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  • W Pat Cunningham avatar

    Forcing People To Be Good, Can It Happen? Series

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Oct 15, 2021
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    It’s alien to Christ’s life and law of love to force compliance. One cannot and may not try to force sanctity or even basic justice on another.

    Sophomore year in high school. We were assigned to study world history at that time, and we were using a Christian textbook, which rightly saw Jesus Christ as the center of all history. We even date years before and after the birth of Christ, even though the time line is about 3 years off what was ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

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    Being Forces For God And Good

    Contributed by Monty Newton on Nov 29, 2007
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    In the season of Advent we are awakened to be forces for God and good.

    Title: Being a Forces for Good and God Text: Romans 13:11-14 Thesis: In the Season of Advent, we are wakened to be forces for God and good. Context: Romans 13 is a chapter in which the Apostle Paul instructs us on how to live as Christians in light of the imminent return of Jesus Christ. In ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Forced To Do It

    Contributed by Michael Koplitz on Mar 12, 2024
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    Just because culture and society says it is good to do even though it breaks God's law, we should not do it!

    Forced to do it Luke 3:7-17 Rev. Dr. Michael H. Koplitz Luke 3:7 So he began saying to the crowds who were going out to be baptized by him, “aYou brood of vipers, who warned you to flee from the wrath to come? 8 “Therefore bear fruits in keeping with repentance, and ado not begin to say 1to ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    Forced

    Contributed by Bala Samson on May 28, 2024
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    Make an impact in this broken world!

    Mark 15:21”And they FORCED a passerby, Simon of Cyrene, who was coming in from the country, the father of Alexander and Rufus, to carry his cross.” Make an impact in this broken world! We have worn too many crosses around our necks and shirts, now it is time to show the world the impact of the ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Poverty, Yes, But Not Under Compulsion

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Aug 11, 2022
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    Those who try to force others to be good are playing God without acting like God.

    Thursday of the 19th Week in Course If you did a survey among Americans to ask them to name their favorite saint, I would guess with some confidence that it is St. Francis of Assisi. And for a female saint, we could choose his close associate, St. Clare of Assisi, whom we celebrate today. As our ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

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    Universal Forces

    Contributed by Jon Mackinney on Jul 29, 2010
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    The big picture of what God is doing in the world, and the opposition arrayed against him, is played out for us in this parable and it's explanation

    Passage: Matthew 13:24-30, 36-43 Intro: Global impact of this hunk of ice that broke off of Antarctica. PP huge iceberg from space PP further out photo PP whole of Antarctica 1. we can get very nervous about things when we talk about global scale. 2. but talk ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

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    The Field & The Force

    Contributed by Dan Cormie on Jun 13, 2009
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    A message about where the work of ministry is to take place.

    Dakota Community Church June 14, 2009 The Field & the Force Read John 4:1-42 for context John 4:34-36 "My food," said Jesus, "is to do the will of him who sent me and to finish his work. Do you not say, ’Four months more and then the harvest’? I tell you, open your eyes and look at the fields! ...read more

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    Denomination: Mennonite

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    The Task Force

    Contributed by Clair Sauer on Jun 30, 2010
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    Christ has called us into a great and important work. Together we are God's task force, spreading the message of God's Kingdom in the world today!

    “To have heard God’s word is a great responsibility.” To have heard God’s word is a great responsibility! The idea here is not unlike that famous advice from Spiderman, “With great privilege comes great responsibility.” Because we know God’s word, because ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    The Force At Rest Series

    Contributed by Dan Cormie on Sep 13, 2009
     | 3,565 views

    So much work to be done can we really afford to take a Sabbath... can we afford not to?

    Dakota Community Church September 13, 2009 The Field & the Force 7 The Force at Rest I want to begin today by addressing the letter Pastor Chris read last week from the young man who was frustrated with serving God and then falling away, reading his Bible attending etc. only to tire of it and ...read more

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    Denomination: Mennonite

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    The Driving Force Series

    Contributed by Rodney Buchanan on Jun 6, 2004
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    1. Without the resurrection, the story of Christ would be just a beautiful story with a bad ending. 2. Without the resurrection, it would have meant that Evil had won. 3. The resurrection is the prelude to the second coming.

    Former NFL player Pat Tillman’s name has been in the news a lot lately. He played football for Arizona State University and then the Arizona Cardinals. But he had voluntarily enlisted with the Army Rangers following the terrorist attacks on September 11; turning down a $3.6 million contract with ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Forceful Men

    Contributed by Alan Smith on Aug 9, 2002
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     | 29,029 views

    Taking hold of salvation requires a diligence on our part.

    Introduction: When I went to school at Freed-Hardeman, we were required in our English literature class to read part of John Bunyan’s book Pilgrim’s Progress. It is perhaps the most well-known religious allegory ever written. For those of you who never had an English teacher force you to read ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Driving Force

    Contributed by Eric Sellgren on May 29, 2001
    based on 125 ratings
     | 4,126 views

    The power that enabled the Apostles to change the world. A Sermon for Pentecost

    I thought I was going to be late for the Service this morning. As I was travelling from Motcombe to Church I saw someone in the distance pushing his car, so I pulled up and said to him, "Are you having trouble?"........... "No!" he said, and continued pushing his car. "Well, can I give you hand ...read more

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    Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

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    A Force Of One

    Contributed by Stephen Funderburk on Aug 22, 2007
    based on 7 ratings
     | 3,296 views

    becoming a person of impact on this generation

    Intro: people like the thought of a one man wrecking crew. A guy that can take on 50 people all by themselves. Bruce Lee, just the name is synonymous with beating up people. Sylvester Stallone, Rambo, able to take on as many that come against him. Arnold Swartznagger, the terminator. And my ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    A Forcing Of Sides Series

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Feb 17, 2003
    based on 139 ratings
     | 7,039 views

    Pilate did with Christ what millions do today: he was not against Him, but wanted to avoid the issue. When the pressure came, he had a choice. It is only under pressure that our true convictions surface.

    Note: this is a bulletin insert I put in our bulletins to supplement the sermon; it contains much helpful information, so I have included it here before the sermon. Ed Pilate: A Friend to Caesar or Not? The year was 33 AD. Jesus had been arrested and illegally tried. From a human perspective, ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    An Unstoppable Force Series

    Contributed by Steven Simala Grant on May 8, 2007
    based on 6 ratings
     | 13,364 views

    God heals, puts us in conflict situations, and invites us to NOT fight against Him but rather join His unstoppable force.

    An Unstoppable Force: Experiencing Biblical Community Acts 5:12-42 Intro: Have you ever been in a situation where doing the right thing was going to get you in trouble? Where you had a choice, and it was clear which option was right, and it was also clear that if you did that thing, there was ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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