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  • Joel Hoyer avatar

    Thank You For The Turkey

    Contributed by Joel Hoyer on Dec 5, 2005
    based on 15 ratings
     | 4,229 views

    A prayer of thanks to God for the turkey, following it from the egg to your table.

    We probably all know Bart Simpson’s famous thanksgiving prayer: “Dear God, we paid for all this stuff ourselves, so thanks for nothing.” Well, we know better. In fact, I got to thinking about that. If Bart could have a prayer like that, what kind of prayer should we have over our turkey’s, ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    What Difference Does Christmas Make?

    Contributed by Alan Perkins on Apr 25, 2001
    based on 51 ratings
     | 4,670 views

    What is the significance of Christmas?

    Good morning and Merry Christmas! Welcome to WestShore Community Church. Now, when you hear "happy holidays", what does that refer to? [Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, Winter Solstice, Ramadan, Hindus - Pancha Ganapati, Buddhists - Bodhi Day (Dec. 8), Seinfeld - "Festivus", Christmas]. But this year, all of ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Why Would We Want To Settle For Less Than The Best?

    Contributed by Chad Bolfa on Apr 14, 2009
    based on 10 ratings
     | 11,892 views

    And so today I want us to see how sometimes we do indeed settle for less the best. I want to know, given where we are in life and the struggles we encounter, how we could ever allow ourselves to settle for anything less than the best – anything less than

    Why Would We want to Settle for less than the Best? Am service March 8th 2009 Hebrews 1:1-4 Introduction The other day someone told me about the movie “City of Angels?” In the movie, an angel longs to become human so that he can experience the relationship between a man and a woman. My thought as I ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Holiness

    Contributed by Robert Cox on Apr 21, 2007
     | 6,500 views

    We are called to live holy lives

    1 PETER 1:13Therefore, prepare your minds for action; be self-controlled; set your hope fully on the grace to be given you when Jesus Christ is revealed. 14As obedient children, do not conform to the evil desires you had when you lived in ignorance. 15But just as he who called you is holy, so be ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Christian Citizens Series

    Contributed by Gary Wagoner on Apr 18, 2009
     | 5,131 views

    On being a Christian Citizen.

    Romans 13:1-14 Christian Citizens April 09 Thesis: Being a Biblical New Testament Citizen Introduction: Do Christians have a right or an obligation to be engaged in secular government? In our chapter we are going to study today, we will see the character Christians ought to ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Good News For The New Year

    Contributed by Chris Gowen on Jan 9, 2010
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,843 views

    There's bad news to face the coming year, but there is good news.

    Good News for the New Year Genesis 6:5-8 5 And GOD saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every imagination of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually. 6 And it repented the LORD that he had made man on the earth, and it grieved him at his heart. 7 And the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Holiness 101

    Contributed by Anthony Zibolski on Jun 4, 2013
     | 5,127 views

    Holiness is an action word. It is what God does in us and what happens to us when He does it. Peter tells the church to "prepare our minds for action."

    Holiness 101 2 Peter 1:13-1:21 Introduction- I want to look at holiness for a minute and I know that the word holiness strikes fear in some because it plays to our weaknesses and draws attention to our failures. If I asked you in three words to describe yourself, what would it be? If before ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

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    The Covenant That The Lord Had Made With Us Series

    Contributed by William R. Nabaza on May 22, 2014
     | 3,526 views

    To show that the new covenant included the writings of the WORDS into our minds and hearts.

    I. EXORDIUM: Do you have GOD's WORDS in your heart and mind? II. AUDIENCE PROFILE: Believers III. OBJECTIVES: To show that the new covenant included the writings of the WORDS into our minds and hearts. IV. TEXT: Hebrews 10:16 (Amplified Bible) 10:16 This is the agreement (testament, ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Abraham Gave A Tithe To Melchizedek Part 2

    Contributed by William R. Nabaza on Jan 25, 2014
     | 3,053 views

    To show that JESUS and King Melchizedek is One and the Same Person.

    I. EXORDIUM: Do you bring your tithe to JESUS? II. AUDIENCE PROFILE: Believers III. OBJECTIVES: To show that JESUS and King Melchizedek is One and the Same Person. IV. TEXT: Hebrews 7:4 (Amplified Bible) 7:4 Now observe and consider how great [a personage] this was to whom even Abraham the ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Rejoice, Be Glad, Give Him Glory

    Contributed by William R. Nabaza on Jul 19, 2013
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,531 views

    To rejoice, be glad and give glory to GOD ALMIGHTY.

    I. EXORDIUM: Do you give glory to GOD? II. AUDIENCE PROFILE: Believers III. OBJECTIVES: To rejoice, be glad and give glory to GOD ALMIGHTY. IV. TEXT: Revelation 19:7 (New International Version) Let us rejoice and be glad and give him glory! For the wedding of the Lamb has come, and his ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Rise And Rebuild Series

    Contributed by Robert Leroe on Feb 4, 2013
     | 9,895 views

    We may have no walls to repair, yet many of us have faced the challenge of restoring a ruined life. Whatever we may encounter, we can find in Nehemiah’s quest the confidence to handle adversity with grace. We can expect God to act--to be present when tr

    In the Army, we say that there are 3 kinds of people… -Those who make things happen; -Those who watch things happen; -Those who wonder, “What happened?” Nehemiah was a leader who--by God’s grace--made things happen. We may have no walls to repair, yet many of us have faced ...read more

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    Denomination: Congregational

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    A Song To Remember

    Contributed by Ajai Prakash on Mar 6, 2013
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,607 views

    Remembering God’s goodness puts a song in your heart. What is the purpose of Christian song writing today? Where have we failed in it and how can we retract from it and set our hearts on songs that worship and please God alone. Consider what God might wan

    Opening illustration: I was delighted when I received a free gift in the mail - a CD of Scripture set to music. After listening to it several times, some of the melodies took root in my mind. Before long, I could sing the words to a couple of verses in the book of Psalms without the help of the ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • William R. Nabaza avatar

    Tabernacle: A Copy And Shadow Of The Real One In Heaven

    Contributed by William R. Nabaza on Mar 17, 2014
     | 4,152 views

    To show that JESUS is our Tabernacle who dwelt in us.

    I. EXORDIUM: Where is the tabernacle now? II. AUDIENCE PROFILE: Believers III. OBJECTIVES: To show that JESUS is our Tabernacle who dwelt in us. IV. TEXT: Hebrews 8:5 (Amplified Bible) 8:5 [But these offer] service [merely] as a pattern and as a foreshadowing of [what has its true ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    The Heart Of The Sacrifices

    Contributed by Christian Cheong on Sep 14, 2014
     | 5,916 views

    The Levitical sacrifices reveals the demands of God, and hence the character of God. At the heart of the sacrifices, we can learn 3 truths: God is approachable, sin is removable, and life is redeemable.

    The Book of Leviticus is a book that many of us would not like to read, but it is the first book that a Jewish child has to study. • Reading through it helps us understanding of WHO God is and how man can approach Him. • The sacrifices and rituals reveals the demands of God, and hence ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    New Year; New Hope

    Contributed by Anthony Zibolski on Jan 17, 2012
    based on 6 ratings
     | 53,641 views

    Your New Year will be based on your attitude and if you are going to allow to do what is needed in your life. 2012 can be an amazing year, even if you are going through alot.

    New Year; New Hope 2 Corinthians 5:11-5:17 Introduction- Happy New Year! When we say Happy New Year what are we saying to someone? We are saying that we hope this New Year is better than the year before. We verbally give them a blessing that their problems are behind them and blessings are in ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene