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  • Amiri Hooker avatar

    Avoiding Anger: Doers Of The Word, Series

    Contributed by Amiri Hooker on Aug 26, 2021
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    Avoiding Anger: Doers of the Word August 29, 2021, FOURTEENTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST, YEAR B, While anger might not be the center of this text, it is one of those distractions that often keeps us from being doers of the word.

    Avoiding Anger: Doers of the Word August 29, 2021 FOURTEENTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST, YEAR B text James 1:17-27 While anger might not be the center of this text, it is one of those distractions that often keeps us from being doers of the word. Throughout this series, we are reflecting on how well ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    Ask, Seek, Knock: The Pathway To Divine Encounter" Series

    Contributed by Dr. John D. Wentworth on Apr 3, 2024
     | 1,334 views

    In our text, Jesus imparts several profound lessons that are referred to as the "Ask, Seek, Knock" passage, encapsulate fundamental principles that transcend time and culture.

    Title: “Ask, Seek, Knock: The Pathway to Divine Encounter" Text: (Matthew 7:7-12) “Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you. 8 For everyone who asks receives, and the one who seeks finds, and to the one who knocks it will be opened. 9 Or ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    The Church- At Worship Series

    Contributed by Kim Huffman on Mar 30, 2004
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    In this seermon we will look at what worship is not, what it is and what happens when we truly worship.

    Kim Huffman 1/11/4 Goshen Christian Church God’s Pattern for the Church #2 “THE CHURCH – AT WORSHIP” Mt. 15:7-9 & John 4:23,24 INTRODUCTION We come to church and what we do we call a worship service. But is it possible for us to go through the whole service and not worship? What does it mean ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Being Born From Above

    Contributed by Gaither Bailey on Jun 11, 2006
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    Being "born again" and being "born from above" are different sides of the same coin. Christ Jesus says, we cannot enter the kingdom of God without a dramatic, spiritual change. Putting it another way, we have to be born of the spirit from above.

    Being Born From Above – John 3: 1 - 17 Intro: 3 men died and were standing at the pearly gates. “What have you done to deserve heaven?” asked Peter. The 1st man, a police officer, said, “I enforced the law and fought crime.” Peter said, “OK, go on in.” The 2nd was a wealthy man who said, “I ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Radical Moves

    Contributed by Gerald Roberts on Jan 19, 2012
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    These men make radical moves Jesus, James and John, and the Father Zebedee, in this reading we will also can make radical moves.

    Radical Moves Mark 1:14-20 1. The first Radical Move we find is with Jesus, Jesus goes to Galilee and does what John had done that got him arrested and eventually killed ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Mature Language

    Contributed by Todd Catteau on Jan 27, 2022
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    A brief sermon on how to leverage our words for good.

    Have you ever started a show on television and seen this warning? THE FOLLOWING PROGRAM CONTAINS MATURE LANGUAGE. VIEWER DISCRETION IS ADVISED. We all know what “mature language” means, but I wonder why they call it “mature.” We have a way of sanitizing things, don’t we? Shouldn’t they just tell ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Seriously Ridiculous Thought #2 - The Richest Became The Poorest Series

    Contributed by Mark Nichols on Jan 12, 2009
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    Jesus was rich. He became poor. SERIOUSLY RIDICULOUS!

    TEXT: 2nd Corinthians 8:9 (also Various chapters in Psalms 24:1; 89:11) TITLE: Ridiculous thought #2 - The Richest became the Poorest! SERIES: Seriously Ridiculous TOPIC: Incarnation; Christmas, giving! OCCASION: Burnside Christian Church, January 4th, 2008 PROP: Jesus gave up his riches, ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Listen To Your Trainer Series

    Contributed by Joseph Stapleton on Feb 12, 2009
    based on 3 ratings
     | 4,565 views

    A six part series on Making a Church Body Better

    BETTER BODY BUILDING (part 2) All my sermons use illustrations from SermonCentral.com I also use the NIV Bible unless stated. LISTEN TO YOUR TRAINER Back in November I spoke of a series of sermons I was writing entitled “ Better Body Building.” With the start of the New Year many people ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Creation Day 4 Series

    Contributed by Bobby Stults on Jan 8, 2014
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    Day 4 of Creation carries a great deal of significance in understanding and comprehending just what God did in the Creation event!

    A great deal of this sermon leans heavily on a sermon/Bible study taught by John MacArthur – June 6, 1999. Accessed online Jan 8, 2014 (http://www.gty.org/Resources/Sermons/90-215) Wed Night Bible Study - Creation Lesson/Sermon 3 - Days 4 Genesis 1:14-19 (ESV) Creation Bible Study - ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Proper Care & Feeding Of (New) Christians

    Contributed by Rob Swan on Apr 13, 2015
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    How to treat and disciple new Christians, But also how Christians should treat each other and look to how they live as well.

    We just celebrated Resurrection Sunday. What an amazing time in History. The moment when we knew for sure that Jesus was who he said he was and did what he said he would do. In many churches around the world and around the block there were people in church who wouldn’t normally be there. ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

  • Jeremy James avatar

    Mercy-Week 3 Series

    Contributed by Jeremy James on Nov 21, 2004
    based on 6 ratings
     | 2,830 views

    How do we live lives of mercy.

    Matthew 23:23 “Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you tithe mint, dill, and cummin, and have neglected the weightier matters of the law: justice and mercy and faith. It is these you ought to have practiced without neglecting the others. Reality TV shows I am reminded of a couple of ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • JS Collins avatar

    Love Your Enemies Series

    Contributed by Js Collins on Mar 14, 2012
     | 6,131 views

    Set values for the unconditional believer- Realizing the obedience is the key to blessings

    Love your enemies Luke 6:27-36 27 ¶ "But I say to you who hear: Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, 28. "Bless those who curse you, and pray for those who spitefully use you. 29. "To him who strikes you on the one cheek, offer the other also. And from him, who takes away your cloak, ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Who Is Your Boss

    Contributed by Michael De Rosa on Nov 27, 2006
    based on 7 ratings
     | 7,942 views

    to help our people understand that there is a difference between Your reigning in our lives and Your saving us from our sin. In conjunction to this, I want to impress upon the people that Your reign MUST be to the inner core of our being.

    INTRODUCTION Illustration. Last Tuesday at Bible Study, I had the most wonderful God-filled experience. As we were wrapping things up, Lorraine starts talking with the others about some of the things that were decided upon for the December 3rd Christmas outreach. And as she mentioned these ...read more

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    Denomination: Free Methodist

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    The Greatest Gain Series

    Contributed by Isaac Butterworth on Mar 23, 2015
     | 4,847 views

    Whatever advantage you think you have, consider it a loss, so that you may know Christ and be found in him.

    Tim Keller has said that there are three ways to live. One is the way of the rebellious. The second is the way of the religious. And the third is the way of the redeemed. You can see all three of these played out in the Parable of the Prodigal Son, a story that Jesus told about two brothers. One ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • I. Grant Spong avatar

    Rethinking Community

    Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Aug 29, 2016
     | 5,939 views

    Do Christians have a Christ-given responsibility towards the marginalized?

    Intro Our world has many marginalized people. The socially excluded lack access to housing, employment, healthcare, civic participation, and legal protection. Second class citizenship leads to poverty, crime, suicide, and drug addiction. The solution begins with something that Jesus taught, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist