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  • Timm Meyer avatar

    Proclaim God's Glory Among The Nations

    Contributed by Timm Meyer on Sep 18, 2006
    based on 15 ratings
     | 12,671 views

    Pentecost 14(C) - Believers are to proclaim God’s glory among the nations. God’s glory is his glory found and seen in judgment, grace, and heaven.

    PROCLAIM GOD’S GLORY AMONG THE NATIONS September 10, 2006 - PENTECOST 14 - Isaiah 66:18-24 * * * * * * * * * Dear Friends in Christ: The text for our meditation this morning contains the final words of the prophet Isaiah. Verse 24 sounds pretty harsh, ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    The King And The Peasant Girl - Christ And The Church

    Contributed by Peter Bines on Sep 19, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 9,181 views

    The Song of Songs is a poetic love story between a King and a lowly country girl, which uses exotic and striking language. It celebrates love and affection between a man and a woman that cuts across class barriers. But what did God intend in including it

    Personally I’m not much of a gardener; at best you could call me a ‘weed exterminator.’ But I certainly enjoy walking round a beautiful garden. What are the ingredients needed for a successful garden? I guess, the soil must be suitable, and needs to be plenty of water, sun and shelter. For a garden ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Who Needs The Church? Series

    Contributed by Paul Wallace on Sep 20, 2006
    based on 5 ratings
     | 6,910 views

    Do we really need the church to be a Christian?

    Who Needs the Church? I run into many people who say they are believers, but when you ask them where they go to church they say I don’t need the church. A Friend told me this week when I asked where she was attending church, said at home. Recently the leaders of my former church said they ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    Get Right - Or Get Left

    Contributed by Bruce Ball on Sep 21, 2006
    based on 14 ratings
     | 12,529 views

    A sermon about the necessity of being properly prepared for the End Times, no matter when they might occur.

    GET RIGHT – OR GET LEFT Pastor Bruce Ball As Christians, we are not supposed to know when the end will occur. However, we are supposed to be aware of the season and of the signs. Today, I want to paint a quick picture of what the Bible tells us of the ending, and then see if there is anything ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    Where There's Christ There's Hope Series

    Contributed by James Jack on Sep 24, 2006
    based on 5 ratings
     | 7,364 views

    In God we have a living hope - Christ who is risen from the dead.

    You might have heard the old saying “where there’s life, there’s hope”. That saying tells us how important hope is to people, because if we reverse it, it says “where there’s hope, there’s life” – which means that where there’s no hope, there’s death. As humans, we live on hope. It feeds us, it ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

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    Weight Lifters

    Contributed by James May on Sep 24, 2006
    based on 9 ratings
     | 16,302 views

    In the battle of the wills, one must die, either yours or God’s. Which ever one lives will be the one that is the Weight Lifter, carrying the burdens of life.

    Weight Lifters By Pastor Jim May One of the characteristics of the church of today that I find is so prevalent is that we seem to never get enough rest. It’s a rat race world that we live in, and every day that we live we wake up to world that is on the move. It seems that the more we work and ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Thus Far Has The Lord Helped Us

    Contributed by Timm Meyer on Sep 29, 2006
    based on 30 ratings
     | 43,981 views

    Pentecost 16(C) - Ebenezer, thus far has the Lord helped us! We are completely helpless and it is our Lord who saves us completely.

    THUS FAR HAS THE LORD HELPED US (EBENEZER) September 24, 2006 - PENTECOST 16 - 1 Samuel 7:5-12 * * * * * * * * * Fellow-Redeemed and Saints in the Lord: Help! Help! Maybe we have cried out those words when we have fallen down and needed help getting back ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Abraham - The Hero Of Faith Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Oct 2, 2006
    based on 51 ratings
     | 59,975 views

    Why did God find it necessary to test Abraham’s faith? What purpose did it serve?

    OPEN: Three military recruiters were on hand to address a gathering of high school seniors. The recruiters represented different branches of the military: Army, Navy, and Marines and each of was given fifteen minutes to speak. The Army and Navy recruiters got a little carried away with their ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Priorities For Today's Church

    Contributed by Bruce Ball on Oct 2, 2006
    based on 23 ratings
     | 6,917 views

    To have an impact for Jesus, we must have our priorities straight; both as individual Christians and as a church.

    A policeman in Los Angeles responded to a call of a burglary in process. It was around midnight when he got there. He saw a young man standing near the front door of the business and when he yelled for him to get down on the ground, the young man raised a gun and pointed at the policeman. The ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    Plugging Into The Power - Part 1 Series

    Contributed by Pat Damiani on Oct 3, 2006
    based on 5 ratings
     | 5,482 views

    Second in a series on the early church. The first of a two-part message on how to get plugged into the power of the Holy Spirit.

    It is a sin to be good if God has called us to be great.” Last week we began a journey to see how God can take our church from good to great. In Acts Chapter 1, we saw that Jesus commanded his followers to wait for the power that would come upon them when they received the Holy Spirit. But while ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Wow! What Faith! Series

    Contributed by Ted Sutherland on Oct 3, 2006
    based on 8 ratings
     | 11,571 views

    Twice in the Gospel record we are told that Jesus marveled. Here in Capernaum, He marveled at the faith of a Gentile; and in Nazareth, He marveled at the unbelief of the Jews.

    Luke 7:7 Wherefore neither thought I myself worthy to come unto thee: but say in a word, and my servant shall be healed. Luke 7:8 For I also am a man set under authority, having under me soldiers, and I say unto one, Go, and he goeth; and to another, Come, and he cometh; and to my servant, Do ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Rollercoaster Depression Series

    Contributed by Steve Akins on Oct 5, 2006
    based on 16 ratings
     | 8,070 views

    “Depression is a state of existence marked by a sense of being pressed down, weighed down, or burdened, which affects a person physically, mentally, spiritually, and relationally. In other words, depression is not a state of mind but a state of being.”

    Definition: “Depression is a state of existence marked by a sense of being pressed down, weighed down, or burdened, which affects a person physically, mentally, spiritually, and relationally. In other words, depression is not a state of mind but a state of being.” According to Psychiatrists Frank ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Provoked And Miserable, But Not Staying That Way.

    Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Oct 7, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 7,637 views

    Hannah was provoked and miserable and bitter, but she refused to stay that way. After prayer, Hannah went home changed. God provides some better things. Hannah was changed before she saw the miracle.

    PROVOKED AND MISERABLE, BUT I AM NOT STAYING THIS WAY. GOD HAS PROVIDED SOMETHING BETTER! Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com I do this in 3 parts, Sunday AM, PM, Wednesday. TEXT: Hebrews 11:40 God having provided some better thing for us, that they without us should not be made perfect. ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Why Did Jesus Have To Die Series

    Contributed by John Braland on Oct 12, 2006
    based on 8 ratings
     | 11,266 views

    Why did Jesus have to die? If God is a God of love why would he ever let his own son die such a horrible death? Some critics say that the crucifixion is nothing more than a romantic story of a man who was going through an identity crisis. What do you beli

    I have never been able to entirely shake this story out of my head. There once was a man who worked in a small town as the operator of a drawbridge on a river. A train track ran across the bridge, and the operator’s job was to keep the bridge up when no train was coming so that the boats could ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Wall Street-Christian Style

    Contributed by Bradford Robinson on Oct 12, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 12,494 views

    This sermon looks at how we need to keep money in its proper perspective. It looks at what challenges us in this area and how we can best view our finances. Preached during a stewardship campaign.

    In the movie “Indecent Proposal”, a young couple who is newly married is approached by a Billionaire with an offer, an Indecent proposal. The offer is this, in exchange for one night alone with the new bride, this billionaire would offer the couple a check for a million dollars. One night of ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist