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  • Troy Luttrell avatar

    A Faithful Ally Who Stands Within Us Series

    Contributed by Troy Luttrell on Feb 17, 2014
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    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 Kingdom Of God

    Contributed by Gaither Bailey on Jun 14, 2012
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    Sermon for the 3rd Sunday after Pentecost, Year B.

    The Kingdom Of God / Mark 4: 26 - 34 Intro: One summer a drought threatened to destroy the crops of the local farmers. On a hot, dry Sunday, the local pastor told his congregation, “There is nothing we can do but pray for rain. Go home, pray, believe, and come back next Sunday ready to ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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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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    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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    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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    A Model Of Ministry

    Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Dec 9, 2017
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     | 6,427 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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    Keep Salt In Yourselves

    Contributed by Paul Andrew on Jan 10, 2020
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    5th Sunday, Year A, Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time

    The late Pentecostal preacher David du Plessis was once approached by a Christian who complained that people don’t seem thirsty for the Lord these days. Without missing a beat, du Plessis replied, “It’s not that they are not thirsty enough. It’s that we are not salty enough!” Since moisture ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

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    Infinite Love For Infinite Sadness Series

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Jun 10, 2017
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    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

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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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    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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    Unity, Interdependence, And Gifts.

    Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Nov 30, 2021
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    God has appointed a variety of gifts for the edification of the church.

    UNITY, INTERDEPENDENCE, AND GIFTS. 1 Corinthians 12:12-31. 1. The oneness of the body of Christ (1 Corinthians 12:12-14). The bookends to these three verses emphasise the fact that there is one body and many members (1 Corinthians 12:12a), and that the body does not consist of one member ...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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     | 2,538 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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    Revelation 21:1-8 Series

    Contributed by Zak Saenz on Feb 7, 2025
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     | 644 views

    Revelation 21:1-8

    Revelation 21:1-8 Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth, for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away, and the sea was no more. 2 And I saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband. I am sure you can imagine that ...read more

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    Denomination: Bible Church

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    Jesus Teaches Us A "rock Ballad"

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Jan 24, 2024
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    What does it mean to see God as a Rock who saves us?

    Fourth Sunday in Course 2024 Let’s all take a moment, maybe even shut our eyes if we are sitting down, and use our imaginations. That’s a great way to start your daily meditation, by imagining a scene from the Scriptures. So let’s all get into our minds a picture of a rock. Not a pebble, not a ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

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    The Transformative Power Of Genuine Faith Series

    Contributed by Dr John Singarayar Svd on Feb 17, 2024
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     | 1,101 views

    The transformative power of genuine faith and contribute to the realization of a more just, harmonious, and interconnected world.

    The Transformative Power of Genuine Faith Scripture: John 2:13-25 Introduction: The transformative power of genuine faith and contribute to the realization of a more just, harmonious, and interconnected world. Reflection In today's world, the concept of the Temple, symbolizing a place ...read more

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