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  • Ken Sauer avatar

    "We Are Called To Imitate Jesus"

    Contributed by Ken Sauer on Sep 18, 2015
     | 7,405 views

    Seeing Jesus in the vulnerable.

    "We Are Called to Imitate Jesus" Mark 9:30-37 One cold morning when I was in high school I was dropped off early for basketball practice, and the doors to the school were locked. A janitor who worked at the school opened the door for me and invited me into his office. As I sat there, he got ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    I Was Thirsty Series

    Contributed by Sherm Nichols on Sep 21, 2015
     | 6,244 views

    3rd in a series with practical application as a whole church family. A study of Mt 25 and what the Church should do about it. Concept borrowed from a series from a Tim Cook, a fellow preacher.

    (today, the Church brought food to be given to a local ministry for the needy. The next week, people will bring a special offering, collected in water bottles, to build wells in India) Intro: Let me reset the context for this series today. In Matthew 25, Jesus describes certain groups of people ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Least Of These Series

    Contributed by Sherm Nichols on Sep 21, 2015
     | 13,341 views

    Sermon series intro. Concept is borrowed from a series by Tim Cook, a fellow preacher. A study of "the least of these" and how the church can help them, accompanied by practical application for the whole church family to do together.

    Intro: I know I keep saying this, but did you notice that in the Scripture we had read today, there are 2 groups? 2 – those who go into eternal life, and those who go into eternal punishment. There’s no 3rd group. And the main difference between these groups is the way they treated ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    "The Hokey Pokey Is Not What It's All About"

    Contributed by Ken Sauer on Nov 11, 2015
     | 6,799 views

    A sermon about loving Christ by loving others.

    "The Hokey Pokey Is Not What It's All About" Matthew 25:31-46 One morning I was walking the dog in our neighborhood when a neighbor walked up to talk. I hadn't been feeling very good that morning. I can't remember exactly what was bothering me, nor can I remember our conversation ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    Baptism Is A Big Deal!

    Contributed by Rick Crandall on Sep 5, 2016
     | 5,841 views

    1. Baptism reminds us of the Lord's love. 2. Baptism reminds us of a caring Christians. 3. Baptism reminds us of the miraculous meeting in salvation.

    Baptism Is a Big Deal! Acts 8:26-39 Sermon by Rick Crandall Grayson Baptist Church - August 21, 2016 *Baptism is a very big deal in Ukraine. Most of the churches don't have a water tank inside to baptize people. And the winters over there are very cold, so they only get to baptize once or twice a ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Freedom's Threats Series

    Contributed by C. Philip Green on Oct 5, 2016
     | 8,862 views

    If we're going to enjoy our freedom in Christ, we must come together FOR the truth of the Gospel and work together IN the truth of the Gospel.

    An Arab chief tells a story of a spy who was captured and then sentenced to death by a general in the Persian army. This general had the strange custom of giving condemned criminals a choice between the firing squad and the big, black door. As the moment for execution drew near, the spy was brought ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

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    Where Everybody Knows My Name

    Contributed by The Rev Deniray Mueller on Jan 30, 2018
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     | 12,668 views

    importance of having relationships where people and God know our names

    How many of you have watched the television show, 'Cheers'? For eleven seasons, from 1982 to 1993, Cheers was one of the highest-rated shows on television set in a bar with a mishmash of characters came every day after work: an alcoholic ex-pro baseball playing bartender, know-it-all postman, ...read more

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    Denomination: Episcopal

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    The Loving Church Series

    Contributed by Paul Green on Oct 28, 2009
    based on 18 ratings
     | 20,977 views

    What is church? If I asked you that question this morning how would you answer? In just one word – what would you say? Boring, irrelevant, out of date, hypocritical – or would you say that it is a place of joy, hope, love, companionship, caring?

    On Sunday 31 May – which was Pentecost Sunday, the BBC showed a service from Kingsgate Community Church in Peterborough. It’s quite a large, dynamic, vibrant church and they were holding a baptismal service. The following day, Chris Moyles, who is a Radio 1 DJ who presents the breakfast show ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Give Time Series

    Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Nov 2, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 7,476 views

    Ephesians 5:16 shows us the 1) Gift of Time and the 2) Grappling with Time

    You may not realize it, but your appreciation of time this morning goes well beyond the challenges of adjusting to daylight-savings time. There was a time when time was a relatively simple thing. People were born, grew up, grew old and died. Days, seasons and years past. Then along came Newton and ...read more

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    Denomination: Other

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    Producing Fruits Of The Kingdom

    Contributed by William Baeta on Sep 24, 2011
    based on 10 ratings
     | 15,632 views

    “What more could have been done to my vineyard that I have not done in it? Why then, when I expected it to bring forth good grapes, did it bring forth wild grapes?” Is. 5:4

    Theme: Producing Fruits of the Kingdom Text: Is. 5:1-7; Phil. 3:4b-14; Matt. 21:33-46 In recent years it has become evident that the focus of many people in the world is no longer on Christ. Even in so called Christian nations Christ is being denied again and again in spite of constant reminders ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Inexcusable Indifference

    Contributed by Davon Huss on Mar 7, 2011
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,684 views

    A sermon loosely based on Proverbs 24:11-12 (Title, outline and some material taken from The Pulpit Commentary Homilies by Various Authors under Hebrews 4)

    Introduction: In his book, The Yoke of Christ, Elton Trueblood quotes a letter from a school girl who probes the depth of her soul. She writes, "I’ve been thinking much this year about the importance of caring, of the passion of life. I’ve often realized that it takes courage to care. ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Different Destinies At Death

    Contributed by William Baeta on Jul 8, 2011
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     | 4,670 views

    "Son, remember that in your lifetime you received your good things , and likewise Lazarus evil things;but now he is comforted and you are tormented" Luke 16:25.

    Luke 16:19-31 Theme: Going home Text: Luke 16:19-31; Rev. 21:1-5 Home is always the best place to be. But many people have a wrong idea about where their home really is. If we would only understand that we are spiritual beings in a physical body we would also understand that just as the physical ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    The Mirror

    Contributed by Eric Hanson on Dec 7, 2013
     | 4,483 views

    God's Word is a mirror, which we need to examine ourselves in and make proper use of.

    The Mirror (Working With the Light, the Sword, and the Mirror) Pastor Eric J. Hanson February 3, 2013 Introduction People have an amazing ability to see themselves as basically good. This ability is deeply engrained in us. We start very young to justify our choices and to make excuses for our ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Persistent Thorns And Thistles

    Contributed by William R. Nabaza on Jan 14, 2014
     | 2,972 views

    To convince believers to retain JESUS as center of their lives and focus of their eyes.

    I. EXORDIUM: Who is the focus of your life? II. AUDIENCE PROFILE: Believers III. OBJECTIVES: To convince believers to retain JESUS as center of their lives and focus of their eyes. IV. TEXT: Hebrews 6:8 (Amplified Bible) 6:8 But if [that same soil] persistently bears thorns and thistles, ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Love Takes A Detour - Sermon I Series

    Contributed by James Webster on Feb 25, 2014
     | 7,999 views

    This Series was preached from the Series, Don't Just Go To Church Be the Church a 4-week sermon series encouraging the church to be the hands and feet of Christ

    CATLETTSBURG SOUTHSIDE CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 2014 LOVE TAKES A DETOUR LUKE 10:25-37 OPENING COMMENTS • We just finished a series in January of “Making Friends for Jesus” • Hopefully we came away from that series with 2 goals in mind. o Turn in a ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene