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  • Born Of The Virgin Mary Series

    Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Dec 8, 2004
    based on 41 ratings
     | 7,771 views

    This sermon looks at the Virgin Birth of Jesus by examining the biblical statements, our Confessional Statement, the attacks, and the importance of the Virgin Birth of Jesus.

    Today is the third Sunday of Advent. This is the third in a series of Advent messages on “The Marvel of Christmas.” My sermon is titled “Born of the Virgin Mary.” Let us read Matthew 1:18-25: "18 This is how the birth of Jesus Christ came about: His mother Mary was pledged to be married to ...read more

  • Emmanuel: God With Us

    Contributed by Sam Greene on Dec 9, 2004
    based on 19 ratings
     | 5,448 views

    This sermon explores the significance of Jesus’ title: Emmanuel.

    What is so significant about Emmanuel: God With Us? •Notice the word ’with’ (Gr. prep. met-ah’)- a preposition properly denoting accompaniment; in the same way the instrmentalists accompany our singing. •Often used in composition, in substantially the same relations of participation or proximity, ...read more

  • They Shall Call Him Emmanuel

    Contributed by Evie Megginson on Dec 9, 2004
    based on 47 ratings
     | 12,995 views

    IN THIS SERMON WE SEE THE MIRACLE THAT THIS NAME IMPLIES, THE MYSTERY THAT THIS NAME IMPLIES, AND THE MEANING THAT THIS NAME IMPLIES.

    THEY SHALL CALL HIM EMMANUEL Matthew 1:23 Before the advent of the Christmas carol, celebrations of Christmas had become so depraved and rowdy that the observance of the joyous season was once forbidden by the English Parliament. The meaning of Christmas had become lost in a maelstrom of ...read more

  • Gabriel Announces Jesus' Birth

    Contributed by Timm Meyer on Dec 20, 2004
    based on 14 ratings
     | 6,875 views

    ADVENT 4(B) - The angel Gabriel announces Jesus’ birth: Jesus would be Mary’s Son and Jesus is still God’s true Son.

    GABRIEL ANNOUNCES JESUS’ BIRTH (Outline) LUKE 1:26-38 - December 19, 2004 - Advent 4 INTRO: Today’s text presents some memorable verses that you may have already noticed. One reminds us the Lord is with you. What a mystery / miracle that GOD is with US! Another notable verse states: For ...read more

  • Super Glue

    Contributed by Bradley Boydston on Nov 1, 2002
    based on 74 ratings
     | 5,690 views

    The glue which holds us together is Jesus himself – not just Jesus as a philosophy of life but Jesus as a fleshy reality and Jesus as eternal life.

    - - - - - - - - All scripture quotations are from the New Living Translation of the Bible. - - - - - - - - I have in front of me several types of glue – bonding agents. Elmers household glue is the most common. Very versatile – non-toxic, too. It dries kind of slowly, has limited bonding power. ...read more

  • "We Have This Treasure"

    Contributed by Ken Sauer on Sep 2, 2004
    based on 35 ratings
     | 7,264 views

    The treasure of the Gospel of Christ is what enbles us to persevere.

    2 Corinthians 4:3-7 “We Have This Treasure” by: Rev. Kenneth Emerson Sauer, Pastor of Parkview united Mehtodist Church, Newport News, VA www.parkview-umc.org A story is told of an old estate auction where some of the finest china, linens, furniture, and other things of great value were being ...read more

  • The Meaning Of Suffering

    Contributed by Arulselvam Rayappan on Mar 1, 2005
    based on 18 ratings
     | 4,253 views

    We will never be tried beyond our strength.Jesus Christ our Lord shows us that suffering and death have meaning and helps us to carriy our burdens cheerfully.

    SUFFERING There is a natural revulsion to suffering in us all. No one likes pain or irritation. Our natural inclination is to avoid suffering at all costs. What a lot of weeping there is in the world! If we could gather it in one place it would fill a sea, a great ocean. We are not free from ...read more

  • Jesus-One Of Us Series

    Contributed by Mitchell Skelton on Sep 6, 2003
    based on 14 ratings
     | 4,013 views

    When it comes to our eternity we ALL need help. No matter how hard we work at it we can never EARN our salvation. 1. The Problem–easily identifiable, Sin. 2. The Prognosis–Remove Sin, you are safe; stay in, you are dead. 3. The Prescription–demands

    Jesus–One of Us Series: Messages from Hebrews 2:5–18 Hebrews INTRODUCTION We all have problems from time to time that require professional help. If you have car trouble you call a mechanic. If you have Health problems you call a doctor. Would you let someone work on your car who had never even ...read more

  • Where Is God When Disaster Strikes? Series

    Contributed by William Norman on Nov 4, 2002
    based on 35 ratings
     | 8,474 views

    God is worthy of your toughest questions.

    On July 28 this year, I included in the prayers one item of thanksgiving and one of intercession. The thanksgiving was related to what the media were calling “The Miracle at Quecreek.” You may recall nine miners were rescued after being trapped for three days 75 metres underground in a water-filled ...read more

  • Just Jesus

    Contributed by John Ross on Nov 7, 2002
    based on 74 ratings
     | 11,060 views

    Jesus returned to his hometown, only to be greeted as "Just Jesus." Who are the hometown prophets we need to hear from?

    Just Jesus” Mark 6:1-4 August 4, 2002 You know the definition of a “church expert?” Answer: Anybody that lives more than 45 miles away from your church! Strange the way distance creates expertise and influence. Acc’d to that definition by the way, I’m no expert…I just live a few miles from ...read more

  • Incarnation: The Word Became Flesh Series

    Contributed by Art Campbell on Nov 12, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,983 views

    The Incarnation serves as a model for how we can enter our world and share Christ with those who don’t know him.

    Did you know that Australians work the longest hours in the developed world? In fact, the average hours we work would be illegal in Europe! Around that we have to fit other commitments like family, friends, chores and... church and outreach are meant to be in their somewhere too! But most Aussies ...read more

  • The Incarnation (Matthew 1:18-25)

    Contributed by David Smith on Nov 13, 2007
     | 8,867 views

    Let’s stop pretending that we know a lot about God! If we want to know God at all, we’ve got to start from the human end of God - Jesus. ...

    "Now the birth of Jesus the Messiah took place in this way. When his mother Mary had been engaged to Joseph, but before they lived together, she was found to be with child from the Holy Spirit. (19) Her husband Joseph, being a righteous man and unwilling to expose her to public disgrace, planned to ...read more

  • No Yachting In Heaven (Revelation 21:1-6)

    Contributed by David Smith on Nov 14, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,009 views

    For the believing man or woman, is not just some test, wherein if we pass we get to escape from this life into a better life. Rather it is a war in which we have been ordere...

    Heaven: what is it, where is it, and are you in a hurry to get there? These are important questions, I believe, because I sense that there is a fair degree of confusion surrounding the Biblical concept of Heaven. Mind you, my daughter, Imogen, worked it all out some years ago, when my dad died. ...read more

  • The Smallville Of Nazareth Series

    Contributed by Scott Bayles on Aug 31, 2007
    based on 14 ratings
     | 5,290 views

    Everything that Superman aspires to be in imaginary tales, Jesus is in reality—and so much more. The story of Superman is really a modern day parable for the story of Jesus Christ. This is the first in a series of youth lessons title: Jesus Is My Superher

    The Smallville of Nazareth Between the child rocketed from the doomed planet Krypton and the symbol of truth and justice Superman is destined to become, lies a vitally important aspect of Superman mythology—Smallville. Catching fire upon entering Earth’s atmosphere, the baby Kal-El’s spaceship ...read more

  • ¡admirable!

    Contributed by Josue Martinez on Mar 5, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,521 views

    Jesús es Admirable porque me amó, vino a transformar mi vida, para su gloria, y es Admirable que me perdonó y me ha dado una herencia eterna.

    “ADMIRABLE” Is. 9:6 Este es el profeta Isaías: “Yo estaba parado en la playa, era de noche, estaba cayendo furiosamente una tormenta. La voz del Señor estaba en el agua. Me puse de pie para mirar el restallido de los relámpagos, y así poder escuchar la gloria de Dios en los truenos. El mar y los ...read more