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  • Clark Tanner avatar

    Lifestyle, Or Stylife?

    Contributed by Clark Tanner on Nov 7, 2000
    based on 65 ratings
     | 4,583 views

    "Laying down in a pig pen doesn't make you a pig; but you'll sure get up smelling like one" -Unknown

    Looking back as we begin, at chapter 2 verse 28 of this letter, we see that John is exhorting his readers to “...abide in Him (Jesus); so that when He appears, we may have confidence and not shrink away from Him in shame at His coming”. I think it is very appropriate to begin a sermon about ...read more

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    Denomination: Orthodox

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    Jesus: Master Evangelist

    Contributed by Clark Tanner on Nov 9, 2000
    based on 131 ratings
     | 7,476 views

    The Savior meets us right where we are.

    It may seem a little unnecessary at first...sort of stating the obvious, to call Jesus “Master Evangelist”. The word evangelist means, ‘messenger’, or ‘one sent out’, and He is the one who has sent out every messenger of God; whether man or angels. Since it is His message that they bring; ...read more

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    Denomination: Orthodox

  • William Jewett avatar

    Principles To Live By: Developing Character Series

    Contributed by William Jewett on Nov 9, 2000
    based on 117 ratings
     | 6,204 views

    how to develop Christian character

    Supposing an important person in the space program phoned to invite us to travel in a spaceship to a space platform - like a house circling in space - how many of us would like to go? What are our reasons for wanting to go - or to stay behind? Going into space is risky. We aren't designed to live ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    Bearing For One Another Series

    Contributed by Clark Tanner on Nov 16, 2000
    based on 158 ratings
     | 16,765 views

    An incomprehensive study on the ’one another’ verses. Part 3

    I want to draw your attention to something most of us would never, otherwise, pause to consider very carefully...something that, in a way, we take for granted. Bearing another person’s burdens. Think about this. When a man sees a woman carrying something, it is considered gentlemanly for him ...read more

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    Denomination: Orthodox

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    Final Election Results

    Contributed by Wayde Wilson on Nov 20, 2000
    based on 443 ratings
     | 9,788 views

    "Therefore, my brothers, be all the more eager to make your ELECTION sure...."

    “Final Election Results” TEXT: 2 Peter 1:10-11 – “Therefore, my brothers, be all the more eager to make your ELECTION sure. For if you do these things, you will never fall, and you will receive a rich welcome into the eternal kingdom of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.” INTRODUCTION: The 2000 ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Dan Erickson avatar

    What Makes Jesus So Special?

    Contributed by Dan Erickson on Nov 21, 2000
    based on 75 ratings
     | 15,006 views

    Why Christmas is such an important celebration and why 2000 years after His birth, Jesus Christ is worthy of our trust, love, and devotion.

    In less than two weeks it will be Christmas and almost all of us will celebrate the birth of someone born 2000 years ago. Why? That is the question of the day. What makes Jesus Christ so special? Why isn't the birthday of Mohammed, Confucius, or Buddha the biggest holiday of the year? Why does our ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Clark Tanner avatar

    Christ Proclaimed: His Birth

    Contributed by Clark Tanner on Nov 29, 2000
    based on 56 ratings
     | 4,717 views

    A Christmas sermon

    An unusually hot wind drove sand like needles into the faces of two dusty travelers as they made their way over yet another knoll. As his robe slapped viciously about his ankles, the man peered out from beneath his mantle at the small village that had been their destination. From this distance, ...read more

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    Denomination: Orthodox

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    No Longer Condemned

    Contributed by Rodney Buchanan on Nov 30, 2000
    based on 216 ratings
     | 43,517 views

    Living in the freedom of grace

    Many of you will remember the riots which took place in South Central Los Angeles. Buildings were burning and stores were being looted. During all the confusion an unsuspecting truck driver named Reginald Denny made a wrong turn and ended up in an area of some of the worst rioting. Millions of ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Laughing Away The Burdens

    Contributed by Joseph Smith on Dec 4, 2000
    based on 119 ratings
     | 17,464 views

    Abraham laughed in the cynicism of old age; Sarah laughed in the denial that defends against what is inevitable; but beyond both of them God laughed in joy at the triumph of His purposes, fulfilled in two aged followers.

    You have heard it said, “He who laughs last, laughs best.” Let me expand on that: I may laugh, you may laugh, but God will have the last and best laugh, for God’s purposes will be served. Laughter. There are all sorts of reasons to laugh. Some will laugh out of frustration; unable to do what ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Lion Is A Lamb

    Contributed by Rodney Buchanan on Dec 26, 2000
    based on 44 ratings
     | 9,820 views

    God’s power is often displayed in weakness.

    It may seem strange to speak about Christmas with a passage from the book of Revelation. But we see here, perhaps more clearly than anywhere else, the great paradox of God — the power of God displayed in weakness. Let’s look at this passage with an attempt to understand its meaning and ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Confronted By Truth

    Contributed by Rodney Buchanan on Dec 26, 2000
    based on 491 ratings
     | 28,328 views

    The woman at the well is confronted by the truth which Jesus presents her.

    Charles Swindoll, in his book Growing Deep in the Christian Life, tells the true story of a man who bought fried chicken dinners for himself and his girlfriend to enjoy on a picnic one afternoon. He was in for a surprise because the person behind the counter mistakenly gave him the wrong paper ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Rodney Buchanan avatar

    Inescapable Love

    Contributed by Rodney Buchanan on Dec 27, 2000
    based on 627 ratings
     | 44,892 views

    Lessons from the life of Hosea. God’s love is beyond reason, inescapable and tough.

    As I thought about the messed-up life of Hosea this week, I logged onto the Jerry Springer web site to check out the kind of topics he had been wallowing in lately. Some of the program titles read like this one on August 28: “Surprise, I’m Cheating.” The caption describes the show this way: ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Flood Insurance

    Contributed by Rodney Buchanan on Dec 31, 2000
    based on 46 ratings
     | 8,933 views

    The story of the flood tells us that God holds the world accountable for its behavior. He is in control, but he is patient, and he rewards the righteous.

    On January 1st I told my wife that I hoped I would never hear the phrase Y2K again. I was so tired of hearing it all through 1999, only to have it go by without a glitch. But then we had to wait until the first business day before we really knew if we got by Y2K A.O.K. Still, not the slightest ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Michael McCartney avatar

    Thanks Pop! Series

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Jan 3, 2001
    based on 97 ratings
     | 5,431 views

    Thanks dad for being a servant leader and being a witness to me about who Jesus is!

    Thanks Pop! Thesis: Thanks dad for being a servant leader and being a witness to me about who Jesus is! Introduction: In our society today we have a disillusioning phenomena happening – It’s 40% of all households today have no father in them. The fatherless trend in families have caused many ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • MELVIN NEWLAND avatar

    Joseph’s Christmas Story

    Contributed by Melvin Newland on Jan 5, 2001
    based on 108 ratings
     | 20,928 views

    There are 4 parts to the story, & in each of these parts you will see how much Joseph loved Mary.

    MELVIN M. NEWLAND, MINISTER RIDGE CHAPEL, KANSAS, OK (Revised: 2013) If you were going to make a list of the great loving couples of history, who would be on your list? Romeo & Juliet? Anthony & Cleopatra? Mary & Joseph would probably not be on your list, for when ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ