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  • Paul Fritz avatar

    Jesus Sets High Standards For Discipleship

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Oct 18, 2000
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    Jesus set standards high for His disciples. "If anyone will come after Me, let him deny himself, take up cross and follow me."

    Jesus set standards high for His disciples. "If anyone will come after Me, let him deny himself, take up cross and follow me." Illustration:I went into church and sat on the velvet pew. I watched as the sun came shining through the stained glass windows. The minister dressed in a velvet robe ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Pastors (Clergy, Ministers, Preachers)

    Contributed by Curtis Kittrell on Oct 16, 2001
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    What characteristics should mark a pastor’s life? Paul briefly described some qualifications that the elders or overseers should have. Paul had given Timothy a similar set of instructions for the church in Ephesus.

    PASTORS (Clergy, Ministers, Preachers) WHO PASTORS ARE What characteristics should mark a pastor’s life? BIBLE READING: Titus 1:5-9 KEY BIBLE VERSE: I left you there on the island of Crete so that you could do whatever was needed to help strengthen each of its churches, and I asked you to appoint ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Works Of The Flesh

    Contributed by Willie Fagg on Nov 19, 2007
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    Inspirational

    A. Text: Galatians 5:19-21 1. Paul said the works of the flesh are “manifest” which means “apparent, evident, or known” (v. 19). 2. He then concludes teaching that these known works will keep anyone partaking in them out of the kingdom of Heaven (v.21). 3. Thus, we can see the importance of ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Encounters With The Living Christ

    Contributed by Gary Stebbins on Mar 17, 2008
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    Often we do not recognize when God is at work in our lives. Even those that walked with Jesus had difficulty recognizing the Risen Lord (Ideas for this sermon taken from an article entitled A Manifold Resurrection by John Witte and a Christianity Today

    Introduction As I was reading the accounts of the crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus Christ … most started with … Mk 15:22 Then they brought Him to the place Golgotha, which is translated, Place of a Skull. (Picture- skull/cross bones, Tina Manthorpe) There is a principle that unfolds out of ...read more

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    Denomination: Charismatic

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    How Are People Before Christ Saved? Series

    Contributed by Paul Clemente on Jun 28, 2010
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    Faith in the reality of Messiah Jesus Christ is the same as Abraham’s faith in the Promised Messiah.

    We noted last week from Romans 4:1-12 that Abraham is the “father” of faith. Faith, belief and trust in God with his heart, made Abraham righteous in God’s sight. Please open your Bibles to Matthew 8:11………. Abraham will be in heaven! The Israelites of old were ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Revelation, Part 3 Series

    Contributed by T.j. Conwell on Jan 20, 2007
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     | 3,319 views

    Study of the Book of Revelation

    Revelation, Part 3 Revelation 2:1-17 Introduction Over-arching theme: 2 Tim 4:2 says “Preach the Word; be prepared in season and out of season; correct, rebuke and encourage—with great patience and careful instruction.” We ought to be able to give an answer – to give hope to the future and why ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    It Is Good For Us To Be Here

    Contributed by Don Schultz on Jan 24, 2013
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    We need a place to go, where Jesus strengthens our faith - that place is his Word.

    Luke 9:28-36 The Transfiguration "It is good for us to be here." 28 About eight days after Jesus said this, he took Peter, John and James with him and went up onto a mountain to pray. 29 As he was praying, the appearance of his face changed, and his clothes became as bright as a flash of lightning. ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Caught Up But When? Introduction Series

    Contributed by Bob Faulkner on May 19, 2015
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    Lots of ideas about the rapture. What does Scripture explicitly teach? Introduction to a series of talks on this subject.

    INTRODUCTION God’s Garden is overrun with weeds. To get to the fruit can be a time-consuming work, but certainly it is worth the effort. What theoretically could be a wealth of comfort and joy for God’s people has become a morass of complication. But no wonder. Both Jesus and Paul ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Moroni’s Promise: Is It Biblical? Series

    Contributed by Jason Smith on Oct 19, 2013
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    The faith of the Mormon is based on subjective feelings they say the Spirit gives them when they say a prayer. Does the scripture really work this way to show that the Book of Mormon is the word of God?

    Every time a Mormon will try to talk to you, they will share with you 2 texts in the book of Mormon. The first is 3 Nephi 11, which speaks of Jesus’ visiting of the Americas; the second text is what each individual Mormon’s faith is based on: Moroni 10:4 The last so called prophet of ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Busy Church Series

    Contributed by Jeff Such on Mar 7, 2011
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    A closer look at the 7 Churches found in the Book of Revelation and what it means for the church today.

    The Busy Church The 7 Churches of Revelation January 15th & 16th This morning we begin our series on the 7 Churches of Revelation by taking a look at Christ’s message to the Ephesian Church and how we can apply its message to our lives Background: Ephesus was one of the most important ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Don't Give Up In Prayer

    Contributed by Tom Feola on Aug 18, 2012
     | 4,651 views

    We need to draw a circle as we stay bold in prayer

    Honi, The circle maker From the book The Circle Maker, Praying circles around your Biggest dreams and greatest fears. Mark Batterson. Young children danced in the downpour like it was the first rainfall they’d ever seen. And it was. Parents threw back their heads, opened their mouths, and ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Serpent Truths

    Contributed by Terry Laughlin on Mar 16, 2020
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    There are spiritual truths to the legend of St. Patrick driving snakes out of Ireland. Knowing those truths equips you to share the Gospel of Christ for St. Patrick’s Day.

    Serpent Truths The Snakes St. Patrick Overcame in Ireland Over the centuries, people have succumbed to myths placing them over truth because it pleases the flesh, causing them to miss the blessings of Holy Spirit leading. The Bible tells Christians, “Have nothing to do with irreverent, silly ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Little Ewe Lamb

    Contributed by Bala Samson on Oct 14, 2020
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    Greed or avarice is an insatiable hunger for something that you are hotly pursing, that eventually takes you to the path of total disaster

    Little ewe lamb 2 Samuel 12: 1”Then the LORD sent Nathan to David. And he came to him and said, "There were two men in one city, the one rich and the other poor.” David had done atrocious and heinous crime of adultery and astutely planned murder of Uriah; however, for around 9 months, he ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Purify Yourself!

    Contributed by Pastor Amos Dele Dada on Jun 11, 2020
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    He (Hezekiah) said to them, "Listen to me, you Levites! Purify yourselves, and purify the Temple of the LORD, the God of your ancestors

    He (Hezekiah) said to them, "Listen to me, you Levites! Purify yourselves, and purify the Temple of the LORD, the God of your ancestors. Remove all the defiled things from the sanctuary' 2 Chr 29: 5 don't know what you are hearing Jesus saying to the church more than what Hezekiah ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Idolatry: The Trojan Horse Of Demons PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Sep 26, 2023
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    Warn against the danger of idolatry, emphasizing that it's not just about worshipping physical idols, but anything that takes the rightful place of God in our hearts, and to encourage believers to examine their lives for any such idols.

    Good morning, brothers and sisters. Today, we're going to take a deep dive into a passage that might just rattle our comfort zones a bit. It's about the danger of idolatry, the temptation that sneaks in when we least expect it, and the spiritual warfare that's constantly happening around us. I ...read more

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