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Sermon:
Quotes from My Ministry – Part 1
by Chris Cumming
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I encountered a book of quotes from an author of four books. The quotes
were all derived from the text of those four books. I was intrigued
with the concept and felt that it could be applied to my ministry.
Indeed, I have created more text than this author in the last eighteen
years in the ministry. This document will be a log of original quotes
from hundreds of sermons and Bible studies. Where possible, I will
include links to any of those sources that are currently posted on the
Internet.
I am doing this series of sermons for a number of reasons:
1] to create a tickler file into sermons you have heard from me.
2] to give you a checklist for your prayers, meditations and
self-examinations.
3] to overwhelm you with the sure need for fervency, diligence, zeal and
perseverance.
Subject |
Quote |
Boldness |
Sermon:
Caleb—Apollos—James ...a sermon
about bold confidence
“Be Bold and all the forces of God’s universe will come to your
aid.”
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Boldness |
Sermon:
Extrication …a sermon about
defeatism
“God sees us
through every valley we have to cross and He extricates us from
the elements we find therein.
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Character |
Sermon:
Efficacy [ef-i-kuh-see]
...invoking
the power of God
“Everything spiritual we learn and do is for the inner man. The
character of Christ is being built in the inner man. Note that
phrase from the commentary, "Personification of the principles
of action by which a Christian is governed. The "inner man" is
totally different from the sensual man or what we call the
carnal and corrupt nature of ourselves. Indeed, the inner man
is being developed by God in us to govern and overcome the
carnal and corrupt nature of ourselves.”
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Commitment to God |
Sermon:
Assiduity ...giving all
actions, burdens and concerns to God
“Virtually every
situation in your life can have a happy and joyous outcome if
you invoke this commitment procedure.
Proverbs 16:3
Commit thy works unto the LORD, and thy thoughts shall be
established.
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Decision making |
Sermon:
Cognation ...a
sermon about determining the will of God
“To be in
Cognation with God, we must have the same character, nature,
function and thought. We must have the same elements of will.
We know that God worketh all things after the counsel of his own
will, so now we must determine what His will is and then begin
making Godly decisions.”
“Decisions come to us each day. This is God's plan for us...to
make decisions. Each decision and collections of decisions lead
us somewhere.”
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Defeatism |
Sermon:
Extrication …a sermon about
defeatism
“I can tell you
right now that if a man enters into the valley of defeat with
the expectation of defeat and/or an attitude that defeat is
inevitable, then he is already lost.
“If it be God’s will for you, you will know success in what you
put your hand, heart or mind to.”
“How can one
possibly be kind and tenderhearted to others if all that is
coming out of his mouth is defeatism?”
“How can we possibly pray before the Living God if our mind is
full of negativity and defeat?”
“Negative individuals are the opposite of boldness and they are
always full of fear.”
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End Time |
Sermon:
Final Checklist ...a checklist
for the end time
The five
highest end time elements firstfruits will face
1] Deception…a
method
2] False Doctrine…the
content of the deception
3] Brother Relations…breaking
down
4] Bitterness…firstfruits
falling from the faith
5] Coping with Shock…mentally,
emotionally, physically and spiritually
…and
what to do about all five:
The
five highest end time elements firstfruits will face
1] Deception…a
method…be
fully immersed into the Word of God.
2] False Doctrine…the
content of the deception…be
fully immersed into the Word of God.
3] Brother Relations…breaking
down…be
not easily offended. Take the wrong. Resolve the issue.
Forgive. Lift up your brothers in the faith. Cover their sins
in the blood of Christ.
4] Bitterness…firstfruits
falling from the faith…avoid
false doctrine. Avoid vain jangling and debate. Stay distant
from those departing the faith and who no longer hear sound
doctrine. Displace bitterness and the root of bitterness by
increasing amounts of the Holy Spirit. Stay in the Salvation
Process.
5] Coping with Shock…mentally,
emotionally, physically and spiritually…invoke
faith. Know and understand what is coming and prepare yourself
on all these levels. Pray to God for strength, refuge and
providence.
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Fervency |
Sermon:
F.D.Z.P. …a sermon about
fervency, diligence, zeal and perseverance
“No one is going to attain Salvation without fervency, diligence
and zeal.”
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Forgiveness |
Sermon:
Exculpate …a sermon about
forgiveness
“We see that
forgiveness is more than the declaration, ‘I forgive you.’ It
involves action and a continual, lifelong process. When we
forgive someone, as God forgives us, it is forever.”
“The act of forgiveness is not a feeling, emotion or declaration
to the offending party. It is a process where the offense is
utterly destroyed from the relationship.”
“Before either human can invoke the process of forgiveness, God
must forgive us. God forgives us generally and in each
instance, specifically. Then the offended must forgive the
offender and finally, the offender must forgive himself. Each
forgiveness process invoked must be comprehensive.”
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Giving everything in your life to God
[assiduity] |
Sermon:
Efficacy [ef-i-kuh-see]
...invoking
the power of God
“The more you give over to God, knowing nothing is too trivial
for God, the stronger you will become. This is part of what 2
Corinthians 3:18 states about us...going from ‘glory to glory.’
Each "glory" makes us stronger.”
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God |
Sermon:
Absolutely!! ...a sermon
about believing
“When we decide to believe in God,
we must also decide to follow His ways.”
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God |
Sermon:
Affinity
…a serious
sermon about kinship
“God wants our love, devotion, and reverence to Him to be pure
and free from any improper mixture.”
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God’s Desire for us |
Sermon:
Efficacy [ef-i-kuh-see]
...invoking
the power of God
“God wants us to
be successful at all things. God wants us to “see” the
invisible God. God wants us to put all things into His hands
and then have success with each of them.”
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Holy Spirit |
Sermon:
B
& C …a
sermon about Psalm 51:17 [broken and contrite heart]
“It is not by our
strength and/or devices that we change or are healed but by
Almighty God working in and through us by Jesus Christ with the
power of the Holy Spirit.”
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Holy Spirit |
Sermon:
Double-down …a hands-on
perspective to repentance
“All holiness is
accomplished by the power of the Holy Spirit.”
“By your firm conviction and your calling, you live in the
Spirit. By that power, you walk in the Spirit or produce fruit
and good works. The crucifixion of the flesh is a specific
procedure you initiate by that Spirit.”
“If you are walking in the Spirit, you will not fulfil the lust
of the flesh. If you are in the Spirit you are in firm
conviction. If you are in the Spirit, you are in holiness. If
you are in the Spirit, you are constantly doubling down in
repentance.”
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Hope |
Sermon:
Expectation …a sermon about
hope
“So, here we are, standing at the edge of a dark and foreboding
forest that we call the end time and tribulation.
We will survive it.
We can go forth with
boldness.
God has promised to save
us.
Christ has told us He is
with us.”
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Improvement |
Sermon:
Affinity
…a serious
sermon about kinship
“Improving ourselves should not be a goal. It must be a
constant and concerted action.”
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Invoke |
Sermon:
Efficacy [ef-i-kuh-see]
...invoking
the power of God
“Invoke the Power of God.”
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Joy |
Sermon:
Exit from Mudville ...the
importance of joy
“Joy is more than a response to a pleasurable event. Joy is a
religious emotion. It is the natural outcome of fellowship with
God.”
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Kingdom of God |
Sermon:
Endeavor ...a sermon about
Matthew 6:33
1] But seek
ye first the Kingdom of God
a) Always ask God for the
highest thing.
b) Ask for wisdom and knowledge.
c) Seek after good, right and
truth before God.
d) Receive the Word of God.
e) Incline your ear unto Wisdom.
f) Cry after Knowledge.
g) Walk in the path of Judgment.
h) Honor God with your increase
and tithes.
i) Labor after meat which
endureth unto everlasting life.
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Lying |
Minister’s Notebook: “Little
White Lies”
“There is no such thing as a ‘little white lie.’ All lies are
lying.”
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Negative elements |
Sermon:
B & C …a
sermon about Psalm 51:17 [broken and contrite heart]
“When you begin
that journey of eliminating negative elements of your nature [by
bringing in the good],
you just may find yourself smiling in abundance because you are
now seeing yourself, the world and righteous behaviors in a more
perfect light.”
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Overcoming Sin |
Sermon:
Bread Crumbs ...a sermon about
spiritual purification
“Continue in the
process of purging, cleansing and purifying yourself from sin.”
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Overcoming Sin |
Sermon:
Claiming Victory …a sermon
about sin
“Getting sin out of our lives OR
overcoming sin is one of the chief elements of the Salvation
Process, which has as its goal, our entry into the Kingdom of
God.”
“To enter into the Kingdom of God, with
eternal life, we must overcome sin.”
“If your
ministers are true, listen carefully to the meat that they
preach for in those true teachings are tools that will aid you
in your Victory over sin.”
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Prayer |
Sermon:
Firstfruit Fundamentals …on
Prayer
“You are a child
and heir of God. You are a join-heir with Christ, so replace
the awkwardness [of
coming before the throne of God]
with boldness and confidence.
“God has a plan. Everything that happens in this world is part
of that plan.
God is in charge and He has
reasons for things happening the way they do. When we ask for
something that falls in line with His plan and His goals for us
RIGHT NOW, He'll give us what we ask RIGHT NOW.
When we ask for something that
we DON'T NEED RIGHT NOW, He may wait until the time is right.
God is seldom early, but never late.”
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Purpose/Will of God |
Sermon:
Arrows – Part 1 ...a sermon
about Godly instructions
“We are to do all
things according to the purpose of God.”
“In all our ways, we acknowledge the purpose and design He has
assigned to everything He has made, commanded and in which He
has become involved. He sanctifies all these things. It is
actually these purposes…sanctification…that directs the path.
These are the arrows.”
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Redeeming Time
[Ephesians 5:16] |
Sermon:
Are You Ready
...does God want
us to be ready for something? What?
“We are to free up
time from our bondage to this world. If we are caught up in
things that steal our precious time, we need to get rid of the
actions or situations that are taking up that time.”
“The more time you purchase or take back, the more opportunities
will automatically come your way.”
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Religion |
Sermon:
Affinity
…a serious
sermon about kinship
Our religion cannot be defiled. If it is, we will not be
invited into the Family of God.
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Repentance |
Sermon:
Double-down …a hands-on
perspective to repentance
“Manifest your
holiness by repenting before God.” OR, “Manifest your holiness
by fully obeying God.”
“Repentance signals the start of a changed and godly life. It
involves a fully conscious recognition of one's sinful, lawless
way of life, a way of life that is antagonistic toward God and
His law, accompanied by a firm conviction to make a total change
and to begin to live in full accord with God's way of life as
described in the Bible.”
“To Double-down is to double or significantly increase one’s
investment or commitment.”
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Rudeness |
Sermon:
Effrontery …a sermon about
Rudeness
“There is no room for rudeness or effrontery in God’s Church.”
“To those that would seek their own…cut it out. Stop
asking people for things and start exercising faith knowing that
God already knows what you need and desire and if it be His will
for you to have it, He will put that opportunity in the path of
your brother and he will give it to you.”
“If we are following the example of Christ and being a living
sacrifice in our service to others, rudeness doesn’t have an
opportunity.”
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Salvation |
Sermon:
The Finish Line ...a sermon
about the assurance of the Kingdom
“To get to the
finish line [of
salvation],
we must proceed according to Godly procedures. We must do it
His way.
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Salvation Process |
Sermon:
Earn This ...a sermon about
taking action in the salvation process
“The entire
purpose of the salvation process is to take you in transition
from sinning character to the character of Christ. To do this,
you must engage the elements of the salvation process to that
end.
Earn this.”
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Sanctification |
Sermon:
Firstfruit Fundamentals …on
Prayer
“You
are justified and sanctified as long as you are a firstfruit in
the Salvation Process.”
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Sin/Temptation |
Sermon:
Ascendancy
...a
sermon about governing or controlling influence
“To overcome sin,
stop sin and destroy the temptation, go to the Bible.”
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Vain Jangling [false doctrines] |
Sermon:
Chatter ...stopping/avoiding
the vain jangling
“Avoid vain
jangling. Stop the chatter.”
“Spiritual chatter
or chatter we hear in and around our journey to Salvation are
false doctrines or any subject or situation designed by Satan to
disrupt or destroy a church.”
“The true ministers are those preaching in close adherence to
scripture. The false ministers bring in their own false
teachings.”
“The only way you can know if
the minister or teacher is in close adherence to scripture is
for you to be in close adherence to scripture.”
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Women |
Sermon:
A Glory to God ...a sermon
about women
“If you want to
make women second class citizens that is your choice, but you
cannot use the Word of God to prove or support your
contentions.”
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Word of God |
Sermon:
Full Immersion – Part 1 ...a
sermon about the Word of God
“Immerse yourself Fully, into the Word of God.”
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Worry |
Sermon:
8% Real …a sermon about worry
“Worries can
actually choke the Word of God right out of our minds.”
“Faith is key here for Worry
wars against faith. It gets between you and Faith and if it
gets between you and Faith, it gets between you and God.
Therefore, if one is always steeped in worry and getting further
and further from God, WORRY BECOMES SIN.”
“Some have asked the difference between ‘worry’ and ‘concern’.
It is rather easy to tell these two elements apart:
Worry has no plans, only pain.
Concern has a plan of action and the added elements of boldness
and energy. Worry has no inherent energy; it saps energy.
Concern redeems the time; worry saps your time. Worry is
defeat. Concern is a path toward triumph and success.
So cast away your worries and
exchange them for Godly concern and you will know peace and
joy.”
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Your mind |
Sermon:
Ascendancy
...a
sermon about governing or controlling influence
“Take control of and responsibility for your mind.”
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Your mind |
Sermon:
Claiming Victory …a sermon
about sin
“By immersing ourselves into the Word
of God, we transform our thoughts. We can actually use the words
of God to combat the evil thoughts that enter our minds. In
doing so, we are overcoming sin. We are putting it out of our
lives. We are gaining Victory over sin.”
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