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The Red Carpet

Contributed by John Beehler on Apr 9, 2003

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The red carpet would shortly be stained blood red.

The Red Carpet It’s Palm Sunday. What does this day mean to you? Just one more week to chocolate heaven? The day we get the leaf at church and the kids parade through the sanctuary with them? Actually it’s the day they threw down the symbolic red carpet for Jesus’ triumphal ...read more

Scripture: Mark 11:1-11

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Advent - God's Judder Bar.

Contributed by John Gullick on Dec 18, 2002

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A sermon that considers how Advent is a time of preparation for the Christian.

There is a tarsealed road at East Gore that leads to the river. Along this road are a series of deliberately built bumps like judder bars. They have been put there to restrain the young people who like to race along that road. The concern is to slow them down and to prepare them for entering East ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 3:1-12

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

"God In A Box"

Contributed by J. Douglas Duty Jr. on Nov 28, 2003

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Christians living a God filled life

“God in a Box” Galatians 4:8-20 Nov 30, 2003 Well we have come to that time of year… Friday was the biggest shopping day, decorations started going up, people start planning parties and gifts are already being bought and boxed up… This time of year reminds me, well not really the time but ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 4:8-20

Denomination: Baptist

Honored And Hallowed Shall His Name Be

Contributed by Dick Webster on Jan 4, 2004

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The name od Jesus Christ must be honored and hallowed by every Christian. This is a reminder of how precious and powerful His name is and how much we should glorify Him.

Honored and Hallowed Shall His Name Be Philippians 2:5-11 The other day I was watching a sports program and they were talking about two individuals who were sure to be inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame. **They also mentioned those who deserved to be there but probably wouldn’t make ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 2:5-11

Denomination: Independent/Bible

God's Easter Gift

Contributed by Vic Folkert on Apr 5, 2007

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Easter sermon focusing on the gift (grace) of righteousness and life

God’s Easter Gift Romans 5:12-21 (The message was preceeded by "Amazing Grace/Your Grace Is Enough.") What does Easter mean to you? (Illus: I have a friend who was not raised in a Christian home. He had a hard time figuring out why they celebrated the holiday.) For the Apostle Paul, Easter ...read more

Scripture: Romans 5:12-21

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Eyes That See, Hearts That Burn

Contributed by W Pittendreigh on Sep 16, 2006

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Why do we have "Holy Communion?" This is a sermon in the Reformed tradition that answers that in three ways -- Obedience, Remembrance and Enlightenment (or nurture).

In a little while we will participate in the Sacrament of the Lord’s Supper. Holy Communion. The Eucharist. On one level, this meal might seem like a reminder of some of the snacks we’ve had elsewhere -- like the cookie and juice we were given by our first grade teacher and like the bag of ...read more

Scripture: Luke 24:13-35

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Purposeful Memorials Series

Contributed by John Harvey on May 25, 2005

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As we remember veterans for Memorial Day, we must also remember that Christ has left us with a memorial of all he did for us: The Lord’s Supper

Purposeful Memorials 05/29/05 Intro: This weekend, we celebrate Memorial Day. It is a day set aside to remember those who gave their lives in defense or our nation. As important as it is that we recognize these men and women of honor, we want to reflect today on the most significant memorial of ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 11:23-26

Denomination: Baptist

Chains He Shall Break!

Contributed by David Anderson on May 5, 2001

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Christ came to break the chains of sin and death!

Sermon: "Chains Shall He Break" D Anderson Is. 9:2-7; Titus 2:11-14; Luke 2:1-20 + + + The Lord Jesus once proclaimed of Himself, "If the Son sets you free, you are free indeed." Titus picks up on this when He speaks of Christ’s journey to the Cradle, ...read more

Scripture: John 8:36, Luke 2:1-20

Denomination: Lutheran

The Game Plan For The Church

Contributed by Andrew Chan on May 18, 2001

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Notice how God in Trinity is community and how He plans the church to reflect that same community.

The Game Plan for the church In office this afternoon – I heard one of my sons calling out “Come and see somebody’s brains” Next thing I hear is boom! boom! man did they ever come running? And next I hear: E---u gross, arrgh…. Tonight we gonna look at God’s brains – i.e. his game plan for the ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:42-47, Genesis 1:26-27

Denomination: Evangelical Free

Unity In Communion

Contributed by Craig Fenton on Feb 10, 2002

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UNITY IN COMMUNION COMMUNION Paul’s term describing the nature of the Lord’s Supper

UNITY IN COMMUNION COMMUNION Paul’s term describing the nature of the Lord’s Supper and thus the term used by many church groups to refer to their celebration of Jesus’ final, memorial supper with His disciples. Paul used the Greek term Koinonia to express the basic meaning of the Christian faith, ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 10:12-25, Luke 24:13-14

Denomination: Pentecostal

Just A Piece Of Paper--Yeah, Right!

Contributed by James Wilson on Nov 23, 2000

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Marriage is a sacred institution.

Just a piece of paper-yeah, right! Genesis 2:24 "Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave unto his wife: and they shall be one flesh." ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 2:24

Denomination: Baptist

Hail Mary.... The Immaculate Conception Explained

Contributed by Simon Rundell on Dec 6, 2001

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Explaining the Immaculate Conception, teaching on the history and theology of the dogma, and how it applies to all of us, as an example of God’s Grace and Goodness.

Sermon: 8th December 2001, Feast of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary Text: Luke 1:26-38 “Hail Mary, Filled with Grace” In the name of the +Father and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. Two weeks ago, during our Advent Course, Fr Lewis laid down a challenge for me, ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:26-38

Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

Christmas Snapshots

Contributed by Matthew Rogers on Dec 6, 2001

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It is through photographs that my family traces time. Simeon was a man who understood the passage of time - then he met the Messiah! A Christmas Eve devotion.

Christmas Eve Service 12-24-98 INTRODUCTION (Slides of our family Christmases through the years are shown while I’m talking). Every year at the Christmas celebration in the home of my parents, the camera comes out. It’s somewhat of a running joke among us that our Christmas pictures year ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:25-32

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

"The Spirits Of Christmas"

Contributed by Robert Leroe on Dec 15, 2002

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Like Scrooge, we too can reclaim Christmas, with the help of the “spirits” of Christmas Past, Present, and Future

“The Spirits of Christmas” “Bah, Humbug!” shouted Ebenezer Scrooge, using a mild Victorian form of profanity, meaning “nonsense” or “rubbish”. Charles Dickens depicted Scrooge as the epitome of all cynics hardened to the holiday spirit. Scrooge was stingy, selfish, and heartless. Later on Dr ...read more

Scripture: Micah 5:2

Denomination: Congregational

The Emptiness Of The Potterworld & The Abundance Of Cana

Contributed by Sahaya Selvam on Sep 21, 2002

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The sermon is a reflection to a European audience on John 2:1-11. The sermon makes a contrast between the emptiness of the contemporary world and the fullness of the presence of Jesus.

THE EMPTINESS OF THE POTTERWORLD & THE ABUNDANCE OF CANA St. Margaret’s Church Moshi, Tanzania 27.01.2002 Readings: 1Kings 17: 8-16 & John 2:1-11 Emptiness Of The Potterworld One of my New Year resolutions was to read Harry Potter - Book 1. I am proud to say that iit didn’t take me too long ...read more

Scripture: John 2:1-11

Denomination: Catholic

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