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  • Ken Sauer avatar

    "It Is Finished"

    Contributed by Ken Sauer on Apr 16, 2003
    based on 45 ratings
     | 5,713 views

    A Good Friday meditation.

    John 19:17-30 “It Is Finished” By Rev. Kenneth Sauer, Pastor of Parkview United Methodist Church, Newport News, VA We often speak of the Cross as a stark tragedy; as the most awful, wicked, and incongruous thing which ever happened on this planet. And, in a sense, we are right! Almighty God ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    Thankfullness

    Contributed by Billy Ricks on Feb 22, 2004
    based on 24 ratings
     | 4,349 views

    Sermon reminding us of the command to thankful in all things. One of the greatest reason our witness can be weakened or destroyed is an ungrateful spirit.

    Something I found on the internet Tired of making resolutions year after year that you never keep? Why not promise to do something you can actually accomplish? Here are some resolutions that you can use as a starting point: 1. Gain weight. At least 30 pounds. 2. Stop exercising. Waste of time. 3. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Against All Odds

    Contributed by David Parks on Nov 1, 2002
    based on 54 ratings
     | 6,436 views

    On its face - at the start of it - it seemed unlikely this new venture (the church) cold possibly suceed.

    AGAINST ALL ODDS: THE CHURCH ACROSS THE AGES TEXT: Daniel 7:9-14 Introduction: 1. If any new venture ever seemed to be striking out against all odds it was the early Church of Christ started on that fateful day of Pentecost in AD. 30 2. How in the world did it survive? 3. Just 50 days earlier their ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    So That's What It Looks Like!!!

    Contributed by Carl Willis on Mar 21, 2003
    based on 9 ratings
     | 2,217 views

    Healthy things grow. See what a healthy church looks like.

    This morning I would like to show tell you about a wonderful church. This is a church that is growing, meeting needs and changing the world for Christ. Our message this morning will be a snapshot provided of the early church from the book of Acts. "They spent their time learning from the ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    God - A Genial Old Buffer?

    Contributed by Bramwell Hayes on Aug 26, 2004
    based on 11 ratings
     | 3,718 views

    A discussion of the nature of the goodness of God, and how his mercy can be seen in his wrath.

    Intro At the start of each session of parliament a motion is passed to receive the Queen’s speech. It has been said that the motion is proposed by a genial old buffer on the way our and seconded by an oily young man on the make. Genial old buffers appear frequently in English folklore, quiet ...read more

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    Denomination: Salvation Army

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    A New Walk

    Contributed by Carl Allen on Dec 12, 2006
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,181 views

    As we enter into a relationship with Christ, we are called to walk in a new way. We need to turn from the dark and head down the straight and narrow.

    A New Walk Ephesians 4:17-32 I. A NEW WALK (4:17-24) 1. THEIR EMPTY IN THEIR MIND (17) - The word ‘futility’ literally means empty, vain, worthless. - The world is one big façade… ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    It Is About Time!

    Contributed by Joseph Mcculley on Dec 27, 2006
    based on 8 ratings
     | 4,646 views

    New Year’s challenge to use time wisely.

    Eph. 5:15-17 It is about time! Intro: There is a story of an "old Norwegian who had kept very careful note of his life in a series of notebooks on the shelf of his business. On his eightieth birthday he went to the store and pulled the books from the shelf and behan to compute his life. He ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Thoughts About Labor Day

    Contributed by Charles Salmon on Sep 6, 2005
    based on 94 ratings
     | 25,704 views

    Christian values effect the way employers and employees interact.

    Thoughts About Labor Day I Thess. 4:11 & II Thess. 3:10-12 INTRO: I think Labor Day is a kind of strange holiday. While we call it "Labor Day," we try to do as little labor as possible and most working people have the day off. I don’t recall anyone wishing me a "happy labor day" or sending me a ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    A Growth Series

    Contributed by Dr. C. David White on Nov 10, 2002
    based on 67 ratings
     | 10,830 views

    God loves you enough to accept you just as you are, but He loves you too much to leave you that way!

    Characteristics of Christianity pt 4: A Growth I am warning you ahead of time, dear friends, so that you can watch out and not be carried away by the errors of these wicked people. I don’t want you to lose your own secure footing. 18 But grow (literally, keep on growing) in the special favor and ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    "Don't Be Afraid"

    Contributed by Ken Sauer on Apr 16, 2014
     | 9,555 views

    A sermon for Easter.

    "Don't Be Afraid" Matthew 28:1-10 Matthew has Mary Magdalene and the other Mary coming in the darkness of the first dawn, and moving toward an understanding of Jesus' Resurrection as the sun breaks. And so the story begins quietly, but it quickly becomes noisy in a way that is both hard to ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    What Is Church Growth

    Contributed by Michael Cotie on May 17, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,169 views

    How we are to Grow in Grace and knowledge.

    Intro: This being designated the Year of growth at 2nd Baptist LaPorte, you may have asked yourself What Growth is, how are we as Christians, supposed to be growing. Core: Believers are to grow, churches are to grow, what are we told about growth in God’s word. Body I. 2nd Peter 3:18 gave ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Espionage In The Kingdom Series

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Feb 22, 2010
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,784 views

    Since the time of Cain, there have always been false teachers in the spriritual realm; they are certainly the vast majority. But when false teaching creeps into the believing community, it is especially dastardly. Peter will share two truths about false

    Espionage in the Kingdom (2 Peter 2:1-3) 1. Every so often, I like to emphasize the basic Christian facts. I try to teach these to the kids at AWANA, but I have also learned the importance of teaching or review them with adults. 2. In a previous sermon, I mentioned how we need to know them, and ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Follow Me

    Contributed by Paul Zwarich on May 28, 2008
    based on 7 ratings
     | 6,735 views

    God has called me, a poor sinner, to be His disciple in His creation.

    Lectionary 10 Matthew 9:9-13, 18-26 Harry Truman is said to have loved telling a story about a man who had been hit on the head at work. The blow was so severe that the man was knocked unconscious for an extended period of time. His family, convinced he was dead, called the funeral home and ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Renew Your Love Series

    Contributed by Kevin Ruffcorn on Mar 6, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 7,835 views

    While serving others and bearing witness to the gospel of Jesus Christ, it is vital that we keep our love for God fresh and vibrant.

    Revelations 2:2-5, Mark 1:11 “Renew Your Love” INTRODUCTION Faye and I grew up in a time when standard equipment on cars included bench seats. A bench seat was one continuous seat in the front. It was atrocious in terms of safety, but it sure beat bucket seats when you were on a date. The ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    The Affliction Of Affluence Series

    Contributed by David Taylor on Feb 20, 2014
     | 5,086 views

    Being an Authentic Follower of Jesus: The Affliction of Affluence

    Being an Authentic Follower of Jesus: The Affliction of Affluence Luke 12:1-12 Covetousness and greed can manifest itself in seemingly harmless acts as when children fight over their toys to the death of Wal-Mart employee last year on the day after Thanksgiving when an out-of-control crowd of ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational