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"The Bad Samaritan"

Contributed by Robert Leroe on Jul 2, 2002

based on 37 ratings

| 4,785 views

The Woman at the Well

“The Bad Samaritan”, John 4:1-30, Pastor Bob Leroe, Cliftondale Congregational Church, Saugus, Massachusetts Jesus never avoided conflict, and He certainly did not look down on people who were different. We see Him showing kindness to Gentiles, and here (in John chapter 4) to Samaritans, who were ...read more

Scripture: John 4:1-30

Denomination: Congregational

The Great Confession

Contributed by David Cambridge on Jul 17, 2002

based on 56 ratings

| 5,236 views

What was the ’rock’ that Jesus promised to build His church upon? What does ’the gates of Hell’ mean? These are just two of the questions answered in this exegesis of Matthew 16:13-19.

The Great Confession An Exegesis Of Mathew 16:13-19 Introduction 1. After the miracle of feeding four-thousand people with seven loaves and a few little fish (Matthew 15:32-38), Jesus and His disciples came to Magdala (Matthew 16:39). a. It was in Magdala that the Pharisees and Sadducees asked ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 16:13-19

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Building Community - The Importance Of Unity Series

Contributed by Alan Perkins on Apr 1, 2001

based on 75 ratings

| 17,612 views

Unity in the church is important because it reflects the character of God, it exemplifies what Christ came to do, and it is necessary to the health and growth of the church.

Does it seem to you that people are angrier than they used to be? The unspoken rules of civility that help us all to live together in a society are either unknown or ignored. Violence is seen as an acceptable way of addressing conflicts. People seem less tolerant, more willing to lash out at one ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:16-18, John 17:22-23

Denomination: Baptist

How To Identify Terrorist Groups In The Church

Contributed by Mike Fogerson on Dec 24, 2001

based on 46 ratings

| 5,513 views

Satan is waging an all out war against the body of Christ.

"How To Identify Terrorist Groups In The Church" November 25, 2001 FBC, Chester, Illinois Mike Fogerson, Speaker Introduction: 1 It is an awesome job being a pastor. A I have had people come to me and say "Pastor, I’ve had trouble with our last four pastors. Why does he keep sending ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 11:13-15

Denomination: Baptist

Five Things I Know About The Fundamentals Of Christianity

Contributed by Jerry Falwell on Jan 11, 2002

based on 77 ratings

| 11,151 views

Five things you must do to be right with God.

FIVE THINGS I KNOW ABOUT THE FUNDAMENTALS OF CHRISTIANITY By Jerry Falwell I. FIVE THINGS YOU MUST DO TO BE RIGHT WITH GOD For the past two years I have been reading the standards of SACS (Southern Association of Colleges and Schools) and the academic people have been talking to me about “must” ...read more

Scripture: John 3:7

Denomination: Baptist

How Will You Light Your Christmas?

Contributed by Joe Jones on Jan 21, 2002

based on 34 ratings

| 5,763 views

Today is the first Sunday in Advent….a time for us to begin our preparations for the celebration of THE ONE that would change the face of the earth with his life. It’s the season when you and I participate in an earthly story with a heavenly meaning.

How Will You Light Your Christmas? Dec 2, 2001 Today is the first Sunday in Advent….a time for us to begin our preparations for the celebration of THE ONE that would change the face of the earth with his life. It’s the season when you and I participate in an earthly story with a heavenly meaning. ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:14

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Christmas Sign - God Is With Us

Contributed by Andrew Chan on Dec 17, 2002

based on 24 ratings

| 3,169 views

what this sign of emmanuel means for us

GOD IS WITH US… 18Now this is how Jesus the Messiah was born. His mother, Mary, was engaged to be married to Joseph. But while she was still a virgin, she became pregnant by the Holy Spirit. 19Joseph, her fiance, being a just man, decided to break the engagement quietly, so as not to disgrace her ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 1:18-25

Denomination: Evangelical Free

"Does God Care About Me?” Series

Contributed by Rick Flowers on May 10, 2002

based on 25 ratings

| 10,172 views

One of a series of four messages in the "What If It’s True?" campaign. This is intended to assist pastors whose churches are involved in the evangelistic outreach.

Pastor Rick A. Flowers First Baptist Church - Flushing, MI “Does God Care About Me?” Psalm 139:1-6 This is week #3 of the “What If It’s True?” campaign. For approximately 6 weeks, hundreds of ads were run on local cable channels, asking the question, “What If It’s True?” These ads were ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 139:1-6

Denomination: Baptist

Is Your Life Holy?

Contributed by Tommy Ellis on May 10, 2002

based on 44 ratings

| 4,277 views

Sermon describes basic Christian disciplines, and how they should be done.

IS YOUR LIFE HOLY? Have you ever met someone who made you say, “The only thing holy about him is his socks!” Were you looking in the mirror at the time? It is so easy to see the faults in others. Yet, the saying of our school teachers still rings true: Whenever you point the finger at others ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 4:7

Denomination: Pentecostal

When Things Don't Go Your Way

Contributed by Sang Kwon on May 12, 2002

based on 176 ratings

| 35,315 views

How to overcome our suffering?

Introduction: Last June, one of my students named Steve applied for university. As July came closer and closer, all of Steve’s friends began to get their college and university acceptances except for Steve. He got rejected at every school he had applied to and now; he is having very hard time ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:28-39

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Purpose #1: Worship Series

Contributed by Dan Borchert on May 9, 2003

based on 6 ratings

| 2,982 views

Worship. A Word that cause more arguments then you could think of. A Word that should never cause arguments. This sermon attempts to answear the purpose of worship

I Corinthians 11:17-34 Purpose #1: Worship - Our Expression of Love For God Introduction A. You know what is really sad? B. When you think of the word Worship and instantly associate it with “Argument” C. What a shame. D. I have thought a lot about worship lately E. I have come to this ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 11:17-34

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

Make Me Over Again

Contributed by Devon Witherspoon on Apr 26, 2005

based on 14 ratings

| 23,902 views

We all have sin and come short of the Glory of GOD, but that does not mean that we love GOD any less. If we want to continue to have the favor of GOD we must repent and ask GOD for forgiveness. This will give us the ability to continue in his favor and

Sin is very abundant in the world today. Sin has now breach a level that people have become blinded and incoherent to the truth of what is good and what is bad. The topic of what is good and been a Christian has become a very controversial subject lately. Take for instance the movie The Passion ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 51:3-13

Denomination: Baptist

The Logos Prepared The Way Series

Contributed by Christopher Roberts on Nov 25, 2003

based on 38 ratings

| 5,251 views

Jesus was with God at creation. He was there as a word. At Christmas we celebrate the incarnation of that word. His communication creates a reality and gives us hope for a better future.

Advent is a time of preparation. We are preparing for the celebration of the birth of the baby Jesus. At the same, we also wait for the Second Coming, waiting for the consummation of God and God’s creation. We are waiting and we are preparing. As we prepare we must enter into dialogue. We have ...read more

Scripture: John 1:1-14

Denomination: Methodist

Saying 'grace' And 'the Second Blessing' Series

Contributed by Jerry Shirley on Sep 28, 2005

based on 145 ratings

| 11,513 views

Intriguing look at some OT Saints saved in NT days...still looking forward for their Messiah until they realized He was behind them! Link included to formatted text version, handout, and PowerPoint template.

Saying ‘Grace’ and ‘The Second Blessing’ Acts 19:1-7 It’s very important to understand that the book of Acts is a book of “transition.” It’s a bridge, so to speak, between the OT and the NT. Bridges are a good thing…they help connect things…make new journeys possible. But one thing you never ...read more

Scripture: Acts 19:1-7

Denomination: Baptist

He Is Number One! Series

Contributed by J. Yeargin on Nov 4, 2005

based on 14 ratings

| 4,073 views

I want us to focus only on one single event that happened in Abraham’s life. Before we do that - you should that Abraham lived a long time before God gave Moses the Ten Commandments.

HE IS NUMBER ONE! I am thankful that God has saved me and redeemed me by the Blood of the Lamb. A couple of weeks ago we talked about how God reminded Moses and the children of Israel of how He saved them from the bondage and oppression of Pharoah. And after He reminded them of their ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 20:1-3

Denomination: Assembly Of God

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