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  • Tom Shepard avatar

    Letters Of Lament - Thoughts From Lamentations Chapter Three Series

    Contributed by Tom Shepard on May 1, 2009
    based on 34 ratings
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    These are readings through the book of Lamentations. A look at chapter three.

    Letters Of Lament – Thoughts From Chapter Three INTRODUCTION: There are times when we all lament – or need to lament. There are times when we have walked down the wrong path – and have found at the end of it – a dead end. At the end of the road we cry out, “What have I done? How could I have been ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Seriously Ridiculous Thought #2 - The Richest Became The Poorest Series

    Contributed by Mark Nichols on Jan 12, 2009
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    Jesus was rich. He became poor. SERIOUSLY RIDICULOUS!

    TEXT: 2nd Corinthians 8:9 (also Various chapters in Psalms 24:1; 89:11) TITLE: Ridiculous thought #2 - The Richest became the Poorest! SERIES: Seriously Ridiculous TOPIC: Incarnation; Christmas, giving! OCCASION: Burnside Christian Church, January 4th, 2008 PROP: Jesus gave up his riches, ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Provoking Thoughts From First John (1 Of 16)

    Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Mar 10, 2022
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    1 John is called one of the “General Epistles,” because it was not sent to a specific church. Rather, it was sent to churches in general.

    The three books of John are referred to as “letters, however, the first was not written in the form of a letter. For example, it has no salutation nor conclusion. In fact, it has all the characteristics of a sermon in which a pastor is revealing his love for God’s people. To have a good ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Nonviolence In Early Christian Thought Through The Fourth Century

    Contributed by Daniel Keeran on Apr 3, 2019
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    If nonviolence is indeed the teaching of Jesus in the New Testament, we would expect to find it in the earliest writings of Christians including and after the apostles and prophets of the Lord. What do we find?

    If nonviolence is indeed the teaching of Jesus in the New Testament, we would expect to find it in the earliest writings of Christians including and after the apostles and prophets of the Lord. What do we find? First Century There is no example or teaching in the New Testament that Christians can ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Dr. Odell Belger avatar

    Provoking Thoughts From 1 John (15 Of 16)

    Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Mar 10, 2022
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    One of the difficulties the Lord Jesus had in dealing with mankind was getting people to accept Him for Who He was.

    He could have solved that problem by making us all robots. All He would have to do then is push a button and make us believe on Him as our Savior. Illus: That would be a bit like a young man pulling a gun on a beautiful young lady, pointing it in her face, and saying, “Tell me that you love ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Provoking Thoughts From 1 John (9 Of 16)

    Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Mar 10, 2022
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    Have you ever listened to someone on the radio and wondered what that person looked like.

    If you have, you were probably, like most people, surprised when you actually saw that person. Why? Because that person probably did not look at all like you had thought from the way he/she sounded. I want to ask you another question. Have you ever read your Bible and tried to imagine what the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Provoking Thoughts From 1 John (2 Of 16)

    Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Mar 10, 2022
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    In the first sermon it was mentioned that in order to understand the books of 1, 2, and 3 John, we first needed to understand some things about the place John wrote from, Ephesus.

    Because this is essential, I would like to refresh your memory before we get into the heart of this sermon. We dealt with these FOUR things about the Ephesian Christians: (1) THEIR HERITAGE. They were second and third generation Christians. Their parents and grandparents had been in the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • William R. Nabaza avatar

    A King Who Never Thought Of Being Persuaded As A Christian Series

    Contributed by William R. Nabaza on Feb 11, 2013
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    I. EXORDIUM: Are you taking this opportunity to be saved? or to grow with the LORD? II. AUDIENCE PROFILE: General III. OBJECTIVES: To show that people need to entertain the GOSPEL being preached to them for that is the right time for their

    I. EXORDIUM: Are you taking this opportunity to be saved? or to grow with the LORD? II. AUDIENCE PROFILE: General III. OBJECTIVES: To show that people need to entertain the GOSPEL being preached to them for that is the right time for their salvation. IV. TEXT: Acts 26:28 (New Living ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Dr. Odell Belger avatar

    Provoking Thoughts From 1 John (4 Of 16)

    Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Mar 10, 2022
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    In 1 John, chapter one, John had the audacity to tell some of those who claimed to be saved that they were liars.

    Evidently John never took a course in “HOW TO WIN FRIENDS AND INFLUENCE PEOPLE”. If he had taken it, he would have had a hard time passing the course. We know this because we see he called those people liars five times. He used “liar(s)” in: • 1 John 1:10. • 1 John 2:4. • 1 John 2:22. • 1 John ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • John Wright avatar

    The Tongue As A Fire! Extra Material. 20 Seed Thoughts! Series

    Contributed by John Wright on Feb 1, 2010
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    20 undeveloped seed thoughts relating to James' teaching

    (Proverbs 18:21; italics mine). Nick Young counted some twenty positive things in the Scriptures that the tongue can do, and twenty negative things. A great ruler once sent a gift of meat, the carcass of an animal, to a philosopher with the request that the philosopher send back the best part and ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Hey, I Thought I Planted A Fig Tree

    Contributed by Ervin Kimrey on Jun 4, 2005
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    What would happen if unfruitfull christians were treated like other things that are useless? God did’nt save you to warm the pew. Jesus got angry with the fig tree that did’nt bare fruit and cursed it so that it died. Maybe if we faced death we would b

    HEY, I THOUGHT I PLANTED A FIG TREE Matthew 21:18-20 Intro: What do we do when something doesn’t work ? 1. Put it to the side 2. Get mad and… 3. Get rid of it 4. Try to fix it I. THE TREE’S PURPOSE A. To bear fruit B. To feed the hungry C. To multiply II. THE TREE’S PROBLEM ? A. It ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Dr. Odell Belger avatar

    Provoking Thoughts From 1 John (7 Of 16)

    Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Mar 10, 2022
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    This will be a message about the sixth of the seven tests John proposed Christians take to see if we REALLY KNOW THE LORD.

    So far we have taken: I. THE ATTITUDE TEST II. THE ACTION TEST III. THE AFFECTION TEST IV. THE ACTUALITY TEST V. THE ADULTERERS TEST But today we want to look at the SIXTH test which is VI. THE ANTICHRIST TEST These will be men who will claim to know God and some of them even claim to ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Taking Control Of Your Thoughts (Pastor Jose Jr)

    Contributed by Jose Gomez Sr. on Feb 21, 2007
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    The mind the seat of the soul. It is the place where flesh and spirit exchange ideas and come to conclusions about the world around you. It can either be a conductor for the Spirit of God, or a breeding ground for the corruption of the flesh.

    Taking Control of Your Thoughts Preparing for the Prophetic 2 Cor 10:3 Indeed, we live as human beings, F31 but we do not wage war according to human standards; F32 4 for the weapons of our warfare are not merely human, F33 but they have divine power to destroy strongholds. We destroy arguments 5 ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Dr. Odell Belger avatar

    Provoking Thoughts From 1 John (12 Of 16)

    Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Mar 10, 2022
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    We see many differences in God’s church today when we compare it to the New Testament church.

    For example, I am sure that if the apostle Paul could come back today and see the excellent buildings we worship in, he would marvel over them and see them as a big improvement compared to what they had worshipped in. But, as big a contrast as that might be, there is a greater difference he would ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Justin Steckbauer avatar

    Thoughts On Public Schooling: Should Christians Homeschool Their Children?

    Contributed by Justin Steckbauer on Mar 30, 2021
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    Many an average American boy or girl will be raised up in the school rooms of public education. I would like to share some thoughts from great minds on education itself, public education, and wisdom. I'd also like to share my personal experiences in the public education system.

    “The function of education, therefore, is to teach one to think intensively and to think critically. But education which stops with efficiency may prove the greatest menace to society. The most dangerous criminal may be the man gifted with reason, but with no morals.” ? Martin Luther King Jr. Many ...read more

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    Denomination: Salvation Army