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    The Controversial Truth Is Looking America In The Face Series

    Contributed by Preacher Fo Real on Jun 25, 2015
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    IN ORDER FOR AMERICA TO MOVE FORWARD, ANY KIND OF DISCRIMINATION, RACISM, SEGREGATION, OR WHITE SUPREMACY MUST BECOME A THING OF THE PAST.

    My fellow Americans and those that chose to call themselves Americans, I was born on July 9, 1964 on Lakeland Farms in rural Perry Count and the evidence of the racial prejudices and the demeaning injustices we faced as African Americans filled the early years of my life. For the first sixteen ...read more

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    Developing A Dream Lesson 1 Series

    Contributed by Elmer Towns on Mar 11, 2019
     | 5,388 views

    Examine your past dreams to find the dream God has for you. Spend time with God to get your vision.

    A. WHAT I WANT YOU TO LEARN! 1. Understand the difference between a biblical dream and a passing fancy or fleshly desire. 2. Examine your past dreams to find the dream God has for you. 3. Write down a concise dream statement for your life. B. INTRODUCTION 1. Dictionary definition: “To conceive ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Extreme Makeover: Manly Edition

    Contributed by Mark Opperman on Jun 20, 2011
     | 5,974 views

    Regardless of your past, God can take you on a journey to make you the man you were intended to be.

    Extreme Makeover: Manly Edition Text: Philippians 1:6 He who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus. Intro: What does it mean for someone to be masculine? I shared a message on this a few years ago, but really felt like I needed to hit it again with ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Saul And Paul Series

    Contributed by Denn Guptill on Jun 29, 2014
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     | 18,082 views

    Every saint has a past and every sinner has a future could have been written about Saint Paul.

    Every saint has a past, every sinner has a future. Those words were penned over a hundred years ago by the Irish playwright Oscar Wilde but they could very well have been written about a young man named Saul who came to a pivotal point in his life where he would have to choose to live in the past ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    "Genesis: The Progressive Revelation Of God”

    Contributed by Bubot Parago on Jul 21, 2018
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    "’In the beginning" refers to the dateless past, it is the introduction to the Bible and all of history, because it marks the boundary between time and eternity.

    Gen.1:1-15 Genesis 1:1 In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth. v2 And the earth was without form, and void; and darkness was upon the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters. v3 And God said, Let there be light: and there was light. v4 And God ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    "All Saints Day, A Day Of Remembering”

    Contributed by Clarence Eisberg on Oct 30, 2024
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    Remembering the Saints of the past and saints today, made so by the blood of Christ and the work of the Holy Spirit. (Hebrews 10:14)

    In Jesus Holy Name November 3, 2024 Text: Revelation 7:9-17 All Saints Day, Redeemer “All Saints Day, A Day of Remembering” It is possible that many of us are still recovering from “All Hallow Eve” and thus may have overlooked November 1st , an ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Going Beyond The Fence. Jeremiah 29:11

    Contributed by David Cramer on Jun 10, 2024
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     | 6,269 views

    An encouragement to move forward with the Lord. Learning how to use the past parts of our lives to obey the Lord and be used by Him.

    An Encouragement to Move Forward with the Lord: Learning to Use Our Past to Obey and Be Used by Him Stand with me, lift your Bible, and repeat after me: This is my Bible. I am what it says I am. I can do what it says I can do. I am going to learn how to be what it says I can be. Today I ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Moving Forward Without Regret Series

    Contributed by Rev. Samuel Arimoro on Jan 2, 2026
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    A call to leave past losses, failures, and disappointments behind and advance confidently into God’s restored future without regret.

    MOVING FORWARD WITHOUT REGRET By Rev. Samuel Arimoro Main Text: Joel 2:25-26 Key Verse: “And I will restore to you the years that the locust hath eaten… and ye shall eat in plenty, and be satisfied, and praise the name of the Lord your God, that hath dealt wondrously with you: and my people ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Nov 2, 2023
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     | 1,680 views

    Explores embracing God's invitation to become something new, overcoming past sins, and walking in obedience to experience His blessings.

    Good morning, everyone! It's always a joy to see your faces and to come together as a community to worship and learn. Today, we're going to be talking about something that I think will resonate with all of us, no matter where we are on our walk with God. Before we get into that, I want to share ...read more

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    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Nov 15, 2023
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    Encourages Christians to embrace their past, live in the present, and strive for their future, guided by God's Word and His promised heavenly reward.

    Good morning, beloved family of God. I am thrilled to be standing before you today. We gather here, not as strangers, but as a family united by our faith. We are here to share in the love of our Heavenly Father and to seek His wisdom. Our Scripture passage today comes from the book of Philippians, ...read more

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    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Jan 22, 2024
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     | 961 views

    This sermon encourages believers to seek God, stabilize their spiritual position, and strengthen their faith by forgetting the past and focusing on spiritual growth.

    Welcome, beloved family of God! It is a joy to gather together once more, bound by our shared love for our Savior and our collective desire to grow closer to Him. We are here, not by accident, but by divine appointment. We are here to learn, to grow, to be refreshed, and to be challenged. Today, we ...read more

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    I Need A New Thing PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Dec 17, 2023
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     | 816 views

    Embracing God's transformative work in our lives, letting go of the past, and looking forward to the future He has planned.

    Ladies and gentlemen, brothers and sisters in Christ, I greet you with the warmest of welcomes as we gather here today, bound together by our shared faith and a desire to grow closer to our Savior, Jesus Christ. We are here to grow, to learn, to be transformed, and to be filled with the wisdom and ...read more

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    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Jan 4, 2024
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     | 1,156 views

    This sermon encourages believers to trust in God's sovereignty, let go of the past, and embrace the new things God is doing in their lives.

    Welcome, beloved family of God, to this sacred gathering where we come together, unified in spirit, to soak in the divine wisdom of God's Word. We are not here by accident, but by divine appointment, brought together by our shared love for Christ and our hunger for His Word. We are here to seek, to ...read more

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    Harsh Words Series

    Contributed by Greg Nance on Mar 15, 2006
    based on 8 ratings
     | 8,474 views

    Jesus tongue is a sword. His words are God’s words and they have power to heal or destroy. How do we handle hearing harsh words from heaven’s holy herald?

    Read or quote Mark 7. Does God’s word ever say something that bothers you? I dare say, if you have never had that experience, you must not be reading your Bible much! The word of God comforts the afflicted and afflicts the comfortable, does it not? God told Jeremiah, (23:29) "Is not My word ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    It's Time To Live Again

    Contributed by Rick Gillespie- Mobley on Oct 6, 2008
    based on 31 ratings
     | 27,072 views

    God calls His people to live again despite what they may have gone through in the past. Yes, these bones can live again.

    It’s Time To Live Again Ezekial 37:1-14 John 11:17-44 9/28/08 How do you feel about birthdays. Do you say my birthday is coming with a smile on your face, or do you say, oh no here comes my birthday again as though it was something to dread. Today we celebrate our church’s 46th ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed