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Hastening His Coming

Contributed by Brian Buriff on Dec 3, 2006

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You and I actually have the opportunity to actually influence the timing of Christ’s Second Coming.

2 Peter 3:9-13 “…looking for and hastening the coming of the day of God…” INTRODUCTION A. Congregational Feedback: “I Can’t Wait For Christ’s Return Because__________” B. “Hastening The Coming” – Very Odd! 1. How can we “hastening His coming”? 2. Isn’t that day fixed in time by God already ...read more

Scripture: 2 Peter 3:9-13

Denomination: Church Of God

Journeying With Jesus Through Lent #1: ‘into The Wilderness' Series

Contributed by Michael B. Perrott on Feb 27, 2009

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A SERMON FOR THE FIRST SUNDAY OF LENT 2009. We accompany Jesus into the wilderness and an encounter with the Tempter

Mark 1:9-15 (Genesis 9:8-17) Journeying with Jesus through Lent #1: ‘Into the Wilderness’ Sermon Series: Lent 2009 Both our stories from the Bible have common themes for us today, as last Wednesday (Ash Wednesday) we began our Lenten preparations, and as the global economic crisis seems to cast ...read more

Scripture: Mark 1:9-15, Mark 1:9

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

The Journey Of Mercy

Contributed by Dustin T Parker on Feb 14, 2010

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The nature of Lent - the call of journeying to the cross, and being healed by the One who makes the journey...

Concordia Lutheran Church Sunday, February 14, 2010 A Journey of Mercy Luke 18:31-43 † IN JESUS NAME † May our eyes be open to the incredible blessings of the Father’s mercy, as they are poured out on us as we journey through life, in Christ. AMEN! Today, the church year changes. We ...read more

Scripture: Luke 18:31-43

Denomination: Lutheran

Christ Is Fully Man Series

Contributed by Dan Cormie on Nov 7, 2009

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We must have a human Christ,... one of real flesh and blood too; one to whom we can talk, one with whom we can walk, one who is so intimately connected with us in ties of blood...

Dakota Community Church November 1, 2009 Christ is Fully Man Series: Incomparable Christ -2 Partially Adapted from a Sermon by C.H. Spurgeon From “The First Sermon in the Tabernacle” - Delivered on Monday Afternoon, March 25th, 1861 Acts 5:42 Day after day, in the temple courts and from house ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 4:13-16

Denomination: Mennonite

Christ’s Christmas Love

Contributed by Andy Grossman on Dec 17, 2009

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Jesus isn’t the reason for the season - YOU are!

“Christmas 2009” December 20, 2009 Revelation 2:2-11 2At once I was in the Spirit, and there before me was a throne in heaven with someone sitting on it. 3And the one who sat there had the appearance of jasper and carnelian. A rainbow, resembling an emerald, encircled the throne. 4Surrounding the ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 2:2-11

Denomination: Holiness

Eye Witness News 1 - Mary (Advent 1, 2009) Series

Contributed by Spencer Homan on Jan 2, 2010

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This series approaches the Christmas Story by examining the lives of those present from a very historical perspective. This is week one focusing on the person of Mary.

Luke 1:26-38 26 In the sixth month, God sent the angel Gabriel to Nazareth, a town in Galilee, 27 to a virgin pledged to be married to a man named Joseph, a descendant of David. The virgin’s name was Mary. 28 The angel went to her and said, "Greetings, you who are highly favored! The Lord is ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:26-38

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Advent Candle Ceremony #3 Series

Contributed by Tom Shepard on Nov 22, 2010

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This is a re-working of an Advent Candle Ceremony which I had used a few years ago.

Advent Candle Ceremony #3 FIRST SUNDAY IN ADVENT Each year we prepare for the coming of Christmas. We spend time decorating our homes. We spend time putting lights on our houses. We spend time setting up our Christmas trees. We spend time searching for and buying presents for the ones we love. ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 9:2

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

To The Uptight: Son Of Man Series

Contributed by Joseph Smith on Sep 8, 2009

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Jesus challenged Nicodemus and us because He challenges our pride and status, or because we think that all we have done is now useless. The human Jesus shows us how to live without being uptight.

Two men standing in a garden to talk; so much alike and yet so different. Two men, with much on their minds, with eternal issues at stake, and yet with very human concerns too. Two men, very different and yet brothers, much the same. Two men standing in a garden to take one another’s measure. ...read more

Scripture: John 3:1-17

Denomination: Baptist

Learning Wisdom From The Star

Contributed by Jerry Falwell on Sep 9, 2009

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How God uses symbols, and tangible things, to remind us of Himself.

LEARNING LIGHT FROM THE STAR… LEARNING WISDOM FROM THE WISEMEN BY DR. JERRY FALWELL A. SYMBOLS ARE IMPORTANT Christmas is filled with symbols. The Christmas symbols of the world is Santa Claus, tinsel, Christmas trees, snow, sleigh bells, holly, mistletoe, presents roasted turkey, cranberries, ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 2:8-11

Denomination: Baptist

The Gift Of Joy Series

Contributed by Bryan Fink on Feb 18, 2012

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To invite people to accept Christ's gift of joy this Christmas.

[Title S] The other night I was watching tv when I saw it. One of the best buys of the Christmas season. For only $19.95 I could get a noodle strainer, a vegetable steamer, chopper, slicer and dicer, 4 air tight plastic bowls, one large plastic spoon, two knives, a birth stone, and a shammy and a ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:8-15

Denomination: Methodist

Everydaay Hope Series

Contributed by Anthony Zibolski on Dec 18, 2013

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Message of hope. The hope that sustains us through rough times and keeps us focused on the things of Christ.

Everyday Hope 1 Peter 1:3-7 Introduction- As we get closer to the Christmas season, in the 2nd week of Advent, we must stay focused on Jesus. All the distractions only put Jesus on the outside looking in on our Christmas instead of us looking in on Jesus and the true reason of Christmas. Last ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 1:3-7

Denomination: Nazarene

God's Gift To Men

Contributed by Jon Lipka on Jul 8, 2014

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The sacred mystery of Christmas is the Incarnation, that God became flesh and made His dwelling among us. The world opposes this mystery as irrational and offensive, because it points to our fallen nature and need for a Savior.

The Mystery of Christmas, what makes it special, is the Incarnation. A mystery is not part of our human, rational understanding. It is sublime, and part of divine revelation. Non-Christians can witness the events of Christmas—the baby in the manger, etc.—but without God’s ...read more

Scripture: John 1:1-18

Denomination: Anglican

Entertaining Angels

Contributed by Rick Boyne on Feb 17, 2015

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Angels aren’t always what we think they are; we have a poor understanding of God’s messengers.

Entertaining Angels February 15, 2015 Service Immanuel Baptist Church, Wagoner, OK Rick Boyne Message Point: Angels aren’t always what we think they are; we have a poor understanding of God’s messengers. Focus Passage: Hebrews 13:2 Introduction: Share personal story of encounter with ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 13:2

Denomination: Baptist

God Speaks Into Our Darkness

Contributed by Martin Ellgar on Dec 15, 2014

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A perspective on John 8: 12. To live in hope can inversely imply that there is darkness in a person’s life. It reveals a need for a saviour who can speak into that darkness and bring forth light and life.

John 8: 12 God speaks into our darkness In the beginning of the Bible the very first words that we hear God speak are, “Let there be light.” And God saw that the light was good. The context into which God spoke was darkness. From out of the darkness God created light and life. From ...read more

Scripture: John 8:12

Denomination: Lutheran

Death, Judgment Day, And Hope

Contributed by Don Schultz on Oct 24, 2014

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This past August (Robin Williams) we saw how NOT to grieve. So how shall we?

1 Thessalonians 4:13 Brothers, we do not want you to be ignorant about those who fall asleep, or to grieve like the rest of men, who have no hope. 14 We believe that Jesus died and rose again and so we believe that God will bring with Jesus those who have fallen asleep in him. 15 According to the ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18

Denomination: Lutheran

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