into God's Creation to hear from God, to pray, to be refreshed and recharged for ministry. Shouldn't we be doing the same?

    One hundred years before the birth of Jesus a Roman Philosopher, Cicero, wrote, “Nature herself makes the wise man rich.” The poet Ralph Waldo Emerson said that “Nature never hurries. Atom by atom, little by little she achieves her work.” Antoinette Brown Blackwell wrote ...read more

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    Denomination: Charismatic