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  • W Pat Cunningham avatar

    What Our Mother Can Do For Us

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on May 3, 2009
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    We can have confidence in our relationship with God if we imitate the Mother of Jesus.

    Mother’s Day May 10, 2009 One of the most successful movies of all time was the 1981 blockbuster Raiders of the Lost Ark. In it, swashbuckling adventurers contended in the pre-World War II era for the privilege of finding the Ark of the Covenant, the Old Testament repository of the manna, Aaron’s ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

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    Protecting God's House

    Contributed by Nathan Johnson on Dec 19, 2008
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    The church will be in trouble when its people do not protect it and perform the necessary tasks to keep it what it ought to be.

    Protecting God’s House Griffith Baptist Church – 12/28/08 P.M. Service Text: Nehemiah 13:7-14 Key verse: Nehemiah 13:11 - Then contended I with the rulers, and said, Why is the house of God forsaken? And I gathered them together, and set them in their place. Premise: The church will be in ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    God The Father

    Contributed by Maurizio Cianci on May 1, 2007
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    Have you ever wondered why God is addressed as ’Father’ in the Bible? I have and I’ve been ’thinking aloud’ with our congregation...

    GOD THE FATHER Today we honour fathers. But I contend that I cannot be the father/grandfather my family needs me to be if I don’t let my Creator God be to me the Father He desires to be. Eph 3:7-21 I have become a servant of this gospel according to the gift of God’s grace that was given me by ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Don't Throw Away Your Shield!

    Contributed by Lark Lewis on Nov 8, 2008
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    Every Christian is born a warrior: it is his destiny to be assaulted; it is his duty to attack.

    Don’t Throw Away Your Shield! 2 Samuel 1:21 Ye mountains of Gilboa, let there be no dew, neither let there be rain, upon you, nor fields of offerings: for there the shield of the mighty is vilely cast away, the shield of Saul, as though he had not been anointed with oil. Hebrews 10:35-39 Cast ...read more

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    Denomination: Apostolic

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    Five Reasons To Respect Jesus As Our Leader

    Contributed by Jim Butcher on May 29, 2007
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    Taking a military analogy off of the word "Captain," this sermon discusses the courage and bravery that Jesus displayed and the respect we should accord Him

    Big Idea: Jesus earned the right to be called our Captain by his courage under fire. - Hebrews 2:10. - Jesus is called the “captain of our salvation” in this verse and I want this morning to pursue the military analogy that that puts forward. - “Captain” is the Greek word “archegos” which means ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Looking Back, The Benefit Of Memory Series

    Contributed by Donovan Myers on Jun 14, 2007
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    We can learn from the past

    As you move on in age, one the most noticeable failing is your memory. And speaking of memory¡K Not too long ago a large seminar was held for ministers in training. Among the speakers were many well-known motivational speakers. One such boldly approached the pulpit and, gathering the entire ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Opening The Wells Of God

    Contributed by Stephen Funderburk on Mar 11, 2008
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     | 41,333 views

    four wells that Isaac had to dig are the four stages in our walk with God. See how each well we dig is a step to the next level with God

    Intro: years ago we had a man in our church who had a business of drilling wells for people. Here are a few things I learned about well drilling. the deeper the well, the more it will cost you the deeper the well, the cooler the water the deeper the well, the greater the abundance the deeper ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Twelve Ways The Holy Spirit Benefits You

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Jul 7, 2004
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     | 101,001 views

    O let God’s Spirit fill your soul And cast out every sin, Then shall you love both friend and foe And know His peace within

    Twelve Ways the Holy Spirit Benefits You (Rom 8:26,27) - "In the same way, the Spirit helps us in our weakness. We do not know what we ought to pray for, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us with groans that words cannot express." Illustration: Henry Bosch tells a humorous story about a ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Faith

    Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Sep 9, 2006
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     | 6,499 views

    James features on works showing our faith NOT works driving our faith

    James 2:1-17 Story: One man I admire greatly is Maximilian Kolbe (1894-1941). Maximilian Kolbe was a Catholic priest, who was put in a Nazi concentration camp for his faith. On May 28, 1941, he was transferred to the concentration camp at Auschwitz. During his time there, he would share his ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

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    Where Is Your God?

    Contributed by Monte Brown on Nov 6, 2006
    based on 9 ratings
     | 15,172 views

    In lite of all the events that have taken place in the past two years, we have heard the world ask the church “Where is your God?” From 9/11 to the war on terror these words ring out loud and clear! “Where is your God?”

    Where is Your God? Jude 1:5 Monte T. Brown Introduction In lite of all the events that have taken place in the past two years, we have heard the world ask the church “Where is your God?” From 9/11 to the war on terror these words ring out loud and clear! “Where is your God?” Jude 1:5 But ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Necessity And Responsibility Of Freedom

    Contributed by Jim Kane on Feb 27, 2010
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     | 6,068 views

    Communion meditation for Sunday, July 5, 2009

    In January 1941, when the flames of war were consuming Europe and the Far East, President Roosevelt addressed Congress. In that address, he said some things about freedom that has echoed down through the years. The address, now known as the “Four Freedoms” address, contained these ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    Dress For Success

    Contributed by David Vanlandingham on Mar 1, 2010
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    The main points stress four basic elements of a Christian's spiritual wardrobe.

    Dress for Success Philippians 4:1 – 9 Sermon Outline – February 28, 2010 David Vanlandingham A. 1975 best seller by John T. Molloy: Dress for Success; also: Dress for Success.org, a non-profit group that counsels disadvantaged women 1. I stopped wearing the ties made for me by my ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Grounds Of Unity

    Contributed by Jerry Shirley on May 14, 2013
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     | 7,524 views

    Unity built on something other than Bible truth will not stand.

    The Grounds of Unity Ephesians 4:4-6 http://gbcdecatur.org/sermons/130515.mp3 The Graces of Unity are in v. 2. Now, the grounds. vv. 4-6 Seven uniting forces for all believers. They are foundational...they provide the grounds of our unity. They are the 'bond of peace' written of in v. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Relationship Vs. Fellowship Series

    Contributed by Lalachan Abraham on Mar 26, 2014
    based on 8 ratings
     | 25,074 views

    ’Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.’ This is the first and greatest commandment. And the second is like it: ’Love your neighbor as yourself.’ All the Law and the Prophets hang on these two commandments."

    Relationship vs. Fellowship When God created humanity, He had two overarching purpose in mind: Relation and Fellowship. There is much confusion about these two terms, if you can grasp the truth of these two simple thoughts, you will be more firmly grounded in your intimacy with God. There is a ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    From Persecutor To Apostle Series

    Contributed by Robert Leroe on May 4, 2014
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     | 6,032 views

    Paul had a unique conversion, yet every coming-to-Christ is a miracle.

    Introduction What was the origin of Paul’s religion? Paul’s been called “that rascal who messed everything up”, the “angry theologian”, and the “inventor of Christianity”. I believe he is none of these things, and I contend that there is a harmony ...read more

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    Denomination: Congregational