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  • Howard Gunter avatar

    Focus On The Ministry Not The Suffering

    Contributed by Howard Gunter on Feb 21, 2018
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     | 3,922 views

    There is suffering as a consequence of sin AND of doing good. Understanding helps ministering to the hurting around us.

    Mid-week Message/Devotion February 21, 2018 Reading: 1 Peter 3:18-22 Focus on the Ministry NOT the Suffering The first thing that came to mind, as I was reading 1 Peter 3:18-22 was that Jesus could very well have coined that phrase “No good deed goes unpunished”. Jesus did so much good for ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    You Are Called To Be The Salt Of The Earth And The Light Of The World

    Contributed by Howard Gunter on Jan 31, 2020
    based on 4 ratings
     | 18,694 views

    Understanding that part of Jesus' sermon on the mount describing followers as being Salt and Light.

    Message/Devotion February 9, 2020 Matthew 5:13-20 You Are Called to Be the Salt of the Earth and Light the Light of the World The Reading Believers Are Salt and Light 13 “You are the salt of the earth; but if the salt loses its flavor, how shall it be seasoned? It is then good for nothing but ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Laminated In The Blood Of Jesus

    Contributed by Tesh Njokanma on Dec 8, 2014
    based on 3 ratings
     | 27,754 views

    A message that gives us a clearer and better understanding of the wonder working power in the blood of Jesus.

    Text: Revelation 12:11 One of the potent weapons we have as believers against the devil and the forces of evil is the blood of Jesus. There is great power in the blood of Jesus. The blood of Jesus is like an all encompassing drug. What do I mean? The drug doctors use to treat malaria or fever is ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Attributes Of God's Will

    Contributed by John Romeo Verastigue Etis on Dec 8, 2014
     | 6,390 views

    This talks about the characteristics of God's Will that helps us to understand who He truly is.

    Attributes of God's Will Read Proverbs 19:21 Because God is a Sovereign God, His plan will come to pass. He has the authority to do what He wanted to do. We are just a man and we cannot do what God can do. We are to be used by God as a vessel or an instrument in order to fulfill what God had ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

  • Wade Martin Hughes, Sr avatar

    The Pollution Of Sin

    Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Dec 8, 2014
     | 5,645 views

    Understand the characteristics of sin: omission, commision, lust of the flesh, lust of the eyes, pride of life...

    TAKE HEED: THE POLLUTION OF SIN... THE INSANITY OF SIN... By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com I. SIN COMES IN TWO FORMS: 1. GUILT: REATUS, sinfulness, feeling, wrongdoing... INWARD 2. POLLUTION: MACULA... OUTWARD... Contaminate, defile, make foul, dirty, filthy, destroy the purity or ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Mark Nichols avatar

    Fellowship: What Does It Do? Series

    Contributed by Mark Nichols on Mar 12, 2008
     | 3,792 views

    I want you to see the benefits of true fellowship; to understand what fellowship will do!

    TEXT: Romans 12:9-16 TITLE: What does Fellowship do? TOPIC: The Playing Church part 2 - Fellowship OCCASION: Burnside Christian Church, March 9th, 2008 PROP.: I want you to see the benefits of true fellowship; to understand what fellowship will do! INTRODUCTION: Good morning. At this ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Donkey Was Planned

    Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Mar 15, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,878 views

    The Donkey is the key to understanding why the crowds turned on Jesus in the most momentous week of antiquity

    Palm Sunday 2008 This morning’s Gospel reading is the beginning of one of the most momentous weeks in Antiquity – in AD 29. Indeed one of the most important weeks in history. We know the story so well that it is hard to find something new to say. So I would like to ask you a question this ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

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    But Wait, There's More!

    Contributed by Michael Hollinger on Feb 3, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,642 views

    The vision of Christ as the Word (at the Transfiguration) is what gives us the Power to understand the Will of Christ

    The main event is only about eight hours away now – the spectacle that comes only once per year is almost upon us. Oh, sure, there will be a game and a half time show, but we all know that the high point of today is going to be the advertisements. Most of them will be funny, some of them may even ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Jesus' Gift To You Series

    Contributed by Pat Damiani on Jul 30, 2013
     | 6,591 views

    psalm 68 helps us understand what Jesus' ascension means for my life.

    As we observe the incarnation of the Messiah, Jesus, during this Christmas season, we’ve been on a journey through some of the Messianic Psalms. We began in Psalm 8 where we saw the humility of Jesus that was demonstrated by His incarnation and his crucifixion. We then continued on to Psalm ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    In Season And Out Of Season

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Aug 2, 2013
    based on 1 rating
     | 7,284 views

    The word "season" has a double meaning, and both help us to understand our mission.

    Feast of St. Dominic 2013 In Season and Out of Season Today’s saint, Dominic is a giant among men. He illustrates what St. Paul means by preaching the word of God both in and out of season. In his case he preached mostly out of season, resisting the Albigensian heresy. So let me share ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

  • Perry Greene avatar

    Behold!

    Contributed by Perry Greene on Aug 26, 2013
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,289 views

    God wants us to see and understand the things he says. We must BEHOLD!

    1. Deuteronomy 11.26-27 2. "Behold" -- Perceive; approve; consider; discern; make to enjoy; take heed to; have respect for; implies visually seeing * [Use glasses in order to see better and appreciate art, etc. * God has used visual aids to help us behold his actions -- Fiery and Cloudy Pillars; ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Readical Love

    Contributed by Dewayne Bolton on Feb 12, 2013
     | 4,996 views

    To help us to understand a little more the greatness of God's love and how we are to love.

    RADICAL LOVE By Dewayne Bolton I Corinthians 13: 1-13 Love is the greatest thing in the world; this is so because it comes from the greatest person in the world. When God created man and breathed into him the breath of life He also breathed into him the capacity to love, as well as the desire to ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness

  • Rodney Buchanan avatar

    The Will Of God

    Contributed by Rodney Buchanan on Jan 20, 2013
    based on 12 ratings
     | 23,357 views

    Understanding the difference between the sovereign will of God, the perfect will of God, the permissive will of God and the ultimate will of God.

    On November 30, 2012, Sandy Hook Elementary School, had its security protocol upgraded, requiring visitors to be individually admitted after an identification review by video monitor. The school had 456 children enrolled in kindergarten through fourth grade. The doors to the school were locked ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Dwight McConnell avatar

    Who's Your Master?

    Contributed by Dwight Mcconnell on Oct 17, 2017
    based on 2 ratings
     | 13,808 views

    As believers we need to know & understand that we are not to be slaves of this world but rather slaves to God.

    Romans 6:12-18 12 Do not let sin control the way you live;[a] do not give in to sinful desires. 13 Do not let any part of your body become an instrument of evil to serve sin. Instead, give yourselves completely to God, for you were dead, but now you have new life (SOMEBODY SAY NEW LIFE). So use ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Most Important Choice You Will Ever Make.

    Contributed by Glenn Newton on Jul 19, 2015
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,728 views

    Choosing to say yes to God's Forgiveness, and in return, understanding how to truly Forgive others.

    The Most Important Choice you will ever make in your life...? Pastor Glenn Newton ~ July 19th, 2015 Introduction: This morning, the message I want to share with you has been on my mind and in my heart for a while….it’s always a part of what we do when we come together and share Gods ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene