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  • James Lowe avatar

    Coming Out Of Lodebar

    Contributed by James Lowe on Mar 16, 2007
    based on 86 ratings
     | 75,323 views

    Grace of God

    Coming out of Lodebar 2 Samuel 9: 1-13 This is one of the greatest stories in the Old Testament concerning grace. Never in this life will we fully comprehend nor understand the marvelous grace of God. It is by the grace of God that we have been redeemed and forgiven. We were all wretched, vile ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Here Comes The Bride

    Contributed by J. Yeargin on Nov 27, 2006
    based on 8 ratings
     | 3,791 views

    Father Abraham spoke to his “oldest servant of His house, who ruled over all…” This servant was his most reliable and faithful. Father Abraham gave to this servant the complete responsibility of finding the bride for his son.

    HERE COMES THE BRIDE Perhaps the story of how you and your sweetheart met and fell in love is similar to mine. When it comes to meeting, dating and marrying that special someone (in our American culture) – we don’t do. Things quite like they did in Genesis 24. Actually our parents (probably) had ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    By Grace Comes Joy Series

    Contributed by Stephen Todd on Apr 1, 2004
    based on 9 ratings
     | 4,249 views

    Paul refuses to allow anything to be added to the gospel because such things steal the joy that comes from salvation by grace alone.

    Philippians 3:1-3 Sunday, May 26, 2002 One of the greatest truths from the Word of God is the truth that salvation is by grace through faith completely apart from any of our works. Yet there is something perverse within us that even when we know that truth we desire that there be a set of rules ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Best Is Yet To Come Series

    Contributed by Carl Willis on Mar 27, 2007
    based on 7 ratings
     | 7,191 views

    The third message in the series from Haggai. This message examines the sentimental view of life that many take about the good old days. In this message we are challenged not to compare to what was, but to work diligently towards what is to come.

    The Best is Yet to Come Time to Rebuild – Part III Haggai 2:1-9 Haggai 2:1-3 (NLT) Then on October 17 of that same year, the Lord sent another message through the prophet Haggai. [2] "Say this to Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel, governor of Judah, and to Jeshua son of Jehozadak, the high ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Come- The Invitations Of God

    Contributed by Pastor Michael Church on Mar 31, 2007
    based on 11 ratings
     | 3,848 views

    God offers invitations to the Lost and His children. For the lost the invitation of Redemption. for the wayward Christian the invitation of restoration. check out the other 3 invtations of God.

    Pastor Michael Church 2-1-04 Text: Revelation 22:17-20 The Invitations of God in the Bible Come—to approach; arrive Of Restoration Isaiah 1:18 for wayward Christian "Come now, and let us reason together," Says the LORD, "Though your sins are like scarlet, They shall be as white as snow; Though ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Coming To Grips With The Message

    Contributed by Guy Glass on May 5, 2004
    based on 29 ratings
     | 3,646 views

    The body of Christ is linked together by the proclamation of truth, and only as strong as the weakest declaration of truth. The body of Christ faces the same barriers, and struggles, regardless of location, the big difference is not God, it is not the ba

    COMING TO GRIPS WITH THE MESSAGE 1 John 1:5-10 This is the message we have heard from him and declare to you: God is light; in him there is no darkness at all. 6If we claim to have fellowship with him yet walk in the darkness, we lie and do not live by the truth. 7But if we walk in the light, as ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Come, You Are Invited!!!

    Contributed by Naveen Balakrishnan on May 18, 2004
    based on 26 ratings
     | 4,223 views

    What a marvelous picture of communion is made manifest between David and Mephibosheth in 2 Samuel 9 picturing Christ’s relationship with His children.

    “Come, You Are Invited!” 2 Samuel 9:1-13 A. Mephibosheth’s RESTRAINED Condition. (vv. 1-4) 2 Samuel 4:4; 19:24-26; John 8:34; Romans 6:12-13, 16 Jeremiah 13:23; Psalm 51:5; Genesis 6:5; 8:21; John 8:44; 1 John 3:8, 10 B. Mephibosheth’s RESCUE/REDEMPTION by King David. (vv. 5-10) 1 Samuel ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    A Long Time Coming

    Contributed by Samuel Fulkerson on Feb 7, 2013
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,686 views

    Eternity, everlasting, forever life!

    Quotes: “The life of the dead is set in the memory of the living.” ― Marcus Tullius Cicero, Philippics “We do not need to grieve for the dead... They are home.” ― John O'Donohue, Anam Cara: A Book of Celtic Wisdom “There will be today, there will be ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Here Comes Everybody Series

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Nov 3, 2012
     | 3,596 views

    The Church, as the Council Fathers say, is both one and diverse. Our citizenship is not here.

    Monday of 31st Week in Course 5 Nov 2012 Lumen Gentium If ever there were a set of Scriptures suited to the eve of the most contentious, vicious political contest in my lifetime, these are they. The one place where we must be one in mind and heart is in the family, and I mean the family of God. ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

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    The Second Coming Of Christ:

    Contributed by Herbert Armstrong Bosantog on Nov 7, 2012
    based on 5 ratings
     | 9,947 views

    The 2nd Coming of Jesus Christ is the HOPE of Believers that God is in control of all things, and is faithful to the promises and prophecies in His Word. In His 1st coming, Jesus came to earth as a baby in a manger in Bethlehem, just as prophesied. Jesus

    1st Coming: Isaiah 7:14 2nd Coming Isaiah 9:6-7; Zechariah 14:4  The 2nd Coming of Jesus Christ is the HOPE of Believers that God is in control of all things, and is faithful to the promises and prophecies in His Word. In His 1st coming, Jesus came to earth as a baby in a manger in ...read more

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    Ready Or Not He Will Come

    Contributed by J Jeffrey Smead on Nov 29, 2011
    based on 434 ratings
     | 76,401 views

    As a child I really enjoyed playing hide and go seek. Little did I realize as a child how much this game of hide and seek paralleled the Return - The Second Coming of Jesus Christ.

    As a child I really enjoyed playing... hide and go seek. I loved it ...no matter if ...I was the one hiding ... trying not to get caught, ... or if I was the one seeking; ......who was trying to catch those hiding... unexpectedly. Although I have not played in quite some time, ......I do ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

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    When The Morning Comes

    Contributed by Douglas Mcdaris on Feb 26, 2012
    based on 4 ratings
     | 11,909 views

    We can follow Simon Peter, the man who denied the Lord, through the darkness of despair into the dawning of a new day of hope.

    When The Morning Comes John 21:3-4 Simon Peter saith unto them, I go a fishing. They say unto him, We also go with thee. They went forth, and entered into a ship immediately; and that night they caught nothing. But when the morning was now come, Jesus stood on the shore: but the disciples knew not ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Joy Comes On The Morning

    Contributed by Mike Aldaco on Feb 21, 2011
    based on 8 ratings
     | 42,109 views

    Joy comes in the morning

    JOY ALWAYS COMES IN THE MORNING Psa 30:5 For his anger endureth but a moment; in his favour is life: weeping may endure for a night, but joy cometh in the morning. The great thing about tomorrow is that it always brings something new, tomorrow is never really the same as the day ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    When The Spirit Comes

    Contributed by C Vincent on Jul 6, 2009
    based on 3 ratings
     | 3,800 views

    Who is the Holy Spirit and what’s His purpose in the believer

    When the Spirit comes John 14:16-17 And I will pray the Father, and he shall give you another Comforter, that he may abide with you for ever; [Even] the Spirit of truth; whom the world cannot receive, because it seeth him not, neither knoweth him: but ye know him; for he dwelleth with you, and ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Troubling Times Are Coming Series

    Contributed by Larry Finley on Jul 30, 2009
    based on 5 ratings
     | 5,571 views

    Chapter 3 reveals certqain signs of coming trouble in society, church and home

    TROUBLING TIMES ARE COMING 7/29/09 Esther 3:1-15 1. PROMOTIONS ARE BASED ON CRONYISM 1 A. Questionable Advancement 1. No Mention of Haman before this 2. Not recognizable as man of prominence a. possibly passed others more qualified 3. All - conjecture - believe its close to reality B. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist