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  • Elmer Towns avatar

    Why Symbols Are Important

    Contributed by Elmer Towns on Dec 16, 2009
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     | 1,559 views

    What role Christian symbols play in society.

    A. WHY SYMBOLS ARE IMPORTANT 1. Christmas is filled with symbols. The world’s symbols are Santa Claus, tinsel, Christmas trees, snow, sleigh bells, holly, mistletoe, and presents. Recently the world has added shopping, vacations, special movies and Christmas music. Why Christmas ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Love Lifestyle

    Contributed by Aubrey Vaughan on Jan 8, 2009
     | 3,852 views

    practical application to the Christian lifestyle in society at large.

    ROMANS: 13: 8 -14. THE CHRISTIAN LIFESTYLE IN SOCIETY LAST TIME WE WERE IN ROMANS WE LOOKED AT THE ROLE OF GOVERNMENT AND THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE CHRISTIAN. WE SAW THAT GOVERNMENTS ARE ESTABLISHED BY GOD V1 AND PEOPLE IN PUBLIC OFFICE ARE ACTUALLY SERVANTS OF GOD V4 AND THE PURPOSES OF ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Honor Your Parents Series

    Contributed by Perry Greene on Sep 9, 2020
     | 3,010 views

    Honoring parents promises a long-surviving society.

    1. Exodus 20:12 12 “Honor your father and mother. Then you will live a long, full life in the land the LORD your God is giving you. a. One of the few commands to give a reason to obey b. Another is Deuteronomy 22:6-7 (“least commandment”) 6 “If you happen to find a bird’s nest in a tree or on the ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    What Seat Would Jesus Have Taken?

    Contributed by Mark A. Barber on Aug 19, 2022
     | 1,923 views

    Jesus turns human society on its head.

    What Place at the Table Did Jesus Take? Lule 14:1-14 Everyone wants to feel important. Some derive their sense of self-worth by how many followers he has on social media. This desire for relevance can lead to depression and suicide. Someone once wrote a song named “Looking for Love in all the Wrong ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Jesus Makes Room For Misfits Series

    Contributed by Michael Stark on Jan 9, 2021
    based on 1 rating
     | 7,694 views

    A study of Jesus' ministry to the outcasts of society.

    “[Jesus] returned from the region of Tyre and went through Sidon to the Sea of Galilee, in the region of the Decapolis. And they brought to him a man who was deaf and had a speech impediment, and they begged him to lay his hand on him. And taking him aside from the crowd privately, he put his ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Earthquake In Nepal

    Contributed by Stephen Belokur on May 6, 2015
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    Sermon the week after the earthquake in Nepal in April 2015. Does God cause all earthquakes or are some just the result of an aging world in a death spiral? How does a Christian respond to 6,000 deaths in one disaster?

    When I was in my 20’s I worked with a man in his 50’s. I thought he was old but he was in great health until he fell backwards on ice, hit his head and died instantly. We were shocked at the loss of Bob. Last Saturday, April 24, 2015, there was a magnitude 7.8 earthquake in Nepal. Here ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

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    The Marriage Sacrament

    Contributed by Charles Scott on Oct 17, 2006
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     | 5,617 views

    Marriage is precisely that sacrament by which God has worked in society, elevating the status of women, protecting and nurturing children and reflecting the image of a loving Father in society.

    The Sacrament of Marriage Proper 22B Old Testament Reading Genesis 2:18-24 Then the Lord God said, “It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him a helper fit for him.” So out of the ground the Lord God formed every beast of the field and every bird of the heavens and brought them ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

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    Privileged

    Contributed by Jason Duhon on Jul 23, 2016
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    “Privilege” has become a bad word in today's society, yet Christians are the most privileged members of our society. And that's a good thing.

    Romans 5:1-5 (ESV) (1) Therefore, since we have been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ. (2) Through him we have also obtained access by faith into this grace in which we stand, and we rejoice in hope of the glory of God. (3) Not only that, but we rejoice ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    "Giving Thanks Is Normal"

    Contributed by Rick Finitzer on Nov 24, 2012
     | 3,181 views

    Daily from the media we hear about America driving off the Fiscal Cliff. Trillion Dollar Deficits spiraling out of control * More taxes just approved for tax burdened Californians * More layoffs looming on the horizon * More Murders * More States

    Cornerstone Church November 18, 2012 “Giving Thanks Is Normal!” Ephesians 5:20 We live in interesting and difficult ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

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    A False Sense Of Security

    Contributed by W F on Sep 4, 2005
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     | 10,429 views

    It’s easy to adopt our society’s methods of security. Making comparisons, money and wealth, Military might. It’s much harder to acknowledge God’s role in providing freedom from anxiety and fear.

    False Security Amos 6:1-14 Security. Everyone naturally wants to be safe and secure. We want to be protected from home invaders, hunger, financial loss, spiraling medical costs, fraudsters and suspect businesses etc. According to a recent poll of 997 adults (for Britain’s Woolwich building ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    Divorce -- What's In A Vow

    Contributed by Rick Gillespie- Mobley on Jan 28, 2001
    based on 266 ratings
     | 11,902 views

    This sermon deals with the issue of divorce in today’s society.

    What’s In A Vow 9/29/96 Eccl. 5:1-8 Matthew 19:1-12 What’s in a vow. There’s a V in a vow and it indicates that victory is possible when the vow is kept. There’s an O in a vow and it indicates that opportunities for many things to happen, some good, some not so good, and some bad. ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    A Religion Of Convenience

    Contributed by Ed Wood on Jul 1, 2004
    based on 80 ratings
     | 8,458 views

    A sermon of how we are becoming complacent in our society.

    A RELIGION OF CONVENIENCE 1 Kings 12:25-33 INTRO: The woman came home in her car with automatic transmission, pushed a button and the garage door opened automatically. Her A/C had automatically started ½ hour earlier. She took a prepared meal out of her automatic defrosting freezer, placed it in ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Why Truth Matters: The Shift Series

    Contributed by Daniel Richter on Oct 10, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,576 views

    A look at what has happened to Truth in our society.

    Intro: Over the next three weeks we’re going to look at an issue that most of us don’t think about on a regular basis but that is fast becoming a serious problem in our society. The issue is that of truth in our culture today. What is True, what makes something true, Is truth universal? This ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

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    Why Truth Matters: The Source Of Lies Series

    Contributed by Daniel Richter on Oct 10, 2006
    based on 8 ratings
     | 7,189 views

    A look at what has happened to Truth in our society.

    I. Introduction a. Brief Recap Last week we began a series on the question of Truth, on why Truth matters. We looked at the shift in the way people think and in what people believe. That shift has gone from believing in an Absolute, unchanging set of morals and Truths, to the new belief that ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

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    Why Truth Matters: The Solution Series

    Contributed by Daniel Richter on Oct 10, 2006
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,712 views

    A look at what has happened to Truth in our society.

    Why Truth Matters: The Solution Joshua 1:7-9 I. Intro: We have taken the last two weeks and looked at the idea of Truth in our society. We have looked at and learned a lot of different things. I have probably done this topic an injustice by trying to squeeze it into a three week series but I ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance