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  • J Jeffrey Smead avatar

    You Are Holy - Set Apart For A Purpose

    Contributed by J Jeffrey Smead on Nov 10, 2015
    based on 45 ratings
     | 30,484 views

    How do we become Holy? The Hebrew word translated Holy is Qodesh it means a sacred place or object set apart consecrated and dedicated to God. Beloved there is a vast difference between Holy and Purity.

    For those not familiar with an Anglican Service there are three Scripture readings prior to the Message. The appointed Scriptures for this day are: 1 Samuel 1:4-20; Hebrews 10:10-25, and Mark 13:1-8 When Satan,..... tempted the woman in the garden, it was not with great theological points of ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

  • Wes Richard avatar

    Pressing On

    Contributed by Wes Richard on Jan 7, 2004
    based on 19 ratings
     | 9,334 views

    A new year’s challenge to faithfulness

    As many of you know, I don’t follow sports teams closely. And football is not my favorite sport, but I do try to find out who is playing in some of the bowls on New Year’s weekend. This year I heard that Ohio State would play in the Fiesta Bowl, not in the Rosebowl where they would like to have ...read more

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    Denomination: Brethren

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    Completing Joy Series

    Contributed by Sheila Crowe on Aug 12, 2004
    based on 15 ratings
     | 4,883 views

    The only thing that really matters in life is joyously moving forward in Christ to achieve the goal of perfection.

    Many of you have probably already heard of ADD – Attention Deficit Disorder. However, many of you might not yet have heard of a new disorder that is being diagnosised. A serious illness of which I fear many of us may be suffering. It is called AAADD (Age Activated Attention Deficit Disorder). ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    God's Wonderful Spirit Within Us

    Contributed by Dennis Lawrence on Nov 16, 2005
     | 2,155 views

    Fear gets in the way of faithful moving forward.

    The Spirit Within Us- Montreal June 25, 2005 We are called on to live a life of serving that is rooted in the renewal of our whole selves, including our minds. Ro.12.1-2- favourite verses in many of our lives. Prayer is a key to this renewal of our minds. Eph.4.17-23-24- new man/new ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Lynn Malone avatar

    Stay Ready So You Don't Have To Get Ready

    Contributed by Lynn Malone on Dec 3, 2005
    based on 9 ratings
     | 20,042 views

    Advent is both looking back and looking forward.

    Stay Ready So You Don’t Have to Get Ready Mark 13:24-37 Black Friday. I suppose we all survived. You know what Black Friday is, don’t you? That inevitable Friday after Thanksgiving that signals the official beginning of the holiday season. That day when shoppers line up outside malls and ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    We Can Do This Series

    Contributed by Paul Decker on Jan 28, 2003
    based on 78 ratings
     | 42,015 views

    We must have the courage to move forward.

    WE CAN DO THIS Nehemiah 2:9-20 S: Courage Th: Brave Hearts Pr: WE MUST HAVE THE COURAGE TO MOVE FORWARD. ?: What? What keeps us from moving forward? KW: Barriers TS: We will find in our study of Nehemiah 2:9-20, three barriers that keep us from moving forward. The _____ barrier is that keeps ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Glenn Newton avatar

    How Will We Get From Here To There?

    Contributed by Glenn Newton on Feb 13, 2005
    based on 40 ratings
     | 11,522 views

    A set of directions as we move forward as a church.

    How do we get there from here? Pastor Glenn Newton 2-13-05 Text: 1 Chr. 16:7-23 (Read) “How do we get there from Here? Have you ever asked that question? Maybe when your on a trip and your husband, the navigator won’t stop and ask for directions? Maybe you’ve said that when you’ve been at ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

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    You're Next Series

    Contributed by Paul Decker on Jul 22, 2003
    based on 170 ratings
     | 34,845 views

    We must have the courage to move forward.

    YOU’RE NEXT Joshua 1:1-9 S: Courage Th: Profiles in Courage Pr: WE MUST HAVE THE COURAGE TO MOVE FORWARD. ?: What? What keeps us from doing so? KW: Obstacles TS: We will find in our study of Joshua 1:1-19 six obstacles that may keep us from moving forward. The _____ obstacle that may keep us ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Richard Hosea avatar

    You Have Not Gone This Way Before

    Contributed by Richard Hosea on Jan 15, 2007
    based on 7 ratings
     | 13,544 views

    Looking forward to a new year and a new pastor

    You have Not Passed this Way Before Joshua 3:1-17 Last Wednesday evening I made a statement that we all like new things. A new car. A new house. A new watch, A new hair do. A new suit etc. It is natural to like new things. We all have something new every year that is a new year. The old year is ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Let Us Rise Up And Build

    Contributed by Cleavon Matthews Sr. on Feb 5, 2010
    based on 34 ratings
     | 56,495 views

    Motivational sermon to move forward in the work of the church.

    LET US RISE UP AND BUILD! Nehemiah 2:17-20 By Cleavon Matthews October 7, 2007 INTRODUCTION Nehemiah is motivated. Nehemiah is inspired. The urgency is because ‘the survivors who are left from the captivity in the province are there in great distress and reproach. The wall of Jerusalem ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Three "Rs" Of The New Year

    Contributed by Richard Hosea on Dec 28, 2009
    based on 55 ratings
     | 20,894 views

    Looking back at the old year and forward to the new

    Three “R’s” of the New Year Phil 3:12-15 Have you ever thought that you would like to be able to see into the future? You would know at the beginning of the year all of the blessings and heartaches that you would have throughout the year. You might say that would be great! But think about it, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Five Looks

    Contributed by David Radcliff on Apr 22, 2017
     | 6,273 views

    Looking backward, upward, inward, outward and forward.

    FIVE LOOKS Isaiah 45:22 I. THE BACKWARD LOOK. 1. This is to the Seed of the Woman; Genesis 3:15 And I will put enmity between thee and the woman, and between thy seed and her seed; it shall bruise thy head, and thou shalt bruise his heel. 2. This is to the Seed of David; Romans 1:3 ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Christopher Holdsworth avatar

    From The Flight Into Egypt To The Massacre Of The Innocents.

    Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Dec 28, 2024
    based on 2 ratings
     | 396 views

    A time to stand still, and a time to move forward.

    FROM THE FLIGHT INTO EGYPT TO THE MASSACRE OF THE INNOCENTS. Matthew 2:13-18. MATTHEW 2:13. Joseph was called into exile. It is important that we do not linger in the place where we have been, but continue to follow the leading of God in our spiritual walk. After all, wherever God places us we ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Ewen Huffman avatar

    Christian Maturity Series

    Contributed by Ewen Huffman on Mar 3, 2006
    based on 14 ratings
     | 8,999 views

    How to become a mature Christian.

    Christian maturity. Philippians 3:12-16 WBC 5 Mar 06pm V15 "all of us who are mature should take such a view" - but - what is maturity? "Christian maturity?" Am I mature? Are you? Well- elsewhere there are all kinds of definitions of maturity - Educationally: "gratification deferment". Being able ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Derrick Thompson, Sr. avatar

    We Have Not Passed This Way Before

    Contributed by Derrick Thompson, Sr. on Oct 4, 2010
    based on 10 ratings
     | 25,518 views

    The time comes in everyone's life, when a choice has to be made, you can stay where you are or move on, the choice is yours.

    First Church of God in Harvey New Years's Sunday - January 3rd, 2010 Let us pray Welcome...including those who went to the combined convention in Washington, DC.... This is the day, the first Sunday of the New Year 2010, which the Lord hath made, we will rejoice and be glad in it. This is a ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God