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  • Ken Sauer avatar

    "Living Graciously"

    Contributed by Ken Sauer on Jul 24, 2004
    based on 28 ratings
     | 6,092 views

    Learning to live the Christian Life.

    Colossians 2:6-19 “Living Graciously” by: Rev. Kenneth E. Sauer, Pastor of Parkview United Methodist Church, Newport News, VA www.parkview-umc.org During World War 2 a Christian young man was drafted off a farm in South Georgia and sent into the army, and he took his Christian faith with ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    When Standing Up Means Standing Alone Series

    Contributed by Pat Cook on Aug 31, 2004
    based on 38 ratings
     | 25,144 views

    Part 3 in Elijah series - standing alone for God and the risks involved - a challenge!

    1 Kings 18:16-40 – When Standing Up Means Standing Alone Chuck Colson tells the story of Telemachus, a 4th-century Christian monk. This man lived in a remote village, tending his garden and spending much of his time in prayer. One day he thought he heard the voice of God telling him to go ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    What Does God Think Of Our Worship?

    Contributed by Ian Lyall on Sep 13, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,943 views

    Does our worship honour God by including by being devoted to his glory?

    No source is known for a compendium of ’12 reasons why I don’t wash (or go to church), though it sounds as though it must have come from a small boy. It goes like this: 1. I was forced to wash as a child 2. I’m not dirty 3. I’ll wait until I’m older, then I’ll be dirtier 4. There are too many ...read more

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    Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

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    Blessed Hope

    Contributed by Mark Perryman on May 31, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,477 views

    What Christ has done for us

    INTRO: [Read Story] By: Patricia Rosales, L.V.N. – Lesson in Love It was six am on a bright Sunday morning in April. A solemn, blond six-year-old boy was being admitted to our small pediatric until for a procedure not very common to young children: phlebotomy – this is, blood donation. ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Accentuating The Positive In A Negative World

    Contributed by Mike Fogerson on Dec 15, 2010
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,721 views

    Words can build up or tear down

    Accentuating the Positive in a Negative World June 27, 2007 FBC, Chester Mike Fogerson, Pastor Introduction A Last week we learned God made us with needs that are met by others. 1 Made is His image/likeness a Praise, good & kind words b What’s ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Good Shepherd Series

    Contributed by Wes Richard on Oct 8, 2008
    based on 26 ratings
     | 30,367 views

    In Ezekiel 34, using the language of promise, God introduces a new plan for shepherding his people which we see fulfilled in John 10. Jesus, the Good Shepherd still calls his sheep.

    The Good Shepherd Ezekiel 34:1-6; 11-16;23-24; 30-31 Children’s Story Just before school started, I invited four kids from next door to go with me to the city library. These kids ranged from 7 – 10 years old and had never been to the library. We went upstairs where they have all the ...read more

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    Denomination: Brethren

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    What Is The Purpose Of The Church? Series

    Contributed by Steve Smith on Oct 14, 2008
    based on 10 ratings
     | 10,048 views

    Peter issues a call to the entire church to stand together resisting the devil whose desire is to rob your joy.

    ILLUSTRATION: STAYING WARM TOGETHER In what the news called "The Miracle at Quecreek", 9 miners, trapped for three days 240 feet underground in a water-filled mine shaft, decided early on they were either going to live or die as a group. The 55 degree water threatened to kill them slowly by ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Neighborly Advice

    Contributed by Martin Wiles on Sep 17, 2010
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,308 views

    This sermon examines the parable of the Good Samaratan and gleans principles that are pertinent for Christian living.

    NEIGHBORLY ADVICE LUKE 10:25-37 INTRODUCTION Sam Ross, a writer and traveler, was taking a trip through England. Weary and thirsty, he came upon a small unpainted house standing on a hill. Near one side of the road was a signpost that pointed to a path and also a sign that read: “Come in ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Your Sins Are Forgiven

    Contributed by Don Schultz on Jan 27, 2010
    based on 1 rating
     | 17,841 views

    Jesus really forgives you.

    Matthew 9:1-8: “YOUR SINS ARE FORGIVEN” 1) The most important words you’ll ever hear 2) Backed up by the biggest miracle you’ll ever see Jesus stepped into a boat, crossed over and came to his own town. 2 Some men brought to him a paralytic, lying on a mat. When Jesus saw ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Following The Heart Series

    Contributed by Thomas Donelan on Jun 22, 2010
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,894 views

    Ruth goes out into the fields to glean, and winds up in the middle of God’s will by her humility and obedience. We can learn from Ruth’s example.

    Introduction I want to pick up with the though we ended with last time: Lastly, a prayer (paraphrased from Tommy Tenny in the “God Chasers” : Lord, break out of the box we try to put you in and destroy everything in our lives that is not of You. Mess up our schedules, plans, and ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Home Security

    Contributed by Todd Leupold on Apr 28, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,742 views

    Protecting the 'home front' of our church from the enemies' attacks from without and within.

    HOME SECURITY MATTHEW 12:22-37 Rev. Todd G. Leupold, Perth Bible Church, January 3, 2010 AM INTRODUCTION: (mole theme adapted from Pastor Joseph Smith, Sept. 01, sermoncentral.com) Have you ever had a turf war with a mole? Moles are unpleasant, destructive, and even dangerous animals. How? ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Too Big Not To Fall

    Contributed by Victor Yap on Dec 31, 2011
     | 2,833 views

    Rom 12:3-8

    TOO BIG NOT TO FALL (ROMANS 12;3-8) What is a church? The church is not a place but a people, an organism and not an organization, a community and not a club, a body and not a building. It’s more “who” than “what” or “where.” It’s been said: “I ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    "Life Is On Loan From God

    Contributed by Ken Sauer on Aug 8, 2012
    based on 2 ratings
     | 13,525 views

    A stewardship sermon.

    “Life is on Loan from God” Luke 12:15-21 Jesus talked a lot about money. For instance, 16 of the 38 parables deal with how to handle money and possessions. In the Gospels, an amazing one out of every ten verses deal directly with money. In the Bible there are 500 verses on ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    Never Accept ‘no’ For An Answer Series

    Contributed by Thomas Swope on May 9, 2012
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,619 views

    A study of the Gospel of Luke 11: 5 – 13

    Luke 11: 5 – 13 Never Accept ‘No’ For An Answer 5 And He said to them, “Which of you shall have a friend, and go to him at midnight and say to him, ‘Friend, lend me three loaves; 6 for a friend of mine has come to me on his journey, and I have nothing to set before ...read more

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    Denomination: Calvary Chapel

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    The Woe Everyone Knows Series

    Contributed by Terry Blankenship on May 29, 2012
    based on 1 rating
     | 7,196 views

    Who am I/ Why am I here? What is my purpose? Solomon addresses these questions in chapter 4 as he experiences the troubles, toils, trials and tears of life "under the sun."

    Ecclesiastes 4:1-16 The Woe Everyone Knows! Then I returned and considered all the oppression that is done under the sun: And look! The tears of the oppressed, But they have no comforter— On the side of their oppressors there is power, but they have no comforter.¹ Therefore I praised the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist