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    You Are Not A Slave

    Contributed by Peter Balogun on Aug 9, 2010
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    A message to reposition the believer

    You’re Not A Slave! Ecclesiastics 10:7 I have seen servants on horses, and rulers walking on the earth as servants (BBE) I have even seen servants riding like princes—and princes walking like servants (NLT) I have seen servants upon horses, and princes walking as servants upon the ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Giving Thanks In Difficult Times Series

    Contributed by Doug Johnston on Mar 26, 2010
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    Knowing Jesus is enough to give the foundation for us to give thanks in difficult circumstances. The future will bring great difficulties for the people who experience it; knowing Jesus is their only foundation for hope.

    Introduction: We're tempted to just throw things away that don't do what we want. Luke 13:6-9 gives one of Jesus parables, about a fruitles fig tree, that was fertilized to give it another chance, its best chance for growth. If no growth was forthcoming, it then would be destroyed. The ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Great Signs From Heaven

    Contributed by Gaither Bailey on Nov 11, 2010
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    We are called by Christ Jesus to live for today, hope for tomorrow and rest on the promise that Christ is coming in His due time. We cannot fear the future because it is in God’s hands. We cannot fear today because it is in God’s hands. So live and wa

    Luke 21: 5 – 11 / Great Signs From Heaven Intro: Whisper to one person in the congregation the following: “Jesus loves you! Jesus loves me!” --- Caution them to not tell anyone what they have been told. --- How many of you are even slightly curious about what I shared with ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    The Tail Of Two Kingdoms

    Contributed by Andy Payne on Jan 16, 2010
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    The reason why there is so much muck in the world is due to the battle of the wills. Jesus wants this to be different. But for it to be different—we need to surrender our wills to his wills and be like him.

    The Tale of Two Kingdoms James 4:1-6 Intro: Charles Dickens Tale of Two Cities Pub. 1859 Historical novel Around French Revolution end of 18th C The Two Cities are i. London and Paris ii. The Old Paris (before the Revolution) and the New Paris (after) Thought to be a metaphor for the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Our Rights And Duties Series

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Jan 30, 2010
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    Rights presuppose duties, if they are not mere license; without this understanding, human development is over.

    February 1, 2010 Caritas in Veritate The people of Gerasa had no desire for Jesus to hang in their territory one moment longer. He seriously disturbed the status quo ante by exorcising the evil spirits who had kept the emotionally disturbed man–Matthew says there were two of them–in ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

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    Extreme Giving Series

    Contributed by Mike Wilkins on Mar 3, 2009
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    Mary’s Giving is a model to us.

    John 12 – Jesus anointed at Bethany March 1, 2009 Three stories of Mary, sister to Martha and Lazarus, and friend of Jesus. 1. from Luke’s Gospel Chapter 10 – Mary sitting at Jesus’ feet – tell the story 2. from John’s Gospel – Lazarus’ death and resurrection John 11 - tell the story 3. The ...read more

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    Special Deliverance

    Contributed by Don Jones on Nov 25, 2006
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    Jesus brought the meaning of the bread and the wine to the disciples as they remembered the Passover

    Special Deliverance Exodus 12; Matthew 26:17-29 Pastor Don Jones Introduction We approach the time when we are going to partake of the Lord’s Supper. Before we do, I would like a show of hands of people who need deliverance from something. All of us, at one time or another, need to be ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Lessons From Jonah

    Contributed by T.j. Conwell on Jul 14, 2007
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    Vacation Bible School Message for 2007 Family Day

    Lessons from Jonah VBS Family Day, 2007 Micah 6:8: “He has showed you, O man, what is good. And what does the LORD require of you? To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God.” Introduction This week we had a blast here at VBS! It began with a power outage on Wednesday ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Heaven And Hell

    Contributed by Samuel Fulkerson on Aug 23, 2012
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    Everybody who dies will either go to Heaven or Hell to exist in eternal peace or torment.

    Everybody dies. The scripture says so: Psa. 22:29 "...none can keep alive his own soul"; Heb. 9:27 "...it is appointed unto men once to die..."; Gen. 3:19 "...for dust thou art, and unto dust shalt thou return"; Psa. 104:29 "...Thou takest away their breath,they die, and return to their dust"; ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    "I Know The Plans"

    Contributed by Larry Turner on Aug 24, 2012
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    A brief testimony given at LoveDenver in Denver,NC

    Jeremiah 29:11 “For I know the plans I have for you,” says the Lord. “They are plans for good and not for disaster, to give you a future and a hope.” Today I want to share my testimony with you. In the late 1960s when I was in my teens I worked at an independent chain store called Park-n-Shop ...read more

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    Denomination: Foursquare

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    Sin And Judgment, Judgment And Sin (Rod Blagojevich)

    Contributed by Ronnie Miller on Dec 8, 2011
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    I have somewhat been following the story of Rod Blagojevich who is the former governor of Illinois who was charged with corruption. Corruption in our government is nothing new but, being charged, judged and sentenced is. Rod Blagojevich thought he was ab

    Sin and Judgment, Judgment and Sin Romans 14:11 For it is written, As I live, saith the Lord, every knee shall bow to me, and every tongue shall confess to God.12 So then every one of us shall give account of himself to God. 13 Let us not therefore judge one another any more: but judge this rather, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Earthly Things

    Contributed by Dr. Ronald Shultz on Jan 3, 2012
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    Drop the bottle and dig into some meat.

    John 3:12 If I have told you earthly things, and ye believe not, how shall ye believe, if I tell you of heavenly things? KJV I am convinced that the reason we do not see much of God's power in the Church today is because we cannot figure out earthly things. There are so many ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Anti-Nativity Scrooges Selective In What Gods They Toss Out Into The Cold

    Contributed by Frederick Meekins on Dec 21, 2012
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    Anti-Nativity Scrooges Selective In What Gods They Toss Out Into The Cold

    For decades, Santa Monica churches erected nativity scenes on municipal park land there in celebration of the Christmas season. However, the onward march to abolish the assorted foundations upon which America was built continues unabated and is now even seeming to accelerate as evidenced by ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • W Pat Cunningham avatar

    Struggle Of Love With The Powers Of Darkness Series

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Dec 28, 2012
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    In the world we struggle with darkness, but we have the power of God's love, expressed in the Incarnate Word, on our side, and the victory is already won.

    Monday in the Octave of Christmas 2012 Gaudium et Spes “The Word became flesh, and pitched his tent among us.” This literal translation of the words of John’s hymn to the Logos, the Word of God, sums up the Good News we celebrated this year as we celebrate it in every year. As ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

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    Our Helper!

    Contributed by Jimmy Haile on Feb 18, 2013
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    The Holy Spirit is our helper, what a gift Jesus has given us.

    John 14:25-26-“These things I have spoken to you while being present with you. But the Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in My name, He will teach you all things, and bring to your remembrance all things that I said to you. John 16:7-15-Nevertheless I tell you the truth. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist