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    Are You Maturing? SermonCentral

    Contributed by SermonCentral on Oct 25, 2023
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    Striving to mature in your spiritual walk in Christ

    Good morning, brothers and sisters in Christ. I am delighted to see each one of you here today, gathered in the house of our Lord, eager to hear His word and grow in His love. As we come together in fellowship, let's take a moment to quiet our hearts, to set aside the cares of this world, and to ...read more

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    Praise God For Being The Great Planner

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Sep 1, 2003
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    It is a great relief to know that we are on course when the winds of circumstances press against us. The Lord’s plans are perfect and all of His ways are peaceful. However, too many people are trying to plan their own lives without constantly relying on t

    Praise God for Being the Great Planner (Jer 29:11) It is a great relief to know that we are on course when the winds of circumstances press against us. The Lord’s plans are perfect and all of His ways are peaceful. However, too many people are trying to plan their own lives without constantly ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Resolutions Of Bible Characters

    Contributed by Rodney Fry on Jan 14, 2007
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    Sermon on Resolutions based on the Bible

    Resolutions of Bible Characters Ecclesiastes 5:4 Intro: Resolution Time Again Resolutions are limited Doing Better cannot save us Works don not commend us to God The Value of Resolutions It is good to set goals for ourselves Resolutions of Bible Characters Let’s examine some Bible ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Peace To All Men

    Contributed by Jimmy Haile on Dec 10, 2010
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    Everyone wants peace and Christ offers that!

    Psalm 29:11-The LORD will give strength to His people; the LORD will bless His people with peace. Peace want it! Peace people desire it! People will do just about anything to have peace! But the truth is people are not at peace, not with themselves, their families or their neighbors. Isaiah ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    E Pluribus Unum, Part 2 Series

    Contributed by Richard Laraviere on Aug 16, 2008
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    E Pluribus Unum- out of many, one. This was the heart of Jesus that his church might come together as one

    E Pluribus Unum Part 2 Opening 1. We learned last week that… a. E Pluribus Unum- (EE PLOOR-uh-buhs YOOU-nuhm)- b. Jesus talked us becoming Heis in John 17:20-23 Gr. #1520- Heis- (Hice) that they may be ONE c. Incredible success & strength comes from working and contributing ...read more

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    Denomination: Mennonite

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    Christ Jesus, The Foundation

    Contributed by Gaither Bailey on Feb 18, 2011
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    Sermon for the 7th Sunday after Epiphany

    I Corinthians 3: 10 – 11, 16 – 23 / Christ Jesus, the Foundation Intro: The Leaning Tower of Pisa in Italy is a 179 foot tower that moved about 1/20 of an inch a year. It was once 17 feet out of vertical plumb. The fear had been that the tower would eventually topple over on to ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Chapter 1 - Running From God Series

    Contributed by Brady Boyd on Jan 30, 2020
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    God said to go east, so he goes west. God says to go overland, instead he takes off toward the sea. Sent to the big city, he tries to flee to the end of the world.

    Jonah Chapter 1 – Running from God February 2, 2020 Jonah 1:2-6 NIV “Go to the great city of Nineveh and preach against it, because its wickedness has come up before me.”3 But Jonah ran away from the LORD and headed for Tarshish. He went down to Joppa, where he found a ship bound for that port. ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Wrestling With God

    Contributed by Perry Greene on Apr 23, 2019
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    At times God wants us to wrestle with Him for the blessings we request. How badly do you want that for which yu ask?

    1. When I was a child I watched the wrestling matches on TV and was shocked when I found out that they were not real. 2. There is real wrestling as born out in The National Wrestling Hall of Fame and Museum headquartered in Stillwater, Oklahoma. 3. There is also an even more serious wrestling ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Just And Unjust Societies In Olden Times

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Aug 1, 2023
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    Do we respect the law of God or not?

    Saturday of the 17th week in Course 2023 Our OT reading today continues the narrative of the Book of Leviticus, the main tradition of the Hebrew priestly class, in a sense the memories of the tribe of Levi. We need to remember that Moses and Aaron were members of that class; we need also to ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

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    Sowing Seeds Of Faith Series

    Contributed by Dean Courtier on Sep 8, 2023
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    Ecclesiastes 11:6 teaches us to sow seeds of faith diligently, to persevere in our spiritual labor, and to trust in God's timing for the harvest.

    "Sowing Seeds of Faith" Introduction: Today, we'll explore the wisdom found in Ecclesiastes 11:6 from the New Living Translation: "Plant your seed in the morning and keep busy all afternoon, for you don’t know if profit will come from one activity or another—or maybe ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Law, Sin, Forgiveness And Sacrifice--Christ Is The Answer Series

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Jan 10, 2023
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    In this we can be confident. In this reality we can know the forgiveness of our sins and offenses.

    Saturday of the First Sunday in Course 2023 We are very early in the Church’s liturgical year this week, and we are also reading from the first chapters of Mark’s Gospel, which scholars from the first centuries of the Church have called “a summary of St. Matthew’s.” However it was written, it was ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

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    Awake In Christ, Not Woke Without Him

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Jul 13, 2022
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    In the Name of Jesus, all can find hope.

    Saturday of 15th Week in Ordinary Time We have a bad habit, at least sometimes, of looking at the Scriptures and thinking, “gee, things were sure awful back in OT times. Haven’t we made a lot of progress?” Well, the answer is that apart from following Jesus Christ and His Law, we have not made a ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

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    Thanksgiving And Prayer.

    Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Jun 26, 2024
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    We do not lack knowledge, but need rather to tap into that which we already have.

    THANKSGIVING AND PRAYER. Colossians 1:3-12. After introducing themselves, and acknowledging that those to whom they are writing are true Christians [i.e. 'saints and faithful brethren in Christ' (Colossians 1:1-2)], Paul and Timothy next “give thanks… praying always for you” (COLOSSIANS ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    What Commitment To Christ Really Means Series

    Contributed by Brad Bailey on Oct 28, 2019
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    What Commitment to Christ Really Means Series: Encountering Jesus (through the Gospel of Luke) Brad Bailey - October 27, 2019

    What Commitment to Christ Really Means Series: Encountering Jesus (through the Gospel of Luke) Brad Bailey - October 27, 2019 Series #44 / Luke 14:25-35 Intro It goes without saying…that we all have very different personalities…or dispositions. And one of those is related to the way we make ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Making Of A Character Series

    Contributed by Owen Bourgaize on Oct 18, 2000
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    God had chosen Daniel for special serive but before being entrusted with responsibility his spiritual character was tested.

    DANIEL 1 - THE MAKING OF A CHARACTER Three times in the book Daniel is referred to as a man "highly esteemed", or as the Authorised Version puts it, "a man greatly beloved". He was truly a noble character, but how did it come about? Was he born with this built into his genes? No, spiritual ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist