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  • Lynn Malone avatar

    Breaking Bad: Blood Series

    Contributed by Lynn Malone on Aug 21, 2015
     | 5,244 views

    Joseph practiced forgiveness as a means of breaking bad blood between he and his brothers.

    Walter White’s story is told in the AMC series entitled Breaking Bad, and begins with Walter standing in the middle of the New Mexico desert without his pants on. It’s quite dramatic, and the viewer is wondering how in the world he got there. The next scene flashes back to three ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Forgiveness

    Contributed by Dr. Travis Shipley on Apr 7, 2011
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,895 views

    Forgiveness is about you as much as anyone else.

    Forgiveness I shared with you Sun that sometimes when I share things, the message I have is for me. Who does the message the pastor has apply to? You? Just you? Everybody? No God may be speaking to all of us tonight but I know he is talking to me. Everybody has been wounded by someone? ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    Prayer Keys - Forgivenss

    Contributed by Mark Stepherson on Jul 14, 2011
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,722 views

    Forgiveness enhances our prayers. Forgiveness enhances our faith. Forgiveness enhances our battle with doubt. Forgiveness enhances our fruitfulness. Forgiveness is powerful.

    Prayer Keys - Forgiveness “And when you stand praying, if you hold anything against anyone, forgive him, so that your Father in heaven may forgive you your sins.” Mark 11:25 In the last few days there was an item on the news about residents in a local neighborhood finding a bobcat in ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Pay It Forward

    Contributed by Bob Joyce on Aug 4, 2011
     | 10,820 views

    Jesus paid the debt of sin for us. Now we are obligated to pay it forward. We repay this debt by writing checks of love and forgiveness to others.

    Pay it Forward Romans 13:8-10 A woman and her husband came to the pastor and said, “We're going to get a divorce, but we want to come to make sure that you approve of it.” There are people who come to the pastor hoping that when they say there is no feeling left in their marriage, the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Family Of God: Serving One Another

    Contributed by N A on May 5, 2015
     | 9,750 views

    If each member of the family of God will do their part, it will help the family to become healthy and full of love.

    THE FAMILY OF GOD #2: SERVING ONE ANOTHER INTRO TO TOPIC: Question: What are three things you like best about your family? Share. • What I love about my family: We love each other; it’s a safe place where we can be ourselves. And we can be a little crazy! Yesterday’s spontaneous ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    Christmas - Are You Ready For Christmas?

    Contributed by Melvin Newland on May 22, 2015
    based on 15 ratings
     | 128,365 views

    "God expressed His love by living among us, by walking with us, & talking to us." That's what Christmas means. But what are the right attitudes we ought to have so that Christmas can really happen in our homes & lives?

    MELVIN M. NEWLAND, MINISTER RIDGE CHAPEL, KANSAS, OK A. A question we'll undoubtedly hear many times between now & Dec. 25th is this, "Are you ready for Christmas?" I suppose what is really being asked is, "Have you put up all your Christmas decorations? Have you ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    How Do We Care For A Big Family? Series

    Contributed by Rick Burdette on Jun 2, 2015
     | 4,513 views

    Others, Ministry, Priorities, Widows, Servants

    GROWN UP CHRISTIANS – How Do We Care for a Big Family Acts 6:1-7 (p. 762) June 7, 2015 Introduction: Have you ever thought... “Man, my life is crazy with all these kids!” I know last week when I had just Peyton, my 7 year old grandson, Papaw was pretty busy with ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Don't Judge Me Series

    Contributed by Shawn Drake on Jan 11, 2015
    based on 4 ratings
     | 10,246 views

    This is the 3rd sermon in the series, "The Cure". This sermon ask the question, "Do you fit the characteristics of someone who is judging others"?

    Series: The Cure [#3] DON’T JUDGE ME Romans 2:1-16 Introduction: A common response to getting onto a teenager is, “Don’t judge me”. I will tell you that the world sees the Church as a place full of judgmental hypocrites. Now before we get going, if a parent, teacher, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    I Need To Keep Growing In Christ Series

    Contributed by Rick Burdette on Jan 14, 2015
     | 8,690 views

    Spiritual Growth, Others, Service

    4 NEW ATTITUDES THAT WILL CHANGE YOUR LIFE – I Need to Keep Growing in Christ Ephesians 4:11-16 (p. 815) January 18, 2015 Introduction: I think job descriptions are important! If you don’t know what’s expected of you then ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Christian Atheist: Forgiveness Series

    Contributed by Troy Borst on Feb 5, 2015
     | 5,047 views

    You see, forgiveness is one of those areas where we often say that we believe in God, but live as if He doesn’t exist or hasn’t spoken specifically on the matter.

    This sermon is based off of a few ideas in Craig Groeshel’s book “The Christian Atheist: Believing in God but Living as if He Doesn’t Exist.” Zondervan, 2010. ISBN: 9780310332220 CHRISTIAN ATHEIST: FORGIVENESS EPHESIANS 4:31-32 INTRODUCTION… This is (p) This is ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    As A Leader Are Your Eyes Clear And Wide Oopen?

    Contributed by Alexander Shaw on Oct 10, 2015
     | 4,546 views

    Jesus would have us exercise loving non-judgmental leadership and bless those around us.

    As A Leader Are Your Eyes Clear And Wide Open? In Luke Chapter 6 at verse 37 Jesus had been speaking quite briefly, and simply, but obvious and challengingly, about giving. Last week’s piece dealt with that one verse. You can almost imagine these disciples sitting there listening in ...read more

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    Denomination: Apostolic

  • Craig Condon avatar

    Giving Thanks To God

    Contributed by Craig Condon on Oct 10, 2015
    based on 1 rating
     | 11,338 views

    Thanksgiving is a time when we pause to celebrate and give thanks to God for everything he has given us, and the best way to give thanks to God is to pray.

    Thanksgiving was approaching, and a family had received a Thanksgiving card with a painting of a Pilgrim family on their way to church. Grandma showed the card to her small grandchildren and observed, “The Pilgrim children liked to go to church with their mothers and ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

  • Keith Broyles avatar

    Breakthrough Prayer For My Friends

    Contributed by Keith Broyles on Oct 7, 2014
     | 4,286 views

    As people of faith we need to be people of prayer but even more than that, people of breakthrough prayer, asking God to break through in situations where there is nothing else we can do. We need breakthrough prayer for our friends.

    Author and LaSalle University professor, Grace Adolphsen Brame, Says some of her students claim heaven is of no concern to them. Life is precious. This world matters, and it is all we have for sure. So why concern ourselves with something for which we have no evidence? What a sad state of affairs ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Breakthrough Prayer For My Family

    Contributed by Keith Broyles on Oct 7, 2014
     | 10,563 views

    As people of faith we need to be people of prayer but even more than that, people of breakthrough prayer, asking God to break through in situations where there is nothing else we can do. We need breakthrough prayer for our families.

    This past week at Annual Conference, The Reverend Sue Nilson Kibbey, Director of Connectional Ministries for the West Ohio Annual Conference was our keynote speaker. Reverend Kibbey spoke twice during the conference. Both of her addresses were powerful and inspiring but the second, Tuesday ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Kevin Ruffcorn avatar

    When Bad Things Happen To Good People Series

    Contributed by Kevin Ruffcorn on Oct 7, 2014
     | 6,190 views

    Joseph is unjustly put in prison; yet God is present with him there.

    Genesis 39:1-23 "When Bad Things Happen to Good People" INTRODUCTION We go through life telling ourselves little lies. These lies include: "If I work hard, I can get whatever I want," "If I earn just 20% more, I'll be happy," "Affluence, security and comfort are what life really is all ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran