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  • Jimmy Dillon avatar

    The L.i.f.e Of Mothers

    Contributed by Jimmy Dillon on May 10, 2019
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     | 8,076 views

    Today we celebrate the gift of Mothers

    The L.I.F.E. of Mothers Proverbs 31:10-31 (AMP) Intro – Read Article from NY Times 1. Laborious (read vs. 13-17; 27) Defined: requiring long, hard work; perseverance From the beginning – when a mother has a child – she goes into what is called LABOR This labor is just the beginning – it is ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Privilege Of Christian Prayer

    Contributed by Stephen E. Trail on Jan 29, 2023
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    Christians everywhere need to understand what the Scriptures teach about prayer.

    The Privilege of Christian Prayer Matthew 6:5-15 5 And when thou prayest, thou shalt not be as the hypocrites are: for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and in the corners of the streets, that they may be seen of men. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward. 6 But thou, when thou ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Contributed by SermonCentral on Sep 8, 2023
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    What does Jesus mean to you? For Mary, He was worth everything she had. For Judas, He was worth 30 pieces of silver.

    Worship is the act of sacrificially giving something precious to Jesus. What would that be for you? Your money? Your time? Your job? For the woman in this story, it was a container of perfume. Let's dive into her story. This story takes place just before Jesus rides into Jerusalem on a donkey. ...read more

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    Meeting With Jesus In Their Secret Place Series

    Contributed by Otis Mcmillan on Sep 30, 2022
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    Jesus understands that his weakened disciples needed to let go of the past. They needed to change their perspective and see the future differently. So He meet them in their hiding place. He will meet us too!

    Sermon: Meeting with Jesus In The Secret Place Scripture - John 20:18-23 NLT “Mary Magdalene found the disciples and told them, “I have seen the Lord!” Then she gave them his message. That Sunday evening the disciples were meeting behind locked doors because they were afraid of the Jewish leaders. ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Coming Down From The Mountain

    Contributed by John Williams Iii on Feb 27, 2003
    based on 84 ratings
     | 6,504 views

    There are times in our lives when we are at the peak of joy when we do not want the moment to end. There are other times when we do not feel as though we will make to the journey’s end because of being on the verge of burning out.

    COMING DOWN FROM THE MOUNTAIN Text: Mark 9: 2-9 One of my favorite places in all of the United States is at Lake Junaluska, North Carolina. Any one who has ever been to Lake Junaluska will know what I am talking about. Many ministers dream of having a retirement home there. It is indeed ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    You Gotta Go Through Baghdad To Get Home

    Contributed by Mark D. Stetler on Mar 21, 2003
    based on 28 ratings
     | 3,447 views

    The Lost Sheep-are Sinners The Lively Hope-is Jesus The Last Stop-is Heaven

    You gotta go through Baghdad to get home! Luke 15:1-7 This week has been a week in which we have been thrust into a war with the likes of Saddam Hussein, his sons, and the nation of Iraq. Our commander in chief, President George W. Bush, has not thrown our military into action in a careless ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    Back To School

    Contributed by Ronald Hughes on Apr 11, 2002
    based on 117 ratings
     | 33,196 views

    Ten principles to make a note of before your children go back to school in the Fall.

    Back To School Psalm 127 Rev. R.B. Hughes Labour Day Weekend ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    The Price Of Evangelism

    Contributed by Martin Wiles on May 9, 2002
    based on 68 ratings
     | 5,905 views

    There is a price to pay to be obedient to Jesus’ command to evangelize.

    The Price of Evangelization John 4:1-7 INTRODUCTION A. James Dobson’s experience at the public school system from 1960-1963 1. At the final year, he had to say goodbye to 25 to 30 teary-eyed kids. 2. One young lady whom he said goodbye to in 1963 called him in 1975. 3. Julie had grown up. 4. James ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Gimme That Old-Time Religion

    Contributed by Mark White on Aug 1, 2003
    based on 14 ratings
     | 6,089 views

    Various Cults at work today.

    GIMME THAT OLD TIME RELIGION Mark White 1-03-02 Scripture Focus – 2Thessalonians 1-3 Time Magazine calls The New Age is "a combination of spirituality and superstition, fad and farce, about which only one thing is certain, it is not new". Actually its philosophies are ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Operation Immortality: Mission Impossible?

    Contributed by Keith Manry on Mar 21, 2002
    based on 30 ratings
     | 4,532 views

    What is the one thing that you’re scared of? If you’re like so many other people you’re answer is death. Death. No one wants to face it. No one wants to think about it. For years even the medical community has been uncertain of how to deal with death. Hum

    Operation Immortality: Mission Impossible? Easter Sunday: April 15th, 2001 What is the one thing that you’re scared of? Think about that for a moment…I mean what is it that really frightens you? Perhaps it’s something you think of regularly or maybe it’s something you’d rather avoid. A week ago ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    #1 Exclusive Faith Series

    Contributed by Norris Harris I on Jan 24, 2003
    based on 34 ratings
     | 7,512 views

    The issue our text addresses is that it insists that Faith in Jesus Christ Excludes Every Other Option. For the fact of the matter is that, for the most part, we only turn to Jesus when we have ran out of options: He’s usually our last option.

    One of the greatest affronts to the majesty of the Master occurs when we ask His help in prayer, and then rely on Something or Someone else in addition. We have this tenacious tendency of using this Jesus/And strategy; Jesus/And… my money, my medicine, my doctor, my parents, my spouse, my friends, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    At Least Peter Got Out Of The Boat...

    Contributed by Charles Mccall on Jul 27, 2002
    based on 334 ratings
     | 51,487 views

    Don’t crtitize Peter too much. At least he did get out of the boat. But what about the 11 other disciples who stayed on the boat?

    Matthew 14:22-31 Topic: At least Peter did get out of the boat… When we think about Peter walking on water with Jesus, we usually think what could have happen if Peter did not take his eyes off of Jesus. As long Peter kept his eyes on Jesus, he was able to walk on water. But when he began to ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Best Is Yet To Come

    Contributed by Reggie Corfield on Sep 21, 2004
    based on 26 ratings
     | 10,177 views

    At the end of a misused life there awaits a place called hell. Wealth or poverty does not determine our eternal state but our relationship with Jesus surely will.

    An old mountaineer had lived a full but not exactly saintly life and now was on his deathbed. He summoned his weeping wife. “Sara,” he said, “go to the fireplace and take out the third stone from the top.” She did as he instructed. “Reach in there,” said her husband, “and bring out what you find.” ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

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    What Does Jesus Want From Me?

    Contributed by Alan Balatbat on Apr 27, 2004
    based on 14 ratings
     | 7,502 views

    What would you do if you are confronted with the choice of denying Him or being killed. Columbine High School Cassie Bernall and Rachel Scott, students at Columbine High School in Littleton, Colorado. When fellow students on a rampage held automatic w

    Four Things Made Peter Fail the Test of Loyalty How did Peter fail? It is important to see that his failure did not just happen overnight. Peter himself took the wrong steps that put him on the road to failure. 1.He Boasted too Much or too Loudly The first step in Peter’s fall was ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Warming Up A Church Family Series

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Dec 2, 2004
    based on 34 ratings
     | 6,276 views

    Although the methods to express brotherly love and warmth are often best seen by observing others, the nuts and bolts of creating a warm church family are described for us here in Romans 12. If we are going to aim to be a warm church, we need to get a pi

    Warming Up A Church Family (Romans 12:13-16) 1. When I first came to HPC, I was ignorant of boilers. 2. I grew up with a coal furnace in the basement….. 3. Space heater… 4. But boilers? Church—hot water Parsonage – steam 5. But boiler heat feels so good; even, steady….at home, we can sit on ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible