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  • Efren V. Narido avatar

    Know And Believe The Love Of God (Part 1)

    Contributed by Efren V. Narido on Feb 11, 2006
    based on 7 ratings
     | 5,871 views

    Do we really know the love of God? Do we believe it? Do we experience its joy and excitement?

    “… And I pray that you, being rooted and established in love, may have power, together with all the saints, to grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ, and to know this love that surpasses knowledge--that you may be filled to the measure of all the fullness of God” (Eph ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Thoughts On Heaven

    Contributed by Rodney Buchanan on Jun 11, 2006
    based on 125 ratings
     | 41,924 views

    1.Heven is a place of joy. 2. Heaven is descibed as a city. 3. Heaven takes seriously the difficulties we are facing now.

    I was tremendously impacted by a funeral I once had. The service was for the mother of a member of the church who was a great Christian woman. During the service, one of her former pastors stood to share his gratitude for the life of this woman. He was retired from ministry at the time, and he ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Jesus Unwrapped

    Contributed by Jane Willis on Dec 25, 2004
    based on 29 ratings
     | 5,845 views

    What is the hurry to pack away the creche and baby Jesus? Lets leave him out as a reminder of the great joy of the Christmas season.

    Jesus Unwrapped Matthew 2: 13-15 An angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream. "Get up," he said, "take the child and his mother and escape to Egypt. Stay there until I tell you, for Herod is going to search for the child to kill him." 14So he got up, took the child and his mother during ...read more

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    Denomination: Congregational

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    Restoration

    Contributed by John Mccurry on Nov 28, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 21,198 views

    David cried to have his heart restored with the presence, and joy of the Lord. We as indiviuals need that restoration and the Church needs such a restoration.

    Restoration Ps 51. 10 – 13; Ps 23: 1 – 3 V3 He restoreth my soul God is a God of restoration, if nothing is seen in the O T you see God attempting continually to restore Israel back to Himself. We see in the NT that that is the purpose of Jesus Christ dieing on the Cross and rising from the ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    The Shadow And Light Of The Graveyard Series

    Contributed by Joel Pankow on Apr 4, 2012
     | 6,108 views

    Reflecting on Mary Magdalene’s visit to the tomb, we see her sorrow turn to joy upon seeing the risen Christ.

    April 8, 2012 John 20:10-18 Then the disciples went back to their homes, but Mary stood outside the tomb crying. As she wept, she bent over to look into the tomb and saw two angels in white, seated where Jesus’ body had been, one at the head and the other at the foot. They asked her, “Woman, ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Heaven Bound Pt 3 Paradise Is Not Lost Series

    Contributed by Joe Hayes on Nov 21, 2008
     | 3,824 views

    Life, Joy, Sad, Bodies, Memory in Heaven you can listen to this message at www.preaching.co.nr (April 2008)

    John Milton wrote the poem “Paradise Lost” it tells the story of Adam and his fall in the Garden of Eden. I have not personally read the poem (it is 12 books long) however, many criticise it for sympathising with Satan. My problem is in the title, because Paradise is not Lost. Paradise is not ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Ned Bartlebaugh avatar

    Faithfully Persevering In Times Of Trial Series

    Contributed by Ned Bartlebaugh on Aug 21, 2009
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     | 7,051 views

    James encourages us to persevere in times of trial by choosing to have an attitude of spiritual joy, an attitude of persistent faith and an attitude of humility.

    1)Introduction a)Statements made: children don’t come with an instruction manual. b)Society says that there is no standard way to live your life. Just do it your way, make yourself happy, and according to Nike “Just Do It.” c)The Book of James however, is a Do It Yourself Guidebook on Faithfully ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    What A Mother's Day!

    Contributed by James E. Parks on May 9, 2011
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     | 15,645 views

    Uses the story of Jesus' resurrection of the widow's son in Luke 7 to remind us of the joy and difficulty that can come on Mother's Day.

    Since today is Mother’s Day, I thought I would begin with some possibilities for a list called “Murphy’s Laws of Parenting.” Murphy’s law is the idea that anything that can go wrong, will go wrong. So these are kind of some laws of how things can go wrong for moms or ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

  • W Pat Cunningham avatar

    Giving Reasons For Hope, Not As An Enemy Series

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Jul 2, 2017
     | 2,488 views

    "we will know the missionary joy of sharing life with God’s faithful people as we strive to light a fire in the heart of the world."

    Thursday of Thirteenth Week in Course Joy of the Gospel This incident on the Mount of Moriah, which Jewish tradition holds to later be the Temple Mount, is one of the critical Old Testament passages that looks forward to the New. Remember that St. John and St. Paul later would see the cross of ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

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    Easter: Having A Paschual Overview Of Life

    Contributed by Paul Andrew on Apr 10, 2017
     | 2,369 views

    Without a viewpoint which holds together both the pain of the cross and the joy of the resurrection, caregivers risk being overwhelmed and burning out.

    Easter Sunday The difference Easter makes "At the death of Nikita Khrushchev, the former leader of the Soviet Union many years ago, a humorous story circulated in political circles. The Communist party that had cast Mr. Khrushchev aside was uncomfortable with the idea of burying his body on ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

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    Are You A Baby In Christ Or A Child Growing In The Grace Of God? Series

    Contributed by Dean Courtier on Aug 20, 2015
    based on 5 ratings
     | 8,908 views

    Are you a Baby in Christ or a Child Growing in the Grace of God? We can experience real joy through our spiritual growth.

    Are you a babe in Christ or a Child Growing in the Grace of God? Straight into the question: Are you perfect? In Matthew 5:48 Jesus says “you are to be perfect, even as your Father in heaven is perfect.” Did Jesus really say that? Did Jesus really mean what he said? Over the years ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    As Unto The Lord

    Contributed by Doug Houck on Dec 20, 2020
     | 5,959 views

    Jesus dignified work. Work is part of God's plan to bless us, bring us joy, and glorify God.

    Introduction Everyone knows that Jesus was a carpenter. But where in the Bible does it say that? Mark 6:1-3 Is this not the carpenter? Not a priest. Not a merchant. Didn’t study at the university. Not a professional, like a lawyer or doctor. Not in government. A craftsman, he had ...read more

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    Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

  • W Pat Cunningham avatar

    What Is Happiness, Really? Series

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Jun 4, 2021
     | 1,497 views

    Happiness does not come from anything this-worldly. If you restrict happiness and joy to material things, you are doomed to disappointment.

    Happiness Is . . . When I was in my teens, it was still legal to advertise cigarettes on television, so we were often overwhelmed with those kinds of commercials. I think the one that was most offensive was the one that used a popular jingle to say “Happiness is the taste of” a particular cancer ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

  • John Dobbs avatar

    Listen For Love Series

    Contributed by John Dobbs on Dec 5, 2019
     | 3,770 views

    In our text God speaks in different tones that I hope will bring us comfort and joy, to know we are loved by God.

    LISTEN FOR LOVE   Isaiah 40:1-11 Introduction It is a traditional English Christmas carol, one of the oldest carols, dating back to the 16th century, the name of its author long unknown. In Dickens’ A Christmas Carol this song stirred irritation of Ebeneezer Scrooge,  causing him ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Where Is God In All Of This? (Covid-19 Special Message) Series

    Contributed by Thomas Bartlett on Apr 18, 2020
     | 4,526 views

    Philippians is the letter of joy and encouragement in the midst of adverse circumstances. Adverse? Are we in adverse times? Yes, I’d say so.

    OUTLINE My Phillipians series was cut short for COVID-19. I'm coming back to Phil 3 and 4 with some special messages. The messages are shorter and I intend to preach no longer than 25 minutes due to livestreaming. The Way of Joy Philippians 3:7-11 (ESV) What is God’s Will in all of ...read more

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    Denomination: Other