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  • Paul Andrew avatar

    Feast Of The Transfiguration Of The Lord- Ascending The Spiritual Mountain

    Contributed by Paul Andrew on Jul 1, 2023
     | 614 views

    It happens, geographically, on a mountain top because the higher you climb the more you see, so it’s revelatory of a person’s advancement in the spiritual life.

    Even the highest moments of mystical union are meant to empower one to serve our neighbor. It’s about service. E.g. there is the story of a lady who went to a prayer group where everyone was sitting in silence. "When does the service begin?" she asked a man sitting near her. His answer: ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

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    Chastening May Seem Grievious

    Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Jun 28, 2019
     | 2,882 views

    There are 2 kinds of discipline: 1. Discipline by others. 2. Self-discipline. We must not despise chastening. God has a plan and a purpose. Pruning produces much fruit.

    CHASTENING MAY SEEM GREVIOUS? By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com TEXT: Proverbs 3:11 My son, despise not the chastening of the LORD; neither be weary of his correction: Hebrews 12:5 And ye have forgotten the exhortation which speaketh unto you as unto children, My son, despise ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Cut It Down

    Contributed by Jeremy Poling on Jun 4, 2014
    based on 4 ratings
     | 10,981 views

    Jesus comes by our lives and looks for fruit.

    Thank you Rev. P.W.Larue SUBJECT: "CUT IT DOWN" Matthew 21:17-22 Verse 17, "And he left them and went out of the city into Bethany: and he lodged there." Luke 13:6, 7 "Then said he unto the dresser of his vineyard. Behold these three years I come seeking fruit on the fig tree and find none: cut ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Perfect Testimonies And Images Of The Father, Son And Holy Spirit For Edification And Focus In The Secret Place Of Communion Series

    Contributed by Ambassador Monday Ogbe on Feb 16, 2022
    based on 1 rating
     | 840 views

    Hello Friends, I welcome you to today’s Perfect WORDS, perfect WORKS and perfect WONDERS (WWW) series titled, ” *Perfect Testimonies and Images of Father, Son and Holy Spirit

    Hello Friends, I welcome you to today’s Perfect WORDS, perfect WORKS and perfect WONDERS (WWW) series titled, ” *Perfect Testimonies and Images of Father, Son and Holy Spirit. I would like to pose these questions which we will attempt to Provide answers to as we go along and they are these _*1) ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Paul Fritz avatar

    Eleven Ways God Improves Us With Pruning

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Aug 28, 2004
    based on 54 ratings
     | 33,553 views

    Jesus said that His Father prunes His children. The richest, the fullest, the most fruitful lives are those that have been strengthened through the painful process of tribulation. We have no right to believe that God will use us until He has cut away wha

    Eleven Ways God Improves us With Pruning (John 15:2) Illustration:Every branch that bears fruit He prunes, that it may bear more fruit. --John 15:2 I have several grapevines in my garden, and each year I cut out loads of long, spindly vines. Unless I remove these, they will take all the strength ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Stephen Smarowsky avatar

    Do Not Be Afraid Of God's Pruning In Your Life

    Contributed by Stephen Smarowsky on Jun 14, 2008
    based on 9 ratings
     | 29,147 views

    Jesus said that His Father prunes His children. The richest, fullest, most fruitful lives are those that have been strengthened through the painful process of tribulation.

    Do Not Be Afraid of God’s Pruning in Your Life: John 15:2 Introduction: Every branch that bears fruit must be pruned to bear much more fruit. I have a tomato plant that has been living for over two years now. Every winter the cold weather and heavy breeze kill more than half of the vines and ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Patrick Agbonkpolor avatar

    Seek The Lord In Righteousness

    Contributed by Patrick Agbonkpolor on Dec 31, 2020
    based on 3 ratings
     | 4,973 views

    As we commence a new year we need to break up our fallow ground and take time to feel the Lord for divine direction and guidance.

    TOPIC: SEEK THE LORD IN RIGHTEOUSNESS. TEXT: HOSEA 10:12 " Sow to yourselves in righteousness, reap in mercy; break up your fallow ground: for it is time to seek the LORD, till he comes and rains righteousness upon you." We rejoice with you all for making it to the New Year, 2021. We ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • James Jackson avatar

    Habits Of Pruning, Part 1: Sabbath (Exodus 16) Series

    Contributed by James Jackson on Feb 8, 2021
     | 1,950 views

    Sabbath reminds us that God's got this. And He's got us, too.

    Good morning. Please open your Bibles to Exodus 16. We’re going to look at several scripture passages this morning, but the biggest chunk is going to come from Exodus 16, so you can go ahead and turn there. For the past several weeks we’ve been talking about developing spiritual disciplines. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Kristen McKeag avatar

    What Is Your Joy "Tied" To?

    Contributed by Kristen Mckeag on May 12, 2015
     | 5,544 views

    We tie our joy to many things, but we need to tie it to Jesus alone!

    Good morning and happy mother’s day! You know, there are 1000 topics and sermons you can preach on Mother’s Day. I feel a lot of pressure up here today, because I want to talk about something memorable and impactful – something that can change our lives. But then I thought, ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Life Line (2018, Fifth Sunday Of Easter)

    Contributed by John Williams Iii on Apr 28, 2021
     | 2,247 views

    Sin is perhaps the biggest of the obstacles because it is connected with all of the other obstacles in our lives that hinder God’s will. Sin has many forms and formats that make deadwood in our lives, but sin has one purpose and that is our destruction.

    THE LIFE LINE Text: John 15:1- 8 Just recently my daughter Lilly looked at the bushes of the parsonage that had been trimmed back. She expressed her concern that the bushes might not grow back. I assured her that that the pruning that had taken place was good for the bushes because ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

  • Boomer Phillips avatar

    Four Steps To Bearing Fruit

    Contributed by Boomer Phillips on Mar 6, 2022
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     | 6,933 views

    John chapter 15 speaks of bearing fruit, which we often interpret as winning lost souls to Christ. However, winning people to Christ is only one meaning of the word fruit. Fruit symbolized the best result or sweetest prize in life.

    One time on the farm I was sitting on my porch admiring the rose bushes that were in bloom. A couple of weeks prior they had appeared to be dead. They hadn’t been pruned in over two years since my mom passed away. Each bush was a huge mass of dead branches. My wife asked me about them, and I ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Michael Adams avatar

    Decision Time

    Contributed by Michael Adams on Nov 22, 2018
     | 4,994 views

    This is a revival message, getting the Church right with God. We are in the last days and it is time the Church starts being the Church. Too many churches are going through the motions. They have zero outreach in their own communities. Oh they give to foreign missions but do nothing at home.

    Joshua 24: Decision Time This is a message that everyone here tonight will make a decision. Though it may never be made public God will know your decision. He will know if you as an individual will serve him and if this church, as a whole, will serve him. The word serve is used 413 times ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Bill Butsko avatar

    Thorns Of Life

    Contributed by Bill Butsko on Jul 9, 2006
    based on 90 ratings
     | 41,687 views

    The thorns of life are many, but the grace of God is sufficient in our weakness.

    Text: “…a thorn in the flesh was given to me…” (2 Corinthians 12:7) What is a thorn? The American Heritage Dictionary says that a thorn is a modified branch in the form of a sharp, woody spine. It can cause sharp pain, irritation, or discomfort. How many of you have ever been struck by a ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

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    God The Gardener

    Contributed by Rev. Matthew Parker on May 6, 2012
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     | 8,198 views

    God wants us to grow. Like plants, if we actually want to grow, we’ve got to be pruned. God’s discipline is always loving. Accepting it is the key to becoming who God means us to be.

    In Hampton Court near London (start video-http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SxzG6C-jrwE), there is a grapevine under glass; it is about 1,000 years old and has but one single root which is at least two feet thick. A formidable root. Some of the branches are 200 feet long. Without careful tending, ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • David Henderson avatar

    I Heard It Through The Grapevine Series

    Contributed by David Henderson on Aug 12, 2012
     | 8,783 views

    If we are going to grow deeper, pruning must occur from time to time. While it may be painful, it is much better than the alternative. Pruning is necessary if we plan to grow deeper.

    “I heard it through the Grapevine” John 15:1-8 There we were sitting in the middle of our neighbor’s back yard. There was no fence and we were certainly allowed to be there but what we were doing wasn’t really allowed. Our neighbor grew a variety of things in his back ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist