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John Williams Iii
Contributing sermons since Jan 1, 2000
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Moving Forward (Pentecost Sunday 2024)
Contributed on May 16, 2024
As we know Pentecost is about the birthday of the Church. Our marching orders for the Kingdom following the resurrection of the Lord Jesus Christ are to be Spirit filled, Spirit fed and Spirit led as we go and make disciples!
John 16:7-14 Nevertheless I tell you the truth: it is to your advantage that I go away, for if I do not go away, the Advocate will not come to you; but if I go, I will send him to you. (8) And when he comes, he will prove the world wrong about sin and righteousness and judgment: (9) about sin, ...read more
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Jesus' Legacy Of Love (Sixth Sunday Of Easter May 5, 2024)
Contributed on May 4, 2024
Jesus' commandment to love one another was a legacy to Jesus' disciples then as much as it is also a legacy to Jesus' disciples today and in every generation.
JESUS' LEGACY OF LOVE Text: John 15: 9-17 John 15:9-17 I love you just as the Father loves me; remain in my love. (10) If you obey my commands, you will remain in my love, just as I have obeyed my Father's commands and remain in his love. (11) "I have ...read more
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Locked Up For Good (January 2009)
Contributed on Dec 9, 2023
Our point of view determines our perception for better or worse.
LOCKED UP FOR GOOD Text: Ephesians 3:1 - 13 Our point of view determines our perception for better or worse. There is a house in New England where the owner designed a unique feature. The owner of the house often took visitors to the tower and would ask them to look through one of ...read more
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Dedicated
Contributed on Dec 9, 2023
You don’t take an oath and sign your name on the dotted line without realizing the price and sacrifice.
DEDICATED Text: Matthew 16:24 -27 Matthew 16:24-27 Then Jesus said to his disciples, "Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross and follow me. (25) For whoever wants to save their life will lose it, but whoever loses their life for me will ...read more
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Breaking The Silence (Advent 2 2023)
Contributed on Dec 8, 2023
All four of the Gospels, Matthew, Mark, Luke and John speak of the ministry of the John the Baptizer who is the messenger who prepares the way for Jesus. A second reason that John’s arrival is such a big deal is because there had not been any prophets for 400 years.
BREAKING THE SILENCE Text: Mark 1:1 - 8 Mark 1:1-11 The beginning of the good news of Jesus Christ, the Son of God. (2) As it is written in the prophet Isaiah, "See, I am sending my messenger ahead of you, who will prepare your way; (3) the voice of one crying out in the wilderness: ...read more
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As Someone (Dr. Waights G. Henry, Jr.) Put It: ...
Contributed on Aug 24, 2009
As someone (Dr. Waights G. Henry, Jr.) put it: “The past remains with us. For good or ill what we are is a result of what we have done.” To illustrate this point let us consider an example from the life of the Duke of Windsor. Someone asked him if they could show film taken from various segments ...read more
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The Rich Man And The Poor Carpenter
Contributed on Aug 24, 2009
THE RICH MAN AND THE POOR CARPENTER One day a good, rich man noticed the miserable conditions in which a certain poor carpenter lived. He decided to help the poor man and commissioned him to build a beautiful house. He told the carpenter, "I want this house to be ideal. Use only the best ...read more
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Color Of The View
Contributed on Aug 17, 2009
COLOR OF THE VIEW "There is a house in New England where the owner designed a unique feature. The owner of the house often took visitors to the tower and would ask them to look through one of the windows. Each of the four windows was different. The red-tinted window could make it look like a ...read more
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Have You Ever Experienced The Power Of Healing ...
Contributed on Feb 3, 2009
Have you ever experienced the power of healing words that were either spoken to you or that you spoke to another? We must admit that there are also times when our actions speak louder than words. “Author and lecturer Leo Buscaglia once told about a contest he was asked to judge. The ...read more
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Why Is This Touching So Important? "Dr. ...
Contributed on Feb 3, 2009
Why is this touching so important? “Dr. Brandt points out that as late as 1920, the death rate among infants in some founding hospitals in America approached 100 percent. Then Dr. Fritz Talbot of Boston brought over from Germany an unscientific sounding concept of “tender loving care.” ...read more