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  • W Pat Cunningham avatar

    Faith: Touching And Being Touched By Jesus

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Jan 18, 2014
     | 3,501 views

    "the light of love is born when our hearts are touched and we open ourselves to the interior presence of the beloved"

    Thursday of 2nd Week in Ordinary Time 2014 Lumen Fidei King Saul of Israel exhibited what we might call paranoid schizophrenic tendencies. He had an on-off relationship with his son, Jonathan, and the same kind of relationship, but even more intense, with the man he considered his main rival, ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

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    The Emmaus Road: The Road Of Understanding

    Contributed by Richard A. Bradley on Apr 9, 2012
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     | 12,360 views

    On the Emmaus Road Jesus opened the understanding of two disciples to the truth of His' resurrection and this understanding completely changed their lives.

    THE EMMAUS ROAD: “The Road of Understanding” Luke 24:13-28 13 Now behold, two of them were traveling that same day to a village called Emmaus, which was seven miles from Jerusalem. 14 And they talked together of all these things which had happened. 15 So it was, while they ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Dawn Of A New Day

    Contributed by Ralph Andrus on Mar 31, 2013
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,927 views

    The First Day Brought: 1. Light, 2. Open Grave 3. Living Savior 4. Indwelling Spirit

    Dawn of a New Day Matthew 28:1 (AV) 1 In the end of the sabbath, as it began to dawn toward the first day of the week, came Mary Magdalene and the other Mary to see the sepulchre. - Song “One Day” - John Wilbur Chapman - Born Richmond, Indiana.1859 - Died NYC 1918 - Ordained a ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    One Dangerous Baby Series

    Contributed by Rev. Matthew Parker on Dec 20, 2009
     | 3,712 views

    The Christ Child stimulates a lot of controversy. What role do the followers of Jesus play in opening hearts to the gospel?

    Sermon for CATM – Advent 4 – December 20, 2009 – One Dangerous Baby Let’s all stand to read today’s Advent Scripture reading. [Luke 2:1-20] It’s funny the responses that people have to Christmas, to the story of the birth of Christ. My wife Barbara was telling me the other night that at her ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Letter To Ephesus Series

    Contributed by Ken Mckinley on Mar 3, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,088 views

    The opening of our study of the book of Ephesians. This sermon gives a brief overview of the book, it’s purpose, and theme

    The Letter to Ephesus Text: Ephesians 1:1-2 By: Ken McKinley (Read Text) We are beginning a sermon series on the book of Ephesians and in doing so I hope that we can dig out all the truth of this great letter from the Apostle Paul to the church in Ephesus. Now just like when you read any kind of ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    I Am He

    Contributed by Bill Butsko on Jan 16, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,975 views

    The eyes of people will be opened if they will just listen and believe the still small voice of the Holy Spirit who speaks to them.

    Text: Jesus said to her, “I who speak to you am He” (John 4:26). The eyes of a Samaritan woman are unexpectedly open as she makes a routine trip to the well to draw water for the day. After Jesus began his ministry, people began to come to him to be baptized by his disciples. His popularity ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

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    Free Indeed: The Power Of Pride Series

    Contributed by Tim Huie on Jan 23, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,514 views

    While we might not think it, pride can be an open door that Satan uses to inflict harm on us.

    THE POWER OF PRIDE James 4:6-7 1 Peter 5:5-8 1. Illus. of Loraine at GPBC • Came to see me. Had a list of weird things going on in her life, things that were destroying her but that she had no explanation for. • As I listened, I began to try to fit what she was telling me into a model. Physical? ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Christian Resistance: How To Say "No" To Evil

    Contributed by Phillip Krueger on Feb 9, 2009
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     | 6,573 views

    How to deal with evil people/situations in such a way as to still leave the door open for God to work in a constructive way.

    Phillip Krueger Page 1 2/9/2009 THE CHRISTIAN RESISTANCE: HOW TO SAY NO TO EVIL Exodus 22:28“You shall not revile God, nor curse a ruler “of your people.” New International Version (NIV) 2-8-09 1. There are times in life that we will be asked to participate in something we feel to be immoral, ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    “mountain With The Best View” Series

    Contributed by Grant Macdonald on Nov 17, 2011
     | 6,279 views

    Sometimes something happens that is so startling that it opens your eyes to what was there, but hidden, and it forever changes the world!

    I remember it like it was just a few moments ago. It was a beautiful clear, sunny Tuesday morning and I had a meeting with Jay and Colette about their mission work in Poland. Jay came running into my office and told me to look on the internet because something big was happening in New York City. ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    A Sacrificial Gift Series

    Contributed by Pat Damiani on Nov 22, 2010
     | 9,077 views

    God's inexpressible gift is a sacrificial gift. What are we willing to sacrifice in order to help others open that gift?

    If you’ve been to almost any store lately, you know that Christmas is on its way. Given the stakes for many retailers, it’s not surprising that so many stores begin their preparations for Christmas earlier and earlier every year. According to the National Retail Federation, the holiday ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    You've Been Invited To The Wedding Banquet

    Contributed by Joel Pankow on Oct 10, 2005
    based on 36 ratings
     | 11,359 views

    This parable opens up the generosity of God’s grace to a world of sinners who wants nothing to do with it.

    October 9, 2005 Matthew 22:1-14 1 Jesus spoke to them again in parables, saying: 2 "The kingdom of heaven is like a king who prepared a wedding banquet for his son. 3 He sent his servants to those who had been invited to the banquet to tell them to come, but they refused to come. 4 "Then he ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Your Faith In Today's Marketplace Of Ideas Series

    Contributed by Eric Hanson on Feb 4, 2008
     | 2,662 views

    The Ultimate Issue of life is eternal in nature. This message looks at that reality and opens possibilities for sharing the Christian Faith effectively.

    Issues of Life Series Your Faith in Today’s Marketplace of Ideas Pastor Eric J. Hanson October 2, 2005 & February 3, 2008 The issues of life shared two weeks ago were, in some detail, the matter of abortion, and in much less detail, other matters such as so called mercy killings of handicapped ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Gifted For A Purpose

    Contributed by Horace Wimpey on Jan 30, 2015
    based on 4 ratings
     | 11,423 views

    In Paul's opening remarks to the Corinthian Christians, he reminds them that they have been given spiritual gifts for a purpose.

    Gifted For A Purpose 1 Corinthians 1: 4-9 Intro: During the depression there was a sheep ranch owned by a man named Yates. Mr. Yates wasn’t able to make enough on his ranching operation to pay the principal and interest on the mortgage, so he was in danger of losing his ranch. With little ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Advocacy And Fellowship

    Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Apr 4, 2015
    based on 14 ratings
     | 5,362 views

    The opening twelve verses of the first Epistle of John introduce us to three main themes: fellowship, sin, and propitiation.

    ADVOCACY AND FELLOWSHIP. 1 John 1:1-10; 1 John 2:1-2:2. The opening of the First Epistle of John is not unlike the famous Prologue of his Gospel (John 1:1-14). It too takes us back to “the beginning”, and introduces us to “the Word” - and it soon becomes clear that the Word is none other than ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Till The Storm Passes By

    Contributed by Bruce Lee on Oct 15, 2014
    based on 7 ratings
     | 33,130 views

    A brief devotion used to open a meeting. Intended to encourage one another to remain strong during the storms of life.

    Till the Storm Passes By Exodus 9:23-24 Intro: Have you ever noticed how that it can rain on one side of town and not on the other? Or maybe even on one side of the street and not the other? Even tornadoes have a relatively narrow path of destruction. I have seen places where homes on one side ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational