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    A View From The Finish Line Series

    Contributed by Paul Apple on Jul 10, 2001
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    A LIFE OF PERSEVERANCE EARNS A PERSPECTIVE OF CONTENTMENT, FULFILLMENT, AND EXPECTATION

    TITLE: A VIEW FROM THE FINISH LINE – FINAL REFLECTIONS FROM THE APOSTLE PAUL BIG IDEA: A LIFE OF PERSEVERANCE EARNS A PERSPECTIVE OF CONTENTMENT, FULFILLMENT, AND EXPECTATION I. (:6) PERSPECTIVE TOWARDS THE PRESENT: CONTENTMENT A. Content to be a Living (and Dying) Sacrifice “For I am already ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Persistence-Sticking To It For The Long Haul Series

    Contributed by Paul Apple on Sep 12, 2001
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    Part of Fit for Life PowerPak.

    TITLE: A VIEW FROM THE FINISH LINE – FINAL REFLECTIONS FROM THE APOSTLE PAUL BIG IDEA: A LIFE OF PERSEVERANCE EARNS A PERSPECTIVE OF CONTENTMENT, FULFILLMENT, AND EXPECTATION I. (:6) PERSPECTIVE TOWARDS THE PRESENT: CONTENTMENT A. Content to be a Living (and Dying) Sacrifice “For I am already ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Our Eternal Home Series

    Contributed by Manuel Amparo on Mar 26, 2006
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    The beauty of the eternal home is beyond our comprehension and beyond description.

    OUR ETERNAL HOME 2 PETER 3:13 A. "NEVERTHELESS WE, ACCORDING TO HIS PROMISE, LOOK FOR NEW HEAVENS AND A NEW EARTH, WHEREIN DWELLETH RIGHTEOUSNESS." 1. The promise of a new heaven and a new earth is indicative: a. That this earth was created to be the eternal home of the ...read more

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    Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

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    Will You Be Changed By Christmas?

    Contributed by Gaither Bailey on Dec 20, 2012
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    Sermon for Christmas Eve, 2012, Year C

    Luke 2: 18 - 19 / Will You Be Changed By Christmas? Intro: A middle-aged woman posted her Christmas wish list on the refrigerator for her husband to read. Rather than list certain items, she simply requested something that would make her look sexy and beautiful. When Christmas rolled around, ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    In Trouble

    Contributed by Gaither Bailey on Dec 22, 2021
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    We can stay out of trouble by doing the work of God.

    In Trouble – Luke 2: 41 - 52 Intro: I would venture to say nearly every parent has had an experience similar to Mary and Joseph in this scripture passage. One such story is of a mother who took her 8 year old child Christmas shopping. Before they left the car, ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Jesus Falls, Part I Series

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Jan 13, 2022
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    Jesus was taking on his shoulder a social rejection that had to be just as troubling as the feel of the cross.

    Jesus Falls the First Time (Those of us who have had the privilege and honor of a pilgrimage to the Holy Land always make Jerusalem part of the holy time. There, although the Jewish Temple has been replaced by a grand mosque, we can see the very places we read about in the New Testament, the ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

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    The Women Of Jerusalem Lament Series

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Jan 23, 2022
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    What should we lament as we contemplate the tortuous walk of Jesus to the place of the skull?

    The Women of Jerusalem lament (Those of us who have had the privilege and honor of a pilgrimage to the Holy Land always make Jerusalem part of the holy time. There, although the Jewish Temple has been replaced by a grand mosque, we can see the very places we read about in the New Testament, the ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

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    What We Learn At Cana Series

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Jan 1, 2018
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    When the wedding planner–maybe you’ve dealt with one sometime–tasted it, he pronounced it καλὸν, beautiful.

    2nd Sunday after Epiphany 2018 Extraordinary Form It’s been almost thirteen years since Carolyn and I spent nearly two weeks in the Holy Land on pilgrimage, but many of the memories continue to enrich my study, prayer and preaching. The visit to Cana figures large in those recollections, and every ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

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    Jesus Never Missed An Opportunity Series

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Sep 21, 2019
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    Jesus never missed an opportunity to use daily events as a way to reach the hearts of His listeners.

    Tuesday of the 25th Week in Course This short Gospel given to us by St. Luke has parallel stories in the other Synoptics, and the amount of ink that has been spilled over the years by interpreters must run to the thousands of liters. I have had experience of anti-Catholic acquaintances throwing ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

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    Conquering Contrary Inclinations Series

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Oct 1, 2016
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    "through such respectful and compassionate listening can we enter on the paths of true growth "

    Thursday of the 26th Week in Course 2016 Joy of the Gospel We know how to give good gifts to our children. So does our Father. After all, He has given us existence, life, forgiveness. He did not shrink from offering up His only Son, Jesus Christ, for our salvation. And as a last gift, He gives the ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

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    The Day Between

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Mar 26, 2016
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    The Church meditates on the resting of Christ in the grave on Holy Saturday.

    Homily for Holy Saturday 2016 Our celebration of Tenebrae today puts us back into the second day, the day after Jesus’s death, Jesus’s one sacrifice on the Day that Changed the World. It is a day of reflection. The tabernacle in this chapel is empty. The Blessed Sacrament has been ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

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    Miracles? How Can I Believe That?

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Jan 20, 2024
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    Why are there any miracles at all?

    Sixth Sunday in Course 2023 I suppose the most frequent question I’ve been asked since my ordination, and even before that, is “why after the years of prayer doesn’t God heal my physical problem?” Or it could be the sickness or injury of a friend or relative that is getting the prayer. “There’s so ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

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    Return To The Jerusalem Temple Series

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Feb 28, 2024
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    Jesus was found by His parents in His "Father's house" at age twelve. Twenty years later, why has He returned?

    Third Sunday in Lent 2024 This week marks the middle-point of our Lenten pilgrimage! We have been with Jesus in the desert, as He was tempted, and we were with Him last week on the Mount of Transfiguration, as He prepared Himself and His most trusted disciples for the passion by having a Passover ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

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    The Sheep Of His Flock, Formed In The Image Of Christ Series

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on May 6, 2025
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    How do we become a community of men and women formed in the image of Jesus? Remember that we are still weak human beings, afflicted by the effects of original sin. We are like sheep.

    Fourth Sunday of Easter 2025 Who is called to follow Jesus in His assembly, His Church? If we look carefully at our psalm, which is numbered one-hundred, we can see the beginning of an answer: “Make a joyful noise to the LORD, all the lands!” All the lands, all the peoples. Go back to the Book of ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

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    Staying On Track Series

    Contributed by Paul Apple on Jul 14, 2001
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    FOLLOWING THE RIGHT EXAMPLES (THE WAY OF THE CROSS RATHER THAN THE WAY OF INDULGENCE) WILL KEEP US ON TRACK

    BIG IDEA: FOLLOWING THE RIGHT EXAMPLES (THE WAY OF THE CROSS RATHER THAN THE WAY OF INDULGENCE) WILL KEEP US ON TRACK IN THE RACE TO GLORY TO JOIN OUR SAVIOR, THE LORD JESUS CHRIST Gromacki: "In this section, the apostle challenged the believers to experience the joy of maturity." I. (:15-16) ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible