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Dr. Fred W. Penney
Contributing sermons since Jan 1, 2000
Newest Sermons
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The Always Persecuted Church
Contributed on Nov 11, 2024
A message about the first martyr Stephen and the ongoing persecution of the church
Title: “The Always Persecuted Church” Text: Acts 6:8 - 7:60 and 8:1-4 Subject: How does the church react to the stoning of Stephen & subsequent widespread persecution? Complement: …by spreading the word wherever they went. Big idea: _________________________. Persecution becomes a pathway to ...read more
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Signed, Sealed And Delivered
Contributed on Oct 22, 2024
A funeral sermon about the guarantee of resurrection.
Text: 1 Corinthians 15:1-26. Subject; What does Jesus’ resurrection tell us about our inevitable(impending) death? Compliment; his resurrection is the first fruits of our resurrection! Big idea; Jesus’ resurrection is the guarantee of our resurrection! Introduction/attention - Pastor Earl had ...read more
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Sitting On The Fence
Contributed on Sep 30, 2024
A first person narrative sermon from the perspective of Gamaliel.
Title: Sitting on the Fence Text: Acts 5:12 Subject: How Did The Sanhedrin Decide To Spare The Lives Of The Apostles? Complement: By Waiting To See If God Was Involved Big Idea: I'm trying to decide what to believe about Jesus. The apostles performed many signs and wonders among the people. ...read more
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The Coronation Of King Jesus
Contributed on Apr 1, 2024
A sermon for Palm Sunday
Title: The Coronation of King Jesus Alex Navalny ? Russian activist - poisoned in August 2020 – and almost died. • he received ed Medical Care in Berlin • then - he Returned To Russia – and was Immediately Arrested. • Sent to Siberian prison – killed – on Feb 16, 2024. (age 46); wife and 2 ...read more
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Birth Pains
Contributed on Feb 1, 2024
This message unpacks Jesus teaching about how to live as his coming approaches and the church is challenged and persecuted by the secular and pagan culture.
Title: “Birth Pains” Text: Matthew 24:1-14 (The Olivet Discourse) Subject: How do we live for Christ as the age moves toward his return? Complement: We live wisely, fearlessly, courageously, devotedly, missionally…with endurance inspired by his coming. Big Idea; Jesus calls us to faithfulness as ...read more
Newest Sermon Series
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On Mission
Contributed on Jun 14, 2021
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Peace In The Pandemic
Contributed on Nov 9, 2020
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Advent
Contributed on Dec 16, 2019
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First Person Sermons
Contributed on Feb 26, 2019
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Bigger Fish To Fry
Contributed on Feb 26, 2019
Newest Sermon Illustrations
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God's Mercy
Contributed on Nov 2, 2024
Henri Nouwen tells the story of a family from Paraguay. The father spoke out against the military regime and its human rights abuses. The police arrested his teenage son and tortured him to death. Enraged townsfolk wanted to turn the boy's funeral into a huge protest march, but the doctor ...read more
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That Great Getting' Up Morning...
Contributed on Oct 30, 2024
And now O Lord – When I’ve done drunk my last cup of sorrow— When I’ve been called everything but a child of God— When I’ve done travelling up the rough side of the mountain— O – Mary’s baby— When I start down the steep and slippery steps of death— When this old world begins to rock beneath my ...read more
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Money Is Dangerous
Contributed on Aug 8, 2024
Cofounder of Apple Steve Wozniak has a personal disdain for money and accumulating large amounts of wealth. He told Fortune magazine in 2017, "I didn't want to be near money, because it could corrupt your values. When Apple first went ...read more
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Herod's And King's
Contributed on Jun 4, 2024
"Every Herod dies and comes alone to stand before the Lamb upon the ...read more
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Church Matters
Contributed on Jun 1, 2024
Why do people in churches seem like cheerful, brainless tourists on a packaged tour of the Absolute? The tourists are having coffee and doughnuts on Deck C. Presumably someone is minding the ship, correcting the course, avoiding icebergs and shoals, fueling the engines, watching the radar screen, ...read more