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Matthew Rogers
Contributing sermons since Jan 1, 2000
Newest Sermons
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Home (Christmas Eve 2002)
Contributed on Nov 17, 2003
Christmas Eve message. Jesus left His home to remind us, we’re not home yet.
Christmas Eve 2002 HOME **(Thanks goes to Robert Lowery from Lincoln Christian seminary for some conceptual ideas in this message)** It’s amazing all the images a simple 4-letter word can conjure up. I’m referring to the word “home.” In our vocabulary we have expressions like “home ...read more
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Finding God In Perilous Times
Contributed on Sep 10, 2002
A message for the one year anniversary of September 11, 2001.
9-11 Remembrance September 8, 2002 INTRODUCTION Each of us has a story… Where we were… How we heard… What we felt. Each of us has as story…and each story is interesting. Over this past holiday weekend, I sat with Kim’s family around the dinner table, and one of the things ...read more
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Salt And Light
Contributed on May 29, 2002
Disciples of Jesus can have a profound impact on the world.
March 18, 2001 Understanding the Kingdom – Part 4 INTRODUCTION What possible influence could the people described in the Beatitudes (Matthew 5:3-12) expect to have on this hard, tough world? Slowly but surely the world is rotting from within. The erosion has plunged our world into a ...read more
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The Results Of Giving
Contributed on May 28, 2002
God uses generous giving to make sure the church is a community where no one stands alone.
Biblical Giving: For Mature Audiences Only – Part 4 May 26, 2002 THE RESULTS OF GIVING (Acts 4:32-5:11, p. 1081-1082) INTRODUCTION (Show video of Katherine and Linda Brooker testimony) The message this morning is about the results of giving. When Robert and I went over to the ...read more
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The Rewards Of Giving
Contributed on May 20, 2002
God ensures that generosity will be a mark of authentic biblical community by rewarding those who give.
May 19, 2002 Big Idea: God ensures that generosity will be a mark of authentic biblical community by rewarding those who give. INTRODUCTION It’s been a very interesting week, hasn’t it? Since we were here last Sunday, the Cubs haven’t won a single game. (And they’ve had 6 tries!!) Star ...read more
Newest Sermon Series
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Understanding The Kingdom
Contributed on Apr 8, 2002
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His Name Is Jesus
Contributed on Mar 4, 2002
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The Safest Place On Earth
Contributed on Feb 21, 2002
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The Greatest Place On Earth
Contributed on Feb 20, 2002
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Relationships In The Kingdom
Contributed on Jan 7, 2002
Newest Sermon Illustrations
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It Was In December Of 1903, That After Many ...
Contributed on Nov 17, 2003
It was in December of 1903, that after many attempts, the Wright brothers, Orville and Wilbur, were successful in getting their “flying machine” off the ground and into the air at Kitty Hawk. Thrilled over the accomplishment, they telegraphed this message to their sister Katherine: “We have ...read more
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Go Ahead And Gossip Harriet, The Church Gossip ...
Contributed on Mar 25, 2003
GO AHEAD AND GOSSIP Harriet, the church gossip and self-appointed supervisor of the church’s morals, kept sticking her nose into other people’s business. Several residents were unappreciative of her activities, but feared her enough to maintain their silence. She made a mistake, however, when ...read more
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Saved From Our Rubble Of Sin- Communion ...
Contributed on Sep 10, 2002
SAVED FROM OUR RUBBLE OF SIN- COMMUNION MEDITATION The September 11, 2002 issues of TIME magazine has a touching article about 31-year old Genelle Guzman. Genelle was the last of just four people caught in the debris of the Twin Towers to be found alive. After the planes hit the World ...read more
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Memorandum
Contributed on Aug 23, 2002
MEMORANDUM To: Jesus, Son of Joseph, Woodcrafter Carpenter Shop, Nazareth; From: Jordan Management Consultants, Jerusalem.... Dear Sir: Thank you for submitting the resumes of the twelve men you have picked for management positions in your new organization. All ...read more
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In January Of 1997 A Mystery Was Solved That Had ...
Contributed on May 20, 2002
In January of 1997 a mystery was solved that had baffled people for nearly a decade. Someone was giving away millions of dollars! The recipients didn’t know why the gifts came or how to ask for more. But still the money drizzled in, to universities, hospitals and service groups around the globe, ...read more