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  • MELVIN MAUGHMER, JR. avatar

    Out Of The Depths I Cried

    Contributed by Melvin Maughmer, Jr. on Jun 28, 2020
     | 11,086 views

    Discouragement is part of life. Discouragement comes most often when you do right things but experience poor results. You work hard, but you don't make progress. You have expectations and goals and they don’t come to pass. You seek change and yet nothing changes.

    “Out of the Depths I cried” By Bishop Melvin L. Maughmer, Jr. When we think of Depth we think of the distance from the top or surface to the bottom of something. It is used to specify the distance below the top or surface of something to which someone or something percolates or at which ...read more

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    Denomination: Apostolic

  • Mark A. Barber avatar

    The Ten Commandments: A Reflection For The 3rd Sunday In Lent

    Contributed by Mark A. Barber on Mar 2, 2024
     | 1,426 views

    What purpose do the Ten commandments serve in the Church?

    The Ten Commandments: A Reflection for the 3rd Sunday in Lent Exodus 20:1–17 NKJV And God spoke all these words, saying: “I am the Lord your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage. “You shall have no other gods before Me. “You shall not make for yourself a ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Chris Talton avatar

    Beyond The Cross

    Contributed by Chris Talton on May 14, 2003
    based on 98 ratings
     | 59,072 views

    The message of Easter is hope. There is something beyond the cross - beyond the suffering. There is resurrection.

    April 20, 2003 Colossians 1:24-27 “Is there anything beyond the cross?” INTRODUCTION A Sunday School teacher asked her class to write one sentence each on "What Easter Means to Me." One pupil wrote: "Egg salad sandwiches for the next two weeks!" As a child, I might have said ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Ralf Bergmann avatar

    I Am Free!

    Contributed by Ralf Bergmann on Jul 6, 2002
    based on 37 ratings
     | 13,021 views

    Noah stood out in the crowd, Abram left the familiar, Moses stood in the face of adversity, and Paul was radically changed - What will do for our freedom in Christ?

    Sermon Title: I Am Free! Scripture: Romans 6:17-23 Wesleyan Community Church Terry, Mississippi Sunday Morning – July 7, 2002 Scripture Introduction: Some of you might just be interested as to why I would give an Independence Day message after the fact. First of all, the Spirit never directed ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

  • Chris Appleby avatar

    Good Friday Meditation

    Contributed by Chris Appleby on Mar 25, 2005
    based on 21 ratings
     | 5,266 views

    Jesus quotes the first line of Ps22 but evokes the entire Psalm as an expression of what he’s experiencing at that moment. His experience of abandonment is tempered by his faith in the God who saves.

    This page contains the entire service but without the poems by Nell Hodgson for which I do not yet have copyright release or the Audiovisual Meditation (Powerpoint Presentation) which was too large to be included. Hymn: You laid aside Your majesty (Noel Richards) Sentence of Scripture: ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

  • Joseph Smith avatar

    God's Indescribable Abundance Series

    Contributed by Joseph Smith on Nov 23, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 11,405 views

    How can one describe what God has given in this church, with the successes of the past year? How describe human needs, especially for the Gospel? And how describe the opportunities for inclusive worship, honest learning, and artistic expression?

    Once upon a time a certain church was in an uproar. Some said that the pastor was not performing according to expectations. And so complaints were brought to the deacons, who met to consider the issue, and asked those who were grumbling, “What is the problem with the pastor?” One disaffected ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • JEREMIAH MENYONGAI avatar

    The Power Of Discouragement Series

    Contributed by Jeremiah Menyongai on Sep 5, 2016
    based on 3 ratings
     | 19,929 views

    There is a plague sweeping churches, individuals, governments & nations. It’s not Ebola, Zika or West Nile Virus, cancer, or the flu. It’s called Epidemic of Discouragement. This outbreak is universal, deadly as the most dreaded disease. David faced it.

    SERIES: DAVID - A MAN AFTER GOD’S OWN HEART: Part 9: The Power Of Discouragement 1 Samuel 27:1 And David said in his heart, I shall now perish one day by the hand of Saul: there is nothing better for me than that I should speedily escape into the land of the Philistines; and Saul shall ...read more

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    Denomination: Charismatic

  • Gordon Pike avatar

    From Shame To Glory Series

    Contributed by Gordon Pike on Mar 16, 2020
    based on 2 ratings
     | 9,947 views

    Before Jesus was crucified, the cross was a symbol of suffering and shame. After Jesus’ resurrection, the Disciples and the whole world came to see and understand the cross in a whole new way. It became a symbol of hope, new life, and victory.

    The great Bible commentator William Barclay described a tragic event that took place early in young Jesus’ life, when Jesus was somewhere around the age of 10 or 11. A zealot by the name of Judas the Galilean led a rebellion against Rome. He raided the Roman armory at Sepphoris, Mary’s hometown, ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

  • Derrick Tuper avatar

    When Life Hurts

    Contributed by Derrick Tuper on Aug 19, 2019
    based on 1 rating
     | 18,596 views

    Sometimes life makes us feel like we're getting pummeled. We're get pounded with left hooks and uppercuts and we don't have a chance to cover up and defend ourselves. Is this an appropriate analogy of how some of your days go? What can we do when life hurts?

    WHEN LIFE HURTS Does this picture depict how you feel sometimes? My Uncle Jeff passed away recently. He had three kids; one of whom used to attend here-Eric. Jeff's daughter, Chelsea, posted this picture on Facebook and I commented on it. What I shared is incorporated in the sermon. 1) When ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Dr. Stanley Vasu avatar

    The Power Of The Cross

    Contributed by Dr. Stanley Vasu on Aug 11, 2008
    based on 11 ratings
     | 20,827 views

    THE CROSS GIVES US DELIVERANCE FROM 1. SINS 2. SICKNESS 3. SCOURGE 4. SORROWS 5. SATAN 6. SHAME 7. SCARCITY

    THE POWER OF THE CROSS OUTLINE 1. SINS 2. SICKNESS 3. SCOURGE 4. SORROWS 5. SATAN 6. SHAME 7. SCARCITY THE MESSAGE THE POWER OF THE CROSS ******************************************************************** 1.SINS We must have total faith and confidence in the power of the blood of ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Jack Harris avatar

    Echoes From Eternity

    Contributed by Jack Harris on Dec 15, 2004
    based on 20 ratings
     | 4,112 views

    More than any other teacher who ever lived, Jesus was qualified to provide a glimpse into the scenes that shall unfold in eternity.

    ECHOES FROM ETERNITY. Luke 16:19-31 Int: The verses that are just before this story, contain an emphasis that Jesus placed upon the importance of making provisions for the day of death. He showed that it is possible for a person to make friends that will be of use to him when death sweeps him out ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Robert Leroe avatar

    Buddhism/Self-Trust Series

    Contributed by Robert Leroe on Aug 22, 2003
    based on 43 ratings
     | 5,214 views

    Buddhims seeks answers from within, while Christianity relies on help from Above--a look at this Eastern moral philosophy from a Christian perspective.

    World Religions—Buddhism>Trust in Self versus Trust in God Philippians 4:11-13 Pastor Bob Leroe, Cliftondale Congregational Church, Saugus Massachusetts A basic teaching of the Bible is that we can’t make it on our own; we can’t find answers, nor can we attain contentment or purpose apart from ...read more

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    Denomination: Congregational

  • Chris Talton avatar

    Interpreting Life

    Contributed by Chris Talton on Jan 19, 2002
    based on 7 ratings
     | 3,699 views

    When tempted to ask "why" to God, remember to interpret life in light of some things that you already know to be true just as Joseph did.

    November 7, 1999 Genesis 40 ¡§Interpreting Life¡¨ Key verse: ¡§Do not interpretations belong to God?¡¨ Genesis 40:8 INTRODUCTION Yesterday afternoon, our family went up to the mall for a little while, and I was very surprised to see that the Christmas decorations were already up. People ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Mark Roper avatar

    Putting God First

    Contributed by Mark Roper on Nov 27, 2007
    based on 18 ratings
     | 22,567 views

    We face many different dilemmas because our prorities are mixed up.

    Putting God First (See also "Love grown Cold") Hag 1:5-6,9 Hag 1:9-10 Overview Haggai was a prophet who spoke to the tiny Jewish community, which had settled again in the Promised Land after the Babylonian Captivity. His message was a reminder of the importance to; Put God First God’s ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

  • Mary Erickson avatar

    The Heart Of Worship

    Contributed by Mary Erickson on Mar 8, 2021
     | 3,057 views

    Sermon for the 3rd Sunday in Lent, Year B

    March 7, 2021 Hope Lutheran Church John 2:13-22 The Heart of Worship Friends, may grace and peace be yours in abundance in the knowledge of God and Christ Jesus our Lord. The Bridge on the River Kwai is widely considered as one of the best movies ever made. The film came out in 1957. It won 7 ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran