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  • Rodney Buchanan avatar

    Looking For Pennies

    Contributed by Rodney Buchanan on Nov 19, 2001
    based on 26 ratings
     | 4,893 views

    Looking for Pennies (story from Annie Dillard) is important because: 1. The created world is a window into the heart of God. 2. The created world provides opportunities to praise the goodness of God. 3. The created world is a source of joy for thankful

    Annie Dillard, in her wonderful Pulitzer Prize winning book Pilgrim at Tinker Creek, tells a story about pennies. It was in her chapter entitled “Seeing” that I read her wonderful childhood story. I will let her tell it in her own words: “When I was six or seven years old, growing up in ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    The Power Of Gratitude

    Contributed by David Swensen on Nov 20, 2001
    based on 87 ratings
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    Life is tough. As a result, there is need for us to reach out & touch a life. The heart that regularly gives thanks is the heart that serves God by faithfully ministering to others.Such is the power of gratitude

    THE POWER OF GRATITUDE Colossians 3:12-17 INTRODUCTION Mildred Hondorff, a former elementary school music teacher from Des Moines, Iowa, tells of life-changing experience she had with a pupil. Supplementing her income by teaching piano lessons she taught a “musically challenged” pupil ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Plum Of Patience Series

    Contributed by James Westervelt on Nov 21, 2001
    based on 107 ratings
     | 7,107 views

    It is our natural inclination to be impatient with people - to get angry at them for the things they do which displease us, to fly off the handle when they say or do something against us, to express great displeasure when they do things the wrong way.

    THE PLUM OF PATIENCE This morning we begin the OUTWARD FRUIT, those qualities we will exhibit in our relationships with other people: patience, kindness and goodness. Let’s look at the plum of patience: I’ve chosen a plum because patience is a plum of a virtue - it is one ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Art Of Forgiving

    Contributed by Ray Navarro on Dec 12, 2001
    based on 71 ratings
     | 15,330 views

    Jesus forgives us of our sins; we should be forgiving as well. Here’s what happens when we pardon those who sin against us.

    Andrew was a young man of 26 years old. He was very responsible and sociable as well. Since he was 9 years old, Andrew had been working to help and sustain his poor family. And for most of his life he had worked in the fields. But although he was a hard worker, he never had a steady ...read more

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    Denomination: Adventist

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    New Commitments For The New Year

    Contributed by James Petticrew on Dec 22, 2001
    based on 1,726 ratings
     | 529,547 views

    A sermon to challenge people to make 4 biblical commitments which can change their lives in the new year

    NEW COMMITMENTS FOR THE NEW YEAR Introduction Well it’s that time of year again when in a fit of optimism many of us make great promises to ourselves about what we are going to do in the New Year that we usually abandon about the second week in January. Let’s be honest now. How may of you kept to ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness

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    All Things New In 2002

    Contributed by James Westervelt on Jan 9, 2002
    based on 132 ratings
     | 8,687 views

    God wants us to stop living on "experiences PAST," and to move on to new things He wants to do in our lives today!

    ALL THINGS NEW IN 2002 Each December as we approach the New Year, I ask the Lord to give me a theme for the days that lie ahead. This year, the theme that came to mind is: "All Things New in 2002." This concept is based on 2 Cor. 5:17 - "Therefore, if anyone be in Christ, he is a new ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    A Thankful Heart

    Contributed by Chris Talton on Jan 28, 2002
    based on 154 ratings
     | 51,873 views

    what it means to have a thankful heart

    Dec. 3, 2000 Colossians 3:15-17 “A thankful heart” INTRODUCTION Eight things to be thankful for: Be grateful... * for automatic dishwashers. They make it possible to get out of the kitchen before the family comes in for their after-dinner snacks. * for husbands who attack small ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Growing Up With God

    Contributed by Troy Borst on May 17, 2001
    based on 64 ratings
     | 3,797 views

    Responsibilites we have as Children of God

    GROWING UP WITH GOD COLOSSIANS 3:1-10 INTRODUCTION Scripture often uses several different phrases to describe one thought. In Genesis, we are described as being “created in the image of God.” John 3:16-17 tells us very plainly that God loves us so much that He sacrificed Himself for us to save ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Instructions For The Home

    Contributed by Rob Clifton on May 23, 2001
    based on 110 ratings
     | 3,893 views

    This is a sermon written to preach in a wedding. It lists the responsibilities of each marriage partner.

    Introduction: 1. I remember when my dad bought his first VCR. 2. He didn’t know anything about how it worked, but he spent hours reading the instruction manual, learning every detail of how to use it properly. 3. Wouldn’t it be great if other things in life came with directions, like: ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Matthew Drake avatar

    Doing What We Know To Do, The Way We Know How To Do It

    Contributed by Matthew Drake on May 29, 2001
    based on 83 ratings
     | 3,671 views

    A great challenge to the Youth of today; to obey and honor their parents, the way God intended them to do.

    As I was preparing this message, I did not feel to preach tonight. In fact I felt to speak to our Youth. Mom’s and Dad’s, stick with us, I think you’ll like the direction I plan to take tonight. If you would stand (remain standing) in honor to the reading of God’s Word. Let’s begin with The Book ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Dennis Lawrence avatar

    What Earthly Good Is The Church, Anyway?

    Contributed by Dennis Lawrence on Jun 3, 2001
    based on 47 ratings
     | 3,536 views

    Christians need to understand that the church gives them what they cannot find anywhere else in the world!

    I give all appropriate credit to Rick Warren, "The Purpose Driven Church" for material that made this message possible. What Earthly Use is the Church, Anyway? June 3, 2001 In this Pentecost season, when we celebrate the church, it’s logical to ask the question: What earthly use is the church, ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • David Anderson avatar

    Excited For Eternity?

    Contributed by David Anderson on Jun 28, 2001
    based on 38 ratings
     | 6,838 views

    Is heaven bigger to us than this tiny planet? If so, does our belief in heaven make a difference in our life?

    Sermon: “Excited for Eternity?” Rev. David Anderson John 14:1-13 I’d like to read for you a few verses from the fourteenth chapter o St. John’s Gospel. Our Lord says to His disciples, and that includes mst of us ere, “Do not let your hearts be troubled. Trust in God; trust also ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Focus And Followthrough Series

    Contributed by Paul Apple on Jul 4, 2001
    based on 11 ratings
     | 3,705 views

    THE KEY TO SPIRITUALITY IS LIVING OUT OUR UNION WITH CHRIST

    BIG IDEA: THE KEY TO SPIRITUALITY IS LIVING OUT OUR UNION WITH CHRIST INTRODUCTION Paul now makes the transition from the more doctrinal section of Chapters 1-2 where he had been teaching the Supremacy and Sufficiency of Christ and warning against false approaches to spirituality to the more ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    The Perfect Bond Of Unity Series

    Contributed by Paul Apple on Jul 4, 2001
    based on 89 ratings
     | 11,903 views

    THE KEY TO HARMONY IN THE BODY OF CHRIST

    BIG IDEA: THE KEY TO HARMONY IN THE BODY OF CHRIST IS: - BEING CHRISTLIKE IN OUR CHARACTER AND ATTITUDE TOWARDS ONE ANOTHER - BEING PRODUCTIVE IN MINISTERING THE WORD TO ONE ANOTHER - BEING MOTIVATED BY A DESIRE TO PLEASE HIM IN EVERYTHING (AND BEING THANKFUL THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Steve Shepherd avatar

    The Troublemakers

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Jul 9, 2001
    based on 65 ratings
     | 5,760 views

    There are troublemakers in our own lives which need to be dealt with.

    THE TROUBLEMAKERS INTRO.- ILL.- An evangelist was speaking in a meeting when a heckler shouted, “Listen to him! And his father used to drive a wagon led by a donkey.” “That’s right,” said the evangelist, “and today my father and the wagon are gone. But I see we still have the donkey with ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ