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  • Ed Vasicek avatar

    Thank You Lord, For Who You Are!

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Nov 19, 2007
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     | 5,959 views

    avid was determined to worship Yahweh for the rest of His days because he was impressed with Who God is. The text provides us with several reasons why we, too, should honor Yahweh throughout all our days.The text provides us with several reasons why we,

    Thank You Lord, For Who You Are! Psalm 145 1. This week’s sermon is about being thankful. 2. A few sermons back we saw that we must learn to be thankful, even in difficult situations. 3. I will admit to you that I did not feel particularly thankful this week. 4. I did a funeral for a 40 year ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    "Put God First In 2008"

    Contributed by Curtis Smale on Dec 31, 2007
    based on 14 ratings
     | 5,417 views

    Why God should be number one in your life in 2008.

    "The Patriots are number one! 16-0. Undefeated! The champions!!" I have heard this a lot in the last few days. People like the idea of an unbeatable champion. People, especially American people, like to figure out who is the best, and then give awards and praise to "The Best." The Best Team, ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    The Word Was Made Flesh Series

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Mar 24, 2012
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    What do the first two principles of biblical interpretation teach us about the Annunciation story?

    Solemnity of the Annunciation 2012 Verbum Domini When we pray together our profession of faith in a moment, the Missal instructs us to kneel for a moment (if we can) when we say that of the Son, “and by the Holy Spirit was incarnate of the Virgin Mary, and became man.” John’s ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

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    Image And Reality Series

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Dec 4, 2010
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     | 3,266 views

    The Mass is offered in union with the once-for-all sacrifice of Jesus, his free self-offering, on Calvary. It is not a repetition, but a re-presentation of the one sacrifice, and carries forward into our work on earth.

    December 6, 2010 St. Nicholas The Spirit of the Liturgy Today’s reading from Isaiah makes most sense if it was written at the time of the Babylonian exile. Because Israel had rebelled against the Lord, the covenant was voided and all the curses specified in Leviticus and Deuteronomy were ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

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    We Can Be Wise! Series

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Sep 17, 2013
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    Are we too mentally lazy to think? Being wise will help you rise!

    We Can Be Wise! (Proverbs 21:20-23) 1. I have always enjoyed funny last words. Here are a few: No, he doesn’t bite? Hey look a light at the end of the tunnel. "It's a dud! It's a dud! It's a du...". What does this button do? So, you're a cannibal. Are you sure the power is off? Pull the ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Vindication Of The Wise Believer Series

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Sep 30, 2013
     | 4,888 views

    No matter what the trend, God and truth prevail in the end!

    Vindication of the Wise Believer Proverbs 21:28-31 1. Back in 1889, Sid and Leah's bull took sick and died, so they needed to go to the auction to buy a new one. Sid couldn't leave the farm because he was busy starting a farming equipment business, so Leah took the train to the city to buy a bull. ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Have Yourselves A Humble Little Christmas Series

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Dec 15, 2014
     | 3,408 views

    All the major players in the Christmas story -- except Herod -- were noted for their humility. Let us take note and showcase humility in our lives.

    Have Yourselves A Humble Little Christmas (Luke 1:39-56, Philippians 2:5-11) 1. Many people contemplate the subject of humility. • What kills a skunk is the publicity it gives itself. ~ Abraham Lincoln • The graveyards are full of indispensable men. ~ Charles De Gaulle • Too ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Nineteenth Sunday In Ordinary Time, Cycle A - 19th Sunday, Year A -- Walking On Water

    Contributed by Paul Andrew on May 30, 2020
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    There is an element of test in Peter’s condition, “Lord, if it is you, command me to come to you on the water.” Peter asking Jesus “to command” him suggests the alignment of Peter’s will with the will of the Lord.

    IN THAT BOAT, which the church has always identified as herself, is where we want to be because it can provide the sure way for us to get to the other shore, to heaven; and, in this life, take us to new horizons. But along the way we are caught in a storm and face danger. 1.We need to pray ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

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    Leaping Like A Yearling Deer Series

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Dec 19, 2020
    based on 1 rating
     | 1,908 views

    Our Lord is eager to instruct us and enable us to be like Him, to show ourselves in the image and likeness of God.

    Dec 21 Pre-Christmas novena A little over a half-century ago this month that I fell in love with a woman for the first and last time, and so I have a particular affection for the readings we just heard from Sacred Scripture. You hear about a woman in love here, anticipating the arrival of her ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

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    Communicating The Biblical Author's Message Series

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Aug 1, 2015
     | 3,920 views

    How should we prepare to preach, either to ourselves or to a group?

    Thursday of 18th week in course 2015 Joy of the Gospel We have for a whole year been considering the Holy Father’s first “solo” encyclical, The Joy of the Gospel. From it, we have gleaned Pope Francis’s understanding of the new evangelization, or at least some of that ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

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    Be Enlightened And Then Teach The Word Series

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Aug 8, 2015
     | 3,887 views

    We must understand the biblical text before speaking on it, and must do so with the mind of the Church.

    Thursday of 19th week in course 2015 Joy of the Gospel About sixty years ago, it became popular in certain circles of Catholic scholars to call into doubt the stories of miracles in the Bible. This story in Joshua that relates how Joshua called on God to allow the Israelites to cross the Jordan ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

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    Apostates Hijack The Messiah's Arrival To Whitewash Criminal Mayhem

    Contributed by Frederick Meekins on Jan 13, 2015
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     | 2,434 views

    Apostates Hijack The Messiah's Arrival To Whitewash Criminal Mayhem

    The TransFORM network is a “progressive community formation network.” Right from the get go, anyone with a lick of sense can tell that his outfit isn't playing with a full theological deck. Any doubting it only need to consider what the organization was proposing for the Christmas and ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    A Living Faith At Prayer

    Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Mar 28, 2018
    based on 3 ratings
     | 5,355 views

    Having the audacity to implore God in the imperative.

    A LIVING FAITH AT PRAYER. Psalm 4. It is because we have had experience of answered prayer in the past that we can expect answered prayer for the future. It is because we are ‘the righteousness of God’ in Jesus Christ (2 Corinthians 5:21) that we can ‘boldly approach the throne of grace’ ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    What God Wants From You (Micah 6:6-8)

    Contributed by Lalachan Abraham on Apr 8, 2018
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     | 26,809 views

    What is it that God desires of us? "He has showed you, O man, what is good. And what does the LORD require of you? To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God” (Micah 6:8)

    The numbers in the bible are present in a definite pattern and reveal different meanings associated to them. For example the number 3 is used 467 times in the Bible. The Regular Occurrence of the Number Three in the Bible Points to God’s Sovereignty. It pictures completeness, though to a lesser ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    A Song Of Loves

    Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Oct 21, 2018
    based on 4 ratings
     | 2,717 views

    Both Psalm 45:6-7 and Hebrews 1:8-9 address Jesus as God, yet distinguish Jesus from God.

    A SONG OF LOVES. Psalm 45:1-2; Psalm 45:6-9. The mysterious word in the title of this Psalm, ‘Shoshannim’, may refer to a six-stringed instrument, or to the scattering of roses or lilies around the nuptial bed: what we might call confetti today. The word ‘Maschil’ may be a musical reference, ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational