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  • John White avatar

    What Jesus Said About Our Lights

    Contributed by John White on Jul 15, 2018
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    What Jesus said about our responsibility to light up the world in which we live. .

    What Jesus Said About Our Lights Matt. 5:13-16 “Ye are the salt of the earth: but if the salt have lost his savour, wherewith shall it be salted? It is thenceforth good for nothing, but to be cast out, and to be trodden under foot of men. Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on an ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Labor Day - Why Work?

    Contributed by Melvin Newland on Sep 5, 2015
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     | 30,984 views

    As we look at these two passages of Scripture this morning, I think we are going to discover three important facts about the work that we do.

    MELVIN NEWLAND, MINISTER RIDGE CHAPEL, KANSAS, OK I think Labor Day is a kind of strange holiday. And it's difficult for a preacher to know what to preach on Labor Day Sunday. It's not one of the major holidays. Relatives don't come. There is no turkey to eat or presents to ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Easter - Recovering Our Hope

    Contributed by Dennis Lee on Apr 5, 2020
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    Today's Sermon looks at the tragedies of life and how the resurrection of Jesus Christ brings hope in the midst of the tragedies. It also looks at the three main responses that people have to whatever tragedy they face.

    Easter - Recovering Our Hope Luke 24:1-12 {Audio File: https://mega.nz/file/WBcx2AbK#lkq3b11I5onRsoada81vmyg6mGCGBmH11OX0qZ8JY0k} With this new pandemic that is sweeping across the globe, the coronavirus, all our lives have been drastically changed, and the changes that have taken place are ...read more

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    Denomination: Foursquare

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    Living A Life Of Holiness Series

    Contributed by Lonnie Erwin on Feb 12, 2015
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    The first 21 verses of 1 Peter could be summed this way (vs.3-12) living a life of Holiness and verses (vs.13-21) fear for God. Not a fear of bodily harm but a respect and concern as we struggle to live a life before the righteous God (1Pet 1:16)

    Intro Illustration: David Kinnaman, president of the Barna Group, discusses some disheartening research concerning the failure of Christians in our day to remain distinct: "In virtually every study we conduct, representing thousands of interviews every year, born again Christians (talking about ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Following In His Steps.

    Contributed by Gordon Curley on Jun 24, 2019
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    Following in his steps – 1 Peter chapter 2 verses 21-25 – sermon by Gordon Curley (PowerPoint slides to accompany this talk are available on request – email: gcurley@gcurley.info)

    SERMON OUTLINE: FIRST: Jesus is our Example in Life (vs 21-23) SECOND: Jesus is our Substitute in Death (vs 24) THIRD: Jesus is our Guardian Shepherd in Heaven (vs 25) SERMON BODY Ill: • C.S. Lewis was once asked, “Why do Christians suffer?” • He answered, “Why not? They are the only ones who ...read more

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    Denomination: Brethren

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    The Blame Game - Taking Responsibility In A World Of Excuses Series

    Contributed by Paul Barreca on Jun 11, 2011
    based on 7 ratings
     | 26,077 views

    We live in a society of victims. Everyone has an excuse for the things that they do against God. It’s called THE BLAME GAME, and it is not new. It comes from our FALLEN NATURE. We discover the blame game in Genesis 3. It is the record of the sin, e

    The Blame Game - Taking Responsibility in a World of Excuses Genesis 3:8-13 We live in a word of excuses. Here are some complied by the Readers Digest that have been offered for not showing up for work: "I dreamed I was fired, so I didn’t want to get out of bed." "I was up all night arguing with ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Storms You Can Avoid Series

    Contributed by Charles Cockroft on Jun 28, 2007
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     | 121,827 views

    We all face Storms but We can avoid some storms. This is #2 in the series

    Standing in the Storm 2 (Storms we can Avoid) Matthew 7:24-27: Therefore whosoever heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them, I will liken him unto a wise man, which built his house upon a rock: and the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Covenant Service

    Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Jan 1, 2013
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    As Christian, we have made a covenant with God. He saves us and as our response we are to live as He would have us live

    06-01-13TSJ Methodist Church The Covenant Service 1. Introduction Two young Christians once made a covenant together. They agreed that, come what may, they would each tithe ten percent of their income every year. They were both young and neither of them had much money. But then they both ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

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    Don't Stop Dreaming

    Contributed by Spencer Miller on Jun 8, 2013
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     | 20,492 views

    Your dreams are planted deeply within your heart, all of us whether we care to admit it or not have a dream, however, along this journey of life, while hoping and waiting for our dream’s fulfillment, we will face challenges and even discouragement.

    1 I will stand upon my watch and set me upon the tower, and will watch to see what He will say unto me, and what I shall answer when I am reproved. 2 And the Lord answered me and said: “Write the vision and make it plain upon tablets, that he may run that readeth it. 3 For the vision is yet ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Dennis Davidson avatar

    Rejoice In Our Mutual Salvation Series

    Contributed by Dennis Davidson on Jan 21, 2013
    based on 6 ratings
     | 13,201 views

    The mutual responsibilities of all believers is that we glorify God together in the local church, but that is not all that the true praise & rejoicing in God bring about. Not only does corporate praise & rejoicing unified the local church, it encourages

    ROMANS 15: 7-13 [CHRISTIAN RELATING SERIES] REJOICE IN OUR MUTUAL SALVATION [John 17:20-26 / Hebrews 6:11-19] The previous section summed up the call to bear with and build up one another in Christ. The Holy Spirit is using the Holy Scriptures to bring us together in Christ. As we surrender to ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Free To Serve, Or Not Series

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Nov 14, 2015
     | 3,662 views

    We will be judged on our service to the poor--but do our social systems make it easy or difficult to do so?

    Thursday of 33rd week in course 2015 Joy of the Gospel Two things tie our Scriptures together today. The obvious one is that they are texts written in or about a time of injustice and disaster. In the first reading, the Syrian king Antiochus IV has decreed that all his subjects would act like ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

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    Constraints Of Restoration-3

    Contributed by Byron Sherman on Jul 30, 2019
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    3 of 7. God blessed Noah’s family with a restoration based on relationship. Man’s restoration is to be constrained/determined thru relationships. How do relationships constrain or determine our restoration? Restoration is constrained thru relationship with...

    Series: SUPPLANTING The LEGACY Of WICKEDNESS—Genesis 6:9—10:32 A—GOD’s REMOVAL STRATEGY—Genesis 6:9-22 Toward Removing the Legacy of Wickedness B—GOD’s DESIGNED DESTRUCTION(& Salvation)—Genesis 7:1-24 C—SALVATION REALIZED(Getting to Normal)—Genesis 8:1-19 D—EXPERIENCING The VICTORY(Man’s ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Church On Fire

    Contributed by Horace Wimpey on Oct 6, 2011
    based on 17 ratings
     | 30,674 views

    God told His people that they should never let the fire go out on the alter. As priests of God, we can never let the fire go out in our churches.

    CHURCH ON FIRE LEVITICUS 6:8-13 Intro. There was a church in a small town out in rural America. One night the church building caught fire and burned down. While the building was burning, many of the town folk were standing around and watching it burn. The pastor had been called and as he drove up ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Ministry Of Restoration Series

    Contributed by Kevin L. Jones on Nov 16, 2014
    based on 6 ratings
     | 20,866 views

    A sermon examining our responsibility to the fallen Brethren.

    The Ministry Of Restoration Galatians 6:1-5 (Companion sermon: "The Ministry Of Reconciliation" 2 Corinthians 5:18-21) James Merritt says in his sermon (Help, I've Fallen And I Can't Get Up) that "you can sum up the function of the church in two words: reconciliation and restoration." ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Our Many Purposes As Salt Series

    Contributed by David Troyer on Nov 19, 2017
    based on 1 rating
     | 19,767 views

    What is the purpose of salt? Throughout most of the world’s history, salt has been used for three purposes: Flavoring, Preserving and Healing and it has almost always been valuable. This message explores our responsibilities as Salt in this world.

    Our text for this morning is Matthew 5:13-16 While you are turning there, take a minute to think about salt. What is its history? What is its purpose... aside from tasting good. Today we are going to explore those aspects and more as we explore our purpose in light of the call God makes on us to ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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