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  • Fr Mund Cargill Thompson avatar

    A Tale Of Two Churches

    Contributed by Fr Mund Cargill Thompson on Jul 5, 2025
    based on 3 ratings
     | 244 views

    A Sermon for a Church who have just recieved a new priest (not me) - that the secret of growth won't be him - it will be them.

    Who here would like St Jo’s to grow? [presume lots of hands go up] So [go round asking people] what would it be like if St Jo’s grew significantly? [take a reasonable number of answers to unpack the question – before returning to the sanctuary] Jesus stands in the middle of the crowd and says ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

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    I Am Not Leaving You Series

    Contributed by Scott Mathews on Mar 22, 2004
    based on 36 ratings
     | 4,544 views

    Second in the Series "Before Christ" (B.C) A look at Malachi, and what was going on in the heart of God before Immanuel.

    Adventure Christian Church of North Natomas Malachi 2 - 3:1 (p. 665) Series: Before Christ (B.C.) Title: “I Am Not Leaving You” “The memory of any stretch of years eventually resolves to a list of names, and one of the useful ways of recalling the past two millenniums is by listing the people ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Paul Fritz avatar

    Be Fully Charged With The Spirit's Empowering

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on May 26, 2003
    based on 33 ratings
     | 5,520 views

    Ask yourself what are the reasons why many content themselves in living on low power when they could be operating on the awesome power of the Holy Spirit of God and the word’s sanctifying influence.

    Acts 1:6-8 What is the source of your power? Theme - We can only know the power of the Spirit through being His witnesses in our Jerusalem, Judea, Samaria, and the utter most parts of the earth. (Acts 1:8) Quote:Faith in God makes great optimists. Over in Burma, Judson was lying in a foul jail ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    "A Big Responsibility"

    Contributed by Ken Sauer on Aug 20, 2005
    based on 47 ratings
     | 6,030 views

    We are the confessors of Christ who are called to witness to the world.

    Matthew 16:13-20 1 Peter 2:4-10 “A BIG Responsibility” By: Rev. Kenneth Sauer, Pastor of Parkview United Methodist Church, Newport News, VA www.parkview-umc.org You’ve heard the jokes, someone dies and they meet Saint Peter at the Pearly Gates. In these jokes, Peter is the one who decides ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

  • Thomas Bowen avatar

    Be Prepaired

    Contributed by Thomas Bowen on Dec 30, 2005
     | 7,519 views

    First Sunday in advent - prepare

    Be Prepared Mark 13:23-37 Sounds like a strange scripture passage for the first Sunday of advent. A discussion of the second coming. But isn’t the celebration of the first coming really only possible because of the expected return of Jesus Christ? I don’t know about all of you and your ...read more

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    Denomination: Congregational

  • David Parks avatar

    Cohabitation

    Contributed by David Parks on Nov 1, 2002
    based on 67 ratings
     | 5,999 views

    If you are a teen listen closely, because the odds are very high that someone will ask you to move in with them. Decide now, how you will respond.

    COHABITATION TEXT: Gal. 5:16-26 INTRODCUTION 1. While conducting a pastor’s seminar on how to cut the divorce rate in the Tampa Bay area, Religious writer Mike McManus asked, "How many couples who come to you to be married, are living together?" In a chorus, they replied: "70 to 75 percent!" ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    "The Finest Thing This Side Of Heaven”

    Contributed by Robert Leroe on Jul 8, 2002
    based on 44 ratings
     | 4,425 views

    A sermon about the 4 heroic Chaplains of the Dorchester

    “The Finest Thing This Side of Heaven”, a sermon about the 4 heroic Chaplains of the Dorchester Chaplain (LTC-Ret) Bob Leroe, Cliftondale Congregational Church, Saugus, Massachusetts The year was 1943. The USS Dorchester, a ship that once was a luxury liner, had been pressed into service and ...read more

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    Denomination: Congregational

  • Wade Martin Hughes, Sr avatar

    Developing Tunnel Vision?

    Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Jul 15, 2002
    based on 14 ratings
     | 4,539 views

    The church must know it’s mission and develop an attack plan.

    TUNNEL VISION, YOUR ASSIGNMENT? By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com TEXT: Matthew 9:37 Then saith He unto His disciples, the Harvest is truly plenteous, But the labourers are few: 33. Pray ye therefore the Lord of the Harvest, that He will send forth labourers into His Harvest. Matthew ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Christian Cheong avatar

    Finding Fulfilment In An Empty World Series

    Contributed by Christian Cheong on Aug 27, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,659 views

    The Beatitudes are meant for all Christians. Jesus expects us to manifest all of them. They are not learnt traits, but the fruit brought forth by the grace of God in our lives.

    [I’ve taken most of the thoughts in this sermon from D. Martyn Lloyd-Jones’book Studies in the Sermon on the Mount.] Read the Beatitudes, and there you have a description of what every Christian is meant to be. • It is not merely the description of some exceptional Christians. • Jesus does not ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Living The Kingdom Life: An Instrument Of Your Hope Series

    Contributed by Marty Boller on Feb 19, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,629 views

    #6 in a series focused on the foundational biblical truths found in The Peace Prayer of St. Francis: Make Me an Instrument of Your Peace.

    Where There Is DESPAIR, HOPE Lord, make me an instrument of Your peace. Where there is hatred, let me sow love; where there is injury, pardon; where there is doubt, faith; where there is despair, hope; where there is darkness, light; and where there is sadness, joy. O, Divine ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Jerry Flury avatar

    A Unified Body

    Contributed by Jerry Flury on Jun 1, 2006
    based on 48 ratings
     | 20,941 views

    The Church is never a building. It is not a denomination. It is the Body of Christ. It is called to be a unified body with Christ alone as Head.

    Disclaimer: Source material for this sermon has been gleaned from many different sources. I have attempted to acknowledge these sources whenever possible. Please feel free to use this message as God’s Holy Spirit directs your heart. A UNIFIED BODY I Corinthians 12;12-27 Introduction: It is ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Jason Jones avatar

    The Explosion Of The Spirit Series

    Contributed by Jason Jones on May 22, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 7,061 views

    Exposition of Acts 2:1-13 about the moving of the Spirit of God on Pentecost

    Text: Acts 2:1-13, Title: The Explosion of the Spirit, Date/Place: NRBC, 5/27/07, AM A. Opening illustration: Read portions of the accounts of the Great Awakenings in the 1730’s from Edwards B. Background to passage: As you know the disciples have been waiting and praying for 10 days on the promise ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Mark Perryman avatar

    Being Excited

    Contributed by Mark Perryman on May 31, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,325 views

    Sharing our faith

    INTRO: Have you ever been so excited about something that you told complete strangers the good news? I’ve seen people go around in an excited manner telling people that the Twins won (people they don’t even know). I remember when Felicia was born. I went around telling strangers what had ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Philip Gill avatar

    The Trinity

    Contributed by Philip Gill on Jun 22, 2007
    based on 5 ratings
     | 8,941 views

    Artists can reinvigorate our understanding of the trinity using the examples of Rublev’s icon and David Hetland’s stained glass.

    A Sermon for Trinity Sunday 2007 One of the things I was most looking forward to in moving to Surrey Hills was that coming to a Church named Holy Trinity. Trinity Sunday would then be our patronal festival. This means we always celebrate our patronal festival on a Sunday and don’t have to ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

  • Scott Carmer avatar

    Grace Makes Beauty Out Of Ugly Things

    Contributed by Scott Carmer on Jul 30, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 8,257 views

    The story of Hosea, his wife Gomer the prostitute and their three children; Jezreel, Not-pitied, and No Mercy. God took the ugliness of apostasy and turned it into a thing of beauty.

    Grace Makes Beauty out of Ugly Things Hosea 1:2-10 July 29, 2007 Have you ever forgotten who you are? When our boys were in their ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist