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  • Byron Sherman avatar

    Turning Religious Reluctance-13

    Contributed by Byron Sherman on Aug 13, 2019
     | 2,344 views

    13 of ? Jesus bore witness of His Messianic identity to a reluctant but religious woman. God’s people bear witness of Jesus’ identity to reluctant religious people. What does it take to turn that religious reluctancy around? Turning religious reluctance to God requires...

    TURNING RELIGIOUS RELUCTANCE-XIII—John 4:1-42(:21-27, 31-38) Turning the Religious Lost Attention: One of my uncles confessed to me that when he was a much younger man, he once tried to see how much oil was in his oil can by striking a match & holding it just inside the spout of the can so it ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    From Garden To Garden

    Contributed by Bishop Johnny Causey on May 22, 2022
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    The contrast between the 2 Gardens: One was a place of problems, and the other a place of prayer.

    Eden First Garden Adam and Eve took a stance, but it was a stance of their will, one of Ducking, hiding from GOD; Dodging from the truth; and diverting the blame. In Eden, Adam and Eve hid from GOD when HE called to them. In today’s times we call this passing the buck. At this point in the first ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    So You Want To Go Back To Egypt PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Sep 27, 2023
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     | 1,174 views

    Emphasize the importance of perseverance in faith, warning against the temptation to revert to past ways, and encouraging the congregation to move forward in faith, despite challenges and trials.

    Good morning, Church. We all gather here today to explore a passage from the Book of Numbers, a narrative filled with lessons to guide us in our faith journey. As we turn to Numbers 14:1-4, we're confronted with the story of the Israelites contemplating a return to their past in Egypt, a stark ...read more

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    Basic Training: Man Is A Sinner Series

    Contributed by Timothy Smith on Jan 8, 2005
    based on 11 ratings
     | 5,659 views

    This is the 2nd of a 5 part series on basic bible doctrines for our new congregation. (New Church Plant as of 4-6-03)

    BASIC TRAINING: MAN IS A SINNER Romans 3:9-18, 21-23 The Drama mentioned in this sermon is entitled "Man of the Year" and can be obtained from www.willowdrama.com) INTRODUCTION: Have you ever seen what happens to some animals after they are all cleaned up? When I was in high school I helped ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

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    Who Do You Turn To When Life Turns Bitter? Series

    Contributed by Andy Payne on Jun 27, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 8,399 views

    Are you disappointed in life? You need to hear this message. It is easy to be content when things are going well – but like the Israelites when life turns bitter we become disappointed. God wants to teach us to be content not just when things go our way –

    The Song of Moses and Miriam “Who [or what] do you turn to when life turns bitter?” Exodus 15 INTRO: Leaving Egypt was life changing. Ended more than 400 years of slavery Moses was at first an unwilling leader Spent 40 years in wilderness Hebrews needed to trust God Miracles to show Hebrews and ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    It Is My Time And My Turn

    Contributed by Rev. Samuel Arimoro on Mar 30, 2025
     | 417 views

    God is a God of divine visitation. He has appointed seasons of breakthrough, favour, and elevation for His people.

    IT IS MY TIME AND MY TURN By Rev. Samuel Arimoro Main Text: Ecclesiastes 3:1 Supporting Texts: Isaiah 60:1, Psalm 102:13, Genesis 41:14, Luke 1:37 INTRODUCTION Life is governed by times and seasons. Ecclesiastes 3:1 tells us that there is a time for everything and a season for every purpose ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Turning Religious Reluctance-10

    Contributed by Byron Sherman on Jan 15, 2019
     | 1,886 views

    10 of ? Jesus bore witness of His Messianic identity to a reluctant but religious woman. God’s people bear witness of Jesus’ identity to reluctant religious people. What does it take to turn that religious reluctancy around? Turning religious reluctance to God requires...

    TURNING RELIGIOUS RELUCTANCE-X—John 4:1-26+(:1-42) Turning the Religious Lost Attention: In 1975, A 790ft. container ship was built by the Sun Shipbuilding & Drydock Co. of Chester Pennsylvania. The ship was named ‘Puerto Rico’ as its major ports of call were in Puerto Rico. In 1991 the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Turning Religious Reluctance-9

    Contributed by Byron Sherman on Oct 2, 2018
     | 2,069 views

    9 of ? Jesus bore witness of His Messianic identity to a reluctant but religious woman. God’s people bear witness of Jesus’ identity to reluctant religious people. What does it take to turn that religious reluctancy around? Turning religious reluctance to God requires...

    TURNING RELIGIOUS RELUCTANCE-IX—John 4:1-26+(:1-42) Turning the Religious Lost Attention: Picture A Train. The train is dedicated/committed to a specific set of tracks. However, that specific set of tracks leads to an abandoned attempt at bridging a deep canyon in order to make a shorter way to ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Joy Of The Lord!

    Contributed by Bala Samson on Apr 27, 2015
     | 3,981 views

    Move away from people who are taking away the joy in the Lord and trying to replace it with joy from wrong sources.

    Joy in the Lord! Deuteronomy 28:47:”Because you did not serve the LORD your God with joyfulness and gladness of heart, because of the abundance of all things..” There are unusual stuff that would yank at our heartstrings at times and distract us from deriving joy in the Lord. ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Turning Religious Reluctance-7

    Contributed by Byron Sherman on Aug 21, 2018
     | 1,989 views

    7 of ? Jesus bore witness of His Messianic identity to a reluctant but religious woman. God’s people bear witness of Jesus’ identity to reluctant religious people. What does it take to turn that religious reluctancy around? Turning religious reluctance to God requires...

    TURNING RELIGIOUS RELUCTANCE-VII—John 4:1-26+ Turning the Religious Lost Attention: Think Twice Before Continuing down the path you’re on! ?The new tools in Weight Watchers’ weight loss arsenal(not really) are a knife & fork with wooden handles made of the thorny part of rose bush stems! The ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    In Jesus Is Our Major Turn-Around

    Contributed by Riaan De Villiers on Jan 10, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 9,712 views

    If there is one thing we all desire, then it must be a major turn-around in our lives. I’m not talking about turning around from sin to Christ. I’m talking about a major turn-around in our circumstances. For to many years we, as God’s children, have been

    If there is one thing we all desire, then it must be a major turn-around in our lives. I’m not talking about turning around from sin to Christ. I’m talking about a major turn-around in our circumstances. For to many years we, as God’s children, have been living a life of misery and suffering. The ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    God Operates Value Village, Not The Landfill

    Contributed by Joseph Smith on Jun 6, 2009
    based on 24 ratings
     | 12,965 views

    For Senior Adult Sunday: There are legitimate concerns about aging; but there are also those who would prey on the elderly. God is our ultimate refuge and the protector of those who are to be valued, not thrown away.

    If it’s old, it has to go. That used to be the message. In the years after World War II, once we got our economy back on a peacetime basis, we all wanted only new things. Bright, shiny, new. And so, if it’s old, it has to go. Do you remember? Do you remember, if you go back that far, how, during ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Turning Religious Reluctance-8

    Contributed by Byron Sherman on Sep 11, 2018
     | 1,775 views

    8 of ? Jesus bore witness of His Messianic identity to a reluctant but religious woman. God’s people bear witness of Jesus’ identity to reluctant religious people. What does it take to turn that religious reluctancy around? Turning religious reluctance to God requires...

    TURNING RELIGIOUS RELUCTANCE-VIII—John 4:1-26(:28-30, 39-43) Turning the Religious Lost Attention: Think Twice Before Continuing down the path you’re on! The Church exists to turn the world away from it’s errant way! Everybody lives by a ‘religion’—a set of spiritual & secular values that ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Turning Christmasproblems Into Christmas Peace Series

    Contributed by Todd Vossen on Dec 6, 2013
     | 14,458 views

    To lead people from the focus of Problems in our lives into the Joy of Peace in Jesus Chrst

    Turning Problems into Peace- Christmas- Todd Vossen Text: Matthew 1:18–25 (KJV 1900) Introduction Good Morning… I am glad that you are here as we enter our 2nd week of December and as we draw ever closer to Christmas Day! Now, I have to ask: Who has finished their Christmas Shopping? ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Dr. Gale A. Ragan-Reid avatar

    The Lord Giveth And The Lord Taketh Away Series

    Contributed by Dr. Gale A. Ragan-Reid on Feb 10, 2021
     | 3,770 views

    Greetings in the Holy Name of Jesus Yahshuah, My sisters and brothers, we are a suffering lot.

    The Lord Giveth And The Lord Taketh Away by Dr. Gale A. Ragan-Reid (February 11, 2021) “And said, Naked came I out of my mother's womb, and naked shall I return thither: the Lord gave, and the Lord hath taken away; blessed be the name of the ...read more

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    Denomination: Friends