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    Lessons In Apologetics #10: Naturalism & The Supernatural

    Contributed by Frederick Meekins on Oct 14, 2013
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    Lessons In Apologetics #10: Naturalism & The Supernatural

    In the third section of his book, Geisler examines the matter of distinctively Christian apologetics more closely. In a technologically advanced age, many of the attacks against the faith center around doubts as to the extent to which God can intervene in the world and to what degree can we trust ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    What Is The Revolution Of Tenderness? Series

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Apr 4, 2015
     | 3,361 views

    We are a people called to incarnate the mercy of God.

    Thursday of Easter Octave 2015 Joy of the Gospel Today, as we still enjoy the glow of the Easter celebration–every day this week is a reprise of Easter day–the Church gives us two stories that are “aftermaths.” The first is Peter’s sermon to the Jews of Jerusalem ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

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    A Final Personification Of Wisdom

    Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Aug 15, 2015
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    Wisdom is compared to the virtuous woman in this closing poem of the book of Proverbs: the very personification of Christ, and of all that we all should be in Him.

    A FINAL PERSONIFICATION OF WISDOM. Proverbs 31:10-31. The book of Proverbs closes with an acrostic poem which commends the virtues of a certain (literally) “strong woman” (Proverbs 31:10). If we have been reading through the book up to this point, we will find that we have met her already. This ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Lordship Of Christ In Every Century Series

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Aug 26, 2017
     | 4,423 views

    “the absence of the Holy Spirit in the Church creates all the divisions.”

    Thursday of the 21st Week in Course 2017 Paul’s first letter to the church in Thessalonika is likely the earliest letter we have from him. He and his band of missionaries are on his second missionary journey, one that took him to western Anatolia and Greece. The church in Thessalonika was his ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

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    Boundless Love Series

    Contributed by Kevin Ruffcorn on May 22, 2015
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     | 11,689 views

    God's love knows no bounds. It is capable of touching every life and every situation.

    Romans 5:1-11 "Boundless Love" INTRODUCTION What do you do after you have been set free? I heard a story several times about how the circus trains elephants to stay in captivity. I do not know if the story is true or not. As I understand the elephant trainers begin when the elephant is ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    "The Greatest Gift Given"

    Contributed by Gerald Roberts on Jul 21, 2015
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    The sermon shares some of the greatest gifts given to the world, but Jesus Christ is the greatest gift of all time.

    The Greatest Gift of All Time Ephesians 2:11-22 In an uncertain, dangerous and ambiguous world, we need a gift that will maintain its value forever 1. Gifts have been given as practice or ritual for ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Neither Positivism Nor Scientism Series

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Mar 5, 2016
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    There must be a dialogue between science and faith, but it must also be an unequal dialogue; faith trumps the claims of any science that denies God.

    Thursday of Fourth Week in Lent 2016 Joy of the Gospel In this fourth week of Lent, the week of Laetare Sunday–Joy Sunday– it is quite appropriate to continue our series on Pope Francis’s encyclical, the Joy of the Gospel. Let’s be clear that joy and enjoyment are not ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

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    Standing Tall When It Counts Series

    Contributed by Curtis E. Nester on May 30, 2016
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     | 8,809 views

    Stephen stood alone when it counted and became the first martyr, giving his life as a testimony.

    SERIES: Adventures in Acts 007 TITLE: Standing Tall When it Counts TEXT: Acts 6:8-15 INTRO: In the eighth chapter of Acts, we are introduced to a man named Stephen, which means "crown." He was a Greek speaking Jew and a deacon who became the first gospel preacher. He was full of faith and power & ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    You Can't Outsmart Jesus

    Contributed by Curtis E. Nester on Jul 6, 2016
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     | 4,910 views

    When a lawyer tries to entrap Jesus, he falls into his own trap.

    TITLE: You Can't Outsmart Jesus TEXT: Luke 10:25-37 INTRO: Again, we look at another passage contained only in Luke. Remember, this incident took place on the other side of the cross, before coming of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost. So it was during the Dispensation of the Law, not of Grace. The ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Quality And Attitude Of Giving Series

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Jan 24, 2015
     | 5,397 views

    Our gift to God must be totally disinterested, and focused on evangelization.

    Thursday of the 3rd Week in Course 2014 Joy of the Gospel We receive in the same measure with which we give. That is the way in which our light shines before humankind. That is the way we attract others to the Gospel of Christ, the Gospel of hope, the Gospel of Life. Jesus Christ, in the plan ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

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    The Great Shepherd And Those Who Rule

    Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Jan 18, 2020
    based on 3 ratings
     | 3,724 views

    Under-shepherds and the Chief Shepherd, that Great Shepherd of the Sheep, Jesus.

    THE GREAT SHEPHERD AND THOSE WHO RULE. Hebrews 13:17-25. 1. Those Who Rule Over You. The earlier exhortation to ‘Remember’ our leaders probably implies showing respect to those who are still with us, and honouring those who have since died, by following their example. Scan their lives and ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Healing Our Sick Hearts

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Feb 24, 2018
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     | 5,299 views

    There is, in fact, something in our nature that yearns for the divine, that longs for goodness and beauty and truth. Original sin has wounded us, but only our own deliberate actions can spiritually kill us.

    Thursday of 2nd Week in Lent 2018 Reformation/Revolution “More tortuous than all else is the human heart, beyond remedy; who can understand it?” If any Scripture verse summarizes the view of the Protestant reformers about the nature of humans, this one from Jeremiah must be it. The RSV renders it ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

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    A Joyous Prospect

    Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Dec 22, 2018
    based on 3 ratings
     | 5,235 views

    This is not just about a City, but about the whole People of God.

    A JOYOUS PROSPECT. Isaiah 62:1-5. Isaiah’s so-called ‘Song of the Vineyard’ (Isaiah 5:1-7), spoke of a time when judgment and desolation loomed large upon the horizon of his contemporaries. There the husbandman (cf. John 15:1) looked for a fruitful harvest, but the vineyard yielded only bad ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Glories Of Resurrection Series

    Contributed by Rev. Dr. Andrew B Natarajan on Nov 23, 2019
     | 3,287 views

    Regarding the resurrection, some denied resurrection (1 Corinthians 15:12) and many didn’t understand the resurrection (1 Corinthians 15:35). Read this sermon to explain easily to anyone about the resurrected life.

    Star in Splendour - 1 Corinthians 15:35-54 Introduction: The human personality is described as a worm (Job 25:6), as an atom in the natural universe (Psalm 8:4) and a grasshopper (Isaiah 40:22), smoke, grass (Psalm 90:5-6, 103:15), flower (Psalm 103:15-16) and passing clouds, etc., Regarding the ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Rejoicing In The Holy Spirit--Our Names Are Written In Heaven Series

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Nov 30, 2019
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     | 3,015 views

    We should also rejoice, always. How do you do that when things are going wrong? Trust in God and make an act of thanksgiving for how Our Lord will bring good out of evil.

    Tuesday of the 1st Week of Advent 2019 St. Francis Xavier To be poor is to be weak. It has ever been thus in this valley of tears. The Torah, the first five books of the OT, clearly tells judges not to consider the wealth or poverty of the people who apply for justice to their courts. But we know ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic