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  • John Hamby avatar

    Remembering The Tragedy Of 9-11

    Contributed by John Hamby on Sep 9, 2002
    based on 188 ratings
     | 40,605 views

    Our president has called for National Days of Prayer and Remembrance, but what is it that we should remember?

    Introduction to the 9-11 Service President Bush has declared September 9th through the 11th as National Days of Prayer and Remembrance. It is in Light of that declaration we have set today aside as a congregation to lead us into that time of prayer and remembrance. We will begin our ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    A Balanced Christian Life

    Contributed by Don Schultz on Oct 26, 2001
    based on 58 ratings
     | 36,022 views

    A Christian is someone who balances his life of asking and receiving blessings from God, with worshiping and thanking God.

    Luke 17:11-19: The Balanced Christian Life It’s hard to find balance in our lives, isn’t it? Spending time at work versus spending time at home. How do you balance that? What is the proper amount of time to spend at work, or spend at home? We struggle to find balance in our lives. Or how ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    God Is Just

    Contributed by Edward Frey on Nov 7, 2001
    based on 38 ratings
     | 5,685 views

    God’s justice is more than fair, especially when it is stacked up next to his grace.

    GOD IS JUST! I recall playing basketball with my two nephews several years ago. We divided up into teams, the two of them against me. I did pretty well at first… and why not? I was almost twice the size of my nephews. After a little while, though, one of my nephews caught on. He began to make ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Have You Left Jesus In The Church House?

    Contributed by Gino Cascieri on Nov 30, 2001
    based on 104 ratings
     | 14,376 views

    This sermon brings out how often times as Christians we rush out of church so fast that we leave Jesus behind.

    "Have You Left Jesus In The Church House?" Text: Luke 2:41-52 Intro: Ø Very little information is given of Jesus’ childhood in the scriptures. Ø Here Luke gives us an incident when Jesus was 12. Ø In our passage we have the story of Mary and Joseph going with Jesus to Jerusalem for the feast of ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Baby Jesus Coming To Our Home Series

    Contributed by Damien Spikereit on Dec 2, 2001
    based on 64 ratings
     | 8,445 views

    An indirect sermon focusing on God’s strange journey to our home.

    - Every family has certain Christmas traditions. I would imagine your family is no different. Some families like to open their presents on Christmas Eve, others wait until Christmas morning. Some families who come from Catholic backgrounds will huddle up in the car and head to Midnight Mass, I ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    "Love Thy Brethren"

    Contributed by Christopher Williams on Feb 9, 2004
    based on 24 ratings
     | 3,879 views

    As a Christian, we have a duty to love our Lord and love each other, for the Word of God says there are no other commandments greater than these.

    Romans 12:9-21 OPENING: In a sense, Paul is telling us how to act or behave towards others, on God’s behalf. This is how the Lord wants us to behave while in waiting for His Second Coming. The Main point to get across here is Love. To love one another. These different things Paul mentions ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Compulsive Preaching Series

    Contributed by Chris Appleby on Feb 22, 2004
    based on 47 ratings
     | 4,177 views

    The Holy Spirit has been poured out. The disciples proclaim God’s word with clarity and boldness. Their proclamation is centred on Jesus Christ as the only way to God. They face opposition, but they’re enabled to stand up against that opposition as the Ho

    One of the things I’ve noticed since our last holidays is how often someone will say to us, "What were the highlights of your trip." You do lots of things on a four week holiday but only some of them are highlights. That’s one of the things you realise as you get your photos back from processing. ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

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    The Root System

    Contributed by Jeeva Sam on Apr 5, 2001
    based on 94 ratings
     | 7,462 views

    A story sermon about a woman who is forced to examine the roots of her spirituality.

    Sally sat in stunned silence as Dr. Shah finished reading the radiology report. Yes, the same Sally who was never at a loss for words, the one who had been dubbed Miss Sally Speakalot by her Grade 5 teacher. She had known all along that there was a history of breast cancer in her family. But, she ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Hell

    Contributed by David Anderson on Apr 21, 2001
    based on 57 ratings
     | 9,145 views

    Hell is a reality within God’s created order.

    Passion/Palm Sunday March 27, 1994 Sermon: "Hell" Rev. David Anderson Matt. 13:49-50; Zech.9:9-10; Philp.2:5-11; Mark 15:1-39 Sermon ~ “Hell” Matthew 13:49-50 + + + Our Lord spoke about the doctrine of hell, and often, even as we read ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    What Precious Blessings Communion Gives

    Contributed by Christopher Raiford on Feb 4, 2003
    based on 40 ratings
     | 4,487 views

    Sermon of the blessings of the Sacrament of the Alter

    2nd Sunday after the Epiphany January 19, 2003 What Precious Blessings Communion Gives Matthew 26:26-28 “While they were eating, Jesus took bread, gave thanks and broke it, and gave it to his disciples, saying, "Take and eat; this is my body." 27 Then he took the cup, gave thanks and offered it ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    The Good Samaritan Series

    Contributed by Eric Carey-Holt on Feb 19, 2003
    based on 144 ratings
     | 33,724 views

    A man travels from Jerusalem to Jericho, a distance of about 20 miles and is beaten up. -Luke 10: 30 it is a dangerous road and is known as "The Way of Blood"

    THE GOOD SAMARITAN—Luke 10:25-37 INTRODUCTION The Good Samaritan’ is one of the better-known parables, (Luke 10:30-37) In reply Jesus said: "A man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho, when he fell into the hands of robbers. They stripped him of his clothes, beat him and went away, leaving him ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Dennis Selfridge avatar

    The Devil Came To Destroy And Not Give Life

    Contributed by Dennis Selfridge on Feb 19, 2003
    based on 9 ratings
     | 3,622 views

    How to overcome temtation

    A Reality Check on our Spiritual quality of life There have been messengers that have deceived many. Take back in 1930 in Germany. Their economy was still suffering from WWI and they needed someone to help them. Communism was a threat as well as unemployment. There came a man name Adolph Hitler. He ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    Heaven's Heroes: Abel Series

    Contributed by Jonathan Mcleod on Sep 27, 2003
    based on 49 ratings
     | 9,816 views

    Because Abel believed, he offered a better sacrifice; because he offered a better sacrifice, he obtained righteousness; because he obtained righteousness, he is for all the ages a living voice saying, "Righteousness is by faith."

    [The outline was borrowed from John MacArthur’s Hebrews commentary.] Hebrews 11:4—“By faith Abel offered unto God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain, by which he obtained witness that he was righteous, God testifying of his gifts: and by it HE BEING DEATH YET SPEAKETH.” James Moffatt wrote, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Robert Sauers avatar

    Running The Race Of Faith With Perseverance

    Contributed by Robert Sauers on Oct 23, 2003
    based on 40 ratings
     | 18,184 views

    The life of the Christian is compared to a race. How are we able to run this race with perseverance?

    Hebrews 12:1-2: “Therefore, since we have so great a cloud of witnesses surrounding us, let us also lay aside every encumbrance and the sin which so easily entangles us, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us, fixing our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of faith, who ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    How Do We Please God? Part 6

    Contributed by Jim Kane on Nov 7, 2004
    based on 13 ratings
     | 1,527 views

    We please God when we do our part in fulfilling the Great Commission.

    This morning I begin with what might be to some of us a loaded question that I am asking for you to verbally respond to: When you hear the words missionary or missions what do you think of? (Allow for responses) Thanks for your responses. Now can I ask you to think about the following statement ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God