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  • W Pat Cunningham avatar

    Wash Up For Dinner

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Oct 11, 2008
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    What does it mean today to avoid being a pharisee? To wash ourselves with and be fountains of mercy.

    Wash Up for Dinner 14 October 2008 Tuesday of 28th week in Course This is a dangerous Gospel to read to a bunch of guys, because it sounds like Jesus didn’t learn the lesson from Mary that he should wash up for dinner. As we find frequently in Scripture, the superficial meaning is nowhere near ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

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    Wrapping It All Up!

    Contributed by Thomas Bowen on Aug 20, 2008
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    Short 4th of July Devotional

    Wrapping it all up! Proverbs 14:34 Last Sunday night, at the end of Choir practice, the discussion was all about how the service would go. Who, what, when and where in the service, then suddenly Robin says. Then Tom will wrap it all up by saying something….. with a devotional. No pressure, No ...read more

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    Denomination: Congregational

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    Not Fearing Going Up

    Contributed by Joe Rowland on Sep 1, 2008
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    Just as Ezekiel was commanded to dig into the wall, maybe we need to dig into our walls that we might be able to see the door which is Jesus. If we want to go up in the things of God, we can not worry or fear what the enemy might try to intimidate us wit

    Not Fearing Going Up Ezekiel 8:1-6 1 And it came to pass in the sixth year, in the sixth month, in the fifth day of the month, as I sat in mine house, and the elders of Judah sat before me, that the hand of the Lord GOD fell there upon me. 2 Then I beheld, and lo a likeness as the appearance of ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Going Up In Christ

    Contributed by Joe Rowland on Sep 1, 2008
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    As long as Jesus is with us we will continue to go up with Him. God gave me a dream that Jesus was in a hot air ballom with me.

    Going Up In Christ John 12:27-37 27 Now is my soul troubled; and what shall I say? Father, save me from this hour: but for this cause came I unto this hour. 28 Father, glorify thy name. Then came there a voice from heaven, saying, I have both glorified it, and will glorify it again. 29 The people ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Train Up A Child

    Contributed by Rodney V Johnson on Aug 25, 2007
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    Discusses our role as a parent.

    Train Up A Child Scripture: Proverbs 22:6; Ephesians 6:1-4 Introduction Today we have the opportunity to dedicate our newborns and small children to God. In thinking of the importance of this ceremony I thought it would be fitting to take this time to talk to each of us, parents and ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Lift Up Jesus! Series

    Contributed by Jon Daniels on Aug 27, 2007
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    The series is based on John 3, "The Heart of the Gospel."

    “LIFT UP JESUS!” John 3:9-15 INTRO – We have come into this place today to lift up Jesus! Have a pastor friend of mine who is in a very large church in another state. Person came to him and told him that they were leaving his church. Asked why. “We’re tired of this ‘Jesus-ism.’ Every time ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Never Give Up Series

    Contributed by A. David Hart on Sep 5, 2007
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    This message is to encourage the church to never give up on the mission. Regardless of the circimstances that may arise, we should hang on to God’s unchanging hand and to take that much needed step to recieve our promised blessing.

    NEVER GIVE UP Acts 14:1-7 One thing we have to learn as Christians is, regardless of how hard things get or how disheartening they may become, we must not give up. I’ve discovered in this vocation as a pastor, is that every pat on the back is not for ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    No Way! Up Way!

    Contributed by Samson Musyoki on Sep 25, 2007
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    THERE IS ALWAYS A WAY THROUGH WHEN EVERYTHING IS DEADLOCKED AND RIGID.

    NO WAY - UP WAY LUKE 5:18-19 Some men came carrying a paralytic on a mat and tried to take him into the house to lay him before Jesus. When they could not find a way to do this because of the crowd, they went up on the roof and lowered him on his mat through the tiles into the middle of the crowd, ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Taking Up The Towel

    Contributed by Jefferson Williams on May 23, 2008
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    A talk given at Pontiac Christian School’s 8th grade promotion ceremony

    8th Grade Graduation 2008 Pastor Jeff Williams Recently, I’v enjoyed telling this joke, or variations of it, to Mr. Marley’s class: Two penguins are sitting in a bath tub. One says to the other one, “Could you please pass the marmalaide jelly.” The other one replies, “What do I look like, a ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Giddy Up Gideon

    Contributed by Mark Aarssen on May 27, 2008
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    Do you feel comfortable sitting on the sidelines not taking a stand not stating an opinion? Have you given in to the pressure of todays society and found yourself like Gideon fallen away from God? Have you decided its better to hide than fight for what

    Giddy Up Gideon In todays scripture passages we see two very different reactions by two different men who decide to follow God. Let us look at the Old Testament account of Gideon. The name Gideon means Destroyer, Mighty warrior or Feller (of trees). Well as the story opens we see that Gideon ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    At The Bottom, Looking Up... Series

    Contributed by Charles Whitmire on Jun 1, 2008
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    Help for those of us who sometimes wonder whether God is listening at all...

    Do you ever have a days where it seems like nothing could go right? Ever have a bad day? What about a bad week? ...or a bad year? Well - if you haven’t, then this message isn’t for you. But if you, like me, occasionally wonder if things could get any worse... listen to what David says in Psalm ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Take Up The Cross

    Contributed by Jeff Pearce on Jun 18, 2008
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    JESUS COMMANDED US TO TAKE UP OUR CROSS AND FOLLOW HIM.

    TAKE UP THE CROSS INTRO: HOW BIG IS THE CROSS TO CHRISTIANITY? 1: HOW BIG IS IT TO THE CHRISTIAN? A) IS A THE CROSS SOMETHING YOU IDENTIFY WITH? B) IS IT A SYMBOL YOU WEAR AROUND YOUR NECK? C) OR IS IT MORE THAN THAT TO YOU? POINT: A LOT OF PEOPLE WEAR CROSSES AROUND THEIR NECKS. RECENTLY I WAS ...read more

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    Denomination: Other

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    Rise Up And Walk

    Contributed by Edward Hardee on Nov 5, 2007
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    Message about the healing power of the Lord.

    Title: Rise and Walk Theme: God has the power to restore us. Text: Acts 3:1-10 Scriptures: Acts 3:1 Now Peter and John went up together to the temple at the hour of prayer, the ninth hour. 2 And a certain man lame from his mother’s womb was carried, whom they laid daily at the gate of the temple ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    Stir Up The Gifts Series

    Contributed by Edward Hardee on Nov 6, 2007
    based on 9 ratings
     | 34,104 views

    Sermon about revival and stiring up spiritual gifts

    Stir up the Gifts Theme: Text: 1 Timothy 1:1-8 1 ¶ Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, according to the promise of life which is in Christ Jesus, 2 To Timothy, my dearly beloved son: Grace, mercy, and peace, from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord. 3 I thank God, whom I ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    Stand Up And Be Counted Series

    Contributed by Victor Yap on Dec 25, 2007
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     | 8,377 views

    Esther, Pt. 5

    STAND UP AND BE COUNTED (ESTHER 5) In 2006, America’s Public Broadcasting Company aired a documentary on Dietrich Bonhoeffer. Who was this man who had inspired Martin Luther King, Jr., Desmond Tutu and millions of Christians around the world? The calendars of the Evangelical Lutheran Church and the ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible