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Love: The Most Excellent Way

Contributed by Bishop Prof. Julius Soyinka on Jan 11, 2017

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It is reasonable to conclude than that of all the ambitions that can arise from faith in Christ, the most excellent is the pursuit of love that is patterned after God himself

LOVE: THE MOST EXCELLENT WAY Study Text: 1 Corinthians 13: 1- 13 Introduction: - It is reasonable to conclude than that of all the ambitions that can arise from faith in Christ, the most excellent is the pursuit of love that is patterned after God himself. - A pattern that we see most clearly in ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 13:1-13

Denomination: Pentecostal

Sopater Series

Contributed by John Lowe on Dec 31, 2021

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Inborn intelligence and diplomacy bring ambition to fruition. Versatility brings honors, do not become careless. Use, develop, and apply imagination and succeed, but avoid irrationality.

Sopater In Biblical Names, the meaning of Sopater is: Who defends the father. Today, we will attempt to discover all there is to know about the person named Sopater. To do this, we will use an acrostic and the name Sopater. First, notice that the name of this ancient man has seven letters, ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 8:17

Denomination: Baptist

Your Past Is No Excuse

Contributed by Doug Gorman on Apr 14, 2016

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Forget Your Past and Press on - Your Past is No Excuse

1 Corinthians 7:20-24: “Each person should remain in the situation they were in when God called them. Were you a slave when you were called? Don’t let it trouble you—although if you can gain your freedom, do so. For the one who was a slave when called to faith in the Lord is the ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 7:20-24

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Is This All There Is To Life?

Contributed by Russell Metcalfe on Mar 18, 2021

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Abraham discovered that real LIFE is about walking with God! Getting to know God! And in the text Paul tells us that God still wants people to walk with Him by faith.

March 7, 1993 Romans 4:1 "What shall we say that Abraham ... has found?" The question of our text, "What has Abraham discovered?" comes between two Bible stories in our lesson for today; one from the Old Testament, one from the New. Both of these stories touch on the profound ...read more

Scripture: Romans 4:1

Denomination: Nazarene

God Of The Breakthrough

Contributed by John Gaston on Jan 1, 2026

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God wants us to break through to a higher level in 2026. He wants to give us breakthroughs in our finances, our jobs, our marriages, our kids, and our churches! But it requires a deeper commitment, deeper prayer & stretching our faith to a new level.

GOD OF THE BREAKTHROUGH 2 Sam. 5:17-21 INTRODUCTION A. HUMOR: New Year’s Humor 1. On New Year’s Eve an elderly man was stopped by the police around 2 AM and was asked where he was going at that time of night. 2. The man replied, "I'm on my way to a lecture about alcohol abuse and the ...read more

Scripture: 2 Samuel 5:17-21, 1 Chronicles 4:10

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Looking Both Ways

Contributed by Dan Erickson on Nov 22, 2000

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We are going to look back at some of the obstacles and opportunities the church has faced the last decade, and look ahead at some obstacles and opportunities which may be in our path during the next ten years.

A few weeks ago I was sitting at my desk planning my sermon schedule for the holiday season. I came up with topics for Advent, Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve, but I really wasn't sure what would be appropriate for the first Sunday of the year 2000. So, I paged through my files and came across an ...read more

Scripture: James 4:13-15

Denomination: Baptist

A Church Of Destiny

Contributed by Bob Briggs on Dec 16, 2000

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What is God calling the church to become?

A Church of Destiny The opportunity for greatness is thrust in each person’s direction at least one time in life. Perhaps you can look at situations in your own life and clearly see that mark we could call destiny beckoning in your direction. Perhaps your seized the opportunity, perhaps ...read more

Scripture: 2 Chronicles 7:14

Denomination: Pentecostal

Choosing Your Battles Wisely

Contributed by Frank Gallagher on Dec 19, 2000

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How can we as Christians decide when to discuss or not discuss what we believe with a fellow believer, especially one who differs with us?

CHOOSING YOUR BATTLES WISELY (1 Cor. 2:14-14; Mark 8:11-13; Matt. 10:11-15; 2 John 9-11; Col. 2:4-10) [HTTP formatted version of this sermon is located at: http://members.aol.com/abidingitw/battles.html] PREPARATION THRU REBOUND Jesus Himself tells us in John 8:31-32: 31 "... If you abide in ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 2:14-16, Mark 8:11-13

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Thank You Lord For These Blessings.

Contributed by Robert Laymance on Dec 23, 2000

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THANKFULNESS AND PRAISE.

The Yearly Blessings as a child of GOD. ( All of us are thankful for our families, our food, our friends, our finances, and our future with Christ ) 1. Thank God for Jesus Christ. a. His Person...matt.1:21...heb.2:14-17... john 3:14-17... b. His Price He Paid...coloss. ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 3:12-17

Denomination: Baptist

Inventory Time

Contributed by Bruce Howell on Dec 30, 2000

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To encourage others to take a spiritual inventory of their lives.

Inventory Time II Corinthians 13:5-9 Before the service began one Sunday morning, a parishioner said to his pastor, “If you see me fall asleep while you’re preaching, don’t take it personally. Its not that your sermon is boring. Its just that I was taking inventory of all my merchandise last ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 13:5

Denomination: Wesleyan

Work For The Night Is Coming Series

Contributed by Doug Warren on Jan 3, 2001

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Because the "night is coming" we should be working the works of Jesus while we still can.

Intro: To get a picture of what Jesus may be saying in this verse, I picture a hard working farmer in days before modern farm machinery. He rose up early each day in order to be in the field before "first light" to take productive advantage of every minute of daylight in cultivating his crop for ...read more

Scripture: John 9:4, 1 Thessalonians 5:7-8, Romans 13:11-14, Luke 12:7

Denomination: Baptist

Getting Past Your Past

Contributed by Alan Perkins on Mar 29, 2001

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The good news is that we don’t have to be paralyzed by regret, we don’t have to let it rob us of the joy and hope that God has promised us as our birthright in Christ

In "A Christmas Carol", Ebenezer Scrooge is visited by the Ghost of Christmas Past, who against his will, takes him back to a time when he was still a young man. Scrooge sees himself proposing to the woman he loved, a woman who later breaks their engagement because she realizes that he has come to ...read more

Scripture: John 10:10, John 15:11

Denomination: Baptist

Resolving To Seek Christ Series

Contributed by Alan Perkins on Mar 29, 2001

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Our one great resolution in the New Year should be to seek Christ.

I hope everyone had an enjoyable and blessed Christmas. I hope that, amidst all the travelling, and feasting, and gift-giving, and family reunioning, and football watching, you were able to remember that what we are really celebrating during this season is the birth of Jesus Christ. As you may ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 3:7-11

Denomination: Baptist

Making A Fresh Start

Contributed by Alan Perkins on Apr 25, 2001

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How do we make positive changes in our lives?

Good morning. I’d like to begin by congratulating all of you for surviving the horrible consequences of the Y2K bug - the food shortages, the long lines at the gas pumps, the collapse of the banking system, the airplanes falling out of the sky, accidental launching of Russia’s nuclear missiles, the ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 5:17

Denomination: Baptist

Schoolyard Violence (Opening The Circle)

Contributed by David Swinney on May 11, 2001

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The only Biblical, Christian response to the violence of our society is to let the love of Jesus be the rule for the way that we treat others.

Schoolyard Violence (Opening the Circle) Matthew 5: 21-26; 38-48 Sunday Morning, March 11, 2001 Introduction: The Bus Ride Home The boy was already a little worried when he walked up the stairs to of the school bus. He was running late that afternoon, and the front seats, the ones near the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:21-22, Matthew 5:43-48

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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