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  • Lanny Smith avatar

    Core 52 Week 13 - The Rejected Jesus Series

    Contributed by Lanny Smith on Mar 30, 2020
     | 2,692 views

    In trying times like these, what is at the foundation of your life? In what have you based your faith? Psa. 118:22 tells us that trusting our lives to any foundation not set by the Cornerstone (Jesus Christ) is foolish.

    You can hear the sermon on my podcast at: https://www.buzzsprout.com/697261/3178456 Intro: • T&C reaction to COVID-19 quarantine. o Levels of disruption to our lives. o National polls reflect the same: stress levels are higher than any time since the Great Recession in 2008. 70% report the ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Core 52 Week 15 - Easter Sunday Series

    Contributed by Lanny Smith on Apr 14, 2020
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    Our atonement was won at the cross. Resurrection means that God has made all things new. We have a new leader, we are a new creation, and we have new opportunities.

    Core52 - Easter Sunday Intro: • The 1st Easter morning did not begin with crowds of Jesus’ followers crying out in a parade, “He is risen!” • If there was crying, it was among the women who made their way in the early morning light to a tomb to offer love and respect to their master by finishing ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Core 52 Week 36 - Eternal Security Series

    Contributed by Lanny Smith on Sep 6, 2020
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    Is it "once saved, always saved" or something else? Let's talk about eternal security. It's surprisingly relevant for the Christian life.

    You can listen to the sermon audio here: https://www.buzzsprout.com/697261/5322682 Core 52 Week 36 - Eternal Security • “Shaved by grace” pun. Once shaved, always shaved. • Leads us into a question: • Q: Can Christians lose their salvation? • Potentially confusing. Can lead to contradictory ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Core 52 Week 37 - Alive In The Spirit Series

    Contributed by Lanny Smith on Sep 14, 2020
     | 1,266 views

    To be consistently transformed into the image of Jesus, we're going to need a power greater than ourselves. That's where the Holy Spirit comes in.

    You can hear the audio of the sermon on my podcast at: https://www.buzzsprout.com/697261/5443309 Core 52 Week 37 - The Holy Spirit • Security blanket/power symbols • Q: What does the Holy Spirit do for us? • mystifying to most Christians. • the closest member of the trinity isn’t Jesus - he is ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Core 52 Week 16 - A New Covenant Series

    Contributed by Lanny Smith on Apr 26, 2020
     | 2,589 views

    God promised to make everything new through Jeremiah. Even when hope fades, we can hold on to our covenant with God in Christ.

    You can hear the sermon on my podcast at: https://pastorlanny.buzzsprout.com/ Core52 Week 16 - New Covenant Intro: • Stopping by friend’s house to drop off some stuff. • Got invited in. Just couldn’t resist. Was wonderful for even 5 minutes of connection with friends. • We’re all sick and tired ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Core 52 Week 25 - Supernatural Protectors Series

    Contributed by Lanny Smith on Jun 21, 2020
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    We may not always notice, but a supernatural world that influences us for good or ill. How do we remain alert to its influence and power? How do we engage the supernatural and protect ourselves from its potential evils? Let's follow a man's story in Mark 9 to see.

    You can hear the audio of the sermon on my podcast at: https://www.buzzsprout.com/697261/4261040 Being A Supernatural Protector Intro: • Father’s Day, but the topic is the supernatural. • Kind of a difficult transition. • But oddly appropriate. • Spirit world is real, active and we’re in a war ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Christ Love: The Core Of Our Spiritual Existence

    Contributed by Dr Fr John Singarayar Svd on Feb 1, 2024
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    Christ Love: The Core of our Spiritual Existence

    Christ Love: The Core of our Spiritual Existence Scripture: 1 Corinthians 13:1-13 Reflection Valentine's Day is a time when people celebrate love in a world that is frequently chaotic and uncertain. Even though romantic love is usually connected to this day, it is important to consider a ...read more

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    Denomination: Other

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    Lesson 4: Guiding Principles

    Contributed by Elmer Towns on Feb 12, 2010
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    Realizing that God has a plan for you and how to make good choices.

    GUIDING PRINCIPLES FOR CHOICES “I call heaven and earth as witnesses today . . . I have sent before you life and death . . . therefore choose life” (Deut. 30:19). 1. The first step to making a good choice is to decide to make a good choice. a. You want ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Core 52 Week 42 - Becoming Truly New Series

    Contributed by Lanny Smith on Nov 5, 2020
     | 1,879 views

    "Change" is often coerced and impermanent. How do we discover not just "change," but transformation?

    You can listen to the audio of the sermon on my podcast here: https://www.buzzsprout.com/697261/6000676 Q: How can I change? Read: Ezekiel 37:1–11 NLT • We’re dried out. • But we can change. It isn’t easy, but it isn’t complicated. • Steps: o believe the promise of change. o receive the power of ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Praying Church Series

    Contributed by Roger Thomas on Jun 7, 2004
    based on 18 ratings
     | 6,371 views

    The sermon examines the prayer faith and praying practice of the New Testament as a model for today’s church.

    A Praying Church Acts 1:13-26 Dr. Roger W. Thomas, Preaching Minister First Christian Church, Vandalia, MO This is a New Testament church. We are part of a heritage commonly known as the Restoration Movement. This means that among our core value is the view that the Apostles Doctrine, the ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    "Warnings & Consequences Of A Plumb Line”

    Contributed by Clarence Eisberg on Jul 16, 2024
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    The O.T. Lesson is about God's "plumb line" and His judgments when His commandments are not followed. Herod had a "moral" problem, yet like listening to John the Baptist but would not change his behavior. the pressures of life can challenge our own "core" values.

    In Jesus Holy Name July 14, 2024 Text: Mark 6:14 & Amos 7:8b Pentecost VIII Redeemer “Warnings & Consequences of A Plumb Line” I imagine the Old Testament prophet Amos would agree with the title of this message. ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Core 52 Week 24 - Our Calling And Election Series

    Contributed by Lanny Smith on Jun 14, 2020
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     | 2,815 views

    Predestination. Election. Free will. These are some of the most hotly debated doctrines in the church. We think we have to be in one camp or the other. But is that true? Let's find out together.

    You can listen to the audio of the sermon on my podcast at: https://pastorlanny.buzzsprout.com/ Core 52 Week 24 - Our Calling • Threw away the rent check. Before you judge me, how many gift cards got thrown out at Christmas time in the wrapping paper at your house? • So easy to overlook or lose ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Core 52 Week 18 - Finding True Righteousness Series

    Contributed by Lanny Smith on May 13, 2020
     | 1,752 views

    How do we know the right thing to do? We get lots of advice from family, friends, media, you name it. But what direction do we truly trust to guide us into right thinking and right behaviors? Jesus shows us the way in the Sermon on the Mount.

    You can listen to the sermon audio on my podcast at: https://PastorLanny.buzzsprout.com Intro: (Preached on Mother’s Day, 2020) • Good/Bad advice from Mom. • Bad: o “If you see a bear and don’t have time to run away, hug it. Bears cannot scratch their stomachs.” o “Always weave a little, and all ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Three Traits Of A Good Soldier

    Contributed by Jerry Flury on May 30, 2011
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     | 73,998 views

    “What makes a good soldier?” I believe that there are three common traits that every good soldier possesses which are necessary in our lives if we are to be good soldiers for the Lord – Fidelity, Focus, and the ability to Follow Orders.

    Three Traits of a Good Soldier 2 Timothy 2:3-4 Introduction: As we think of soldiers past, who have sacrificed so valiantly, I want you to realize that if you are a Christian you too are a soldier, a soldier in the army of the Lord. Looking at our country’s soldiers past and present I ask ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Unity Of Faith Series

    Contributed by Cameron Bottema on Jul 24, 2013
     | 9,574 views

    "Unity of faith" is value which must be sought and maintained for the church to function, bear fruit, and serve one another in love.

    Introduction: It was January 1862, in the heart of the American Civil War, when then Union Army marched its way to the heart of the South where it endured a long fought battle against the Confederate Army in New Orleans, Louisiana. Finally, in April of the same year, New Orleans came under the ...read more

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    Denomination: Friends