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  • Rita Sims avatar

    The Alpha And Omega

    Contributed by Rita Sims on Apr 7, 2001
    based on 144 ratings
     | 8,920 views

    We all have to serve somebody or something. Do we serve ourselves or things or others or do we serve the Lord?

    I have chosen this sermon, because when I told my 9-year old daughter I was submitting sermons, she remembered this one best. "You may be an ambassador to England or France, You may like to gamble, you might like to dance. You may be the heavyweight champion of the world, You might be a socialite ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    The Parable Of The Gracious And Merciful Gardener

    Contributed by Evelyn Weston on Mar 14, 2004
    based on 40 ratings
     | 8,835 views

    Lent 3C: Looking past the Law and the barren fig tree, we find the Good News that Jesus let himself be cut down rather than let the fig tree (us) be cut down.

    With One Voice # 713 - Lord, Let My Heart Be Good Soil Let us pray: Lord, let our hearts be good soil. Plant the seed of your Word in our minds and hearts, and help it to bring forth fruit in our lives. Amen Why do bad things happen to good people? Why do bad things happen at all? Questions ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Questioning Christ

    Contributed by Matt Hoffmann on Dec 9, 2009
    based on 10 ratings
     | 10,379 views

    John the Baptist has some pointed questions for Jesus, and sometimes, so do we. How does God respond to us in our times of weakness and disappointent with him?

    Luke 7:18-28 The Perfect Plan. Anne and I had a perfect plan last weekend. It involved new window shades for the windows on our staircase. It was a plan that was a long time in the making. For months, Anne lurked in the tall grass of the internet. Waiting for the perfect storm of sale price ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Christ Our King!

    Contributed by Jaco Bester on Feb 13, 2013
    based on 1 rating
     | 10,990 views

    A reflection on the Kingship of Christ and what this means for our lives in a contemporary world.

    CHRIST OUR KING! MATTHEW 25:31-46 Introduction: Today is a wonderful day in the Liturgical Calendar of the Church, an opportunity for a very deliberate focus on Christ and the fact that he is our King. Unfortunately it is also one of those Sundays that most modern churches have neglected, thinking ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    The Miracle Of The Ordinary Series

    Contributed by Kevin Ruffcorn on Dec 13, 2005
    based on 16 ratings
     | 5,208 views

    God called an ordinary girl to be the Mother of God. Mary’s call emphasizes the truth that God uses the ordinary to accomplish extraordinary things.

    Luke 1:26-38 “The Miracle of the Ordinary” INTRODUCTION As Christians, other Christians sometimes intimidate us. So often we are challenged to emulate extraordinary Christians. “Be more like St. Paul the first missionary to the gentiles and firebrand Christian,” we are told. We have the ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    In The Spirit Of St. Francis Series

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Nov 24, 2016
     | 3,452 views

    Perhaps what we need to pray for and accept is the spirit of St. Francis. That way we can say “Lord, Lord” and do the will of the Father.

    Thursday of First Week in Advent 2016 Joy of the Gospel We are at the beginning of a new year of grace, and we are hit in the face with some pretty strong Gospel language, even in the first reading. “Open the gates, that the righteous nation which keeps faith may enter in.” Righteous ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

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    Fulfilling A Promise Series

    Contributed by Kevin Ruffcorn on Jan 5, 2017
    based on 3 ratings
     | 10,051 views

    Simeon and Anna see the Messiah—a fulfillment of God’s promise to them. They are now able to depart in peace.

    Luke 2:21-38. "Fulfillment of a Promise" INTRODUCTION During the Advent and Christmas Seasons, we have had many messengers and models to encourage and direct us on our walk of faith. The prophets Isaiah and Ezekiel spoke to us in the Hebrew Scriptures. We have also heard from two angels, ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Saint Nicholas And The Gospel Series

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Dec 2, 2018
     | 2,463 views

    Let’s take this story as a challenge to become more compassionate to the destitute, and provide for their education, food and shelter so they may grow spiritually, physically and emotionally in Christ.

    Thursday of the First Week of Advent 2018 Beginning any new liturgical season, we try to shake off our slumber and be more present to the Lord whom we worship. We know that we must change so that we can become more like Jesus and Mary, and so we listen to the Word of God with particular attention. ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

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    Light/Christ Series

    Contributed by Russ Barksdale on Dec 6, 2018
     | 4,045 views

    Jesus entered our world of darkness to become the light of the world

    Light/Christ Isaiah 9:2 During this season of Advent, we’ve spent our time focusing on the prophets of the Old Testament as they foretold of the coming of the Messiah. Interestingly, there are 2 Hebrew words for prophet: one is nabi: to bubble over. They would get a word from God and it would ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Essence Of Joy As We Prepare For The Savior's Birth

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Dec 13, 2018
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,968 views

    Bring the Holy Family into the inn. Make your kindness known to everyone.

    Third Sunday of Advent 2018 Rejoice The first words of our worship today, in both the Ordinary and Extraordinary forms of the Holy Mass, are “Gaudete in Domino semper,” or “Rejoice in the Lord always.” These are the words of St. Paul in our Epistle reading today, and they stand out like a trumpet ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

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    Your Mission To Your Family Series

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Jun 7, 2014
     | 3,697 views

    We are sent to be a gift, a blessing, to every human being we encounter, especially in our family.

    Thursday of the 10th Week in Course 2014 Lumen Fidei One of the beautiful things we lost with the new liturgical calendar is the Octave of Pentecost. Pentecost is the birthday of the Church, the day when evangelization of the nations began in earnest and in the Holy Spirit, so it deserves to be ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

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    The Plan Series

    Contributed by Kevin Ruffcorn on Dec 15, 2014
     | 6,280 views

    God has a plan as seen in Esther when she was made queen

    Esther 4:1-17 “The Plan” INTRODUCTION Sharon was a good student with almost an “A” grade point average. She had her heart set on going to a prestigious college. She wasn’t accepted into that college, however, and the scholarship she was awarded by her second ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Ash Wednesday: Confronting Our Sins, Embracing Our Vulnerabilities

    Contributed by Fr. Rian Adams on Apr 6, 2020
    based on 3 ratings
     | 2,463 views

    Ash Wednesday sermon about confronting our sins, but how that is a call to vulnerability by the Holy Spirit

    Ash Wednesday: At one time Advent was my favorite season of the church year. The happiness, the joy of anticipation, the hope of a manger, the birth of a child… it all added a hopeful newness to my soul. But our culture ruined Christmas with the rabid consumerism and those lame made for TV ...read more

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    Denomination: Episcopal

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    Can The Church Be An Obstacle To Discipleship For Jesus?

    Contributed by Michael Koplitz on Dec 5, 2022
     | 435 views

    The view outside the church can be damaging. Therefore the church must work to rid itself of its media problems.

    Can the Church be an Obstacle to Discipleship for Jesus? Mark 4:10-20 You may want to read Mark 4:1-9, This is the actual parable that I am speaking about. [Why parables?] 10 As soon as He was alone, 1His followers, along with the twelve, began asking Him about the parables. 11 And He was ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    The Promise Of A Messiah: Light In The Darkness Series

    Contributed by Antonio Manaytay on Oct 16, 2024
     | 168 views

    This sermon is an invitation to reflect on the most profound promise in the Scripture - the promise of a Messiah.

    Scripture: Isaiah 9:2-7 Introduction: Today, we reflect on one of the most profound promises in Scripture—the promise of a Messiah. God delivers hope through His Word amid the darkest times. The passage in Isaiah 9:2-7 points to the coming of Jesus Christ, the Messiah, and speaks of the hope He ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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