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  • Wade Martin Hughes, Sr avatar

    Get Out Of This Mess -- Good Punctuation

    Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Aug 25, 2006
    based on 6 ratings
     | 4,727 views

    Many times the mess of daily life can be corrected by good punctuation, this is not the end, this is but an opportunity to improve. Part two of period or comma?

    REACHING BEYOND THIS MESS --- GOD CAN ---TRUST HIM. LEARN GOOD SPIRITUAL PUNTUATION By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com This is part two of a punctuation series, and part five of a series on failure. I. IT IS AMAZING HOW IMPORTANT PROPER PUNCTUATION REALLY IS TO UNDERSTANDING. A. Is it ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    The Hard Side Of Christmas

    Contributed by Michael Luke on May 29, 2016
     | 8,518 views

    Every instance of our lives is part of a greater spiritual conflict. The first Christmas was no exception.

    Open There is the beautiful side of Christmas. It’s found in Luke's gospel. Luke’s account of the first Christmas is a love story set to music. There are angels coming and going. They’re singing and lighting up the sky. There are shepherds coming to visit. There is a ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    There's Nothing Like A Mother's Love (Mother's Day 2020 Version)

    Contributed by John Williams Iii on May 4, 2022
     | 2,973 views

    Isaiah 66:13 parallels the kind of help that God gives to the consolation and comfort that a mother gives to her children. ...... God provides for us beyond what we are able to fully comprehend! Comfort involves compassion, encouragement and sympathy.

    THERE'S NOTHING LIKE A MOTHER'S LOVE (Mother's Day 2020 version) Texts: Isaiah 66:13, Luke 13:34, Proverbs 31: 26 & 28 Isaiah 66:13? As one whom his mother comforts, so I will comfort you; you shall be comforted in Jerusalem (NRSV). Luke 13:34? O Jerusalem, ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

  • Simon Bartlett avatar

    Now For The Real Enemy... Series

    Contributed by Simon Bartlett on Nov 30, 2022
     | 1,812 views

    In Revelation 12 the wraps are taken off our greatest enemy the great red dragon, Satan. He is defeated. Not dead yet, but he is definitely defeated. Christ won the victory on the cross. Michael and the angels in heaven fought. And we, God's people, also play a part.

    We’ve come to the last of our talks in our present series on Revelation. Today we’re looking at a passage in Revelation 12. Revelation has 22 chapters, so we’re only half way through the book. Many commentators think that Revelation 12 is one of the key chapters in Revelation. In this chapter, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Homeward Bound

    Contributed by David Dunn on Oct 18, 2025
     | 95 views

    Through Christ, the orphaned heart finds adoption, belonging, and peace — turning every cry of distance into a song of homecoming.

    There’s something universal about songs of longing. Every culture has them — songs that rise up from somewhere deep in the soul, where words alone can’t quite reach. The Irish have “Danny Boy,” the Armenians have “Dle Yaman,” the Jews sing “By the Rivers of Babylon,” and African-American slaves ...read more

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    Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

  • Pastor Dempsey Daniels avatar

    From The Manger To The Cross

    Contributed by Pastor Dempsey Daniels on Jan 5, 2004
    based on 6 ratings
     | 9,881 views

    FROM THE MANGER TO THE CROSS

    "FROM THE MANGER TO THE CROSS" LUKE 2:7 INTRODUCTION: WHILE IT IS NOT ALWAYS TURE, THERE ARE INSTANCES WHERE THE CIRCUMSTANCES OF YOUR CHILDHOOD SHAPES YOUR DIRECTION. AND THERE ARE INSTANCES WHEN THE CIRCUMSTANCES TO OTHERS SEEEM TO DICTATE FAILURE OR SUCCESS. WE HAVE HEARD SO MANY TIMES ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Jerry DePoy avatar

    "Considering God's Claim On Your Life!"

    Contributed by Jerry Depoy on Sep 16, 2004
    based on 44 ratings
     | 5,776 views

    In verse 5, God gives to young Jeremiah four reasons why he had a "claim" on his life. God has a claim on your life too!

    “God has a claim on your Life!” Introduction: Jeremiah was only about twenty years old when God called him into the ministry. Most twenty year old people are trying to find enough money to put gas in the car for their next blind date. God told Jeremiah in this text that he was going to "Set ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Parental Stumbling Blocks

    Contributed by Carlton Coon on Dec 27, 2000
    based on 120 ratings
     | 6,458 views

    Discussion of things that hinder parents from succeeding as parents

    Parental Stumbling Blocks The raw numbers describing the plight of American children are alarming. Here is what is happening in a day in the life of the children of the United States: One drops out of school every eight seconds of the school day. One is abused every 47 seconds. One is ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Gerald Roberts avatar

    Born Unto Us

    Contributed by Gerald Roberts on Dec 24, 2013
     | 3,095 views

    The sermon shares with us what is born unto each and that is a wonderful councilor, born unto us is the activity of God, born unto us is the vision of an everlasting Father, and born unto us is Prince of peace.

    Isaiah 9:2-7 "Born Unto Us" Key verse’s 6-7 A child was born in Bethlehem, and the world was introduced to a new way of seeing. Expectations were turned upside down by a prince being born in a barn, ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Baby Dedication Service

    Contributed by Dr. Ronnie Grizzle on Jul 9, 2003
    based on 263 ratings
     | 76,019 views

    Sermon for a Baby Dedication Service that ehorts parents and other Christians to be an example for all children.

    CHILDREN’S DEDICATION SERVICE COLOSSIANS 4:5 JULY 6, 2003 Parkersburg Baptist Church Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it. Proverbs 22:6 Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right. Honor thy father and mother; which is the first ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Warning: Children At Wrisk

    Contributed by Gregory Penna on May 1, 2003
    based on 24 ratings
     | 4,801 views

    This was a sermon originally preached on mother’s day and it deals with difficulties in training children in our modern world.

    Several years ago my family and I were visiting the French Quarter in New Orleans. We were taking in the sites and enjoying begnets and coffee. While we were there we stumbled accross two transvestites. These guys where painted in gold from head to toe and they were calling out for my son to ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Ed Wood avatar

    The Beginnings Of Life

    Contributed by Ed Wood on Nov 17, 2006
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,598 views

    This is a message on the Sanctity of Human Life.

    THE BEGINNINGS OF LIFE Genesis 25:23 INTRO: When does human life begin? How often have you heard that question during discussions about abortion? Others look for a point midway during fetal development where the unborn child can be declared fully human. Some even say that life does not begin ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Ben Thomas avatar

    Hanna - A Woman Of Prayer Series

    Contributed by Ben Thomas on Feb 2, 2007
    based on 29 ratings
     | 21,666 views

    This is a mother’s day message . Hannah who did not giveup in the difficult situaion and continue pray until she receiced the delivernce.

    Hannah – Grace, abundance grace society had become a cesspool, a pit of depravity and corruption, when Samuel was born. His day was a time when people had slipped into an immoral, lawless, abusive, violent, compromising, and permissive lifestyle. The depth of their moral decay was seen in cases ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

  • Jane White avatar

    Funeral For A Stillborn Baby

    Contributed by Jane White on Dec 6, 2002
    based on 210 ratings
     | 103,671 views

    Funeral sermon and liturgy suggestions for a full term stillborn boy.

    {All liturgical material used was from the United Methodist Book of Worship service for a stillborn child, and service for the loss of a pregnancy. I scoured the internet and other resources looking for help. The UM BOW was by far the best resource. This baby boy was born dead at term. The ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Elmer Towns avatar

    Lesson 3: The Will Of A Person

    Contributed by Elmer Towns on Oct 8, 2007
    based on 10 ratings
     | 1,267 views

    Our will is an essential aspect of our personhood and can be sharpened and hardened to use for God’s glory.

    Pastor’s Bible Class Thomas Road Baptist Church Series: What Makes You Do the Things You Do? Lesson 3: The Will of a Person Dr. Elmer Towns 7 October 2007 A. INTRODUCTION “WHAT IS MAN?” (PSALM 8:4). 1. We are material and immaterial. “As her soul was departing (for she died)” (Gen. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist