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  • Bobby Stults avatar

    Tracing Messiah Series

    Contributed by Bobby Stults on Nov 26, 2012
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    This is the initial sermon in a series on Christmas from a Messianic perspective. Why was the birth of this child so important, anticipated and prophesied about? Today we will briefly look at some prophecies that pertain to Messiah and focus in on Isaiah

    SPECIAL NOTE FOR THIS SERMON: The week prior to this service we had planned the Lord's Supper, but due to unforeseen circumstances we were not able to partake in the Communion ordinance. Rather than preaching another Communion sermon and disrupting the preaching schedule, God laid on my heart to ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    What Is Church? The Meeting Series

    Contributed by Daren Mitchell on Nov 29, 2012
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    We are a people group whose essential business is to love others as Jesus loved us and who routinely come together to share faith, enjoy testimony and most importantly pray with confidence, boldness and power. We are the people group of Jesus Christ and

    Two weeks ago we introduced the question, “What is church?” and we started with the first part of the answer, which is, “the church is a people group.” Last week we continued to ask the same question, “What is church?” and we added to the answer, ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Light Of The World Series

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Oct 6, 2012
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    As the Synod Fathers gather to begin the year of faith, we consider the role of the Church as she takes up the mission of Christ to bring together all the people of the world in praise and obedience.

    October 8, 2012 Monday of 27th Week in Course Vatican II As we begin the year of faith this week, I feel called to begin a new sermon series, setting for my theme the Holy Father’s admonition to return to the Documents of Vatican Council II. The Fathers of the Church were particularly ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

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    Holy Thursday - The Third Cup, Our Cup Of Redemption

    Contributed by William Akehurst on Apr 7, 2012
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    At the Last Supper, Jesus and the Disciples celebrated the Passover meal together. But as they got to the 3rd of 4 cups of the passover, Jesus made a most profound statement about the cup he was holding, and the 4th cup, which he would wait to take.

    2012 Holy Thursday.Holy Communion, The Cup of the New Testament Exodus 6:6-7 6 Wherefore say unto the children of Israel, I am the LORD, and I will bring you out from under the burdens of the Egyptians, and I will rid you out of their bondage, and I will redeem you with a stretched out arm, and ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • W Pat Cunningham avatar

    Transfigured Through Obedience And Suffering Series

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Aug 4, 2012
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    The transfiguration event offers us an opportunity to learn how we might achieve union with God in the pattern of Jesus on Tabor.

    Monday of 18th Week in Course 2012 Transfiguration Verbum Domini “The word of God has bestowed upon us the divine life which transfigures the face of the earth, making all things new (cf. Rev 21:5).” These words of Pope Benedict’s letter, Verbum Domini, should frame our thoughts ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

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    Rediscovering His Love: The Wounds Of Jesus His, Back & Shoulders Series

    Contributed by Ken Pell on Apr 20, 2011
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    A communion meditation for Monday of Holy Week, part 1 of a 4 part series on “Rediscovering His Love: The Wounds of Jesus.”

    Monday of Holy Week Rediscovering His Love: The Wounds of Jesus His Back & Shoulders* Objective: A communion meditation for Monday of Holy Week, part 1 of a 4 part series on “Rediscovering His Love: The Wounds of Jesus.” A Prayer of Confession (© Katherine Hawker) We come seeking ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

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    Transforming The Common

    Contributed by Scott Bradford on Apr 22, 2011
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    This is a sermon (used on Maundy Thursday) about how Jesus took common everyday elements and transformed them into powerful means of God

    ME – I can relate to the common items Jesus used: salt; light; darkness; coin; fruit; fish; bread and wine! A common everyday item, that Jesus would pull out and talk about and by transformation in a story it would have new meaning! (Here I had a table (seperate from Holy Communion which was ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    It's Time For Recess Series

    Contributed by Ernie Arnold on Sep 18, 2019
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    3rd in a series of sermon based on back to the basics using the theme of school - 1. The Eraser of Forgiveness 2. The Math of Generosity and now 3. The Recess of Communion, Community and Co-Mission.

    Scripture: John 15:9-17; Philippians 4:4-7 Theme: Enjoying God Title: Recess Time! INTRO: Grace and peace today from God the Father, Son and Holy Spirit! Over the last couple of weeks we have looked at the “Eraser of Forgiveness” and the “Math of Generosity”. This week I would like for ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

  • Ken Sauer avatar

    "From Road Rage To Praise"

    Contributed by Ken Sauer on Apr 3, 2013
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    A sermon about seeing Jesus.

    Luke 24:13-35 "From Road Rage to Praise" Mary had thought Jesus was a gardener, and now two other disciples think He is a stranger. As these two people--one was named Cleopas and he may have been Jesus' uncle--set out on the Road to Emmaus they were joined by Jesus. In his translation of the ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    The Blood Still Works Series

    Contributed by Charles Jones on Apr 11, 2013
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    Our text occurs on the eve of their deliverance from Egypt. They are ordered to kill a lamb and to prepare it for eating with bitter herbs. They were also ordered to take the blood of the lamb and use it to paint the exterior door posts of their homes. T

    The Blood Still Works! By Charles C Jones Exodus 12:7 And they shall take the blood and strike in on the two side posts and on the upper door post of the houses, wherein they shall eat it. And the blood shall be to you for a token upon the houses where ye are and when I see the blood, I will ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • W Pat Cunningham avatar

    The Ascension And Mothers Day

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on May 5, 2013
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    We can learn much about our faith from the justaposition of the Ascension feast, Mothers' Day and First Communion.

    Ascension Solemnity 2013 Mother’s Day–First Communion On those Saturdays when I have the privilege of baptizing young children into Christ, I give a blessing to the mothers of those young ones. It begins “God the Father, through his Son, the Virgin Mary’s child, has ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

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    The Mass Is What We Miss

    Contributed by Fr Mund Cargill Thompson on Apr 18, 2020
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    How can we re-imagine worship in this time of Corona Virus? Looking at the earliest Christians and how they invented their worship from scratch, what can we learn? What do we look at and go "I miss that", and what do we look at and go "we could learn from that"?

    A sermon for the Second Sunday of Easter on Acts 2:42-47 ............................................................... There’s so many different varieties of Christian worship - A mass in Mozambique with clapping and colourful robes and when people come to give their donation they dance up to ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

  • Michael Stark avatar

    What The Stones Are Saying

    Contributed by Michael Stark on Jun 7, 2019
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    An examination of the importance of memorials conducted through studying the memorials Joshua erected at Gilgal.

    “Joshua called the twelve men from the people of Israel, whom he had appointed, a man from each tribe. And Joshua said to them, ‘Pass on before the ark of the LORD your God into the midst of the Jordan, and take up each of you a stone upon his shoulder, according to the number of the tribes of the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Declaration Of Connection Series

    Contributed by David Welch on Jun 25, 2018
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    Message 7 in our journey with Joshua into the Promised Land. This message focuses on

    Joshua Series #7 The Amazing Race to Rest & Reward “Declaration of Connection” Review / Introduction After the people crossed the barrier to possessing their inheritance, they took the time to prepare themselves to purge the occupiers of their promised inheritance. Chapter five records two ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

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    Why Is It Significant That Jesus Died At Passover? Series

    Contributed by Jim Butcher on Feb 5, 2020
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    It's an overlooked detail of the Last Supper story that it happened at Passover. What's the importance of that? What's the connection between Passover and the Last Supper?

    AN OVERLOOKED DETAIL: Why is it significant that Jesus died at Passover? - Luke 22:7-8. ISRAEL'S PASSOVER: Enslaved people longing for freedom and to go home are freed by God’s decisive miracle through the Passover lamb. - Exodus 12:1-14. - Unpack Passover in general – focus here on the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist