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  • Mike Hullah avatar

    Set Free In Our Minds

    Contributed by Mike Hullah on Mar 11, 2018
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    In today's world we find that more and more people including Christians are becoming enslaved to "prisons of thinking". Here is a sermon that will set you on the road to freedom.

    Psalm 124:1-8 If the LORD had not been on our side—let Israel now say—if the LORD had not been on our side when people rose up against us, they would have swallowed us alive because of their burning anger against us. The waters would have engulfed us; a torrent would have overwhelmed us. Yes, the ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Why Would Someone Plead For A Chance To Give? Series

    Contributed by Jim Butcher on Feb 11, 2019
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    The Macedonians plead with Paul for a chance to share financially. What creates that kind of a heart?

    - Skit: Guy shows up who has traveled back in time. Offers second guy a chance to buy Apple stock the day before the company starts. Play up the time period and maybe some jokes off the company name. A MYSTERY: Why would someone plead for a chance to give? - 2 Corinthians 8:4. - Think of the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Choosing Joy

    Contributed by S. H. Mathews on Dec 17, 2015
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    Choosing to rejoice in the Lord leads to a gentle spirit, and to four virtues of a spiritual life.

    Dr. Steve Mathews United Baptist Church December 13, 2015 Philippians 4:4-7 Choosing Joy I. Joy is a choice- vs. 4 4 Rejoice in the Lord always. Again I will say, rejoice! Exposition: • Rejoicing in the Lord is a choice. Paul expects that his audience can do this. He repeats his ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Messiah Will Save Series

    Contributed by Paul Barreca on Dec 23, 2015
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    In a time of great fear, Isaiah prophesied, "Your God will come!" These prophetic words offer hope for our lives today.

    Messiah Will Save Isaiah 35:1-10; 45:21-22; Matthew 1:21: Hebrews 12:12-13, 18-24 “Say to those who have an anxious heart, “Be strong; fear not! Behold, your God will come with vengeance, with the recompense of God. He will come and save you.” These words, recorded by the ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Rest For The Stressed

    Contributed by Kerry Haynes on Jul 9, 2017
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    In this short passage, Jesus gives three simple invitations to bring rest for the stressed: come to Jesus, take his yoke, and learn from him. Here is the essence of Christian discipleship, to bind ourselves to our Lord 24/7.

    Matthew 11:28-30 Rest for the Stressed I choose our scripture each week from the Lectionary, which is a systematic reading through most of the Bible over the course of three years. On any given Sunday, it contains an Old Testament reading, a Psalm, a New Testament reading, and a passage from the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Billy Ricks avatar

    Introducing God's Desire For The Church Series

    Contributed by Billy Ricks on Dec 26, 2013
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    Paul's letter to the Ephesians is cram packed with powerful theology and practical Christianity. If we allow it to change us the church with grow spiritually and in every other way.

    Intro: In light of the confusion about what scripture says and what the church is supposed to be and do this letter Paul wrote to the Ephesians is a great way to end 2013 and begin 2014. In this letter Paul gives clear teaching on how we can get our theology and thinking about the Church right. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Fighting With Fear Series

    Contributed by David Dewitt on Apr 25, 2014
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    Fear disrupts our ability to live in faith

    Fighting with Fear Mark 6:45-51 Series: Winning the Battle with Anxiety May 19, 2013 Morning Service Top five things children are afraid of 1. The dark 2. Death 3. Spiders 4. Needles 5. Thunderstorms Top five things adults are afraid of 1. Terrorist attacks 2. Snakes 3. Spiders 4. Death 5. ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    Don't Give Up, Don't Give In, Give It All You've Got

    Contributed by Steve Sheek on Oct 1, 2018
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    Close out of the Torah reading cycle. Stories of biblical characters and their struggles.

    20180922 Parsha 151 Tree of Life Messianic Congregation Houston. Give up, give in, or give it all you’ve got Blessing Today is the day we close out the Torah cycle that we have been on since the beginning of Tree of Life back in February 2016. We had decided to do the three year cycle rather than ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    Absalom, Amnon And Tamar Series

    Contributed by John Dixon on Oct 7, 2018
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    The tragic story of Amnon, Tamar and Absalom highlights the problems associated with David's neglected justice, and Absalom implementing his own brand of justice, creating chaos and destruction in the process.

    2 Samuel 13 (NIV) 2 Amnon became so obsessed with his sister Tamar that he made himself ill. 12 “She said to him. “ Don’t do this wicked thing. 13 What about me? Where could I get rid of my disgrace? And what about you? You would be like one of the wicked fools in Israel. Please speak to the king; ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

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    Destination.... Jerusalem

    Contributed by Clarence Eisberg on Mar 29, 2023
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    Palm Sunday .... It started with a donkey. The King rides on in majesty, but He is on His way to the cross. Many people have their favorite author and novels written.... The Story of Jesus could have been a Greek tragedy, But God had other plans for His story.

    In Jesus Holy Name March 26,2023 Text: John 12:1,2,12-14 Palm Sunday Redeemer “Destination ….Jerusalem” It started with a donkey. Jesus sent his disciples to the village of Bethphage with instructions to bring back a donkey. When you read ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Roberta Karchner avatar

    4 Hearts Of Stone And Handwashing Series

    Contributed by Roberta Karchner on Mar 14, 2020
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    Written in Midst of Coronavirus epidemic: The Pharisees criticized Jesus for not washing his hands correctly. But they had unclean hearts. In this time, what does it mean to have a clean heart

    Mark 7:1-8 Easy-to-Read Version (ERV) 7 Some Pharisees and some teachers of the law came from Jerusalem and gathered around Jesus. 2 They saw that some of his followers ate food with hands that were not clean, meaning that they did not wash their hands in a special way. 3 The Pharisees and all the ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Vic Folkert avatar

    Philippians And Stress 6: Don't Face Stress Alone Series

    Contributed by Vic Folkert on Mar 26, 2020
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    In times of stress, we need people...to support us...teammates...to care about

    PHILIPPIANS AND STRESS: DON’T FACE IT ALONE ***Fresh out of school, I started my first job, teaching high school math. I had 5 classes, with more than 30 students filling the desks each hour. I was immature and unprepared for the challenges before me, figuring things out as I went. I worked from ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Mark A. Barber avatar

    Unless The Lord Was On Our Side: An Exposition Of Psalm 124

    Contributed by Mark A. Barber on Sep 18, 2021
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    Perhaps the question should be: "Are we on God's side?" This is one of the Psalms of Ascents.

    Unless the LORD was on our Side Psalm 124 Today, we are taking a look at the 124th Psalm which is listed both as a Song of Ascent as well as a Psalm of David. The songs of ascent are a collection of fifteen psalms (120-134). Some like this one are attributed to David, one to Solomon, and others ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Jerry Cosper avatar

    The Dream Revealed And Interpretted Series

    Contributed by Jerry Cosper on Sep 20, 2021
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    We're going to see in this passage that Nebuchadnezzar's dream concerned 4 significant empires that were to rule upon the Earth, but toward the end of the interpretation we will see that the fourth Kingdom will be restored and led by the Antichrist himself.

    Tonight, we finally get to know what King Nebuchadnezzar's dream is and how it was interpreted. We're going to see in this passage that Nebuchadnezzar's dream concerned 4 significant empires that were to rule upon the Earth, but toward the end of the interpretation we will see that the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Mary Erickson avatar

    The Eyes Of Faith

    Contributed by Mary Erickson on Aug 3, 2020
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    When we see with the inner eye of faith, we trust that the Lord will provide through all things.

    August 2, 2020 Hope Lutheran Church Pastor Mary Erickson Matthew 14:13-21; Psalm 145:8-21 The Eyes of Faith Friends, may grace and peace be yours in abundance in the knowledge of God and Christ Jesus our Lord. A verse from the appointed Psalm for today, Psalm 145: The eyes of all wait upon ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran