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    Mothers Partners In Nurturing Children

    Contributed by Ray Ellis on May 15, 2006
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    Parenting is a challenge. Joshua 24:14-15 has teachings that give great advice for mothers who are partners in nurturing their children.

    Mothers -- Partners in Nurturing Children Joshua 24:14-15 “Now fear the Lord and serve him with all faithfulness. Throw away the gods your forefathers worshiped beyond the River and in Egypt, and serve the Lord. But if serving the Lord seems undesirable to you, then choose for yourself this day ...read more

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    Denomination: Free Methodist

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    Characteristics Of A Missional Church

    Contributed by Ray Ellis on Nov 13, 2006
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    The early church described in Acts 2 is a model for churches today. It was a Missional Church.

    Characterists of a Missional Church Acts 2:41-47 What has been your experience in attending church? Has your experience been pleasant and exciting or boring and frustrating? My first memory of church was the small church located across the street from our house in Gypsum, Kansas. On Sunday ...read more

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    Denomination: Free Methodist

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    Plant A Thanksgiving Garden

    Contributed by Ray Ellis on Nov 19, 2007
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     | 4,018 views

    Psalm 100 and I Thessalonians 5:16-18 give guides on planting a family Thanksgiving Garden.

    Plant a Thanksgiving Garden Psalm 100 I Thessalonians 5:18 Someone e-mailed me what love means to 4 to 8 year old children. “When my grandmother got arthritis, she couldn’t bend over and paint her toenails anymore. So my grandfather does it for her all the time, even when his hands got ...read more

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    Denomination: Free Methodist

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    Cowards Can Become Leaders

    Contributed by Ray Ellis on Nov 26, 2007
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     | 3,899 views

    Many of us are just like Joshua. We feel inadequate for the task of leadership.

    Even Cowards Can Become Leaders Joshua 1:1-9 Joshua is exhibit A of a reluctant leader. In fact when it came to taking the leadership baton from Moses he was a coward. Listen to the words of the Lord to Joshua: Joshua 1:6, 7, 9 “Be strong and courageous, because you will lead these people to ...read more

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    Denomination: Free Methodist

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    A Great Gift You Can Give"

    Contributed by Ray Ellis on Dec 6, 2007
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     | 2,592 views

    Wise men brought gifts and presented them to Jesus. We celebrate Christmas by giving gifts to family and friends. I want to suggest a great gift you can give this Christmas to your family, "A Christ Honoring Attitude."

    A Great Gift You Can Give Matthew 2:9-11 - “Once again the star appeared to them, guiding them to Bethlehem. It went ahead of them and stopped over the place where the child was. When they saw the star, they were filled with joy! They entered the house where the child and his mother, Mary, ...read more

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    Denomination: Free Methodist

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    Finding God's Treasure

    Contributed by Ray Ellis on Oct 12, 2007
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     | 6,943 views

    The Proverbs writer instructs us to search for wisdom and understanding as if you were searching for hidden treasure.

    Finding God’s Treasure -In God’s Word- Proverbs 2:1-8 There was a man called Heinrich Schliemann, who as a boy read a translation of Homer’s account of the defeat of Troy by the Greeks. In the latter part of the last century scholars largely held that Homer’s "Iliad" was entirely fictitious and ...read more

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    Denomination: Free Methodist

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    God Our Creator

    Contributed by Ray Ellis on Oct 15, 2007
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    The creation of man was unique in all of God’s creation. Only in the creation of man did God breathe a living soul.

    God Our Creator Genesis 1:1-5, 26 In the beginning God In the beginning God created In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. Psalm 19:1 – “The heavens tell of the glory of God. The skies display his marvelous craftsmanship.” When you look at the vastness of the universe, ...read more

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    Denomination: Free Methodist

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    Noah Found Grace

    Contributed by Ray Ellis on Oct 22, 2007
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     | 9,258 views

    All of us are in deep debt from sin. There is no way we can pay for our debt of sin. Just as Noah received Grace from the Lord, we also can receive God’s grace and accept God forgiveness of sin and live a life of victory.

    Noah Found Grace Genesis 6:5-8 A couple weeks ago when I was working on topics and scripture for this month I listed “Noah Found Grace” as the topic for this Sunday. Gay, my secretary, looked at the title and asked, “After Noah Found Grace” then what did he do. My first response was, “He lived ...read more

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    Denomination: Free Methodist

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    To See Who Jesus Was.

    Contributed by Ray Mckendry on Nov 2, 2007
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     | 2,981 views

    To show that the grace and love of Christ creates the miracle of the new birth in unlikely people.

    TO SEE WHO JESUS WAS... Luke 19:1 “Then Jesus entered and passed through Jericho. 19:2 Now behold, there was a man named Zacchaeus who was a chief tax collector, and he was rich. 19:3 And he sought to see who Jesus was, but could not because of the crowd, for he was of short stature. 19:4 So he ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Good News Of Great Joy

    Contributed by Ray Ellis on Jan 4, 2008
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     | 13,620 views

    The message of Advent and the birth of Jesus are about joy. Joy is not found in gifts but in the Person, Jesus Christ.

    Good News of Great Joy Luke 2:8-20 One of my favorite Christmas Carols is “Joy to the World, the Lord has come.” The message of Advent and the birth of Jesus are about joy. The angel announced to the shepherds: “I bring you good news of great joy for everyone! The Savior, yes, the Messiah the ...read more

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    Denomination: Free Methodist

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    God's Mission And Vision

    Contributed by Ray Ellis on Jan 14, 2008
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    God’s Mission is twofold: "To seek and to save the lost and make disciples of all people groups."

    God’s Mission & Vision for the WVCC 2008 Numbers 13 There are many indicators that this will be a year of growth and outreach for the Willow Vale Community Church. Many of you are involved in prayer triplets that will meet ten times between December 16th to March 23; a hundred days of ...read more

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    Denomination: Free Methodist

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    God Still Speaks Today

    Contributed by Ray Ellis on Jan 22, 2008
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    Prayer is as much about listening as it is about talking to God. This message encourges members of the congregation to participate in small prayer groups.

    God Still Speaks Today I Samuel 3:1-10 In First Samuel we find the people of Israel have gone back to their old ways of being indifferent toward their Creator. Their leader at the time was the high priest, Eli, an old man whose eyesight has begun to go bad. Unless something changes Eli will ...read more

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    Denomination: Free Methodist

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    Sustaining The Ministry Series

    Contributed by Ray Mckendry on Feb 4, 2008
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    Introduction to the central truths of the gospel of Christ in order to maintain the ministry of the word of God among everyday believers.

    Sustaining the Ministry: Introduction to the Book of ROMANS Rom 1:1 “Paul, a bondservant of Jesus Christ, called to be an apostle, separated to the gospel of God 2 which He promised before through His prophets in the Holy Scriptures, 3 concerning His Son Jesus Christ our Lord, who was born of the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    How A Loving Parent Can Build A Loving Family

    Contributed by Ray Ellis on Feb 11, 2008
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     | 4,401 views

    By studying the lives of Mary and Joseph we can learn how we can build a loving family.

    How A Loving Parent Builds a Loving Family Luke 2:41-52 We don’t have a lot of information on the home life of Jesus. From the Biblical account of the home of Jesus we know that his parents were loving and caring parents. From birth to 12 Jesus had both parents at home. Sometime between the ...read more

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    Denomination: Free Methodist

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    A Time For Personal Spiritual Renewal

    Contributed by Ray Ellis on Feb 19, 2008
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    The natural drift in our Christian life is toward spiritual dryness, apathy and indifference. When we get into a spiritual rut – a grace with the ends knocked out - we are ready for a time of renewal.

    A Time For Personal Spiritual Renewal Matthew 4:1-4 The natural drift in our Christian life is toward spiritual dryness, apathy and indifference. When we get into a spiritual rut – a grace with the ends knocked out - we are ready for a time of renewal. Out natural tendency is to drift from ...read more

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    Denomination: Free Methodist