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  • Rick Boyne avatar

    Close, But No Salvation

    Contributed by Rick Boyne on Jun 12, 2012
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    Judas shows us just how close a person can get to Jesus and not be a Christian.

    Close, but no Salvation April 8, 2009 Community Holy Week Service First Baptist Church, Wagoner, OK Rick Boyne Message Point: Judas shows us just how close a person can get to Jesus and not be a Christian. Focus Passage: Matt 26:14-16, 21-25, 47-50 Introduction: I. Judas shows us just how ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Close Is Not Enough Series

    Contributed by Tim White on Mar 19, 2014
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    Knowledge is good, effort is commendable, and lifestyle is important. However, you can get all that right and miss Jesus.

    "If our gospel be hid, it is hid to them that are lost" (II Cor. 4:3). Mark 12:28-34 Is close always good enough? Not when you think about it. • If 99.9 percent were good enough ... • The IRS would lose 2 million documents this year. • 22,000 checks will be deducted from the wrong ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Getting To Know The Father

    Contributed by David Dailey on Jun 12, 2001
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    building a personal relationship with God

    Job 22:21-30 Acquaint now thyself with him, and be at peace: thereby good shall come unto thee. Receive, I pray thee, the law from his mouth, and lay up his words in thine heart. If thou return to the Almighty, thou shalt be built up, thou shalt put away iniquity far from thy tabernacles. Then ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Our Father’s Gifts Series

    Contributed by Allan Quak on Apr 30, 2018
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    God calls us to bring our prayer requests to Him in expectation, but not to take Him for granted. As such his model for prayer is to Ask Seek Knock

    Message:- Lord’s Prayer Series Matthew 7:7-11 Our Father’s Gifts From the moment God came to Abram … who will became Abraham … and God said to Abram “Leave Haran and go to the land of Canaan”; from that moment the Israelites became a special nation with many special privileges Not because they ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Faith Of Our Father(S)

    Contributed by Joshua Parrish on Jun 19, 2008
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    We live in a time when the value of fathers is at an all-time low, yet statistics show us that fathers are needed more than ever. Jesus’ relationship to God the Father serves as an example to us, just how important a father is in his children’s lives.

    What is it with our infatuation with having kids? Why do we do it? What is that desire, that passion that burns within us that makes us want children? Is it our desire to see ourselves, literally, in another person? Is it our desire to love and be loved? What is it? Its mysterious to me. And ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Akindele Opoola avatar

    Getting It All Together – As A Father.

    Contributed by Akindele Opoola on Jun 19, 2022
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    Today has been declared Fathers’ Day to honour the fathers in our life. Father are precious and are worthy of our honour. They have taken lots of risks in order to make sure the family survive first and then thrive.

    Father’s Day Message June 19, 2022 Getting it all together – as a Father. Texts: Proverbs 20:7 - The just man walketh in his integrity: his children are blessed after him. 3 John 4 I have no greater joy than to hear that my children walk in truth. Introduction: Today has been declared Fathers’ ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Potential Of Close Proximity Series

    Contributed by Jon Sullivan on Nov 17, 2009
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    In order to give our faith away we must get close to those who need to hear the message of hope and forgiveness found in Jesus.

    Becoming A Contqgious Christian The Potential Of Close Proximity I) Biblical Examples Zacheus Luke 19:1-10 (NIV) 1 Jesus entered Jericho and was passing through. 2 A man was there by the name of Zacchaeus; he was a chief tax collector and was wealthy. 3 He wanted to see who Jesus was, ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Our Father, Our Friend

    Contributed by Rodney V Johnson on Dec 6, 2008
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    This is the Eulogy I delivered for my father who died on Nov. 16th. It was the hardest sermon I ever delivered.

    Our Father, Our Friend John Thomas Johnson (5/6/1931 – 11/16/2008) I stand before you this morning representing my family in this celebratory service of the life of our father. Some of you here today knew my father long before I did so I am sure there are some memories and experiences that you ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Our Unpredictable God

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Oct 18, 2000
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    Should we look at our relationship with God as a way to avoid life’s miseries, or as a way to get to know Him and find strength to endure the curves life sends our way?

    1. My wife makes a mean Broccoli soup; never turns out at mo-in-laws 2. The newspaper is always there--except the one time in your life in which your photo is included... 3. The truth of the matter is that life is unpredictable. And so is God. 4. Don’t get me wrong: I believe God is faithful. But ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Our Father Is Our Refuge

    Contributed by Dr.w.samuel Legon on Oct 29, 2011
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    He is our King our Lord he has total control of all life.

    OUR FATHER IS OUR REFUGE Psalm 91 1He that dwelleth in the secret place of the most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty. 2I will say of the LORD, He is my refuge and my fortress: my God; in him will I trust. 3Surely he shall deliver thee from ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    A Model Father

    Contributed by Daniel Austin on Feb 28, 2010
    based on 6 ratings
     | 4,640 views

    This parable teaches us to seek a close relationship with our children. We need train our children by instruction and example in the way they should go.

    A Model Father 06/15/08 AM Text: Luke 15:11-24 Introduction ILL: It’s the third Sunday in June, and I’d like to say happy Father’s Day to all the dads here today. Father’s day owes its existence primarily to the persistence of one Sonora Smart Dodd. Sonora got the idea for Father’s day in 1909 ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Bryan Strickland avatar

    Our Perfect Father Series

    Contributed by Bryan Strickland on Mar 7, 2017
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     | 8,277 views

    This is a sermon series about how God meets our Deepest needs Through the prayer in which Jesus teaches the Disciples and us how to Pray.

    OUR PERFECT FATHER God Is the Answer to Your Deepest Needs - Part 1 of 7 Matthew 6:9 If somebody were to ask you "What do you need most these days?" I wonder what you'd say. Some of you might say, I need more money, I need more time, I need….. We're going to start a new series today called ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    Faith Of Our Fathers

    Contributed by Jon Lipka on Feb 26, 2012
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     | 7,986 views

    God's chosen people must recount His mighty acts among themselves.

    “Do not add to what I command you and do not subtract from it, but keep the commands of the Lord your God that I give you” (Dt. 4:1,2). Keeping the law was to be Israel’s fame among the nations. Israel was not to be known for its wealth (although Solomon’s riches were ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

  • Kory Labbe avatar

    God Our Father

    Contributed by Kory Labbe on Jun 22, 2020
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    Father's Day message looking at what God the Father does for his children.

    Romans 8:12-15 One morning, a seminary professors family was eating breakfast in a little restaurant, hoping to enjoy a quiet, family meal. While they were waiting for their food, they noticed a distinguished-looking, white-haired man moving from table to table, visiting with the guests. The ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    The Prodigal Father

    Contributed by Luther Sexton on Jun 16, 2018
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    How the Father Feels When His Son Returned

    One time a little boy was asked to define Father’s Day and he said, “Its just like Mother’s Day, only you don’t spend as much on the present.” Erma Bombeck in her usual humorous way wrote the following about fathers, “When I was a kid a father was like a light in the refrigerator. Everybody’s ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal