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  • W Pat Cunningham avatar

    Actively Repent And Avoid Presumption

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Mar 1, 2025
     | 160 views

    We can stand under Gis mystery, His greatness, His uniqueness, and admire or adore Him. That’s the extent of our “understanding,” to stand beneath his Being.

    Monday of the Eighth Week in Course 2025 This is one of those liturgical weeks that gets started in one direction and then heads off in another mid-week. Of course, I’m talking about Wednesday as the turn-around day, Ash Wednesday, which begins the universally recognized time of Lent. So we should ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

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    Our God Is Not Small

    Contributed by Alan Stokes on Mar 8, 2001
    based on 78 ratings
     | 8,332 views

    As we draw closer to the Jesus who was Transfigured, we will find that God is bigger than all of our problems.

    Today is Transfiguration Sunday. On this Sunday in the church year, we call to our memory the event when Jesus Christ went up on the mountain and his appearance radically changed before Moses, Elijah, Peter, James, and John. Read Luke 9:28-36 Several years ago now, J.B. Phillips wrote a best ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness

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    The Day Of Atonement Yom Kippur Series

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Mar 30, 2005
    based on 39 ratings
     | 11,049 views

    Yom Kippur foreshadows a massive and complete spiritual cleansing.

    Yom Kippur: The Day of Atonement (Leviticus 23:26-32, Leviticus 16:5-34) 1. The Resurrection of Jesus Christ is THE defining event of all history. 2. It completed that holy weekend when Christ died on the cross for our sins, was buried, and then victoriously rose again. 3. As we continue our ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Time To Be Full Time Christians

    Contributed by Ian Bullock on Mar 18, 2021
    based on 3 ratings
     | 6,913 views

    A sermon considering the price of discipleship, and challenging people to action. I borrowed the Illustration at the beginning of my sermon from Revd. Martin Dale sermon in 2006 with thanks :)

    In the name of the Father, Son and Holy Spirit. Amen. 26 Christians were crucified at Niz-hiz-aka Hill in Nagasaki, Japan on the 15 February 1597, amongst them was a young seventeen year old boy, Thomas Kosaki, who had been sentenced to die for his Christian witness - along with his father. He ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

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    Specks, Logs And Improving Our Vision

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Feb 26, 2025
     | 295 views

    We all know that the Internet has given us lots of opportunities to be tempted to sin, hasn’t it? Is the temptation itself sinful?

    Eighth Sunday in Course 2025 Some people don’t have the deuterocanonical book of Sirach in their Bibles, so I’ll read some of the first reading. Sirach was written in Hebrew, but over the years those versions were mostly lost, but survive in Greek. The book is mostly a compilation of proverbs, ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

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    Adapt The Delivery, Not The Message Series

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Mar 2, 2013
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,285 views

    The stark message of the Gospel must be delivered in ways that will be heard by modern humans.

    Monday of 3rd Week in Lent Gaudium et Spes Adapting the Delivery, Not the Message Those commentators who are not very familiar with the documents of Vatican II, but who count themselves experts on the “spirit” of Vatican II frequently see the Council as creating a break with the ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

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    Transfigured Through Obedience And Suffering Series

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Aug 4, 2012
     | 4,771 views

    The transfiguration event offers us an opportunity to learn how we might achieve union with God in the pattern of Jesus on Tabor.

    Monday of 18th Week in Course 2012 Transfiguration Verbum Domini “The word of God has bestowed upon us the divine life which transfigures the face of the earth, making all things new (cf. Rev 21:5).” These words of Pope Benedict’s letter, Verbum Domini, should frame our thoughts ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

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    The Log In Your Eye

    Contributed by Simon Rundell on Feb 28, 2001
    based on 61 ratings
     | 6,614 views

    About Sin, about Lenten Preparation, most especially about the Sacrament of Reconciliation (Confession) with a neat little prayer by Ephraem the Syrian (4th Century)

    Sermon: Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time – Luke 6:39-45 Given at St John the Evangelist, Rishworth, Diocese of Wakefield, 25th February 2001 “The log in your eye” In the name of the +Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit. Amen. Sin. Nasty. Unpleasant. The last thing you want to hear preached about ...read more

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    Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

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    Elements Of Renewal

    Contributed by John Vella on Feb 5, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,213 views

    Prayer leads to an awareness of where we need to change. This awareness then calls for a putting away of negative elements in our behaviour ( we call that fasting). This in turn calls forth a new way of relating to others which is concretely expressed i

    Seeds for Sowing, Vol. IV, Issue 3, No. 16 First Sunday of Lent (Year B) March 12, 2000 Readings: * Genesis 9:8-15 * 1 Peter 3:18-22 * Mark 1:12-15 Elements of Renewal Mixed Feelings There are many things in life that call forth mixed feelings from ourselves. At the same time, we both want to ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

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    Jesus - Eternal Life Lifted Up

    Contributed by Al Lowe on Mar 28, 2003
    based on 38 ratings
     | 6,593 views

    Lenten message identifying Jesus as the source of Eternal Life.

    John 3:14-21 PROPOSITION: Jesus is the source of eternal life. OBJECTIVE: To realize the Source during lent. This is now the fourth Sunday during Lent. On April 13, we will experience the entrance of Jesus into Jerusalem to begin his week of passion. This tradition call is Palm Sunday. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    A Spiritual Transformation

    Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Oct 9, 2025
     | 97 views

    Some folks have some strange ideas about conversion. Illus: Did you hear about the man that was named John Smith who was a Protestant living in a Catholic community?

    Introduction: On the first Friday of Lent, John was outside grilling a big juicy steak on his grill. Meanwhile, all of his Catholic neighbors were eating cold tuna fish for supper. This went on each Friday of Lent. On the last Friday of Lent, the neighborhood men got together and decided ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    "Go On!"

    Contributed by Ken Sauer on Feb 25, 2006
    based on 10 ratings
     | 6,816 views

    A sermon for Transfiguration of the Lord Sunday.

    Mark 9:2-9 “Go On!” By: Reverend Kenneth Sauer Pastor of Parkview United Methodist Church, Newport News, VA www.parkview-umc.org In our Gospel Lesson for this morning we see that Jesus led Peter, James and John up a high mountain… …and this was the place where Jesus “was transfigured before ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    Harsh Examples Series

    Contributed by Dustin T Parker on May 8, 2007
    based on 6 ratings
     | 5,879 views

    God’s warning signs

    Harsh Examples Third Sunday in Lent Ezekiel 33:7–20, Corinthians 10:1–13, Luke 13:1–9 † In Jesus Name † Grace and Peace are yours, from God our Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ. Mountain Driving/AC and Water Barrels Caution – turn off air conditioning – to prevent overheating. As you leave ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    "Where Is Your Turning Point?"

    Contributed by Marilyn Murphree on Mar 18, 2004
    based on 20 ratings
     | 5,460 views

    What does it take to get you to turn to the Lord and confess your sins?

    Iliff and Saltillo UM Churches March 21, 2004 Fourth Sunday of Lent “Where is Your Turning Point” Psalm 32 INTRODUCTION: How many of you have ever sinned? Scripture says that “all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God” (Romans 3:23). Every one of us, sad to say, is included in this ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Purple Reign

    Contributed by J Jeffrey Smead on Dec 8, 2012
    based on 47 ratings
     | 25,845 views

    The world may be filled with the rain of despair, but we are covered by the King of Kings and the Lord of Lords. We are covered by His Purple Reign. Updated November 2021.

    For Those not Familiar with an Anglican Service there are 4 Scripture readings before the message is given. Today Scriptures were Jeremiah 33:14-16; Psalm 25:1-9; 1 Thessalonians 3:9-13 and Luke 21:25-36 In a neighborhood ......in the city of Kabul, ...a child plays on the sidewalk outside of his ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican