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  • Ken Sauer avatar

    "identity"

    Contributed by Ken Sauer on Mar 2, 2022
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     | 5,765 views

    A sermon for the first Sunday in Lent.

    “Identity” Luke 4:1-13 A four-year old asked his mother: “Hey mom, what do you know about the devil?” Quite startled by this question she replied: “What YOU know about the devil?” “Well,” he began, “the devil talked to Jesus and the devil was mean.” Then, leaning closer to her and dropping ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    Lets Think About God's Wisdom Series

    Contributed by Rodney Fry on Jan 21, 2007
    based on 10 ratings
     | 4,001 views

    Sermon 3 on First Corth.

    Let’s Think About God’s Wisdom 1 Corinthians 2:1-16 Introduction A. Use the illustration of the ministry of Jonah. His message to Nineveh was negative. However, he faithfully proclaimed his God-given message and had great results. In some way God worked through that message. B. We are ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Blessed Are The Poor In Spirit

    Contributed by David Owens on Feb 1, 2005
    based on 165 ratings
     | 46,756 views

    First sermon in a series on the Beatitudes.

    Introduction: A. The story is told of a young American student who visited the Beethoven Museum in Bonn, Germany. 1. The student became fascinated by Beethoven’s piano that was on display there. 2. It was a thrill to think that Beethoven had composed some of his greatest works on that piano! 3. ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Elijah Part One Series

    Contributed by Kevin Litchfield on Oct 11, 2005
    based on 10 ratings
     | 4,171 views

    This is the first sermon in a series on Elijah.

    I. Meet Elijah This morning we begin a sermon series entitled Elijah: The prophet of God. Over the next few weeks we are going to delve into the life and ministry of the prophet Elijah. Elijah is one of two men in the Bible who did not die. The Other being Enoch from the book of Genesis. But ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Twisted…or Playing Twister? Games Series: 1 Series

    Contributed by Timothy Gardner on Nov 7, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,680 views

    This is the first sermon in a series on Jonah.

    Sermon 1 of 4: Game Series Twisted…or Playing Twister? (Running from God’s Word) Written By: Captain Tim Gardner Introduction: (Ask for participants to come forward and play a small game of Twister. Ask them how they felt as they were twisting their bodies. Ask the crowd how they felt while ...read more

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    Denomination: Salvation Army

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    Advent 1 - Mary 2010

    Contributed by Spencer Homan on Mar 31, 2011
     | 2,698 views

    The first week of Advent 2010

    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

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    "Strong To The End"

    Contributed by Ken Sauer on Nov 26, 2005
    based on 38 ratings
     | 10,132 views

    A sermon for the first Sunday of Advent.

    “Strong to the End” 1 Corinthians 1:3-9 Isaiah 64:1-9 By: Rev. Kenneth Sauer, Pastor of Parkview United Methodist Church, Newport News, VA www.parkview-umc.org The church that Paul founded at Corinth had plenty of problems. Some members of the church were arguing and forming competitive ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    Have Mercy

    Contributed by Joel Hoyer on Nov 8, 2018
     | 3,673 views

    First in a series on Psalm 51

    2 Samuel 11:1-16, 26; 12:1-13; Psalm 51:1 (Create in Me a Clean Heart #1) Have Mercy Just so that I don’t have to ignore the elephant in the room… Today we have an odd combination to put before you: Ash Wednesday and Valentine’s Day. A day full of bitterness and ashes meets a day full of ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Left Overs

    Contributed by Tim Zingale on Dec 22, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,640 views

    A sermon for the First Sunday of Christmas

    First Sunday after Christmas Luke 2:22-40 "Left - Overs" 22* And when the time came for their purification according to the law of Moses, they brought him up to Jerusalem to present him to the Lord 23 (as it is written in the law of the Lord, “Every male that opens the womb shall be called ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Unstoppable - A Gospel Movement Series

    Contributed by Joseph Rodgers on Dec 10, 2018
     | 9,625 views

    The first message in the book of Acts

    UNSTOPPABLE – The Gospel Movement 9/17/17 Acts 1:1-11; 2:1-41 Can you think of anything in life that’s unstoppable? I know it seems Hurricane Irma is unstoppable – but it’ll soon come to pass. By definition if something is unstoppable then it can’t be stopped (I know… Profound!). ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Be Ready

    Contributed by Tim Zingale on Nov 26, 2007
    based on 156 ratings
     | 111,981 views

    A sermon for the first Sunday in Advent

    First Sunday in Advent Matthew 24:36-44 Be Ready ""But of that day and hour no one knows, not even the angels of heaven, nor the Son, but the Father only. As were the days of Noah, so will be the coming of the Son of man. For as in those days before the flood they were eating and drinking, ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Blessed Are The Poor In Spirit Series

    Contributed by W. Alderman on Feb 23, 2016
    based on 1 rating
     | 7,251 views

    This the first of a series on the Sermon on the Mount

    BLESSED ARE THE POOR IN SPIRIT Text: Matthew 5:3 ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Appearances Series

    Contributed by Paul Clemente on Mar 17, 2015
     | 5,436 views

    what does God look at first when he looks at us?

    We have been learning form a man named Saul, chosen by God to be king of Israel, but because of his arrogance and disobedience to God, Saul was rejected by God. Today, in preparation for our worship with water baptisms, we will note the difference on how man sees things in comparison to God. Open ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    "Living In A State Of High Alert" Series

    Contributed by Dave Mcfadden on May 21, 2008
    based on 28 ratings
     | 20,813 views

    First in a patriotic sermon series.

    The bloodiest day in United States History was September 17, 1862 when 4,700 Union and Confederate soldiers died in the Civil War battle of Antietam. That was until September 11, 2001, when over 3,000 people were killed in a well planned terrorist attack. By comparison, 2,388 Americans were killed ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Jesus Is Coming, When?

    Contributed by Tim Zingale on Nov 21, 2005
    based on 47 ratings
     | 16,757 views

    A sermon for the first Sunday in Advent

    First Sunday Advent Mark 13:24-37 "Jesus is coming, When?"   1 Corinthians 1 3 Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. 4 I give thanks to God always for you because of the grace of God which was given you in Christ Jesus, 5 that in every way you were enriched ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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