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Strength In Relationships (Version 2: October 31, 2021 Used As An All Saints Day Sermon)

Contributed by John Williams Iii on Nov 4, 2021

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What would have happened if Naomi and Ruth would have gone their separate ways because they were widows? What happens when we withdraw, throw our hands up and quit? What will happen if we stop meeting together to encourage one another?

STRENGTH IN RELATIONSHIPS Text: Ruth 1:1 – 18 Ruth 1:1-18 In the days when the judges ruled, there was a famine in the land, and a certain man of Bethlehem in Judah went to live in the country of Moab, he and his wife and two sons. (2) The name of the man was Elimelech and ...read more

Scripture: Ruth 1:1-18

Denomination: United Methodist

Biography Of A Fool

Contributed by Ronald Hughes on Apr 18, 2002

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When your bio is summed up in one sentence what will it be? Sauls was, "I have played the fool".

BIOGRAPHY OF A FOOL 1 Samuel 26:21 Rev. R. B. Hughes 01/04/01 1Sam. 26:21 “…. behold, I have played the fool ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 26:21

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Red Carpet

Contributed by John Beehler on Apr 9, 2003

based on 36 ratings

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The red carpet would shortly be stained blood red.

The Red Carpet It’s Palm Sunday. What does this day mean to you? Just one more week to chocolate heaven? The day we get the leaf at church and the kids parade through the sanctuary with them? Actually it’s the day they threw down the symbolic red carpet for Jesus’ triumphal ...read more

Scripture: Mark 11:1-11

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Esther, The Woman Who Saved A Nation Series

Contributed by Michael Thomas on Mar 17, 2001

based on 276 ratings

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Like Esther learn how you can take a risk and do something for God

Message for Sunday March 18/01 Ester, the woman who saved a nation I saw an interesting news item on Good Morning America this week. A young man by the name of Keith Waters was wrongfully accused of a crime he did not commit & was sent to prison for 20 years. His sister, Judy, a high school ...read more

Scripture: Esther 4:12-16

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Surviving The Wilderness Series

Contributed by James ( Jim ) Highland on Mar 24, 2011

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Learning to do Wilderness Survival in today's Wilderness World.

Surviving the Wilderness David did not go from the Hero Giant-Killer to King immediately. There was a wilderness chapter of about 10-12 years. David had immediately become hero, army leader, married to king’s daughter, best friends with king’s son. But there was one problem. King ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 20:1

Denomination: Baptist

Slaying Your Dragons Series

Contributed by Travis Jarrett on Nov 26, 2008

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Part 2 of 7 in the teaching series "Storybooks, Fairytales & the Life God Wants You to Have"

"Storybooks, Fairytales & the Life God Wants You to Have" Part 2 - Slaying Your Dragons NewSong Church - 11/23/08 [SLIDE] MAIN GRAPHIC This week we continue our teaching series, "Storybooks, Fairytales & the Life God Wants You to Have." Over the next few weeks leading into the Advent season, we ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 3:1-6

Denomination: *other

Family Names In Stone

Contributed by Mark Aarssen on Dec 2, 2008

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We have a world filled with people competing with each other to survive instead of relying on each other for survival. We have a world that is selfish and self centered instead of selfless and self sacrificing.

Family Names in Stone Luke 3:23-25 Today I want to look at Jesus genealogy as recorded in Luke chapter 3. Here we have listed Marys family tree that is traced all the way back to Adam. In Matthews gospel we have the genealogy from Abraham to Jesus. Matthew traces Jesus to Abraham for a Jewish ...read more

Scripture: Luke 3:23-25

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Destiny Intro Series

Contributed by Joe Hayes on Jul 6, 2009

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Whats it all about? Is there a point to life? Whats is the meaning to Life? Destiny. you can also listen at www.preaching.co.nr

ILL; I recently watched the movie Transformers 2, in typical Hollywood style, the hero of the movie was on the verge of saving the world from the evil Transformers when he was killed. However, in death he was visited by the by leaders of the good Transformers, they said to the Hero, “we have been ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 1:12

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Radical Self-Interest Series

Contributed by Isaac Butterworth on Mar 19, 2010

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In the Lord's Prayer, Jesus connects God's forgiveness of us with our forgiveness of others. To forgive is, then, "an act of radical self-interest."

RADICAL SELF-INTEREST Matthew 6:9-15 (NRSV) 9 "Pray then in this way: Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name. 10 Your kingdom come. Your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. 11 Give us this day our daily bread. 12 And forgive us our ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:9-15

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Were The Events Of Holy Week - A Sherlock Holmes Style Mystery

Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Apr 9, 2022

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Was Holy Week an unfortunate series of unfortunate chance events or did Jesus plan it meticulously like a Sherlock Holmes Mystery

Spy Wednesday The Student Cross Leicester Leg 2022 (from Leicester to Walsingham) Today we find ourselves in Holy Week and today is the day we know as Spy Wednesday It is the day we focus of the betrayal of Jesus by his friend Judas Iscariot It is the day just before Maundy Thursday when we ...read more

Scripture: Zechariah 9:9, Luke 19:28-40

Denomination: Anglican

Come And See Jesus

Contributed by John Dobbs on Dec 26, 2021

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John’s Gospel, then, is an invitation to come and see Jesus. In today’s text we are introduced to some of the people Jesus influenced in the beginning of his ministry … people who carried out his mission after he resurrected and went to the Father.

Come and See Jesus John 1:35-51 Introduction John’s Gospel states a very clear goal. John 20:30-31 “Jesus performed many other signs in the presence of his disciples, which are not recorded in this book. But these are written that you my believe that Jesus is the Messiah, the Son of ...read more

Scripture: John 1:35-51

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Your Lifestyle Denies You Know Jesus

Contributed by Tessie R. Simmons on Sep 3, 2011

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The way we live denies we know Jesus. They profess that they know God; but in works they deny him (Titus 1:16)

Everybody know that Peter denies Jesus three times before the crock crows. Peter denies Jesus with his words, but unlike Peter, we moderns deny Jesus with our actions. Unlike Peter, we would never deny Jesus with our words, because we have no Roman soldiers to fear. This is not ...read more

Scripture: Titus 1:16

Denomination: Methodist

From No Account To Significance

Contributed by Wes Richard on Aug 1, 2006

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Goliath-sized giants sometimes challenge small congregations, but God can work through us even though we are small.

T he Old Testament records the confrontation between David and Goliath. The giant, over nine feet tall, stood as a formidable enemy. But, in the end, with God’s strength, David prevailed. You may be up against giants in your own personal life such as addictions, economic realities, or doubts ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 1:26-31

Denomination: Brethren

The Secret Of Success

Contributed by Don Hawks on Jul 8, 2007

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What is the ultimate secret of success in business, in your career, in sales, in school, in sports, in all relationships, in life, in everything?

SERMON OUTLINE AND NOTES Bridgewater United Methodist Church -- Pastor Don Hawks 07. 15.07 THE SECRET OF SUCCESS Colossians 3:1-17, 23-24 Pew Bible, NT pp. 190 ANSWERS TO BLANKS--- INTRODUCTION: Don’t hold your nose! QUESTIONS TO ASK: 1--hold back; go all out; 2-- real Master, God CONCLUSION: ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 3:1-24

Denomination: Methodist

Wandering In The Wilderness Series

Contributed by Mitchell Skelton on Sep 22, 2003

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Christians are promised something better. We too, just like Israel, plan to enter a promised land. We to can become complacent in our lives, we can get caught up in sin and have hard hearts. If we allow this to happen then we will be left Wandering in

Wandering in the Wilderness Hebrews 3:1–19 INTRODUCTION There is an old saying, "Those who fail to learn from the past are doomed to repeat it." Perhaps this is why the Hebrew writer takes the time to give his readers a history lesson which at the time was more than 1,000 years old and ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 3:1-19

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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