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  • Henry Trocino Jr. avatar

    Poverty Is An Opportunity For Generosity Series

    Contributed by Henry Trocino Jr. on Mar 28, 2017
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     | 6,205 views

    Part 5 of the Sermon Series, "Rich Man Poor Man in Proverbs"

    "The poor is disliked even by his neighbor, but the rich has many friends. Whoever despises his neighbor is a sinner, but blessed is he who is generous to the poor. Do they not go astray who devise evil? Those who devise good meet steadfast love and faithfulness. In all toil there is profit, but ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Divine Mercy

    Contributed by Paul Andrew on Apr 10, 2017
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    God's mercy comes first to us personally, and from there, we can show mercy to others. In fact, being merciful to ourselves may be crucial to our ability to be merciful to others.

    Divine Mercy Sunday I saw a picture of a lady with a post-it note on her forehead that said, "Be merciful to yourself." God's mercy comes first to us personally, and from there, we can show mercy to others. In fact, being merciful to ourselves may be crucial to our ability to be merciful to ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

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    Christmas Is A Rapture In Reverse

    Contributed by Paul Andrew on Nov 21, 2018
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    The Nativity of the Lord – Christmas Mass During the Night (Traditional Christmas Biblical reading).

    The third grade was staging their annual Christmas pageant. Finally it came time for the birth. Mary was hidden from the crowd by bales of hay. A boy appeared on stage, in a bathrobe with sandals, a stethoscope around his neck. He disappeared behind the hay bales, and reemerged with a bundle. He ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

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    Three Gifts Series

    Contributed by Jeff Kautz on Jan 5, 2019
     | 5,198 views

    Solomon tells us about the greatest gift

    Three Gifts-5 18-20.docx Ecclesiastes 5:18-20 God uses Solomon to remind us that there are some gifts so valuable that they can’t be purchased with money The ability to enjoy life’s blessings is a “gift from God” Solomon will expand on this thought in chapter 6 He points out the unhappiness of ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Covenant Of Shalom

    Contributed by Steve Sheek on Feb 5, 2018
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     | 6,975 views

    Because of his zeal for the Lord, God gave Phineas a covenant of Shalom.

    This week’s Torah portion is a continuation of last week’s story of Balak and Balaam. Balaam had advised Balak that the way to defeat Israel was to attack their morality. Sure enough, the women of Moab soon began corrupting the men of Israel to great effect. A great plague came on the people ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    Your Sins Will Find You

    Contributed by Steve Kinnard on Feb 18, 2019
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    SINS WILL CATCH YOU

    They’ll Find You Out: 2 Samuel 12:1-7 Illus: Billy Bob –South Pittsburg My friend Billy Bob Johnson lived in South Pittsburg, Tennessee when he was a young whipper snapper. By our standards South Pittsburg Would be considered out in the sticks at that time, but they had a soda shop at the ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Lent 2: God Is Heavy: Carrying The Weight Of God

    Contributed by Fr. Rian Adams on Mar 8, 2019
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    Second Sunday in Lent. This sermon focuses ar​oun​d the idea of God as s​hiel​d but God as heavy to carry as Lent requires reflection and repentence​.

    “Carrying the Weight of God.” The Rev. Rian Adams Second Sunday of Lent, Year C The Genesis reading says God spoke to Abram and said, “I am your shield.” A shield has one job… the difference between life and death is how well a shield does that job. A shield's vocation is to protect the one ...read more

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    Denomination: Episcopal

  • David Taylor avatar

    The Promise Of The Holy Spirit, Part 1 Series

    Contributed by David Taylor on Mar 7, 2017
     | 6,747 views

    The Holy Spirit: Learn, Unlearn, Relearn The Promise of the Holy Spirit, part 1 John 7:37-39

    The Holy Spirit: Learn, Unlearn, Relearn The Promise of the Holy Spirit, part 1 John 7:37-39 David Taylor January 8, 2016 Today we start a new series, The Holy Spirit: Learn, Unlearn, and Relearn. The goal is to learn about the person and the work of the Holy Spirit, to unlearn wrong views about ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Is Mother's Day Another Hallmark Holiday?

    Contributed by Robert Butler on May 4, 2020
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     | 3,465 views

    God’s utilization of women throughout history to advance the kingdom validates the scriptural endorsement that men and women are made in the image of God.

    Do you know the history of Mother’s day? It was born out of a small methodist church in Grafton, West Virginia. The nation was still mourning the Civil War dead. While teaching a Memorial Day lesson, Mrs. Anna Reeves Jarvis thought of mothers who had lost their sons. She prayed aloud that one day ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    ... In The Heart

    Contributed by Paul Richard on Jun 22, 2020
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    The heart of man is the meeting point of the forces to slog it out and man struggles to hold back the forces from the dark world but the Grace of God is sufficient to renew the attacked heart.

    I. It is a fact that the heart is the source of power. In medical perspective, it is the pumping station of blood to the body/flesh. The power is in the blood and in the blood is life (Leviticus 17:11). And the scripture describes the heart as place that accommodate the issues of life (Proverbs ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Strengthening Leadership In The Church

    Contributed by Patrick Usifo on Jun 27, 2020
     | 4,221 views

    Thus, believers limit leadership to the secular world and the places where citizens socialize, political establishments, corporate business, sporting activities, and professional gatherings in society. The price is the low and unworkable leadership structure in the body of Chris

    Therefore, there is a need for the restructuring of the present church model if she desires to project Christ's government and leadership to the world. There must be an all-inclusive, team spirit, true unity, and a three-but a single-level model built upon the membership, stewardship, and ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Hindsight And God Moments

    Contributed by Mary Erickson on Feb 24, 2020
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     | 3,721 views

    "God moments," like the Transfiguration, need time and perspective before we can fully appreciate the significance of what we have experienced of the divine.

    February 23, 2020 Transfiguration Sunday Hope Lutheran Church 2 Peter 1:16-21; Matthew 17:1-9 Hindsight and God Moments Friends, may grace and peace be yours in abundance in the knowledge of God and Christ Jesus our Lord. Today we come to the conclusion of Epiphany. Epiphany is known as the ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Remember The Greatest Commandment? Series

    Contributed by Dr. David Hallum on Sep 11, 2019
     | 2,852 views

    Remember the Greatest Commandment?

    Introduction: The Professor’s Confession Horrified by his students’ poor writing habits, renowned author and college professor David Foster Wallace considered how he might improve their skills. That’s when a startling question confronted him. The professor had to ask himself why a student would ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Forgive As God Forgives Series

    Contributed by Mary Erickson on Feb 25, 2021
     | 4,250 views

    God desires that our hearts become a soft soil where the seed of forgiveness might germinate and take root.

    February 24, 2021 Hope Lutheran Church Rev. Mary Erickson Matt. 6:7-15; Matt. 18:23-35 Forgive as God Forgives Friends, may grace and peace be yours in abundance in the knowledge of God and Christ Jesus our Lord. We all need role models. Our first role models are our parents. Children are ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    4 Arrows

    Contributed by Richard White on Feb 6, 2015
     | 5,957 views

    To grow our area and influence people for God we have 4 arrows in our quiver to use.

    4 arrows In a passage that was making waves a few years ago 1 Chronicles 4:10, an honorable man named Jabez made a request of the LORD, he said: Jabez cried out to the God of Israel, "Oh, that you would bless me and enlarge my territory! Let your hand be with me, and keep me from harm so that I ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ