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  • Ernest Canell avatar

    A Change Is Needed

    Contributed by Ernest Canell on Jan 2, 2001
    based on 174 ratings
     | 11,708 views

    God promises us a new relatinship with Him

    A CHANGE IS NEEDED Jeremiah 31:31-34 Jeremiah 31:31-34 “Behold, days are coming,” declares the Lord, “when I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel and the house of Judah, not like the covenant which I made with their fathers in the day I took them by the hand to bring them out of the ...read more

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    Got Wine ?

    Contributed by Robert Rust on Jan 12, 2001
    based on 254 ratings
     | 10,545 views

    The miracle of turning water to wine at the wedding at Cana. A story of transformation.

    John 2:1-11 Got Wine ? January 14, 2001 We’ve all seen those billboard commercials sponsored by the American Dairy Association that picture actors and other famous people with a milk mustache. The caption reads, “Got Milk ?” Well, you probably didn’t realize it, but in the time of Jesus they ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Are You In The Word

    Contributed by Levi Wright on Jan 20, 2001
    based on 174 ratings
     | 17,774 views

    A sermon about being a faithfu Doer of the Word of God.

    Evangelist Cry Ministry Huger, South Carolina Dr. Levi Howard Wright, Ph.D. "Are You In The Word?" or “Do You Have Pure Religion?” James 1:19-27 [19] Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath: [20] For the wrath of man worketh ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Easter - What A Difference!

    Contributed by Melvin Newland on Jan 24, 2001
    based on 2,266 ratings
     | 277,546 views

    Let us consider some of the changes, some of the transformations, that the resurrection of Jesus has already made.

    MELVIN M. NEWLAND, MINISTER RIDGE CHAPEL, KANSAS, OK (Revised: 2015) Today is Easter Sunday &, as Christians, we have gathered to celebrate the resurrection of our Savior & Lord. But even as we celebrate, our hearts are heavy with the realization that much is wrong with ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Which Payday Are You Working For! Series

    Contributed by Jeffrey Sturdivant on Jan 28, 2001
    based on 96 ratings
     | 7,023 views

    Is heaven the payday you want.

    Which payday are you working for? A lot of people are working for the wrong pay day anymore. They worry more about making a dollar than they worry about seeking God.(Matt.6:33 But seek ye first the Kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.) So instead ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    Give Us Barabbas

    Contributed by Charles Trout on Jan 31, 2001
    based on 117 ratings
     | 14,776 views

    What shall YOU do then with Jesus which is called Christ? When we stand in the hour of descision, will we also cry out "Give Us Barabbas (The world)"

    KJV: Mk 15:6 6Now at that feast he released unto them one prisoner, whomsoever they desired. Give Us Barabbas As we study God’s Word we find particular people who are mentioned briefly and we soon pass over their record without fully gleaning the full significance of their rolls nor their ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    God's Creativity Series

    Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Feb 2, 2001
    based on 108 ratings
     | 17,861 views

    One of God’s many attributes is His creativity. God has revealed this through creation and His dealings with mankind.

    INTRODUCTION  Science tells us that we came to be by an accident of nature. They tell us that we evolved from a lower form of life. They say that one-day for no particular reason, life began.  We are taught about survival of the fittest, how man basically made it to the top of ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Do Suicides Go To Heaven?

    Contributed by Douglas Swift on Feb 4, 2001
    based on 178 ratings
     | 10,150 views

    A sermon for the military community looking at the topic of suicide.

    /**************************************************/ This sermon was developed for the Army Community. It contains phraseology that may not be understood by the general civilian population. /**************************************************/ Every year 32,000 people commit suicide in the United ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    A Love To Die For

    Contributed by Mary Lewis on Feb 12, 2001
    based on 379 ratings
     | 26,312 views

    Jesus thinks you are "to die for"

    A Love to Die For Intro Have you ever noticed how we Americans love slang? I didn’t, until I spent some time helping Russian immigrants with their English. I was constantly catching myself using slang phrases which of course were not in any of their English books. One time my friend Lynn (who is ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Wise Or Unwise

    Contributed by Ted Sutherland on Feb 19, 2001
    based on 161 ratings
     | 15,973 views

    Wisdom is demonstrated often at Church business meetings. Not by the decisions made but in the way they are made. Are our meeting marked by strife or unity?

    James 3:13-18 The Hebrews who clearly understood that true wisdom was not intellectual, but behavioral. Thus, the biggest fool was one who knew truth and failed to apply it. A minister, a Boy Scout, and a computer expert were the only passengers on a small plane. The pilot came back to the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Out On A Limb

    Contributed by W Pittendreigh on Feb 22, 2001
    based on 57 ratings
     | 7,115 views

    Zacchaeus was not just a "wee little man" he was also a man who went out on a limb to see Jesus. Having done that, he went out on a limb to be generous. What would happen if we went out on a limb and gave out of our generosity?

    "Out On A Limb" By the Rev. Dr. Maynard Pittendreigh Sunrise Presbyterian Church Miami Florida Luke 19:1-10 1 Jesus entered Jericho and was passing through. 2 A man was there by the name of Zacchaeus; he was a chief tax collector and was wealthy. 3 He wanted to see who Jesus was, but being a short ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Why In The World Did You Come To Worship Today?

    Contributed by W Pittendreigh on Feb 22, 2001
    based on 764 ratings
     | 29,504 views

    Why in the world do we come to worship, when there are movies to watch, games to go to, and web pages to surf?

    In a television program I watch, there is an episode in which the minister stood up before the congregation. It was a vast sanctuary -- but it was almost empty. The minister looked out upon all of the empty seats and surveyed the 4 lonely people in the congregation -- one young man, ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    In Memory Of Nanny

    Contributed by James May on May 7, 2001
    based on 81 ratings
     | 5,514 views

    This sermon is being posted for a limited time as a tribute to a dear soldier of Christ who went home to be with Jesus on May 4, 2001.

    Disclaimer: Due to the large amount of sermons and topics that appear on this site I feel it is necessary to post this disclaimer on all sermons posted. These sermons are original to the author and the leading of the Holy Spirit. While ideas and illustrations are often gleaned from many ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Andrew Chan avatar

    Who Will Save The Pagans: A Survivor's Tale

    Contributed by Andrew Chan on May 23, 2001
    based on 76 ratings
     | 3,409 views

    God’s angry at sin. But mercy triumphs over judgment. What a hero!

    Who will save the Pagans: A Survivor’s Tale by Andrew Chan, Pilgrim Baptist Church, Vancouver, BC May 20, 2001 Text: Jonah 3:1-10 (NLT) 3 Then the LORD spoke to Jonah a second time: 2 “Get up and go to the great city of Nineveh, and deliver the message of judgment I have given you.” 3 This time ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

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    One Plus One Plus One Equals One

    Contributed by Tim Zingale on May 24, 2001
    based on 90 ratings
     | 12,429 views

    A sermon for the 7th Sunday of Easter

    7th Sunday of Easter John 17: 20-26 One Plus One Plus One = One   We have a wonderful mystery to contemplate this morning, and it is summarized in a strange formula. It’s not really all that complicated, but it is worthy of reflection for it has implications for our lives together. Here is the ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran