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Who Are The People Of God And How To Join Up

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Oct 31, 2023

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Here comes this hick-town Galilean carpenter and His gang to try to turn things upside down.

Saturday of the 30th week in course 2023 Our first reading begins with a question about whether, “then,” God has rejected His people, the Jews of St. Paul’s day. But we must, to have any understanding of these words, look back at the previous chapter, which ends, “But of Israel he [God] says, ‘All ...read more

Scripture: Luke 14:1-11, Romans 11:1-2, Romans 11:11-29

Denomination: Catholic

Sabbath: The Rest Is Up To You Pt. Ii Series

Contributed by Mike Fogerson on Mar 20, 2013

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During the first 19 days of Tishri, there are 3 major Jewish fall feasts: Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur (Day of Atonement), & Tabernacles/Booths/Sukkot. As with other feasts, its name lets us in on its purpose.

Sabbath: The Rest Is Up To You Pt. II September 30, 2012 Introduction A During the first 19 days of Tishri, there are 3 major Jewish fall feasts: Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur (Day of Atonement), & Tabernacles/Booths/Sukkot. 1 Again the Lord spoke to Moses, saying,34 "Speak to the sons of Israel, ...read more

Scripture: Leviticus 23:33-34

Denomination: Baptist

Sukkot - The Ingathering - Look Up As Our Redemption Is Near

Contributed by William Akehurst on Oct 2, 2023

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Sukkot, The Feast of Tabernacles, the Season of our Joy, and the Ingathering is a time of celebration of things past, and things to come. Temporary outdoor gathering places to understand the meaning of “Look up, for your redemption draws near,” and “caught up together…to meet the LORD in the air.”

2023.10.01.Sermon Notes_Feast of Tabernacles – Sukkot, the Ingathering William Akehurst, HSWC Scriptures: Luke 21:25-28, 1 Thessalonians 4:16-18, Acts 3:19-21, 1 Thessalonians 5:1-11, Zechariah 14:1-21 SUKKOT - THE INGATHERING - LOOK UP AS OUR REDEMPTION IS NEAR Sukkot – The Feast of ...read more

Scripture: Luke 21:25-28, 1 Thessalonians 4:16-18, Acts 3:19-21, 1 Thessalonians 5:1-11, Zechariah 14:1-21 (view more) (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Same Old Same Old - Our Faithful God

Contributed by Bill Sullivan on Jan 4, 2010

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Many things change, but our faithful God never changes, and we can rest in His faithfulness.

The Same Old Same Old TCF Sermon Text January 3, 2010 Things change, donï¿½t they? Things about our life, our looks, our love, our work, our living circumstances. For some of us, 2010 begins looking much different than life looked when we began 2009. Some of us have more children. All of us ...read more

Scripture: Lamentations 3:21-24

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Burrs In Our Saddle Series

Contributed by Guy Glass on Jul 2, 2003

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The third message in a series looking at what keeps us from really dreaming great things for God.

“Burrs in Our Saddle” Are You an Old Dog? INTRODUCTION: It is amazing to me the lengths a horse will go to removing, or trying to remove a burr under its saddle. The burr, as small as it is, is a source of great discomfort. That burr causes major discomfort to the horse. Discomfort to the point ...read more

Scripture: John 3:1-7, Matthew 14:22-23

Denomination: Baptist

6 Pentecost, Year B

Contributed by Garth Wehrfritz- Hanson on Jul 11, 2003

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We learn from Jesus that life is a balance involving, among other things, rest and compassionate servanthood.

Sermon for 6 Pent Yr B, 20/07/2003 Based on Mk 30-34, 53-56 Grace Lutheran Church, Medicine Hat, Alberta By Pastor Garth Wehrfritz-Hanson According to Bill Heider, “The only thing wrong with being retired is that you never get a day off.” I know in my conversations with some of you, you have ...read more

Scripture: Mark 6:30-53

Denomination: Lutheran

What I Want For Christmas

Contributed by James Tetley on Dec 18, 2005

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Joy at Christmas is the coming of Christ not the birth of Jesus, this joy should be the thing we most desire at Christmas

What I want for Christmas – Matthew 2:1-12 Big Idea: Joy at Christmas in the coming of Christ not the birth of Jesus Big response: When reflecting on Jesus to know joy and share that with others If I am going to answer this question of “What I want for Christmas” – we first need to think about ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 2:1-12

Denomination: Baptist

It's Unbelievable

Contributed by David Roth on Sep 15, 2015

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Proper 19 B. Christ is the source and power of our faith. It is in and through Him that all things are possible.

Mark 9:14-27 Proper 19(b) J. J. May the words of my mouth, and the meditations of our hearts, be acceptable in Thy sight, O Lord, our Rock and our Redeemer. Amen. “It’s unbelievable” Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. Our lesson starts ...read more

Scripture: Mark 9:14-27

Denomination: Lutheran

Eschatology 11 Of 16 The Second Coming

Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Apr 13, 2022

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In recent studies we have covered some very important things in the Book of Revelation. We saw …

• The rapture of the church • The receiving of our glorified bodies • The Judgments (The Seal Judgments, The Trumpet Judgments, and The Vial Judgments) All these things will take place on earth during the seven years of the tribulation period. But we also discovered that while this is taking ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 19:11-12

Denomination: Baptist

Apart From The Lord

Contributed by Dan Cormie on Oct 13, 2013

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A Thanksgiving message reflecting on Psalm 16:2 - Apart from the Lord I have no good thing.

Dakota Community Church October 13, 2013 Apart From the Lord Psalm 16 Preserve me, O God, for in you I take refuge. 2 I say to the Lord, “You are my Lord;  I have no good apart from you.” 3 As for the saints in the land, they are the excellent ones,  in whom is all ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 16:1-11

Denomination: Mennonite

What Christmas Means...

Contributed by Steve Malone on Dec 23, 2002

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In this message we will look at 6 things that Christmas means that are totally independent of food, family, gifts and snow.

What Christmas Means… [show a clip from Jingle All The Way – in the beginning of the movie where Arnie goes to the store and meets Sinbad… start clip when it shows sky line and it when Arnie goes outside of store…] I don’t know about you, BUT like the character that Arnie is playing in the clip ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:10-11

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Flying Like Dumbo

Contributed by Joe Rowland on Jul 24, 2012

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I dreamed that the Holy Spirit took me up in the air. He was teaching me how to fly. At first I felt like Dumbo, I was then catching on. I was able to fly as the Spirit was enabling.

Flying Like Dumbo Ezekiel 43:4-5 4 And the glory of the LORD came into the house by the way of the gate whose prospect is toward the east. 5 So the spirit took me up, and brought me into the inner court; and, behold, the glory of the LORD filled the house. I am entitling this today: Flying like ...read more

Scripture: Ezekiel 43:4-5

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Should The Church Pray?

Contributed by Ralph Andrus on Jul 27, 2005

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When the early church prayed it involved 3 things I ASKING II ANSWERING III. ACTING

Sun. Jan. 29/95 Acts 4:22-33 Should The Church Pray? ********************** Obituary of Mrs. Prayer Meeting "Mrs. Prayer Meeting died recently at the First Neglected Church, on Worldly Ave. Born many years ago in the midst of great revivals, she was a ...read more

Scripture: Acts 4:22-33

Denomination: Baptist

Saved Simply

Contributed by Craig Benner on May 22, 2011

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Don't make salvation into a hard thing. God makes it easy. There is nothing complicated about it.

Simply Saved IL. : the veteran baseball player and the rookie "the field is so messed up that nobody can play it well" Adam, the first man, sinned, and this world has been messed up ever since. Romans. 10:1-13 (Verse 13) I. Provided for any and all. "whosoever" A. We are all born sinners. Ro. ...read more

Scripture: Romans 10:1-13

Denomination: Pentecostal

What Discouragement Can Do! Series

Contributed by John Hamby on Aug 19, 2003

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The Emmaus Road Experience can teach us three things that discouragement and frustration does in our lives.

A Study of the Book of Luke Sermon #69 “What Discouragement Can Do!” Luke 24:13-33 What a weekend it had been for the followers of Jesus. It seemed as if the bottom fell out of their lives. All of their hopes and dreams had ...read more

Scripture: Luke 24:13-33, Luke 24:30-36, Luke 24:36-48

Denomination: Baptist

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