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  • Dean Rhine avatar

    When Death Is A Success

    Contributed by Dean Rhine on Jan 11, 2005
    based on 7 ratings
     | 2,505 views

    Easter sermon

    Intro: Today is Easter, a day many of us have been looking forward to for a long time now. We’ve been having Easter egg hunts, coloring eggs, buying special outfits, getting flowers, and all kinds of other activities associated with Easter. But, there was another event we remembered this week: ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    When Death Is A Success

    Contributed by Dean Rhine on Jan 11, 2005
    based on 14 ratings
     | 2,127 views

    Easter sermon

    Intro: Today is Easter, a day many of us have been looking forward to for a long time now. We’ve been having Easter egg hunts, coloring eggs, buying special outfits, getting flowers, and all kinds of other activities associated with Easter. But, there was another event we remembered this week: ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Division

    Contributed by Lou Nicholes on Jan 18, 2005
    based on 14 ratings
     | 5,112 views

    Dissension in the Corinthian church was the first problem addressed by Paul. He introduces the thoughts of this passage with an appeal for unity.

    THOUGHTS ABOUT THE PASSAGE: Being much concerned about the rise of denominations in the church, John Wesley tells of a dream he had. In the dream, he was ushered to the gates of Hell. There he asked, “Are there any Presbyterians here?” “Yes!”, came the answer. Then he asked, “Are there any ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Knowledge

    Contributed by Lou Nicholes on Jan 18, 2005
    based on 5 ratings
     | 4,577 views

    The true condition of the Corinthian believers was that they were still engrossed with human, earthly wisdom. We can spend a lifetime accumulating human knowledge and still not learn how to have a personal relationship with God.

    THOUGHTS ABOUT THE PASSAGE: Knowledge is exploding at such a rate—more than 2000 pages a minute—that even Einstein couldn’t keep up. In fact, if you read 24 hours a day, from age 21 to 70, and retained all you read, you would be one and a half million years behind when you finished. How can it be, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Popping The Questions Of The Church Series

    Contributed by Guy Glass on Jan 26, 2005
    based on 9 ratings
     | 3,642 views

    This is the first sermon of the series, and looks at the Paul’s focus and concern regarding the Corinthian Church

    POPPING THE QUESTIONS OF THE CHURCH 1 Corinthians 1:1-19 Introduction: As we begin a study in First Corinthians, we need to lay a little groundwork so to speak. Paul founded the Corinthian Church during his second missionary journey … Acts 18:1-18 records the founding of the church Acts ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Foolish Communication Series

    Contributed by Guy Glass on Feb 6, 2005
    based on 20 ratings
     | 4,097 views

    the apostle Paul wants us to understand that human wisdom is not the answer to the needs of the church, the cross of Christ is the answer to the needs of the church

    FOOLISH COMMUNICATION 1 CORINTHIANS 1:18-31 INTRODUCTION: As we continue our study in the book of First Corinthians, we approach a fundamental tenet of Paul’s’ writing, namely the inability to comprehend the wisdom of God through the wisdom of man. Aptly applied to the church, the apostle wants ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    An Appeal For Unity In The Church

    Contributed by Rev. Roberto D. Abella on Oct 24, 2004
    based on 46 ratings
     | 10,397 views

    “Christ is not divided,” the only hope available to division on churches is “UNITY” in Jesus Christ. Paul appeals for leaders to pursue “Unity”.

    INTRODUCTION: A story from D.L. Moody one of the greatest man of faith was told one time in a shore line along a beach just before sunrise, two men got into a simple dispute about what part of heavens sun would first appear in, they become so excited over it that they feel to fighting, arguments ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Weakness Of God

    Contributed by Anthony Smith on Jan 10, 2004
    based on 4 ratings
     | 2,962 views

    What can we say to the world when they try to destroy God?What is Gods weakness?

    The Weakness of God What can we say to the world after it trys to destroy God? 1St Corinthians, 1:18-25. ...and the weakness of God is stronger than men. ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    This Is Not Different; This Is The Same! Series

    Contributed by Paul Decker on Jan 15, 2004
    based on 44 ratings
     | 8,638 views

    We are to be different because of our oneness.

    THIS IS NOT DIFFERENT; THIS IS THE SAME! I Corinthians 1:10-17 S: Unity Th: Live the Difference Pr: WE ARE TO BE DIFFERENT BECAUSE OF OUR ONENESS. ?: What? What causes us to lose our oneness? KW: Failures TS: We will find in our study of I Corinthians 1:10-17 three areas of failure that cause ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    God Is Great! Series

    Contributed by Paul Decker on Jan 21, 2004
    based on 25 ratings
     | 9,571 views

    God is great.

    GOD IS GREAT! I Corinthians 1:18-25 S: Cross Th: Live the Difference Pr: GOD IS GREAT. ?: What? What makes God great? KW: Descriptions TS: We will find in our study of I Corinthians 18-25, five descriptions that explain the greatness of God to us. The _____ description is that… I. GOD IS NOT ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Adjusting Our Focus

    Contributed by Tony Fox on Feb 21, 2003
    based on 14 ratings
     | 5,473 views

    Paul writes to Corinth to get them to focus on the cross of Christ.

    “Adjusting Our Focus” February 12, 2003 (1Cor. 1.17-18) Adult Bible Study We’ve all had the job one time or another of taking pictures. When you do, you want to make sure that the image you are trying to capture is in focus else you get a smeared image. Sometimes we have to ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Priority Of Christ Series

    Contributed by David Welch on Mar 4, 2003
    based on 44 ratings
     | 5,861 views

    Second in a series in 1 Cor focusing on the first of three cures for disunity in the church. Keeping our eyes on Jesus and Him crucified.

    Chico Alliance Church March 2, 2003 Pastor David Welch “The Priority of Christ and the Cross” I Corinthians 1:10-31 OUTLINE Address and Introduction (Greeting and Thanksgiving) 1:1-9 I. Reproof for fleshly behavior 1-6 A. Reproof concerning divisions 1-4 B. Reproof concerning disorder ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

  • John Beehler avatar

    Detours

    Contributed by John Beehler on Mar 20, 2003
    based on 31 ratings
     | 5,489 views

    When you run into the cross, don’t look for a detour because you’re right where you’re supposed to be.

    Detours The 2002 Rube Goldberg Machine Contest National Challenge was to select, raise, and wave a national flag…in twenty or more steps! The idea of this contest is that groups of students are given an elementary challenge: something as simple as peeling an apple, sharpening a ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Ken Sauer avatar

    "Here And Now We Stand Because Of The Cross"

    Contributed by Ken Sauer on Mar 21, 2003
    based on 34 ratings
     | 7,501 views

    As Christians, we stand in a different place because of this Cross...what are we going to do about it?

    1 Corinthians 1:18-25 “Here and Now We Stand Because of the Cross” By: Rev. Kenneth Sauer, Pastor of Parkview United Methodist Church, Newport News, VA I will never forget it. I was about eleven years old. He was not a preacher. He was the director of our Youth Choir. He had no training in ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

  • Gregg Bitter avatar

    Lent Answers Lifes Big Questions

    Contributed by Gregg Bitter on Mar 27, 2003
    based on 84 ratings
     | 13,499 views

    We often serach for answers to life’s questions by looking at how we feel or what makes sense to us; however, God points us to Christ crucified.

    Grace and peace to you from God our Father and our Lord Jesus Christ. The Word of God through which the Holy Spirit touches our hearts are the words he breathed into the Apostle Paul to write, recorded in 1 Corinthians 1 Jews demand miraculous sings and Greeks look for wisdom, but we preach ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran