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    Hold Lightly What You Value Greatly

    Contributed by Ray Pritchard on Jul 3, 2007
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    God orchestrates the affairs of life—both the good and the bad—to bring us to the place where our faith will be in him alone.

    Hold Lightly What You Value Greatly Luke 12:16-21 The land of a rich man produced plentifully and he thought to himself, "What shall I do, for I have nowhere to store my crops?" And he said, "I will do this: I will tear down my barns and build larger ones, and there I will store all my grain and ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    When You Pray, Never Give Up

    Contributed by Ray Pritchard on Jul 3, 2007
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    It is good and important that we not give up. God is greatly glorified when we do not give up.

    When You Pray, Never Give Up Luke 18:1-8 My goal in this sermon is very simple. I hope to convince you of the importance of persistence in prayer. I want you to see that God is greatly glorified when we continue in prayer over a long period of time. Or to say it another way, I want us to ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Lessons For Modern-Day Sowers Of The Word

    Contributed by Ray Pritchard on Jul 3, 2007
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    Most messages on this parable discuss it from the standpoint of the four soils. I want to look at it in terms of what it teaches us about doing ministry today. I find at least eight principles that both challenge and encourage us.

    Lessons for Modern-Day Sowers of the Word Matthew 13:1-9; 18-23 The last few days I have been meditating on the famous parable of the seed and the sower. It is obviously important because is found in three different places in the gospels (with Jesus’ explanation in parenthesis): Matthew 13:3-9 ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    What Is A Christian?

    Contributed by Ray Pritchard on Jul 3, 2007
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    So what is a Christian? The answer is not as easy as you might think. Everything depends on how you define the word.

    What is a Christian? 1 Thessalonians 1:4-10 A friend sent me an email telling about a question posed to her by a co-worker. Here is the exact text of the question: How is a Christian defined? It used to be that if you were not Jewish or Hindu or Buddhist, you were a Christian, whether Catholic or ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Grumblers Anonymous

    Contributed by Ray Pritchard on Jul 3, 2007
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    I have done a lot of thinking about the problem of how to evaluate your own success in the ministry. We can say that we shouldn’t compare ourselves to others. That’s true, but we do it anyway.

    Grumblers Anonymous Matthew 20:1-16 (I preached this sermon at the Spring Bible Conference at New Brunswick Bible Institute, April 26-29, 2007. The conference ended with the graduation ceremonies. This message was part of my series on the parables of Jesus.) I want to make a few predictions ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Father, Forgive Them

    Contributed by Ray Pritchard on Jul 5, 2007
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    There is another way to say it. Jesus forgives people we wouldn’t forgive if we were God. And he saves people we would immediately send to hell.

    Father, Forgive Them Luke 23:34 Here is part of an email from a friend: Do you have any suggestions for getting rid of bitterness? What do you do when you are dealing with a situation where you cannot go to the person and discuss the issue with them? Of course, we both know that that is the ideal ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Where Is Jesus When We Need Him?

    Contributed by Ray Pritchard on Jul 5, 2007
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    It is Sunday. Jesus is dead. And they are going home. Their question is our question, only slightly rephrased. Where is Jesus when we need him? Where did he go? Why did he leave us?

    Where is Jesus When We Need Him? Luke 24:13-35 Earlier this week I took a bike ride along the Natchez Trace. Exiting at Friendship Road, I rode a mile or two and came to Friendship Baptist Church, a neatly-kept brick building at the intersection of two country roads. Behind the church there was ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    When Christians Disagree

    Contributed by Ray Pritchard on Jul 5, 2007
    based on 15 ratings
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    Christians disagree about almost everything. And when we disagree, we usually start a new church.

    When Christians Disagree Acts 15:36-41 Christians disagree about almost everything. And when we disagree, we usually start a new church. Which reminds me of a story I heard a few years ago. A Scottish Presbyterian is rescued after many years of living alone on a desert island. When he is picked ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Ballistic Christianity

    Contributed by Ray Pritchard on Jul 5, 2007
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    If God ever truly begins to do things we’re not used to, the world as we know it will be turned upside down.

    Ballistic Christianity Matthew 9:35-38 It must have been about twenty-two years ago that our family attended a week-long Bible conference at a Christian conference center near North Platte, Nebraska. A family in the church I pastored in Garland, Texas paid for all our expenses so we could make ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Life's Greatest Influences

    Contributed by Ray Ellis on Jul 16, 2007
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    This message examines scripture that describes Life’s Greatest Influences. Three influences lead people away from God and one influence leads people to God.

    Three Verses One -Life’s Greatest Influences- Matthew 13:18-23 This morning I want to examine scripture that describes Life’s Greatest Influences. I’m titled the message, “Three Verses One.” I want us to look at three influences that lead people away from God and one influence that leads people ...read more

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    Denomination: Free Methodist

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    Thanksgiving - Anticipate Joy

    Contributed by Ray Ellis on Nov 22, 2010
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    To live a life of joy we need to daily practice thanksgiving and praise. "My mouht is filled with Your praise...all day long." Psalm 71:8

    Thanksgiving – Anticipate Joy Psalm 100:4 “Enter his gates with thanksgiving, go into his courts with praise. Give thanks to him and bless his name.” This morning when we came into the Light and Life Church did we practice this verse. Do we come to worship with hearts filled ...read more

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    Denomination: Free Methodist

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    Serve The Lord With Enthusiasm

    Contributed by Ray Ellis on Aug 25, 2010
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    Through out his life Paul accentuated the positive. He practiced the praise principle. Philippians 4:4, “Rejoice in the Lord always. I say it again, rejoice!”

    Serve the Lord with Enthusiasm Romans 12:11 “Do not lag in zeal, be ardent in spirit, and serve the Lord with enthusiasm.” Jesus taught that we are to love the Lord with all our heart, our soul, our might and our neighbor as ourselves. In Romans 12:11 Apostle Paul admonishes us to ...read more

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    Denomination: Free Methodist

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    Finding Strength For The New Year

    Contributed by Ray Ellis on Dec 28, 2009
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    A message on finding strength during times of personal and national crisis and challenge. Given the last Sunday in 2009.

    Finding Strength for the New Year Where do you find strength in times of personal and national challenges? Where do you find strength when a member of your family has a pre-mature death? How do you make it through hurtful experiences that are not justified? Last November I attended a church ...read more

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    Denomination: Free Methodist

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    The God Of Beginning Again

    Contributed by Ray Swift on Jan 4, 2010
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    A New Years message that focuses on keeping our eys on the goal and Scripturally managing our time.

    FBMB January 3, 2010 Sunday Morning “The God of Beginning Again” Judges 8:4 Intro.: Welcome to 2010. Today we crossed over the threshold for another year. Just as a new year has started I would like to remind you that the God of another year is a God of wonderful and amazing grace. He is the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Things I Found In An Empty Tomb

    Contributed by Ray Napier on Mar 31, 2010
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    Some of the Things I Found in an Empty Tomb

    Things I found in an Empty tomb.. Last Easter I preached “The Things I found in an empty Tomb“. John 20:7 And the napkin, that was about his head, not lying with the linen clothes, but wrapped together in a place by itself. The Bible tells us there was probably only two ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal