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  • Carl Kelleher avatar

    "Missed Opportunities"

    Contributed by Carl Kelleher on Dec 14, 2001
    based on 784 ratings
     | 108,774 views

    If we aren’t careful we miss golden opportunites at the Christmas Season.

    “Missed Opportunities” Text: Luke 2: 1-7 Some years ago at a Resort Area along the East Coast, a small community was having an open town meeting about some financial problems that they were facing. Among the two dozen or so people was one man no one ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    How Should We "Make Much Of Our Ministry” As Paul Did – Rom. 11:13

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Dec 31, 2001
    based on 49 ratings
     | 2,918 views

    How Should We “Make Much of Our Ministry” as Paul Did – Rom. 11:13

    How Should We “Make Much of Our Ministry” as Paul Did – Rom. 11:13 When people are genuinely empowered and excited about their ministry they tend to make it a labor of love rather than an obligation to complete. Paul, the apostle, knew how to magnify his office without letting it become an ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Jesus Meets The Greatest Human Need Series

    Contributed by John Davis on Mar 26, 2001
    based on 90 ratings
     | 9,758 views

    This sermon is based on the story of the healing of the paralytic and focused on how Jesus probes and meets the deeper need of forgiveness.

    Jesus Meets the Greatest Human Need Mark 2:1-12 Mark 2 1 A few days later, when Jesus again entered Capernaum, the people heard that he had come home. 2 So many gathered that there was no room left, not even outside the door, and he preached the word to them. 3 Some men came, bringing to him a ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Seeking God Through Giving Series

    Contributed by Alan Perkins on Mar 28, 2001
    based on 46 ratings
     | 11,771 views

    We come to know God through giving.

    This morning, our topic is "Seeking God Through Giving". As you know if you’ve been attending this church for very long, we don’t emphasize giving. We don’t take an offering, we don’t pass the plate. We just have a basket in the back for contributions. I don’t look at the giving records, so I don’t ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Scott Weber avatar

    Worshiping God As Savior Series

    Contributed by Scott Weber on Mar 28, 2001
    based on 79 ratings
     | 4,730 views

    Second in a series on worship - this message focuses on worshiping God as Savior

    That’s Why We Worship - Worshiping God As Savior That’s Why We Worship "Worshiping God As Savior" We are looking at why we worship God. Revelation 5:11-14 Last week we looked at God as creator. That alone should evoke from us a desire to worship Him, but our sin instead causes us to draw back, ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    No Pain, No Gain

    Contributed by Joe Harding on Apr 17, 2001
    based on 46 ratings
     | 8,733 views

    HIS GREAT PAIN CAUSED OUR GREAT GAIN OF SALVATION.

    “NO PAIN, NO GAIN” ISAIAH 52:13—53:12 PALM SUNDAY APRIL 8, 2001 INTRODUCTION: Victor Yap writes, The parents of a ten year old public school boy who was failing fifth grade math decided to enroll their son in a private Catholic school after exhausting all efforts to help. The youngster stormed ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Walk And Be Blameless Series

    Contributed by Eddie Snipes on May 4, 2001
    based on 50 ratings
     | 18,371 views

    Abraham was justified before Isaac was born, yet his sacrifice was evidence of this faith. This study looks at our lifestyle as evidence for our faith in Christ or in the world.

    Walking by Faith and Blameless Genesis 17:1 When Abram was ninety-nine years old, the LORD appeared to Abram and said to him, "I am Almighty God; walk before Me and be blameless. 2 "And I will make My covenant between Me and you, and will multiply you exceedingly." 3 Then Abram fell on his face, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Byron Harvey avatar

    A Man, Two Women, And Two Babies Series

    Contributed by Byron Harvey on May 10, 2001
    based on 46 ratings
     | 5,502 views

    This is an installment in a continuing series on Galatians.

    The Triumph of Grace “A Man, Two Women, and Two Babies” July 23, 2000 This Morning’s Text – Galatians 4:21-31 “Tell me, you who want to be under the Law, do you not listen to the Law? For it is written that Abraham had two sons, one by the bondwoman and one by the free woman. But the son by the ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

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    Is There Life After Loss? Series

    Contributed by Dr. Fred W. Penney on Jan 8, 2001
    based on 234 ratings
     | 14,049 views

    A message offering hope in the face of grief

    Title: Is There Life after Loss? Subject: How can we handle grief in a healthy way? Complement: By allowing Christ’s resurrection to speak hope into our grief. Preaching idea: There can be life after loss because Jesus’ resurrection gives us hope. Last Sunday a 14-year-old boy from downtown ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Christ: Pierced

    Contributed by Clark Tanner on Jan 18, 2001
    based on 64 ratings
     | 5,849 views

    He brought forth a bride for the first Adam from his side; now He has done the same for the Last Adam

    It has been said many times, that crucifixion must be the cruelest form of capital punishment ever devised by the mind of man. In our culture of comfort, and in a time when the pendulum of justice has swung so far away from the protection of society and so far toward the protection of the ...read more

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    Denomination: Orthodox

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    In Search Of A Relationship With God

    Contributed by Rodney Buchanan on Jan 22, 2001
    based on 85 ratings
     | 9,070 views

    There are four essentials to a relationship with God: Genuine confession, repentance, faith and obedience.

    In a collection of cartoons by Bill Watterson, entitled The Essential Calvin and Hobbes, ornery little Calvin is talking to Hobbes, his friend the stuffed tiger, about what he has done to little Susie. Calvin says, “I feel bad that I called Susie names and hurt her feelings. I’m sorry I ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Joel Pankow avatar

    God Loves To Recycle

    Contributed by Joel Pankow on Feb 15, 2001
    based on 73 ratings
     | 9,011 views

    describes how God uses evil for good - influencing our ability to deal with people

    February 18, 2001 Genesis 45:3-8,15 3 Joseph said to his brothers, “I am Joseph! Is my father still living?” But his brothers were not able to answer him, because they were terrified at his presence. 4 Then Joseph said to his brothers, “Come close to me.” When they had done so, he said, “I am ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Denn Guptill avatar

    They Returned Another Way

    Contributed by Denn Guptill on Feb 21, 2001
    based on 114 ratings
     | 8,279 views

    Looks at how the Magi returned from their visit to the stable.

    The camels cast eerie shadows as they made their way across the desert sands. The full moon lit the desert floor like a giant spot light and the caravan wove unerringly through the trackless night. Their mission complete they now returned to their distant home, as mysterious in their departure as ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

  • Alison Bucklin avatar

    Death Valley Days

    Contributed by Alison Bucklin on Mar 10, 2001
    based on 67 ratings
     | 4,957 views

    Ties together Israel’s disobedience during the Exodus, people’s failure to recognize Jesus when he came, and our own obliviousness to the warning signs around us. Lesson: Hardships aren’t for punishnment, it’s to point us to God.

    Have any of you ever watched a movie or a TV show about a wagon train? You know, a column of Conestoga wagons, what they called prairie schooners, with the rounded canvas tent-tops? When I was young Westerns were the commonest sort of show, and everyone knew the conventions: The square-jawed ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Richard Jones avatar

    What Does It Take To Live?

    Contributed by Richard Jones on Nov 3, 2000
    based on 146 ratings
     | 10,045 views

    Without the Holy Spirit, we labor in vain.

    What does it take to Live? Ezekiel 37:1-14, Acts 2:1-21 I have had the opportunity to hear some unbelievable music in my life. A marvelous concert by a handbell choir comes to mind. During that concert, I suddenly became aware of a lovely young lady standing on the very end of the choir with just ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist