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  • T. W Jenkins avatar

    God Has Authority Over Me. Psalms 23:2-3

    Contributed by T. W Jenkins on Mar 12, 2012
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     | 5,619 views

    Reading the twenty-third psalm can be misleading if we only open our ears to verse one. "The Lord is my Shepherd I shall not want". However, we must understand that the Lord, as our Shepherd, requires complete authority over the sheep. He must be in total

    1. I need His presence (He makes me to lie down in green pasture) This can only happen when I am in His presence. He's an interesting point about sheep being made to lie down. Sheep are very skittish animals. They are very Nervous and have to reach a high level of comfort ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Blood Produces Righteousness Series

    Contributed by Troy Campbell on Nov 8, 2011
     | 7,068 views

    I did a search on the internet for “Human Blood Components.” Wikipedia gives over 200 hundred components found in the human blood. Most of these components I cannot pronounce so I will leave it at two hundred. When I began to read through all the ingre

    Title: The Bloodline of a Champion – 4 “The Blood Produces Righteousness” Text: I Peter 1:18-20 I did a search on the internet for “Human Blood Components.” Wikipedia gives over 200 hundred components found in the human blood. Most of these components I ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Bold About Good News! Series

    Contributed by James Parker on Mar 6, 2011
     | 3,403 views

    This week we will consider the letter "N". Once again I considered many ideas for the letter "N" two of the obvious ones to me were the Names of Christ. Isaiah 9 gives a listing of five names given to Jesus in addition to the two we have already read. Bu

    Boldness A-Z Bold about the "Good News" Luke 2: 8-20 Last week we were on the letter "M"m in our BHoldness study and it by God’s grace was a message about Christmas. We talked about how we should be bold concerning The Miracle of Christmas. The Virgin Birth of Jesus. The Virgin birth is important ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Fan Or Follower - What Is The Difference? Series

    Contributed by Scott Kircher on Jan 9, 2011
    based on 31 ratings
     | 35,293 views

    Probably everyone reading this likes Jesus. We like the things he said, we like the things he did. In that sense, all of us could be considered fans of Jesus. However, to truly be a Christian requires more than being a fan of Jesus. He called people t

    Fan or Follower - What is the Difference? John 6:1-29 Being a Fan requires nothing Being a Follower requires heart belief Slide Thank you Margie. We appreciate PASS and all they do to help protect the life of the unborn. I am excited to start this new year and one of the things we are doing ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Rosies Memorial Service 08/17/2013

    Contributed by Ronnie Miller on Aug 17, 2013
     | 10,901 views

    I ask Rosie about her faith years ago when I visited Clayton in the hospital. She assured me then that her faith was in the Lord Jesus. Clayton also told me the other day that Rosie read her Bible every day for the past few years.

    On behalf of the family of ________…thank everyone for being here. Though today is a difficult day for Clayton, family and friends, the Bible makes this promise: Psalm 46:1 God is our refuge and strength, very present help in trouble… ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    On Trial: Grace Or Guilt?

    Contributed by Troy Borst on Oct 2, 2014
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    Today we are going to look at Romans 8:1-4 which is the response of Jesus Christ to our accusers on the “sinful nature” team. Let us read the response of the defense and I believe along the way you and I will gain some perspective on grace and guilt.

    GRACE OR GUILT ROMANS 8:1-4 INTRODUCTION Order in the court! I am going to ask you to put yourself on trial this morning. I want you to imagine that you are sitting in the court room of life and you are in the hot seat. You are on trial. Your actions and thoughts are on trial. Your attitudes ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Encouragement In The Face Of Problems

    Contributed by Craig Condon on Oct 29, 2016
     | 4,025 views

    Have you ever wished that someone had given you encouragement when you really needed it? A few words of encouragement can really make our day brighter. We see an example of this in the reading from 2 Thessalonians 1:1-4,11-12.

    Have you ever wished that someone had given you encouragement when you really needed it? A few words of encouragement can really make our day brighter. We see an example of this in the reading from 2 Thessalonians 1:1-4,11-12. Knowing that his words would fill the Thessalonian believers with the ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

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    The Melancholy Psalm

    Contributed by Davon Huss on Nov 19, 2015
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    What can we learn from a psalm without a happy ending? (Material adapted from Shawn McMullen in an article in Lookout Magazine and from Peter Slofstra at: http://www.crcna.org/resources/church-resources/reading-sermons/dark-ending-bright-beginning)

    HoHum: Gloom, despair, and agony on me; Deep, dark depression, excessive misery; If it weren't for bad luck, I'd have no luck at all; Gloom, despair, and agony on me WBTU: Started studying on depression and went to Psalm 88. Psalm 88 has been called the most melancholy of all the psalms. One ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    When You’re With Jesus, Expect Surprises

    Contributed by Craig Condon on Sep 5, 2015
     | 8,885 views

    Have you ever noticed that Jesus often does things that we don’t expect him to do? Take the stories we read in Mark 7:24-37, for example. He does two things that we don’t expect him to do.

    Have you ever noticed that Jesus often does things that we don’t expect him to do? Take the stories we read in Mark 7:24-37, for example. He does two things that we don’t expect him to do. First, Jesus gave an uncharacteristically rude and abrupt reply to the woman’s request for ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

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    Giving The Perfect Gift Series

    Contributed by Chris Carroll on Jan 19, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 7,572 views

    We open up our Bibles once a year at this time to read the Gospel accounts of Jesus coming from the portals of heaven to lie in a bed of straw on this earth. Yet, to be honest isn’t it so much more than that? Isn’t there something more majestic about the

    Everyone loves to receive gifts at Christmas time. And I am sure that as Christmas approaches we are wondering what lies behind those wrapped presents. I remember as a child that these 4 weeks of advent were so difficult. I would go by that tree about 30 million times a day looking at the box and ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Learn How God Loves Your Praise Behind Your Song!

    Contributed by Gordon Mcculloch on Feb 4, 2014
     | 4,961 views

    Without Songs we would burst; Jesus agreed, & said so to the Pharisees. Great works of God have always been accompanied by joyful song. Do you enjoy praising the Lord, or just enjoy singing, there is a vast difference, as few can do both, read on ….

    Word Count: 2370 2 Samuel 7:1-11, 16 Psalm 89:1-4, 19-26 Romans 16: 25-27 Luke 1: 26-38 Summary: Without Songs we would burst; Jesus agreed, & said so to the Pharisees. Great works of God have always been accompanied by joyful song. Do you enjoy praising the Lord, or just enjoy singing, there ...read more

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    Denomination: Episcopal

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    Have You Any Idea Of How Powerful It Is, To Wait On God?

    Contributed by Gordon Mcculloch on Dec 9, 2014
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     | 7,037 views

    One of the most difficult things for Christians to do is to wait on God. Why is it this so important? This my friend is exactly what God wants us to do, … to wait, that way he can change and develop us more into what he wants us to be. Read on and enjoy!!!

    Welcome Today we continue our study into the New Testament, and move onto 2nd Peter, and it is amazing that we will cover similar ground to that of Paul in Thessalonians. The theme of today’s service is on waiting, … that is waiting on answered prayer or the promises of God; and ...read more

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    Denomination: Episcopal

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    Do You Want To Be Like Jesus Today? Series

    Contributed by Dean Courtier on Aug 8, 2012
    based on 4 ratings
     | 8,877 views

    How often do you think about the things of God? How much time do you spend reading the Bible? There is so much in God’s word that we need to put into practice in our own lives. We need to ensure we are not running on empty.

    The Proof of the Spirit 1 John 4:10-4:17 This month in our Fresh Fire series we are considering the Holy Spirit in the Life and Ministry of Jesus. Looking at the life of Christ, is something that is essential for every believer. To help us grow in our understanding of Him & our relationship with ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Derek Geldart avatar

    Cost Of Being A Disciple Of Christ.

    Contributed by Derek Geldart on Jan 3, 2018
    based on 4 ratings
     | 17,462 views

    What would it be like to serve God all your life only to hear Him say the words “I never knew you?” Have you counted the costs of becoming a disciple of Christ? Have you really become a child of God? Please read this sermon and make sure!

    COSTS OF BEING A DISCPLE OF CHRIST Luke 14:25-35 Online Sermon: http://www.mckeesfamily.com/?page_id=3567 21 “Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only the one who does the will of my Father who is in heaven. 22 Many will say to Me on that day, ‘Lord, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    "staying Connected"

    Contributed by Clarence Eisberg on Apr 29, 2021
     | 6,752 views

    In order to imitate Jesus, demonstrate love, joy, etc we must "stay connected" to the Vine. I begin with a story of Oskar Schindler about connections. Through prayer, worship and the reading of God's word, listening to His voice will produce good deeds.

    In Jesus Holy Name May 1, 2021 Text: John 15:1-8 Easter V Redeemer “Staying Connected” It helps to have connections. Everybody knows it’s true. It’s not what you know, the cynic says, but WHO you know that makes a difference. In 1982 there was a wonderful book which was ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran