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  • W Pat Cunningham avatar

    God Comes To His People--In Wisdom Series

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Nov 25, 2021
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    The Lord is a jealous God. He’s not jealous for His own sake, but for ours. He knows that we are made for Him, and cannot, as Augustine says, find rest until we rest in Him

    God comes to His people Monday of Fifth week in year Solomon thought that he was a chip off the old block, the rock of Israel’s faith, King David. But there was something wrong with Solomon, something that even his reputation as a great solver of problems couldn’t fix. Jewish tradition tells us ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

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    "God Has Come To Help His People."

    Contributed by Paul Johnson on Sep 4, 2015
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    Words of Assurance given at a funeral of a young man who I did not know.

    Grace and peace to all who have gathered this morning to remember, reflect and rejoice as we celebrate the life of Mr. J.R. Reid Franklin. This is a time to mourn because the earthly journey of someone so young has come to an end. But this is also a time to rejoice because to depart from the body ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Jesus Foretells His Death A Third Time Series

    Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Jul 17, 2015
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    Jesus' passion prediction in Luke 18:31-34 teaches us that what happened to him was in fact a fulfillment of prophecy.

    Scripture In his book Future Babble, journalist Dan Gardner explores our obsession with “experts” who claim to predict future events. Gardner relies on the work of Philip Tetlock, a professor at the University of Pennsylvania, who produced a massive 20-year analysis of 27,450 ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    How Does God Reveal His Will? Series

    Contributed by Guy Glass on Jul 27, 2015
     | 4,308 views

    This message tackles teh question of how God reveals His will.

    HOW DOES GOD REVEAL HIS WILL? PHILIPPIANS 3:15 LET US THEREFORE, AS MANY AS ARE PERFECT, HAVE THIS ATTITUDE; AND IF IN ANYTHING YOU HAVE A DIFFERENT ATTITUDE, GOD WILL REVEAL THAT ALSO TO YOU; INTRODUCTION: INTERACTING WITH GOD’S WILL HAS ALWAYS BEEN A POINT OF CONSIDERATION, CAUTION, AND ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Authority Of Jesus; His Early Life Suffering.

    Contributed by Gordon Mcculloch on Feb 1, 2015
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    We are all familiar with Jesus suffering on the cross, but Jesus suffered as a man while growing up, and that is why he preached so powerfully. All who heard understood and were amazed; he taught with authority that we can use.

    This sermon was delivered to St Oswald’s in Maybole, Ayrshire, Scotland on the 1st February 2015; St Oswalds is a Scottish Episcopal Church in the Dioceses of Glasgow and Dumfries. Welcome: Today we continue in our Gospel readings, from Marks Gospel, and the theme for today starts with the ...read more

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    Denomination: Episcopal

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    God Calls People To Participate With His Work! Series

    Contributed by Paul Clemente on Mar 23, 2015
     | 4,510 views

    God empowers and orchestrates, people are to participate.

    Many of you are good at this “follow the hidden ball game”……… Many of us try to play this game with God, trying to hide things in our lives from Him. We may think we are playing a game but to God this is really not a game because He sees this game this way….. (through a clear glass!) We will ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    “he Was Deserted By His Friends” Series

    Contributed by Dave Mcfadden on Apr 27, 2015
     | 8,860 views

    Why did Jesus' disciples desert Him in His hour of need?

    As Jesus hung on the cross, He saw the soldiers who had dismissed Him, the Romans who had tortured Him, and His own people who had rejected Him. But perhaps the response most troubling was that of His closest followers. With the exception of John, His disciples deserted Him. In His greatest hour of ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    How Jesus Talked About His Father

    Contributed by Gordon Weatherby on Jun 26, 2014
     | 8,235 views

    This was a Father's Day Message on the theme of How Jesus talked about His Father. Jesus spoke to us about His Father's House, His Father's Hands, His Father's Will, and His Father's Love.

    HOW JESUS TALKED ABOUT HIS FATHER DORN RIDGE CHURCH OF CHRIST JUNE 15, 2014 INTRODUCTION: 1.) Today is that special day we mark on the calendars to pay tribute to our fathers and grandfathers. A.) There are many ways we like to honour and/or remember our fathers and grandfathers. B.) Some of ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Paul's Focus: Not His Rights But What Is Right Series

    Contributed by Bobby Stults on Jul 8, 2014
     | 6,211 views

    This is the 1st in a 3part series from 1 Cor 9: Paul's Focus: What made Paul such a great servant of God was his LASER focus on what God desired &called him to do! Our focus must be like Paul's so that we too can serve God where He has called us to serve

    Sermon Brief Date Written: July 05, 2014 Date Preached: July 06, 2014 Where Preached: OPBC (AM) Sermon Details: Series Title: Paul's FOCUS: A 3 Sermon Series in 1 Cor 9 Sermon Title: Paul’s Rights vs What is Right Sermon Text: 1 Corinthians 9:1-18 [ESV] TEXT: Essence of the Text: ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    King David Wrote His Own Obituary Series

    Contributed by Rick Burdette on Mar 12, 2014
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,651 views

    The Holy Spirit, Worship, Righteousness

    2 Samuel 23:1-7 (p. 226) March 16, 2014 Introduction: As I shared with you last week...God’s people, the Israelites were never designed by God to have a King...or maybe I should say, a king other than God. The nation of Israel was designed to be a Theocracy not a ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Servant Finishes - His Death, Part 2 Series

    Contributed by Buffy Cook on Jan 18, 2015
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     | 4,452 views

    Tenth in a 12 part series examining THE most important week in all of history: The Passion Week, when Jesus fulfilled Mark 10:45. The Servant Finishes - His Death. We see the Misery Of His Death, The Miracles At His Death, and The Ministry Of His Death.

    The Passion Week of Christ: A Study from the Book of Mark Week 10: The Servant Finishes - His Death Mark 15:33-41 I. Introduction A. Everything in the universe, every plant and animal, every rock, every particle of matter or light wave is bound by laws which it has no choice but to obey. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Balaam . . . The Prophet Who Sold His Soul

    Contributed by Ian Humphrey on Nov 3, 2015
     | 4,926 views

    BALAAM . . . THE PROPHET WHO SOLD HIS SOUL

    Numbers 23:1 - 12 BALAAM . . . THE PROPHET WHO SOLD HIS SOUL 1. Balaam's Danger 2 Peter 2:15 Which have forsaken the right way, and are gone astray, following the way of Balaam the son of Bosor, who loved the wages of unrighteousness; 16 But was rebuked for his iniquity: the dumb ass speaking ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness

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    "God’s Vision For His Church- Koinonia” Series

    Contributed by Clarence Eisberg on Jun 8, 2022
     | 2,272 views

    The sermon opens with an illustration of people attending a foot ball game or a basketball game sitting next to each other...They come in as strangers and leave as strangers. The Church must be different. some illustrations from Max Lucado, & others.

    In Jesus Holy Name June 12, 2022 Text: Acts 2:42 Redeemer Lutheran “God’s Vision for His Church- Koinonia” This is a very big week for Basketball fans. The Boston Celtics and San Francisco Warriors are playing for the National Championship. Warrior fans will ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Peter's Hold Of His Hand Series

    Contributed by Nana Adom on Apr 17, 2020
     | 5,417 views

    May we like Peter, recognise whose hands to hold, who to call on for help, in moments of adversity. Indeed his hands are never too far from reaching us in times of trouble.

    Matthew 14:22- 33 recounts the story of Jesus instructing his disciples to get into a boat heading to the other side. Midway through their journey the disciples encounter a terrible storm. Jesus at this point shows up in the middle of the storm walking on the sea- Peter realising it was master ...read more

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    Denomination: Charismatic

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    What God Did With His Precarious Situation

    Contributed by Jim Butcher on Nov 15, 2017
     | 3,242 views

    This message addresses the difficulty of God maintaining His just nature while trying to save the humanity He loves.

    God’s Precarious Situation: When it came to humanity’s sinfulness and God’s righteousness, God was in a difficult situation. - Romans 3:25b-26. - It’s a quandary. God is just but humanity is sinful. God loves humanity but is righteous. Some Paths To Pursue: 1. Option #1: Give humanity the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist