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  • Frederick Baker II avatar

    Isaiah's Calling

    Contributed by Frederick Baker Ii on Jan 14, 2008
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    A call to revival.

    Isaiah’s Calling Scripture Reading: Isaiah 6:1-13 Isaiah 6 1 In the year that king Uzziah died I saw also the Lord sitting upon a throne, high and lifted up, and his train filled the temple. 2 Above it stood the seraphims: each one had six wings; with twain he covered his face, and with twain ...read more

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    Dependence (Part 1) Series

    Contributed by Ajai Prakash on Oct 7, 2010
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    Have we been able to identify the obstacles that keep hindering a close relationship with Christ and ask Him to help you to overcome them?

    Opening illustration:  What does a teacher desire from his/her students?  What does a general desire from his soldiers?  What does a ruler desire from his citizens?  What do parents desire from their children? WHAT DOES CHRIST DESIRE FROM US? All these ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Depending On God For Material Needs

    Contributed by Jim Erwin on Dec 29, 2010
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    God does not provide just enough, God provides the best.

    Depending on God for Material Needs John 2:1-12 SLIDE 1 We begin today with a new year. This is the first Sunday in 2009. As many of you will probably do, I have decided to sit down and decide financially what we can afford to do. Christmas bills have to be paid; property taxes have to be paid. It ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    What's The Point Series

    Contributed by Shawn Drake on Mar 13, 2009
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    This is the 5th sermon in the series "Moving With God".

    Sunday Morning January 27, 2009 Bel Aire Baptist Church Series: “Moving With God (Exodus)” [#5] WHAT’S THE POINT? Exodus 4:18-31 Introduction: Why do we bother reading our Bibles, praying, giving, attending, witnessing, serving, etc…? What’s the point to all of this? There ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Struggle Never Ends Series

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Feb 16, 2019
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    We humans think that we can be happiest when there is no struggle, when we can just coast. . .But that is not the state of society when there are still many who have not accepted and begun to live the call of Christ.

    Thursday of the 6th Week in Course 2019 St. Peter Damian Life after original sin came into the human family is a continual struggle. The story of a great flood is found in more than one culture. Here in our first reading we see God establishing a covenant after the flood between Himself, Noah and ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

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    Special Agents For Jesus

    Contributed by Warner Pidgeon on Jan 16, 2011
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    This is an all age version of my water into wine talk given on the same day to different congregations in different contexts.

    Last summer I was hanging on every word of Steve Chalke as he preached at the New Wine Summer Conference. He was talking about Jesus being the one who transforms people and transforms situations; and he was calling the Church to become fully involved in the world as agents of God’s change and ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

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    Mercy For All

    Contributed by Gaither Bailey on Aug 20, 2020
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    Paul encourages us to restrain from being ignorant of God's plan for our lives.

    Mercy For All Romans 11: 25 – 32 Intro: I do not claim to be intellectually superior to anyone. However, I will say there may be some things you may not know which my mother taught me which gave served me well. Here are just a few bits of this wonderful knowledge my mother taught me beginning ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    The Seed

    Contributed by Jason Martin on Jan 6, 2025
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    The imagery of a seed in Amos 9:13-15 teaches us about God's promises for growth, renewal, and abundance. A seed is small but powerful, holding within it the potential for transformation.

    Preached Jan 5, 2025 If you need the Powerpoint. send an email to bishop@lfccog.ca Text: Amos 9:13-15 Theme: The Seed – Potential, Preparation, and Expectation Introduction The imagery of a seed in Amos 9:13-15 teaches us about God's promises for growth, renewal, and abundance. A seed is ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    Wash Your Hands Or Heart?

    Contributed by Ernie Arnold on Aug 23, 2018
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    Theme: Righteousness and Rituals This sermon deals with what really matters - how do we deal with all the rules, rituals and traditions we find in our churches? What really matters?

    Scripture: Mark 7:1-23 Title: Should You Wash Your Hands or Your Heart? Theme: Righteousness and Rituals This sermon deals with what really matters - how do we deal with all the rules, rituals and traditions we find in our churches? What really matters? INTRO: Grace and peace this morning ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

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    Stopping Those Little Foxes

    Contributed by James May on Feb 17, 2015
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    There are many things that can enter our lives to distract us from fulfilling the will of God. What are the "little foxes" in your life?

    Stopping Those Little Foxes By Rev. James May The Book of Song of Solomon contains the greatest love story that’s ever been told. Because of the style of writing and the tendency for people to focus on the fleshly nature of a relationship between a man and a woman in love, you seldom hear ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Everyone Is Entitled To My Opinion Series

    Contributed by Thomas Swope on Apr 28, 2016
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    A study of the book of Job 15: 17 – 35

    Job 15: 17 – 35 Everyone Is Entitled To My Opinion 17 “I will tell you, hear me; What I have seen I will declare, 18 what wise men have told, not hiding anything received from their fathers, 19 to whom alone the land was given, and no alien passed among them: 20 The wicked man writhes ...read more

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    Denomination: Calvary Chapel

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    Spiritual Fruit Inspectors Series

    Contributed by Pat Damiani on Jan 30, 2012
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    We are to discern false teaching within the church by examining the fruit produced by our teachers.

    I know that several of you have recently driven to California. I was wondering if they still have the Agricultural Inspection Stations when you cross the border into California. I know they still had them when Mary and I vacationed there a couple of years ago. Those inspectors are tasked with ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Samson Series

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Jul 8, 2015
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    “Sin will take you farther than you want to go, keep you longer than you want to stay and cost you more than you want to pay.”This statement – which is a profound biblical truth describes the life of our Bible character Samson.

    Series: Samson! The book of Judges: It is the history of the Judges of Israel and is connected with the previous book of Joshua, as a “link in the chain of books.” It describes the history of Israel under different leaderships, governments and their deliverances from other powers for ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The King Is Coming Series

    Contributed by D. Dewaine Phillips on Dec 6, 2021
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    This passage contains numerous prophecies of the Messiah; one of them being how "Shiloh" must come before the arrival of God’s kingdom of peace and justice. Also discussed are the "Scepter" and the "Lion of the Tribe of Judah."

    Christian author Phyllis Reynolds Naylor wrote a book entitled A Shiloh Christmas, which is about a small boy named Marty Preston and his rescued beagle dog Shiloh, who are eagerly waiting for Christmas to arrive, as their town is running low on love and compassion; or what we might call “Christmas ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Water To Wine Series

    Contributed by Chuck Gohn on Jul 13, 2022
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    This sermon focuses on Jesus' miracle of turning water to wine at the wedding at Cana, and two applications gleaned from it for believers today.

    If you have your Bibles and you want to follow along, we are going to be looking at the second chapter of John starting at verse one. While you are looking that up, I will ask a quick question. How many of you tend to watch some of those shows like Dateline or 60 Minutes? Mostly the older ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church