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  • Richard Papafio avatar

    You Are Not Preaching Enough (The Evangelist Attitude)

    Contributed by Richard Papafio on Aug 23, 2018
     | 1,895 views

    We need to preach Jesus everywhere and everytime

    May the peace of the Lord be with you. Topic: YOU ARE NOT PREACHING ENOUGH (THE EVANGELIST ATTITUDE) Acts 17:1-4 King James Version (KJV)  1  Now when they had passed through Amphipolis and Apollonia, they came to Thessalonica, where was a synagogue of the Jews:  2  And Paul, as his manner was, ...read more

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    Denomination: Charismatic

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    Love Does Not Condone But Love Loves

    Contributed by Dr. Ronald Shultz on Jan 29, 2019
     | 9,920 views

    How many people will be in Hell because we chose not to win them or told them that some sin we deemed unpardonable blocked them from coming to Him?

    2 Peter 1:4 Whereby are given unto us exceeding great and precious promises: that by these ye might be partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust. 5 And beside this, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue; and to virtue knowledge; 6 And ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Herod Wants To Kill You Series

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Oct 24, 2015
     | 5,227 views

    Part of our mission to the world is to defend the social teachings of the Church.

    Thursday of 30th week in course 2015 Joy of the Gospel “Herod wants to kill you.” “ISIS wants to kill you.” “Planned Parenthood wants to destroy you.” Jesus and His followers have heard these refrains almost continually since Christ first began to proclaim ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

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    Indulgences: Grace Or Scandal? Series

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Oct 28, 2017
     | 4,543 views

    When pious Germans dropped money in Tetzel’s collection plate, they were doing so out of love, or maybe fear, but they were intending to do good.

    Thursday of 30th Week in Course All souls day We shall all die, but what then? That is perhaps the key question of human existence. As Christians, we believe that the Father did not abandon us to the effects of original sin, and He does not leave us writhing in our personal sin. Instead, He, with ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

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    Corpus Christi

    Contributed by Paul Andrew on Jun 3, 2019
     | 4,019 views

    the Maxima Presence

    Father Phillip Bloom notes that in the book, "The Mass: Four Encounters with Jesus That Will Change Your Life," the four “presences” of Jesus are described: in the community, the Word, the priest and the Eucharist. Although each presence of Jesus is vital, this Sunday we focus on the ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

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    Prayers Against Reinforced Capitivity

    Contributed by Babatunmishe Oke on Feb 10, 2018
     | 11,448 views

    Prayers sermon against spiritual captivity

    To reinforce something is to strengthen it. So when we talk of reinforced captivity we talk of a situation whereby captivity is being strengthened. Captivity imprisoned There are several ways that this plays out in real life. Let me give a few examples; 1. Witchcraft covens are known to reinforce ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    The True Elastic Thinker

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Mar 30, 2018
     | 2,885 views

    Our Lord spent His life teaching us to abandon our scripted behavior, our pursuit of pleasure for its own sake, our yearning for honor from others, for control over others.

    Good Friday 2018 Scripted or Elastic When returning home yesterday from our Holy Thursday Liturgy, the first act in this awesome drama of the Triduum, I heard a discussion with an author about the need to develop our innate ability to do “elastic thinking.” The idea is that the world is changing ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

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    "mustard Seed Faith"

    Contributed by Gerald Roberts on Oct 7, 2019
     | 3,796 views

    what a little faith can do.

    Luke 17:5-10 “Little Faith” Nursing home rehab little steps, small steps and then eventually home. They are mustard seed steps, little steps, or little faith. 1. . If you have a Little Faith Disciples you can Forgive Others • 3So watch yourselves. "If your brother sins, rebuke him, and if ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    The Blood Of Sprinkling

    Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Jul 19, 2019
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     | 5,456 views

    Abel's blood cried out for vengeance, but Jesus' blood goes on speaking gracious words of mercy.

    THE BLOOD OF SPRINKLING. Hebrews 12:22-24. The first mention of the sprinkling of blood is found in the institution of the Passover (Exodus 12:7). The writer to the Hebrews explains the significance of this: it is ‘lest he that destroyed the firstborn might touch them’ (cf. Hebrews 11:28). ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Who Is That Riding The Ass Into The City?

    Contributed by Dr.w.samuel Legon on Mar 5, 2016
     | 3,786 views

    Who is this man in your life?

    Palm Sunday WHO IS THAT RIDING THE ASS INTO THE CITY? Matthew 21: 1 And when they drew nigh unto Jerusalem, and were come to Bethphage, unto the mount of Olives, then sent Jesus two disciples, 2 Saying unto them, Go into the village over against you, and straightway ye shall find an ass ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Five Dark Valleys Of Life

    Contributed by David Radcliff on Mar 12, 2016
     | 4,531 views

    Life is accompanied with both sunshine and shadows. The Christian's pilgrimage is at times on high, smooth plains of spiritual blessings, at other times it is down rocky gorges and through dark valleys.

    FIVE DARK VALLEYS OF LIFE Psalm 23:4 INTRODUCTION: Life is accompanied with both sunshine and shadows. The Christian's pilgrimage is at times on high, smooth plains of spiritual blessings, at other times it is down rocky gorges and through dark valleys. THE FIVE VALLEYS ARE: 1. The valley of ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Day Between

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Mar 26, 2016
     | 4,210 views

    The Church meditates on the resting of Christ in the grave on Holy Saturday.

    Homily for Holy Saturday 2016 Our celebration of Tenebrae today puts us back into the second day, the day after Jesus’s death, Jesus’s one sacrifice on the Day that Changed the World. It is a day of reflection. The tabernacle in this chapel is empty. The Blessed Sacrament has been ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

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    The Silent Killer

    Contributed by Thomas Giddens on Dec 17, 2016
     | 8,100 views

    A Sermon on Complacency

    Jeremiah 10:21 For the shepherds have become dull-hearted, And have not sought the Lord; Therefore they shall not prosper, And all their flocks shall be scattered. Intro: In the medical world the number one silent killer is High Blood Pressure. If it goes unchecked, and untreated it will ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Less Respect Than A Dog Gets Series

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Feb 5, 2017
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,620 views

    The abortion supporter treats the unborn child with less respect than they would demand for a puppy.

    Thursday of Fifth Week in Course Joy of the Gospel This Gospel is one for the thoughtless atheist to seize and wring out for every drop of abuse of the Catholic truth. It looks on the surface like Jesus sinning. He is verbally abusing this poor pagan woman, whose only offense is to ask for ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

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    A Praying Poet Appeals For The Righteousness Of The Lord

    Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Oct 8, 2016
    based on 9 ratings
     | 6,357 views

    Jesus is all our righteousness, and all our righteousness is in Him (cf. 1 Corinthians 1:30).

    A PRAYING POET’S APPEAL FOR THE LORD’S RIGHTEOUSNESS. Psalm 119:33-40. In the midst of this wonderful symphony about the Torah, the law of the LORD, there are also some petitions and prayers. This particular section uses several causative verbs, asking the LORD for things which He has promised ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational