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  • Wade Martin Hughes, Sr avatar

    Get Out Of This Mess -- Good Punctuation

    Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Aug 25, 2006
    based on 6 ratings
     | 4,763 views

    Many times the mess of daily life can be corrected by good punctuation, this is not the end, this is but an opportunity to improve. Part two of period or comma?

    REACHING BEYOND THIS MESS --- GOD CAN ---TRUST HIM. LEARN GOOD SPIRITUAL PUNTUATION By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com This is part two of a punctuation series, and part five of a series on failure. I. IT IS AMAZING HOW IMPORTANT PROPER PUNCTUATION REALLY IS TO UNDERSTANDING. A. Is it ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Kyle Meador avatar

    Ask To Serve Series

    Contributed by Kyle Meador on Nov 28, 2000
    based on 69 ratings
     | 5,658 views

    Ministering to others begins with praying to God for his guidance, power and blessing in opportunities to make his grace known through ministry.

    Ever notice how you pick up little habits from people without even noticing it? When I first became a Christian, the preacher at the University Church was a positive, encouraging gentleman named Harold Jones. He would always speak about the ‘wonderful love of Jesus’ and bob up and down on his ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Making Something Of Bad Apples

    Contributed by David Simmons on Jan 18, 2001
    based on 129 ratings
     | 8,708 views

    God has given each of us the opportunity, the freedom to choose for ourselves so he could have a genuine relationship with us.

    Well… I have to confess that for some time now, I have been harboring a deep-rooted fear. It began several years ago as a 22 year old Summer Youth Worker. Our pastor had left; we were in an interim period, and it looked as if I might have to step in and preach on Father’s Day. But you know you ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Wade Martin Hughes, Sr avatar

    Invisible Barriers/Hitting The Wall?

    Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Apr 27, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,299 views

    Has your ministry ever hit the wall? You can fail and not be a failure? My friend get up, this obstacle is but an opportunity!

    HITTING THE WALL! CUMBERED --- WEARY AND WORN! By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com I. FATIQUE MAKES THE BEST SOLDIERS COWARDS! A. We face battles from within and from without. Then the battle can weary our hearts and a spirit of tiredness will grow. We must KEEP ON KEEPING ON --- ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • James May avatar

    All Things Can Become New

    Contributed by James May on Jan 2, 2011
    based on 4 ratings
     | 9,862 views

    Each new day, and each new year, brings with it a new opportunity for all things to become new if we serve the Lord.

    All Things Can Become New Sunday, January 02, 2011 AM By Pastor James May Welcome to a brand new day – the first day of the rest of your life; and a great opportunity to make your life really count in the grand scheme of human history. That may seem like a statement that is a little over ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Jerry Flury avatar

    According To Your Faith

    Contributed by Jerry Flury on Feb 12, 2009
    based on 14 ratings
     | 24,904 views

    As our stewardship is a proportionate response to God’s blessings likewise God’s opportunities and blessings are a proportionate response to our faith.

    ACCORDING TO YOUR FAITH MATTHEW 9:27-31 And as Jesus passed on from there, two blind men followed him, crying aloud, “Have mercy on us, Son of David.” When he entered the house, the blind men came to him, and Jesus said to them, “Do you believe that I am able to do this?” They said to him, “Yes, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Carl Willis avatar

    Helping One Another Series

    Contributed by Carl Willis on Aug 29, 2007
    based on 9 ratings
     | 13,921 views

    Everyday we have the opportunity to give life or take life, simply by our willingness to lend a hand and shoulder the burdens of another.

    Helping One Another Galatians 6:1-10 Galatians 6:1 (NLT) Dear brothers and sisters, if another Christian is overcome by some sin, you who are godly should gently and humbly help that person back onto the right path. And be careful not to fall into the same temptation yourself. Off Course • ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Charlie Roberts avatar

    Who Me, What Difference Would I Make?

    Contributed by Charlie Roberts on Jun 19, 2013
    based on 5 ratings
     | 4,775 views

    everyone of them had the same opportunity to do something extravagant for Jesus, but none of them realized the importance of what was about to happen

    Who me, What difference would I make? Many people have asked that very same question down throughout the ages. The accuser would have you think, none at all. And if you have to ask yourself that, every time your asked to do something, that’s bigger than you think that you can handle, ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Freddy Fritz avatar

    The Parable Of The Great Banquet Series

    Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Jan 30, 2015
    based on 4 ratings
     | 17,181 views

    We examine the lost opportunity in Luke 14:12-24 and see what it teaches us about the amazing grace of God.

    Scripture One Sabbath, while on his way from Galilee to Jerusalem, Jesus was invited to dine at the house of a ruler of the Pharisees. While there, Jesus healed a man of dropsy (Luke 14:1-6). Then Jesus told them all the parable of the wedding feast to illustrate the necessity of humility to enter ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Bev Sesink avatar

    How Should We Live In A Pluralistic Polytheistic Society Series

    Contributed by Bev Sesink on Nov 7, 2016
     | 3,889 views

    This sermon addresses the opportunity and challenge of how to live out our faith in a multicultural/multifaith context such as is experienced in Canadian/American cities.

    How Should We Live In A Pluralistic Polytheistic Society? July 17, 2016 As we begin this morning I want to ask you a question – if you had to move to a different city, a different province, even a different country, how would you want people who live there to treat you? What would you want ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

  • Leighton (Lee) Vary avatar

    Go Into All The World Series

    Contributed by Leighton (Lee) Vary on Feb 7, 2017
    based on 1 rating
     | 10,628 views

    Jesus went where the sinners were. He took advantage of the opportunities to heal, mind, body, and soul. Our mandate is to go.

    Introduction A. My Dad and I were talking the other night about love and marriage. He told me that he knew as early as their wedding what marriage to my Mom would be like. It seems the minister asked my Mom, "Do you take this man to be your husband." And she said, "I do." Then the minister asked ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • W Pat Cunningham avatar

    The Celebration Of The Wedding Of The Lamb Series

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Nov 6, 2011
     | 3,107 views

    The New Mass gives us an opportunity to show to the world the earthly celebration of the heavenly banquet--the wedding of the Lamb and His Bride.

    33rd Sunday in Course 13 November 2011 Spirit of the Liturgy Stewart the Steward was patting himself on the back. His boss, a hard man without an ounce of patience or forgiveness, was returning today from a long business trip, during which he had bought and sold several companies. In the course ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

  • Robert Bravo avatar

    Instruments Of His Peace Series

    Contributed by Robert Bravo on Aug 10, 2010
     | 3,105 views

    We have been given an opportunity to change the way we live and use our lives as a way to bless others in need.

    Living as children of Light: Instruments of His peace Ephesians 4:28 I. We have been given an opportunity of a lifetime Ephesians 4:23 a. To have a extreme spiritual make over b. We can begin to live a new life i. To be instruments of his peace ii. To use our lives as a blessing to ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

  • Wade Martin Hughes, Sr avatar

    The Wet Blanket Of Discouragement

    Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Sep 4, 2015
     | 3,376 views

    The wet blanket of discouragement become a real battle ground for us today. This great difficulty could be an opportunity for God. (Part #1)

    BEWARE OF THE WET BLANKET... OF DISCOURAGEMENT By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com Part #1 I. I AM NOT HAPPY HERE? A. HAYDEN PLANETARIUM ran several advertisement in different news paper. The ad invited people to submit applications for those that would like to be the first to journey ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Paul Clemente avatar

    Spiritual Reboot 2.0 Series

    Contributed by Paul Clemente on Dec 31, 2018
     | 4,316 views

    God gives second chances to people because of His love but those opportunities end when a person completely refuses God!

    We noted a while back how God freed the Israelites from slavery in Egypt; then God did a “spiritual reboot” in Exodus 13 by telling them of God’s unchanging love and how to respond to that love! After that “spiritual reboot” in Exodus 13, what have we observed about how the Israelites lived for ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible