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  • Rodney Buchanan avatar

    Looking For Pennies

    Contributed by Rodney Buchanan on Nov 19, 2001
    based on 26 ratings
     | 4,692 views

    Looking for Pennies (story from Annie Dillard) is important because: 1. The created world is a window into the heart of God. 2. The created world provides opportunities to praise the goodness of God. 3. The created world is a source of joy for thankful

    Annie Dillard, in her wonderful Pulitzer Prize winning book Pilgrim at Tinker Creek, tells a story about pennies. It was in her chapter entitled “Seeing” that I read her wonderful childhood story. I will let her tell it in her own words: “When I was six or seven years old, growing up in ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • David Swensen avatar

    The Power Of Gratitude

    Contributed by David Swensen on Nov 20, 2001
    based on 87 ratings
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    Life is tough. As a result, there is need for us to reach out & touch a life. The heart that regularly gives thanks is the heart that serves God by faithfully ministering to others.Such is the power of gratitude

    THE POWER OF GRATITUDE Colossians 3:12-17 INTRODUCTION Mildred Hondorff, a former elementary school music teacher from Des Moines, Iowa, tells of life-changing experience she had with a pupil. Supplementing her income by teaching piano lessons she taught a “musically challenged” pupil ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Greg Nance avatar

    Heavenly Help For Hard Times (Victorious Living In A Vicious World) Series

    Contributed by Greg Nance on Jun 21, 2003
    based on 40 ratings
     | 7,113 views

    This world can be tough on Christians. Some cave in and live in powerless mediocrity, but Jesus didn’t die to build a church of wimps. Paul’s instruction to Timothy is timely for today’s trials!

    Heavenly Help for Hard Times (Victorious Living in a Vicious World) (flip a coin) Heads or tails? This happens at the beginning of many sporting events today. Flipping a coin to determine who would begin a game goes all the way back to the Greek Olympic games where they believed the gods ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • James Chandler avatar

    In Jesus' Name

    Contributed by James Chandler on Jun 27, 2003
    based on 47 ratings
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    We pray in Jesus’ name...what else should we do in Jesus’ name?

    In Jesus Name We Play Colossians 3:17 It started as a slip up during a prayer before a church softball game. The minister was leading everyone in prayer. As he closed in prayer he accidently said, "In Jesus’ name we play." That phrase caught on and soon others were praying before softball ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Jeff Strite avatar

    Feet On The Earth - Head In The Sky Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Jun 30, 2003
    based on 195 ratings
     | 29,901 views

    Paul tells the Colossians they need to keep their eyes on things above and kill off the things of this earth in their lives. How does that work?

    OPEN: April 17, 1964 something unique and noteworthy took place in America… That event was the introduction of the Ford Mustang. On that day the following events took place: 1. A Mustang had been chosen as the pace car for a stock car race in Huntsville, Alabama. When it drove onto the track, ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Dr. C. David White avatar

    New Clothes Series

    Contributed by Dr. C. David White on Nov 10, 2002
    based on 54 ratings
     | 6,530 views

    Believers are called to "put off" the old man and "put on" the new man. Literally, Christians exchange ashes for beauty, wrongness for righteousness.

    Characteristics of Christianity pt 2 New Cothes I am overwhelmed with joy in the LORD my God! For he has dressed me with the clothing of salvation and draped me in a robe of righteousness. I am like a bridegroom in his wedding suit or a bride with her jewels. Isaiah 61:10 (NLT) [Past tense] In ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Raising The Bar Of Excellence Series

    Contributed by Douglas Bryan on Nov 12, 2002
    based on 37 ratings
     | 11,380 views

    This is part of a series of sermons that encourage believers to take a personal responsibility for the growth and ministry of the church.

    RAISING THE BAR OF EXCELLENCE Colosians 3:17 INTRODUCTION: ILL> This summer our son Alan was in the play ¡°Big River¡± which was performed at the Bucyrus Little Theater. Ken Barnett from MG High School was the director. Not long before the first performance they had a dress rehearsal. Mr. ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    5 Grains Of Corn

    Contributed by Larry Brincefield on Nov 21, 2002
    based on 98 ratings
     | 8,620 views

    Thanksgiving sermon. Thankful for: prosperity, family/friends, Church, Christ, and heaven.

    Larry Brincefield larkayb@earthlink.net Title: 5 Grains of Corn Text: Col 3:15-17 Introduction The Pilgrims who landed at Plymouth Rock over 375 years ago knew nothing of the prosperity, which we enjoy today. During that first winter, they dug 7 times as many graves for the ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

  • Thomas Farley avatar

    Sanctification: A Daily Occurrence…a Lifelong Process

    Contributed by Thomas Farley on Dec 7, 2000
    based on 234 ratings
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    Sanctification as a daily undertaking.

    SANCTIFICATION: A DAILY OCCURRENCE…A LIFELONG PROCESS Colossians 3:1-17 The Greek word translated "sanctification" (hagiasmos [aJgiasmov"]) means "holiness." Before reading today’s scripture I would like to lay a small foundation and give you some background on the writing itself. Paul’s letter ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness

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    Thank You Lord For These Blessings.

    Contributed by Robert Laymance on Dec 23, 2000
    based on 138 ratings
     | 7,573 views

    THANKFULNESS AND PRAISE.

    The Yearly Blessings as a child of GOD. ( All of us are thankful for our families, our food, our friends, our finances, and our future with Christ ) 1. Thank God for Jesus Christ. a. His Person...matt.1:21...heb.2:14-17... john 3:14-17... b. His Price He Paid...coloss. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Shelly Griffin avatar

    New Year's Resolutions

    Contributed by Shelly Griffin on Dec 30, 2000
    based on 156 ratings
     | 11,130 views

    Paul gives us all the New Year’s resolutions we need.

    Today is New Year’s Eve. Tomorrow is the day that we begin a brand-new year, full of hope and promise, anticipation and expectation. Today is the day we slough off the old, tired, worn-out, unrealized dreams, and start looking toward our new goals. Today is also the day when we make our New ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

  • John Kapteyn avatar

    Dressed For Christmas

    Contributed by John Kapteyn on Oct 18, 2000
    based on 89 ratings
     | 6,026 views

    Introductory Comments 1.

    Introductory Comments 1. The Christmas season is an opportunity for the church to present Christ to the world. It is one time when people seem to be more open to listening to the good news of Jesus Christ. And so, as churches, we invite those beyond our walls to special services and concerts and ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • John Kapteyn avatar

    A Call To Forgive

    Contributed by John Kapteyn on Oct 18, 2000
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,186 views

    Introductory Comments 1.

    Introductory Comments 1. This season we are to present Christ to the world. To remind them that He came and to tell them why He came. Some of us are able to do this through the gift of singing. Christmas songs that bring us back to Bethlehem itself. Some of us, including our Sunday School ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • John Kapteyn avatar

    Presenting The Prince Of Peace

    Contributed by John Kapteyn on Oct 18, 2000
    based on 31 ratings
     | 4,607 views

    Introductory Comments 1.

    Introductory Comments 1. As we have seen the last two weeks, we are all called to present Christ to the world. The best way we do that is by living lives that clearly show that Christ is in us. 2. We have seen how we do this by clothing ourselves with Christ’s righteousness and by forgiving one ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    In The Name Of The Lord

    Contributed by John Kapteyn on Oct 18, 2000
    based on 14 ratings
     | 5,175 views

    Introductory Comments 1.

    Introductory Comments 1. A strange dog came to a preacher's house, and his three sons soon became quite fond of it. It so happened that there were three white hairs in the animal's tail. One day an advertisement was seen in the newspaper about a lost dog which fitted that description perfectly. ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed