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  • The Rev deniray mueller avatar

    Transfigure Us

    Contributed by The Rev Deniray Mueller on Feb 19, 2023
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    maybe by transfiguring ourselves we can become what Jesus wants

    Matthew 17:1-9 This Wednesday is Ash Wednesday and the beginning of Lent; that makes this Sunday the last Sunday of Epiphany, the Sunday on which we celebrate the transfiguration of Jesus. Jesus' transfiguration marks the pivotal point in his story. Up to this moment, Jesus had gone about ...read more

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    Denomination: Episcopal

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    When We Think God Has Failed Us Series

    Contributed by Jim Butcher on Feb 6, 2025
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    Israel loves what Ezekiel has to say, but they don't obey His teaching. What does God have to say about that?

    WHY DID GOD FAIL US? Israel was shocked that God had let them down. - Ezekiel 33:21-24. - This passage as a whole is God giving an explanation to Israel of what’s going on because they are nowhere near an accurate understanding of the situation. - Verse 21 opens the passage with the reality of ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Don Schultz avatar

    We Follow Him Because He Knows Us

    Contributed by Don Schultz on Apr 24, 2012
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    What a miracle, that Jesus loves us, even though he knows our every thought.

    Tuesday Chapel: We Follow Him because He Knows Us John 10:14 "I am the Good Shepherd. I know my sheep, and my sheep know me." Why is facebook such a popular website? Every week it's in the top 3 for websites visited, along with google and youtube. Why do people like facebook so much - what's so ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • MELVIN MAUGHMER, JR. avatar

    If God Be For Us Who Can Be Against Us

    Contributed by Melvin Maughmer, Jr. on Mar 8, 2023
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    In life all these things and many more are against, but I am determined to stand on the Unadulterated Word of God and believe If God be for us who can be against Us.

    If God be for Us Who can be Against Us. By Bishop Melvin L. Maughmer, Jr. OPENING: - When you look at the news, read the paper or just look at what is going on in the world around us you must like Marvin Gaye wonder “What’s Going On”. Now that I am approaching the age of Retirement, Social ...read more

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    Denomination: Apostolic

  • David Nolte avatar

    Useful To God

    Contributed by David Nolte on Feb 17, 2019
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    A thing is useful when it does what it is made to do. A saw cuts, a hammer pounds, a drill bores holes. We are useful when we do what God made us to do.

    “USEFUL TO GOD” Matthew 5:13-16 (NASB) David P. Nolte It was Christmas and Joe wanted to buy a gift for his wife, June, but Joe had two problems: 1. He was a real tightwad; he could squeeze a penny until Lincoln would holler for help. 2. He hated shopping for anything other than tools at ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Perry Greene avatar

    Bloom Where You Are Planted Series

    Contributed by Perry Greene on May 31, 2017
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    We can leave a legacy through our participation in the community in which we live.

    1. There is something inside of us that wants to be remembered. a. Reason for Monuments; Tombstones b. Reason for Family Stories and Traditions 2. Mr. Holland’s Opus: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U8E807R7GkI (4.07-5.36) 3. Jeremiah 29.4-14 I. Be Deliberate with Your Life (29.4-6) – 2 ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • The Rev deniray mueller avatar

    We Are The Trinity

    Contributed by The Rev Deniray Mueller on Mar 1, 2025
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    three persons and us

    WE ARE THE TRINITY Genesis 1:27 Gracious God, bless now the words of my mouth and the meditations of our hearts. Breathe your Spirit into us and grant that we may hear, and in hearing, be led in the way you want us to go. Amen. Today is Trinity Sunday, the only Sunday in the entire Christian ...read more

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    Denomination: Episcopal

  • Dennis Jones avatar

    We All Have A Little Prodigal Son In Us

    Contributed by Dennis Jones on Jul 15, 2005
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    Many times we have all been prodigal sons wasting the riches God has for us. It is so amzing how when we get in to trouble we always go running back to God to help us out. He always takes us back.

    We All Have Some Prodigal Son In Us Luke 15:11-24 I always seem to have some one come to me and ask some of the following questions; How can I be sure God will forgive me? How do I know that God will forget my sins of the past? I have wasted so much time and things God has already given me. I ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • John Dobbs avatar

    How Can We Know That God Loves Us

    Contributed by John Dobbs on Feb 9, 2001
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    Jesus Christ is the expression of God’s Love that has been made manifest to the entire world!

    Morning Message Central Church of Christ February 11, 2001 HOW WE KNOW THAT GOD LOVES US Text: 1 John 4:9-10 Introduction: God has an incredible love – a love that would enable him to love us in spite of our failure to live for him perfectly. His love is agape - the kind of love which is a ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Wounded For Us

    Contributed by Bill Butsko on Oct 9, 2008
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     | 8,597 views

    The message identifies Jesus and talks about ways we wound Him.

    Text: “He was wounded (pierced) for our transgressions” (Isaiah 53:5). The King James Version of God’s Word uses the word “wounded” while the New International Version uses the word “pierced” in reference to our transgressions. When we speak of a “wound”, we usually refer to an injury in which ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

  • Christian Cheong avatar

    God Is With Us

    Contributed by Christian Cheong on Jun 18, 2001
    based on 187 ratings
     | 21,784 views

    Don’t doubt and limit God because of what we are going through.

    Judges describe a very sad time in the history of Israel. They had no king, and everyone did as they saw fit. Each time they drifted away and suffered under the hands of their enemies, they cried out to God. And God will send a deliverer - a judge - who will help them and free them from ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Jimmy Haile avatar

    Where's The Bread

    Contributed by Jimmy Haile on Dec 4, 2022
     | 1,223 views

    We may have the things we need to get by, but if we don’t have Jesus, we don't have anything! We may look at people and they may have lots of things but if they don't have Jesus they don't have anything.

    Mark 8:11-Then the Pharisees came out and began to dispute with Him, seeking from Him a sign from heaven, testing Him. 12-But He sighed deeply in His spirit, and said, “Why does this generation seek a sign? Assuredly, I say to you, no sign shall be given to this ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Andrew Moffatt avatar

    Liberty! The Holy Spirit Abides In Us, We Are Free! Series

    Contributed by Andrew Moffatt on Jan 31, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,721 views

    A look at our fallen nature, the decay of creation and how with the Holy Spirit abiding in us we have liberty / salvation from that decay.A challenge to believers to witness their freedom. A summery of the series!

    We live in a beautiful country not that I have visited the rest of the world outside the South Pacific but I understand that we live in one of the best spots on the globe. Not being attached to a continent is a huge advantage that so many New Zealander’s forget about, thinking about it, we would ...read more

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    Denomination: Salvation Army

  • Phil Smith avatar

    Justin - Let Us Remember Series

    Contributed by Phil Smith on Jan 19, 2009
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     | 4,699 views

    Using the "Justin" story to illustrate simple Christianity. Christians forget where they came from. Evidence? I give three (there are more).

    I. Introduction Last week I read a story to you in an attempt to clearly illustrate our position before God. In the next few weeks I will continue to use that story to illustrate in more detail how our relationship with God should work. This process is important because the gospel can become ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Jerry Shirley avatar

    Why We Use The Kjv [king James Version]

    Contributed by Jerry Shirley on Jan 6, 2004
    based on 108 ratings
     | 18,755 views

    Scholarly, tactful presentation for those who understand the importance of starting with the right Greek text in the first place...good source mat’l for you. Link inc. to audio presentation.

    Powerpoint for this and hundreds more free sermons at our website: http://gbcdecatur.org/sermons.html audio at: http://gbcdecatur.org/sermons/KJV.html The Bible / Versions / God’s Promise: A test: (count how many you remember and then I’ll tell you how old you are!) 1. Candy cigarettes 2. Wax ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist