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    Naomi - From Calamity To Change Agent Lesson 7 Series

    Contributed by Elmer Towns on Jan 5, 2024
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    Always do right, you never know when the opportunity will come to transform/change your life/destiny.

    “Elimelech … his wife Naomi … sons were Mahlon and Chilian … Elimelech died … Naomi left with two sons ... took wives … Moab … Orpha … Ruth … both Mahlon and Chilian died … rose up to leave Moab” (Ruth 1:2-4). A. THE PROBLEM 1. Book is about Naomi’s challenge and achievements but named for ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Power Of A Preposition

    Contributed by Stephen E. Trail on Jul 28, 2024
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    The death of Christ for the Church was because of His love.

    The Power of a Preposition Ephesians 5:25 Ephesians 5:25 Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it; Introduction: You who have heard me preach God’s Word over the years will not be surprised to see that the focus of our message this morning is ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Pursuing The Rock Of Ages-1

    Contributed by Byron Sherman on Jun 28, 2012
     | 5,632 views

    1 of 2. Moses revealed Israel’s need to seek/pursue the Rock of Ages. God’s word encourages our need to seek/pursue the Rock of Ages. Who searches for OR How do we pursue the Rock of Ages? A pursuit of the Rock of Ages considers...

    PURSUING The ROCK Of AGES--I—Deuteronomy 32:3-4, 15, 18 VBS Theme: Gold Rush—Searching for the Rock of Ages! Attention: The value of Gold today’s commodities market. Sat. June 24, 2012—Gold commodities were worth $1,566.90 per troy ounce or ~31.1g which = ~1.1oz. Is that ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Our Pursuit For Our Growth Part 1 Series

    Contributed by Eyriche Cortez on Sep 7, 2010
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    Our pursuit for our spiritual growth calls for cooperation with God, commitment to grow and constancy in the process of growth.

    We live in an instant world. We have instant noodles and instant coffee. Whenever we needed something, we can now have it delivered. We want to have what we want right here right now. That instant mentality is carried over even in our Christian life. We want instant growth. We want instant ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Life, Liberty And The Pursuit Of Happiness (Independence Day)

    Contributed by Scott Bayles on Jun 22, 2009
    based on 44 ratings
     | 27,423 views

    A 4th of July sermon focusing on the "inalienable rights" of life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness endowed by our Creator. PowerPoint is avaible if you e-mail me.

    Note: This message was adapted from another sermon on SermonCentral, but I can’t remember who contributed it. Sorry. LIFE, LIBERTY AND THE PURSUIT OF HAPPINESS Scott R. Bayles, pastor First Christian Church, Rosiclare, Illinois In 1776, fifty men signed a document hand-written by Thomas ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

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    In Hot Pursuit - What Are You Running After?

    Contributed by Otis Mcmillan on Apr 6, 2021
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    You can tell a lot about a person by what they are running after and what they are running from. Christians have a godly assignment even in a pandemic. .

    Paul, who is the writer of our text, provides instructions for the Philippian Church as they move forward to become the best that they could be for Christ. Rather than be complacent with where they were, they needed to set their sights higher. The Apostle Paul gives this church his personal ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Spiritual Appetite

    Contributed by Richard Tow on Apr 12, 2004
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    A passionate pursuit of righteousness (being right with God, right with other people, right in the pirnciples we live by) results in the fulfillment and lasting happiness we all desire.

    Spiritual Appetite Matthew 5:6 2-8-04 Intro Last week we found in Psalm 1 a picture of true happiness. We found it as we saw the contrast between two metaphors. A life without God was illustrated by chaff, which the wind blows away. A life rooted in God was portrayed as a tree planted by the ...read more

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    Denomination: Charismatic

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    "Knowledge": Our Pursuit For Our Growth Part 3b Series

    Contributed by Eyriche Cortez on Sep 7, 2010
     | 3,802 views

    To know is to be free, adding knowledge to virtue.

    Would you believe a smoker who warns you about the dangers of smoking? Or, would you believe a drunkard who warns you about the error of drinking alcoholic drinks? Would you say that they really believed what they claimed to believe? What about Christians who sing that God will make a way but ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    "Self-Control": Our Pursuit For Our Growth Part 4 Series

    Contributed by Eyriche Cortez on Sep 7, 2010
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     | 5,196 views

    Let us make every effort to add self-control to knowledge.

    Ever heard of the marshmallow test? Let’s watch this video.[1] [SHOW VIDEO] When Stanford University conducted this famous test in the 1960s on a group of four-year-old children, it revolutionized the emotional intelligence concept. “The researchers then followed the progress of each ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Common - Pt. 3 - Tag! Series

    Contributed by Steve Ely on Jul 1, 2016
     | 4,745 views

    Every Day. Routine. Take it or leave it. A dime a dozen. Do we treat the rare like the regular? Do we mistake the extraordinary for the ordinary? Do we overlook the incredible for the common?

    Common Pt. 3 - Tag! Introduction We are afflicted with apathy. We are so overcome by it that we treat God as if He is "a dime a dozen", ordinary, optional, routine, or common! So I have been challenging our approach to Him. If we reverence Him appropriately then we will approach Him, prepare for ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Heart Knowledge Turns On The Light

    Contributed by Charlie Roberts on Nov 13, 2018
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     | 4,414 views

    Nobody’s relationship with God has to be boring and if it is let me tell you, God’s not the one who’s making your relationship boring, you are!

    John 14:26 NKJ But the [a]Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in My name, He will teach you all things, and bring to your remembrance all things that I said to you. TBS all the things Jesus did, all the miracles He performed were so numerous there would never be enough pen and paper ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Man Am I Thirsty!

    Contributed by Charlie Roberts on Jun 3, 2018
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     | 10,622 views

    Are you a pursuer this morning? Are you a seeker? Don't come to church, to be an observer....come to the house of God to drink of His living water and have your thirst quenched!

    Isaiah 44:3 MSG. For I will pour water on him who is thirsty, And floods on the dry ground; I will pour My Spirit on your descendants, And My blessing on your offspring; When I think about the word thirsty, I wonder about the different degrees of the word. Sorta thirsty, Really thirsty, or ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Purposeless Driven Life Series

    Contributed by Donald Mcculley on Dec 5, 2011
    based on 5 ratings
     | 8,951 views

    Have you ever thought about the purposeless driven life?

    THE PURPOSELESS DRIVEN LIFE Ecclesiastes 1:1-18 Introduction: Rick Warren has caught a lot of people’s attention with his books The Purpose Driven Church and The Purpose Driven Life. Have you ever thought about the purposeless driven life? This is the first sermon in a series on the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Pursuing The Rock Of Ages-2

    Contributed by Byron Sherman on Jun 28, 2012
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,357 views

    2 of 2. Moses revealed Israel’s need to seek/pursue the Rock of Ages. God’s word encourages our need to seek/pursue the Rock of Ages. Who searches for OR How do we pursue the Rock of Ages? A pursuit of the Rock of Ages considers...

    PURSUING The ROCK Of AGES--II—Deuteronomy 32:3-4, 15, 18 VBS Theme: Gold Rush—Searching for the Rock of Ages! Attention: The value of Gold today’s commodities market. Yesterday Gold commodities were worth $1,566.90 per troy ounce or ~31.1g which = ~1.1oz. *As a young teenager I ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Jesus Will Go Out Of His Way To Get To You

    Contributed by Edward Hardee on Feb 22, 2025
     | 460 views

    Jesus will come to where you are, even if He has to go out of His way.

    Title: Jesus Will Go Out of His Way to Get to You Theme: Shows that Jesus will do whatever it takes to get to us. Text: John 5:1 - 9 Joh 5:1-9 After this there was a feast of the Jews, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem. (2) Now there is in Jerusalem by the Sheep Gate a pool, which is called in ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God