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Intercession For Atlethes Series

Contributed by Terry Laughlin on Aug 6, 2010

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God wants to be sought in every part of your life. If you are a football fan, then this short message, testimonial and prayer guide is your tool to enjoying the Lord's power and guidience as you intercede for your favorite football team.

Title: Intercession for God’s Athletes Theme: Praying for Your Local Football Team Series: Living in the Aroma of Prayer Introduction: Several years ago the Holy Spirit of Jesus Christ led me to put together prayer guides for the local church service, the United States of America, and for ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:18

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Life, Liberty, And The Pursuit Of Jesus

Contributed by Michael Bolin on Aug 23, 2010

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A fourth of July Sermon Dealing with freedom; freedom displayed through letting go of influence or ownership of a relationship.

Only in America can a pizza get to your house faster than an ambulance. Only in America do drugstores make the sick walk all the way to the back of the store to get their prescriptions, while healthy people can buy cigarettes at the front. Only in America do we leave cars worth thousands of ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:22

Denomination: United Methodist

The Purpose & Scope Of Apologetics

Contributed by Frederick Meekins on Dec 7, 2015

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The Purpose & Scope Of Apologetics

Apologetics exists as a field of Christian study to aide the believer in understanding his beliefs, why critics refuse to ascent to these eternal truths, and how these beliefs apply to broader intellectual concerns. Upon hearing of these applications of the discipline, those unfamiliar with such ...read more

Scripture: 2 Chronicles 10:3-4

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Go! And Live In Perfect Love - 1 John 4:18 Series

Contributed by Dean Courtier on Feb 22, 2025

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Our mighty God, who is love itself. Love is at the very core of the Christian faith. What does it mean to live in the perfect love of God? How does His love drive out fear? Today, we will explore three key truths about God's love.

Go! And Live in Perfect Love Introduction: Today we gather in the presence of our mighty God, who is love itself. Love is at the very core of the Christian faith, and today, we turn to 1 John 4:18 (NLT) for a powerful truth: "Such love has no fear, because perfect love expels all fear. If ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 5:7, Matthew 14:29-30, Isaiah 41:10, Joshua 1:9, John 14:27, Romans 8:28, 1 John 4:18, Romans 8:15, 2 Timothy 1:7, 1 John 4:19, Romans 5:8, 1 John 4:11, Matthew 5:16, Romans 10:9, Malachi 3:6, Romans 8:38-39, Matthew 13:3-9, Matthew 13:18-23, Matthew 13:23, James 1:22, Matthew 7:16-20, Galatians 5:22-23, John 15:8 (view more) (view less)

Denomination: Pentecostal

How To Respond To Abusive Leaders

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Oct 18, 2000

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Truth always hurts. Truth also humbles its hearers. Speakers of the truth should be prepared to respond with love to those who abuse them with wisdom, grace and skillful scriptural defense. Peter and John were unjustly arrested because they spoke, preache

1. Truth always hurts. Truth also humbles its hearers. Speakers of the truth should be prepared to respond with love to those who abuse them with wisdom, grace and skillful scriptural defense. Peter and John were unjustly arrested because they spoke, preached and taught the truth. Abusive ...read more

Scripture: Acts 4:1-4

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

A New Motivation

Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on May 8, 2004

based on 19 ratings

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A "Dog eats dog" Kingdom or a Kingdom of Love

Jn 13:31-35: A new motivation Story: The Liberal Prime Minister, William Gladstone, in announcing the death of Princess Alice on 14th December 1878 to the House of Commons, told this touching story. The little daughter of the Princess was seriously ill with diphtheria. And so the doctors told ...read more

Scripture: John 13:31-35

Denomination: Anglican

Lessons In Apologetics #4: Pragmaticism & Combinationalism

Contributed by Frederick Meekins on Aug 27, 2010

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Lessons In Apologetics #4: Pragmaticism & Combinationalism

The next theory of truth and religious knowledge is pragmatism. Developed initially by Charles Sander Pierce and expanded by William James, pragmatism is the theory that truth is not determined by what one thinks, feels, or discovers but rather by what works. Christians may instinctively recoil ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 19:1

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Speaking The Truth Series

Contributed by Kevin Ruffcorn on Dec 6, 2012

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Jesus engaged in people's real life questions, issues and challenges. As followers of Jesus we are challenged to engage in caring conversations with others in order to share God's love and grace.

John 4:37-30, 39-42 “Speaking the Truth INTRODUCTION One of the gifs of the technological revolution is that of communication. We are now able to communicate over greater distances, with more people, in a shorter time, than has ever been possible. • No more five day mail ...read more

Scripture: John 4:27-42

Denomination: Lutheran

Just Like Jesus

Contributed by Jerry Mckee on Sep 18, 2008

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Years ago there was a large group of people who wanted to be "Just Like Mike." I wonder - doesn’t anyone want to be just like Jesus?

In the mid to late 90’s, an athlete rose to the top of his game. He became everyone’s hero and turned the game of basketball into one of the most watched sports of that day. He was labeled as being able to “defy gravity.” Although he is retired today, he is still considered one of the greatest ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:52

Denomination: *other

The Lord's Supper: What Is It?

Contributed by John Eldridge on Feb 9, 2009

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What is The Lords Supper? An explanation of the Lords Supper.

The Lord’s Supper What is it? Instituted by Jesus just hours before His death. We are commanded to repeat it at frequent intervals until the 2nd coming. 1. It takes the place of the Passover for Christians. a. Christ is our Passover lamb, Sacrificed to rebuke the Destroyer 1 Cor 5:7 2. It is ...read more

Scripture: Luke 22:19

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Led Into Temptation Series

Contributed by Aneel Aranha on Feb 22, 2021

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In our Lord’s Prayer, we beseech God not to lead us into temptation. Can he? Does he?

Scripture Reading: Matthew 6:7-15 And when you pray, do not keep on babbling like pagans, for they think they will be heard because of their many words. Do not be like them, for your Father knows what you need before you ask him. “This, then, is how you should pray: “‘Our Father in heaven, hallowed ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:7-15

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Our Relationship With Our Jewish Brothers Series

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Apr 14, 2017

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‘Dialogue and friendship with the children of Israel are part of the life of Jesus’ disciples.'

Thursday of Easter Week 2017 Joy of the Gospel I have often been amazed as I have spent the last three years reflecting on Pope Francis’s encyclical Joy of the Gospel, how the Thursday Scriptures mesh so well with the various themes the Holy Father visits. Today he is writing about our ...read more

Scripture: Acts 3:11-26

Denomination: Catholic

A Second Look At Freedom Of Religion Series

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on May 13, 2017

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We must seek to meet those who have no connection to religious tradition but sincerely seek truth, goodness and beauty. Ultimately, Jesus Christ is the what and the whom they seek.

Thursday of 5th Week of Easter 2017 Joy of the Gospel The words of today’s Gospel could be a reflection on the Beatitude, “Blessed are the poor in spirit.” Ultimately our food, our clothing, our housing and our health care are not ends in themselves, but rather means to the end of ...read more

Scripture: Luke 12:22-31

Denomination: Catholic

Vanities, Poverty And Destitution Series

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Sep 22, 2018

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We must find in our heart the vast chasm, the infinite need that only Infinite Goodness and Truth and Beauty can fill.

Thursday of the 24th Week in Course 2018 St. Vincent de Paul The book we call Ecclesiastes is often referred to as Qoheleth, for the Hebrew name of the author, here called “the Preacher.” The first words form one of the major themes of theology, that all things human are perishable, that even what ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 1:1-11, Psalm 90:3-17, Luke 9:7-9

Denomination: Catholic

Entering Through The Veil Series

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Jan 26, 2019

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The gift we offer is the gift of ourselves, in Christ, for the Father to do with as He wills.

St. John Bosco 2019 St. Matthew records, in his passion narrative, an old tradition from the earliest days of the Church which is referred to in this letter to the Hebrews. The story tells us that when Our Lord died, there was an earthquake, and one of the results was the ripping of the Temple ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 10:19-25, Mark 4:21-25, Matthew 27:51

Denomination: Catholic

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