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Starting Over

Contributed by Eric Snyder on Jan 28, 2003

based on 89 ratings

| 22,077 views

new years sermon. I got the points from Rick Stacy. Who knows who he stole it from.

Starting Over, Luke 4:16-21 Eric A. Snyder, Minister, Farwell Church of Christ 12-29-2002 A woman opened the door of a building and was about to step outside when she heard a voice saying, "Don’t take that next step or you’ll regret it." She paused and a brick came crashing to the pavement right ...read more

Scripture: Luke 4:16-21

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

We Are One

Contributed by Antonio Torrence on Jun 1, 2003

based on 84 ratings

| 21,921 views

This Sermon is about the importance of unity in the church.

Text: John 17:20-26, Acts 1:14 Title: We Are One By Rev. A. LaMar Torrence, Cross of Life Lutheran Church I yet believe that we are living in some amazing times when our horizons are both expanding and contracting. Never before has it been so easy to be in direct contact with people from all ...read more

Scripture: John 17:20-26, Acts 1:14

Denomination: Lutheran

Ready Or Not, Here I Come Series

Contributed by Steven Simala Grant on Jun 5, 2003

based on 57 ratings

| 5,260 views

Living in the Kingdom of God. The Spirit creates the Kingdom by convicting, leading into truth, and glorifying Jesus

Ready Or Not, Here I Come: Spirit and the World John 16:5-15 May 31/Jun 1, 2003 Intro: It is quite something to belong to a kingdom. It provides you with a sense of security, identity, belonging, and recognition. A good kingdom provides for its people – it protects them, ...read more

Scripture: John 16:5-15, Matthew 6:33

Denomination: Baptist

"The Almost Christian (Revised)"

Contributed by Ken Sauer on Jun 21, 2003

based on 29 ratings

| 3,538 views

We can become ’Altogether Christians.’

ACTS 26:28-29 “The Almost Christian (Revised)” By: Rev. Kenneth Emerson Sauer, Pastor of Parkview United Methodist Church, Newport News, VA The apostle Paul was in chains. The religious leaders wanted him condemned… …they wanted him killed because he had come into Jerusalem preaching the Gospel ...read more

Scripture: Acts 26:28-29

Denomination: United Methodist

The Divine Necessity Of The Cross

Contributed by Edward Cook on Jun 22, 2003

based on 24 ratings

| 6,052 views

A scriptural examination of WHY Christ had to suffer and die on the cross.

The Divine Necessity of the Cross Introduction I want to start tonight with two words. Words. What are they? They are the vehicles of thought--the means by which we communicate with one another. They are also the means by which God communicates to us--the Bible is a large collection of ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 16:21, Mark 8:31

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Valley Of The Shadow Of Death Series

Contributed by Lindy Axon on Jul 7, 2003

based on 44 ratings

| 21,171 views

This is Part 6 of a series on the 23rd Psalm. This lesson is about how the Shepherd sometimes leads us through dark valleys.

This week we are continuing our journey through the 23rd Psalm and looking at Psalm 23:4a-c, “Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil for Thou art with me.” Let’s look now just as the first phrase… “Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 23:4, Habakkuk 3:19

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Only God Has Made The Tree

Contributed by Gregg Bitter on Jul 7, 2003

based on 61 ratings

| 9,947 views

This parable pictures Jesus as a cedar sprout from the top of David’s family tree. He becomes low and dry to save us, but the Lord made him a tall and florishing tree so that we are safe in his branches.

Only God has made the Tree Grace and peace to you from God our Father and our Lord Jesus Christ. The Word of God through which the Holy Spirit guides our hearts and minds today is recorded in Ezekiel 17:22-24 This is what the Sovereign LORD says: I myself will take a shoot from the very top of a ...read more

Scripture: Ezekiel 17:22-24

Denomination: Lutheran

Follow Jesus, Our Shepherd-King

Contributed by Charles Degner on Jul 14, 2003

based on 53 ratings

| 14,484 views

God promised his people a leader who would lead them faithfully, giving them a righteousness that would make them right before God.

Jeremiah 23: 1-6 Pentecost 9 Date: July 21/24 Slaughterhouses sometimes find it difficult to direct sheep marked for slaughter up the ramp to the place of their execution. They will mill about in confusion, desperately looking for someone to follow and show them the way home. To overcome ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 23:1-6

Denomination: Lutheran

Dangerous Possessions

Contributed by W Pittendreigh on Jul 19, 2003

based on 70 ratings

| 5,654 views

There are spiritual dangers with some of the possessions we own.

For many, there is a process in life. That process is that we set the goal, we make the sacrifice, we achieve the goal. Then we sit back and take pride in our accomplishment, we feel good about what we have done. We set a lot of goals for our lives, and we approach these goals with the ...read more

Scripture: Luke 12:13-21

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Join The Search Series

Contributed by Damien Spikereit on Mar 27, 2003

based on 60 ratings

| 4,697 views

A narrative sermon calling on Christians to join the search for the lost.

Title: More Like Jesus... In His Mission D.T.: There is not greater reward in life than to be a part of seeing someone come to Christ. Text: Luke 15:4-32 Move #1: Introduction - How many of you have watched the game show with Donnie Osmand, "The Pyramid Game." One person lists out a bunch of ...read more

Scripture: Luke 15:4-32

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Four Days Late And Still On Time

Contributed by James May on Apr 2, 2003

based on 166 ratings

| 60,752 views

Jesus was four days late in reaching Lazarus’ tomb in order to prevent death but he was on time to bring his resurrection power and answer the prayer of Mary and Martha.

FOUR DAYS LATE AND STILL ON TIME John 11:39-40, "Jesus said, Take ye away the stone. Martha, the sister of him that was dead, saith unto him, Lord, by this time he stinketh: for he hath been dead four days. Jesus saith unto her, Said I not unto thee, that, if thou wouldest believe, thou shouldest ...read more

Scripture: John 11:39-40

Denomination: Independent/Bible

A Test Of Faith

Contributed by Mike Schultz on Apr 30, 2003

based on 34 ratings

| 8,063 views

Inspiration from Scripture when our faith is tested.

A TEST OF FAITH Genesis 22:1-14 It had been a day like any other day when Abraham heard those disturbing words. They were words that pierced his heart like a newly formed dagger. They were words that tore apart his insides like a lion feasting on a zebra. They were words that dug deep into the ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 22:1-14

Denomination: Baptist

Claiming The Victory – Strategies For Resisting Temptation Series

Contributed by Keith Manry on May 7, 2003

based on 25 ratings

| 9,463 views

This sermon is part IV in a series on overcoming the power of sin in our lives and deals with strategies to resist temptation.

For the past four weeks we’ve been dealing with this topic of overcoming the power of sin in our lives. We initially came to the conclusion that we are sinners and that we are in need of intervention from an outside source. We reviewed the fact that Christ came and died on our behalf so that we ...read more

Scripture: Luke 4:1-13

Denomination: Methodist

You Did It, Good! But, Why Did You Do It?

Contributed by Bradford Robinson on Jul 22, 2003

based on 113 ratings

| 12,075 views

This sermon looks at how many have selfish reasons for following Jesus. The premise is that many say that they love Jesus, when in reality they don’t love Him per say but really only for what He gives them.

Maybe you were one of the millions who were glued a few months back to their television sets to watch the final episode of the Fox reality show, “Joe Millionaire”? The premise of the show was that they would take an ordinary guy making a working man’s salary, clean him up, put him up in a castle ...read more

Scripture: John 6:25-30, Mark 6:30-56

Denomination: Methodist

Blood, Sweat, And Tears

Contributed by Chris Smith on Jul 22, 2003

based on 30 ratings

| 6,213 views

If Abel’s sacrifice was simply offering God his best, then Jesus Christ died for nothing except as a good example. Then we must agree with the world in saying that there are many sincere ways to God. Many people are sincere, but are sincerely wrong

Why must it be only through the Blood that we can be saved? Genesis 4:1-12 We are told today that mankind is naturally good at heart. What we need to fix is the environment; through our social policies, our education, and our laws. The Bible clearly tells us this is not the case. Mankind is ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 4:1-12

Denomination: Baptist

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