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  • Finishing Well

    Contributed by Davon Huss on Oct 11, 2004
    based on 30 ratings
     | 11,420 views

    Sermon from Russ Blowers on Finishing Well

    Evening Service for 10/10/2004 Tell the story of Russ Blowers. Retired in 1995 to tend to his wife. 1 Timothy 6:6-16 Jesus said, “It is finished.” 33 years old, he never allowed anything to hinder his doing of the will of the Father. “For this purpose I came into the world.” John 17- I ...read more

  • Trustful Expectation, Hope! (2) Series

    Contributed by David Richardson on Nov 11, 2005
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,596 views

    Hope is a trustful expectation. It is knowing, or having the confidence that what God has done for us in the past guarantees our inclusion in what God will do for us in the future.

    Series Title: Pastoral Leadership, By Example (Titus) Message Title: Trustful Expectation, HOPE! Scripture: Titus 1:2 Titus 1:1 Paul, a servant of God and an apostle of Jesus Christ for the faith of God’s elect and the knowledge of the truth that leads to godliness--2 a faith and knowledge ...read more

  • The Message Of The Cross

    Contributed by Carl Finney on Aug 15, 2005
    based on 14 ratings
     | 7,482 views

    The Cross had not only a purpose, but also a message. This sermon reveals that message in a way every person can understand.

    “The Message of the Cross” Throughout history the cross of Christ was, is, and will always be a focal point of history and a point of division and controversy in this world. Some people look at the cross and see Christ being crucified. They imagine the broken, bloody body of Jesus hanging on the ...read more

  • Extreme Mental Makeover! Series

    Contributed by Lanny Carpenter on Apr 18, 2004
    based on 79 ratings
     | 10,145 views

    Describes the renewal of the mind which takes place in the life of a believer.

    EXTREME MENTAL MAKEOVER EPHESIANS 4:20-24 INTRO.: The important word in our society today is "makeover." 1. It is a phenomenon that has swept our country by storm. 2. Some people are having radical surgeries, some go on extensive diet and exercise plans, and some are having their hair redone, ...read more

  • Cutting To The Chase

    Contributed by Eloy Gonzalez on Feb 15, 2004
    based on 48 ratings
     | 2,957 views

    Advent 6: The Resurrection is proof that Jesus’ work on the Cross was exactly what was needed to restore a sinful humanity to God.

    There are people that have the absolutely uncanny ability to zero in on a problem. With laser-like precision, they can identify what’s going on and cut to the chase. If protests are raised, they can lay waste all arguments to the contrary, take no prisoners and accept no compromises as they ferret ...read more

  • Taking The Splendor With You

    Contributed by Isaac Butterworth on Feb 20, 2004
    based on 24 ratings
     | 5,283 views

    The splendor of holy moments does not fade in the ordinary times of life.

    First Presbyterian Church Wichita Falls, Texas February 22, 2004 TAKING THE SPLENDOR WITH YOU Isaac Butterworth Luke 9:28-36 (NRSV) 28/ Now about eight days after these sayings Jesus took with him Peter and John and James, and went up on the mountain to pray. 29/ And while he was ...read more

  • No Partiality Series

    Contributed by Robert Leroe on Mar 10, 2003
    based on 31 ratings
     | 6,255 views

    God is directing the expansion of His church, and uses Cornelius as a gate between Jews and Gentiles.

    Conversions in the Book of Acts> “No Partiality” Acts chapter 10 Pastor Bob Leroe, Cliftondale Congregational Church, Saugus, Massachusetts Peter opened the door to the Gentiles, granting them full standing in the community of faith. The Gospel came to the House of Israel first, because Jesus ...read more

  • The Burial Of Christ: What Happened Between His Death And Resurrection? Series

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Mar 31, 2003
    based on 64 ratings
     | 20,935 views

    The events, interpreted theologically, is the hear of the Gospel: Christ died for our sins, was buried, and rose again the third day. But why is the burial part of the Gospel? What happened then? How do other Scriptures fill us in with possible occurre

    The Burial of Christ: What Happened Between His Death and Resurrection? NOTE--Here is a copy of bulletin insert first; sermon follows. ALSO NOTE that this is part two, my first sermon is titled, "The Burial of Jesus Christ, Part One" and can be found at sermon central under John 19:31-42). Here ...read more

  • The Christian & Military Service

    Contributed by Scott Coltrain on Feb 6, 2003
    based on 60 ratings
     | 5,566 views

    This is an examination of what the Word of God teaches about the Christian’s participation in the military and carnal warfare.

    I want to begin this lesson by acknowledging that when we address the subject of whether or not the Christian should take part in the military we are dealing with a controversial subject. The Church has debated this subject for 1400 years. Many theological scholars and Christian philosophers have ...read more

  • Acceptable Worship Series

    Contributed by Charles Salmon on Feb 28, 2002
    based on 24 ratings
     | 8,995 views

    Jesus confronts Pharisaic tradition.

    Acceptable Worshi) Mark 7:1-23 INTRO.: As we read the second through the seventh chapters of the Gospel of Mark, it seems to me there is a major emphasis on the controversy between the Pharisees and Jesus. The great expositor, G. Campbell Morgan, thought Jesus was intentionally confronting the ...read more

  • Sacrifice, Our Christian Duty

    Contributed by Dallas Powell on Sep 21, 2002
    based on 9 ratings
     | 6,329 views

    An Acceptable sacrifice begins with love. Do you love him?

    Sacrifice, Our Christian Duty Hebrews 13:7-16 December 1996 Sacrifice of Leaders Charlotte was born of hearty stock an old Virginian family. Her brother would be a respected physician, and a sister would be also be a doctor, the first female doctor south of the Mason-Dixon line. She would serve ...read more

  • The Holy Spirit Series

    Contributed by J. Douglas Duty Jr. on Oct 4, 2002
    based on 25 ratings
     | 23,534 views

    From a series "What we Believe..."

    “What We Believe…” God the Holy Spirit Romans 8:2-16 Today we look at what is probably the most controversial, the most misunderstood and least used doctrines in churches today – that is the HOLY SPIRIT. In the the Old Testament, God’s power; in New Testament He is the third person of the ...read more

  • Jesus--Our Hope

    Contributed by Tommy Ellis on May 10, 2002
    based on 87 ratings
     | 15,486 views

    Sermon encourages spiritual confidence in what we believe, who we believe, and in how we live as Christians.

    JESUS–OUR HOPE Jesus is our hope. When all seems lost, when the situation could not be worse–Jesus is our hope. Consider the perspective of the caterpillar. He has lived a lowly life–just crawling along, trying to make it from one point to the next. Suddenly he feels anxious. If something ...read more

  • A Monument Of The Mind

    Contributed by Bruce Howell on May 15, 2002
    based on 74 ratings
     | 3,481 views

    The Cross must be erected in our minds as a lasting memorial to God’s amazing love.

    A Monument of the Mind Rom 5:1-8 1 Therefore, since we have been justified through faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, 2 through whom we have gained access by faith into this grace in which we now stand. And we rejoice in the hope of the glory of God. 3 Not only so, but ...read more

  • "Mammon Of Unrighteousness—his Eternal Flesh And Blood Oblation” Series

    Contributed by Frederick Davison on Aug 17, 2003
    based on 5 ratings
     | 4,632 views

    The Mammon of Unrighteousness is not your works or ways, your merits or deeds, but the Eternal Flesh and Blood Oblation of our Dear Lord Jesus

    “Mammon of Unrighteousness—His Eternal Flesh and Blood Oblation” 2 Samuel 22.26-34; 1 Corinthians 10.6-13; St Luke 16.1-9; Psalm 54; TLH 366 the Sunday Sermon preached for the Ninth Sunday after Trinity at Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church—UAC by the Rev. Frederick E. Davison, Pastor August 17, ...read more