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  • John Williams III avatar

    The Bruised And Dim

    Contributed by John Williams Iii on Jun 15, 2011
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    Where we are quick to speak and quick to react, God’s ways puzzle us. Where we might be too proud and too quick to consider aggressively taking charge, God in His infinite wisdom demonstrates His loving mercy, humility, a

    THE BRUISED AND DIM Text: Isaiah 42: 1 - 7 Someone (Dr. Thomas Long) reiterates how this passage of scripture illustrates who God is as someone who will neither break a bruised reed, nor quench a dimly burning wick but will bring justice. Beside these metaphors of ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    You Are A Beloved Disciple Series

    Contributed by D. Dewaine Phillips on Sep 15, 2021
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    Valentine's Day: Peter came very close to viewing himself by his failures instead of seeing himself through the eyes of Christ. He finally came to realize that he was a beloved disciple. And Jesus sees you as cherished too!

    This morning I want to address the topic of our identity in Christ, concerning how we are a people covered by grace, and how we are deeply loved and cherished. Many believers walk about feeling defeated. They come down hard on themselves and never accept the forgiveness that God wants to offer ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    State Of Denial - Part 2

    Contributed by Chuck Brooks on Dec 3, 2020
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    Last time we saw that Peter’s overconfidence and pride kept him from trusting the Lord. His pride began to cut away at his faith...

    Last time we saw that Peter’s overconfidence and pride kept him from trusting the Lord. His pride began to cut away at his faith. His weak faith in Jesus began to give way to fear. Denying the Lord Jesus was a natural consequence of this fear. Someone has said, “The conclusion of a dying faith ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    More Than Just A Love Story Series

    Contributed by Thomas Donelan on Jun 8, 2010
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    In the first in a series of messages on the book of Ruth, a great love story set against the backdrop of the era of the Judges of Israel, we see the high price of sin and Ruth's great confession and how it applies to the church today.

    Ruth Chapter 1:1-22 Introduction J. Vernon McGee calls Ruth "An addendum to the Book of Judges. A brochure of beauty. A bright picture on the black background of the judges."[i] Ruth 1:1 Now it came to pass in the days when the judges ruled, that there was a famine in the land. And a certain man ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    How Low Can You Get?

    Contributed by Richard Jones on Nov 28, 2000
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    Can you out-sin God's Grace and Love?

    How Low Can You Get? Luke 23:33-43 “One of the criminals who were hanged there kept deriding him and saying, "Are you not the Messiah? Save yourself and us!" But the other one rebuked him, saying, "Do you not fear God, since you are under the same sentence of condemnation?" [23:39-40] Luke, who ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    God’s Grace Toward People You Can’t Stand

    Contributed by Jim Butcher on Dec 18, 2013
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    We want God's grace given to us but we're not as happy when God's grace is extended to the person who hurt us. This message looks at Jonah's anger and what God expects of us toward those who've hurt us.

    WHAT GOD BELIEVES: We want God’s actions to line up with our pre-existing beliefs. - We want God to work within the confines of our pre-existing beliefs and values. We don’t want to have to go through the hard work of changing what we think and believe. - We want to love God and be a ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Love Of God-2

    Contributed by Byron Sherman on Feb 23, 2021
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    2 of 5. Paul highlighted the necessity of self-giving love to the proper outworking of Christian living. Self-giving love is essential to true Christianity, but How or in What ways is it essential? As A Christian, the Love of God must Humble my...

    The LOVE Of GOD-II—1Corinthians 13:1-13 Attention: Perfect Spouse: A young lady visited a computer dating service & requested, "I'm looking for a spouse. Can you please help me to find a suitable one?" The matchmaker said, "What exactly are you looking for?" "Well, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    You Have To Earn God's Love Series

    Contributed by Duane Wente on Jun 6, 2025
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    You don’t have to earn God’s love—He gives it freely by grace. Stop striving, and rest in the gift of His love.

    ### **I. Introduction: The Lie We Believe** Video Ill.: Sermon Bumper 1 The world is full of lies. And sadly, many times the lies of the world are believed and become our truth. And the devil—called in Scripture the father of lies, the prince of deception—spreads them far and wide. He uses this ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    "Christ Is All You Need"

    Contributed by Ken Sauer on Jul 25, 2013
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    Learning to accept God's love for us.

    "Christ is All You Need" Colossians 2:6-23 Have you ever wondered if God really loves you? Author and speaker Brennan Manning has a pretty cool story about how he got the name "Brennan." While growing up, his best friend was a guy named Ray. The two of them did everything together: ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    Love Triangle PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Sep 28, 2023
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    Guide us in shifting from a self-centered life to one that prioritizes God and others.

    Good morning, Church family. It's a joy to be with you today. We're going to be delving into the book of James, specifically chapter 4, verses 1 to 6. Oscar Wilde once said, "Selfishness is not living as one wishes to live, it is asking others to live as one wishes to live." I believe this quote ...read more

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    Love

    Contributed by Darrin Fish on Oct 3, 2009
     | 5,707 views

    Jesus said that he came so that we could have life and have it more abundantly. God loves us, so that we can love ourselves, in order to love others.

    How can we love ourselves Things we don’t like about ourselves Tattoos People don’t like my preaching I intentionally hurt another person Other person intentionally hurt me I’m overweight I’m out-of-style Psychologists say that everyone of us has things that we keep hidden from the outside ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

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    God's Unshakable Love. Romans 8:31-39

    Contributed by David Cramer on Oct 16, 2024
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    A message of hope about God's unshakable love that we get in our walk with the Lord. It never changes. It is always there.

    This is my Bible. I am what it says I am. I can Stand with me and lift your bible and repeat after me. do what it says I can do. I am going to learn how to be what it says I can be. Today I will learn more of the word of God. The indestructible, never ending, living word Of God. ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    What Is Radical Hyper Grace Series

    Contributed by Alex Galsim on Nov 11, 2020
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    Grace is what differs true Christianity from all religions of the world. Grace is not only a lesson, a subject or an attribute of God, grace is the personification of Jesus. Radical Jesus means radical grace.

    WHAT IS RADICAL HYPER GRACE? Introduction: During a British conference on comparative religions, experts from around the world debated what, if any, belief was unique to the Christian faith. They began eliminating possibilities. Incarnation? Other religions had different versions of gods' ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

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    Go! And Love Without Limits Series

    Contributed by Dean Courtier on Feb 10, 2025
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     | 549 views

    Love is the defining characteristic of a follower of Christ. But what does biblical love truly look like? How do we love in a way that reflects Christ’s love?

    Go! And Love Without Limits Introduction: Love is the defining characteristic of a follower of Christ. Jesus said in John 13:35 (NLT), “Your love for one another will prove to the world that you are my disciples.” But what does biblical love truly look like? How do we love in a way that reflects ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Practical Love

    Contributed by David Dewitt on Oct 21, 2001
    based on 58 ratings
     | 13,312 views

    Jesus is calling His people to live a life of practical love for the world to see.

    Practical Love Luke 10:29-37 October 21, 2001 Introduction A survivor of a Nazi death camp wrote these words very bitterly: "Here’s to a world that did not care. To those who had eyes but would not see. To those who had ears but would not hear. To those who had voices but would not ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God