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  • John Gaston avatar

    God’s Chosen Fast

    Contributed by John Gaston on Mar 5, 2025
     | 835 views

    We look at 4 wrong motivations for Fasting, HOW we're to Fast, 7 Types of Fasts, 7 Purposes of Fasting, and 5 correct Motivations for Fasting. We also do a thumbnail sketch of Isaiah 58, where God does a critique of Israel's fasting practices.

    GOD’S CHOSEN FAST Isa. 58:5 INTRODUCTION A. HUMOR: Modern People Know So Much 1. Did you hear the story about the lady who was talking to her friend and brought up the Bible. Her friend said, “Oh don’t start trying to tell to me about the Bible; my parents had me read it every day. I’m ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Jesus' Most Difficult Words Series

    Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Feb 21, 2018
     | 10,481 views

    Let’s look at Mark 8:27-38 and our call to a selfless life.

    Prelude The most difficult words Jesus ever spoke are NOT the ones that are hard to understand, but the ones that are easy to understand and hard to obey. Because being a true follower of Jesus is so difficult, early Christians took time before the most important season of the Christian year to ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Relationship, Ritual Or Both?

    Contributed by Stephen Belokur on Feb 10, 2016
     | 4,378 views

    Lent is coming! Lent is coming! Why do we have Lent? Why do some observe this ritual while others do not? How do we discern which rituals are beneficial and which are harmful to our walk with the Lord? To Lent or not to Lent, that is the question!

    Please stand with me as we read our recent memory Scripture together! John 1:1-4 NIV “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was with God in the beginning. “Through Him all things were made; without Him nothing was made that has ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

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    The Forgiving Father

    Contributed by Jim Pye on Mar 20, 2001
    based on 74 ratings
     | 5,625 views

    Lectionary : Lent 4

    25/3/01 6 p.m. Luke 15:1-3,11-32. 151Now the tax collectors and "sinners" were all gathering around to hear him. 2But the Pharisees and the teachers of the law muttered, "This man welcomes sinners and eats with them." 3Then Jesus told them this parable:... 11 "There was a man who had two sons. ...read more

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    Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

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    Lent 5 Series B "Can You See Jesus"

    Contributed by Clarence Eisberg on Mar 30, 2006
    based on 27 ratings
     | 8,582 views

    People wanted to see Jesus & Lazarus. They wanted hope and assurance beyond the grave and Jesus was the answer...so he was lifted up on the cross. He is still the answer today.

    In Jesus Holy Name April 2, 2006 Lent IV John 12:20-21 Redeemer Note: I’m indebted to Max Lucado for the phraseology and some ideas …from his book “He Chose The Nails” “Can You See Jesus?” “Now there were some Greeks among those who went up to worship at ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Faith Or Fear - 2nd Before Lent Year C

    Contributed by Jim Pye on Feb 13, 2001
    based on 36 ratings
     | 4,141 views

    Jesus is Lord of creation and deserves our wholehearted commitment

    22 One day Jesus said to his disciples, "Let’s go over to the other side of the lake." So they got into a boat and set out. 23 As they sailed, he fell asleep. A squall came down on the lake, so that the boat was being swamped, and they were in great danger. 24 The disciples went and woke him, ...read more

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    Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

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    Faith Or Fear - 2nd Before Lent Year C

    Contributed by Jim Pye on Feb 14, 2001
    based on 54 ratings
     | 4,036 views

    2nd Before lent Year C : Jesus is Lord of all and deserves our wholehearted commitment

    22 One day Jesus said to his disciples, "Let’s go over to the other side of the lake." So they got into a boat and set out. 23 As they sailed, he fell asleep. A squall came down on the lake, so that the boat was being swamped, and they were in great danger. 24 The disciples went and woke him, ...read more

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    Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

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    Prodigal Stories-- Fourth Sunday Of Lent Year C Readings

    Contributed by Paul Andrew on Mar 26, 2022
     | 1,364 views

    Now, what he had put his hopes in lay broken all over the floor.

    John Claypool told a story about William Muehl of Yale Divinity School and something that happened in his family years ago when Dr. Muehl’s son was young. His five-year-old son made a clay pot for his dad one year in Vacation Bible School.? Open House night finally rolled around.? The little boy ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

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    First Sunday Of Lent, Year B-- Among The Wild Things

    Contributed by Paul Andrew on Jan 20, 2024
     | 1,462 views

    Jackals, “wild dogs, cheetahs, spotted hyenas and lions all of which are often "starvation driven."

    He was among wild beasts. (Mark 1:3 from our First Reading) This is no Garden of Eden. Jackals, “wild dogs, cheetahs, spotted hyenas and lions all of which are often "starvation driven" must exploit every opportunity to obtain a meal, which includes humans.1 The wild beasts “likely ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

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    Second Sunday Of Lent, Year B- The Three Mountains: Transfiguration

    Contributed by Paul Andrew on Jan 22, 2024
     | 1,528 views

    “You aren’t going to sacrifice me, are you, Dad?”

    Because of our three readings, today could be called the Sunday of the Three Mountains. "Take your son Isaac, your only one, whom you love, and go to the land of Moriah.” Moriah, as a girl's name, is of Hebrew origin, meaning "the hill country." The land of Moriah was a ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

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    Fifth Sunday Of Lent, Year A- "Lazarus, Come Out!”

    Contributed by Paul Andrew on Feb 16, 2023
     | 2,727 views

    We have a part to play in our coming out of the tomb

    Reader’s Digest has printed many quirky items from the daily lives of ordinary people. Many of these items are quite amusing. For example, Jennifer Pace wrote a few years ago to tell about a billboard she passed while driving through Texas. The billboard read: “Stand Up and Be Counted for the 2000 ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

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    Second Sunday Of Lent: Transfiguration Year C-- Higher Leagues

    Contributed by Paul Andrew on Feb 8, 2025
     | 537 views

    Lessons from the heavenly three and the earthly three

    There was a baseball player, Brooks Robinson, former third baseman of the Baltimore Orioles. In his entire 23-year career, he is considered the greatest defensive third baseman in major league history. “It was often said of Brooks that he played third base as if he "came down from a higher ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

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    Calling In The Wilderness

    Contributed by Michael Hopkins on Feb 17, 2013
    based on 1 rating
     | 8,604 views

    A sermon for the first Sunday of Lent

    Luke 4:1-13 Deuteronomy 26:1-11 Romans 10:9-13 I’m told that it’s impossible to be hungry in the desert because of the sand which is everywhere. Today our readings take us into the desert, or the wilderness if you prefer (the words are the same in the Greek and Hebrew). Why is this ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Planning And Packing Series

    Contributed by Steven Simala Grant on Feb 26, 2013
    based on 1 rating
     | 9,775 views

    This is an introduction to Psalm 51.

    I hope that you all know that today marks the first Sunday of Lent, which is the season of preparation for our greatest Christian celebration, that of the Resurrection of Jesus. I won’t be at all surprised if that comes as news to many of you, especially as the official beginning of Lent ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Feet Of Christ

    Contributed by Jim Kane on May 18, 2009
     | 4,147 views

    Fifth Sermon in the 2009 Lenten Series, ‘The Body of Christ.’

    This morning we begin with a visit from Dr. Seuss. (Read ‘The Foot Book’ by Dr. Seuss.) What would we do without our feet? What could we do without our feet? Last week we spent a few moments considering how wonderful our hands are and that they help us to feed, clothe, and care for others and ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God