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  • Ronnie Miller avatar

    1 Peter 2:3-5 Gods Provision And The Future For His. (Sermon Oct 2014)

    Contributed by Ronnie Miller on Oct 19, 2014
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    I love our country as much as anyone but, I’m afraid we are heading in the direction of Gods judgment upon us real quick. The majority of the people are looking to our government for protection and the most are putting their trust in it instead of God

    1 Peter 2:3-5 Gods protection, help through persecution and the future for His own (Sermon) Oct 2014 Illus:A young boy went to a grocery store and asked the grocer for a box of Duz detergent. The grocer was puzzled and asked why he wanted a box of Duz. The boy said that he was going to wash his ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    A Different Set Of Beatitudes

    Contributed by Davon Huss on Oct 8, 2013
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    A sermon on the poor, the mourning, the hungry, and the persecuted (Introduction taken from Sermon Central's Adrian Pratt at: http://www.sermoncentral.com/sermons/inside-out-and-upside-down-adrian-pratt-sermon-on-christian-love-33979.asp)

    HoHum: Inside out and upside down. What on earth was Jesus talking about here? Blessed are the poor? Happy are the hungry? Fortunate are the tearful? I never heard anybody say, “Isn’t this great, I’m starving!” I have never seen a person sobbing their heart out with a smile ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    A Messiah Who Sends Part 2: Expecting Opposition Series

    Contributed by Mark Schaeufele on Mar 25, 2010
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    In following Jesus, we sign up for both his suffering and his victory.

    A Messiah Who Sends Part 2: Expecting Opposition Text: Matt. 10:16-23 Introduction 1. Illustration: John Stott wrote, “I could never believe in God, if it were not for the cross… In the real world of pain, how could one worship a God who was immune to it? I have entered many ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    In Chains For The Gospel

    Contributed by William R. Nabaza on Sep 16, 2013
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    To enumerate the things we need to do when persecuted for the Gospel.

    I. EXORDIUM: Are you persecuted because of the Gospel? II. AUDIENCE PROFILE: Believers III. OBJECTIVES: To enumerate the things we need to do when persecuted for the Gospel. IV. TEXT: Philemon 1:13 (Amplified Bible) I would have chosen to keep him with me, in order that he might minister ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    The Blessed Ones

    Contributed by Ajai Prakash on Sep 26, 2013
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    The first set of four beatitudes focus on our vertical relationship to God, the second set of four on our horizontal relationship to people. Each of the eight builds upon the other so that there is an amazingly beautiful and compelling progression.

    Opening illustration: How good are you at making enemies? No, I didn’t ask how good you are at making friends. That’s easy. Just be a good Joe, an easy spender, a tolerant sort of fellow who never offends anybody. But how good are you at making enemies? If you are a child of God and ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    You Will Be Hated By All; Not A Hair On Your Head Will Perish

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Nov 10, 2013
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    With the Church under attack, what must we do?

    33rd Sunday in Course 2013 You Will be Hated by All But Not a Hair of Your Head Will Perish It was a cool November morning and the Catholics of San Antonio were riding high. Our first Catholic president, who had a year ago faced down the mighty Soviet empire over ballistic missiles in Cuba, was ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

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    Of Shoulder And Soldier

    Contributed by Suresh Manoharan on Dec 23, 2011
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    To respond in love, even when being treated unfairly

    Of Soldier and Shoulder Ouch! My Dad developed a frozen shoulder condition and boy we took him from one hospital to another with no avail, till the “Magnet therapy” did the trick. In this sermon, I intend to touch upon a particular type of “shoulder ...read more

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    Beauty In The Beatitudes!!!

    Contributed by Suresh Manoharan on Dec 27, 2011
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    To focus upon the BEAUTIFUL ORDER in the flow of BEATITUDES

    Beauty in the Beatitudes “For God is not a God of disorder…” 1 Cor 14:33 First things first. What is the chief and highest end of man? Let the revered Christian Book namely the Westminster catechism give the answer. Man’s chief and highest end is to glorify ...read more

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    Lessons From A Suffering Church Series

    Contributed by Mark Opperman on Jan 14, 2014
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    The Church at Smyrna was a suffering church. They had experienced past afflictions and were going to encounter sever trials so they are encouraged to endure. A suffering church needs to look to their Lord and look to their future.

    Lessons from a Suffering Church Revelation 2:8-11 8 "To the angel of the church in Smyrna write: These are the words of him who is the First and the Last, who died and came to life again. 9 I know your afflictions and your poverty-- yet you are rich! I know the slander of those who say they are ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Jesus' Dramatic Farewell Prophecy Series

    Contributed by Terry Blankenship on Feb 19, 2014
     | 6,713 views

    Jesus gave His disciples the answer to their questions regarding the Last Days.

    Mark 13:1-13 (NKJV) 1 Then as He went out of the temple, one of His disciples said to Him, "Teacher, see what manner of stones and what buildings are here!" 2 And Jesus answered and said to him, "Do you see these great buildings? Not one stone shall be left upon another, that shall not be thrown ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Mission And Suffering Series

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Jun 29, 2014
     | 2,889 views

    We must not marvel that we suffer pain and persecution when we carry the message of Christ to our culture.

    Thursday of the 14th Week in Course Lumen Fidei Pop singers and bands engage in a ritual–they all do. There’s a warmup act, usually a second or third rate band. It’s their Introit and Gloria, except the praise is of the human act to follow. There’s audience ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

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    Where Is Jesus-Jesus Is Here

    Contributed by Rick Gillespie- Mobley on Apr 15, 2014
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    When we recognize the presence of Jesus, it produces a change. To have the presence of Jesus is to be willing to endure rejection and persecution.

    Where Is Jesus—Jesus Is Here Luke 22:47-22:62 4/13/2013 Palm Sunday OT Zech 9:9-10 Luke 19:28-48 If someone were to run up to ask you and say, “where Is Jesus.” What would you say. How many would say, what on earth is wrong with you? He’s seated at the right hand of ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Herod Wants To Kill You Series

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Oct 24, 2015
     | 4,902 views

    Part of our mission to the world is to defend the social teachings of the Church.

    Thursday of 30th week in course 2015 Joy of the Gospel “Herod wants to kill you.” “ISIS wants to kill you.” “Planned Parenthood wants to destroy you.” Jesus and His followers have heard these refrains almost continually since Christ first began to proclaim ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

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    The Fiery Trial

    Contributed by Ian Humphrey on Nov 9, 2015
     | 4,916 views

    THE FIERY TRIAL

    DANIEL 3:14-30 THE FIERY TRIAL It has been customary to count ten major persecutions in the early church, Persecution under Nero (c. 64-68). Traditional martyrdoms of Peter and Paul. Persecution under Domitian (r. 81-96). Persecution under Trajan (112-117). Christianity is outlawed but ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness

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    Three Attitudes About Christ (Part 1)

    Contributed by Chuck Sligh on Apr 13, 2015
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    In Acts 5 are 3 attitudes about Jesus and the preaching of the cross. One is satanic & one SEEMS reasonable & sensible, but is really a product of human wisdom & leads to error. Only one is biblical & blessed by God. Part 1 deals with the first 2.

    Three Attitudes about Christ (Part 1) Chuck Sligh April 13, 2015 TEXT: Turn in your Bibles to Acts 5 [TEXT TO BE READ LATER] INTRODUCTION In Reader’s Digest, a young woman told of being employed as a dental receptionist. She was on duty when an extremely nervous patient came for root canal ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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