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  • Gerald Roberts avatar

    What Resurrection Means?

    Contributed by Gerald Roberts on Mar 27, 2013
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    Resurrection means nothing to many, but to others it is everything.

    Acts 23:6 I am on trial because of my hope in Resurrection. 1. The Resurrection means nothing To some people A. Resurrection means nothing To those who are craving for the ways of the world B. Resurrection means nothing To those who have their mind on earthly things and not ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Would You Have Followed Jesus Christ?

    Contributed by Don Schultz on May 26, 2011
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    Encouragement to follow Jesus, letting nothing distract.

    Would you have been a follower of Jesus Christ if you had lived in the first century? We live 2000 years after the time of Christ, and we see him on the pages of Scripture, and we hear about him in chapel services like this one. We learn about him in religion classes, we hear about him in ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Hope In The Lord Series

    Contributed by Gordon Pike on Nov 28, 2021
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    When we find ourselves in the depths of despair, we have the gift of Jesus … the very embodiment of God’s “hesed” … God’s steadfast love … and we have the cross to remind us of the greatest Christmas gift of all, amen?

    Advent is a time of tension. There is the joy and anticipation of the season and the stress and strain of trying to prepare for it, amen? But the season itself represents an historical and theological tension as well and I am going to use songs from the Jewish song book and songs from our own ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    Remix--Don`t Let Nothing Or No One Keep You From Getting Your Praise On

    Contributed by Derrick White Sr on May 18, 2018
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    AND THE 150TH NUMBERS OF PSALMS REVEALS TO US WHAT ----WHERE---WHY----HOW AND WHO SHOULD PRAISE GOD

    150:1-6 (KJV) Praise ye the Lord. Praise God in his sanctuary: praise him in the firmament of his power. [2] Praise him for his mighty acts: praise him according to his excellent greatness. [3] Praise him with the sound of the trumpet: praise him with the psaltery and harp. [4] Praise him with the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Colin Coombs avatar

    Palm Sunday - What Is It All About?

    Contributed by Colin Coombs on Jun 10, 2007
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    The expected Messiah, brought an emotional response, and disappointment as the expected results were not forthcoming, but there was an exciting reality - life through death!

    A Composite Reading of the Palm Sunday Record Matthew 21:1-11 – Mark 11:1-11 - Luke 19:29-44 - John 12:12-26 As they approached Jerusalem and came to Bethphage and Bethany at the Mount of Olives, Jesus sent two disciples, saying to them, "Go to the village ahead of you, and just as you enter it, ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Learning How To Walk A New Way – Part Three Series

    Contributed by Tim Vamosi on Apr 6, 2010
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    Our response is all about conforming our life to God’s expectations not God conforming to our expectations.

    “Learning How To Walk A New Way” – Part Three Ephesians 4:1-7 OPEN: So today we want to continue on our study of Eph. in the fourth chapter. Paul says we are to walk worthy of the calling we have received. We’ve noted that if we are truly going to respond properly – ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Wanted: Ditch Diggers Series

    Contributed by Kent Kessler on May 12, 2007
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    What do you do when the things that were expected are interrupted or even stopped? When your expectations go unfulfilled? Have you had to deal with some unfulfilled expectations recently? God knows how to help!

    I got myself into remodeling an apartment’s bedroom into a bathroom. I thought the cost would be about $400-$500. It turned out to be closer to $1200. Ever get involved with something that turned out to be more of a hassle than it should have been? I think we all can testify to getting ourselves ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Sixth Sunday In Ordinary Time, Year B-- Heal

    Contributed by Paul Andrew on Jan 14, 2024
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    The answer to the “tsunami of secularism” is nothing less than a tsunami of the Spirit.

    In the film “Dead Man Walking,” there is a striking moment of contrasting pastoral styles. As the condemned prisoner, Matthew Poncelet, walks to his execution, the prison chaplain, Father Farley, suddenly appears to offer his blessing — a dispassionate ritual performed from a safe distance. ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

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    Salvation's Confirmation

    Contributed by Colin Coombs on Oct 12, 2005
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    The example of the Thessalonian Christians in Separation; Occupation; & Expectation

    SALVATION’S CONFIRMATION I Thessalonians 1:8 - 10. 8 The Lord’s message rang out from you not only in Macedonia and Achaia--your faith in God has become known everywhere. Therefore we do not need to say anything about it, 9 for they themselves report what kind of reception you gave us. They tell ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    A New Identity In Christ Series

    Contributed by Mark Nichols on Nov 19, 2008
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    When you encounter Christ, EXPECT TO CHANGE!

    TEXT: 2 Cor 5:17 TITLE: A New Identity In Christ! SERIES: Identity: Who am I? Who am I created to be? TOPIC: a new creation! OCCASION: Burnside Christian Church, November 23, 2008 PROP.: When you encounter Christ, EXPECT TO CHANGE! INTRODUCTION: Today’s sermon finishes out our series on ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    First Kings

    Contributed by John Mccormack on Sep 1, 2015
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    GOD IS A COVENANT GOD AND EXPECTS OBEDIENCE.

    1 KINGS OBSERVATION: ORIGINALLY, 1 KINGS AND 2 KINGS WAS ONE LONG BOOK. LATER IN HISTORY, THE TWO WERE SEPARATED MAKING TWO BOOKS. JEWISH TRADITION NAMES JEREMIAH AS THE PRIMARY AUTHOR, ALTHOUGH IT IS NOT CLEAR WHO WROTE THE TWO. THE WRITINGS APPEAR IN SOLOMON’S REIGN. LATER IN HISTORY ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Birthright

    Contributed by John Williams Iii on Mar 3, 2021
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    Our birthright comes with some expectations.

    THE BIRTHRIGHT Text: Hebrews 12:16 It is possible for us humans to make problems where God had designed a path for us to make progress. When we make problems for ourselves where God had intended for us to make progress, we cannot usually reset our course. The Old ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

  • Jason Noble avatar

    Our Reasonable Sacrifice

    Contributed by Jason Noble on Jan 2, 2003
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     | 4,704 views

    What does God expect of us?

    Romans 12:1 I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service. 2 And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Biblical Holiness

    Contributed by George Crumbly on Aug 23, 2005
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    God expects His church to be Holy.

    BIBLICAL HOLINESS by George Crumbly I Peter 1: 13-16 4/24/2005 Sunday AM Sheridan, Arkansas INTRO: The bible tells us in Ephesians 5:27; “That He might present it to Himself a glorious church, not having spot, or wrinkle, or any such thing; but rather it should be holy and without blemish.” ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Entire Sanctification

    Contributed by George Crumbly on Aug 9, 2005
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    God expects His people to be Holy

    “ENTIRE SANCTIFICATION” (I Thessalonians 4: 1-10) Sheridan Church of the Nazarene: Sunday Morning, November 11, 2001 George E. Crumbly TURN TO I THESSALONIANS 4 The meat of the Holiness message is Sanctification. We believe in the doctrine of Entire Sanctification. ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist