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  • David DeWitt avatar

    Gambling With The Cross

    Contributed by David Dewitt on Dec 15, 2000
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    Far too many people are playing around the edge of faith and gambling with the cross

    Gambling with the Cross Luke 23:26-43 Good Friday Service April 10, 1998 Introduction I. Poem by George MacLeod A. We have come to commemorate the crucifixion: We need to put this event into perspective, focus needs to be on content not cosmetics - we want to look good, focus on christ rather than ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    My Lord And My God

    Contributed by Simon Rundell on Dec 20, 2000
    based on 217 ratings
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    Thomas as Everyman: Doubting Thomas or Believing Thomas?

    Assessed Sermon: Easter 2, RCL Year A: John 20:19-31 “My Lord and My God” In the name of the +Father, the Son and Holy Spirit. Amen. Thomas must have felt that he had a bit of a raw deal. For he really missed out on that first Easter Sunday. Thomas must be the definitive everyman, for there is ...read more

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    Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

  • Paul Fritz avatar

    How The Holy Spirit Helps Us Love One Another

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Oct 18, 2000
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    There are fifteen characteristics of love in this passage that the Holy Spirit enables us to express with power if we will let Him

    How the Holy Spirit Helps Us Love One Another Illustration:In his book Mere Christianity, C.S. Lewis wrote, "Do not waste your time bothering whether you ’love’ your neighbor act as if you did. As soon as we do this, we find one of the great secrets. When you are behaving as if you loved someone, ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    We Want A King

    Contributed by John Kapteyn on Oct 18, 2000
    based on 41 ratings
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    On Palm Sunday, the people wanted Jesus to be their king, but on their terms. Much has not changed.

    Introductory Considerations 1. Don’t you wish you had been there? Standing along the side of the road waiting and watching Jesus come in the holy city of Jerusalem, into the place where He would establish His rule. People shouting and waving palm branches, even laying their cloaks on the road to ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Paul Fritz avatar

    Hasty Decisions

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Jun 7, 2001
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    Hasty Decisions lead to regret

    Unit 9 – Family Lesson 23 – Esau’s Choice – Genesis 25:19-34 Preparation for the Teacher 1. Aim: To lead the people to understand how to avoid making impulsive decisions that they will later regret. 2. Explanation of the Aim: Hasty decisions often lead to regrets. In our lesson today we try to ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    When Frustrations Come Our Way, God Whispers!

    Contributed by Doug Koehler on Aug 17, 2002
    based on 66 ratings
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    Elijah knew frustration in ministry and wished he would die as a result. God shows him that he is not alone, and reminds him that he has help.

    Title: When frustrations come our way, God whispers! Date: Twelfth Sunday After Pentecost. August 11, 2002 Text: 1 Kings 19:9-18 I was sitting down at Kim’s computer the other day, because my office was just to darn hot and as I searched for a way to begin writing down today’s message, I happened ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Chris Thron avatar

    Power Failure

    Contributed by Chris Thron on Aug 28, 2002
    based on 38 ratings
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    Spiritual Powerlessness: symptoms, cause, and cure

    Power Failure How do you feel about coming to church? Does this describe you: I like meeting my friends and talking with them I like the music, I like the beat BUT When we pray or talk about the Bible, it’s Boring, Irrelevant, I don’t connect, Puts me to sleep. Why is this? We can try to ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Emptiness Of The Potterworld & The Abundance Of Cana

    Contributed by Sahaya Selvam on Sep 21, 2002
    based on 15 ratings
     | 4,756 views

    The sermon is a reflection to a European audience on John 2:1-11. The sermon makes a contrast between the emptiness of the contemporary world and the fullness of the presence of Jesus.

    THE EMPTINESS OF THE POTTERWORLD & THE ABUNDANCE OF CANA St. Margaret’s Church Moshi, Tanzania 27.01.2002 Readings: 1Kings 17: 8-16 & John 2:1-11 Emptiness Of The Potterworld One of my New Year resolutions was to read Harry Potter - Book 1. I am proud to say that iit didn’t take me too long ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

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    Overview Of Acts Series

    Contributed by Ewen Huffman on Apr 19, 2002
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    Acts- the ’acts’ of who? ‘The continuing Acts of Jesus, to the glory of the Father, by the power of the HS, through Christians… to the end of the earth”

    Acts overview Acts 1:1-11 WBC 21/4/2 am ACTS Such an important book! Without it wouldn’t know: - who Paul is (or that once called Saul). His background - background of many of the churches that our epistles are written to - how they came into being - Galatian, Ephesian, Philppian churches. Those ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Mark Thornton avatar

    Following Jesus To The Cross #4 - Power To Change Your Life Series

    Contributed by Mark Thornton on Nov 21, 2001
    based on 640 ratings
     | 31,231 views

    This is the final message in a series that looks at Jesus’ final few days leading up to his crucifixion. This was the Easter Sunday morning message that declares the hope that we have because of the cross.

    INTRODUCTION As many of us have heard, cartoonist Johnny Hart has come under a great deal of criticism for his B.C. comic strip - specifically for the strip he created for today, Easter Sunday. It depicts a Jewish menorah being transformed into a Christian cross as Jesus the last words of Jesus ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

  • Matthew Rogers avatar

    Christmas Snapshots

    Contributed by Matthew Rogers on Dec 6, 2001
    based on 94 ratings
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    It is through photographs that my family traces time. Simeon was a man who understood the passage of time - then he met the Messiah! A Christmas Eve devotion.

    Christmas Eve Service 12-24-98 INTRODUCTION (Slides of our family Christmases through the years are shown while I’m talking). Every year at the Christmas celebration in the home of my parents, the camera comes out. It’s somewhat of a running joke among us that our Christmas pictures year ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Stephen Schwartz avatar

    Discipleship

    Contributed by Stephen Schwartz on Dec 17, 2001
    based on 24 ratings
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    People need to hear the Word of God and then they need to be taught the Word of God.

    Discipleship Intro- Are You Comfortable. I. Paul’s’ exposition (Romans 10:12-18). He expounds upon the Great Commission. People need to hear the Word of God and then they need to be taught the Word of God. People will not know the Word of God if someone does not approach them with the ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Thomas Clawser avatar

    The Magnificence Of His Providence

    Contributed by Thomas Clawser on Nov 26, 2004
    based on 44 ratings
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    A Thanksgiving mesage from Psalm 65.

    John Reynolds, in his Anecdotes of the Rev. John Wesley (1828), tells the story of Wesley’s student days at Lincoln College in Oxford. A porter knocked on Wesley’s door one evening and asked to speak with him. After some conversation, Wesley noted the man’s thin coat (it was a cold winter ...read more

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    Denomination: Other

  • Gary Waguespack avatar

    Uphill Both Ways

    Contributed by Gary Waguespack on Apr 7, 2006
    based on 6 ratings
     | 3,800 views

    Holy Week for Jesus was about making 3 climbs: To the Crowd, the Cross and the Christian’s Heart.

    Title: Uphill Both Ways Scripture: John 12:12-28 Illustration: Christmas pageant (I know it’s Easter). A Small church, many years ago, that was so small they only had one wiseman, had a processional, and the Wiseman started down the aisle. In the balconey a really bored little kid was ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • David Parks avatar

    Some Things Will Never Change

    Contributed by David Parks on Feb 25, 2005
    based on 14 ratings
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    We are experiencing change at a dissying rate, bBut some things will never change.

    SOME THINGS WILL NEVER CHANGE TEXT: Romans 6:23 1. Never in the history of the world has change been thrust upon humankind at such a dizzying pace. 2. Recently a resident passed away at the Church of Christ Care center at the age of 102, she was born into a world of horse drawn carriages, out ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ