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What Gifts Did The Magi Give? Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Dec 18, 2006

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Wise men came late to the party... but at least they showed up. Then - as now - many are too busy to bother. Why would so many people seek something else to focus on during the Christmas season?

OPEN: It was almost Christmas Day, and the mother of a 3 year old boy was furiously running from store to store trying to get her last minute shopping done. Suddenly she realized that her son’s pudgy little hand was no longer in hers. Frantically she began to look around and then not finding him ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 2:1-16

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The First Melancholy Christmas

Contributed by Terry Blankenship on Dec 22, 2006

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The Christmas season is a difficult time for some to celebrate when they have suffered tragedy during the year. That first Christmas also had their share of tragedies.

Matthew 2:13-23 The First Melancholy Christmas Introduction – I Heard the Bells Henry Wadsworth Longfellow was filled with sorrow at the tragic death of his wife in a fire in 1861. The Civil War broke out that same year and it seemed this was an additional punishment. Two years later, Longfellow ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 2:13-23

Denomination: Baptist

Outrageous Love Series

Contributed by Martin Odom on Dec 25, 2006

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We don’t have to do anything to earn God’s love. God loves us because we belong to Him. This was the final sermon in a series called That’s Outrageous.

Outrageous Love Romans 5: 1-8 We are living in a society that rewards success and punishes failure. From a very early age we are taught and conditioned to make good grades, to do well, to succeed, and to achieve. ---Those who do well are often the recipients of rewards, opportunities and ...read more

Scripture: Romans 5:1-8

Denomination: Methodist

Three Stages Of Giving Series

Contributed by Doug Henry on Dec 30, 2006

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A look at three different types of giving in the church.

Three Stages of Giving 2 Corinthians 9:6-11 A man on vacation was strolling along outside his hotel in Acapulco enjoying the sunny Mexican weather. Suddenly, he heard the screams of a woman who was kneeling in front of a child. The man quickly ran over to the woman and began to listen to her ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 9:6-11

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Plan Or Perish Series

Contributed by Pastor Dempsey Daniels on Jan 8, 2007

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I want to know what is on your mind? What are you thinking about? When God you power to get wealth, one of the most neglected avenues of that power is the power of thought. No one has a copyright on thinking. You have the ability to come up with a groundb

Plan or Perish - 3 of 5 Proverbs 29:18 - Where there is no vision, the people perish: but he that keepeth the law, happy is he. Sermon: Hebrews 11:3 declares, “Through faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God, so that things which are seen were not made of things that ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 29:18

Denomination: Baptist

Men Of Courage

Contributed by Ray Ellis on Jun 23, 2006

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This message is a challenge for men to be salt and light to their families and to the world.

Men of Courage Matthew 5:13-16 Someone has come up with a Men’s Thesaurus. This Thesaurus is helpful for women to better understand men. When a man says: “It would take too long to explain.” He means: “I have no idea how it works.” When a man says: “Take a break, honey, you are working too ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:13-16

Denomination: Free Methodist

The Hand At The Plow

Contributed by Michael Hollinger on Jun 25, 2006

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An ordination service ... Day after day commitment, all the while realizing the Lord could come back at any moment...

My father-in-law is a farmer. Over the years, I have come to learn and appreciate what that means. When a yuppie comes out here from the city and decides to have a farm because it sounds so quaint, they aren’t really farmers. They may like playing around with the horses and maybe even doing a day ...read more

Scripture: Acts 6:3

Denomination: Baptist

Unstrained Mercy Series

Contributed by Alison Bucklin on Jun 27, 2006

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Unstrained mercy needs to be constrained by the same constraints that God himself recognizes: by wisdom, by justice, by the long-term, eternal good of the person you are trying to help.

Every week it seems like there’s another new disaster. Wasn’t Hurricane Katrina enough, without adding Hurricane Rita to it? We were all so overwhelmed by the magnitude of those twin crises that many of us probably didn’t even pay much attention to the fires in California. After all, they ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:7

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

The Preposition "Eis" In Acts 2:38

Contributed by Scott Coltrain on Jun 30, 2006

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This is an examination of the meaning of the Greek preposition "eis" as we determine whether remission of sins precedes or follows repentance and baptism.

During the last Century, theologians who believe that salvation is attained only by belief in Christ have made the assertion that the Greek preposition eis translated in Acts 2:38 as “for” should be translated “because of”. They assert that the Greek would suggest that one must repent and be ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:38

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Econ 101

Contributed by Monty Newton on Jul 1, 2006

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The incentive to share our resources has little to do with monetary return; however, ther are obvious personal benenfits.

Title: Econ 101 Text: II Corinthians 8:7-15 Thesis: The economic incentive to share of our resources has little to do with monetary return; however, there are obvious personal benefits. Steven Levitt argues, in his book Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Looks at the Hidden Side of Everything, ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 8:7-15

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Freedom's Price

Contributed by James May on Jul 2, 2006

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The cost of freedom is not cheap. Many men have died for the freedom of our nation. But only one Man died for the freedom of our souls.

Freedom’s Price By Pastor Jim May Thank God for freedom; freedom to travel across the fruited plain; freedom to visit the purple mountain’s majesty; freedom to go from sea to shining sea without having to clear a thousand checkpoints; freedom to go to the voting booth where the destiny of our ...read more

Scripture: Acts 22:28

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Last Words Of Jesus

Contributed by Patrick Berthalon on Jul 3, 2006

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The 7 last words of Jesus

LES SEPT PAROLES DE JESUS EN CROIX “ Jésus dit: Père, pardonne-leur, car ils ne savent ce qu’ils font. Ils se partagèrent ses vêtements, en tirant au sort. Le peuple se tenait là, et regardait. Les magistrats se moquaient de Jésus, disant: Il a sauvé les autres; qu’il se sauve lui-même, s’il est ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 23:34-43

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Thorns Of Life

Contributed by Bill Butsko on Jul 9, 2006

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The thorns of life are many, but the grace of God is sufficient in our weakness.

Text: “…a thorn in the flesh was given to me…” (2 Corinthians 12:7) What is a thorn? The American Heritage Dictionary says that a thorn is a modified branch in the form of a sharp, woody spine. It can cause sharp pain, irritation, or discomfort. How many of you have ever been struck by a ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 12:2-10

Denomination: Christian Church

A Matter Of The Heart Series

Contributed by Roger Thomas on Jul 20, 2006

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Our possessions and our priorities (our treasure and our heart) form a spiritual intersection. The direction we take determines everything that follows. That’s the story of our text: two treasures, two hearts, two lives headed in two totally differen

Day by Day with Jesus/Last Week Series A Matter of the Heart Mark 14:1-11 Dr. Roger W. Thomas, Preaching Minister First Christian Church, Vandalia, MO Jesus said, “Where your treasure is there will your heart be also.” Our text tells the story of two treasures, two hearts, and two lives ...read more

Scripture: Mark 14:1-11

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

For Such A Time As This

Contributed by Daniel Richter on Oct 10, 2006

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A Look at God’s perfect place and time for each of us.

For Such A Time As This Esther 4:12-14 October 2nd, 2005 Beartown Road Alliance Church Intro: I cannot tell you how excited I have become about this ministry in the few short days that we have been here. We have had an opportunity to meet many of you and are overwhelmed with the expressions of ...read more

Scripture: Esther 4:12-14

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

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