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An Unadulterated Heart

Contributed by James Groce on May 2, 2001

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Often, to say a thing is pure is to say that nothing else has been added to it, whether clean or unclean. In this sense, pure denotes something that is free of foreign elements.

An Unadulterated Heart Text: Mt. 5:8 The Greek adjective katharos meant "clean" or "pure." A "catharsis" is a purging or cleansing. Katharos often meant something that had been purged. A soiled garment that had been washed. Corn with the chaff winnowed out. An army purged of unacceptable ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:8

Denomination: Pentecostal

What Do You Believe

Contributed by Harold Nichols on May 14, 2001

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DO YOU BELIEVE WHAT YOUR PREACHER TEACHES OR WHAT GOD SAYS?

WHAT IS IT YOU BELIEVE? TEXT: II Tim.2:15 STUDY TO SHOW THYSELF APPROVED UNTO GOD, A WORKMAN THAT NEEDETH NOT TO BE ASHAMED RIGHTLY DIVIDING THE WORD OF TRUTH. INTRODUCTION: FRIENDS STUDY THE VERSES, JUST LOOK THEM OVER FIRST. II TIMOTHY 3:1, 4:3-5, I TIMOTHY 4:2, II THESSALONIANS 2:11, ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 2:15-16

Denomination: Baptist

What God Wants From You

Contributed by Todd Freberg on Oct 18, 2000

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Every one of us has desires.

Every one of us has desires. We have wants. I might be for a new house. Maybe it's a new job. Maybe you want your spouse to take you out on a date. We could spend the rest of the night listing the things that each of us want. Have you every thought about what God wants from you? To many ...read more

Scripture: James 1:26-27

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Year 2000 And Christ's Return

Contributed by Shane Williams on Oct 18, 2000

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As we approach the next millennium there is much speculation concerning what is to happen. Do the events in the Bible predict that something will happen at the turn of the millennium?

As we approach the next millennium there is much speculation concerning what is to happen. Most people believe that something terrible is going to take place as we come upon the year 2000. The reasons for this feeling are almost unanimous. You will hear people talk of wars and earthquakes, ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 24:1-51

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Word Of God Is Alive

Contributed by David Dailey on Sep 4, 2001

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the word of God is the seed to supply your need

THE WORD OF GOD IS ALIVE Hebrews 4:12: For the Word of God is quick and powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart. I Peter 1:23: Being born again ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 4:12, 1 Peter 1:23

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Every Healthy Thing Grows

Contributed by Chris Mason on Aug 27, 2001

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When a plant is healthy, it grow. The church is the same way, when it is healthy it will grow. This sermon deals with two main growth principles: Quality and Quantity!

EVER HEALTHY THING GROWS INTRODUCTION *STORY: Science Project* Three containers with soil and bean seeds: One was given only water. The other was given coke and sun light. The third was given both light and water. The one with water didn’t grow. The one given coke and water grew, but very ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 13:31-33

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The New Testament Church; Its Memorial Series

Contributed by Charles Salmon on Mar 4, 2003

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Biblical reasons for the frequent (weekly) observance of the Lord’s Supper.

The New Testament Church; Its Memorial I Cor. 11: 17-26 INTRO.: One day while donating blood, a nurse asked me, "Does your church observe communion each Sunday?" When I told her "yes," she said, "I think every church should. I’m thinking of joining a Christian Church just for that reason." Thru ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 11:17-26

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Staying Positive In A Negative World

Contributed by Marianne Koerner on Mar 23, 2003

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You do not have to look far to find something negative in our lives. The key to finding victory throught them is to remain positive and to stop murmuring and complaining.

Being Positive in a Negative World Tonight, I am going to speak to you about being and staying positive in a negative world. It is very easy to see things that are wrong in the world. We don’t have to look far to see something negative in our lives, the lives of the people around us, our job, ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 4:6-7

Denomination: Pentecostal

Clean Hands

Contributed by Russell Brownworth on Dec 31, 2002

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In every person’s makeup there are certain ideas about God which we hold as truth unchallengeable; our beliefs, which are not up for discussion. Psalm 24 ought to be that.

December 29, 2002 In every person’s makeup there are certain ideas about God which we hold as truth unchallengeable; our beliefs, which are not up for discussion. Psalm 24 ought to be that. It was written to be sung antiphonally in worship. The soloist states the first phrase, the congregation ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 24:1-10

Denomination: United Methodist

The Word "Believeth"

Contributed by John Kohler on Jan 16, 2003

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This message examines the meaning of the word "believeth" in the New Testament.

The Word Believeth The word "believeth" appears in the King James Version New Testament a total of 40 times. In nearly all of these cases, it is translated from the Greek verb "pisteuo." This present tense verb does not refer to a one-time spiritual action, but to a continual or habitual ...read more

Scripture: Mark 16:16

Denomination: Baptist

The Marred Reshaped

Contributed by David Dailey on Jan 27, 2003

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Sometimes God sends the answer to the potter’s house and calls us to be there.

THE MARRED RESHAPED Our text starts in Jeremiah 18:1-4. Verse 2 says, Arise and go down to the potter’s house, and there I will cause thee to hear my words. You know many times I have noticed that the call of God in our life is a call to arise; a call to action. When we were called to salvation, ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 18:1-4

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Marrige

Contributed by Kevin Keeling on Mar 19, 2004

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Marrige

Matt 5:31-32 DIVORCE The legal dissolution of a marriage. The divine ideal for marriage is clearly a lifelong bond that unites husband and wife in a "one flesh" relationship (Matt 19:5 Deuteronomy 24:1-4 ADULTERY Willful sexual intercourse with someone other than one’s husband ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:31-32

Denomination: Baptist

This Holy Thursday

Contributed by Dennis Bliss on Mar 23, 2005

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A reflection of the sacred paschal meal and the significance of ordained ministry

Holy Thursday During the next three days, the most sacred seventy- two hours the liturgical calendar, the church will celebrate the feast and source of our salvation, namely the paschal death and resurrection of our blessed Liberator, Jesus of Nazareth. Tonight we initiate this ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 11:23-26

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Funeral Sermon For Jim Blair

Contributed by Greg Baskerville on Mar 24, 2005

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This is a sermon I delivered for a beloved member of our congregation who passed away after a short illness. He was baptized only a few years earlier after he had retired.

GOSPEL: Matthew 5:1-8 When Jesus saw the crowds, He went up on the mountain; and after He sat down, His disciples came to Him. He opened His mouth and began to teach them, saying, "Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. "Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:1-8

Denomination: Congregational

Build Me A Sanctuary Series

Contributed by Rodney Fry on Jun 29, 2005

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The Tabernacle Study Part 1

Build Me A Sanctuary! by Rodney A. Fry - Pastor of New Hope Baptist Church "Have them make a sanctuary for me, and I will dwell among them" (Exod. 25:8 NIV) There are many remarkable things about the tabernacle. To begin with, it was the very first place of worship ever built in honor of the ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 25:8

Denomination: Baptist

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