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    We Pursue Only What Has Possessed Us

    Contributed by Jeremy Poling on Jan 15, 2008
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    Getting close to Him.

    We Pursue Only What Has Possessed Us 1Sa 23:14 And David abode in the wilderness in strongholds, and remained in a mountain in the wilderness of Ziph. And Saul sought him every day, but God delivered him not into his hand. 1Sa 10:8 And thou shalt go down before me to Gilgal; and, behold, I ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    The Great Chasm

    Contributed by Charles Mallory on Sep 25, 2010
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    Death seals our fate for eternity so we must decide now to place our faith in Christ.

    THE GREAT PURITAN LEADER AND FOUNDER OF THE COLONY OF CONNETICUT, THOMAS HOOKER, WROTE THIS OF HELL: “CONCEIVE THIS MUCH, IF ALL THE DISEASES IN THE WORLD DID SEIZE ON ONE MAN, AND IF ALL THE TORMENT THAT ALL THE TYRANTS OF THE WORLD COULD DEVISE, WERE CAST AGAINST HIM; AND IF ALL THE ...read more

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    Denomination: Free Methodist

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    God's Hand In Our Risks Series

    Contributed by Jonathan Mcleod on Sep 14, 2009
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    What risk of faith is God calling you to take?

    [To receive free, weekly sermons by email, please contact jonrmcleod@yahoo.com] There was a very cautious man Who never laughed or played; He never risked, he never tried, He never sang or prayed. And when he one day passed away His insurance was denied; For since he never really lived, They ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Illogical Fear Of Elijah - 1 Kings 19:3

    Contributed by William R. Nabaza on Aug 4, 2011
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    The Illogical Fear Of Elijah - 1 Kings 19:3 What it means to serve the Lord in the ministry without fear, but full of love, power and sound mind!

    The Illogical Fear Of Elijah - 1 Kings 19:3 1 Kings 19:3 Elijah was afraid and fled for his life; he took his servant and went to Beersheba in Judah. Leaving the servant there, What made fear of Elijah illogical? I. After killing 450 prophets of baal (1Kings 18:40, 1Kings 18:22 ) II. After ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Telling My Story Series

    Contributed by Andrew Gamblin on Feb 12, 2013
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    It is important to tell other's your story of hope so they can find their story.

    We are in week three of our four week series on “Stories of Hope.” By now we have discussed what our universal story of hope is. We have written down some of our own stories of hope to help remind us of our personal hope that we have in Christ. We have also heard people talk about their ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    A Friend To The End PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Oct 4, 2023
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    To explore the power of friendship, loyalty, and faithfulness, and how we can apply these principles in our own lives.

    Good morning, family. Today, we're diving into a powerful passage from Acts 16 that speaks volumes about the power of friendship, the strength of loyalty, and the blessing of faithfulness. Before we dig in, let's hear from beloved Christian author, C.S. Lewis, who said, "Is any pleasure on Earth as ...read more

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    Our Security In Prayer Series

    Contributed by Timothy Peck on Oct 1, 2001
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    How prayer helps us with two enemies that threaten our security.

    We as Americans have a new enemy to fear. I’m talking of course about Osama bin Ladin, the prime suspect in the September 11 terrorist attacks. The son of a Saudi billionaire, bin Ladin has been on the FBI’s most wanted list since 1999. Bin Ladin has been targeting his terrorist actions against our ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Christian And The Law Series

    Contributed by Scott Kircher on Jul 24, 2011
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    In Romans 6, Paul dealt with those who think they can do whatever they want now, even live sinfully. Now Paul turns to those who think they need to follow “the rules” in order to be a Christian. What we find is that our only hope for living is a relatio

    The Law and the Christian The Law does not have authority over us (v. 1-6) The Law does still have purpose for us (v.7-13) The Law does not have power to change us (v.14-25) Slide Intro It has been hot out there! We have been facing extreme heat this past week. On Thursday, while driving, my car ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    "He's Out Of His Mind!"

    Contributed by Monty Newton on Jun 8, 2015
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    Christians need to be a little like Jesus crazy.;

    Title: “He’s Out of His Mind!” Text: Mark 3:20-35 Thesis: Christians need to be a little crazy. Introduction Yesterday a mother of teenagers in our congregation posted on Facebook, “My kids are the reason I wake up each morning, the reason I breathe… and why my ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Be Strong And Courageous Series

    Contributed by Brian Bill on Jun 19, 2017
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    Five leadership lessons from Joshua 1. A Father's Day message.

    Be Strong and Courageous Joshua 1:1-9 Rev. Brian Bill June 17-18, 2017 Since our youngest daughter has now graduated from high school, it got me thinking about how many graduation speeches I’ve heard. Some have been very good and others, well, not so good. I’ve given some speeches myself…some ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Now Prophecies: Where Are We On God’s Timeline

    Contributed by Mike Fogerson on Jul 26, 2016
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    It’s important that we are all on the same calendar so our schedules, planning, agendas will match. If God has a calendar, and I think He does, where is present placement on God’s calendar of events.

    The NOW Prophecies: Where Are We On God’s Timeline (Inspired by Prophecy in The News article of the same title by Bill Salus) 1/6,10/16 CFBC, Chester, IL Dr. Mike Fogerson, Speaker Introduction: A On December 28, 2015, my family & I met my dad & step-mother for our Christmas gathering. 1 Our ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Dark Tunnel

    Contributed by Thomas Swope on Aug 8, 2019
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    A study in the book of Jeremiah 37: 1 – 21

    Jeremiah 37: 1 – 21 No light at the end of the tunnel 1 Now King Zedekiah the son of Josiah reigned instead of Coniah the son of Jehoiakim, whom Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon made king in the land of Judah. 2 But neither he nor his servants nor the people of the land gave heed to the words of ...read more

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    Denomination: Calvary Chapel

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    Through This Man Series

    Contributed by Troy Walliser on Apr 19, 2021
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    God has called EVERY BELIEVER to TELL OTHERS about Jesus.

    Through This Man Acts 13:13-52 The message of Jesus, what he has done and what he has accomplished has been the message of all eternity. From the moment of the fall of man, God forecasted this king that would come. And that message has gone out. And many of you who are here this morning have ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    At Jerusalem

    Contributed by Jeff Hughes on Feb 2, 2008
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    Paul makes his way back to Jerusalem

    I. PRAYER II. Introduction a. On April 21st, in the year 1519, the Spanish explorer Hernando Cortez sailed into the harbor of Vera Cruz, Mexico. He brought with him only about 600 men, and yet over the next two years his vastly outnumbered forces were able to defeat Montezuma and all the warriors ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Patience Of The Prophet Jeremiah ! Series

    Contributed by John Wright on Feb 2, 2010
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    James exhorts New Testatment Christians to observe and follow the example of the prophets, as examples of patience and we will first observe things about Jeremiah, who was treated horrible.

    INTRODUCTION #28 1. Open your bibles to James 5:10. 2. In a previous lesson we discussed three things from James 5:7-9 that exhort Christians to be patient. Exhortation #1, v. 7a&8, We must be patient until the Lord comes! Exhortation #2, v. 7b, We must follow the example of patience ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ