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  • Brian La Croix avatar

    Getting Past The Glitter #2 - Speaking Differently About Christmas Series

    Contributed by Brian La Croix on Dec 5, 2004
    based on 25 ratings
     | 4,115 views

    Number 2 in the series about getting Christians to go about Christmas differently than the world does.

    Getting Past the Glitter #2 - Speaking Differently about Christmas Romans 12:2, Luke 2:8-14 December 5, 2004 Introduction Have you noticed how hard it is to find anybody willing to say "Merry Christmas" anymore, especially people in public places like government offices and retail stores? I ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    How Do We Please God?

    Contributed by Jim Kane on Dec 14, 2004
    based on 11 ratings
     | 4,621 views

    We please God when we work together as part of His team – the church!

    Three weeks ago, I quoted Rick Warren who said, “You were made for a mission. God is at work in the world and he wants you to join him. This assignment is called your mission…” “Your life mission,” he goes on to say, “is both shared and specific. One part of it is a responsibility you share with ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    Rich - Poor - Rich

    Contributed by Tom Mccrossan on Dec 20, 2004
    based on 16 ratings
     | 6,346 views

    Paul sums up the meaning of the Incarnation in this one sentence: "For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though he was rich, yet for your sake he became poor, so that through his poverty you might become rich."

    Rich – Poor – Rich 2 Cor. 8:9 Al Lingren, a professor at Garrett Evangelical Seminary, tells about taking his junior-high-school son fishing years ago. It was one of those days when the fish wouldn’t bite, so the two of them had a lot of time to talk. Out of the blue his junior-high son asked, ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    What Do You Really Want?

    Contributed by Paul Decker on Oct 31, 2004
    based on 34 ratings
     | 3,541 views

    The desire for God should dominate us.

    WHAT DO YOU REALLY WANT? Matthew 5:6 S: Holiness C: Desire for God Th: Live the Difference Pr: THE DESIRE FOR GOD SHOULD DOMINATE US. ?: Inductive KW: Factors TS: We will find in our study of Matthew 5:6 three factors that describe what it is to be a Christian. The _____ factor is… ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Getting To Know God – Jehovah Shalom – The Lord Is Peace Series

    Contributed by David Elvery on Nov 14, 2004
    based on 37 ratings
     | 21,277 views

    A Study of the names of God - Jehovah Shalom – The Lord is Peace.

    Getting to Know God – Jehovah Shalom – The Lord is Peace I want to take a survey this evening. I have several pictures here. I want to find out which of these you most relate to when I mention the word peace - P-E-A-C-E. I’ve got a picture of • a guy asleep on a couch • a soldier waving the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Getting Past The Glitter #1 - Thinking Differently About Christmas Series

    Contributed by Brian La Croix on Nov 27, 2004
    based on 63 ratings
     | 5,312 views

    First message in series geared toward helping Christians get past the decorations to making Christmas meaningful.

    Getting Past the Glitter # 1 - Thinking Differently about Christmas Romans 12:2, 1 John 2:15-16 November 28, 2004 Introduction Ah, it’s Christmas season. The air’s getting colder, and the snow’s about to fly, and our thoughts turn to the meaning of Christmas - lots of loot. Not really, at ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    Love Is Patient Series

    Contributed by Kevin Cummins on Apr 20, 2005
    based on 25 ratings
     | 15,171 views

    One of the most difficult areas to show patience in is our relationships with others. But that is exactly what God’s Word calls us to have in our relationships. Because love is patient.

    “Did you hear about the teacher who was helping one of her kindergarten students put on his boots? He asked for help and she could see why? With her pulling and him pushing, the boots still didn’t want to go on. When the second boot was on, she had worked up a sweat. She almost whimpered when the ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    Childlike Trust Series

    Contributed by Tom Fuller on Apr 22, 2005
    based on 7 ratings
     | 6,285 views

    In this study we look at broken things - trust, relationships, and priorities. But we also see how by simple child like trust in God, that which is broken can be mended.

    For more Bible studies visit: www.CalvaryChapelNewberg.org Surrounded by plenty in this country we lose sight of the really important things. We live in such a throw-away society that we think having things is more important than having relationships, and in a time when people’s word means nothing ...read more

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    Denomination: Calvary Chapel

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    Silly Humans, Smart God

    Contributed by Timothy Gardner on Apr 23, 2005
    based on 29 ratings
     | 13,158 views

    As humans we get pretty silly when it comes to the choices we make.

    Silly Humans, Smart God Written By: Tim Gardner April 2005 “AT&T fired President John Walter after nine months, saying he lacked intellectual leadership. He received a $26 million severance package. Perhaps it’s not Walter who’s lacking intelligence. Police in Oakland, California spent two ...read more

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    Denomination: Salvation Army

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    Polar Opposites Series

    Contributed by Peter Schmidt on Nov 13, 2003
    based on 44 ratings
     | 5,210 views

    In the story of General Namaan, the Lord teaches us about a few traits that are polar opposites of each other: Faith & Unbelief...Humility & Pride.

    Epiphany 6 II Kings 5:1-14 Try doing this sometime. Take an empty 2-Liter bottle, and fill it up half way with just plain water, and the other half fill up with vegetable oil. Then try shaking that bottle up and mixing those two things together. What’s going to happen? Well, you can shake that ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Christ Gives Us Total Freedom? Series

    Contributed by Peter Schmidt on Nov 13, 2003
    based on 74 ratings
     | 24,620 views

    Luther gave 2 statements about Christian Freedom: "A Christian is a perfectly free lord of all, subject to none. A Christian is a perfectly dutiful servant of all, subject to everyone." St. Paul tells us what Christian Freedom really means.

    Epiphany 4 I Corinthians 8:1-13 In just one word, what is the reason that thousands of our young men and women are being deployed half-way around the world to Iraq? Well, if you had to boil it down to just one word, that reason would be: freedom. Freedom for the Iraqi people from the dictator ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    "Jesus Teaches About Prayer"

    Contributed by Ray Scott on Nov 19, 2003
    based on 29 ratings
     | 7,089 views

    God delights in our coming to Him in prayer. In heaven, we might see all that could have been ours if we would just "ask - seek - knock".

    “Jesus Teaches About Prayer” Luke 11:5-10 INTRODUCTION: We CONTINUE in our series on “Lessons Jesus Taught”. Prayer was important to Jesus. He had just given His Disciples instructions on prayer – 11:1-4 If prayer was important to Jesus … how MUCH MORE IMPORTANT ought prayer be to ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Eric Snyder avatar

    Full Devotion To Christ Is Normal For Every Believer Series

    Contributed by Eric Snyder on Oct 25, 2002
    based on 48 ratings
     | 5,213 views

    Small groups series #1

    Full devotion to Christ is normal for every believer 1st of the “Core values of Christian community” series Eric A. Snyder, Minister, Farwell Church of Christ October 6, 2002 A group of friends went deer hunting and paired off in twos for the day. That night one of the hunters returned alone, ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Michael Murdock avatar

    The Value Of Baptism

    Contributed by Michael Murdock on Oct 28, 2002
    based on 18 ratings
     | 7,564 views

    This sermon teaches the importance of Baptism by immersion.

    “The Value of Baptism.” Baptism: The need for Immersion by Water Matthew 3:6-17 Introduction: Have you ever known a manager that had a hard time relating to his employees. Maybe he had an office some distance away from where the “real work” went on. How does a manager communicate his dreams ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Look At What God Is Doing!

    Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Dec 24, 2003
    based on 19 ratings
     | 10,043 views

    This is a end of year sermon talking about what God is doing at ACC!

    INTRODUCTION • Here we stand, at the dawn of a new year. I do not know what you think, but I am very excited over the opportunities God will open up to us in the new year! • I would like to do something a bit different during the sermon time today. I am going to focus the message on the great ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ