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    Blessed Are The Persecuted Series

    Contributed by Charles Salmon on Sep 5, 2004
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    God alsways calls forth the heroic in His people. Suffering stimulates spiritual growth. Some Biblical advice for handling persecution.

    Blessed Are the Persecuted Matt. 5:10-12 INTRO.: Should we feel blessed when we are persecuted? Is it a time for rejoicing when others oppose us because we are Christians? Jesus says, "yes." It may not seem like a blessing to be persecuted, but persecution was the atmosphere in which the early ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Communion Meditation No. 2: Common Everyday Things Series

    Contributed by Herman Abrahams on Nov 27, 2004
    based on 114 ratings
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    Common, everyday things often take on special meanings. A letter becomes a treasure when it is the last one from a loved one. In similar fashion, Jesus took common, ordinary elements—unleavened bread and the fruit of the vine—and made them special.

    Compiled by: Herman Abrahams (Pastor), Cornerstone Faith Ministries, P.O. Box 740, Westridge 7802, Rep. of South Africa. E-Mail: Mentorship2003@yahoo.co.uk Note to the reader: If you have been blessed with this sermon compilation, I would be honoured to receive an e-mail from you ...read more

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    Denomination: Charismatic

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    The Change Series

    Contributed by Jonathan Russell on Oct 13, 2011
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    What kind of change occurs in a person's heart when they accept Christ as Savior?

    INTRODUCTION * A subject often found in Acts: change - Christ changes the heart and status of a person before God, resulting in... - Christ calling the church and believers to change their culture with the Gospel * Focus is often on outward change because it’s visible: the presence of Christ ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Baptism And Infilling Of The Holy Ghost

    Contributed by Paul Shafit on Jun 9, 2014
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    There is a difference between the baptism and the infilling of the Holy Spirit.

    The Baptism and Infilling of the Holy Ghost (Acts 2:1-4) When one accepts Christ as Savior, the he is immediately baptized by the Holy Spirit. However, one does not have the fullness of the Spirit until he undergoes the infilling of the Holy Spirit. When one speaks in tongues, it is an overflow of ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Energized Series

    Contributed by Kevin Ruffcorn on Jun 17, 2014
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    The Holy Spirit comes upon the disciples and energizes them for mission and ministry. The church is born and the Spirit continues to energize God’s people to this day.

    Acts 2:1-21 “Energized” INTRODUCTION We are creatures of habit, and we go through most of our lives on cruise control. Occasionally, though, something out of the ordinary happens and we are immediately inquisitive. • We make it from the #303 to the #101 and only hit one ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Passing The Baton & The Vision

    Contributed by John Delozier on Oct 3, 2009
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    Vision inspired leaders take direction from God as to when/how they pass the baton to the next vision inspired leader.

    --Vision perspective should be gained at the mountain top and not in the valley. 1And Moses went up from the plains of Moab unto the mountain of Nebo, to the top of Pisgah, that is over against Jericho. (Emphasize: Mountain top and importance of making decisions and judgements in the good ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    A Second Look At Freedom Of Religion Series

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on May 13, 2017
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    We must seek to meet those who have no connection to religious tradition but sincerely seek truth, goodness and beauty. Ultimately, Jesus Christ is the what and the whom they seek.

    Thursday of 5th Week of Easter 2017 Joy of the Gospel The words of today’s Gospel could be a reflection on the Beatitude, “Blessed are the poor in spirit.” Ultimately our food, our clothing, our housing and our health care are not ends in themselves, but rather means to the end of ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

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    Both Faith And Reason Series

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Apr 21, 2012
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    Both our faith and our reason must inform our study and preaching of Scripture.

    Monday of the 3rd Week of Easter Verbum Domini The breaking in of the Word of God into the closed-in Jewish culture of the first century was heavily resisted by the Jews. In fact, by one estimate, only a small minority of Palestinian Jews turned to Jesus as the Messiah and became members of the ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

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    Prayer - A Call Back To The Secret Place With God

    Contributed by Warner Pidgeon on Mar 10, 2013
     | 3,702 views

    An outline of a short talk plus video link given at our Come Together informal worship service on Sunday 10 March 2013

    Bishop Tom Wright’s translation of Matthew 6 verses 5 to 8 goes like this: Jesus said, “When you pray, you mustn’t be like the play actors. They love to pray standing on street corners so that people will notice them. I tell you the truth: they have received their reward in full. No: when you pray, ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

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    The Dew Of Hermon

    Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Mar 10, 2018
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     | 13,304 views

    The knitting together of kindred hearts in covenant love.

    THE DEW OF HERMON. Psalm 133:1-3. I like the Scottish Metrical version of this Psalm: “Behold, how good a thing it is, and how becoming well, Together such as brethren are in unity to dwell!” A good one to sing, perhaps, as we break bread together. “Behold” calls us to look carefully, ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Continuing Daily In The Temple With The Spirit Of God Series

    Contributed by Richard Papafio on Apr 29, 2018
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    Continuous practise of the pillars of spirituality by the church would reposition the Body of Christ for the second coming of our Lord Jesus Chrisy

    May the peace of the Lord be with you. Topic: THE PROMISE OF THE FATHER pt. 12 ( CONTINUING DAILY IN THE TEMPLE WITH THE SPIRIT OF GOD) Acts 2:46-47 King James Version (KJV) 46 And they, continuing daily with one accord in the temple, and breaking bread from house to house, did eat their meat ...read more

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    Denomination: Charismatic

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    The Scene Is Set For Revolution And Reformation Series

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Oct 21, 2017
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    God writes straight with crooked lines, in every age.

    Thursday of 29th Week in Course 2017 Reformation and Revolution Let’s imagine for a moment what happened when St. Paul and his companions came to a town in Anatolia or Greece, his two assigned missionary territories. There were probably Jews there, who met in someone’s home or maybe, if the ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

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    Persecution Is Easier To Relate To Today Series

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Nov 25, 2018
     | 2,268 views

    We in the Church are under constant assault by politicians, so-called comedians and the mass media. Today we quite easily relate to the readings from the Lectionary. God almighty, come to our aid!

    Thursday after Christ the King 2018 There was a time in my on life that Fr. Richard Neuhaus called “the Catholic moment,” a time when being Catholic seemed to be the best thing in the world. We had a Catholic president, a pope, now a saint, who had called a Council at the Vatican with the task of ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

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    Sex And The Young Christian

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Jun 14, 2019
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     | 2,546 views

    Sex is a bridge between husband and wife, and between generations. That means they must not be abused in the pursuit of the secondary meaning of giving pleasure.

    Friday of 10th Week in Course Virtue: Chastity There’s an anecdote that is at least a half-century old, because I first heard it in high school (at this point you should state a disclaimer that this homily is not written for pre-teens). An organization announced a lecture by some out-of-town ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

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    The Most Successful Christians A.t.t.e.n.d Church On A Regular Basis Series

    Contributed by Wayne Essex on Feb 15, 2024
     | 1,351 views

    If you are going to be a Christian, why not be a good one.

    SUCCESSFUL CHRISTIANS If you are going to be a Christian, why not be a good one I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly. John 10:10 But thanks be to God, which giveth us the victory, through our Lord Jesus Christ. 1 Corinthians 15:57 The most successful ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist