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  • Jonathan Busch avatar

    Mouthpieces

    Contributed by Jonathan Busch on Feb 3, 2003
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    We are all called to be God’s mouthpiece in this world. This puts us in a very unique and key position in the Kingdom of God. It also places some challenging responsibilities upon us.

    Mouthpieces Isaiah 6:8 This evening I would like to take a few moments to share some thoughts the Lord laid on my heart a couple of months ago. It dove tails so well with what I shared on this morning, that I would like to continue it tonight. The title of my message is ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    "reformation: Finding Peace With God"

    Contributed by Clarence Eisberg on Oct 25, 2019
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    The Reformation explosive, hard hitting, controversial, grace saturated, salvation clarifying Christ moment in history, based on Luther’s understanding of God’s grace as he lectured on Romans. The Reformation changed culture and our view or vocation.

    In Jesus Holy Name October 27, 2019 Text: Romans 3:21-24 Redeemer “Reformation: Finding Peace with God” What a great event last night. Good food. Great music. Fun fellowship. Great beer. I always tell my Calvinist friends I’m so glad I’m a Lutheran. Why? Because I don’t ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    America’s Present Destination

    Contributed by Terry Laughlin on Jun 6, 2021
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    Many are asking, “What happens to America in the latter days?” God gives us clear instructions which give us understanding of America’s Present Destinations

    America’s Present Destination Now Is The Time To Repent There is a question asked by born-again Christians: “What will happen to America in the latter days?” That is a good question which must be considered as we see what is happening around us these days. The first consideration to look at ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Puzzle Of Family Series

    Contributed by Denn Guptill on Jan 8, 2012
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    This is week one of a five week series on Families and we look at Mary and Joseph and the family they provided for Jesus

    1 the Puzzle of Family It was Tolstoy who said “All happy families resemble one another; every unhappy family is unhappy in its own way.” Have you ever stopped to think that both the Old Testament and the New Testament start with the story of a family? And the bible itself is a ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    God's Rest Series

    Contributed by C. Philip Green on Mar 3, 2018
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    Be sure of God's rest; however, if you're not sure, strive to be sure of that rest.

    A photographer was snapping pictures of first graders at an elementary school, making small talk to put them at ease. “What are you going to be when you grow up?” he asked one little girl. “Tired”, she said. (J. R. Love, Rushton, Louisiana; www. PreachingToday.com) Evidently, she had been ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

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    How The Holy Spirit Brings Change

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Jul 11, 2003
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    The following are nine ways to allow the Holy Spirit to bring about changes that will please the Lord and allow you to bear greater fruit

    How the Holy Spirit Brings Change (2 Cor. 3:18) Quote: Everything continues in a state of rest unless it is compelled to change by forces impressed upon it. Issac Newton, First Law of Motion. "And all of us, as with unveiled face, because we continued to behold in the Word of God as in ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Song Of Redemption Series

    Contributed by Russ Barksdale on Mar 2, 2016
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    Relationships, particularly marriage, are a major part of God’s plan to redeem us

    Opening illustration about a wife who rescued/salvaged her husband Ruth 4 Finish up our series out of the book of Ruth: R&B: the songs of love. There are certain songs that must be sung and heard loud and clear in relationships if they are going to be strong and healthy. There is the song of ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Authentic Relationships: Being Real In An Artificial World Series

    Contributed by Brian Atwood on Apr 30, 2009
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    How Christ’s friendship with His followers exemplifies the traits necessary to navigate our relationships through tough times.

    We begin a new series today on relationships. Every human being is created in God’s image and is therefore a relational being. Since we’re relational beings, if we have any hope of joy and peace and happiness in life we need to know how to “do” relationships. The majority of good relationships ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Impossible

    Contributed by Mari Larson on Mar 27, 2016
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    Throughout history, many people have had doubts about many things. It is no wonder there were doubts about the resurrection.

    Throughout history, some very smart people have said some not-so-smart things, and thanks to the internet, they will never be forgotten. For example, Thomas Watson, the Chairman of IBM said in 1943, “I think there is a world market for maybe five computers.” When something new comes ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Christmas In Revelation? Yep! Series

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Dec 16, 2013
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    Jesus first coming set in motion everything necessary to bring in His Kingdom, in its full extent, at His Second coming.

    [Note: I used graphics of the constellations I found online as illustrations; you might consider doing the same.]. Christmas in Revelation? Yep! (Rev. 12:1-9) INTRO 1. I love a good "who done it mystery." I have to admit that Agatha Christie's books and Erle Stanley Gardner's, "Perry Mason." ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    David Kept His Promise For The Cripple Boy

    Contributed by Richard Mc Quinn on Feb 20, 2011
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    David made best friends with Jonathan and made a promise to him to take care of his family in the event that Jonathan died. David not only kept his promise but he brought the cripple son to his own home and sat him at the Kings table to eat the rest of h

    KINDNESS TOWARD MEPHIBOSHETHS 2-20-2011, Rich McQuinn, Minister: New Liberty Christian Church, Veedersburg, IN TEXT: II SAMUEL 9: 1-13 INTRODUCTION: He was born in 1912 to some very poor parents in Russia. These were the times of rationing---you know the things you read about in history. ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

  • W Pat Cunningham avatar

    Bringing People And Churches Together Series

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Jul 20, 2019
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    In this day of conflict and disunion, we need to recover this sense that we are all one family of God, to dedicate ourselves to peaceful resolution of conflicts.

    Tuesday of the 16th Week in Course 2019 St. Liborius I suppose like many Baby Boomers one of the most memorable films of my lifetime was the Cecile B DeMille epic The Ten Commandments. It was his second stab at commemorating the Exodus, and his only one both with sound and color. Who could forget ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

  • W Pat Cunningham avatar

    Rich And Heartless, Or Rich And Generous?

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on May 19, 2018
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    Fail to correct your evil addictions, and lose eternally.

    Thursday of Pentecost Week 2018 Reformation/Revolution The epistle of St. James reads much like the preaching of an OT prophet like Isaiah or Jeremiah. Today James is directing his admonitions to those who are rich and heartless. One can with the grace of God be rich and humane, rich and ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

  • Mitchell Skelton avatar

    Blessed Are The Merciful Series

    Contributed by Mitchell Skelton on Jan 1, 2005
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    In our last installment of this series on The Beatitudes we looked at "hungering and thirsting for righteousness." Showing mercy is the outward expression of the inner hungering and thirsting after righteousness.

    Blessed are the Merciful The Beatitudes Matthew 5:7 #5 of 8 in Series INTRODUCTION While walking home from school, Mark noticed the boy ahead of him had stumbled to the ground and dropped everything he was carrying. Mark hurried to the boy’s side and helped him collect his belongings. ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Struggle Never Ends Series

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Feb 16, 2019
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    We humans think that we can be happiest when there is no struggle, when we can just coast. . .But that is not the state of society when there are still many who have not accepted and begun to live the call of Christ.

    Thursday of the 6th Week in Course 2019 St. Peter Damian Life after original sin came into the human family is a continual struggle. The story of a great flood is found in more than one culture. Here in our first reading we see God establishing a covenant after the flood between Himself, Noah and ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic