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The Fast God Chooses

Contributed by Rev Ken Shedenhelm on Feb 8, 2014

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While we try to please God on our own terms, God wants us to live for Him. We call it a "fast" when we do without a self-serving behavior for a limited period of time, but what God calls a "fast" is a life dedicated to serving others.

Abou ben Adhem had a dream. He awakened with a start to find an angel in his room, writing in a golden book. He said to the angel, “What writest thou?” and the angel replied, “The names of those who love the Lord.” “And is mine one?” he inquired. “Nay, not ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 58:1-12

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Do What You Need To Do

Contributed by Christian Cheong on Apr 29, 2010

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Don’t neglect what God has given you. Don’t procrastinate. Lean on God and do what you need to do, today.

You are blessed when you use what God has given you. • Whether it is a talent, a skill or a possession, whatever God has given you, use them for His purpose and you will see His blessings. • But unfortunately, not many use what they are blessed with. The wise man in Proverbs made this observation ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 24:30-34

Denomination: Independent/Bible

What Will Harboring Pride In Our Hearts Do To Us?

Contributed by Chris Swanson on Jan 21, 2024

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Pride is self-esteem, confidence, and satisfaction in self. Some people try to run their own lives without God, as if they do not need Him, because they put themselves first.

Obadiah is the shortest book of the Bible. It is titled “The Vision of Obadiah” as it prophesies the judgment to fall on the nation of Edom. The Edomites were descendants of Esau which made them related to the children of Israel (Genesis 25:19-27:45). Because of Edom’s defiance of God, their ...read more

Scripture: Obadiah 1:3-4

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Do What You Have To Do Series

Contributed by Paul Decker on Jul 6, 2004

based on 26 ratings

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We must do what we have to do to be heard.

DO WHAT YOU HAVE TO DO I Corinthians 9:15-27 S: Ministry C: Methods in Ministry Th: Live the Difference Pr: WE MUST DO WHAT WE HAVE TO DO IN ORDER TO BE HEARD. ?: How? How do we do it? KW: Methods TS: We will find in our study of I Corinthians 9:15-27 three methods that enable us to be ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 9:15-27

Denomination: Baptist

Loving God's Law Without Being Legalistic

Contributed by Ron Hietsch on Jul 3, 2009

based on 6 ratings

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God transforms our lives by the Holy Spirit for a threefold purpose: His Glory, our benefit, and for the benefit of others.

August 30, 2009 13th Sunday after Pentecost Text: Deuteronomy 4:1-2,6-9 Grace, mercy and peace from God the father and Christ Jesus our Lord. Since first coming to this congregation a little over seven years ago I have had numerous very pleasant experiences. I am thankful for the many ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 4:1-9

Denomination: Lutheran

Love Without Limits (January 30, 2022)

Contributed by John Williams Iii on Mar 11, 2022

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Now if love is supposed to be the greatest, and it is, then why did Jesus’s preaching about love in Luke 4:21 -30 provoke those in the congregation so badly? It provoked them so badly, that they wanted to throw Him off a cliff!

LOVE WITHOUT LIMITS Text: I Corinthians 13:1- 13 1 Corinthians 13:1-13 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 ...read more

Scripture: Luke 4:21-30, 1 Corinthians 13:1-13

Denomination: United Methodist

Would We Be Better Off Without Hell

Contributed by Rick Gillespie- Mobley on Aug 31, 2012

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This sermon deals with the consequences and possiblities of eliminating Hell as a means to make the gospel less offensive to some.

Would We Be Better Of Without Hell August 26, 2012 Calvary Ecclesiastes 11:7-10 Matthew 10:24-39 Revelation 20:11-15 If God gave you choice of eliminating one of the 10 commandments for yourself which one of the ten would you eliminate in the bottom 6 which deals with our behavior ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 20:11-15

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

I Could Not Have Done It Without You!

Contributed by Rick Gillespie- Mobley on Oct 28, 2018

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This is a lay pastor's appreciation message. It's about helping without always getting recognition for it. It looks at Hur in the Bible. Sometimes God wants us in the backgroung out of the spotlight.

I Could Not Have Done It Without You. 1 Chronicles 11:10-14 Romans 16:2-13 How do you feel when someone does something and they look at you and say, “I Couldn’t Have Done It Without You.” Today as we honor our lay pastors and look back at how God has used us in the past, we say, we could not have ...read more

Scripture: 1 Chronicles 11:10-14, Romans 16:2-13

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Shadrach, Meshach, And Abednego: A Legacy Without Compromise Series

Contributed by Mike Quinn on Jan 18, 2006

based on 46 ratings

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The story of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, how they risked their lives to follow God in obedience.

Legacy Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego: A Legacy Without Compromise Daniel 3 Part Eleven Story of chapter 3 Dan 3:13-15 13 Furious with rage, Nebuchadnezzar summoned Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego. So these men were brought before the king, 14 and Nebuchadnezzar said to them, "Is it true, ...read more

Scripture: Daniel 3:1-30

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Palm Sunday Without Figs, But With A Clean Temple Series

Contributed by Peter Loughman on Jan 22, 2008

based on 56 ratings

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Triumphal Entry, Fig Tree, Cleaning Out The Temple - all prophetic actions. Looks at how these stories interact for a greater prophetic meaning.

Note to reader: (The individual stories in Mark 11:1-25 each have an important message when we look at them individually – when taken together they show us a far greater meaning in terms of prophecy. - May God bless you in your preaching.) A grand arrival; A cursed fig tree; Cleaning out the ...read more

Scripture: Mark 11:1-25

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Three Things That We Cannot Live Without.

Contributed by Jim Kane on Sep 27, 2008

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Communion Meditation for September 7, 2008

(Slide 1)When you go on a trip what are the three things that you don’t leave home without? (Allow for feedback.) (Slide 1a) What are three things we physically cannot live without? (No not chocolate, chocolate, and chocolate!) Water, air, and food. (Slide 1b) What are three things we spiritually ...read more

Scripture: John 14:1-31

Denomination: Church Of God

Like Sheep Without A Shepherd, Compassionate Giving

Contributed by Andrew Moffatt on Jul 31, 2020

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The 5000 were feed as an act of compassion, Jesus gave compassionately we should follow his example.

Like sheep without a shepherd Compassionate Giving: Mark 6:30-42 The Salvation Army at this time of the year we are asked to respond to developing further the work of the kingdom of God here on Earth by giving sacrificially. Now this is a challenge, it started through one or two individuals ...read more

Scripture: James 2:1-14, James 2:14-19, Mark 6:30-40

Denomination: Salvation Army

The Crown Without A Cross? (May 7, 2023).

Contributed by John Williams Iii on May 5, 2023

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It was only after the resurrection that Peter understood the cross and what that it because there is no crown without a cross!

THE CROWN WITHOUT A CROSS? Text: 1 Peter 2:20 – 25 1 Peter 2:20 - 25 (19) For it is a credit to you if, being aware of God, you endure pain while suffering unjustly. (20) If you endure when you are beaten for doing wrong, what credit is that? But if you endure when you do right and suffer for ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 2:20-25

Denomination: United Methodist

How To Follow Jesus Without Embarrassing God

Contributed by Andrew Chan on May 10, 2002

based on 27 ratings

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lesson outline based on Tony Campolo’s book of the same title.

HOW TO FOLLOW JESUS WITHOUT EMBARRASSING GOD A. We ____________________________. (fumble) Discuss the following passages where people don’t see eye to eye in church. Examine the need to acknowledge that we all fumble around and the fact we know in part and do not see things perfectly. Do we then ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 4:2, 1 Corinthians 3:3

Denomination: Evangelical Free

Living Without Fear In 'in-Between' Times

Contributed by Marilyn Murphree on Jul 19, 2013

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This sermon speaks of the unsettling times in our life when things are ALMOST but NOT YET. It is a time of not knowing how things will work out for us and that time creates feelings of fear, anixiety, and apprehension. Elijah experienced such a time.

Valley Grove A/G July 21, 2013 “Living Without Fear in ‘In-Between’ Times” I Kings 19:1-8 In the previous chapter the Prophet Elijah saw God send rain on the land where there had been no rain for three long years. He then went to Jezreel. King Ahab told Jezebel all that ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 19:1-8

Denomination: Methodist

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