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    Come Back Home PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Jan 6, 2024
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    This sermon explores the parable of the prodigal son, emphasizing the themes of rebellion, remorse, and redemption in our relationship with God. Key

    Beloved friends, brothers and sisters in Christ, welcome! I am thrilled to be here with you today, sharing in the unending grace and love of our Lord. We are gathered here, not by chance or coincidence, but by divine appointment. We are here to seek, to learn, and to grow in understanding of the ...read more

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    Conversation With God - Back To School Series

    Contributed by D. Greg Ebie on Jan 7, 2006
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    Second in the Back to SCHOOL series focusing on Conversation with God (Prayer).

    INTRODUCTION: Isaiah 58 is full of some deep things to say about prayer and fasting; a lot of good things that we aren’t going to talk about today. Why? We’re going back to SCHOOL; we want to emphasize the basic teachings or doctrines of our faith. Last week we began with “Salvation;” today we ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Do You Remember The Basics?

    Contributed by Dr.w.samuel Legon on Oct 26, 2019
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    Look back and what we are missing today.

    DO YOU REMEMBER THE BASICS? 2ND Peter 1: 1 Simon Peter, a servant and an apostle of Jesus Christ, to them that have obtained like precious faith with us through the righteousness of God and our Saviour Jesus Christ: 2 Grace and peace be multiplied unto you through the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Impossible Proposition

    Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Nov 16, 2019
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     | 3,346 views

    But we are persuaded better things of you.

    THE IMPOSSIBLE PROPOSITION. Hebrews 5:11-6:9. The Hebrew Christians were not unfamiliar with persecution (Hebrews 10:32-35). Perhaps this was why some of them were inclined to fall away (Hebrews 6:6)? “But, beloved, we are persuaded better things of you,” the writer assures, “and things that ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Spiritual Resilience

    Contributed by Rev. Matthew Parker on May 19, 2020
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    How do we bounce back after a terrible experience? King David helps us to see.

    Spiritual Resilience Resilience Synonyms: Flexibility, pliancy (pliable), recoil, snap, pliability, elasticity Resilience is desirable because ? [Enables you to bounce back after a struggle or loss; enables you to adapt to change, which is one of the few constants in life. Have you ever tried ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Keep The Smile PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Feb 19, 2024
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    Explores the transformative power of a joyful heart and a cheerful face, as guided by the wisdom found in the book of Proverbs.

    Good morning, beloved family of God. It is always a joy to gather together in this sacred space, to lift our hearts and voices in praise, to seek wisdom from the Word, and to encourage one another in faith. Today, we are going to open our hearts to a message from the book of Proverbs, a book filled ...read more

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    We Need To Straighten Up!" Series

    Contributed by David Nolte on Oct 24, 2018
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    A call to America to turn back to God

    “We Need To Straighten Up!” Nahum 3:1-19 David P. Nolte America was founded by those who sought freedom from religious persecution. Because of their faith and religious persuasion, the Judeo-Christian morals, ethics and values of the Bible became the basis for law in the colonies. God was ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Perseverance: Sticking With What You Start Series

    Contributed by Brad Robertson on Aug 26, 2007
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     | 7,119 views

    The first message in a the series "The Pay-off of Perseverance".

    Hebrews 10:35-36 and 12:1 So do not throw away your confidence; it will be richly rewarded. You need to persevere so that when you have done the will of God, you will receive what he has promised… let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us. The Big Idea: People who persevere by ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    "Surviving Devastating Times" Series

    Contributed by Marilyn Murphree on Apr 14, 2003
    based on 61 ratings
     | 12,543 views

    Ways that we can survive devastating times when they come into our lives.

    Iliff and Saltillo United Methodist Palm Sunday, April 16, 2000 “Surviving Devastating Times” Isaiah 50:4-9 INTRODUCTION: On Palm Sunday we remember Jesus riding into Jerusalem, people lining the streets waving Palm branches and shouting, “Hosanna! Blessed is the king that cometh in the Name of ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Love Behind Enemy Lines

    Contributed by Glen O'brien on Sep 21, 2006
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    Jessu went to those those outside of the covenant community of Israel to show God’s love for all people.

    14th Sunday after Pentecost 10 September 2006 LOVE BEHIND ENEMY LINES Text: Mark 7:24-37 24 Jesus left that place and went to the vicinity of Tyre. He entered a house and did not want anyone to know it; yet he could not keep his presence secret. 25 In fact, as soon as she heard about him, a ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Living The Spirit-Filled Life - Back To School Series

    Contributed by D. Greg Ebie on Jan 19, 2006
    based on 16 ratings
     | 17,938 views

    Sixth and final message in the Back to SCHOOL series – Living the Spirit-filled Life - Galatians 5:25

    INTRODUCTION: We live in a world of high-tech communication. Many of us carry a cell phone with us everywhere we go. How many of you have ever found that as you drove down the highway you had inadvertently set your phone down, but you had either not ended the previous call or the phone made a ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    If Only We Could Be One Series

    Contributed by Scott Chambers on Jun 9, 2005
    based on 14 ratings
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    A call for unity in the church.

    We like Jesus’ original disciples still have to live in this world. Have you ever wonder exactly what is “the world”? It is a system of values typified by Satan himself, centered on greed, power, deceit and self-will. While we are in the world Satan desires to do everything he can to destroy, ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Hold The Ropes Series

    Contributed by Wes Richard on Aug 25, 2008
    based on 20 ratings
     | 25,275 views

    Like the paralytic in Mark 2, school kids need someone to hold the four ropes for their encouragement and success in school.

    Holding the Rope Mark 2:1-12 One of the stories we read in VBS was the story of the man who was completely helpless. He couldn’t walk; he couldn’t use his hands. The only way he could get anywhere was when his friends carried him. Then the news got around that Jesus was healing people. ...read more

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    Denomination: Brethren

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    Its Time To Review

    Contributed by Dr.w.samuel Legon on Sep 12, 2009
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     | 4,872 views

    Take a look at what your life has behind and upfront.

    ITS TIME TO REVIEW Deut: 30: 15 See, I have set before thee this day life and good, and death and evil; 16 In that I command thee this day to love the LORD thy God, to walk in his ways, and to keep his commandments and his statutes and his judgments, that thou mayest live ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    It's All About God

    Contributed by Perry Greene on Sep 25, 2018
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    We get caught up with our wants and comorts, etc. within our churches and forget that it is all about God.

    1. Several years ago I worked for a very large church in another state. a. There are good things about large churches b. There are bad things about large churches c. I asked my secretary to make a banner for me that I hung over the door inside my office: “It’s not about you!” 2. Sometimes we need ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ