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  • Mary Erickson avatar

    Forgiveness: A New Tomorrow

    Contributed by Mary Erickson on Sep 20, 2023
     | 981 views

    A sermon for the Sunday following Pentecost, Year A, Lectionary 24

    September 17, 2023 Rev. Mary Erickson Hope Lutheran Church Genesis 50:15-21; Matthew 18:21-35 Forgiveness: A New Tomorrow Friends, may grace and peace be yours in abundance in the knowledge of God and Christ Jesus our Lord. To err is human, to forgive, divine. This old saying rings with a ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    A New Accounting Method

    Contributed by Mary Erickson on Feb 24, 2025
     | 412 views

    A sermon for the 7th Sunday of Epiphany, Year C

    February 23, 2025 Rev. Mary Erickson Hope Lutheran Church Luke 6:27-38; Genesis 45:3-11, 15 A New Accounting Method Friends, may grace and peace be yours in abundance in the knowledge of God and Christ Jesus our Lord. How did you learn to do basic arithmetic? The methodology has changed over ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    No Greater Love

    Contributed by Mark A. Barber on Apr 21, 2018
    based on 1 rating
     | 21,700 views

    What is love? Only the bible can rightly answer this question.

    No Greater Love John 15:9-17 “Love” is the most abused word in the English language. Love has been given many definitions. One poet said: “Love is a rose, is a rose, is a rose.” Another has said: “Love is a many splendored thing.” The Beatles said: “All you need is love.” We say that we love a lot ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Simon's New Name Series

    Contributed by Rick Stacy on Jun 27, 2005
    based on 9 ratings
     | 5,273 views

    4th of 7 messages on the transformation of Simon into Peter. This message focuses on the blessing and responsibility of confessing Jesus as Lord.

    Simon’s New Name Ricky vs. Richard. My mother wanted Ricky. My dad wanted Richard in case I grew up to be a minister. Now that I’m a preacher I prefer Rick – or maybe “Flash”. Just kidding! That was Charlie Brown’s secret desire – to be called “Flash” by his friends and of course Lucy ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Why A New Church?

    Contributed by Bruce Ball on Oct 20, 2006
    based on 10 ratings
     | 6,274 views

    A message explaining why we decided to plant a church. This can be adapted to show why we need to change formats, names, etc.

    An old fisherman used to amaze all the locals with how many fish he was able to catch. It didn’t matter what the weather was like, or how much other fishermen were able to catch, he always caught more than anyone else. The stories became legend, and soon reached the local game warden. He showed ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    Under New Management

    Contributed by Chris Talton on Feb 20, 2003
    based on 46 ratings
     | 13,790 views

    God has placed his resources in our hands. We will have to give account for how we managed those resources, and we will have to bear the consequences of poor management.

    February 16, 2003 Luke 16:1-3 “Under new management” INTRODUCTION It was Valentine’s Day, and everyone knows that there is no better day to propose than that one. So a young man decided that he was going to take the plunge and ask his sweetheart to marry him. He took the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Sailing, Speaking, And Sleeping In Church

    Contributed by Gordon Curley on Nov 22, 2010
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    Eutychus raised from the dead. (PowerPoint slides to accompany this talk are available on request - email: gcurley@gcurley.info)

    Reading: Acts 20:1-12: • In 1 Corinthians 15:32, the apostle Paul makes a cryptic, • Yet incisive reference to his time in Ephesus: “I fought with wild beasts at Ephesus” • That was his description of the frenzied riot he and his companions, • Had just endured in chapter 19 verses ...read more

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    Denomination: Brethren

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    Tempting Good News

    Contributed by Ricky Johnson on Mar 11, 2007
     | 2,313 views

    A sermon expounding upon the Good News in Temptations.

    When I first returned to the Church I found a reading schedule which allowed me to read through the Bible in one year. I had never read through the Bible so I decided to challenge myself to complete this task. While involved in this pursuit I would make notes of certain verses or thoughts I had ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    Telling Of The Good News. Series

    Contributed by Edward Hardee on Nov 17, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,402 views

    Understanding what the Good News of Christmas is Christ.

    Title: Telling of the Good News. Theme: Understanding what the Good News of Christmas is Christ. Text: Luke 2:8-21 8. And there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night. Shepherd were probably the most unlikely people to be presented ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    New Year 2023

    Contributed by Benjamin Utomo on Dec 31, 2022
    based on 5 ratings
     | 15,006 views

    Many people enter this year with pessimism and worry. God wants us to enter this year with an optimistic attitude, even though there will be many challenges that we will have to face this year.

    Happy New Year! Let's read Joshua 1:1-9. Many people enter this year with pessimism and worry. They see how the situation is still bad right now. They may also read or watch the news about the predictions for 2023, which are primarily pessimistic. For example, Bloomberg's Kristine Aquino ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Navigating A New Course Series

    Contributed by Rick Stacy on Jan 15, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,550 views

    3 of 5 messages on 1 Peter 1 & 2. This message is on the corporate and individual responsibility we have to live with respect for God. The second message on Valuable Cargo was given by a guest speaker.

    Voyage to Eternity Navigating a New Course 1 Peter 1:17-21 This is the third in our series on the Voyage to Eternity. We began with “From a Rock to a Good Place” on New Years Day as we discovered that the church is the vessel that transports us from one world – the rock – to a new world – a good ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    New Year Necessities

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Jan 5, 2004
    based on 176 ratings
     | 28,369 views

    Some new year necessities.

    INTRO.- ILL.- "The Fabulous Life of: Arnold Schwarzenegger.” Here it is: * He smokes $4,000 cigars but that’s not all. * Arnold is worth up to an estimated $800 million. His holdings in private companies like Microsoft and Starbuck’s are valued at over $20 million. * Even his shoes are ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    A New Beginning For America

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Jan 22, 2009
    based on 109 ratings
     | 9,760 views

    The apostle Paul gives us some specific things we can do to help America get better. 1- We must pray unceasingly 2- We must live righteously 3- We must evangelize fervently

    INTRO.- ILL.- Someone wrote: WHERE WOULD YOU BE... If you had all the money your heart desires? If you had the most fabulous home in the perfect neighborhood? If you had no worries? If you came home and the finest gourmet meal was waiting for you? If your bathwater had been prepared? If you had ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Off With The Old, On With The New Series

    Contributed by Rev. Matthew Parker on Feb 18, 2018
    based on 1 rating
     | 8,168 views

    God wants us to us our minds for something much, much greater than futile thinking.

    February 18, 2018 Sermon “Off with the Old, On with the New” - Ephesians 4:17-24 How many of you were here last Sunday? How many of you are here today? I hope you were able to listen to Tom More’s message last week on Christian maturity. He gave an excellent overview of what maturity in Christ ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    New Year 219

    Contributed by Dr.w.samuel Legon on Dec 29, 2018
     | 2,623 views

    We need to walk like new Christians.

    NEW YEAR 2019 2018 IS GONE LETS LOOK AT WHAT WE WILL DO THIS YEAR. We lost friends and love ones last year . There are some things we need to change in our lives this year. (1) We need to walk like Christians. Ephesians 4:17 This I say ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist