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  • Rick Duncan avatar

    The Applause Of Christmas

    Contributed by Rick Duncan on Dec 22, 2004
    based on 19 ratings
     | 5,317 views

    Ultimately, the birth of Jesus is about who gets glory. Glory to God!

    We haven’t spent too much time thinking about the way things were in the world when Jesus was born. I listened to a talk by speaker Rob Bell this week and I started thinking about what the world was like when Jesus was born. Look at Luke 2:1. In those days a decree went out from Caesar Augustus ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Defender Of The Weak

    Contributed by Timothy Cooley, Sr. on Dec 9, 2005
    based on 15 ratings
     | 19,887 views

    The Woman taken in Adultery: Jesus is the Defender of the Weak, the Healer of the Bruised, and the Mender of the Broken.

    The Feast of Tabernacles was a grand celebration. Food! Reunions! Parties! According as the Lord had commanded, families constructed special temporary shelters and camped out in them — to remind them of the travels of their forefathers through the Wilderness. Along with the great feasting came ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness

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    Eternal Gifts Of Christmas Series

    Contributed by Terry Laughlin on Dec 12, 2005
    based on 28 ratings
     | 6,218 views

    There are eternal gifts for those who grasp the truths of Christmas with their hearts. Understanding those gifts and walking in the free grace by which these gifts come will completely change a person’s attitude toward the season which we now celebrate.

    Title: Eternal Gifts of Christmas Theme: What Will You Find at Christmas Series: Grasping the Truths of Christmas Introduction: There are eternal gifts for those who grasp the truths of Christmas with their hearts. Understanding those gifts and walking in the free grace by which these gifts come ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    How To Respond To God Series

    Contributed by Brian Atwood on Dec 15, 2005
    based on 35 ratings
     | 5,268 views

    How Mary’s response to God’s enlightenment is an example to us all on how to respond to God.

    How to Respond to God Part 3 of 4 in the series, Christmas Calms Our Fears Last week we reflected on the pronouncement of the angel to Zechariah that the prayers of he and his wife Elizabeth had been heard and that they were going to have a son. Let’s pick up the story in the first chapter of ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Do Not Slander One Another Series

    Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Dec 16, 2005
    based on 44 ratings
     | 16,828 views

    The wrong use of words is not a problem limited to unbelievers. The hard truth is that slander can also be a very serious problem among Christians. James addresses the issue of slander in today’s text.

    Scripture Kathy Plate of Orlando, FL tells the story of the time she visited her neighbor. While there, five-year-old Andrew pulled out his kindergarten class picture and began describing each classmate: “This is Robert; he hits everyone. This is Stephen; he never listens to the teacher. This is ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    The Shepherds' Christmas

    Contributed by Andrew Chan on Dec 16, 2005
    based on 14 ratings
     | 12,105 views

    Seeing Christmas from the shepherds’ viewpoint.

    The Shepherds’ Christmas Luke 2:8-20 (NIV) 8And there were shepherds living out in the fields nearby, keeping watch over their flocks at night. 9An angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified. 10But the angel said to them, "Do not be ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

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    The Grace Of Giving Series

    Contributed by Rick Bartosik on Dec 16, 2005
    based on 6 ratings
     | 9,799 views

    Grace has symptoms. When we have genuinely experienced God’s grace in Christ we become generous givers.

    “The Grace of Giving” II Corinthians 8:1-15 Mililani Community Church September 18, 2005 Pastor Rick Bartosik OUTLINE When the subject of stewardship is mentioned, some people immediately think of tithing. There is nothing wrong with tithing. Tithing was the Old Testament way of giving. ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    "The" Man Becomes "A" Man

    Contributed by Chip Monck on Dec 19, 2005
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,008 views

    Christmas sermon reflecting on Christ coming to earth in the form of a man. Emphasizes a personal relationship with Christ, as opposed to merely believing with head knowledge.

    Well we are just one week away from the big day! Kids, are you getting a bit excited? Adults, have you finished all your shopping? Many of you are soon to be in the presence of family and friends that you have not seen throughout the year, and you always want to impress them with your knowledge ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    Christ Our Comforter Series

    Contributed by Chris Appleby on Sep 23, 2004
    based on 33 ratings
     | 6,318 views

    Suffering is a common human experience. But it doesn’t have to stop us ministering for God. In fact God can use our experience of suffering to help others by the way we offer them the support that we have received from God.

    This week I’ve been listening to a series of lectures on depression by Arch Hart, who’s Professor of Psychology at Fuller Seminary in the US. One of the interesting things he said was a piece of advice he gives to ministers. He says never take your day off on a Monday if you can possibly help it. ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

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    The Fool And The Wise

    Contributed by Joel Pankow on Sep 30, 2004
    based on 32 ratings
     | 13,215 views

    In this sermon I basically dissect many Proverbs on the difference between what Solomon describes as Wisdom and Foolishness.

    October 3, 2004 Proverbs of Wisdom and Foolishness Put yourself in Solomon’s shoes some three thousand years ago. The LORD appeared to Solomon during the night in a dream, and God said, “Ask for whatever you want me to give you.” (1 Ki 3:5) This was no Monte Hall’s Let’s Make a Deal - having ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Abram's Horror Of Great Darkness. Series

    Contributed by Fredric Lozo on Oct 2, 2004
    based on 9 ratings
     | 6,131 views

    This Sermon (#5) is from the Rev. Andrew Lee’s SERMONS published in 1803 by Isaiah Thomas,Jr. at Lisbon, Connecticut. Transcribed by Fredric Lozo, October 2004.

    INTRODUCTION: The entire book Andrew’s Lee’s Sermons is available free at Project Gutenberg as e-Text #15031. SERMON V. Abrams Horror of great Darkness. Genesis xv.12. "And when the sun was going down, a deep sleep fell upon Abram; and lo, an horror of great darkness fell upon him." IF we ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    How Do We Please God? - Pt 1

    Contributed by Jim Kane on Oct 5, 2004
    based on 17 ratings
     | 3,453 views

    How do we please God? By regularly examining our motives and priorities against God’s standards.

    Recently someone in our congregation shared a photocopy of an article from the May 13, 1955 (that’s right, 1955) issue of Housekeeping Monthly entitled The Good Wife’s Guide that feature tips on how to please their husbands when they come home from work. Here are some excerpts: • Have dinner ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    Avoiding Catastrophe

    Contributed by Brad Froese on Oct 6, 2004
    based on 5 ratings
     | 2,922 views

    One day, mankind will face the stark reality of eternity. Today, every man and woman is faced with the decision of a lifetime: choose life by the blood of Jesus Christ, or let the pride, the sin, and all the mistakes, which stand between us and God separ

    (Making the big decisions too late.) Open: The story of loosing my brother Kenny. My desperate hope that he’s in Heaven with the Lord, but I’m just not sure if that’s true or not. I stood there in my room alone after he died, weeping to God, wishing I could say a final goodbye, tell him how much ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Whose Son Are You Like?

    Contributed by Timm Meyer on Oct 10, 2004
    based on 27 ratings
     | 6,930 views

    PENTECOST 19(A)- Whose son are you like -- like the one son with empty words or like the son with repentance?

    WHICH SON ARE YOU LIKE? - October 10, 2004 - Pentecost 19 MATTHEW 21:28-32 28"What do you think? There was a man who had two sons. He went to the first and said, `Son, go and work today in the vineyard.’ 29" `I will not,’ he answered, but later he changed his mind and went. 30"Then the ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Scott LeFebvre avatar

    Building A Better You

    Contributed by Scott Lefebvre on Oct 12, 2004
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,561 views

    Sometimes the things that are the most painfull are the best for you.

    BUILDING A BETTER YOU Seeing as how we’re four days into the new year, I assume that, like me, you’ve already broken the majority of your New Years Resolutions. Do I have a witness? It’s like, why do I try? I know me. But isn’t it strange the dichotomy that exists inside of us. On the one ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational