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"We Are Children Of The Resurrection.”

Contributed by Dr. Jerry Morrissey on Nov 1, 2001

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Year C. Luke 20: 27-38 Heavenly Father thank you, for making us children of the resurrection by our faith in your Son, Jesus Christ. Amen. November 11, 2001 Title: “We are children of the resurrection.”

Year C. Luke 20: 27-38 Heavenly Father thank you, for making us children of the resurrection by our faith in your Son, Jesus Christ. Amen. November 11, 2001 Title: “We are children of the resurrection.” The Sadducees pose a question to Jesus about the resurrection of the dead asking, which, if ...read more

Scripture: Luke 20:27-40

Denomination: Lutheran

Sanctification-Us And The Holy Spirit

Contributed by Joe Bedy on Oct 1, 2001

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When we are baptized into Christ God sees us as Holy, then we spend our lives becoming what He has made us.

Romans 6:15-23 So Far In the plan of salvation I have spoken about: 1.Grace and Faith 2. Repentance 3. Baptism 4. Holiness Tonight I will be speaking about sanctification another form of the word holy or consecrated. Two of the beads deal with Holiness, the white one is how God sees us and ...read more

Scripture: Romans 6:15-23, Hebrews 6:1-8

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

God Is Right Around The Corner

Contributed by Robert Parker on Oct 8, 2001

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God has a divine appointment for his people. He will set the crooked road straight, hold our hand in times of trouble and lead us toward a path of righteousness.

(45:1) "Thus saith the Lord to his anointed, to Cyrus, whose right hand I have holden, to subdue nations before him; and I will loose the shall not be shut;" (45:2) I will go before thee, and make the crooked places straight; PT. I YOUR APPOINTMENT IS DIVINELY SELECTED Saints, today the Lord ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 45:1-2, Zechariah 3:1-4

Denomination: Christian Church

His Last Words: Our First Work

Contributed by Michael Milton on Oct 17, 2001

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The last teaching of Christ remains the priority of every believer and every assembly: to make disciples of Christ.

Introduction to the Reading of the Scripture I want to preach from Matthew 28.16-20. It is a very familiar passage and is all but taken for granted during Mission Conferences. Like John 3.16 and a few others, the passage is so popular that it is liable to being dismissed by those who have heard ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 28:16-20, Hebrews 13:5

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

What To Do With What You Have Series

Contributed by Victor Yap on Nov 8, 2003

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Jacob: Wrestling With God and Man, Pt. 1

JACOB: WRESTLING WITH GOD AND MAN Jacob was a clever and crafty, colorful, calculative and complex character. Jacob is not our model, neither are his methods and marriages. In his quest for greatness, his motivation was indefensible, his mistakes were glaring and his misery dogged him. However, ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 25:19-34

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Can One Have Peace With War Series

Contributed by Bruce Landry on Mar 22, 2003

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We will look at the prospect of peace as our troops are engaged in a battle in Iraq. At these times people wonder what the situation is and whether we are in "end times". We will look throughout the Bible for insight and peace.

Can One have Peace with War Will there be war What not to place trust in What to trust in DBF Sunday Sermon, Ecclesiastes 3:1-11, various, 3/23/03 I am always amazed during times like this with the questions by people at times like these, who are squandering there lives and times upon themselves ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 3:1-11

Denomination: Baptist

A Crucified Will

Contributed by Rodney Buchanan on Mar 30, 2003

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When it comes to dying to ourselves: 1. Jesus is our example. 2. Willfulness is our problem. 3. Crucifixion is the answer.

In Luke 20:17-18 Jesus tells one of his most mysterious parables. He begins by quoting Psalm 118:22: “The stone the builders rejected has become the capstone.” And then he says, “Everyone who falls on that stone will be broken to pieces, but he on whom it falls will be crushed.” What a strange ...read more

Scripture: Romans 6:1-14

Denomination: Methodist

The Greed Of Gehazi

Contributed by Evie Megginson on Jul 23, 2004

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WE SEE IN THIS SERMON, THE DESIRE OF GEHAZI, THE DECISION OF GEHAZI, THE DECEPTION OF GEHAZI, THE DECREE OF NAAMAN, THE DEMAND OF ELISHA, THE DECLARATON OF ELISHA, AND THE DEFILEMENT OF GEHAZI.

THE GREED OF GEHAZI 2 KINGS 5:20-27 A few years ago in Boston, the bodies of two elderly women were discovered in their small apartment. They had died a few days earlier. An autopsy revealed malnutrition was the cause of death. But hidden in the mattresses and sewn up in pillows and draperies was ...read more

Scripture: 2 Kings 5:20-27

Denomination: Baptist

All-Powerful Series

Contributed by Russell Brownworth on Mar 17, 2003

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Open Theism is a heresy that says God doesn’t know the future. Next is the question of omnipotence...whether God can handle the future.

THE PASTOR’S POINTS sermon ministry of CEDAR LODGE BAPTIST CHURCH Thomasville, NC A fellowship of faith, family and friendships ------------------------------ March 16, 2003 Who has measured the waters in the hollow of His hand, And marked off the heavens by the span, And calculated the dust of ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 40:12, Psalm 139:14

Denomination: United Methodist

Endurance: Who Told You To Stop? Series

Contributed by Peter Loughman on Oct 26, 2009

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Faith is not based upon success or failure. Success and failure have one thing in common, they allow us to become closer to Jesus Christ.

I ran track in High School and my thing was running the sprints, 100, 200, hurdles, relays and such. In my Junior year the School hired a new track coach. At every practice this coach would give a short talk on strategy and tactics for our next track meet. At first, we were all bored to tears with ...read more

Scripture: Acts 13:13-52

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Running From God: It's Not About The Fish Series

Contributed by Peter Loughman on Apr 15, 2007

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God places each of us in our Nineveh: work, school, where we live and like Jonah we cannot see the big picture so we ignore our calling and sail away from our Ninevah - and then the storms.

As you know, years ago when I lived in the San Francisco Bay Area, I had a business on the side cleaning Aquariums. I did ok, I was a young man struggling along with my business and one day I was at my aquarium wholesaler and I ran into a man who was in the same business, except he knew what he was ...read more

Scripture: Jonah 1:1-4

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Believing Is Seeing

Contributed by Paul Decker on Apr 15, 2007

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Belief in Jesus brings clarity to our lives.

BELIEVING IS SEEING John 20.19-31 S: Resurrection C: Belief Pr: BELIEF IN JESUS BRINGS CLARITY TO OUR LIVES. TS: We will find in our study of John 20.19-31 where our relationship with Jesus begins. Type: Inductive I. PEACE (19-20) II. MISSION (21-23) III. UNBELIEF (24-25) IV. WORSHIP ...read more

Scripture: John 20:19-31

Denomination: Baptist

What Would Jesus Say To Osama Bin Laden? Series

Contributed by Greg Hanson on Apr 16, 2007

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This message compares Osama to Saul (Paul), as one of the most hated and feared people in the world. Yet, even someone who has performed such evil, is not beyond the reach of God’s love and forgiveness.

He proclaimed a holy war against Christians everywhere. He uttered murderous threats toward anyone who claimed to be a follower of Christ. He captured and persecuted Christians, opposing all who followed Jesus. He even approved of and participated in mobs of people killing anyone who claimed to ...read more

Scripture: Acts 9:1-9

Denomination: Wesleyan

You Must Be Born Again Series

Contributed by John Hamby on Sep 12, 2006

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Jesus gives Nicodemus three important facts about being born again.

A Study of the Book of John “That You May Believe” Sermon # 8 “You Must Be Born Again” John 3:1-13 What would you say if I were to ask you this morning, “Give one good reason why you should go to Heaven?” The ...read more

Scripture: John 3:1-13

Denomination: Baptist

Why Bother? Series

Contributed by Darryl Klassen on Feb 15, 2007

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This is the first in a series on evangelism based on Bill Hybel’s book of a similar title. What is our motivation for reaching out with the gospel of Jesus?

WHY BOTHER? Who can name the five purposes of the Church? Do you know what they are? Can you name one of the five purposes of the Church? (Worship, fellowship, discipleship, ministry, and evangelism). To be honest, I think that after the three ships most of us start scratching our heads. A ...read more

Scripture: Luke 15:1-7

Denomination: Mennonite

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