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  • C. Philip Green avatar

    The Path To Harmony Series

    Contributed by C. Philip Green on Mar 22, 2012
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     | 10,527 views

    If we want to live in harmony, we must put on love, put up peace, put in truth, and put forth Christ

    Just this last week, I came across a few lessons that humor columnist Dave Barry says took him 50 years to learn. 1) Never, under any circumstances, take a sleeping pill and a laxative on the same night. 2) If you had to identify, in one word, the reason why the human race has not achieved, and ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

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    The Secret Of Thankfulness Series

    Contributed by Rick Burdette on Apr 23, 2012
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     | 6,077 views

    Contentment, strength in Christ, victory

    THE SECRET OF THANKFULNESS Phil 4:10-14 November 28, 2021 INTRODUCTION Every one of us has heard the statement….”The grass is always greener on the other side of the fence.” Wayne Smith says, “Yeah, but it’s still got to be mowed…and the great theologian Ron White says….”It’s because it ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    He Died For Me, So I'll Live For Him!

    Contributed by David Nolte on Apr 8, 2019
     | 11,312 views

    God is not seeking a blood sacrifice today; He desires a living one.

    Capital punishment has been a controversial issue and a bone of contention for as long as I can remember. It has been voted in and out and in and put on hold. Some call it cruel and inhumane, or claim that it is just legalized murder. Others defend the practice on the ground of “an eye for an ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Giver And The Gifts (Thanksgiving)

    Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Mar 22, 2022
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    Life is filled with many decisions. Some of these decisions are difficult to make. Some of these are small decisions and some are large, but every day we make many decisions.

    Illus: A group of friends went deer hunting and paired off in twos for the day. That night, one of the hunters returned alone, staggering under the weight of an eight-point buck. • Immediately someone said, "Where's Fred?" • The very tired hunter said, "Well, Fred had a stroke ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    A Life Of Ingratitude (Thanksgiving Sermon)

    Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Apr 6, 2022
     | 2,473 views

    It is sad that today in churches we find many people who have not REJECTED salvation in the Lord Jesus Christ, but they have NEGLECTED the salvation they have in Christ.

    We all know a great deal about REJECTION and rejection can be very painful. We normally learn about rejection when we are a child, but if we do not learn anything about it as a child, we probably learned something about it when we began dating. Illus: I read this list of the top rejection lines ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Secret To Victorious Living

    Contributed by Otis Mcmillan on Jan 18, 2022
     | 4,212 views

    During this study in Philippians, we have reflected on: There is a fantastic finish in your future, A Biblical Strategy for Success, Winning the battle of the Mind and now The Secret to Victorious Living. Now at the end of this letter, he addresses the main point of the letter.

    Sermon “The Secret to Victorious living” Philippians 4:10-19 “10 How I praise the Lord that you are concerned about me again. I know you have always been concerned for me, but you didn’t have the chance to help me. 11 Not that I was ever in need, for I have learned how to be content with whatever I ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Giving Thanks: Geared Up For Life Series

    Contributed by Amiri Hooker on Aug 21, 2021
     | 1,935 views

    TWELFTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST, YEAR B August 15, 2021Thinking on thanksgiving and the celebration of life for a mentor I attended this week. My mind and spirit are focused on celebrating the goodness of God and understanding the blessing

    Thinking of thanksgiving and the celebration of life for a mentor I attended this week. My mind and spirit are focused on celebrating the goodness of God and understanding the blessing I have while setting aside the hardships and tears. to move our thinking away from what we think we don’t have ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    Don't Just Say Thanks, Show Thanks Series

    Contributed by Thomas Bartlett on Nov 11, 2020
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    Ever feel ripped off when trying to help someone? Ever feel taken advantage of, abused and used? Of course, you have, we all have. In Luke 17, 10 lepers were healed, only one returned to say thanks

    Don’t Just Say Thank You Celebration Church, November 15, 2020 Tom Bartlett OUTLINE On the way to Jerusalem he was passing along between Samaria and Galilee. 12 And as he entered a village, he was met by ten lepers, who stood at a distance 13 and lifted up their voices, saying, “Jesus, Master, ...read more

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    Denomination: Other

  • Paul Andrew avatar

    Thanksgiving Day

    Contributed by Paul Andrew on Nov 16, 2020
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    The Apostle Paul did not write 365 thank-you notes. But he did write about one-half of the letters that make-up the New Testament. And Paul’s letters overflow with thanksgiving.

    Gratitude is an intentional way of thinking about receiving a benefit and giving credit to others beside oneself for that benefit. Practicing gratitude magnifies positive feelings more than it reduces negative feelings. To illustrate: John Kralik found his life at a terrible, frightening low ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

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    Thankology

    Contributed by Robert Butler on Nov 17, 2020
     | 1,752 views

    As we begin our trek into the holiday season, I thought it would be best to review and study the importance of being thankful. I have decided to recall a word I adopted as my own a few years ago: Thankology.

    As we begin our trek into the holiday season, I thought it would be best to review and study the importance of being thankful. I have decided to recall a word I adopted as my own a few years ago: Thankology. Thankology comes from merging the words: thankful and -ology. Thankful is defined as: ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Tuning Forks And The Key Of Life

    Contributed by Mary Erickson on Nov 19, 2020
     | 2,093 views

    Keeping our minds rooted in thanksgiving for all of God's abundant mercies keeps us in tune with joyful living.

    November 25, 2020 Thanksgiving Eve Rev. Mary Erickson Hope Lutheran Church Philippians 4:4-9 Tuning Forks and the Key of Life Friends, may grace and peace be yours in abundance in the knowledge of God and Christ Jesus our Lord. “Rejoice in the Lord always; again, I will say, rejoice.” Paul ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • James Jackson avatar

    Thank You, Jesus Series

    Contributed by James Jackson on Nov 18, 2019
    based on 4 ratings
     | 16,146 views

    Five things we can thank Jesus for, from the story of the ten lepers who were cleansed.

    Part One: Thank you, Jesus Luke 17:11-19 Good morning! Please turn in your copy of God’s Word to Luke 17. There are two types of people in the world, and in a minute I’m going to ask you to choose a side. First, there are those who fill up their gas tank any time the gauge gets below half a ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Davon Huss avatar

    Faith Hath Made Thee Whole

    Contributed by Davon Huss on Nov 29, 2019
     | 3,978 views

    Let’s look at this account from several different angles (Adapted from Robert Shannon's book, "Christ Above All")

    HoHum: There was a shipwreck off the coast of Evanston, Illinois, many years ago. The students of Northwestern University came to the rescue. One student, Edward Spenser, personally saved the lives of 17 persons that day. Years later a reporter was writing a follow up story on the event, and ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Steve Meenho Kang avatar

    Give Thanks To God Series

    Contributed by Steve Meenho Kang on Nov 13, 2022
     | 4,742 views

    If we withhold the expression of our gratitude, we create a gap in the relationship. And if it goes on for too long, it actually damages relationships. This is true for any relationship, including our relationship with God.

    Give Thanks to God Give Thanks Part 1 Luke 17:11-19 Today, we are starting a new message series, Give Thanks. As we approach Thanksgiving, we want to prepare our hearts for gratitude toward God. If you know anything about the history of Thanksgiving, you know that it began as a really small ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • David Owens avatar

    Thanksliving

    Contributed by David Owens on Nov 28, 2022
     | 3,873 views

    It is God's will for us to be thankful always. In this sermon, we will explore the what, why, when and how of thankfulness.

    “Thanksliving!” David Owens Colossians 2:6-7 11.27.22 Introduction: A. I hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving Day filled with family, food, and fun! We did! 1. How many of you ladies or gentleman cooked the turkey for last Thursday? 2. Was it anyone’s first attempt at cooking a ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ