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  • John Gaston avatar

    Being Read By The Word

    Contributed by John Gaston on Apr 26, 2023
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    Kierkegaard once said, "When you read God’s Word, you must constantly be saying to yourself, ‘It is talking to me, and about me.’” Is the Word challenging you? Convicting you? Bringing your life into alignment with God?

    BEING READ BY THE WORD Heb. 4:12-13 INTRODUCTION A. HUMOR: A LAWYER GOES TO HEAVEN 1. A lawyer dies and goes to Heaven. “There must be some mistake,” the lawyer argues. “I’m too young to die. I’m only fifty five.” 2. “Fifty five?” says Saint Peter. “No, according to our calculations, you’re ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Talitha Cumi: It Is Time To Get Up

    Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Aug 3, 2022
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    We need to allow God to arise... Jesus says: TALITHA CUMI: MY LITTLE LAMB IT IS TIME TO GET UP. The hopeless situation is changed by the command ARISE.

    TALITHA CUMI… IT IS TIME TO GET UP! By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com (Check out Wade Hughes on YouTube) (Two part lesson) TALITHA CUMI: (Tal –e –tha CUE- me,) GOD ARISE IS IN THE BIBLE 23 TIMES. ARISE IS IN THE BIBLE 256 TIMES… THERE MAY BE A PROBLEM WITH US HEARING THIS ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Christ And The Church Series

    Contributed by Rev. Duraimony Dickson on Jun 12, 2021
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     | 2,184 views

    You are the body of Christ. You are created and designed to carry out God’s plan. This is the responsibility that God has given to the church: to pray, to fast, to give, to nurture, and raise up the next generation of the body of Christ.

    Christ and the Church Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it. (Ephesians 5:25) Genesis lays out God's blueprint. It lays out His pattern for His design of both male and female. We meditated on this topic last week. In the modern era today, ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Advent Ii "Christmas Trees And Nativity Sets”

    Contributed by Clarence Eisberg on Dec 6, 2023
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    Nativity scenes are on display in our homes and churches. Mark does not have time for the nativity story. He moves directly to Jesus, the Messiah. Quotes from CS Lewis on repentance.

    In Jesus Holy Name December 10, 2023 Text: Mark 1:1 Advent II Redeemer “Christmas Trees and Nativity Sets” We know that Christmas is just around the corner. Christmas tree lots are packed with ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    How Do We Live Out This Salvation? Series

    Contributed by Jim Butcher on Dec 11, 2023
     | 1,473 views

    Paul now shifts to a major misunderstanding about grace and explains what living out this salvation should look like.

    A LOOPHOLE? Can we just keep sinning and use grace as an excuse? - Romans 6:1-2. a. Grace is the means by which salvation comes to us, but grace is easily misunderstood. - v. 1. - We closed out with grace last week. It’s the reality that we cannot earn our salvation but we receive it as a free ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Overcoming The Grasshopper Mentality

    Contributed by Edward Hardee on Mar 7, 2024
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    How do we overcome the grasshopper mentality? Why is it important not to live in comparison syndrome?

    Grasshopper Mentality Theme: To show that comparison is the enemy of growth and ministry. Text: Numbers 13:25 - 33 Opening Scripture Numbers 13:25-33 And they returned from spying out the land after forty days. (26) Now they departed and came back to Moses and Aaron and all the congregation of ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    The Ox, The Donkey & Thanksgiving

    Contributed by John Gaston on Nov 22, 2022
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     | 3,219 views

    In Isaiah 1:3 God compared the thankfulness of His people to that of the ox and donkey, and said the animals won the prize hands down. How can brute beasts, who have so little intelligence, be much more aware of their Creator?

    THE OX, THE DONKEY & THANKSGIVING Isa. 1:3 INTRODUCTION A. HUMOR 1. Growing up, we called one set of grandparents Big Mama & Big Daddy. No one thought much of it until one of the grandkids told them they were soon to be great-grandparents. 2. That’s when Big Mamma decided to change ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Prerequisites For Success Series

    Contributed by Jason Jones on Jun 5, 2024
     | 1,367 views

    Instructions and commitments before crossing the Jordan to possess the land

    Background to passage: After God had given Joshua encouragement and promises of his presence, Joshua gave the people instructions as to the preparations for the next few days when they would enter the land. He gave all the people a few instructions, but dealt with a the two and a half tribes ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    One Another: Greet And Serve Series

    Contributed by Dana Chau on Apr 18, 2025
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    Why do you think there are examples of greetings in the Bible? What if you knew the power of greeting and service that could build up God’s children? You are invited to greet and serve one another as God intended.

    (If you feel this sermon is helpful, you are welcome to visit https://danachau.thinkific.com/ for a free online course.) One Another: Greet and Serve Romans 16:3-16; 1 Peter 4:7-11 We continue our One Another Series to build up the body of Christ, to mature the family of God. So far we’ve ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    Justice Met Series

    Contributed by David Dunn on Sep 25, 2025
     | 264 views

    God’s blazing holiness reveals our sin and demands perfect justice, leaving us helpless and pointing to the cross where mercy will come.

    Opening: The Longing for Justice Good morning, friends. Before we open our Bibles, let me start with a little story. Author Gary Haugen once described how he would teach math to a room full of six-year-olds. He said he would begin each day by handing out a snack—but unevenly. A few kids would get ...read more

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    Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

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    Remembrance Sunday And Our Freedom In Christ Series

    Contributed by Dean Courtier on Nov 8, 2023
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,753 views

    Remembrance Sunday, which falls on the second Sunday of November in the United Kingdom, is a day dedicated to commemorating the sacrifices made by military personnel during the two World Wars and subsequent conflicts.

    Title: "Remembrance Sunday and our Freedom in Christ" Point 1: Remembering Sacrifices On this Remembrance Sunday, we gather to honour and remember the sacrifices made by countless individuals in the line of duty. It's a time to pay our respects to those who fought for our freedom ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Self-Judgment: Are We Stumbling Blocks Or Stepping-Stones?

    Contributed by Guy Glass on Jun 16, 2004
    based on 24 ratings
     | 4,222 views

    The basis for Paul’s exhortation in verses 13-23 is that neither the exercise of Christian liberties nor the abstinence from them is intrinsically good or evil. The rightness or wrongness of these liberties is determined by our attitude toward them

    SELF-JUDGMENT Are we stumbling blocks or stepping-stones? Romans 14:12-23 INTRODUCTION: As we begin, it is important to note the following: The Ultimate Issue Is Not One of Right or Wrong. The basis for Paul’s exhortation in verses 13-23 is that neither the exercise of Christian liberties nor the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Dawn Of Guilt

    Contributed by Darrell Jones on May 27, 2005
    based on 18 ratings
     | 2,147 views

    I have often wondered what it must have been like to walk with God, Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden. To have heard God’s voice, and received instruction and daily guidance from Him in person. I also wondered what the first morning was like following th

    For all of their created existence Adam and Eve had looked forward to the daily walk and time of fellowship with their Creator. But on this morning anticipation became anxiety, delight became dread, and the eye of guilt was opened for the first time. God and His created universe were now looked ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    For The Love Of Darkness

    Contributed by Gregory Thomas on Sep 28, 2002
    based on 33 ratings
     | 5,176 views

    A THEOLOGICAL LOOK AT VARIOUS REASONS WHY MAN WOULD RATHER LOVE DARKNESS OPPOSED TO LIGHT.AND HOW IT IS EXPOSED.

    FOR THE LOVE OF DARKNESS JOHN 3:19 AND THIS IS THE CONDEMNATION THAT LIGHT IS COME INTO THE WORLD, AND MEN LOVED DARKNESS RATHER THAN LIGHT, BECAUSE THEIR DEEDS WERE EVIL. AND THIS IS CONDEMNATION THERE WAS MANY PEOPLE WHO HAD KNOWLEDGE OF CHRIST, HIS DOCTRINE AND MIRICLES, BUT THEY HAD ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Landmarks

    Contributed by Ian Johnson on Jul 4, 2005
    based on 14 ratings
     | 4,553 views

    The lord is calling you to set up landmarks in the Spirit! So my people will have something to set their bearings against set up landmarks of eternal value in the Spirit, and my people will find their bearings.

    LANDMARKS The lord is calling you to set up landmarks in the Spirit! So my people will have something to set their bearings against My people have lost sight of Jesus, His Word and obedience to the Holy Spirit, and they are setting up landmarks of no eternal value. Big Church, Big sound, big Man, ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal