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  • Christopher Holdsworth avatar

    Fire! Baptism! Discerning This Time

    Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Jun 1, 2016
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    Division: a declaration of how things will be, rather than an imperative of how they should be.

    FIRE! BAPTISM! DISCERNING THIS TIME. Luke 12:49-56. There is a measure of dissonance as this passage comes crashing through Jesus’ symphony of peace. “Fire!” begins the Greek of Luke 12:49. “Fire I came to cast into the earth, and what will I if it be already kindled?” Fire speaks to us of ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Catch Fire With The Gospel Series

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Oct 18, 2014
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    We can do our part to set our parish on fire with devotion to the joy of the Gospel

    Thursday of 29th Week in Course Joy of the Gospel St. Paul had during his Christian life on earth at least one experience that he characterized as being lifted up to the heavens. He needed that consolation because of the hard work of evangelization he was called to perform. He saw the ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

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    Building The Kingdom Community Series

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Oct 17, 2015
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    The fire that Jesus longs to cast on the earth is the Holy Spirit building a community of hope.

    Thursday of 29th week in course 2015 Joy of the Gospel Those who are or were enslaved to sin, as Paul teaches, were liberated from righteousness, but it did them no good. When we have a habit of sin–whether it is pride or sloth or envy or lust or anything else–we really can’t do ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

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    Fire! Fire! Fire!

    Contributed by Craig Condon on Mar 13, 2015
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    God wants for us the fullest, richest and deepest life we can have because he loves us. In return, he expects us to do Christ's work in this place, and in our own generation. In his name and by his power, we are to confront the world of evil.

    Three men died and were waiting to receive entrance through the Pearly Gates. The first man said to St. Peter, "I was a preacher of the gospel, serving faithfully for over 50 years". Peter told him to step aside for further consideration. The second man said, "I was also a preacher of the gospel; I ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

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    The End Times Matter Now Series

    Contributed by Scott Maze on Jun 9, 2021
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    As a Christian believer, is the end of time really that important to my life? Does it really make a difference to how I live?

    My Aims for End Times Series: over the course of the next few weeks, I want you to join the believers of the early church by feeling the wonder and awe of the Bible’s teaching of Christ’s return. I want the impact of Christ’s return to stir you with new affections for Christ. As a Christian ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Can We Win More People By Softening The Gospel?

    Contributed by Jim Butcher on May 12, 2017
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    A study of Jesus' teaching that He did not come to bring peace to the earth and how we need to "fire it up" instead of "watering it down."

    CAN WE WIN MORE PEOPLE BY SOFTENING THE GOSPEL? The best plan is not to “water it down” but “fire it up.” - Luke 12:49. - Fire is referred to in this verse. There is a sense in which the truth of Christ is going to bring fire to the earth. - Fire burns down what already exists. - The fire ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Coming Crisis Series

    Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Dec 4, 2014
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    Preparing for the coming crisis as set forth in Luke 12:49-59 teaches us to settle our eternal destiny before it is too late.

    Scripture This is the second Sunday of Advent. Advent is the season of the Christian year in which we remember the first coming of Jesus and also anticipate the second coming of Jesus. In our study of the Gospel of Luke Jesus was on his way to Jerusalem from Galilee. He only had a few months left ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    The Right Attitude - To Be More Like Him - Matthew 10.24-42 Series

    Contributed by William Akehurst on Apr 3, 2025
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    JESUS teaches the disciples that following HIM and taking the message to the world would not be easy. Some will receive it, others won’t. But they would soon learn the LORD provides, and to lean on JESUS. Our Desire is to be more like HIM and Carry forth HIS Message of TRUTH to our world.

    2025.04.06 Sermon Notes. THE RIGHT ATTITUDE - TO BE MORE LIKE HIM - MATTHEW 10.24-42 William Akehurst, HSWC SCRIPTURES: Matthew 10:24-42, Matthew 9:34, Romans 8:29, Psalms 17:15, 1John 2:6, 1John 3:2, John 15:20-21, 1 Peter 4:14, Romans 1:16, Luke 12:4-5, Luke 12:8-9, Luke 12:51-53, Luke 14:27, ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Jessie Manuel avatar

    The Uncomfortable Christ

    Contributed by Jessie Manuel on Aug 11, 2025
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    What kind of fire is Jesus talking about? Is this the fire of judgment? The fire of hell? The fire of destruction? I don't believe so. This is the fire of purification, the fire of truth, the fire that burns away what is false so that what is true can shine forth.

    OPENING Good morning, church family. I want to begin today with a story that might help us understand something profound about the nature of Christ's ministry. Last summer, I had the opportunity to speak with a forest ranger in Colorado. As we drove through a section of the national forest, I ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    The Greatest Mission On Earth

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Aug 13, 2025
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    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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    "The Jesus Who Brings Fire Not Peace”

    Contributed by Clarence Eisberg on Aug 13, 2025
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    The words of Jesus regarding division in our families sound harsh. He knows a decioion about who He is and His message must be accepted or rejected.

    In Jesus Holy Name August 17, 2025 Text: Luke 12:49-56 Pentecost XS - Redeemer “The Jesus who brings fire not peace” Very seldom are people the people you think them to be. Recently somebody told me of an adorable little girl who came into a pet shop. Missing two ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Jessie Manuel avatar

    What Do You Do When The Lord Makes You Uncomfortable?

    Contributed by Jessie Manuel on Aug 14, 2025
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    Jesus is going to show us in Luke 12:49-56 that this divine discomfort is not a bug in the system of faith—it's a feature. It's not something to avoid—it's something to embrace.

    There's a question that every serious believer must eventually face: What do you do when the Lord makes you uncomfortable? I'm not talking about the discomfort of difficult circumstances or trials that come from living in a fallen world. I'm talking about that deep, internal stirring ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Paul Andrew avatar

    Twentieth Sunday In Ordinary Time- Year C-- Fire

    Contributed by Paul Andrew on Aug 15, 2025
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    Fire, judgment, separation, crisis, – can bring a new opportunity for growth in faith.

    Lodgepole pinecones are very compact, and they will only open to disperse their seeds under intense heat, as in a forest fire. We hear a similar idea today in our Gospel that fire means judgment, which results in separation, creating a crisis, but which also means opportunity. So, fire, ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

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    Xx Domingo Ordinario- Ano C: Fuego

    Contributed by Paul Andrew on Aug 15, 2025
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    Fuego, juicio, separación y crisis pueden traer una nueva oportunidad para crecer en la fe.

    Las piñas de pino o conos de los pinos torcido son muy compactas y solo se abren para dispersar sus semillas bajo un calor intenso, como en un incendio forestal. Hoy escuchamos una idea similar en nuestro Evangelio: el fuego significa juicio, lo que resulta en separación y crea una ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

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    Gentle Jesus Meek And And Mild? Really

    Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Aug 16, 2025
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    Jesus obviously had not read Dale Carnegie's book "How to make friends and influence people" He hated hypocrisy and called it as it was even if it meant offending the Jewish religious hierarchy

    Lk 12:49-56: Gentle Jesus meek and mild? You will probably recall that famous Anglican hymn writer Charles Wesley’s hymn that start with the words “Gentle Jesus meek and mild” I have a great respect for John and Charles Wesley but I would have to say You have to be kidding - as we see in the ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican