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Reaping God's Joy

Contributed by Charles Wilkerson on Jun 30, 2004

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Becoming involved with God’s agenda sets the stage for us to become joyful

La Accademia is where four unfinished sculptures of Michelangelo reside. They are called “The Prisoners”. Originally intended to for the tomb of Pope Julius the project was downsized and they were never completed. They depict, as you may have seen prior to worship, forms struggling to be free from ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 1:1-11

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Advent Iv, Year B

Contributed by Garth Wehrfritz- Hanson on Dec 11, 2002

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God’s ways are not our ways. God has plans for our lives that surprise us all.

Sermon for Advent 4, Yr B 22/12/2002 Based on Lk 1:26-38 Grace Lutheran Church, Medicine Hat By Pastor Garth Wehrfritz-Hanson One grim winter day in 1754, Horace Walpole was reading a Persian fairy tale called “The Three Princes of Serendip.” The story touched him, and writing to his friend ...read more

Scripture: 2 Samuel 7:1-11, Luke 1:26-38

Denomination: Lutheran

Narnia: Always Winter Never Christmas

Contributed by James Byers on Nov 28, 2005

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First Sunday of Advent using Narnia Illustration connectin winter to darkness in Isaiah 9 prophecy

Read (Isaiah 9:1-7, John 1:1-10) Winter is about to be here again. This season is the least favorite of most if not all people. It’s colder, days are shorter, more darkness, less activity. The trees and plants show little sign of life. The skies are usually more gray. The brisk air and the cold ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 9:1-7

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Repent - The Call Of A Prophet

Contributed by Clarence Eisberg on Dec 8, 2005

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The call of John the Baptizer still rings true in the 21st century. Our culture seeks to do away with sin by calling it a "privacy" issue. The scriptures call our acts of disobedience againts God and our fellow man....sin.

In Jesus Holy Name December 3, 2005 Text –Mark 1:1-4 Advent I – Redeemer Lutheran “The Call of the Prophet—Repent” Christmas is coming! People are shopping! Decorations are being hung. Christmas trees are purchased. Dinners are being planned. In the early part of the 19th ...read more

Scripture: Mark 1:1-4

Denomination: Lutheran

The Jangler? The Pressure Cooker?

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Sep 2, 2003

based on 13 ratings

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Today life is crushing people with pressure and problems, God has a plan to develop us and grow us above the storm.

THE JANGLER? THE PRESSURE COOKER By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com I have found out the the Jangler on a presser cooker is called a LUBBER! Ecclesiastes 12 is a beautiful poetic story about life and the aging process. There are several verses that have a hidden story about worry and ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 12:5-7, Psalm 55:22

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Gimme A Break!

Contributed by Johnny Creasong on Jan 12, 2006

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Everyone needs a storm shelter! Will you be a "city of refuge"?

GIMME A BREAK Matthew 11:28-30 Where do you go when the bottom drops out? Or when destruction comes on you like a flood? Where do you go when the hurricane hits? Or when the hurricane gets personal, or embarrassing, or scandalous? Who really cares enough to listen when we cry? Who affirms ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 11:28-30

Denomination: Church Of God

Hear The Word

Contributed by Leslie Trombly on Jun 20, 2001

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Hearing the Word of God

Today we will talk about the Word of God vs Satan and the seeds that are sown by both. BIBLICAL REFERENCES: Matthew 4:4; 8:8,16;12:36; 13:9, 22- 23; 26:75; Mark 2:2; 4:14,19- 20, 33; 5:36; 14:72; 16:20; In this day and age it is even harder to ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 19:7-11

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Unshackled!

Contributed by Bruce Howell on Nov 11, 2002

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This is message designed to remind God’s people of the power of the Word of God to change lives.

Unshackled! II Timothy 2:1-10 Main Text: II Timothy 2:8,9: 8 Remember Jesus Christ, raised from the dead, descended from David. This is my gospel, 9 for which I am suffering even to the point of being chained like a criminal. But God’s word is not chained. There are some things in life that ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 2:2-10

Denomination: Wesleyan

The Journey

Contributed by Tim Zingale on Jul 16, 2002

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A Sermon for the 3rd Sunday after Pentecost Proper 5

Third Sunday after Pentecost Matthew 9:9-13 "The Journey" "As Jesus passed on from there, he saw a man called Matthew sitting at the tax office; and he said to him, "Follow me." And he rose and followed him. And as he sat at table in the house, behold, many tax collectors and sinners came and sat ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 9:9-13

Denomination: Lutheran

Thy Kingdom Come O Lord Series

Contributed by Charles Scott on Aug 3, 2008

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Advent is the season in which the Christian meditates on Christ coming into our lives bringing salvation if we repent, and on the return of Christ as judge and ruler in righteousness.

Thy Kingdom Come AdventI (A_) Psalm 72__1-7 Sat, Dec 8, 2007 Sat of First Sunday in Advent First Reading: Isa 2:1-5Epistle: Rom 13:[8-10]11-14 Psalm 72 Gospel: Matt 21:1-11 or Matt 24:36-44 Invocation: In the name of the Father and of the + Son and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. Let us pray: ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 72:1-12

Denomination: Anglican

The Walking Jesus

Contributed by Reginald Mortha on Aug 16, 2008

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Jesus is a Walker. He walked on water to meet his disciples. He walked under the cross for you and me.

1 Kings 19:9-18, Romans 10:5-15, Mathew 14:22-33 JESUS THE WALKER Miracle,” and the experience of the miraculous is not confined to Biblical times and the first century; but it is present throughout our modern lives. We use the word, “miracle,” all the time. You open the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 14:22-33

Denomination: Lutheran

Get Up! Series

Contributed by Charles Wallis on Nov 17, 2008

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Saul was knocked down by the power of God. Sometimes we need a spiritual knockout, but we also need to get up.

Get Up! A Spiritual Knockout: How getting knocked down can change your whole life. Nov. 16, 2008 Review: Acts 1-8 The Church is in a great transition: from inward (Jews) to outward (Gentiles) C. S. Lewis said “God whispers to us in our pleasures; speaks in our consciences; but shouts in our ...read more

Scripture: Acts 9:4-8

Denomination: Pentecostal

Life Is A Disappearing Act Series

Contributed by James May on Dec 16, 2007

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Life is but a vapor; and with each breath of air, or wisp of wind; with each tick of the clock, life is quickly passing by, only to disappear into eternity. Are your ready for that day?

Life is a Disappearing Act #16 in the Book of James Series By Pastor Jim May Kefa Sempangi was a national pastor in Africa and barely escaped with his family from brutal oppression and terror in his home country of Uganda. They made their way to Philadelphia, where a group of Christians began ...read more

Scripture: James 4:13-16

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Dads Under Construction Series

Contributed by Johnny Creasong on Oct 26, 2007

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The value we place on Fatherhood is alarming. No wonder 38 million children under age 18, 54% of all children in America, suffer daily from physical father absence or emotional or spiritual father absence. Where’s Dad?

Dads Under Construction Mothers get the red carpet treatment on their day, with fabulous brunches and beautiful bouquets. For the fathers, however, retailers have cleverly priced almost everything under $9.99! Case in point: the Talking Fly Swatter. It’s a lime-green fly swatter with a little ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:4

Denomination: Church Of God

Doing The Word Can Fix It!

Contributed by Howard Strickland on May 14, 2008

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Second in the teaching series in the book of James

Doing the Word Can Fix it! Text: James 1:9-27 9 Let the lowly brother glory in his exaltation, 10 but the rich in his humiliation, because as a flower of the field he will pass away. 11 For no sooner has the sun risen with a burning heat than it withers the grass; its flower falls, and its ...read more

Scripture: James 1:9-27

Denomination: Pentecostal

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