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    The Best Is Yet To Come

    Contributed by Gary Holt on Sep 9, 2023
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    The best is yet to come. The heroes of Hebrews 11 had their eyes set on a heavenly reward and at the same time were faithful to God during their lives. Some of Jeff Strite's sermon is in here.

    “The best is yet to come!” Hebrews 11:13-16 Credit: There are some big chunks of Jeff Strite’s sermoncentral sermon “This World Is Not My Home”. Jeff’s work is mostly in the introduction. The outline and application are mine. A preacher named Ray Stedman: ? traveled across the country ? for ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Broadway Series

    Contributed by Rodney Buchanan on May 29, 2005
    based on 54 ratings
     | 10,390 views

    Why is the narrow way the road less traveled? Because 1. It is difficult. 2. It is against the majority. 3. It includes persecution.

    Jesus said, “Enter through the narrow gate. For wide is the gate and broad is the road that leads to destruction, and many enter through it. But small is the gate and narrow the road that leads to life, and only a few find it” (Matthew 7:13-14). (A spontneous skit can be done here. ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Part 7 - Matthew 9:18-26 - The Desperate Cry Of My Faith! Series

    Contributed by Ross Cochrane on Mar 25, 2010
    based on 15 ratings
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    It wasn’t the faith of this little girl that moved Jesus to come. It was the faith of a father in desperation, crying out to Jesus. Nothing is more powerful than the desperation of a father for his child. THERE IS ALWAYS A DESPERATE ASPECT TO FAITH.

    Part 7 - Matthew 9:18-26 - THE DESPERATE CRY OF MY FAITH! I’ve conducted funerals. I know the kind of grief that hangs in the air with anticipation like storm clouds ready to flood the earth with rain. I know the kind of grief which needs to be expressed in tears and in saying goodbye. Yes, I know ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Sowing In Hard Places

    Contributed by Maurice Mccarthy on Aug 6, 2012
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    SOWING BY ITS VERY NATURE IS ABOUT GETTING WHAT YOU WANT TO HAVE, NOT WHAT YOU ALREADY HAVE. You sow into dirt because you want strawberries. Three principles that show how hard sowing can be: The principle of death; delay; and the principle of deceit.

    Sowing in Hard Places How many of you have heard a preacher somewhere tell you that you want to sow your seed into good soil so that you can receive a good harvest? Makes sense that we should sow our seed into the best soil possible doesn’t it? No farmer in his right mind sows seed into bad soil. ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Our Favorite Sins: Procrastination

    Contributed by Davon Huss on May 7, 2013
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    A sermon on the danger of delay in spiritual matters (Seed Thought from Todd Hunter's book, Our Favorite Sins, chapter 5; Outline and material adapted from Mark Copeland at: http://executableoutlines.com/top/waiting.htm)

    HoHum: Much debate about guns. Most never pull the trigger. Many people have this philosophy, “Ready, aim, aim, aim.” They aim to do this or they aim to do that, but never do. WBTU: Last week we talked about the #1 sin among Americans according to a George Barna survey in 2011. ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    ¿por Qué Dios No Responde A Mis Oraciones?"

    Contributed by James Dina on Jul 23, 2020
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    Hemos rezado tanto tiempo, tan duro, sin ningún resultado. Hay una gran seguridad de que Él escucha cada oración. Él ha hecho que todo sea hermoso en su tiempo. Cuanto más se retrase una oración, más perfecta será al final.

    ¿Por qué Dios no responde a mis oraciones?" "Así que os digo: Pedid y se os dará; buscad y encontraréis; llamad y se os abrirá." (Lucas 11:9) Rezamos, pero no obtenemos respuestas. Hemos rezado tanto tiempo, ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Wow! You Almost Convinced Me To Be A Christian

    Contributed by Jeremiah Menyongai on Mar 9, 2020
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    The Passage is encouraging and concerning. Encouraging to know that God gives us an opportunity to make a choice about our eternity. Discouraging to know that there are others who hear about salvation but reject it.

    ALMOST A CHRISTIAN 1. Acts 26:18 I am sending you to them 18 to open their eyes and turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan to God, so that they may receive forgiveness of sins and a place among those who are sanctified by faith in me. 2. Acts 26:24 Now as Paul thus made his ...read more

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    Denomination: Charismatic

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    God Our Helper

    Contributed by Bala Samson on Sep 5, 2020
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    It is in the wilderness, when all the other props vanish, that we realize: while everything else may fail; His help, support and presence is everlasting. Amen. Powerful word for you!

    Help from God! Acts 26:22 "So, having obtained help from God, I stand to this day testifying both to small and great, stating nothing but what the Prophets and Moses said was going to take place;" Prophetic word from the Throne Room of God! Apostle Paul was able to say these words ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Why Prayers Are Not Answered

    Contributed by James Dina on Jun 18, 2021
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    I cried to God and He has heard me, and attended to the voice of my prayer; Blessed be God, who has not turned away my prayer, nor His mercy away from me.

    WHY PRAYERS ARE NOT ANSWERED "I cry unto you, and you do not hear me: I stand up, and you didn't regard me" (Job 30:20) I prayed and cried to "the God that answers prayer" but He does not answer; Maybe He didn't hear me. That's the question that goes on in the ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Promising Signs

    Contributed by Alison Bucklin on Oct 13, 2023
     | 1,012 views

    Each time Jesus is born again in any person it is a sign of the present reality of the kingdom of God.

    I was talking to a man last week about our birthday party for Jesus, which is the informal family worship time we have here on Christmas morning. It’s capped by having the children blow out the candle on Jesus’ birthday cake. And he asked, “How can you fit 2003 candles on one birthday cake?” ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Humility & Honor Youth Sermon

    Contributed by Youth Sermons on Sep 5, 2023
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    Jesus calls us to live lives of humility and honor, lifting others above ourselves and focusing on eternal rewards instead of immediate gratification.

    Imagine you have a bag of candy, and you're super excited to eat it all by yourself. But then, you see someone who looks like they could use a pick-me-up. What would you do? Would you keep the candy to yourself or share it with them? This simple choice can teach us a lot about humility and honor. ...read more

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    When The Master Rises Series

    Contributed by Clark Sneed on Oct 14, 2005
    based on 7 ratings
     | 4,539 views

    Parable of the Master of the house rising and shutting the door. The danger of delay.

    Please turn in your copy of God¡¯s word to Luke 13 and follow with me as I read verses 25-30. When once the master of the house is risen up, and hath shut to the door, and ye begin to stand without, and to knock at the door, saying, Lord, Lord, open unto us; and he shall answer and say unto you, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Fear Of The Lord - Do We Have It?

    Contributed by Sherie Mercier on Sep 20, 2004
    based on 34 ratings
     | 6,614 views

    It is because of delayed judgment that many Christians have no "fear" of the Lord.

    Fear of the Lord – Do we have it? Scripture Text: Leviticus 10:1-7; 1 Samuel 2:12-17. 22-25. 27-29; Acts 5:1-14 and 2 Timothy 3:1-6 (Amplified Bible), 2 Timothy 4:3 Last week, we learned about standing still in the midst, but we also learned something else, The Fear of the Lord! In this day and ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    "Genuine Faith”

    Contributed by Dr. Jerry Morrissey on Sep 27, 2001
    based on 84 ratings
     | 13,580 views

    Year C. Eighteenth Sunday after Pentecost October 7th, 2001 Luke 17: 5-10 Heavenly Father, thank you for genuine faith, which can accomplish what experience, reason, and probability would disallow. Amen. Title: “Genuine faith”

    Year C. Eighteenth Sunday after Pentecost October 7th, 2001 Luke 17: 5-10 Heavenly Father, thank you for genuine faith, which can accomplish what experience, reason, and probability would disallow. Amen. Title: “Genuine faith” Jesus teaches about faith as a quality and the quality of a disciple’s ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    A New Heaven And A New Earth: The Way It Was Meant To Be Series

    Contributed by Rodney Buchanan on Mar 3, 2002
    based on 467 ratings
     | 95,613 views

    Heaven is: 1. Real 2. Right 3. Relational 4. Rewarding 5. Residence of God

    The Bible is full of wonderful promises, but perhaps the most wonderful of all is this: “No eye has seen, no ear has heard, no mind has conceived what God has prepared for those who love him” (1 Corinthians 2:9). There are many things we do not know about what heaven will be like, because it is ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist