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  • David Radcliff avatar

    Do You Want Your Fortune Told?

    Contributed by David Radcliff on Mar 11, 2016
     | 3,080 views

    Looking at our future with Christ.

    DO YOU WANT YOUR FORTUNE TOLD? Ephesians 2:1-12 Charles Dederich is credited with the famous line, “Today is the first day of the rest of your life.” II Corinthians 6:2 behold, now is the accepted time; behold, now is the day of salvation. I. WHAT DOES THE BIBLE REVEAL OF THE PAST ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Wwjd - Getting Past The Fad

    Contributed by Brian La Croix on Feb 28, 2005
    based on 24 ratings
     | 4,202 views

    Discipleship message inspired by the book, In His Steps, by Charles M. Sheldon.

    "WWJD" - Getting Past the Fad Philippians 2:5-11 February 27, 2005 Introduction Next week we start a 5-part series touching the life of Christ to take us through the Lenten and Easter Season. But today I want us to discuss something that’s been on my heart for quite some time, and I referenced ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    Seeing Past Our Circumstances Series

    Contributed by Guy Glass on Jun 16, 2003
    based on 29 ratings
     | 7,370 views

    The second message in a series looking at what keeps us from really dreaming great things for God.

    SEEING PAST OUR CIRCUMSTANCES ACTS 17:22-28 Introduction: We exist in a society that is increasingly becoming more and more polar in its beliefs. On the one end is a group, expounding the belief that we only go through life once, and as such, we should focus on making that trip as pleasurable as ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Breaking Free From The Past Series

    Contributed by Brian Bill on Apr 24, 2003
    based on 489 ratings
     | 201,731 views

    As we focus on those things that are eternal, and put on the new self, we will experience freedom from those things that have shackled us in the past.

    Breaking Free from the Past In an old Candid Camera episode, an actor is on a busy sidewalk and begins looking at the ground. He walks around a bit and continues to look down. People are passing by him and a few give him strange looks. After a couple minutes, he decides to get down on his hands ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    When The Past Haunts You Series

    Contributed by Paul Decker on Nov 18, 2003
    based on 25 ratings
     | 8,842 views

    Our failure is not to be the end of the story. [past sin]

    STANDING TALL: WHEN THE PAST HAUNTS YOU II Samuel 11:1 – 12:15 Psalm 32:1 – 11 S: Courage Th: Forgiveness of sin Pr: OUR FAILURE IS NOT TO BE THE END OF THE STORY. ?: How? How is this to be accomplished? KW: Factors TS: We will find in our study of II Samuel 11:1-12:15 and Psalm 32 four factors ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Learning From Past Mistakes Series

    Contributed by Garth Wehrfritz- Hanson on Mar 8, 2004
    based on 54 ratings
     | 8,643 views

    A sermon emphasising the importance of learning from past mistakes and sins.

    Sermon for 3rd Sunday In Lent Yr C, 14/03/2004 Based on I Cor 10:1-13 By Garth Wehrfritz-Hanson, Pastor of Grace Lutheran Church, & Chaplain of the Good Samaritan Society’s South Ridge Village, Medicine Hat, Alberta “Learning From Past Mistakes” A famous philosopher—I believe it was ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Present Provision And Past Deliverance

    Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Oct 13, 2013
    based on 6 ratings
     | 7,805 views

    The presentation of the first of the first-fruits as an occasion of Thanksgiving.

    PRESENT PROVISION AND PAST DELIVERANCE. Deuteronomy 26:1-11. 1. The One Whom We Worship. It was the LORD their God who was going to bring Israel into the land of their inheritance (Deuteronomy 26:1). It was the LORD their God, not the Canaanites’ Baal, who would give them bountiful harvests ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Put Your Behind In The Past

    Contributed by Kevin Higgins on Jan 8, 2007
    based on 3 ratings
     | 11,650 views

    Four choices to make if you’d live in hot pursuit of a God-consumed life.

    Philippians 3:13-21 Put Your Behind In The Past Woodlawn Baptist Church January 7, 2007 Introduction Have you ever heard of or taken the time to read the resolutions of the preacher Jonathan Edwards who was made famous in the Great Awakening? Over a period of time, he wrote… 1. Being sensible ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Past, Present, And Future Of The Believer

    Contributed by Shawn Rose on May 19, 2009
    based on 6 ratings
     | 6,527 views

    Salvation is not an instantaneous act as we see it, but a process that stretches from eternity past to eternity future.

    THE PAST, PRESENT, AND FUTURE OF THE BELIEVER Text: Romans 8:28 – 30 Introduction: · V. 28 · Not all things are good, but can be used for our long range good by God, who molds us · Promise only for Christians, “the called” · Salvation is not an instantaneous act as we see it, but a process ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Getting Past The Offense Of The Gospel

    Contributed by Isaac Butterworth on Jun 24, 2011
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,270 views

    In God's kindness, we see the light that exposes our sin not as some glaring, off-putting intrusion but as the grace and mercy that it is.

    First Presbyterian Church Wichita Falls, Texas June 26, 2011 GETTING PAST THE OFFENSE OF THE GOSPEL Matthew 10:40-42 (NIV) 40 “He who receives you receives me, and he who receives me receives the one who sent me. 41 Anyone who receives a prophet because he is a prophet will receive a ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Christmas Past, Present And Future

    Contributed by Stephen Sheane on Dec 16, 2011
    based on 4 ratings
     | 12,138 views

    Like in Charles Dickens classic, A Christmas Carol, to truly understand Christmas we need to see it from the past, present and future.

    CHRISTMAS PAST PRESENT AND FUTURE Christmas is finally here! One of my favorite movies to watch at Christmas time is A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens in 1843. In the story, Mr. Scrooge is visited by 3 spirits – Christmas Past, Christmas Present and Christmas Future. I think that ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

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    Dark Past Bright Future

    Contributed by Martin Holland on Jan 17, 2012
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,770 views

    With life there comes many challenges and for some there are more challenges than others. Perhaps someone was unwanted at birth, a problems child or born into a family of abuse. There is a opportunity for that person to have a bright future.

    Dark Past Bright Future 1 Chronicles 4:9-10 Last week in studying the life of Moses we saw how his parents played an important role in his life. Moses was put in an idea environment with all the potentials to produce greatness. Perhaps you did not have parents like Moses or even more so raised ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Grasping The Past To Gain The Future Series

    Contributed by Brad Bailey on Aug 22, 2012
     | 5,899 views

    How to deal with the past in order to be emotionally healthy.

    Grasping the Past to Gain the Future Series: Emotionally Healthy Spirituality Brad Bailey – January 29, 2012 Intro We’re continuing in our series entitled Emotionally Healthy Spirituality in which we began grasping how the Titanic can reflect the nature of our lives… great ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    He Gave, "Past The Hurt"

    Contributed by Charlie Roberts on Apr 26, 2012
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,615 views

    Everything that we enjoy today, every benefit we enjoy from God, we owe to Jesus finished work on Calvary.  Amen!

    He Gave Past The Hurt (Easter 2012) Ill. A man went on vacation to the Holy Land with his wife and her mother.  While in Israel, the mother-in-law died from a heart attack.  The couple went to a local undertaker, who explained that they could either ship the body home which would cost more than ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Sowing Generously - Past And Future!

    Contributed by Warner Pidgeon on Apr 10, 2011
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,220 views

    The talk given at our Church Annual Meeting 2011. God's calling us to sow generously into our community.

    I am standing here today as a result of a long string of events, many God-incidences where people sowed the word of God into my life. I’m here because of my Sunday school teachers John and Hilary Stainer. I’m here because of my Boys’ Brigade leader Michael Hunt. I’m here ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican