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"From Potiphar's Place To Pharoah's Prison" Series

Contributed by Robert Leroe on Jul 5, 2002

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Joseph remained loyal in spite of unanswered questions

"From Potiphar’s Place to Pharoah’s Prison" Genesis 40 Pastor Bob Leroe, Cliftondale Congregational Church, Saugus, Massachusetts We’d all agree that God was with Joseph in Potiphar’s house…was God still with Joseph in Pharaoh’s prison? The most significant feature of Joseph’s life was his ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 40:1-23

Denomination: Congregational

Dead-End Detours Along The Road To Forgiveness

Contributed by Jim Butcher on Jul 10, 2002

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This message unpacks 4 of the common reasons that people do not persevere on the journey of forgiveness.

Text: Galatians 6:1, 7, 9. - Our text sets the stage for what we want to discuss today. - Verse 1 places before us the call to forgiveness. This passage actually can be used in a much broader way, but given our immediate context this morning we’re dealing with the way this text applies ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 6:1-9

Denomination: Baptist

Choices Determine Our Maturity

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Dec 30, 2003

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Everyday we are faced with a myriad of choices that determine whether we spiritually progress or regress. We all have the power to select, decide or determine what we will do because of the gift of free will. The writer of Hebrews calls us to spiritual gr

Choices Determine Our Maturity (Heb 5:11-14) Everyday we are faced with a myriad of choices that determine whether we spiritually progress or regress. We all have the power to select, decide or determine what we will do because of the gift of free will. The writer of Hebrews calls us to spiritual ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 5:11-14

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

God's Remnant In A Pagan Society

Contributed by Guy Glass on Jul 20, 2004

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This Wednesday Evening message looks at the first Chapter of Daniel, exploring the issue of purity and service for God

God’s Remnant in a Pagan Society Daniel Chapter 1 INTRODUCTION: It would be difficult to look back into the biblical history of Israel and not find a more tragic time than the captivity of the nation. At the time of the captivity, the Nation of Israel had disobeyed God, foolishly thinking that ...read more

Scripture: Daniel 1:1-21

Denomination: Baptist

Worshiping God In Song Series

Contributed by Mitchell Skelton on Aug 12, 2004

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Looking at the history and scripture concerning music in worship.

Worshiping God in Song Ephesians 5:19 Speak to one another with psalms, hymns and spiritual songs. Sing and make music in your heart to the Lord. (Ephesians 5:19) So what shall I do? I will pray with my spirit, but I will also pray with my mind; I will sing with my spirit, but I will also ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:19

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

God's Team Selection

Contributed by Thomas Bowen on Sep 3, 2005

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Gideon Narritave - How God chooses for His glory. When chsen we must respond so that God can do great things.

God’s team selection - Narritave Judges 7 Greetings people of God, My name is Jerub-Baal. It’s a nickname it means contender with Baal. My real name is Gideon, son of Joash. Please feel free to call me Gideon. I know it is not quite as impressive. I am here to tell you about a time when ...read more

Scripture: Judges 7:1-25

Denomination: Congregational

Please Do Not Let Your Fruit Spoil

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Nov 23, 2004

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Nine perils of allowing spiritual fruit to spoil. Failure to fully appropriate the fruits of the Spirit lead many to a false assumption that they are not doing anything wrong. (Symptons include possessiveness, frenzied actions, passivity, leniency, s

Please, Do Not Let Your Fruit Spoil (Gal 5:22,23) Many believers are suffering needlessly because they are not allowing the Spirit of God to exhibit the fullness of the nine fruits of the Spirit in and through them. Consequently, many tolerate the leaven of neutrality, apathy and indifference ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:22-23

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Search For Lost Sinners

Contributed by Scott Jensen on Nov 28, 2004

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It’s the job of Christians to search for the lost.

Search for Lost Sinners Luke 15:1-10 We all have lost something during some point in our lives. We’ve misplaced keys. We’ve forgot our watches and wallets. We may even have lost a pet dog or cat once. What did we do when we noticed that these things were missing? Did we search for them? ...read more

Scripture: Luke 15:1-10, Luke 15:1-32

Denomination: Lutheran

Experiencing Hope Expressing Hope

Contributed by Steven Chapman on Jun 16, 2005

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This text is troubling because it doesn’t seem to connect, but when you dig in it has a beautiful message of praying for the nations.

Experiencing Hope/Expressing Hope (Mark 11:1-24) Sometimes we have a conception that people who approach life in a lighthearted manner don’t take things seriously enough. We often believe that they don’t care about things, that they have a kind of laize faire approach toward life, that they have ...read more

Scripture: Mark 11:1-24

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Capturing The Joy

Contributed by Bruce Ferris on Jan 9, 2006

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Where is the Joy? Is it really that elusive? Is it only to be captured for the moment to slip away from our grasp? I am amazed at the number of gloomy faces in the Body of Christ today. This is not part of God’s plan for us. I believe God intends his

Where is the Joy? Is it really that elusive? Is it only to be captured for the moment to slip away from our grasp? I am amazed at the number of gloomy faces in the Body of Christ today. This is not part of God’s plan for us. I believe God intends his children to live a life full of joy; a joy ...read more

Scripture: John 16:5-6

Denomination: Baptist

The Importance Of Love

Contributed by Isaac Butterworth on Sep 7, 2006

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Love is important because it is essential, expressive, and eternal.

THE IMPORTANCE OF LOVE 1 Corinthians 13:1-13 (NRSV) 1/ If I speak in the tongues of mortals and of angels, but do not have love, I am a noisy gong or a clanging cymbal. 2/ And if I have prophetic powers, and understand all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have all faith, so as to remove ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 13:1-13

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Standing Tall: Agaist The What-If's Of Life Series

Contributed by Charles Wilkerson on May 29, 2004

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What if’s can rob you of Life till you learn to seek God’s kingdom first.

One of our local channels last week aired a report on the dangers lurking in our shower curtains. They took a fair number of minutes getting samples with swabs off people¡¦s shower curtains. Surprisingly in the greenish/black stuff that has grown there in the folds and along the base of the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:25-34

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Prayer - A Mark Of Discipleship Series

Contributed by W Pittendreigh on Feb 19, 2004

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Prayer is one of the seven marks of discipleship our elders have identified for our church. But in our prayer life, we often struggle over the issue of unanswered prayer.

I read a story once about a woman who was dying in a hospital bed. Her two daughters were by her side. All day one of the daughters had been praying vigorously and passionately. But when the family’s pastor came to the hospital room, one of the daughters whispered to him, "I just can’t seem to get ...read more

Scripture: Habakkuk 1:1-13

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Following Jesus To The Water

Contributed by Matthew Morine on Sep 27, 2004

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The world is confused about baptism. We follow Christ to the water to be baptized like him.

FOLLOWING JESUS TO THE WATER FOCUS: THE BAPTISM OF JESUS GIVES PRINCIPLES THAT CHRISTIANS CAN FOOLOW AS THEY FOLLOW JESUS INTO THE WATER. FUNCTION: TO ENCOURAGE CHRISTIANS TO FOLLOW JESUS INTO THE WATER AS A MODEL FOR BAPTISM. INTRODUCTION In the religious world there have been many ways ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 3:13-17

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Work Out Your Own Salvation

Contributed by David Tijerina on May 4, 2003

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There are things in our own lives that we are responsible for. WE cannot blame other people for our problems. We need to work out issues.

Work Out Your Own Salvation March 23, 2003 Phil 2:12, 13 12 Therefore, my beloved, as you have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling; 13 for it is God who works in you both to will and to do for His good ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 2:12-13

Denomination: Independent/Bible

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