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    Look Ye Saints The Sight Is Glorious

    Contributed by Dr. Ronald Shultz on May 12, 2020
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    Rejoice in your salvation!

    Galatians 1:1-5 Proposition: You must rejoice in your salvation! I. Because of the miracle that bought you! 1 A. Man had no part in it! B. It cannot be duplicated! II. Because of the scope of the miracle! 1-2 A. Enemies become brethren! 1 B. There are no limits! ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Gog And Magog: God's War On Israel's Enemies (Ezekiel 38-39)

    Contributed by Donald Whitchard on Jun 13, 2024
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    Ezekiel 38-39 contains one of the greatest prophecies in the Bible, describing a massive invasion of Israel in the "latter years" by a great confederation of nations. The aftermath will show that God Almighty is the protector of HIs people.

    In reading the account of the coming Gog-Magog War in Ezekiel 38-39, we need to ask some relevant questions on how everything comes to pass. First, who are the invaders of Israel mentioned in the prophecy? We read about ten proper names in Chapter 38:1-6 that help us identify the invading ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Son Of Thunder Grows Up

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Dec 24, 2024
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    The Thunder boys came to Jesus and asked if they could call down fire from heaven

    Feast of St. John the Evangelist 2024 No matter what our age as disciples of Jesus may be, we all have some challenges, some questions we need to answer. Let’s take them starting with the one who is questioning: “who am I?” Then “who is God?” and “what does God want of me?” From there we ask ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

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    Transformed By Jesus Series

    Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Oct 19, 2024
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    Acts 9:19b-31 teaches us what happens when Jesus transforms sinners.

    Introduction Augustine of Hippo was born in Thagaste, a Roman province of North Africa, in 354 AD. He was raised by a Christian mother, Monica, and a pagan father, Patricius. Augustine’s early life marked by a deep search for meaning and truth, which led him to explore various philosophical and ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    If I Were The Devil

    Contributed by Kelvin Mckisic on Feb 16, 2025
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    As a pastor, it is my job to guard your souls from the evil one and sometimes from yourselves. The evil one, the devil, is crafty and knows each of us very well. So, to guard your souls I need to arm you with some of the tactics of the devil.

    As a pastor, it is my job to guard your souls from the evil one and sometimes from yourselves. The evil one, the devil, is crafty and knows each of us very well. So, to guard your souls I need to arm you with some of the tactics of the devil. To do this I will be role-playing, showing you what I ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Overcoming Hell's Gates SermonCentral

    Contributed by SermonCentral on Sep 10, 2023
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    Christ builds His church and Satan cannot prevail because he does not have the right. The church has the authority to defeat Satan.

    Jesus said, "On this rock I will build my church, and the gates of Hades will not overcome it" (Matthew 16:18, NIV). In biblical times, city gates were fortified to protect against enemy armies. The gates were the only entrance to the city, and anyone who wanted to enter had to seek permission from ...read more

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    Psalms 23: In The Lord's Presence

    Contributed by Edward Hardee on Apr 19, 2020
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    To show the importance of being in God’s presence and leadership, not to be distracted by our enemies.

    Title: Psalms 23: In His Presence Theme: To show the importance of being in God’s presence and leadership, not to be distracted by our enemies. Text: Psalms 23 Psalms 23:1 A Psalm of David. The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. Shepherd – leader, guide. Always out front. Someone we can ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    Fault Lines Series

    Contributed by Stephen Colaw on Nov 9, 2021
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     | 2,770 views

    If the church is going to transform the world, we must be united in our love for Christ and for each other. Anything short of that is defeat.

    The Point: TO PREVENT FAULTLINES IN OUR RELATIONSHIPS WE MUST BE INTENTIONAL ABOUT BUILDING UNITY ME: GOOD MORNING, Gateway Church. It is great to have you with us today as we continue in our teaching series ONE. Through this series, we're looking at what it means to become a community of ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    "Does It Matter How Long We Live?”

    Contributed by Donovan Myers on Aug 24, 2005
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    Death is often perceived as the enemy, but could there be another perspective?

    Psalm 90 is the oldest psalm and was written by Moses. It was written during a very bleak time in Hebrew history. Moses was commissioned by God to lead the Israelites out of Egyptian bondage. After the miraculous escape through the Red Sea, Moses leads them toward the Promised Land, a land flowing ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Tough Love

    Contributed by John Beehler on Mar 20, 2001
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    We must love everyone, even our enemies.

    Tough Love 1. Valentine’s Day. Candy, flowers, Hallmark cards. Day for people “in love”. What is love? Emotion? Feeling? Physical desire? What is love? 2. Young adults discussing how to say “I Love You”. Group, suit, knelt, ask to marry. Mom, tough ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    The Lord My Shield

    Contributed by Paul Apple on Oct 18, 2000
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    GOD PROTECTS AND DELIVERS HIS PEOPLE FROM THEIR ENEMIES

    BIG IDEA: GOD PROTECTS AND DELIVERS HIS PEOPLE FROM THEIR ENEMIES ("A Psalm of David, when he fled from Absalom his son.") I. (:1-2) THE ENEMIES ARE CIRCLING IN FOR THE KILL A. (:1) The Odds are Getting Worse "O Lord, how my adversaries have increased! Many are rising up against me." Number of ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Hanging On By A Thread

    Contributed by Paul Apple on Oct 18, 2000
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    CLINGING TO HOPE WHEN BURDENED BY SIN AND ATTACKED BY ENEMIES

    BIG IDEA: CLINGING TO HOPE WHEN BURDENED BY SIN AND ATTACKED BY ENEMIES I. CLINGING TO HOPE WHEN BURDENED BY SIN = A HEAVY HEART (38:1-10) / A SICK PUPPY A. The Discipline from God (:1-3) (result of my sin) B. The Pain of it All (:4-8) C. The Glimmer of Hope (:9) The Lord sees: My Desires My ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Supernatural Love Series

    Contributed by Jonathan Mcleod on Apr 14, 2005
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    Supernatual love is a love that is extended even to our enemies.

    A reporter was interviewing an old man on his 100th birthday. "What are you most proud of?" he asked. "Well," said the man, "I don’t have an enemy in the world." "What a beautiful thought! How inspirational!" said the reported. "Yep," added the old man, "I outlived every last one of ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Strongholds Must Come Down

    Contributed by Mike Rickman on Apr 2, 2011
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    You have been given authority over the enemy.

    # #April 3, 2011 Morning Worship Text: Luke 10:17-24 Subject: Spiritual Warfare Title: Strongholds Must Come Down I want to begin this morning by asking a question. Is spiritual warfare real? And if you believe that it is real, then how significant do you think that it is in your life? I ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Courage Series

    Contributed by Steven Spillman on May 5, 2008
     | 5,703 views

    “We have met the enemy, and he is us” - Pogo

    “In those days Israel had no king; every one did as he saw fit.” (Judges 17:6) “We have met the enemy, and he is us” - Pogo We’re going to hang with the Judges for one more week. From last week’s letter you could tell that things were beginning to go astray in Samson’s time, but after he died life ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational