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  • Don Campbell avatar

    Josiah The Boy King

    Contributed by Don Campbell on May 16, 2023
     | 1,065 views

    Godly leaders may stand gallantly for the truth, but the bottom line is that the faithfulness of one person or generation does not pass to the next generation in the way inherited wealth may be passed down—without work on the part of the heirs.

    JOSIAH, THE BOY KING 2 Kings 22:1-23:30; 2 Chronicles 34:1-35:27 INTRODUCTION A. The prophecy (1 Kgs 13:1-3). B. Fast forward 300 years to its fulfillment (2 Kgs 23:15-16). I. GOD’S TESTIMONY TO JOSIAH (2 KGS 22:1-2) A. Josiah’s life epitomizes the truth spoken by his contemporary, Ezekiel ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    "hannah's Cry: A Woman's Reflection On Faith And Resilience"

    Contributed by Jessie Manuel on Nov 17, 2024
     | 447 views

    Beloved & community, we gather this Beautiful Sunday Morning in the light of the struggle and resilience embodied in the story of Hannah from 1 Samuel 1:4-20.

    Beloved & web community, we gather this Beautiful Sunday Morning in the light of the struggle and resilience embodied in the story of Hannah from 1 Samuel 1:4-20. In a world where women often find their identities bound to societal expectations, the narrative of Hannah invites us into a deeper ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Boast In The Lord Series

    Contributed by Matthew Kratz on May 18, 2009
    based on 3 ratings
     | 5,505 views

    1) Power: to free people from the world’s bondage, 2) Power: do what the flesh cannot do, & 3)Power: to bring salvation.

    I had an interesting event happen this week that perhaps you can relate to. In performing a martial arts drill I was instructed to hit a pad while an opponent was instructed to push me off balance. All went well until one of the pushes caused me to spin around and at the exact same time another ...read more

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    Denomination: Other

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    Kingdom Living

    Contributed by Rodney Buchanan on Oct 6, 2002
    based on 118 ratings
     | 29,439 views

    Kingdom living means: 1. We live with an awareness of the kingdom. 2. We understand that the kingdom is within. 3. We experience the blessing of his reign. 4. We are a part of a subversive movement. 5. We wait for it expectantly.

    Stanley Hauerwas and William Willimon begin their book Resident Aliens with a story from their youth: “Sometime between 1960 and 1980, an old, inadequately conceived world ended, and a fresh, new world began. . . . When and how did we change? Although it may sound trivial, one of us is tempted ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Has Hell Closed Down

    Contributed by Dennis Nolan on Feb 29, 2004
    based on 15 ratings
     | 4,165 views

    Has hell closed down?

    Has hell closed down ? A gallop poll in 1995 found that only 24% of British people believe in hell as an objective reality whereas around 50% believe in heaven. Is the whole notion of hell bad for Christianity- an embarrassing religious fossil from the middle ages or even as some have argued - ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Possibilities

    Contributed by Mike Rickman on Aug 30, 2003
    based on 24 ratings
     | 6,694 views

    We have been given a work to do but can only see the scope of it when we look through the eyes of faith.

    August 31, 2003 Morning Worship Text: Philippians 3:10 Subject: Everything for Christ Title: Possibilities I love it when I read my Bible and things just begin to jump off the page at me. That is what happened to me this week and that is why I am preaching this sermon this morning. I have given ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    C. S. Lewis' The Great Divorce Series

    Contributed by Jeff Cheadle on Dec 9, 2005
    based on 24 ratings
     | 14,468 views

    An examination of C. S. Lewis’ view of Heaven and Hell in The Great Divorce and The Problem of Pain.

    The Life & Legacy of C. S. Lewis #5 “The Great Divorce” Matthew 7.7-13 This weekend we’re continuing our series on The Life and Legacy of C. S. Lewis by turning our attention to one of his most intriguing works of fiction, The Great Divorce. The title The Great Divorce is a twist on William Blake ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Ephesus: The Desirable Church That Was Fallen. Series

    Contributed by David Moore on Aug 29, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,186 views

    Message No 1: This sermon shows that without a passionate love for Christ, all the best efforts of Christians and churches count for nothing, and stirs people to rediscover their first love.

    Ephesus: The Desirable Church That was Fallen. Text: Revelation 2:1-7. Introduction: This morning I want you to come with me to the first century and the beautiful Mediterranean city of Ephesus. Here we find an important and prosperous commercial centre in the ancient world, its streets crowded ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • David Smith avatar

    Genesis 22:1-14 (Abraham Sacrifices His Son)

    Contributed by David Smith on Nov 27, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 11,279 views

    A sermon given on the anniversary of the kidnapping of Mordechai Vanunu ...

    Some reflections on Abraham – the father of faith: I It was early morning. Abraham rose in good time, had the asses saddled and left his tent, taking Isaac with him, but Sarah watched them from the window as they went down the valley until she could ...read more

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    Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

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    Rest For June

    Contributed by Christopher Martin on Mar 15, 2008
    based on 6 ratings
     | 7,242 views

    A funeral sermon for an 85 year old woman who had passed away due to a blood disorder, and had gradually lost a lot of her memory in her last month. I was at her bedside when she was called home, and her last moments served as a powerful witness to mysel

    Some of you as you arrived here this morning may have already noticed the two hymns that were chosen for the congregation to sing are “Softly and Tenderly” and “Precious Lord, Take My Hand.” Although they appear in our newer hymnbook, With One Voice, they’re actually pretty old, familiar hymns. ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    "How To Tell If You Have A Good Pastor"

    Contributed by Ken Harris on Apr 13, 2008
    based on 14 ratings
     | 8,213 views

    The purpose of this sermon is To motivate the hearers to affirm to others that Good Pastors are rare, because they sacrifice life activities for their parishioners by trying to lead like Jesus.

    U.S. Army Chaplain (MAJ) Ken Harris, Jr. Fort Ord Chapel Seaside, CA 13 April 2008 Big Idea: Good Pastors are rare because they sacrifice life activities for their parishioners, by trying to lead like Jesus. Scriptural References: EAI (Expository; Application; Illustration); Jeremiah 6:16 (CEV) ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Jerry Hoffman avatar

    Birth And Re-Birth

    Contributed by Jerry Hoffman on Aug 13, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,951 views

    Christ explains the way into his kingdom to Nicodemus.

    In the days of the New Testament there were three levels of teacher in the Jewish community, the ḥâḵâm, the sôpçr and the ḥazzân. These levels were obtained not on the basis of academics but on the basis of morality in the person’s life. Nicodemus is thought to be of the highest ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Heirs Of The Covenant

    Contributed by Chris Surber on Jul 9, 2010
    based on 1 rating
     | 7,350 views

    We are heirs of the New Covenant, its promises, its hope.

    Heirs of a New Covenant, Jeremiah 31:31-37 Introduction We live in an age of passing fancies and boredom. When men and women enter into that most sacred of institutions, for example, it is seldom with the genuine intention of union unto death. It is often a union whose ties will be severed as ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

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    Jesus Isn't Looking For Groupies

    Contributed by Monty Newton on Sep 7, 2010
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,065 views

    Jesus is not interested in gathering a bunch of hangers-on... his desire is that those who follow him be totally devoted to him and willing to reconfigure their family values, self-interests and their hold on stuff.

    Title: Jesus Isn’t Looking for Groupies Text: Luke 14:25-33 Thesis: When we decide to be a follower of Christ we must reconfigure our family values, our need to look out for #1 and our hold on stuff. Introduction CBS News reported that an estimated 87,000 people attended Glen Beck’s ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Cross And The World Series

    Contributed by A. B. Simpson on Oct 8, 2009
    based on 9 ratings
     | 6,251 views

    God’s most precious gift to us lost and sinful men was the Lamb of God. A classic sermon by A. B. Simpson

    "If the household be too little for the lamb, let him and his neighbor next unto his house take it according to the number of the souls" (Ex. 12:4). The Paschal lamb was God’s special type of Jesus Christ, "the Lamb of God which taketh away the sin of the world." The lamb selected for the Hebrew ...read more

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