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  • Stephan Sandness avatar

    All The Small Things

    Contributed by Stephan Sandness on Dec 19, 2003
    based on 46 ratings
     | 9,240 views

    An open letter to God at Christmas

    Christmas Eve December 24, 2003 Micah 5:2, Luke 2:1-20 Trinity Lutheran Church All the Small Things But you, O Bethlehem of Ephrathah, who are one of the little clans of Judah, from you ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    "God Stole The Show"

    Contributed by Ken Sauer on Dec 23, 2003
    based on 56 ratings
     | 6,771 views

    A sermon for Christmas Eve.

    “God Stole The Show” Luke 2:1-20 By Kenneth Emerson Sauer Pastor of Parkview United Methodist Church, Newport News, VA www.parkview-umc.org How many of you have ever seen a Christmas pageant or been in one? Each time the scene is basically the same—isn’t it? You’ve got the manger in the ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    Panic Room

    Contributed by Carla Powell on Apr 20, 2002
    based on 79 ratings
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    References the movie "Panic Room" (Jodie Foster). Recalls the disciples’ reaction to hide out in a locked room after finding the tomb empty. The "Panic Room" can be both a safe haven and a well-fortressed prison.

    "Panic Room" - Easter 2A April 7, 2002 - John 20:19-31 This week I saw the newly-released movie "Panic Room". In this movie, "Jodie Foster plays a wealthy single mom with a teenage daughter. They buy a fancy brownstone in NYC that has a ’panic room’, a fortified hi-tech room in the center of ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Funeral Service

    Contributed by John Hamby on May 9, 2002
    based on 1,298 ratings
     | 298,565 views

    Funeral service for a Christian lady - 70 years of age.

    Funeral for Christian Lady Job 19:25-27 It is at times such as this that we are sure that no one else as ever experienced the pain and loneliness that we feel. That no one understands what we are going through. Although it is ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    I Want That Mountain

    Contributed by Bo Dunford on Dec 5, 2000
    based on 118 ratings
     | 7,762 views

    Mountain top experiences

    JOSHUA 14:6-13 "I WANT THAT MOUNTAIN" A) I don’t believe any of us enjoy the valleys that we go through in this life! * So we need to look for the mountain top experiences to help us survive the valleys, * Because what you get on the mountain will help you in the valley! B) However, just because I ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Larry Holbrook avatar

    Stir Up That Which Is In You

    Contributed by Larry Holbrook on Nov 14, 2002
    based on 21 ratings
     | 5,818 views

    The church, the people of God, need to continually be stirred up afresh.

    “STIR UP” Pg. 1 II Timothy 1:1-7 (I) Stirred to Repentance The Church at Ephesus , left their first love (A) Revelation 2:4,5,( Nevertheless I have somewhat against thee, because thou hast left thy first love. 5. Remember therefore from whence thou art fallen, and repent, and do the first ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Paul Fritz avatar

    How The Holy Spirit Protects Us From Self-Serving People (Mark 7:11-12)

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Nov 27, 2002
    based on 38 ratings
     | 5,696 views

    How the Holy Spirit Protects Us From Self-serving People (Mark 7:11-12)Guidelines for being discerning, wise and Spirit led in guarding yourself from harm

    How the Holy Spirit Protects Us From Self-serving People (Mark 7:11-12) Illustration:The deity of the Holy Spirit ought to be clearly recognized in Scripture. Look at these facts: Christ is born; the Spirit is His forerunner. Christ is baptized; the Spirit bears witness. Christ is tempted; the ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Hallowed Be Thy Name Series

    Contributed by John Hamby on Feb 8, 2001
    based on 149 ratings
     | 35,439 views

    An examination of the second petition in the Lord’s Prayer.

    A Study of the Lord’s Prayer Lesson # 2 “Hallowed Be Thy Name” In our opening study we noted that the Lord’s Prayer is a pattern for all true prayer. We began our examination of the Lord’s Prayer by looking at the first six English words, “Our ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • John Dobbs avatar

    How Can We Know That God Loves Us

    Contributed by John Dobbs on Feb 9, 2001
    based on 76 ratings
     | 4,911 views

    Jesus Christ is the expression of God’s Love that has been made manifest to the entire world!

    Morning Message Central Church of Christ February 11, 2001 HOW WE KNOW THAT GOD LOVES US Text: 1 John 4:9-10 Introduction: God has an incredible love – a love that would enable him to love us in spite of our failure to live for him perfectly. His love is agape - the kind of love which is a ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Larry Anderson avatar

    The Place Of Refuge

    Contributed by Larry Anderson on Oct 9, 2004
    based on 26 ratings
     | 10,714 views

    This sermon tells us that we can Flee to God in times of trouble.

    The Place Of Refuge Joshua 20:1 - 9 20:1 The LORD also spake unto Joshua, saying, 2 Speak to the children of Israel, saying, Appoint out for you cities of refuge, whereof I spake unto you by the hand of Moses: 3 That the slayer that killeth any person unawares and unwittingly may flee thither: ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

  • Anthony Mancina avatar

    Change Your Clothes

    Contributed by Anthony Mancina on Oct 30, 2002
    based on 14 ratings
     | 7,002 views

    In the book of Colossians we are told to put on the new man. We need to change our clothes.

    Change Your Clothes I. Clothing – What does it represent? 1. Sign of wealth, prestige and social position  Priestly Garment – Exodus 39  Joseph’s Coat – Genesis 37:3 3 Now Israel loved Joseph more than all his children, because he was the son of his old age: and ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Jon MacKinney avatar

    I Know What Love Is

    Contributed by Jon Mackinney on Jun 16, 2011
     | 1,814 views

    Therer is no one who understood what love really is, and demonstrated it, like Jesus Christ.

    Passage: Matthew 22:34-40 Intro: Baseball players talk about times when the pitch looks like a beach ball up there. 1. that’s when they smack it into the bleachers. 2. I wonder if this question asked looked like that to Jesus. 3. it was a wonderful question, and one that gave Jesus a ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

  • Darryl Heath avatar

    The Good, The Bad, And The Ugly

    Contributed by Darryl Heath on Oct 25, 2001
    based on 106 ratings
     | 15,986 views

    The deaths of 3 men who hung on the cross at Calvary

    Text: Luke 23:33; 39-43 Message: “The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly” I. Introduction A. The Movie; The Good, the Bad, & the Ugly 1. A famous Civil War Western that came out in 1966 2. Starring the rising star Clint Eastwood 3. Came on with that famous music….. B. The ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Robert Kerr avatar

    The Final Victory

    Contributed by Robert Kerr on Nov 7, 2001
    based on 40 ratings
     | 5,199 views

    MAINTAINING CONFIDENCE IN CHRIST’S CERTAIN RETURN AND SURE VICTORY

    THE FINAL VICTORY (II THESS 2:1-17) I. TWO CERTAINTIES ABOUT CHRIST’S COMING: (VS 1) 1. CHRIST WILL COME A. BECAUSE HE SAID HE WOULD "And then shall appear the sign of the Son of Man in heaven; and then shall all the tribes of the earth mourn, and they ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Garth Wehrfritz- Hanson avatar

    Jesus Is Coming Soon? Series

    Contributed by Garth Wehrfritz- Hanson on May 15, 2001
    based on 74 ratings
     | 11,138 views

    We cannot interpret the book of Revelation or any apocalyptic literature for that matter literally.

    Sermon for 7th Sunday of Easter, Year C Based on Rev. 22:12a, 13, 20 By Pastor Garth Wehrfritz-Hanson “Jesus is coming soon?” The end times, Jesus Christ’s second coming, the kingdom of God in all of its fullness—that is the focus of our passage from Revelation today. Right from the ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran