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  • Mark Aarssen avatar

    A Salt Covered Road

    Contributed by Mark Aarssen on Jun 23, 2011
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     | 4,281 views

    Does your presence at work or home make the world a little more flavorful? Does the way you treat others make life tase better or do you bring people down with a bitter attitude?

    A Salt Covered Road Matthew 5:13-16 This week God was speaking to me while I was driving back and forth to Sarnia to attend training sessions for my job. As I travelled I was amazaed to see how much salt we pour out on our roadways to make them safe for winter driving. It got me to thinking ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Faith, Part 4 Series

    Contributed by T.j. Conwell on Jul 24, 2011
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    Part 4 of 6 in a series on exploring "Faith". This message focuses on understanding that in our faith we must come together at the church for one purpose -- to continue the Earthly ministry of Jesus Christ by introducing others to the Father.

    The Purpose of the Church (Faith Series, Part 4) Various Scriptures - Always been varying opinions about the functions of the church - This morning, we are going to look at its four highest priorities - As we seek to grow in faith, we must continue to grow towards God - When things continue to ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Sheep That Taught Me

    Contributed by Warner Pidgeon on Apr 6, 2011
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    What a fantastic Pslam! This is a short talk using illustrations from shepherding, and the experience of an evangelist in hospital.

    King David, the author of Psalm 23, trained as a shepherd. He knew exactly what it meant to care for, tend, feed and protect a flock of sheep. So when he wrote this Psalm I can picture him meditating on his own experiences, and realising that God was in them. Now I don’t know about you but ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

  • Pastor/Author: Terry Sisney avatar

    Who Hath Hindered You?

    Contributed by Pastor/Author: Terry Sisney on Sep 21, 2007
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    How important is your destiny to you? This sermon deals with enemies to your destiny

    Ye did run well: you were keeping to the course, you were making steady progress. You were putting forth a reasonable amount of effort, This wording is used to describe a persons career or life work: Paul is saying, At one time you had taken this to be your lifes work, your goal, your ambition, ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Sterling Franklin avatar

    A Workaholic's Guide To The Grace And Provision Of The Lord Series

    Contributed by Sterling Franklin on Jul 2, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 12,398 views

    Psalm 127 shows us the true answer to the daily worries of the workaholic -- the LORD's grace and provision.

    A Workaholic's Guide to the Grace and Provision of the LORD 08.26.08 Sterling C. Franklin Text: Psalm 127:1-5 Psa 127:1 A Song of Ascents, of Solomon. Unless the LORD builds the house, They labor in vain who build it; Unless the LORD guards the city, The watchman keeps awake in vain. Psa 127:2 It ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Gerald Roberts avatar

    "The Knock"

    Contributed by Gerald Roberts on Dec 8, 2011
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    The sermon portrays Joseph knocking on the door and the Inn Keeper said, "there is no room." Also let us consider our response as Jesus is knocking on our hearts door and who will get the door.

    “The Knock” Luke 2: 1-7 Dr. Bill Wilson was preaching a sermon explaining how the inn keeper just simply had no room for Jesus in the inn; as a result the Savior had to be born in meager circumstances in a manger for cattle. Explaining how God is calmly knocking on our ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Training To Win The Race Of Life Series

    Contributed by Matthew Botha on Jul 4, 2016
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    We all have a race to run, only one can win. The Bible is our manual on how to run to win

    TRAIN TO WIN (PART 1) KNOW YOUR COMPETITION Key Scripture for series: 1 Cor 9:24-27 (1 Corinthians 9:24 ESV) Do you not know that in a race all the runners compete, but only one receives the prize? So run that you may obtain it. (1 Corinthians 9:25 ESV) Every athlete exercises self-control in ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Infinite Love For Infinite Sadness Series

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Jun 10, 2017
     | 3,055 views

    To enjoy infinite love curing our infinite sadness, we need to live by the moral code Jesus taught, the code of loving even our enemies.

    Thursday of 2nd Week in Course 2017 Joy of the Gospel “Our infinite sadness can only be cured by an infinite love.” Those words of Pope Francis ended our reflection last Thursday on the encyclical Joy of the Gospel. Now God’s love is unconditional. He loves even jerks, even sinners like me and ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

  • Christopher Holdsworth avatar

    Towards A New Creation

    Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Apr 22, 2018
    based on 3 ratings
     | 7,294 views

    Longing for home.

    TOWARDS A NEW CREATION. 2 Corinthians 5:6-17. Having spoken of the impermanence of the ‘tent’ of this body, and the ‘eternity’ of our dwelling in heaven (2 Corinthians 5:1), the Apostle Paul began to mix his metaphors, yearning to be ‘clothed upon’ with ‘our habitation which is from ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Healing The Leprosy Of Sin

    Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Jan 31, 2015
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     | 9,545 views

    It is in the very nature of a forgiving God to - well, forgive!

    HEALING THE LEPROSY OF SIN. Mark 1:40-45. 1. The leper The various skin diseases which fall under the Biblical heading of ‘leprosy’ have long stood as a metaphor for that worst of all human diseases: sin. However, this does not detract from the historicity of the incident which Mark now sets ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Old Testament Names Of Jesus Lesson 4

    Contributed by Elmer Towns on Nov 27, 2018
     | 2,704 views

    Old Testatment Names of Jesus

    1. WORD (John 1:1). Eternal Name. a. When did the Word begin? (John 1:1). b. With whom did the Word have fellowship? c. To whom was the Word equal? d. What did the Word create? (1:3). e. What two spiritual factors did the Word give? (1:4). f. How did the Word become human? (1:14). g. Describe His ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • I. Grant Spong avatar

    Preparation

    Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Dec 4, 2018
     | 4,599 views

    What does building a highway have to do with preparation for celebrating Christ’s first coming? What does it have to do with preparing for Christ’s Second Coming? Let’s understand the preparation Christ expects. Let’s discuss preparing the way for Christ in Luke 3:1-6.

    What does building a highway have to do with preparation for celebrating Christ’s first coming? What does it have to do with preparing for Christ’s Second Coming? Let’s understand the preparation Christ expects. Let’s discuss preparing the way for Christ in Luke 3:1-6. Caesar Luke 3:1 “Now in the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Old Testament Names Of Jesus Lesson 4 Series

    Contributed by Elmer Towns on Oct 18, 2018
     | 2,817 views

    The Old Testament Names of Jesus

    1. WORD (John 1:1). Eternal Name. a. When did the Word begin? (John 1:1). b. With whom did the Word have fellowship? c. To whom was the Word equal? d. What did the Word create? (1:3). e. What two spiritual factors did the Word give? (1:4). f. How did the Word become human? (1:14). g. Describe His ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Howard Gunter avatar

    Judgement Day Is Coming

    Contributed by Howard Gunter on Nov 17, 2017
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,721 views

    Jesus will judge the nations (peoples) of the world on judgement day.

    This reading uses the separating of sheep and goats as a means of illustrating how Our Lord will separate the righteous from the unrighteous on that Judgement Day. The use of the sheep and goats as an illustration always amuses me. Years ago, on the mission field in the Dominican Republic, I was ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    A Sequence Of Sayings

    Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Aug 12, 2018
    based on 3 ratings
     | 4,965 views

    A reward for those who welcome Jesus' disciples. A warning for those who lead them astray.

    A SEQUENCE OF SAYINGS. Mark 9:38-50. 1. John informed Jesus of “one casting out devils in Your name; and we forbad him because he follows not with us” (Mark 9:38). Perhaps John’s jealousy was fired by the failure of the nine members of the team who - whilst Jesus, Peter, James and John ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational