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		  Sermon: 
		Quotes from My Ministry – Part 1by 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.
 
 
			
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				Subject | 
				Quote |  
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				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]
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				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]
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				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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