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  • Fr Mund Cargill Thompson avatar

    Bittersweet Mothers Day Series

    Contributed by Fr Mund Cargill Thompson on Mar 9, 2024
    based on 2 ratings
     | 1,815 views

    Navigating the mix of joy and pain that may be felt by different people as we mark Mothering Sunday in our church.

    .................................................................... Over the last few months I have received a number of emails from firms - perhaps you have received similar ones? They say “would you like to opt out of Mother’s Day marketing emails?” I think I first received this about three ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

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    Fruit That Is Never Out Of Season: Love Series

    Contributed by John Maxwell on Aug 10, 2006
    based on 137 ratings
     | 35,841 views

    I have discovered that love is something you make on occasions and fall into at other times. It’s been known to produce broken hearts and goose bumps, loss of appetite and starry eyes. It’s inspired some to die and others to kill. Love may make the world

    FRUIT THAT IS NEVER OUT OF SEASON LOVE I Corinthians 13:4 John Maxwell INTRODUCTION: Today I want to talk to you about love. Out of a kids’ book, Love is Like a Crayon, Because it Comes in All Colors, I brought you a couple statements from kids. This first statement is from Camille, aged 9. They ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    Interceding For Intervention

    Contributed by Donnie Martin on Jun 15, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 10,906 views

    This message makes a comparison of the backslidden condition of Israel of long ago, with that of present-day America,and makes a plea for seeking God for revival in our nation.

    INTERCEDING FOR INTERVENTION Text: Isa.59: 16 & 19 Intro: Biblical scholars tell us that Isaiah 59 describes the moral degeneracy present during the reign of Manasseh, King of Judah. Along with the tremendous wickedness of Manasseh’s reign came many social injustices that resulted in a general ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Personal Revival: Revival Only Begins Within Yourself

    Contributed by Rev. Mike Willard on Dec 14, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 16,381 views

    After Revival in a church revival starts, and it starts with each individual person or it fails in each individual person, we have to make a choice to make it work!

    Psalm 85;6 and Psalm 51:10-13 WHAT ABOUT NOW REVIVAL? 11-15-09 This morning we are going to focus in on What now…What do we do now that we have experienced a worship called revival. How do we move forward to continue the revival celebration we experienced last week. Many times after a revival ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    God's Plan Is Not For Me To Be Happy, But Holy Series

    Contributed by Kerry O'neill on Mar 12, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,886 views

    God's ultimate plan for me is to develop my character and make me holy, not to make my life easy so I am always happy.

    Let's review what we have already discovered... A Myth – is a commonly held belief that is not true. Jesus Himself had to debunk spiritual myths as he challenged commonly held beliefs. Look at his repetition in the Sermon on the Mount: “You have heard that it was said…but I tell ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Oops!

    Contributed by Tony Searles on Nov 20, 2006
    based on 6 ratings
     | 5,790 views

    Part of a Sermon Series I preached out of Joshua. This one is about mistakes we make, and how we deal with the mistakes we make in life.

    Praise the Lord! Let me ask you, are you still on course for VICTORY!? It is a... NEW DAY WITH NEW DIRECTION!!! ****************************************************** Now, we left off last week talking about how we tend to take life into our own hands. -And, instead of seeking the Lord’s complete ...read more

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    Denomination: Other

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    The Giver And The Gifts (Thanksgiving)

    Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Mar 22, 2022
     | 2,801 views

    Life is filled with many decisions. Some of these decisions are difficult to make. Some of these are small decisions and some are large, but every day we make many decisions.

    Illus: A group of friends went deer hunting and paired off in twos for the day. That night, one of the hunters returned alone, staggering under the weight of an eight-point buck. • Immediately someone said, "Where's Fred?" • The very tired hunter said, "Well, Fred had a stroke ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    He Has Risen! He Is Not Here!

    Contributed by Timm Meyer on Nov 11, 2020
     | 4,272 views

    Jesus' friends make a sad journey to his tomb. Jesus' friends make a glad journey with Good News: Jesus has risen!

    “HE HAS RISEN! HE IS NOT HERE.” (Outline) April 12, 2020 - Easter Sunday - MARK 16:1-8 INTRO.: Christ is risen! He is risen indeed! Alleluia! It is just as Scripture declared. Once again a message from an angel announces one of the most significant events in the history of the world. ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    There Are Many Places In My Father's House PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Sep 29, 2023
    based on 3 ratings
     | 1,214 views

    Despite the difficulties we face in life, God's unconditional love is constant and He makes His home within us, making our journey worthwhile.

    Good morning, family! You know, I was thumbing through a book by Max Lucado last night, and he said something that just lit up my heart. He wrote: "God never said that the journey would be easy, but He did say that the arrival would be worthwhile" (Max Lucado, God's Inspirational Promises). Isn't ...read more

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    Running The Race

    Contributed by Curt Cizek on Sep 23, 2007
    based on 8 ratings
     | 3,818 views

    This was a sermon that I preached for some new chaplains. It could be turned into a good sermon for a civilian setting with a different illustration.

    Read 1 Corinthians 9:24-27 We’ve been through a lot in our pasts. We’ve all gone to school for a long time. We have some very successful civilian ministries. In the last five weeks – we’ve gone through some good training Now what? What do we do now? It would be easy to sit on our laurels. ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    How? Now? Wow!

    Contributed by Howard Strickland on Dec 28, 2022
     | 1,252 views

    I believe that the angel Gabriel left Mary thinking at least three different thoughts: How? Now? Wow!

    How? Now? Wow! Luke 1:26, 34-35NKJV One well-known Christian author, James Montgomery Boice, once documented some amazing things about Jesus’ virgin birth, sinless life and sacrificial death accomplished for mankind as an amazing sign of His love: Jesus endured a human ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Dying To Live Again

    Contributed by James May on Mar 14, 2004
    based on 151 ratings
     | 31,185 views

    The greatest hope of a Christian is the hope of the resurrection. We will be raised very different from what we are right now.

    DYING TO LIVE AGAIN 1 Corinthians 15:35-58 The greatest hope that any man can have is the hope of the resurrection. We enjoy life and none of us wants to go by way of the grave, yet the truth remains that unless Jesus comes back before our appointed time, there is not one of us, young or old, ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    The Five Crowns Series

    Contributed by James Mccullen on May 9, 2005
    based on 35 ratings
     | 44,582 views

    This is a simple study concerning crowns. We have the possibility of receiving several different crowns in heaven. These are those crowns.

    The Five Crowns 1Thes 2:19; 1 Cor 9:25; 2 Tim 4:8; James 1:12; 1 Pet 5:4 Introduction The Bible talks about five different crowns that are rewards to the faithful Christian. I had a deacon one time that said "I don’t like talk about rewards, crowns and the like; I am not serving the Lord for ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    Resilience Is A Daily Habit

    Contributed by Ray Ellis on Aug 28, 2006
    based on 8 ratings
     | 20,320 views

    Resilient people take charge of their lives and stop making excuses.

    Resilience Is a Daily Habit Hebrews 12:1-3 In Hebrews chapter people are listed who were faithful to God and demonstrated resilience. Hebrews 12 reflects on the heroes of faith and says, “Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that ...read more

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    Denomination: Free Methodist

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    Pitfalls Of Parenting 1 Series

    Contributed by Denn Guptill on Feb 3, 2008
    based on 3 ratings
     | 2,969 views

    Parenting is an awesome responsibility here are some hints to make it easier.

    “The Pitfalls of Parenting, from the bottom of the Pit” Part 1 Let’s see we are in week four now. Week one was Sex, God’s Wedding Gift, Week two was Marriage, What it is and what it ain’t. Last week was Marriage, Keeping it together, and here we are at parenting. And like in the real world ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan