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  • Anne Robertson avatar

    The Communion Of Saints Series

    Contributed by Anne Robertson on Sep 4, 2004
    based on 11 ratings
     | 12,155 views

    The ninth phrase of the Creed: "The communion of saints"

    I BELIEVE IN THE COMMUNION OF SAINTS TEXT: Hebrews 12:1-4 The parsonage lights were burning even later than usual this week as a couple of innocent questions sent me on a wild romp through my family geneaology. Courtesy of the Mormon website, which I believe is the most extensive, free ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Rick Stacy avatar

    Focus Series

    Contributed by Rick Stacy on Sep 12, 2004
    based on 28 ratings
     | 8,067 views

    This is the last of a series of four on an Olympic theme. I used many sources including several on Sermon Central

    Go for the Gold Last Sunday Matt Emmons was focusing on staying calm when he should have been focusing on the right target. Can you imagine? Here is the moment when everything counts and this young man fires at the wrong target with his final shot. He was leading by three points and only ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Jim Miller avatar

    God's Pruning

    Contributed by Jim Miller on Nov 4, 2003
    based on 14 ratings
     | 6,290 views

    As Max Lucado says, God loves you just the way you are, but too much to leave you that way.

    John 15:2; Hebrews 12:4-11. We’ve covered 17 verses I the last 2 weeks, think we’re going a little too fast! So I want to go back and pick up on some things we kind of hurried over. David and I were out examining our lemon tree the other day, lots of lemons, getting yellow, noticed there were ...read more

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    Denomination: Brethren

  • Eddie Snipes avatar

    Love One Another

    Contributed by Eddie Snipes on Nov 8, 2003
    based on 44 ratings
     | 8,558 views

    This sermon looks at the command of loving those of the household of faith, conflict in the church and restoration of those who stumble.

    Love is the single most important command in the scriptures. Jesus taught that the single greatest commandment in the Bible is to love God with all your heart, mind, soul and strength. He followed up by saying that the second greatest commandment draws from the first – love your neighbor as ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Jon Earls avatar

    Why Is Holiness So Important? Series

    Contributed by Jon Earls on Feb 13, 2003
    based on 335 ratings
     | 32,396 views

    Many today wonder why some people talk about, believe in, and try to live in ’holiness’. This sermon give 3 reasons why Holiness is so important.

    Why is Holiness so Important? Text: Hebrews 12:14 The question is asked today by many people, “why is holiness so important?” Why do we talk about holiness and sanctification and John Wesley all of the time? Many have become disillusioned by all of the talk of John Wesley and have begun ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness

  • Greg Nance avatar

    The "A's" Of Endurance

    Contributed by Greg Nance on Feb 16, 2003
    based on 51 ratings
     | 8,568 views

    There is an association of the faithful spoken of in Hebrews that provides a cloud of witnesses for us. Chapter 12 provides 5 tools for endurance that all begin with the letter "A."

    Hebrews 12 It was England’s greatest nightmare. The German army was taking over Europe and the British were being bombed regularly as they advanced toward them. Winston Churchill addressed the people with these words: Never, never, never, never, never, never, never give up! This could be our ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Bishop Johnathan Hester avatar

    The Pursuit Of Holiness

    Contributed by Bishop Johnathan Hester on Sep 2, 2009
    based on 6 ratings
     | 13,141 views

    Without holiness, no one will see the Lord,,, The weight of this passage is clear,we,,,we,, we can’t be with God without first being holy....

    Hebrews 12:14-12:14 The Pursuit of Holiness Hebrews 12:14 Pursue peace with all people, and holiness, without which no one will see the Lord: Consider for a moment the implication of this passage. Without holiness, no one will see the Lord,,, The weight of this passage is clear,we,,,we,, we ...read more

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    Denomination: Apostolic

  • Dr. Jerry N. Watts avatar

    #7 - The Toxin Of Bitterness Series

    Contributed by Dr. Jerry N. Watts on Sep 2, 2009
    based on 6 ratings
     | 7,660 views

    One more message inspired by "Why Churches Die" by Dr. Caner and Dr. Brunson

    #7 – The Toxin of Bitterness (Jealousy) Hebrews 12:15 * Most of us (that is, NORMAL people) are afraid of snakes. The reason a person’s first reactions to a snake is generally fear has a Biblical and practical reason. The Biblical reason is born in Genesis when God put enmity because the snake ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Thanks For The Discipline, Dad? Series

    Contributed by Davon Huss on Jun 20, 2011
     | 6,274 views

    A sermon for Father's Day on the Lord's Discipline from Hebrews 12:4-11

    HoHum: When we look for Father’s Day cards we see two general types. There is the classic card variety with some general thanks to dad and an inspiration poem. Then, there are the humorous types that usually poke fun at a father’s lack of abilities or some humorous quality. The one ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Gold In The Furnace

    Contributed by Michael Buckingham on Jun 20, 2011
    based on 7 ratings
     | 6,316 views

    Are you going through trials and tribulations? God is putting you through hard times to purify you!

    Gold in the Furnace The hymn is beautiful: Gold in the Furnace Tried Ne’er loses aught but dross, So is the Christian purified, And bettered by the cross. My past few days have been about testing and trials. Yesterday, I had an examination for a course I am doing for my career in ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Kyle Meador avatar

    A Course Of Discipline Series

    Contributed by Kyle Meador on Nov 16, 2001
    based on 50 ratings
     | 5,564 views

    We train ourselves to run the race ’marked out for us’ if our children are to run this race of faith!

    What Parents Owe Their Children A Course of Discipline November 11, 2001 “Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles, and let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us.” Hebrews ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Tim Zingale avatar

    Surrounded By A Cloud Of Witnesses

    Contributed by Tim Zingale on Nov 16, 2001
    based on 39 ratings
     | 10,334 views

    A sermon from Hebrews

    Hebrews12:1-13, Hebrews 11:1,2 "Surrounded by a Great Cloud of Witnesses" The sermon this morning is based on a part our lesson from Hebrews, plus a few verses from chapter 11. I would like to share these verses with you: from chapter 11:"Now faith is the assurance of things hoped ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Rodney Buchanan avatar

    God's Plan For Children

    Contributed by Rodney Buchanan on May 20, 2001
    based on 45 ratings
     | 8,300 views

    1. Children need to learn a positive view of life. 2. Children need to learn obedience. 3. Children need to learn values.

    This past March there was a congressional hearing on human-reproductive cloning in Washington, D.C. Brigitte Boisselier, a chemist who works with couples wanting to use cloning to have children, read a letter from a father who had lost his 11-month-old son after heart surgery. In the letter he ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • James May avatar

    The Father Figure

    Contributed by James May on Jun 6, 2001
    based on 74 ratings
     | 14,582 views

    Father’s Day sermon for 2001.

    Disclaimer: Due to the large amount of sermons and topics that appear on this site I feel it is necessary to post this disclaimer on all sermons posted. These sermons are original to the author and the leading of the Holy Spirit. While ideas and illustrations are often gleaned from many ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Alan Perkins avatar

    Growth Through Suffering

    Contributed by Alan Perkins on Apr 9, 2001
    based on 174 ratings
     | 16,195 views

    God often teaches us through suffering. Why? Because in good times, we have a tendency to forget God. But adversity helps focus us on what is most important.

    You may be familiar with a story that’s been in the news recently [Bobby Knight allegedly choking one of his players]. My purpose this morning is not to take a position on whether or not he should be fired. What interests me is how some of the very people that this man supposedly abused are ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist