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Team Meeting Series

Contributed by Jeffrey Stewart on Apr 5, 2001

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Football (church) Team Meeting telling the team the expectations of the Owner (GOD) and the coaching staff (Church Leadership-Pastors) for the new season.

Team Meeting of the Minnehaha Saints Enter auditorium dressed as a football coach This last week I was talking to the Owner and General Manager of the team And he told me to call this team meeting today To tell you about some of His plans for the team in the up coming season · Introduce Coaching ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 1:1-18

Denomination: Baptist

The Great Adventure! Series

Contributed by A. Todd Coget on Aug 9, 2002

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This sermon encourages us to persevere and rejoice in our work for the Lord even when life doesn’t meet our expectations.

The Great Adventure Acts 16:11-40 August 11, 2002 Intro: A. [illustration, James Dobson, New Man, October, 1994, p. 36.] This is an exert from an article that James Dobson wrote in 1994 about Stephen Hawking, whom I believe has since died… Stephen Hawking is an astrophysicist at Cambridge ...read more

Scripture: Acts 16:11-40, Philippians 4:4-7

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

For Unto Us A Child Is Born Series

Contributed by Alvin Hathaway, Sr. on Mar 17, 2009

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For unto us a child is born gives us a sense of expectancy, it gives us a sense of potentiality, and it gives us a sense of responsibility.

Sunday, December 3, 2006 Text: Isaiah 9: 6 – “For unto us a Child is Born” Isaiah bursts into the Advent Season with these profound words uttered in prophesy in the 8th Century B.C.E. These words have the authenticity of one who has experienced the wonder and majesty of God’s presence in their ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 9:6

Denomination: Baptist

How We Got Our Bible Lesson 2: Why I Believe The Bible Message

Contributed by Elmer Towns on Jul 18, 2006

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We can only expect that a loving and wise God would reveal a plan of redemption to man powerful enough to save him.

A. INTRODUCTION 1. Christianity is a religion of the book. 2. What happens when you give up the authority of the Bible? a. You have no final proof for your faith. b. You will deny its contents. c. Your life is a rudderless ship in a stormy sea at the mercy of every wind (opinion) that ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 3:16

Denomination: Baptist

"God's Promise To Abram"

Contributed by Marilyn Murphree on Jun 24, 2005

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God’s promise to Abram can be applied to our own life. We just have to believe it and expect it to be ours as well.

Iliff and Saltillo UM Church June 26, 2005 “God’s Promises to Abram” Genesis 15:1-8 INTRODUCTION: Today’s scripture takes place after Abram won a great victory. He defeated the kings and was fearful that these kings would later come back and take revenge on him. After these things ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 15:1-8

Denomination: Methodist

Give Honor

Contributed by K. Edward Skidmore on Jun 2, 2005

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We give honor by expecting the best of each other, by not playing favorites, and by caring about each other’s well-being.

Give Honor I Timothy 5:17-23 INTRODUCTION: Today we are honoring several groups of people. We are honoring our Graduates from High School or College. We are honoring those who have served in the Military. And we will be honoring past elders who have served faithfully in our congregation. ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 5:17-23

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Grow Up

Contributed by Gaither Bailey on Aug 5, 2006

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As followers of the risen Christ, we are expected to grow in our daily walk becoming mature and attaining full stature in the image of Christ.

Grow Up – Ephesians 4: 1 - 16 Intro: I found this interesting poem while researching this sermon. It sounds a bit like another poem you might recognize; but, listen closely. I think you will hear a difference. One night, I had a wondrous dream; One set of footprints there was seen. The ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:1-16

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Running The Race

Contributed by Daniel Bauder on Nov 12, 2006

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Just like an athlete gives his all to win his event, God expects us to give Him our all.

RUNING THE RACE I Corinthians 9:24-27 November 5, 2006 Broadway Baptist Church Rev Dan Bauder INTRODUCTION There are several things we can see from our scripture this morning but if we remember nothing else from this message we need to remember God’s people haven’t changed since Paul was ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 9:24-27

Denomination: Baptist

Have Mercy Series

Contributed by Richard White on Oct 4, 2002

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Mercy is not just you scratch my back I scratch yours. It is doing everything we can and expecting nothing in return

Have Mercy Matt. 5:7 Illustration: Millions of people were gathered before the Throne of God. Some of the groups near the front talked heatedly and were belligerent. “How can God judge us, they asked?” God is in heaven where all is beauty and light, what does He know about ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:7, Luke 10:30-37

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Glory Of Triumph - Part 6 Of 6 Series

Contributed by Naveen Balakrishnan on Jun 2, 2003

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Paul now commends the Thessalonians in this last verse for their expectation of the Savior the blessed LORD Jesus Christ in 1 Thessalonians 1:10.

"Salvation and the Second Coming" - Part 6 of 6 1 Thessalonians 1:1-10 “The Glory of Triumph” 1 Thessalonians 1:10 I. The Thessalonians HEARD the Scriptures (vv. 1-5). A. The GREETING of the THESSALONIANS (v.1) B. The GROUND of THANKSGIVING (vv. 2-4) C. The GOSPEL of TRUTH (v. 5) II. The ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 1:10

Denomination: Baptist

The Case For Holiness Series

Contributed by J. Richard Lord, Jr. on Jun 5, 2003

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Every major denomination believes in Holiness. Everything in the Bible points to the fact the God expects His people to live a Holy life.

#2 in Holiness Series May 11, 2003 The Case For Holiness 1 Thessalonians 4:1-12 There is not a major main line Christian denomination in existence that does not believe in holiness. Everyone who believes in God believes in the ultimate holiness of God. Almost every denomination and ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 4:1-12

Denomination: Holiness

How To View Your Problems

Contributed by Gary Bennett on Feb 25, 2003

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What do we expect from life? Comfort or hardship? God’s grace and comfort are available to us - not to store, but to share.

INTRODUCTION Every now and again, one of our politicians expresses a view that cuts to the heart of Australia’s social conscience. Sometimes these phrases come back to haunt them during the next election campaign. Occasionally their words will be immortalised as famous words of a great leader. ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 1:1-11

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Journey Up And Down The Mountain With Jesus

Contributed by Joel Pankow on Feb 27, 2003

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what Jesus transfiguration meant to him and his disciples - straight forward stuff so don’t expect anything flashy

March 2, 2003 Mark 9:2_9 After six days Jesus took Peter, James and John with him and led them up a high mountain, where they were all alone. There he was transfigured before them. His clothes became dazzling white, whiter than anyone in the world could bleach them. And there appeared before ...read more

Scripture: Mark 9:2-9

Denomination: Lutheran

Jonah's Second Chance Series

Contributed by Charles Salmon on Sep 25, 2007

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God is always willing to give another chance, never sends judgement before warning, and expects us to heed His warnings.

Jonah’s Second Chance Jonah 3:1-5 INTRO.: Jonah was called to his task twice. The first time he ran away. The second time, he obeyed and went. Though we say "opportunity only knocks once" obligation may hammer again and again at our conscience. Tell story of Jonah’s preaching. Jonah 3. I. God is ...read more

Scripture: Jonah 3:1-5

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Learning From The First Church

Contributed by Warner Pidgeon on Jun 27, 2007

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After the Day of Pentecost the first Church was a Learning, Expectant, Active, Generous, United, Evangelistic Church. We have much to learn!

At the start of the year some of you were worried that I had developed a bit of a fixation with pews. If taken out of context it was possible to think that the new Vicar was calling for a return to pews in the church. Personally, I wondered if my reference to pews had anything to do with my concern ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:42-47

Denomination: Anglican

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