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    The Cross Of Rejection... Hurting With Jesus! Series

    Contributed by Monty Newton on Mar 31, 2012
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    As we reflect on our own experiences with personal rejection we understand and share in the suffering of Christ.

    Title: The Cross of Rejection… Hurting with Jesus! Text: Mark 14:27-46 Thesis: As we reflect on our own experience with personal rejection we share in and understand the suffering of Christ. Series Key Verse: Philippians 3:10-11 I want to know Christ and experience the power of His ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Mountain Of Despair Series

    Contributed by Grant Macdonald on Nov 23, 2011
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    Sometimes our own expectations get in the way of us enjoying God’s pleasure in us.

    Last week in our Mountain Moment series, we considered the "Mountain of Choice" as we looked at Elijah’s showdown on Mt. Carmel with the prophets of Baal. One man stood against the darkness of a nation. One man represented God when no one else would. When you look at Elijah’s encounter with the ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Easter Of Unending Joy

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Mar 15, 2022
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    Christ’s transfigured body is the template for our own, just as His resurrected body is.

    Easter of Unending Joy In one of my favorite Lenten hymns, the congregation sings “O Lord, with us abide.” The final verse, then, prays “Abide with us so when this life of suffering is past, an Easter of unending joy we may attain at last.” That unending, joyful Easter is what we all aim for at ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

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    Receive Not The Grace Of God In Vain.

    Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Jul 16, 2024
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    Let us always be open to that grace, and to the daily manifestation of it in our own lives, and in the lives of others.

    RECEIVE NOT THE GRACE OF GOD IN VAIN. 2 Corinthians 6:1-10. With the once-and-forever experience of a true conversion to God-in-Christ, there continues to be the on-going necessity of being sanctified. Have we not, at times, failed God, and found it incumbent upon ourselves to repent, and to ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    What Are You Looking For? PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Oct 4, 2023
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    To explore the transformative power of Jesus' love and salvation and how it applies to our own journey with Christ.

    Good morning, Church! Aren't we all so grateful to be here in the presence of the Lord today? Today, we're going to delve into a beautiful story of transformation found in the gospel of Luke. It's a story that captures the essence of our search for fulfillment, our encounter with Jesus, and the ...read more

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    Making A Name For Ourselves Fails The Test Of Joy

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Feb 17, 2025
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    We have a tendency to believe our own publicity, and feel best about ourselves when we own the deeds to lots of stuff.

    Friday of the Sixth Week in Course 2025 “Let’s make a name for ourselves” hints that the first reading, from Genesis, is really talking about the results of human pride. Migrating people from the far reaches of Asia are imagined coming together in the area between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers. ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

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    Fix Your Own Hotdog

    Contributed by Tony Grant on Oct 3, 2005
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    Some things people should do for themselves, and some things are too much to bear alone, and we need to help them, and it is wisdom to know the difference.

    Fix Your Own Hotdog GL6:1-5 07/24/05 2424 words I invite you to turn in your Bibles now to Galatians chapter six and follow along as I read verses 1-5. 1 Brethren, if a man be overtaken in a fault, ye which are spiritual, restore such an one in the spirit of meekness; considering thyself, lest ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Advancing Without Hindrance

    Contributed by Joseph Smith on Oct 18, 2001
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    In our own lives, as well as in the life of the church, there are barriers to advancement, but they are nowhere near as difficult as our spiritual hindrances.

    When I entered junior high school, I was introduced to track and field games – to things like the 100-yard dash, relay races, and, most of all, the hurdles. As any red-blooded American boy would have done, I had done my share of running and climbing and bicycling and the like. But hurdles I had ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    What Star Are You Following?

    Contributed by Daniel Habben on Jan 6, 2007
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    Jesus is the "star" of Scripture and he is to be the star of our life. Is it he we are following or a star of our own making?

    “What’s in the stars for you?” Perhaps you remember seeing this huge front-page horoscope in the Edmonton Journal a few days ago. It may seem laughable to us that anyone would live his or her life by the “dictates of the stars” but the fact that the newspaper paid for the information and then gave ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Carrying Burdens

    Contributed by Chris Beam on Jun 25, 2015
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    Authentic church community helps us when our problems become too heavy to carry on our own.

    Series: Connect the Dots
Text: Galatians 6:1-5
Topic: Carrying Burdens
 Last week we began a series titled “Connect the Dots”, where we are discovering the beauty of authentic community. Today, I want to talk specifically about how authentic church community helps us ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Living By The Spirit's Strength SermonCentral

    Contributed by SermonCentral on Sep 10, 2023
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    We must navigate our life not through our own strength or power, but by the guidance and power of His Spirit.

    Zerubbabel, the governor of Jerusalem, faced a seemingly impossible task. God had instructed him to rebuild the temple, which was a daunting challenge. Rebuilding is often more difficult than building from scratch. Zerubbabel encountered opposition from the surrounding people who tried to ...read more

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    Managing My Time God's Way Series

    Contributed by Matthew Stoll on Dec 20, 2006
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    Our time is God’s not our own and we need to prioritize our time according to God’s priorities.

    Illustration: Imagine you were given $86,400 at the beginning of every day. You wake up in the morning and look in your checking account, and your balance reflects an increase of $86,400. There is only one catch, you have to use every single dollar that day, if you don’t spend it, you lose it. ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Your Own Pillar Of Fire

    Contributed by Denn Guptill on Feb 2, 2025
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    Sometimes we wish we had a pillar of fire to guide us through the wilderness. This message looks at the Wesleyan Quadrilateral as one suggestion.

    It was 1987, I was pastoring in Truro, and co-chairing a young adult’s event just outside of Washington, DC. I had been in DC for the weekend, looking at hotels and meeting space, and I was making my way back to Allentown, Pennsylvania, with my co-chair, Dwight Addington. Dwight pastored Bethany ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    Drink Your Own Water Series

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Feb 10, 2015
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    This whole chapter contains the wisdom of God about marriage and avoiding the adultery trap. What’s the message? 1- Drink your own water 2- Rejoice in your wife/mate 3- Consider your ways

    INTRO.- ILL.- I remember when I was only 17 or 18 years old and working as a stock clerk in a grocery store in Webb City, MO. I was stocking merchandise one day when suddenly the manager came to me and said, “Steve, follow me. I want you to witness something.” I could tell that he ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Your Own Personal Alcatraz Series

    Contributed by Byron Harvey on Feb 8, 2001
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    This is part six in a series on Galatians (my assoc. preached part five, so sorry it’s missing!)

    The Triumph of Grace ¡§Your Own Personal Alcatraz¡¨ July 2, 2000 This Morning¡¦s Text ¡V Galatians 3:15-25 ¡§Brethren, I speak in terms of human relations: even though it is only a man¡¦s covenant, yet when it has been ratified, no one sets it aside or adds conditions to it. Now the promises were ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free