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  • MELVIN NEWLAND avatar

    Easter: Father, Forgive Them!

    Contributed by Melvin Newland on Jan 24, 2001
    based on 726 ratings
     | 118,414 views

    It was not just once that Jesus prayed this prayer. Again & again He prayed, "Father, forgive them for they do not know what they are doing." But I wonder if we understand what He was praying for?

    MELVIN M. NEWLAND, MINISTER RIDGE CHAPEL, KANSAS, OK (REVISED: 2016) TEXT: Luke 23:32 34; Acts 3:17 19 ILL. Jamestown, VA, was the first permanent English settlement in the new world, & some of their religious practices were rather interesting. For instance, they had 2 ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Life Is A Journey

    Contributed by Dr. Jerry Morrissey on Jun 24, 2001
    based on 204 ratings
     | 27,255 views

    Year C. Fourth Sunday after Pentecost, July 1st, 2001,Luke 9: 51-62 Title: “Life is a Journey”

    Year C. Fourth Sunday after Pentecost, July 1st, 2001, Luke 9: 51-62 Title: “Life is a Journey” Heavenly Father, thank you for this life, which is a journey from birth to death of learning to find and trust in you. Amen. First of all, today’s Gospel is about a trip - a journey - which Jesus and ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    The Master's Choice

    Contributed by Zenola Diggs on Dec 21, 2000
    based on 108 ratings
     | 6,832 views

    A realization that God (The Master) can use ordinary people to do extraordinary things.

    "THE MASTER’S CHOICE" Luke 1:26-35,38 Minister Zenola Diggs October 23, 1999 * First Sermon Service * Mt. Zion Baptist Church-Nashville, Tennessee INTRODUCTION: Many of you sitting here today have come to know Rodney and me as the "Marriage Ministers". We have spent many hours teaching and ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    More Questions

    Contributed by Rodney Buchanan on Dec 27, 2000
    based on 75 ratings
     | 4,800 views

    The people of Malachi’s day were asking several questions, but out of rebellion rather than interest.

    Sara Maitland, a British author, tells about an interesting experience she had, in her book A Big Enough God: “A few years ago, just a day or so after a York Minister was struck by lightning, I was on my way to the local post office near my home, which is in a wretchedly poor part of Hackney, when ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Clark Tanner avatar

    Christ: Our Provision

    Contributed by Clark Tanner on Nov 3, 2001
    based on 36 ratings
     | 6,129 views

    Christ is not only the provider of all our needs, He Himself is the Provision.

    (Read 1-14) The feeding of the five thousand is an account from the ministry of Jesus with which most, if not all, of us are very familiar. It is significant to note that it is the only miracle of Jesus that is recorded by all four gospel writers. Even John, who wrote his gospel some years ...read more

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    Denomination: Orthodox

  • Matthew Rogers avatar

    The Golden Rule Series

    Contributed by Matthew Rogers on Dec 10, 2001
    based on 123 ratings
     | 31,403 views

    Jesus wants us to take the initiative to do something good for another person.

    August 19, 2001 If You Only Knew the Father – Part 5 INTRODUCTION Last year, a movie was released called “Pay It Forward.” How many of you have seen it? A couple of months ago, I finally took Greg Boldt’s advice and rented it. An evening well spent. In the movie, a boy, played by Haley Joel ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Anointing Is The Symbolic Expression Of The Transmittal Of Power From God

    Contributed by Dr. Jerry Morrissey on Mar 2, 2002
    based on 54 ratings
     | 6,371 views

    March 10, 2002 -- FOURTH SUNDAY IN LENT 1 Samuel 16:1-13 Psalm 23 You have anointed my head with oil. (Ps. 23:5) Ephesians 5:8-14 John 9:1-41 Color: Purple 1 Samuel 16:1-13 Title: “Anointing is the symbolic expression of the transmittal of power f

    March 10, 2002 -- FOURTH SUNDAY IN LENT 1 Samuel 16:1-13 Psalm 23 You have anointed my head with oil. (Ps. 23:5) Ephesians 5:8-14 John 9:1-41 Color: Purple 1 Samuel 16:1-13 Title: “Anointing is the symbolic expression of the transmittal of power from God to a human.” Chapter fifteen tells why God ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Stagnant Bottoms Or Puzzle Pieces

    Contributed by Sheila Crowe on Sep 26, 2002
    based on 39 ratings
     | 4,604 views

    Your’s and the church’s place in God’s Kingdom

    SERMON: Stagnant Bottoms and Puzzle Pieces I Cor. 12:12-27 August 4, 2002 I. Introduction A. Bishop Lindsey’s Story 1. I recently had the opportunity to hear our Bishop, Lindsey Davis, speak. He is an avid golfer, so much so in fact that when we went to Augusta for the North Ga ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    " I Never Knew You.."

    Contributed by Dwight Davis on Oct 3, 2002
    based on 210 ratings
     | 55,866 views

    This sermon seeks to help us understand the danger of taking our relationship with the Lord for granted..

    “I Never Knew You..” Of all the scripture that comes to mind, perhaps the saddest one of all is found in Matthew 7 and verse 23. Here, Jesus tells us that at the second coming, there will be some people who will fully expect to ascend to heaven with Him in the clouds of glory, ...read more

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    Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

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    The God Of Mercy Part Ii Series

    Contributed by Mike Wilkins on Jun 2, 2003
    based on 20 ratings
     | 3,630 views

    In order to receive God’s mercy, we need to give mercy.

    God Stories – Mercy Part II June 1, 2003 Receiving God’s Mercy In Les Misérables the antagonist is a police man named Javert. He is a pitiful man who believes in judgment alone and not mercy. Last week we saw the clip from the movie where Jean Valjean receives mercy from the Bishop and I ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    The Greatest Danger In The World Series

    Contributed by Victor Yap on May 7, 2002
    based on 22 ratings
     | 5,627 views

    In the Beginning, Part 3 of 7.

    THE GREATEST DANGER IN THE WORLD (GENESIS 3:1-24) When I was in Chicago for continuing education, my cousin and his wife bought a box of chocolates for snacks. The chocolates were not popular buys like See’s Candies, Hawaiian Mauna Loa or Godiva. They were inexpensive, purchased from a nearby ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Gerry Pratt avatar

    Attitudes

    Contributed by Gerry Pratt on May 25, 2002
    based on 55 ratings
     | 14,156 views

    The attitudes which Christians display towards their fellow man will have a great bearing on our relationship to God.

    Webster defines attitude as: 1. A manner of acting, feeling, or thinking that shows one’s disposition, opinion, etc.. A. Our attitudes may be socially acceptable and good, or they may send very strong warnings to every- one around that we reject what others think or ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Michael Otterstatter avatar

    Breathe Like A Believer

    Contributed by Michael Otterstatter on Nov 19, 2003
    based on 66 ratings
     | 5,474 views

    In Psalm 51 King David gives us a picture of the "spiritual breathing" believers do every day. We exhale our sorrow and repentance over our sins. We inhale God’s mercy and forgiveness by faith.

    Take a deep breath and hold it. Now exhale. What just happened? You took some air into your lungs. Your lungs removed the oxygen from the air for your body to use. You then exhaled what your body doesn’t need—carbon dioxide. What you took in sustains your life. What you breathed out is of no ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Chris Talton avatar

    The Gift I Never Asked For

    Contributed by Chris Talton on Dec 19, 2003
    based on 53 ratings
     | 4,731 views

    Along with all the good things that abiding in Christ brings, it will bring trouble as well. Abiding will make you more of a threat to the world and to the devil.

    Dec. 7, 2003 John 15:18 - 25 “The gift I never asked for” INTRODUCTION Over 2000 years ago, wise men made a long and treacherous journey from their home in the East to find the one who was born as the “king of the Jews.” It was anything but an easy journey. They expected some of the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Stephen Fournier avatar

    Christian Affections I

    Contributed by Stephen Fournier on Sep 15, 2003
    based on 24 ratings
     | 3,432 views

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    CHRISTIAN AFFECTIONS PHILIPPIANS 1:7-8 (Part #1) 11/09/94 I am sure that some of the older folks can recall when the USS Pueblo was captured by the North Koreans. The 82 surviving crew members who were captured were brutally treated and tortured. In one instance 13 men from the Pueblo were ...read more

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    Denomination: Bible Church