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    Living Sacrifices Series

    Contributed by Kevin Ruffcorn on Sep 13, 2011
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    Paul invites his readers to respond to God's steadfast love and overwhelming grace by offering ourselves as living sacrifices--worshiping God by what we say and do.

    Romans 12:1-8 “Living Sacrifices” INTRODUCTION Paul is a man who stands in awe of God. He is amazed at God’s steadfast love, overwhelming grace, and unconditional forgiveness. In his introductory treatise to the Romans—a testament of what he believes—he has ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    To Live Is Christ

    Contributed by Rev. Matthew Parker on Sep 18, 2011
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    How do we balance our own pursuit of meaning and happiness with the call to live as Kingdom people? What role does suffering have in the Christian life and why in the world are we called not only to believe in Jesus but to suffer for him? A little bait an

    This dates me, I know, but I can sometimes relate to Charlie Brown in the Peanuts cartoons. Like the one where Lucy is philosophizing and Charlie is listening. As usual, Lucy has the floor, delivering one of her lectures. She says, "Charlie Brown, life is a lot like a deck chair. Some place it so ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Living In Unbelief Series

    Contributed by Terry Blankenship on May 16, 2011
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    Some people choose to live in unbelief. Given empirical evidence of a gracious God, they refuse to accept His free gift of grace.

    And He sent them away, immediately got into the boat with His disciples, and came to the region of Dalmanutha. Then the Pharisees came out and began to dispute with Him, seeking from Him a sign from heaven, testing Him. But He sighed deeply in His spirit, and said, “Why does this generation ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Living Stones Series

    Contributed by C. Philip Green on May 19, 2011
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    If we want to influence our friends and family members to follow Jesus, then we must KNOW who we are and BE who we are in Christ. We are God's holy temple and God's special people, designed to be living displays of His greatness, so let's live that way.

    Howard Hendricks, one of my professors at Dallas Theological Seminary, sometimes talked about his days when he was a student at the same seminary. In one of those stories, he tells about the time he was invited to preach in west Texas. “You’ve all heard of Nowhere? Well,” ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

  • David McNally avatar

    Living Sacrifices

    Contributed by David Mcnally on May 21, 2011
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    We are not saved by works but this does mean there is no place for good works. Those saved by grace and justified by faith should do everything they can for the extension of the kingom of God and should, with the help of the Holy Spirit 'kill' those thing

    Romans 12: 1-2 SERMON - Living sacrifices We know what it means to be alive and to live; what does ‘sacrifice’ mean? My dictionary defines a sacrifice as ‘a surrender of something of value as a means of gaining something more desirable’; and as a ‘ritual’; ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Living Stones

    Contributed by Jason Bonnicksen on May 22, 2011
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    Let us be willing to be built into a living cathedral for God, so that all people in our valley will be attracted to Jesus, and come into God’s holiness, and to be sanctified in his holy presence

    INTRO I’m so proud of my baby girl. She's working on a project for the school’s science-fair by growing citrine-like, rock crystals in the basement. What normally takes thousands of years to do in nature; chemists have somehow been able to reproduce in a matter of weeks. I think ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Living Generously Series

    Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Jun 4, 2011
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    Righteous giving is motivated by 1) God’s grace (2 Cor. 8:1), It 2) Transcends difficult Circumstances (2 Cor. 8:2a), 3) Is with joy (2 Cor. 8:2b), It’s 4) Not hindered by poverty (2 Cor. 8:2c), and is 5) Generous (2 Cor. 8:2d)

    In Ottawa tomorrow, the Federal government is expected to release its budget. Implicit in any budgetary expenditures, is the consideration of whose money is being spent. Without a surplus, which is the money set aside from previous taxation, the Federal government relies on current taxation, which ...read more

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    Denomination: Other

  • Donato Cruz Solano avatar

    Live For Others

    Contributed by Donato Cruz Solano on Jun 9, 2011
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    This will help to demonstrate godly living in today's society.

    INTRODUCTION “Therefore, whatever you want people to do for you, do the same for them, for this is the Law and the Prophets." Matthew 7:12 I. DECIDE TO BE GOOD FOR OTHERS A. God called you to be holy, 1 Peter 1:16 B. God commanded you to love others, Matthew 22:39 C. God commissioned you to ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Cornerstone Living

    Contributed by John Williams Iii on Jun 15, 2011
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    Sometimes the passages that are easy to understand are the scariest.

    CORNERSTONE LIVING Text: I Peter 2:1 - 10 Mark Twain is quoted as saying , “Most people are bothered by those passages in the Bible which they cannot understand; but as for me, I always notice that the passages of Scripture which trouble me the most ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

  • Ajai Prakash avatar

    Living Free

    Contributed by Ajai Prakash on Jun 28, 2011
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    When God created us, he gave us freedom of choice. We can choose to believe in him or not. To sin or not. There is no gray area. To live in sin is to be a slave to sin. We are free to choose between two masters, but we are not free to manipulate the c

    Opening illustration: Play the ‘Finding Freedom’ video A father was talking with his rather rebellious son one day & said, "Every person who lives in the United States is a privileged person." The boy answered, "I disagree." And the father replied, "That’s the privilege." We have the privilege to ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Alison Bucklin avatar

    Living On Purpose Series

    Contributed by Alison Bucklin on Jul 6, 2011
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    We are on earth to demonstrate God’s glory and goodness to the world by our lives and actions.

    Why on earth are we here? What is the purpose of life? Rick Warren, the author of The Purpose-Driven Life, said to TV news personality Bill O’Reilly that this is the key question that he hears over and over again as he goes around the country talking to people about their lives. And my preaching ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Howard Strickland avatar

    Living The Dream

    Contributed by Howard Strickland on Apr 13, 2008
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    Part 3 God has called us all to have a dream that is larger than us. www.craneeater.com for the video for this sermon.

    Living the Dream Text: II Corinthian 12:1-5 Show video Let me qualify my dream, it isn’t a horse, piano, or a plane. The only dream I have is to see this body grow, salvations occur and build the first phase and maybe the second phase of Crane Eater Community Church! Let me ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Mike Wilkins avatar

    Living With Opposition Series

    Contributed by Mike Wilkins on Apr 17, 2008
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     | 5,179 views

    Paul teaches us how to endure opposition

    Philippians 1:27-30 April 13, 2008 Living With Opposition When Paul first visited Philippi, he and Silas were arrested and beaten for setting a young girl free from a demon and for preaching the Good News of Jesus. Although they were released, for a traveling missionary, Paul saw the inside ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

  • David DeWitt avatar

    Living To Praise Series

    Contributed by David Dewitt on May 8, 2008
    based on 7 ratings
     | 7,055 views

    We are called to give praise to God in every circumstance

    Living to Praise Psalm 103 Essential 100 Series May 4, 2008 Evening Service Introduction In his book ’The One-Minute Manager’, Kenneth Blanchard recommends developing the practice of "one-minute praisings," where the manager (or parent, spouse, etc.) tries to "catch someone doing something right" ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

  • Mike Hullah avatar

    Living By Faith Series

    Contributed by Mike Hullah on Jul 30, 2007
    based on 35 ratings
     | 7,813 views

    This the first of a series on Abraham, the father of Faith. Learn from his life how God has designed todays Christian to walk in the footsteps of faith.

    LIVING BY FAITH Romans 4:12 And he is also the father of the circumcised who not only are circumcised but who also walk in the footsteps of the faith that our father Abraham had before he was circumcised. Paul in writing to the church located in Rome was using Abraham as an example of how the ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational