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  • Paul Apple avatar

    The Reign Of A Holy God Series

    Contributed by Paul Apple on Oct 18, 2000
    based on 40 ratings
     | 7,555 views

    THE REIGN OF A HOLY GOD MAKES THE RIGHTEOUS GLAD AND THE WICKED TREMBLE

    BIG IDEA: THE REIGN OF A HOLY GOD MAKES THE RIGHTEOUS GLAD AND THE WICKED TREMBLE I. (:1-6) THE REIGN OF A HOLY GOD HAS COSMIC IMPLICATIONS The Simple Truth ="The Lord Reigns" -- looking forward especially to fulfillment in the Millennial Kingdom when that reign on earth will be evident A. The ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    The Benefits Of His Grace

    Contributed by Dr. Phillip Paschal on Jan 7, 2005
    based on 34 ratings
     | 51,242 views

    WHAT GRACE DOES FOR US.

    INTRODUCTION: OF ALL OF THE BENEFITS THAT ARE AVAILABLE TO HUMANITY, I AM CONVINCED THERE ARE NONE MORE VALUEABLE THAN THE BLESSED BENEFITS THAT ARE ASSOCIATED WITH GOD’S GRACE. FOR THOSE OF US WHO ARE IN THE WORK FORCE, WE ARE CONCERNED ABOUT SUCH BENEFITS AS HOSPITALIZATION, DENTAL, AND EYE CARE. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Funeral - Romans 8

    Contributed by Roger Haugen on Mar 28, 2002
    based on 45 ratings
     | 25,586 views

    Nothing can separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus.

    Evelyn Roske Romans 8:31-39 January 23, 2002 Rev. Roger Haugen Who shall separate us from the love of God? As Christians we declare that there is nothing in all creation which will be able to separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord. Those hopeful words from ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Go Home And Tell It

    Contributed by Harold Wilson on May 27, 2005
    based on 9 ratings
     | 8,666 views

    It’s hard to keep good news to oneself

    GO HOME AND TELL IT MARK 5:19-20 Luke 24:13 It’s hard to keep good news to oneself. Some of you can attest to the fact that when something good happen in your life, you just can’t keep it to yourself, you got to tell somebody about it. Let’s go back on memory lane for a while. Can you remember ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Behold, A White Horse

    Contributed by Clark Tanner on Nov 7, 2000
    based on 114 ratings
     | 3,612 views

    Print this for a young seeker

    AND I SAW HEAVEN OPENED; AND BEHOLD, A WHITE HORSE, AND HE WHO SAT UPON IT IS CALLED FAITHFUL AND TRUE; AND IN RIGHTEOUSNESS HE JUDGES AND WAGES WAR. 12 AND HIS EYES ARE A FLAME OF FIRE, AND UPON HIS HEAD ARE MANY DIADEMS; AND HE HAS A NAME WRITTEN UPON HIM WHICH NO ONE KNOWS EXCEPT HIMSELF. 13 ...read more

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    Denomination: Orthodox

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    Jesus' Declaration Of Independence

    Contributed by Charles Salmon on Jul 9, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,305 views

    Jesus frees from sin, despair, religious bobdage, death.

    Jesus’ Declaration of Independence John 8:31-35 INTRO.: Truth makes one free. What is freedom? Not leisure, license, anarchy. Opportunity: 1. To reap what we have sown and keep it, 2. To make our own decisions, 3to be the best that is possible for us. What is truth” John 18:38. Jesus’ answer: John ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    "The Spirit Of Worship"

    Contributed by William Young on Sep 23, 2001
    based on 60 ratings
     | 3,878 views

    It is very important that we worship according to he truth, but at this time we want to consider the spirit of worship

    The Spirit of Worship John 4:24; 1 Cor 14:14-15 Intro: 1. It is the duty of each Christian to worship God on each first day of the week a. Acts 2:42 And they continued stedfastly in the apostles’ doctrine and fellowship, and in breaking of bread,and in prayers. 2. To worship God ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Living In The Pages

    Contributed by Johnny Creasong on Jan 13, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,007 views

    Find it hard to obey? Learn to live in the pages!

    LIVING IN THE PAGES LUKE 2:21-38 I John 5:3-4 3 Loving God means doing what he tells us to do, and really, that isn’t hard at all; 4 for every child of God can obey him, defeating sin and evil pleasure by trusting Christ to help him. (TLB) Living in the Pages means OBEDIENCE. Luke 2:21-24 21 On ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    It’s Your Resurrection Day!

    Contributed by Howard Strickland on Apr 4, 2010
    based on 6 ratings
     | 4,141 views

    The greatest Day, a Holy day, and Christ desires to share His resurrection with us.

    It’s Your Resurrection Day! Matthew 28:1-6 It’s said that Winston Churchill planned his own funeral in St. Paul’s Cathedral. He included great hymns of the church. After the benediction a bugle player was positioned high in the dome played “Taps,” the universal ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    A Psalm Of Confidence In The Lord

    Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Dec 24, 2016
    based on 11 ratings
     | 12,055 views

    I keep the LORD always before me; because He is at my right hand, I shall not be moved (Psalm 16:8).

    A PSALM OF CONFIDENCE IN THE LORD. Psalm 16:1-11. To say, ‘I am hoping that I am hoping’ is to make hope itself the object of our hope. To say, ‘I don’t know if I have enough faith to believe that’ is to make the power to believe the basis of our faith. The Psalmist David is of another mind. ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Church Decorum

    Contributed by Bala Samson on Aug 28, 2023
     | 1,172 views

    I think Church Leaders need more than one eye to supervise every area connected to church, which includes: staircase, parking lot, terrace, store room, canteen etc. Must read for all Church leaders!

    Leviticus 11:45 For I am the Lord who brought you up out of the land of Egypt to be your God. You shall therefore be holy, for I am holy." I think Church Leaders need more than one eye to supervise every area connected to church, which includes: staircase, parking lot, terrace, store room, ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    The Greatest Mission On Earth

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Aug 13, 2025
     | 195 views

    Take heart from the Scriptures today and know that as we break and share the Bread of Life and take and drink the Cup of Blessing, we are surrounded by each other and a huge throng of witnesses, thousands of years old.

    Twentieth Sunday in Course 2025 Cisterns, which date back thousands of years, are holes in the ground meant to collect and store water. Often they are lined on the sides with rocks to slow down leakage into the surrounding soil. At our house we have no cisterns, but we do have rain barrels that ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

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    Martyrs, Old And New

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Feb 1, 2026
     | 26 views

    Let us pray for all those who suffer under persecution, promised by Christ in His Sermon on the Mount.

    Friday of the Fourth Week Integral Feb 6 2026 Paul Miki and Companions Today we began our prayer with a line about the saints: “for love of [Christ] they shed their blood; they now exult with Christ forever.” The saints we commemorate today are the Japanese Jesuit Paul Miki and twenty-five others, ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

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    Grieving With Hope

    Contributed by Rev. Matthew Parker on May 7, 2024
     | 1,618 views

    This brief homily was written for a non-church going woman who was a believer.

    Homily for Elaine Beardsley Memorial Service - May 6, 2024 1 Thes 4:13 Brothers and sisters, we do not want you to be uninformed about those who sleep in death, so that you do not grieve like the rest of mankind, who have no hope. 14 For we believe that Jesus died and rose again, and so we believe ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Sorrow And Vanity Versus Life In Christ

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Jul 30, 2025
     | 253 views

    We know what brings happiness, and it's not more and more "stuff."

    Eighteenth Sunday in Course 2025 It’s always a challenge to interpret a public proclamation that begins with the word “If,” as today’s reading from St. Paul does. He tells the church at Colossae (and us) “If you were raised with Christ, seek what is above, where Christ is seated at the right hand ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic