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  • Elmer Towns avatar

    The Old Testament Names Of Jesus Lesson 4 Series

    Contributed by Elmer Towns on Oct 18, 2018
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    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

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    Squirming In The Lap Of The Trinity Series

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on May 28, 2020
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    When we are baptized into Jesus Christ, who is the Son of God, we take our place within the embrace of the Holy Spirit.

    Psalm 131–a homily for today Today’s psalm, “O Lord, my heart is not proud,” is the kind of prayer-gem that can stimulate hours of meditation. If you pray it quickly, it takes less than a minute, even with a “Glory be. . .” But let’s start with the declaration to God right in the middle: “Like a ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

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    As A Little Child

    Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Jun 26, 2020
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    A call to humility. A warning against stumbling blocks. Lost sheep found.

    AS A LITTLE CHILD. Matthew 18:1-14. 1. The disciples came to Jesus, openly and unashamedly asking, “Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?” (Matthew 18:1). Jesus’ response was to call a little child to Himself. The child freely and willingly came. Jesus set him in the midst of the ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Towards A New Creation

    Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Apr 22, 2018
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     | 7,310 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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    A Model Of Ministry

    Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Dec 9, 2017
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     | 6,428 views

    We must learn to become all things to all men, that we might indeed WIN/GAIN some for Christ to SAVE.

    A MODEL OF MINISTRY. 1 Corinthians 9:16-23. The Apostle Paul has argued that, as their minister, he had every right to expect a wage from the church in Corinth (1 Corinthians 9:14). However, and somewhat surprisingly, he then turns the idea on its head: ‘Nevertheless, we have not used this ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    A Faithful Ally Who Stands Within Us Series

    Contributed by Troy Luttrell on Feb 17, 2014
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     | 4,521 views

    In Christ we have complete salvation, forgiveness, victory, and growth.

    Background: • As the Apostle Paul continues to write, we find that chapter two is a sobering wakeup call to the church. The true church of Jesus Christ will always be at war until the return of Christ. Last week we looked at how our enemy the devil seeks to knock the church ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Gospel Message And Motivation Series

    Contributed by David Taylor on Mar 6, 2014
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    Open Doors The Gospel Message and Motivation

    Open Doors The Gospel Message and Motivation Acts 18:5-11 November 10, 2013 We started this series in Colossians, where Paul tells us to walk in wisdom toward those who do not know Christ by making the best use of our time. So Paul asked the Colossian church to pray that God would open a door to ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    A Heart To Make Disciples Series

    Contributed by David Taylor on Mar 13, 2014
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     | 9,557 views

    Making Disciples; Making a Difference: A Heart to Make Disciples

    Making Disciples; Making a Difference A Heart to Make Disciples Matthew 28:18-20 How does the high school football team know when it wins? How does the church know if it wins? What defines a win for us as a church? Popular way of determining a win in a church setting is the size of the church, ...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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    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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    Do You Have The Mind To Expand Series

    Contributed by Selwyn Robins on Jan 25, 2014
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    Are you ready for what God has ready for you?

    Scripture Romans 12:1-2 I beseech (beg) you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service. And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of ...read more

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    Denomination: Charismatic

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    The Song Of The Thunderstorm

    Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Nov 4, 2013
    based on 7 ratings
     | 9,697 views

    See that you refuse not the One who speaks from heaven!

    THE SONG OF THE THUNDERSTORM. Psalm 29 - “The voice of the LORD”. 1. The thunderstorm Storm clouds gather over the Mediterranean. The thunder rolls inland over the cedars of Lebanon, and lightning strikes strip the cedars bare. Even the mountains of the North seem to be shaken to their very ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Tenacious Prayer

    Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Jul 21, 2019
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     | 5,331 views

    How tenaciously do we pray? May we ask for personal needs? Are we waiting to be worthy? Let’s learn to pray. We’ll look at Luke 11:1-13 verse by verse and some of what Jesus taught on how to pray.

    How tenaciously do we pray? May we ask for personal needs? Are we waiting to be worthy? Let’s learn to pray unceasingly. We’ll look at Luke 11:1-13 verse by verse and some of what Jesus taught on how to pray. When Not If You Pray Luke 11:1-2a Now it came to pass, as He was praying in a certain ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Judgement Day Is Coming

    Contributed by Howard Gunter on Nov 17, 2017
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    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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    This Is The Commandment.

    Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Oct 15, 2021
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     | 2,539 views

    Hear O Israel: the LORD our God, the LORD is one. Thou shalt love the LORD thy God with all thine heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy might. Deuteronomy 6:4-5.

    THIS IS THE COMMANDMENT. Deuteronomy 6:1-9. “This is the commandment” (Deuteronomy 6:1) is emphatic. The whole law is boiled down to the one commandment to “love the LORD thy God” (Deuteronomy 6:5). The outworking of this commandment is seen in our ‘loving our neighbours as ourselves’ ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Third Sunday Of Advent, Year A: Gaudete Sunday--John The Baptist: Danger And Beauty Of The Barren Places

    Contributed by Paul Andrew on Nov 2, 2022
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    It is just these types of lonely, painful moments that Jesus wants to redeem. John the Baptist got ministered to in prison by Jesus. He answered John’s question and complimented him to others.

    A bedraggled little man once walked the streets of an Italian town 100 years ago. Many of the townspeople saw his pallid face, often tearful, as he stumbled along the cobblestone streets and narrow alleys. One day a kind soul, witnessing the man’s misery, came up to him, hoping to lift his sad ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic