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    Finding Your Way Back Home SermonCentral

    Contributed by SermonCentral on Sep 8, 2023
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     | 1,608 views

    Sometimes, the most detrimental thing God can do is to grant us our desires. The prodigal son's journey to a 'far country' symbolizes a place that first exists in our hearts. This journey and his eventual return home teaches us about the dangers of desire and the power of forgiveness.

    Today, we will explore the parable of the Prodigal Sons, which is the third story in a series of parables told by Jesus. This parable, along with the stories of a lost coin and a missing sheep, teaches us important lessons about God's love and forgiveness. Let us dive into the story and uncover its ...read more

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    Honoring God With Our Finances

    Contributed by Ray Ellis on Sep 24, 2004
    based on 39 ratings
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    The Apostle Paul is our model in finding financial security. This message declares that Jesus is our most valuable resource.

    Honoring God with our Finances Philippians 4:11-13, 18-19 A few of you in the congregation may have lived through the Great Depression of 1929. October 24th, 1929 became known as the Black Thursday. That’s the day when a collapse of the American economy caught most of the country’s financial ...read more

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    Denomination: Free Methodist

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    Our Living Hope Series

    Contributed by Dennis Davidson on May 1, 2014
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    In the introduction to the letter to Titus Paul states his reason for living. Paul lived for the faith of believers and to give them the knowledge of eternal truth. The purpose of our life also needs to be defined if we desire to be focused

    TITUS 1: 1-4 OUR LIVING HOPE How would you like to be personally discipled by Paul the Apostle? Obviously Paul can't physically disciple us, but he did disciple others. Titus is one of Paul's disciples and Paul wrote a book to him to help disciple him. As we study this letter to Titus, we ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    He Came To Be Our Deliverer

    Contributed by Jon Mackinney on Dec 7, 2006
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    What a mess we are in. And we aren’t even aware of it! The whole purpose of Christmas was to respond to our need for deliverance.

    Passage: John 3:10-21 Intro: Someone has said, “Ignorance is bliss.” PP to which Thomas Gray responded, “If ignorance is bliss, tis folly to be wise.” PP Cater Burwell has continued the thread, “If not bliss, ignorance can at least be fun.” PP but Philip Wylie has ended the discussion for me: ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

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    Personality, Purpose And Power Through Prayer-Luke 9:18-36 Series

    Contributed by Ken Henson on Feb 1, 2014
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    Jesus knew His identity, and gained strength to take the cross through prayer. Through this He was glorified. We will only see the glory of God if we will also take up the cross and embrace God's will for our lives, finding our identity in Him.

    918 And it happened, as He was alone praying, that His disciples joined Him, and He asked them, saying, “Who do the crowds say that I am?” 19 So they answered and said, “John the Baptist, but some say Elijah; and others say that one of the old prophets has risen again.” 20 He said to them, ...read more

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    Your Sins Will Find You Out!

    Contributed by Gerry Pratt on Apr 24, 2002
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    We may hide from our fellow man, but we never can, nor will we hide from God.

    I know that a lot of you will disagree with this statement, but I will make it anyway, “When we were little...sometimes we were bad”. A. When we were bad, we tried to hide. 1. Most of us weren’t too good at hiding our naughtiness, however. ILLUSTRATION: Me smoking cigarettes out in ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Finding God's Goodness Amidst Difficulties SermonCentral

    Contributed by SermonCentral on Sep 9, 2023
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    James in his first chapter warns us not to be deceived, providing reasons to believe in God's goodness regardless of our circumstances.

    In the late 90s, there was a popular saying in the church: "God is good, all the time; all the time, God is good." It's easy to proclaim God's goodness when things are going well, but what about when we face difficult circumstances? How can we know that God is truly good? In James 1:16-18, we find ...read more

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    Delighting In The Lord: Finding Fulfillment In Him Series

    Contributed by Dean Courtier on Jun 6, 2024
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     | 1,518 views

    In Psalm 37:4 the psalmist, David, invites us to find our greatest joy and satisfaction in the Lord. This delight is not a superficial happiness but a deep, abiding joy in God's presence and character.

    Delighting in the Lord: Finding Fulfillment in Him Psalm 37:4 Theme: Understanding what it means to delight in the Lord and how it transforms our desires and lives. Psalm 37:4 (NLT) - "Take delight in the Lord, and he will give you your heart’s desires." Introduction: Today, I want to ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    He Came To Be Our Savior

    Contributed by Jon Mackinney on Dec 7, 2006
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    In the midst of the glitter and noise, the purpose of the Incarnation is powerful, but not always easy to hear. But to a lost world, God sent His Son to be Our Savior

    Passage: Hebrews 2:10-18 Intro: At the risk of appearing Scrooge-like, I want to talk about death this morning. 1. in spite of the frantic attempts to hide or reinterpret the true meaning of Christmas, the coming of Christ into the world had a critically important purpose. 2. and if we will dare to ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

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    Seek And You Shall Find: The Promise Of Prayer

    Contributed by Ronald Moore on Oct 24, 2023
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    Ask, Knock, seek. Prayer and our lives.

    Today, we gather to reflect on a profound and encouraging verse from the Gospel according to Matthew, chapter 7, verse 7, where Jesus imparts to us timeless wisdom: "Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you." In these simple yet ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

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    Our Identity In Christ Series

    Contributed by Lonnie Erwin on Feb 10, 2020
     | 5,248 views

    With the Indwelling of the Holy Spirit we have the Potential to be able to accomplish Gods will for our lives

    Paul writes in Gal 3:23 that before we asked Jesus into our lives we were bound by the law of sin and held in bondage but now that we asked Jesus into our lives we are free from the bondage of sin and have become heirs to kingdom through the promise. However there also comes responsibility. For the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    God In Me...the Hope Of Glory

    Contributed by Vera Hughes on Feb 20, 2008
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     | 8,352 views

    Did you know that God put himself in you? God wants to use you to fulfill His purposes on the earth.

    Matthew 5:14-16 Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on a hill cannot be hid. Neither do men put it under a bushel, but on a candlestick; and it giveth light unto all that are in the house. Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Purpose Of Christmas: God’s Glory Series

    Contributed by Billy Ricks on Dec 31, 2012
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     | 7,176 views

    Our goal should be to reveal and reflect the person and reputation of God in everything we do. To live for God’s glory is to live our lives in such a way that His reputation is enhanced among men. Christmas is about God’s Glory!

    Intro: When we think of the birth of Jesus it would be best to think of His entrance into this world as History. Why? It is His story of how God came entered the world and paid for the penalty of mans sin for His glory. Look at Luke 2.14 as the Angelic host proclaimed the theme and ending of ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    He Is Our Protector

    Contributed by Bala Samson on Jun 1, 2014
     | 5,344 views

    Think of the days that God did not allow you to go to a particular party that you wanted to attend desperately, only to find out later that He had kept you back from evil company.

    Daddy, stay close by me, catch me if I fall! Jude 1:24”Now to Him who is able to keep you from stumbling, And to present you faultless Before the presence of His glory with exceeding joy” Devotion written in the year 2010 - When my son Joshua was a little boy, my husband would take ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    The Priority Of Family Series

    Contributed by Matthew Stoll on Aug 11, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 11,058 views

    God’s second priority for us is our relationship with family (physical and spiritual). God desires for us to be reconcilers with those in our family, both in our relationship and in our relationship with God.

    For those who may be joining us for the first time this year, we’ve been in a series called, "Your Bucket List." Which I borrowed from a movie which came out about a year ago called The Bucket List. If you haven’t seen it, it’s a great movie about two very different men, one a wealthy business ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist