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    The Urgency Of The Harvest SermonCentral

    Contributed by SermonCentral on Oct 25, 2023
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     | 1,074 views

    Increase your witness for Jesus, enhance your relationship with Jesus, solidify your relationship with God.

    Good morning, family of God. As we gather here today, we find ourselves in the presence of the Almighty, our hearts beating in rhythm with His divine purpose, our spirits yearning for His divine wisdom. We are here to immerse ourselves in His Word, to drink from the fountain of His truth, and to be ...read more

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    The Way Of The Messiah: Deny Yourself, Take Up Your Cross, And Follow Me Series

    Contributed by Justin Steckbauer on Jul 26, 2023
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    For whoever wants to save their life will lose it, but whoever loses their life for me and for the gospel will save it.

    Have you ever seen a star being born? Here we see a picture from the James Webb Space Telescope, of just such an event. From the STSI: “NASA's James Webb Space Telescope is celebrating the first anniversary of its start of science operations with this image of a star-forming region in the Rho ...read more

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    Denomination: Salvation Army

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    Christ Our Pattern Series

    Contributed by Paul Apple on Oct 18, 2000
    based on 19 ratings
     | 8,682 views

    THE PATTERN FOR BOTH HUMBLING OURSELVES AND BEING EXALTED BY GOD IS JESUS CHRIST

    BIG IDEA: THE PATTERN FOR BOTH HUMBLING OURSELVES AND BEING EXALTED BY GOD IS JESUS CHRIST 1 Peter 5:6 "Humble yourselves, therefore, under the mighty hand of God, that He may exalt you at the proper time." Otherwise, if we try to exalt ourselves, God must come along and humble us. Remember the ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    The Kingship Of Christ

    Contributed by Robert Tomas on Apr 23, 2002
    based on 37 ratings
     | 6,955 views

    A reflection on the three crosses of Calvary in relation to the Kingship of Christ.

    SEPTEMBER 23, 2001 WORSHIP SERVICE SCRIPTURES ·First Reading 2 Sam. 5:1- ·Psalm 122:1-5 ·Second Reading Col. 1:12-20 ·Gospel Lk. 23:35-43 REFLECTION Long ago, a preacher shared with his congregation the urgency of repentance. To his passionate plea, one of the members replied, “Remember the ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

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    Military Veteran Funeral Message

    Contributed by Robert Leroe on Jul 25, 2002
    based on 215 ratings
     | 97,958 views

    Paul compares our bodies to tents, a familiar image for soldiers who yearn for homecoming.

    Funeral message for a Military Veteran Poem: “The muffled drum’s sad roll has beat the soldier’s last tattoo; No more on life’s parade shall meet that brave and fallen few. On Fame’s eternal camping ground, their silent tents are spread; But glory guards with solemn dignity the bivouac of the ...read more

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    Denomination: Congregational

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    Finding Peace In A Troubled World

    Contributed by Dr. Ronnie Grizzle on Sep 13, 2002
    based on 28 ratings
     | 12,843 views

    9-11 MEMORIAL SERVICE. WHAT WE MUST DO TO FIND PEACE IN A TROUBLED WORLD.

    PEACE IN A TROUBLED WORLD SEPTEMBER 11, 2002 MEMORIAL SERVICE GARLAND, NC AS YOU KNOW, WE ARE HERE TO REMEMBER THE EVENTS OF SEPTEMBER 11, 2001. THE DAY THAT THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE LOST THEIR LIVES AND BECAME HEROES. WHILE COUNTLESS OTHERS HAD THEIR LIVES CHANGED FOREVER. THE RELATIVE PEACE OF ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Thanksgiving Catalogue

    Contributed by John Beehler on Dec 1, 2002
    based on 368 ratings
     | 55,853 views

    A Thanksgiving Eve sermon

    Thanksgiving Catalogue The biggest Thanksgiving killer, is the day after when Christmas shopping begins in earnest and we stop thinking about what we have and start thinking about what we want. Many of us like to peruse the Christmas catalogue looking at all the neat ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Comfort For Difficult Times Series

    Contributed by Wesley Bishop on Apr 25, 2004
    based on 26 ratings
     | 6,524 views

    This is on the Letter to Smyrna.

    This is the only mention in the Bible about the Church of Smyrna. Smyrna was very close to Ephesus, which we looked at last week. Paul likely started the church while he was in Ephesus for three years. Acts 19:10 says, “This continued for two years, so that all the residents of Asia heard the ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    "I Just Love People" Series

    Contributed by Eric Sellgren on Feb 25, 2002
    based on 70 ratings
     | 3,949 views

    Or are you afraid of them? - A Sermon in a series on RELATIONSHIPS.

    Some time ago Jill (my wife) and I attended a workshop given by the Sacred Dance Group at Longmead in Dorset, England. At one session we were asked, "What things do you find enjoyable?" ( Later we were going to praise God for them in movement as well as words). One girl said, "The colour of the sky ...read more

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    Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

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    The Log In Your Eye

    Contributed by Simon Rundell on Feb 28, 2001
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     | 6,589 views

    About Sin, about Lenten Preparation, most especially about the Sacrament of Reconciliation (Confession) with a neat little prayer by Ephraem the Syrian (4th Century)

    Sermon: Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time – Luke 6:39-45 Given at St John the Evangelist, Rishworth, Diocese of Wakefield, 25th February 2001 “The log in your eye” In the name of the +Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit. Amen. Sin. Nasty. Unpleasant. The last thing you want to hear preached about ...read more

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    Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

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    God The Holy Spirit, Part 2 Series

    Contributed by Charles Salmon on Feb 21, 2006
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    The Holy Spirit guides us into the truth, strengthens us, intercedes in prayer, and marks us as belongng to God.

    God the Holy Spirit, Part 2 Eph. 1:13, 14 INTRO.: This message is the final one in our series on “The God We Worship.” Last week we discussed the Holy Spirit as the One who reveals the Father through the inspired Word, provides power to the Church, enables the second birth, and lives in the ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    It Happened Once Series

    Contributed by Kevin Ruffcorn on Dec 16, 2008
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     | 5,010 views

    John proclaims the incarnation in the first chapter of his gospel. In the middle of his proclamation John appears as a man, sent, to witness, so that all might believe. We pick up that ministry today.

    John 1: 6-8, 19-28 “It Happened Once” INTRODUCTION There are many perspectives of life. • One group of people sees all of life as happenstance. Things happen for no particular reason, and if there is a god, that god is not actively involved in the everyday situations of life. • Another ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Believing Is... Seeing! (Lent) Series

    Contributed by Spencer Homan on Apr 11, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 7,802 views

    The First Part of a Three Part Sermon Series leading up to Easter • Believing is… Seeing • Believing is… Finding • Believing is… Devastating

    John 9:1-41 The First Part of a Three Part Sermon Series leading up to Easter • Believing is… Seeing • Believing is… Finding • Believing is… Devastating “My Shortest Sermon Ever – (Believing is… Seeing)” My family has been pleasantly ill this past week with this wonderful flu that has been ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    The Fear Of The Lord

    Contributed by Cesar Delgado on Nov 1, 2006
    based on 9 ratings
     | 5,649 views

    Pleasing God and living for His glory should be the main duty of living.

    THE FEAR OF THE LORD Ecclesiastes 12:8:14 (A Short message to the bretheren of the Worldwide Church of God) Bulawan, Prieto Diaz Sorsogon October 27, 2006 INTRODUCTION The paradox of Christian life appears when we see the Christian in his pursuit of the highest and noblest goal of living. To ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Theft Of A Vineyard

    Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Jul 13, 2013
    based on 4 ratings
     | 8,246 views

    One man's brave stand against those who would rob him of his inheritance.

    THE THEFT OF A VINEYARD. 1 Kings 21:1-21. Some of us have had the privilege of living in a land where, on paper at least, there was no trespass law. Whether this was because ‘the land belongs to the LORD’ is doubtful - surely no land can share today in the special status of ancient Israel? Yet ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational