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  • W Pat Cunningham avatar

    A Gentile In The Temple Precincts? Horrors!

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on May 30, 2022
     | 910 views

    The whole ministry of the Israelites to our fallen world was supposed to be to offer right worship and right living to God, and be so attractive to the pagans that they drew them into right worship and right living.

    Thursday of 7th Week in Easter It would be great if all of us were following St. Paul’s trials and troubles chapter by chapter along with hearing them proclaimed at Mass. The scene is this: Paul has journeyed with his disciples to Jerusalem. Some of them were Gentiles and most were probably Jewish ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

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    Hallow What?

    Contributed by Luther Sexton on Mar 15, 2019
     | 5,931 views

    There is a Dark Side to Halloween that you must know.

    HALLOW WHAT? INTRODUCTION: Excited children masquerading as witches, pirates, devils, ghosts, Dracula and other creatures bounding through the neighborhood, going from door to door shouting, "Trick or Treat" the party at school or a friend’s house where they tell ghost stories, ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Ron Ferguson avatar

    The Error Of Balaam – Making Profit From The Work Of The Lord – Part 1 Jude 1:10-11b Series

    Contributed by Ron Ferguson on Aug 13, 2022
     | 2,874 views

    A donkey in the hands of the Lord, is superior to a donkey of a man. Balaam was the real donkey. If it was not for an obedient donkey, Balaam would have died as a disobedient donkey, and the obedient donkey would have lived. Jude continues the message on false teachers

    THE ERROR OF BALAAM – MAKING PROFIT FROM THE WORK OF THE LORD – PART 1 Jude 1:10-11b {{Jude 1:10 “These men revile the things which they do not understand, and like unreasoning animals, they are destroyed by these things which they know by instinct. Jude 1:11 Woe to them for they have gone the ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Halloween: Problem Or Potential

    Contributed by Christopher Roberts on Sep 20, 2002
    based on 337 ratings
     | 33,977 views

    Halloween is a major-moneymaking holiday that captures our lives this time of the year. Every store is filled with Halloween candy, costumes, and decorations. Halloween is rooted deep into our culture. What should we do?

    Please e-mail me with any comments or if you use any part of this at your church at Mail4ChrisR@aol.com. I would love to hear about it. God Bless! - Chris Halloween: Problem or Potential? The culture in which we live challenges a Christian lifestyle daily. As Christians, we often face tough ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • David Flowers avatar

    Joy - More Than Enough Series

    Contributed by David Flowers on Dec 2, 2006
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,889 views

    Third and last in series Emotions, this message deals with Joy, with a tie-in to the Thanksgiving holiday. It examines joy as the by-product of a life with certain characteristics.

    Joy: More than Enough Emotions, part 3 Wildwind Community Church 11/26/2006 Psalms 4:6-8 In 1996 there was a news report about an Army veteran named John Crabtree who had been receiving benefits from the government. Evidently he had been wounded in Vietnam and was now on permanent disability. One ...read more

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    Denomination: Free Methodist

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    Why We Celebrate Easter

    Contributed by David Azbell on May 5, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,502 views

    The two most important holidays that are celebrated each year are Christmas and Easter. They both are celebrated due to one Man and his effect on all mankind.

    Why we Celebrate Easter By David Azbell The two most important holidays that are celebrated each year are Christmas and Easter. They both are celebrated due to one Man and his effect on all mankind. This man is Jesus Christ who was born an earthly birth and as such had an earthly death. Christmas ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Joyful Christ (Or Christian)

    Contributed by Howard Strickland on Dec 5, 2009
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     | 3,153 views

    Why do we complain? Because it’s easier than dealing, and solving a real problem. A great word for the beginning of the holiday season.

    The Happy Christian Luke 1:5-20 There was in the days of Herod, the king of Judea, a certain priest named Zacharias, of the division of Abijah. His wife was of the daughters of Aaron, and her name was Elizabeth. 6 And they were both righteous before God, walking in all the commandments and ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    The Importance Of Easter

    Contributed by Jerry Flury on Apr 3, 2010
    based on 14 ratings
     | 32,562 views

    No other holiday is as critical to the Christian faith as Easter. The very foundation of Christianity stands or crumbles on the truthfulness of the assertion that Jesus Christ rose from the dead.

    The Importance of Easter 1 CORINTHIANS 15:12-19 Introduction: No other holiday is as critical to the Christian faith as Easter. The very foundation of Christianity stands or crumbles on the truthfulness of the assertion that Jesus Christ rose from the dead. Easter is not about religious ritual or ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    We Are Not Alone Series

    Contributed by Pat Cook on May 16, 2005
    based on 76 ratings
     | 13,744 views

    1st in series on meaning of Pentecost. It was a pilgrim holiday, to draw near to God. Acts 2 shows us God drawing near to us.

    Acts 2:1-13 – We Are Not Alone On June 18, 1815, twelve miles south of Brussels and two miles from the Belgian village of Waterloo, the French emperor Napoleon Bonaparte was soundly defeated by Arthur Wellesley, better known as the Duke of Wellington. At the time of this victory, though, things ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Mary's Song Of Praise

    Contributed by Thomas Clawser on Jan 13, 2019
     | 4,597 views

    Do you sing with Mary? Do you have that joy this Christmas—are you overwhelmed by the promise of his return, or simply lost in the holiday?

    On Sunday June 1, 1975, Darrel Dore was on an oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico. Suddenly it wobbled, tipped to one side, and crashed into the sea, trapping Darrell inside a room on the rig. As the rig sank into the sea the lights went out and the room began to fill with water. Thrashing about in the ...read more

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    Denomination: Other

  • Lynn Sims avatar

    Keep Calm! It's Christmas!

    Contributed by Lynn Sims on Dec 23, 2024
     | 159 views

    Finding Peace Amid the Holiday Chaos can be a challenge to say the least. But there is a group of people that have harnessed the power that brings PEACE every day.

    "Keep Calm, It’s Christmas!" Scripture: Luke 2:8-14, Micah 5:3-9 I would like to read the passage from Micah! 3 Therefore He shall give them up, Until the time that she who is in labor has given birth; Then the remnant of His brethren Shall return to the children of Israel. 4 And He shall ...read more

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    Denomination: Other

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    Freedom In Christ Premium Sermon

    Contributed by PRO Premium on Oct 9, 2023
    based on 3 ratings
     | 1,184 views

    This sermon introduction for the 4th of July holiday focuses on reflecting on the freedom we have in Christ as set forth in Galatians 5:1-15.

    Welcome! Today, we recognize the 4th of July holiday, or Independence Day, whichever you prefer. How many of you here today know what we celebrate on this national holiday? And if your immediate thought was, “hot dogs, parades, and pool parties,” you might really want to pay attention for the next ...read more

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    Isaiah 9:6 Christmas: Wonderful Counselor Series

    Contributed by Troy Borst on Dec 1, 2021
     | 5,145 views

    I submit to you that we trust completely in the Wonderful Counselor.

    ISAIAH 9:6 CHRISTMAS: WONDERFUL COUNSELOR ISAIAH 9:6 #isaiah96christmas INTRODUCTION… Cool Gifts for Christmas 2021, thegrommet.com Christmas, more than any other time of year, is a season of giving gifts. It is part of what we do and what makes this time of year special. I am a full-service ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Name Above All Names - Jesus Is Stronger Than The Occult Series

    Contributed by Peter Loughman on Feb 16, 2010
    based on 9 ratings
     | 13,665 views

    Many desire spiritual power, so they fall into the occult. This passage is about the conflict of spiritual powers. Includes discussion of neo-pagans which many church members having unknowingly dabbled.

    What if you came upon something that was so powerful, it could alter your own personal destiny or alter the destiny of others at your will? Would you desire that power? What if this power could make you the most important person in the state, perhaps the nation? How much would something like ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Larry Wilson avatar

    Thanksgiving In Difficult Times

    Contributed by Larry Wilson on Jul 31, 2010
    based on 2 ratings
     | 10,255 views

    THANKSGIVING SERMON This is an expositon of Daniel chapter six with an alliterated application. In 2007, America's longstanding fiscal carelessness came gushing to the surface for all to see. Many lost jobs, investments and homes. Yet in difficult times,

    Thanksgiving in Difficult Times Daniel 6:10 November 18 and 25, December 2, 2007 Dan 6:10 Now when Daniel knew that the writing was signed, he went into his house; and his windows being open in his chamber toward Jerusalem, he kneeled upon his knees three times a day, and prayed, and gave ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist