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  • Paul Fritz avatar

    How The Holy Spirit Helps Us Love Our Enemies

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Oct 18, 2000
    based on 105 ratings
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    1. The Holy Spirit helps us love our enemies by giving us a supernatural compassion for them despite their opposition to us.

    1. The Holy Spirit helps us love our enemies by giving us a supernatural compassion for them despite their opposition to us. Jesus said, "Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you." (Luke 6:27,28) Ask the Lord to fill you up with an ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    What A Fellowship!

    Contributed by Davon Huss on Nov 24, 2003
    based on 37 ratings
     | 3,577 views

    A mini-sermon on the fellowship of believers, the communion of saints.

    Devotion for Thanksgiving Dinner Psalm 16:3 - We all empathize with Rupert Boneham from the Survivor Reality TV show. His departing speech talked about how he has never been accepted. We can relate. - I am sure that many of us know the show Cheers for the 80’s. About a bar where everybody knows ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    40 Days Of Purpose: Week 5: Ministry: You Were Shaped For Serving God

    Contributed by Elmer Towns on Aug 30, 2004
    based on 63 ratings
     | 3,159 views

    “You were put on earth to make a contribution. You weren’t created just to consume resources – to eat, breathe, and take up space. God designed you to make a difference with your life” -Rick Warren, The Purpose Driven Life

    Review: Week one: Why am I on earth? Existence. Week two: What has God planned for me? Significance. Week three: How must I get along with others? Sharing. Week four: What is God doing in my life? Character. Week five: What does God want me to do? Serve. MEMORY VERSE “Each one should use whatever ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Tender Mercy Makers Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Oct 19, 2015
    based on 19 ratings
     | 19,899 views

    God is merciful and calls us to be as well. But what does mercy look like and how can we know when we've gotten it right?

    OPEN: I once read the true story of a preacher was organizing an evangelistic outreach using small acts of kindness to demonstrate Christ's love. He phoned several neighborhood grocery stores and Laundromats for permission to do specific services. On one call, the employee who answered the phone ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Paul Wallace avatar

    Who Do You Fear The Most? Series

    Contributed by Paul Wallace on Oct 28, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 10,366 views

    Do you fear God or people the most? Are you a pleaser of God or people?

    Who Do You Fear MOST? (Fear of the Lord part 2) Fear of the Lord or Fear of Man Pleaser of God or Pleaser of Man Luke 12:1-12 1 Meanwhile, the crowds grew until thousands were milling about and crushing each other. Jesus turned first to his disciples and warned them, "Beware of the yeast of the ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    I Will Give You Rest

    Contributed by Dr. Fred W. Penney on Nov 15, 2022
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     | 2,621 views

    Where do we find rest from life's challenges and struggles?

    Title: I will give you rest Text: Hebrews 4: 1-16 Subject: How do we enter God’s rest? Complement: by faith, obedience, honoring his word, & leaning on our priest. Preaching idea: I will give you rest. 4:1 Therefore, since the promise of entering his rest still stands, let us be careful that ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    "A Mothers Despair"

    Contributed by Chris Carter on Apr 28, 2010
    based on 6 ratings
     | 6,683 views

    A sermon for Mothers

    -We are told of the woman whose worth is far above rubies. Proverbs 31 is very descriptive of a good mother and wife. Some things laid out in that passage is that she is a caretaker of her house, by that I mean God has given her an instinct to provide for her children, nurture them, and protect ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Prayer

    Contributed by Stephen Belokur on Feb 8, 2017
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    Does the Lord hear all prayers? To whom should we pray? Why do we pray? Prayer is necessary for an interactive life with God. We cannot compartmentalize our lives into God-time and our-time.

    Please open your Bibles to Matthew 6:5-15 so you can follow along. What is prayer? Communication with God Worship Thanksgiving Requests Spiritual understanding Needs Worship (again) (Congregational reading of the Lord’s Prayer on PPT from the KJV) So, let’s go ahead ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

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    You're Just Like Your Father

    Contributed by Matthew Spate on Jun 16, 2018
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    Applying the Beatitudes to your life as a Christian father to model your Heavenly father, God.

    You’re just like your Father • Illustrations: Talk about what your sons do now as fathers that you did. I believe God wants to use you, I believe God wants Fathers to be like Him, their Heavenly Father. Read ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Jesus As The Wakening Of God Series

    Contributed by Dr. Michael Eaton on Aug 3, 2017
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    This is Chapter 6 of John On the Run: A Survey of the Bible New Testament Book of John. Pick up a copy of this book at https://www.amazon.com/John-Run-Survey-Bible-Testament-ebook/dp/B01MXR29PB/ref=asap_bc?ie=UTF8 .

    Introduction I went to Abilene, Texas in view to a call for the Holiday Hills Baptist Church. The term “In View to a Call” is what a church without a pastor ask the minister to do to try to discern whether God is calling him to pastor their church. I had a chance to meet with the deacons and ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Jehovahistic Names Of Jesus Lesson 10 Series

    Contributed by Elmer Towns on Oct 18, 2018
     | 4,723 views

    Jehovahistic Names of Jesus

    A. INTRODUCTION 1. The eight-fold “I Am’s” were most impressive and unique to the early church. Found only in John. 2. “I Am” identified with the name Jehovah who is the LORD. The name Jehovah comes from a derivative of the first person, “I Am that I Am.” He is the self-existing One (Ex. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Gerald Roberts avatar

    Jesus Stands Between

    Contributed by Gerald Roberts on Sep 19, 2022
     | 1,193 views

    Jesus stands between our sin as a mediator.

    Jesus Stands Between 1Timothy 2:1-7 1. In the Midst of great Turmoil, Paul in this letter. Paul refers to Prayer as a Key to overcoming. • The notorious Roman emperor Nero (A.D. 54-68) was in power when Paul wrote these words. • Paul shares with us and those folks in Rome to Pray for even folks ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Worship That Works

    Contributed by J Bernard Taylor on Feb 11, 2020
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    What makes our worship work in keeping with God's will? The Hebrew word for worship can also mean work. Is God satisfied with our worship? How can we make our worship work?

    WORSHIP THAT WORKS Introduction: Is God satisfied with our worship? What makes our worship work in keeping with God's will? We should note that the Hebrew word for worship can also mean work. What makes our worship work in God's sight? I WORSHIP WORKS WHEN WE HAVE A HUMBLE ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Paul Clemente avatar

    Faith In Christ = Sabbath Rest Series

    Contributed by Paul Clemente on Apr 1, 2019
     | 4,660 views

    What does it mean to have faith in Christ?

    Please open your Bibles to Hebrews Chapter 4….. We will read again today “For the word of God is alive and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it penetrates even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow; it judges the thoughts and attitudes of the heart. Nothing in all creation is ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Paul Fritz avatar

    Why Jesus Rejoiced With Rejoicers And Wept With Those Who Weep

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Oct 18, 2000
    based on 30 ratings
     | 3,440 views

    1. Jesus knew that people generally do not care how much you know until they know how much you care.

    1. Jesus knew that people generally do not care how much you know until they know how much you care. The Lord really empathized with people by using the power of the Spirit to identify with all aspects of their lives. Jesus fully comprehended the pain, suffering and heartaches of people because He ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational