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According To Your Faith

Contributed by Dr. David Wesner on May 18, 2015

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As a Believer, Faith, not emotions overcomes the world. As a Believer, Faith, not rational thinking defines who we are. As a Believer, Faith, not rational thinking is the filter through which we see everything. You are a Believer!!

Jesus walked on the earth over 2000 years ago. His Disciples walked with Him, watched Him closely, heard His voice. They were eyewitnesses to His miracles. Yet, even they had trouble taking in everything they were seeing. We are 2000 years removed from those moments. We have to decide whether we ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 3:20-21

Denomination: Charismatic

Storm, Sleep, And Sacrifice

Contributed by Joseph Smith on May 4, 2010

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New Year's Day 1989: Jonah, running from his responsibility, fell asleep. It might have been the sleep of a rationalized conscience; or depression. But a greater than Jonah is here, Christ, who can heal both conscience and soul.

It's not easy to stay out of the storms, no matter what escape you plan. It's just not easy to keep from getting rained on and buffeted around when the storm is coming, no matter what means you use to take shelter. This week, on the afternoon of the sudden squall, I had gone home to attend to my ...read more

Scripture: Jonah 1:1-17

Denomination: Baptist

Presenting Ourselves For Service-2

Contributed by Byron Sherman on Jun 20, 2012

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2 of 3. Paul informed the Roman Christians of their need to properly live out God’s will. We must properly offer our bodies for God’s service. How are we to best do it? Those used of God habitually...

PRESENTING OURSELVES For SERVICE-II—Romans 12:1-2 Attention: MEMORIAL DAY celebrations tomorrow... Parades... Speeches made... Family get-togethers... Visits to the cemetery... Remembrance... All of these events will help us to remember & respect those who presented themselves for the service of ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:1-2

Denomination: Baptist

Navigating Our Beliefs Series

Contributed by Brad Bailey on Jul 11, 2023

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Navigating Our Beliefs Series: The Deconstruction Zone: Navigating Doubts and Difficulties Brad Bailey - June 25, 2023

Navigating Our Beliefs Series: The Deconstruction Zone: Navigating Doubts and Difficulties Brad Bailey - June 25, 2023 Intro In the late ’90s, Joshua Harris burst on to the Christian scene with a book titled I Kissed Dating Goodbye, a treatise on dating and courtship. The book sold millions and ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:52, Matthew 28:16-17, Hebrews 12:1-2

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Going Out Of Your Mind

Contributed by Anne Robertson on May 26, 2003

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The understanding of Holy Communion comes through experience more than rational thought.

GOING OUT OF YOUR MIND TEXT: Luke 24:13-35 One of my favorite books for mindless reading is the Science Fiction parody, Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams, probably because it contains one of my favorite illustrations of being mindless. The people of the universe are burning to know ...read more

Scripture: Luke 24:13-35

Denomination: Methodist

Miracles - Just Tricks For The Gullible? Series

Contributed by James Jack on Apr 10, 2009

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Can a modern, rational person still believe in the miraculous events described in the Bible?

I used to love fairy-tales. They’re full of amazing, supernatural, magical events. • Snow white rises from the dead • Sleeping beauty awakened by a kiss • Jack climbs a beanstalk to the sky • A fairy godmother grants Cinderella a wish • A frog turns into a handsome prince Many people seem to ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 4:23-25

Denomination: Anglican

Get Onboard (February 6, 2022)

Contributed by John Williams Iii on Mar 11, 2022

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In this story, we see excuses, and an invitation that brought forth an alt[a]ration.

GET ONBOARD Text: Luke 5:1-11 Luke 5:1-11 Once while Jesus was standing beside the lake of Gennesaret, and the crowd was pressing in on him to hear the word of God, (2) he saw two boats there at the shore of the lake; the fishermen had gone out of them and were washing their ...read more

Scripture: Luke 5:1-11

Denomination: United Methodist

Biblical Authority

Contributed by Dana Chau on Mar 24, 2002

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Learn why you can rationally believe that the Bible is God’s trustworthy Word

This morning, we will look at Biblical authority as the third foundation characteristic. This week, I received an email from a Christian lady with whom I worked in the biotechnology field. The email contained signs found in church parking lots: 1. Free Trip to Heaven. Details Inside! 2. How ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 3:16-17

Denomination: *other

Everything You Wanted To Know About Church Membership

Contributed by Chuck Sligh on Apr 18, 2011

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The biblical basis and rational reasons for church membership and explanation of the process for joining our church.

Everything You Ever Wanted to Know (and Maybe Didn’t Want to Know) about Church Membership Chuck Sligh October 29, 2006 TEXT: 1 Corinthians 12:12 – “For as the body is one, and hath many members, and all the members of that one body, being many, are one body: so also is ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 12:12

Denomination: Baptist

Relationship Principles Series

Contributed by Allan Quak on Mar 31, 2016

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In the Seventh Commandment we are given a rational for how all relationships, including singleness, work.

Message 1 Corinthians 7:1-16 “Relationship Principles.” We are up to the seventh commandment in our series; “You shall not commit adultery”. The issue of adultery is one that comes with many emotions. So today we are not going to start in the Old Testament … we will ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 7:1-16

Denomination: Baptist

What History Says About The Resurrection

Contributed by Rick Macdonald on Aug 8, 2001

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With the risk of being miserable, why would a group of intelligent, rational individuals ever believe in the resurrection?

What History says about the Resurrection April 2000 1 Corinthians 15:16-19 - For if the dead are not raised, not even Christ has been raised; 17and if Christ has not been raised, your faith is worthless; you are still in your sins. 18Then those also who have fallen asleep in Christ have perished. ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 15:16-19

Denomination: Pentecostal

Sanitize Sin?

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Dec 4, 2014

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today there grows a spirit of compromise that sanitizes, justifies, rationalizes,palliates, and extenuates sin. Sin destroys...

SANITIZE SIN? By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com I. WE MUST COME TO REALIZE WHEN MANKIND APPROACHES THE TROPIC OF SIN... ALL PPEOPLE HAVE THE TENDANCY TO MAKE LIGHT SIN AND SIN'S CONSEQUENCES... A. COULD THESE THREE TYPES OF EXCUSES LEAD TO THE TENDANCY OF SIN? Matthew 22:1 And Jesus ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 22:1-5

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Fleeing From God Series

Contributed by D Marion Clark on Mar 6, 2016

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To escape the presence of God is not rational thinking, certainly for a prophet of God. But how many of us are rational when we reject God’s commands and escape his attention? And that leads us to consider how much Jonah is like us.

Jonah 1:1-4 Fleeing from God 10/19/14 D. Marion Clark Introduction Responding to the call of God is a mixed bag among biblical characters. There is Abraham, the model of obedience. God calls him to leave his homeland and he leaves. God calls him to sacrifice his son, and he rises early the next ...read more

Scripture: Jonah 1:1-4

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Loving God With All Your Mind

Contributed by Brian La Croix on Jan 18, 2010

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Second message about loving God from Mark 12:30. This one is about using the brains God gave us.

Loving God with All Your Mind Mark 12:30 January 17, 2010 NOTE: THE ME/WE/GOD/YOU/WE FORMAT IS FROM ANDY STANLEY'S BOOK, "COMMUNICATING FOR A CHANGE." Me: Okay, before we get started here, I just want to warn you that some of you might get offended by stuff I have to say today, but I'm going to ...read more

Scripture: Mark 12:30

Denomination: Wesleyan

The Reasoning Of Fallen Man Series

Contributed by Dennis Davidson on Mar 7, 2011

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The willful rejection of God from His due place in life leads persons who were created to worship their Creator into worshiping the creation.

ROMANS 1: 21-23 THE REASONING OF FALLEN MAN [1 Corinthians 1: 18-31] Our text continues to expose the dark side of human nature as the reasoning for God's settled wrath against fallen man continues to build. Mankind's suppression of the truth is seen in their rejecting the clear imprint of ...read more

Scripture: Romans 1:21-23

Denomination: Baptist

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