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Where Do God & Country Meet?

Contributed by Melvin Newland on Oct 31, 2002

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Where do God & country meet? How can we be good Christians & yet good citizens? Can we be both, or do we have to be one or the other? Do we have to sacrifice our love of God for love of country, or vice-versa?

MELVIN M. NEWLAND, MINISTER RIDGE CHAPEL, KANSAS, OK (REVISED: 2022) TEXT: Romans 13:1-7; 2 Chronicles 7:14; 1 Timothy 2:1-4; Philippians 3:17-21 ILL. A few years ago Dr. James Dobson began his Focus on the Family Newsletter with words as important, ...read more

Scripture: Romans 13:1-7, 1 Timothy 2:1-4, Philippians 3:17-21, 2 Chronicles 7:14

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Who Do You Say That I Am?

Contributed by Mickey Bell on Dec 28, 2005

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Many people are searching for different things to make them happy. Who is Jesus to them?

“Who Do You Say that I Am?” Matthew 16:13-15 Here, Jesus has taking His disciples about 120 mi. from Jerusalem. This region was strongly identified with various religions. It had been the center for Baal worship The Greek god, Pan had a shrine there A temple was ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 16:13-15

Denomination: Baptist

How Do Your Circumstances Effect You?

Contributed by Toby Powers on Dec 29, 2005

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Many people face the same issues and handle them differently.

From the Desk of Pastor Toby Powers Truth Baptist Church Hwy 78 Bremen, GA How Do Your Circumstances Effect You? I Kings 19:1-4 Intro: Elijah was a man that faced many trials. He worked many miracles, and God blessed his ministry. But we see him here sitting under a juniper tree begging to die ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 19:1-4

Denomination: Baptist

What Do I Really Need This Christmas? Series

Contributed by Mike Quinn on Jan 19, 2006

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God knows what we need, at Christmas and throughout the year. The birth of Jesus caught the Hebrew people by surprise. The gift of the Messiah was different than what they expected, but God knew what they really needed.

What do I really need this Christmas? “A Reel Look At Christmas” Luke 2:1-20 Intro idea: Funny Christmas presents, lots of times people don’t know what we really need. Sometimes we don’t even know… First movie clip of pink outfit… Luke 2:4-17 So Joseph also went up from the town of Nazareth ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:1-20

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

How Do I Face The Critical Moments?

Contributed by Mike Quinn on Jan 19, 2006

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At any time, we may face a critical moment, a moment that defines or changes our lives? Are we ready for that moment?

“How do I prepare for the critical moments?” (Proverbs 2) Intro: Inspiring story of virtue from tsunami hero…man who has orphanage and rescued all his kids in the boat… Power of moments… “What if you knew somewhere in front of you was a moment that would change your life forever, a moment with ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 2:1-8

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

How Much Time Do You Have?

Contributed by David Ward on Jan 20, 2006

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BIG IDEA: We make the best use of our time by discerning and doing the will of God.

How Much Time Do You Have? Psalm 90 / Ephesians 5:15-17 INTRODUCTION: I’d like to ask you “How Much Time Do You Have?” (which is probably not what you’d like to hear a speaker ask at the start of a talk.) Do you realize that over the course of our lifetimes, each of us is expected to spend: ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 90:1-17

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Read It, Hear It, Do It! Series

Contributed by Jake Kircher on Jan 23, 2006

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God’s Word needs to have a very important role in our lives. We need to make an effort to read it, really hear it and understand it, and then put it into practice.

Tonight I wanted to start off by talking about that well known fact that men don’t do directions of any kind. If you have ever wondered why men can’t ask for directions I have the answer for you here tonight. Just watch… ***Play commercial clip of man asking woman for directions to be met with ...read more

Scripture: Nehemiah 8:1-18

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

When Christ Didn't Do Miracles

Contributed by Dean Rhine on Jan 24, 2006

based on 14 ratings

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dealing with difficult times of ministry

"When Christ Didn’t Do Miracles" Matthew 13:53-58 8/31/97 Intro: We’ve been going through the book of Matthew. Last week we saw the different parables of the kingdom. Let’s go on and look at Matthew 13, starting in verse 53. "When Jesus had finished these parables, he moved on from ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 13:53-58

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

How Do Circumstances Of Life Effect You?

Contributed by Toby Powers on Jan 25, 2006

based on 11 ratings

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Many different people face the same trials and are differently swayed. How do your circumstances effect you?

From the Desk of Pastor Toby Powers Truth Baptist Church Bremen, GA How Do Your Circumstances Effect You? I Kings 19:1-4 Intro: Elijah was a man that faced many trials. He worked many miracles, and God blessed his ministry. But we see him here sitting under a juniper tree begging to die because a ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 19:1-4

Denomination: Baptist

The Good You Do Today Will Be Forgotten Tomorrow! Series

Contributed by Stephen Carroll on Feb 22, 2006

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The good you do today will be forgotten tomorrow! Do good anyway!

The good you do today will be forgotten tomorrow! Do good anyway! This is the second time in his 10 Paradoxical comments Kent Keith admonishes us to “Do good anyway” the first time was paradoxical commandment number two which says: If you do good people will accuse you of selfish ulterior motives. ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 2:4-7

Denomination: Salvation Army

Do You See What I See?

Contributed by Thomas Bowen on Mar 19, 2006

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Transfiguration - Can they believe their eyes? what is going on in this meeting on the mountain. What is the kingdom of heaven of heaven like?

Do you see what I see? Mark 9:1-11 I have had several opportunities to go to the top of mountains especially when we lived in Colorado. We drove up in all kinds of weather, even when it was snowing. I have taken the cable cars and when I was a kid hiked. It is interesting to me that going up ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 9:1-11

Denomination: Congregational

The Man Who Lost Everything By Doing Nothing"

Contributed by Jerry Depoy on Mar 20, 2006

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The third servant simply buried the talent and did nothing. This unprofitable servant lost everything by doing nothing! It is to this third man that I am directing this message. His thinking needed to be changed. He was wrong about seven things:

Note to SermonCentral readers: Please read the message on this text by Brian Bill. It helped to inspire this message. Thanks Bill! Text: Matthew 25: 14-30 Title: “The Man who lost Everything by doing Nothing” Introduction: Most of you are familiar with the story of the master who went on a ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 25:14-30

Denomination: Baptist

The Angels 'to-Do' List, Pt. 2 Series

Contributed by Jerry Shirley on Mar 23, 2006

based on 68 ratings

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Completion of message giving the angels’ job description. Link included to entire series in formatted text, handouts, and PowerPoints.

The Angels ‘To-Do’ List, pt. 2 II Samuel 24 They don’t hang out in libraries, atop skyscrapers, or at the beach…they have a job to do! What’s an angel’s job? 1. To offer praise and worship to God Psalm 148:2 Praise ye him, all his angels: praise ye him, all his hosts. Hebrews 1:6 ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 91:11-12

Denomination: Baptist

"The Do's And Don't For Finishing Well” Series

Contributed by John Hamby on Apr 6, 2006

based on 44 ratings

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The writer of Hebrews wants his readers to understand that there are some factors for finishing well, first he some things we must do and secondly he tells some things we must not do or avoid, if we want to finish well.

A Study of Hebrews “Jesus Is Better” Sermon # 24 “The Do’s and Don’t For Finishing Well” Hebrews 12:12-17 The consuming passion of the Apostle Paul beyond that of reaching his fellow Jews with the message of the ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 12:12-17

Denomination: Baptist

What Can You Do With Talking Rocks?

Contributed by Ray Mckendry on Apr 2, 2007

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That the Person of the revealed Messiah calls us to decide to follow the crowd and the Pharisees or to follow Him in praise, worship and service.

What Can You Do With Talking Rocks? Sermon for 1 April 2007 “Then, as He (Jesus) was now drawing near the descent of the Mount of Olives, the whole multitude of the disciples began to rejoice and praise God with a loud voice for all the mighty works they had seen, saying: ’Blessed is the King who ...read more

Scripture: Luke 19:29-40

Denomination: Baptist

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