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Miracle Of The Coin Series

Contributed by Davon Huss on Aug 4, 2003

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A sermon on the miracle of the coin in the fish’s mouth (Outline adapted from Maclaren’s Expositions of Holy Scripture and portions taken from "Peter’s Biggest Fish Story" by Ted Sutherland)

Sermon for 8/3/2003 Matthew 17:24-27 Introduction: False gospels that are not in the New Testament for good reason. One tells of lions and panthers that worshipped baby Jesus and showed Mary and Joseph the way to Egypt and protected them as they came back to Nazareth. The Infancy Gospel of ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 17:24-27

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

"Here And Now We Stand Because Of The Cross"

Contributed by Ken Sauer on Mar 22, 2003

based on 34 ratings

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As Christians, we stand in a different place because of this Cross...what are we going to do about it?

1 Corinthians 1:18-25 “Here and Now We Stand Because of the Cross” By: Rev. Kenneth Sauer, Pastor of Parkview United Methodist Church, Newport News, VA I will never forget it. I was about eleven years old. He was not a preacher. He was the director of our Youth Choir. He had no training in ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 1:18-25

Denomination: United Methodist

Are You A Christian Weirdo? Series

Contributed by Jason Jones on Feb 1, 2007

based on 8 ratings

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Exposition of 1 Peter 4:12-19

Text: 1 Peter 4:12-19, Title: Are you a Christian Weirdo? Date/Place: LSCC, 2/26/06, AM A. Opening illustration: talking the other day to someone down south who asked about the snow. Piper talking the other day about the anomaly of the American church for the past 300 yrs and the 164K martyrs this ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 4:12-19

Denomination: Baptist

Humble Yourselves Before God

Contributed by Ronald Harbaugh on Aug 29, 2007

based on 19 ratings

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A sermon for the 14th Sunday after Pentecost, Proper 17, 2007

14th Sunday after Pentecost [Pr. 17] September 2, 2007 “Series C” Grace be unto you and peace, from God our Father and from our Lord, Jesus Christ. Amen. Let us pray: Dear Heavenly Father, through the death and resurrection of your Son, Jesus the Christ, you have given us the gift of your love, ...read more

Scripture: Luke 14:1-14

Denomination: Lutheran

The Prodigal Son Revisted

Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Aug 24, 2006

based on 11 ratings

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Why the original version would have been so shocking

The Gospel reading is taken from: Luke 15:11-20 11 Jesus continued: "There was a man who had two sons. 12 The younger one said to his Father, ’Father, give me my share of the estate.’ So he divided his property between them. 13 "Not long after that, the younger son got together all he had, set ...read more

Scripture: Luke 15:11-20

Denomination: Anglican

New Age Movement Series

Contributed by Carl Allen on Jul 28, 2008

based on 2 ratings

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The New Age movement is huge pull on the world today, but it is nothing new at all. This is a study of its misleadings and contradiction to the Bible.

New Age Movement The Serpent’s Old Lie in an Updated Package Intro Among the myriad of new religions and cults today, nothing is more far-reaching or hard to define than the New Age Movement (NAM). Russell Chandler, a former writer for the Los Angeles Times, observed that “New Age is not a sect ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 3:1-5

Denomination: Baptist

Civil Wars - Pt. 4 - War And Peace Series

Contributed by Steve Ely on Aug 28, 2015

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Brother against brother. Father against son. Son against father. It was a war that was anything but "civil". Wars are inevitable. What if we could learn to fight fair? What if we could wage civil wars?

Civil Wars  Pt. 4 - War and Peace I. Introduction  The Civil War is an incredibly painful moment in the history of our country. The name is misleading. The war was not civil. It was bloody. It was brutal. Sons and fathers and brothers killed their own family members as battle lines ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:17-19

Denomination: Pentecostal

You Who Dwell In The Shelter Of The Most High Series

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Feb 17, 2013

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The triple temptation of Christ speaks to the triple temptation of every human person, and the triple call of the Church to fast, pray and give alms.

First Sunday of Lent 2013 Lenten Focus The haunting strains of Psalm 91 fill the Word of God we sing and hear today: they are singing of Jesus Christ, the victor over Satan’s temptations, but they are also singing out in hope of you and me. We are living in a world that bombards us with ...read more

Scripture: Luke 4:1-13

Denomination: Catholic

Evangelism In The Early Church Series

Contributed by Scott Chambers on May 21, 2013

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This is the second message in a series entitled Reimagining Evangelism. This message examines the lessons we can learn from how the early church did evangelism.

The Book of Acts tells an amazing story, we see the spread of the Gospel message and witness a small group of believers growing into a massive group numbering in the tens of thousands. We witness the message starting in Jerusalem and literally being carried to the ends of the earth. The question ...read more

Scripture: Acts 1:8

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Love Your Enemies? Series

Contributed by Scott Chambers on Sep 27, 2011

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This message is the second in a series that deals with some of the difficult sayings of Jesus. This message deals with Jesus’ call to love your enemies.

Sometimes we hear something that sounds so unreasonable our response is, “You have got to be kidding.” I believe in our text we encounter Jesus saying something that really sounds unreasonable. In fact this statement goes against what we consider to be reasonable. This statement goes against ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:43-44

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Something Good Is About To Happen Series

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Aug 31, 2009

based on 1 rating

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Do we maintain a godly lifestyle even in the midst of ungodly environments? Are we like Cornelius? We can be.

Something Good Is About to Happen (Acts 10:1-8) 1. Many of you know that I am a big fan of Al Jolson. Did you know how I became a Jolson fan? It started with Ted Martin’s dad, Danny Martin… 2. Jolson - first superstar. First man to sell a million records. The man who was billed as "The World’s ...read more

Scripture: Acts 10:1-8

Denomination: Independent/Bible

How Much Is That Doggy In The Window? Series

Contributed by Scott Chambers on Feb 2, 2011

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This message is from a series that looks at God's desire for us to live life in a way that avoids being overloaded and overextended.

In 1952 Patti Page recorded a song written Bob Merrill that asked this question, “How much is that doggy in the window?” The lyrics of the song are quite catchy and the little arf, arf scattered throughout the song is quite cute. However, when examined closely the lyrics reflect an ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:19-33

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Jesus Reaches Out, Beyond Human Boundaries

Contributed by Ronald Harbaugh on Feb 23, 2008

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A sermon for the Third Sunday in Lent, series A.

3rd Sunday in Lent, February 24, 2008 “Series A” Grace be unto you and peace, from God our Father and from our Lord, Jesus Christ. Amen. Let us pray: Dear Heavenly Father, through your Son, Jesus the Christ, you have revealed your will and grace for all people. Through the power of your Holy ...read more

Scripture: John 4:5-42

Denomination: Lutheran

John The Baptist - The Messenger

Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Dec 7, 2011

based on 5 ratings

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The greatest Christmas present we could give anyone is to tell them about Jesus

WSG 11-12-11 John the Baptist Story: Helen Keller tells of the dramatic moment when Anne Sullivan first broke through her dark, silent world with the illumination of language: “We walked down the path to the well house, attracted by the fragrance of the honeysuckle with which it was covered. ...read more

Scripture: John 1:19-28

Denomination: Anglican

Ask, Seek, Knock - Grow! Series

Contributed by Andrew Moffatt on Jan 1, 2010

based on 6 ratings

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A look at on going growth in God and our understanding of his word.

With a New Year, you may have been one of many to have made a resolution. You know the sort of thing; I’m going to loose six kilograms, that’s one I probably should have made! I’m going to work harder at my job, at school, at keeping the garage tidy. I’m going to give up this, that or some other ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 7:7-8

Denomination: Salvation Army

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