Devoted To Good Works
Contributed by Stephen Aram on Feb 7, 2022
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If we follow Jesus, he will call us to service of others
I am endlessly fascinated by Jesus Christ. I have been seriously studying the New Testament for more than 4 decades, and I am still coming to new appreciations of the life he lived. Over and over again, as I come to understand what we have written about him, I am stretched as I see how he ...read more
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Perverting God's Grace (2)
Contributed by Wilson Oshorakpor on Feb 8, 2022
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God has poured immeasurable grace on his church. This grace should not be abused by church leaders. Pride in the house of God has led many to pervert the grace of God. God is not pleased.
TEXT: 3 JOHN 1:9-11 (NIV)"I wrote to the church, but Diotrephes, who loves to be first, will not welcome us.So when I come, I will call attention to what he is doing, spreading malicious nonsense about us. Not satisfied with that, he even refuses to welcome other believers. He also stops ...read more
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Denomination: Pentecostal
Everyone Loves A Wedding, Don't They?
Contributed by Todd Catteau on Feb 11, 2022
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A sermon on the parable of the wedding feast in Matthew 22.
The Parable of the Wedding BanquetMatthew 22:1-14One of Jesus’ favorite teaching techniques was parables – stories from everyday life used to illustrate insights into His kingdom. One of those events people in the first century identified with and we still identify with is a wedding. Jesus tells ...read more
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Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ
Encounter Two. Simon Peter And The Rooster. (Includes Discussion Questions At The End) Series
Contributed by Paul Hardy on May 3, 2022
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Three strikes, you’re out. That’s usually how we roll in life. You get three opportunities for tolerance and forgiveness.
ENCOUNTERS WITH JESUSENCOUNTER TWOSIMON PETER AND THE ROOSTER How will I introduce the message?Three strikes, you’re out. That’s usually how we roll in life. You get three opportunities for tolerance and forgiveness. It’s like the farmer:The Farmer marries back in the horse and buggy days. ...read more
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Denomination: Baptist
Mother's Day 2022: Learning From Four Mothers In The Bible
Contributed by Benjamin Utomo on May 7, 2022
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Being a mother is a huge responsibility and a very tiring job. Therefore, today we want to appreciate them and learn from four mothers in the Bible. Even though they are not perfect, we can learn something from them.
Opening: In 2002, after Brenda Heist dropped off her children at school, she disappeared. She never made a call or sent a letter to her daughter, who was just eight years old, and her son was just ten years old then. But ten years later, suddenly, she reappeared. When Piers Morgan interviewed her ...read more
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Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational
Between A Rock And A Hard Place: What To Do When You Cannot Fight Or Flee!
Contributed by Otis Mcmillan on May 26, 2022
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Between a rock and a hard, your options are limited. Candid advise: When you cannot fight or flee, learn to play dead; learn to trust God, yourself and count on your comrades and finally, keep hope alive. A cover for recovery!
Sermon – Between a Rock and A Hard Place Text: Acts 14:19-24“Then some Jews arrived from Antioch and Iconium and won the crowds to their side. They stoned Paul and dragged him out of town, thinking he was dead. 20 But as the believers[a] gathered around him, he got up and went back into the town. ...read more
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Denomination: Methodist
Character Changes Through Encounters With God Series
Contributed by Dr. Madana Kumar, Phd on Jun 20, 2022
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When we have an encounter with God several things change in our. We categorised them into three, Vision, Character and Relationships. In this part of the series we look at the Character Changes that happen when we have an encounter with God.
Encounter with God SeriesPart 4Encounter Changes our CharacterFor a video version o this sermon visit https://youtu.be/L6RdiwW-bnU Good morning. We are digging into the aspect of Encounters with God. In the first message on this series, we saw that there are four biblical perspectives on God ...read more
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Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational
Resolving Conflict Series
Contributed by Esther Collins on Apr 6, 2021
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This is the 6th devotion in a series entitled, 'Building Relationships that Last.'
In any relationship, at some point there is bound to be conflict, and the closer we are to someone, the more likely that we will have disagreements over various issues. This is because as human beings, each one of us are different in our personalities, temperaments, up-bringing, and we each have ...read more
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God Made Me This Way Series
Contributed by Barry O Johnson on Apr 7, 2021
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This is not a message about hom*osexuality. This message is much broader than that. It’s about a false doctrine or belief in the Body of Christ that is a lie. Part of the message is personal and you can also personalize it from your life experiences.
Is God your co-pilot? – Part 3Several years ago I watched an episode of ESPN’s 30-30, a program that looks at the history of collegiate and professional athletics. This particular episode looked at college football in the 1980s. If you are not a college football fan, then the name Marcus DuPree ...read more
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Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational
I Am Holy Series
Contributed by Gordon Pike on Apr 18, 2021
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In that moment, when Jesus paid the penalty for our sin, something wonderful happened. He came down from the cross, took all His holiness and wove it into a suit of clothes and gave it to you and me. We walk around today wearing the holiness of Jesus Christ.
Pastor and author John MacArthur remembers a conversation that he once had with a well-known charismatic pastor who told MacArthur that Jesus sometimes comes into his bathroom while he’s shaving in the morning and puts his arms around him and they talk together. I love MacArthur’s incredulous ...read more
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Denomination: United Methodist
Faith And Politics Series
Contributed by C. Philip Green on Apr 22, 2021
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Submit to all human authority, because of Christ, because of your critics, and because you are free!
At the spring 2000 opening of the Florida Senate, Donald L. Roberts, president and CEO of Goodwill Industries, offered a prayer. I think you’ll appreciate the candor of it. In part, this is what he prayed: Holy and Eternal God, it must be great to be God, to get what you want—when you want it—how ...read more
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Denomination: Evangelical Free
Tithemi
Contributed by Charles Mallory on Apr 23, 2021
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We are commanded to follow the example of Jesus Christ by laying aside ourselves in sacrificial love of others.
JESUS SAID IN JOHN 15:12-14, “MY COMMAND IS THIS: LOVE EACH OTHER AS I HAVE LOVED YOU. GREATER LOVE HAS NO ONE THAN THIS: TO LAY DOWN ONE’S LIFE FOR ONE’S FRIENDS. YOU ARE MY FRIENDS IF YOU DO WHAT I COMMAND.”JESUS IS NOT ASKING US TO DIE FOR HIM! HE IS LOOKING FOR SOMETHING ELSE. HE ISN’T ASKING ...read more
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Denomination: Free Methodist
True Love Series
Contributed by John Bright on Apr 26, 2021
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NOTE - this was shared on Valentines Day! This is the last of four sermons introducing Band Meetings in a new way for today. Here is a link for more information - “Discipleship Bands: A Practical Field Guide” (download a free copy at https://discipleshipbands.com/ )
Series: “Bringing Back the Bands”“True Love”John 15:9-13A sermon for 2/14/21John 15 “9 “As the Father loved Me, I also have loved you; abide in My love. 10 If you keep My commandments, you will abide in My love, just as I have kept My Father’s commandments and abide in His love. 11 These ...read more
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Denomination: Methodist
#3 Signs Of The Second Coming In The Church
Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Apr 28, 2021
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We continue this our 3 series on the second coming of Jesus Christ that reveal signs within the church. May we be ready and expecting God's son's imminent return.
#3 Signs of second coming in the church. By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com Are expecting the IMMINENT RETURN OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST? 1. In the church. 2. In Israel. 3. In nature. 4. In world politics. 5. In society. 6. In technology. 7. In Biblical prophecies. ...read more
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Denomination: Assembly Of God
The Ties That Bind The Born-Again Believer
Contributed by Dr. Craig Nelson on May 4, 2021
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The strongest foothold that the enemy can use to ensnare and bind a person is made up of the three-fold cord of worry, depression, and stress.
These three emotions are the most effective weapons used by the enemy to immobilize and disarm the Born-Again Christian in every area of their life. WORRYWorry is an emotional response that triggers a physiological reaction. It is self-torment and a symptom of fear that lingers long after a ...read more
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Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational