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  • Douglas Phillips avatar

    Why The Christ Child

    Contributed by Douglas Phillips on Apr 20, 2017
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    WE CAN CELEBRATE THE FACT THAT GOD’S PRESENCE WITH US IS A CONSTANT SOURCE OF INSPIRATION AND ENCOURAGEMENT FOR GOD’S CHILDREN. WE CAN GAIN COMFORT IN THE REALIZATION THAT BECAUSE GOD IS WITH US, WE CAN FACE LIFE'S SITUATIONS, KNOWING WE ARE NOT ALONE.

    WHY THE CHRIST CHILD ISAIAH 53:1-12 LAST WEEK WE BEGAN OUR ADVENT CELEBRATION LEADING UP TO CHRISTMAS BY LOOKING AT THE NAME “IMMANUEL – GOD WITH US.” THIS BLEST PROMISE ALLOWS US TO REALIZE THAT GOD IS WITH US EACH DAY OF OUR LIVES, NOT JUEST AT CHRISTMAS. WHEN WE CELEBRATE “IMMANUEL” WE ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Where Do I Find My Hope

    Contributed by Douglas Phillips on Apr 20, 2017
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    WE LIVE IN A WORLD OF GREAT TURMOIL AND DANGER. CHRISTIANS ARE BEING BRUTALLY EXECUTED FOR THEIR FAITH. WHERE CAN WE FIND HOPE IN THE MIDST OF TRIALS? WHERE DO WE FIND HOPE IN THE MIDST OF OUR DAILY LIVES?

    WHERE DO I FIND MY HOPE 1 PETER 4:12-18 WE HAVE BEEN TALKING IN THIS SERIES ABOUT THE HOPE OF THE CHRISTIAN. I’VE SHARED WITH YOU SOME THINGS THAT PEOPLE HAVE SAID WE CAN DRAW HOPE FROM, AND I’VE SHARED DIFFERENT PLACES IN THE BIBLE WE CAN TURN TO FOR ENCOURAGEMENT. WE LIVE IN A WORLD OF GREAT ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Palm Branches And Willow Branches

    Contributed by Dean Morgan on May 1, 2017
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    The palm branch was a symbol of triumph and victory in Roman times. The willow represents weeping, sorrow, difficult times. When you come into my presence the Lord said He wanted you to bring a palm branch in one hand and a willow in another.

    We need to begin by looking at the context this verse is set in. This is part of the ceremony concerning the Feast of Tabernacles. This festival, which was instituted in grateful commemoration of the Israelites having securely dwelt in booths or tabernacles in the wilderness, was the third of the ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Is Your Best Behind You Or Ahead Of You?

    Contributed by Dean Morgan on May 1, 2017
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    I have a question I want to ask you this morning that can apply to you as an individual as well as to you as a church. The question: Do you believe that your best years are behind you, or do you believe that your best years are yet before you?

    I have a question I want to ask you this morning that can apply to you as an individual as well as to you as a church. The question: Do you believe that your best years are behind you, or do you believe that your best years are yet before you? Some people as well as some churches believe that ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    What Are You Wiling To Do To Bring Your Friends To Jesus?

    Contributed by Nicky Evans on May 27, 2017
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    As stewards of the Gospels of Christ, what are we willing to to brings are loved ones to the feet of Jesus?

    ‘And when he returned to Capernaum after some days, it was reported that he was at home. And many were gathered together, so that there was no more room, not even at the door. And he was preaching the word to them. And they came, bringing to him a paralytic carried by four men. And when they could ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    A Man You Need To Know - Barnabas

    Contributed by Michael Deutsch on Jul 14, 2016
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    A Father's Day Sermon about a man we need to know, Barnabas.

    Father’s Day - Barnabas Acts 4:32-37 June 19, 2016 We were on our way back from a college visit. We left the campus, started driving towards home, driving through country roads and my gas tank was flashing a big 0 on it. I don’t really like to fill my gas tank. There were no gas ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Three Little Words

    Contributed by George Durham on Jul 5, 2017
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     | 8,185 views

    The Power of Words for good or evil

    THE POWER OF THREE LITTLE WORDS James3:1-12; Psalms 19:14 May these words of my mouth & this meditation of my heart be pleasing in your sight, LORD, my Rock and my Redeemer. SPEECH IS A POWERFUL THING. What you can do with your mouth is More ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    Always Something To Be Thankful For

    Contributed by Rev. Matthew Parker on Apr 12, 2016
     | 10,399 views

    Experiment with waking up thankful. It'll change your day, and if you do if often enough, it'll change you life.

    Devotions for The Feast - April 12, 2016 [This was a short devotion given at an inner-city mission during a mid-week service] Some people are never happy. A woman’s grandson is playing in the water, she is 5standing on the beach not wanting to get her feet wet, when all of a sudden, a huge ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Stones Of Remembrance

    Contributed by Anthony Zibolski on Jun 21, 2016
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    Memorial day message as we remember those who have gone ahead of us.

    Stones of remembrance Joshua 4:1-5, 10-24 Introduction- This sermon prepared from my previous sermons and gleamed from fellow ministers on SermonCentral. This morning we are celebrating Memorial Day. We honor all the men and women who have served and died for our freedom in this country. We ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

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    Closing Calls Series

    Contributed by Dean Rhine on Nov 3, 2016
     | 7,714 views

    Encouragement to be faithful

    2 Peter 3 - Closing Calls Turn with me this morning to the book of 2 Peter, chapter 3. We have been going through this book that we find at the end of the NT, five books before Revelation, the last book of the Bible. It is written by Peter, the bold fisherman who ended up leaving his nets and ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Seeing God’s Encouragement When We Are Discouraged! Series

    Contributed by Guy Glass on Mar 30, 2014
     | 7,956 views

    A LOOK AT THE LIFE OF PAUL AS HE ENTERS INTO THE TOWN OF CORINTH. HE COMES INTO THIS TOWN DISCOURAGED – AND SEEING HIS CIRCUMSTANCES, WHO COULD BLAME HIM. YET, WHAT PAUL DOES NOT INITIALLY SEE, AND WHAT GOD BRINGS TO HIS ATTENTION IS THAT THERE IS MUCH

    SEEING GOD’S ENCOURAGEMENT WHEN WE ARE DISCOURAGED! Acts 18:1-17 After this, Paul left Athens and went to Corinth. 2  There he met a Jew named Aquila, a native of Pontus, who had recently come from Italy with his wife Priscilla, because Claudius had ordered all the Jews to leave Rome. Paul ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Be A 'barnabite'

    Contributed by Derrick Tuper on Apr 8, 2014
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    Barnabas' name means, "Son of Encouragement". What can we learn about his encouraging ways and how can we put them into practice?

    BE A BARNABITE INTRODUCTION: The devil once advertised his tools for sale at public auction. When the prospective buyers assembled, there was one oddly shaped tool, which was labeled "Not for sale." Asked to explain why this was, the devil answered, "I can spare my other tools, but I cannot spare ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Faith

    Contributed by Todd Stacey on Dec 12, 2009
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    Faith and what it meas to us a christians

    Faith is a word often used in the church but what does it really mean? Faith has a two fold sense in the Bible. On the one hand it means “trust” “reliance” and on the other hand “fidelity” “trustworthiness”. Romans 3:22 -24 This is righteousness given through faith in Jesus Christ to all who ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Promise Of Life

    Contributed by Bishop Johnathan Hester on Dec 18, 2009
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    There is that precious, opportunistic moment; when a gentle hand by a touch on the shoulder is able to magically remove the sting of failure from the midst of defeat,,, There is something about a shoulder that invites attention when we are slumped in sorr

    Deut: The Promise of Life STATING THE SCRIPTURES (Deuteronomy 30:1-20) When all these blessings and curses I have set before you come upon you and you take them to heart wherever the LORD your God disperses you among the nations, and when you and your children return to the LORD your God and ...read more

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    Denomination: Apostolic

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    I Want To See Jesus

    Contributed by Gerald Roberts on Mar 23, 2012
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    The Greeks desire to see Jesus, but Jesus wants them and us to see:

    I want to see Jesus John 12:20-33 20Now there were some Greeks among those who went up to worship at the Feast. 21They came to Philip, who was from Bethsaida in Galilee, with a request. "Sir," they said, "we would like to see Jesus." • Dr. Lane when his baby was born said, "I saw God ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist