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  • Ronald Harbaugh avatar

    We Are All Frogs Series

    Contributed by Ronald Harbaugh on Sep 25, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,973 views

    A sermon for the 17th Sunday after Pentecost, Proper 21

    17th Sunday after Pentecost [Pr.21] September 27, 2009 “Series B” Grace be unto you and peace, from God the Father and from our Lord, Jesus Christ. Amen. Let us pray: Dear Heavenly Father, you sent your Son into our world to seek the lost and to save those who dwell in a land of darkness ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    "Christmas Trees In The Bible"

    Contributed by Ken Sauer on Dec 16, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 7,579 views

    A sermon about pointing beyond ourselves.

    Jeremiah 10:1-5 “Christmas Trees in the Bible” By: Ken Sauer, Pastor of East Ridge United methodist Church, Chattanooga, TN A few weeks ago I was sitting in a restaurant with a friend when my attention went to a Christmas tree in the corner of the room. It had different colored lights, ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    Eye Witness News 4 - Bethlehem (Advent 4, 2009) Series

    Contributed by Spencer Homan on Jan 2, 2010
     | 3,850 views

    This series approaches the Christmas Story by examining the lives of those present from a very historical perspective. This is week four focusing on the little town of Bethlehem.

    Luke 2:1-7 NIV In those days Caesar Augustus issued a decree that a census should be taken of the entire Roman world. 2 (This was the first census that took place while Quirinius was governor of Syria.) 3 And everyone went to his own town to register. 4 So Joseph also went up from the town of ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Do You Love Me?

    Contributed by Greg Nance on Jan 10, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 17,815 views

    Jesus asks Peter this question three times. It is the only time in scripture where Jesus asks anyone, "Do you love me?" It is an important question that determines our ultimate destiny.

    Do You Love Me? What are some things that you love? How does your love of these compare with your love for Jesus Christ? There’s a song in our songbook that goes: “The things that I love and hold dear to my heart are just borrowed they’re not mine at all. Jesus only let me use them to brighten ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    "If Everyone Were An Eye, How Would We Hear?"

    Contributed by Ken Sauer on Jan 20, 2010
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,648 views

    A sermon about finding love, meaning and hope within the Body of Christ.

    1 Corinthians 12:12-27 “If Everyone were an Eye, How would we Hear?” By: Ken Sauer, Pastor of East Ridge United Methodist Church, Chattanooga, TN Raise your hand if you’ve ever had a toothache. Nobody who has ever had that experience will need to be reminded just how all-consuming that kind of ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    When The Saints Lose Their Song

    Contributed by Rodney Kelley on Aug 3, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,912 views

    Our life can go from bitter to sweet when we remember what Jesus did for us.

    Intro. In our chapter today, we find a song. Exodus is a book of deliverance, REDEMPTION. It is therefor appropriate that this book has the first record of the saints of God breaking forth into song. It is the song of the redeemed, sung by those who have just been brought out of bondage. Now ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Dennis Davidson avatar

    The Tests Of Provety & Prosperity Series

    Contributed by Dennis Davidson on Aug 10, 2009
    based on 10 ratings
     | 12,536 views

    Tests are common to life. Having discussed the testings of faith & the resources needed to meet them, he now introduces two of the most common examples of testing: the test of poverty & the test of prosperity.

    JAMES 1:9-11 THE TESTS OF POVERTY AND PROSPERITY [Luke 16: 20-31] Tests are common to life. James having discussed the testings of faith (2-4) and the resources needed to meet them (5-8) now introduces two of the most common examples of testing: the test of poverty (1:9) and the test of ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    It's Still About Your Heart

    Contributed by Eloy Gonzalez on Aug 27, 2009
    based on 8 ratings
     | 7,961 views

    Ordinary Proper 17: A continuation of last weeks lesson about the need for new hearts. Here Jesus directs his words at the disciples (and us) as he shares the darkness in the human heart.

    A couple of cows were grazing in a lovely pasture. They were standing by a fence alongside a road. Right in front of them passes a large semi truck. It was hauling a bright, shiny, chrome tanker trailer. On the side of the trailer - printed in big red letters - were the words: “Grade A Milk. ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Beginning With The Church

    Contributed by Jerry Flury on Dec 11, 2010
    based on 8 ratings
     | 8,937 views

    God is angry with sin and indifference. The church cannot afford to reralize that God will bring us to account for how we live before a lost world.

    Beginning with the Church Ezekiel 9:1-11 Introduction: In Jerusalem, the Temple was to be a sanctuary, a place that was to be set apart, consecrated, dedicated and purified. It was to be a place that radiated the presence of God to Israel and would send ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Visitation: Jesus Is The Saviour Series

    Contributed by C Jordan on Dec 20, 2010
    based on 9 ratings
     | 9,675 views

    Jesus came into the world as the Saviour to reveal God’s glory and to bring us freedom from fear, the joy of salvation, and peace on earth.

    THE VISITATION #2: JESUS IS THE SAVIOUR ILLUSTRATION: Santa Letters • Dear Santa, you did not bring me anything good last year. You did not bring me anything good the year before that. This is your last chance. Signed, Alfred. • Dear Santa, I’m not going to ask for a lot. Here’s my list: The ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    Christmas - A Story Glazed Over

    Contributed by William Akehurst on Jan 3, 2011
    based on 6 ratings
     | 4,698 views

    Let's put aside our familiarity of the Christmas story, and dig in with an open heart and mind to the message at hand.

    2010.12.24.Sermon.Christmas Eve William Akehurst, HSWC Revisiting this old story, with an open mind and heart. Listen and don’t glaze over. There is more than meets the eye when we delve in. Luke 2:1-20 Matthew 2:1-12 I don’t know who to give credit to for this message. I had read ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Jesus Sat Down Series

    Contributed by Davon Huss on Jan 10, 2011
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,671 views

    A sermon on Hebrews 1:1-3 on how we have a better message and a better messenger compared to the Old Testament (Outline and several thoughts come from Jack Peters http://www.expositoryechoes.org/)

    HoHum: Betty Botter bought some butter, "But," she said, "this butter’s bitter. If I bake this bitter butter, It will make my batter bitter. But a bit of better butter - That would make my batter better." So she bought a bit of butter, Better than her bitter butter, And she baked it in her ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Steven Simala Grant avatar

    Blue Christmas 2010

    Contributed by Steven Simala Grant on Jan 12, 2011
     | 6,398 views

    This sermon has three parts: firstly speaking our feelings of hurt to God; secondly asking God for help; and thirdly is our expression of faith even in pain.

    Blue Christmas 2010: Dec 21, 2010 Prelude: Welcome: Welcome to this service, “A Blue Christmas”... a time when we can… I have chosen Psalm 13 for this service, and the service is structured around that short Psalm. There are three parts to it, as there are to ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Fr Mund Cargill Thompson avatar

    "stars In Their Ears"

    Contributed by Fr Mund Cargill Thompson on Jan 15, 2011
    based on 7 ratings
     | 6,296 views

    How wise lessons from the Wise Men can help us listen to God.

    There were once two men, Pete and Joe out sailing in a boat. A fierce storm blew up. Torrents of rain splashed down. The waves were rocking them. They desperately the rigging this way and that trying to keep the boat up right. "It's at times like this" shouted Pete above the ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

  • Karl Walker avatar

    Adam - Not Created In The Image Of God

    Contributed by Karl Walker on Jun 17, 2009
    based on 14 ratings
     | 14,634 views

    Was Adam created in the Image of God

    For long we have heard that Adam was created in the image of God and that gives place for almost every religion in the world to claim that they too are created in the image of God. But looking into the awesome WORD of GOD - through GRACE things are not what we were told they were, like for example ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal