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Father's Day

Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Jun 11, 2003

based on 327 ratings

| 379,087 views

We need to be thankful to our fathers for many things.

Father’s Day 2003 Ephesians 6:1-3 INTRO.- ILL.- A small boy said, "Father’s Day is just like Mother’s Day, only you don’t spend as much on the gift." And I say, "What gift?" ILL.- Mark Twain said, "When I was a boy of 14 my father was so ignorant I could hardly stand to have the old man ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:1-3, Ephesians 6:1

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Playing Follow The Leader Series

Contributed by Joseph Smith on Jun 18, 2003

based on 17 ratings

| 11,830 views

Leaders must lead with truth instead of deception, with grace instead of power, and with unswerving commitment to the the least and the lost.

Several things prompt this message. First and foremost, I bring this message because I know that it is crucial to teach and re-teach our church’s vision. Everyone needs to understand what we are trying to do as a church. Just saying it once or twice does not get the story told. I want to ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 13:7-19

Denomination: Baptist

No More Night

Contributed by Joseph Smith on Jun 28, 2003

based on 27 ratings

| 10,113 views

We are promised "no more night": no more blind thrashing about, unable to see where our lives are going; no more mistrust; no more incompleteness. Sermon for Remembrance Day, when we celebrate members who have passed away in the previous year.

Several Saturday nights ago I just was not satisfied with my preaching preparation. Somehow the message had not quite gelled, and I knew there were many improvements I needed to make before Sunday morning. But by then it was late, after a busy weekend, and I decided, hey, so what, it’ll be all ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 22:1-6

Denomination: Baptist

Loving People And Using Things Series

Contributed by Victor Yap on Jul 29, 2003

based on 51 ratings

| 5,745 views

Jesus: Friend of Sinners, Part 7 of 7.

LOVING PEOPLE AND USING THINGS (LUKE 19:1-10) One of the greatest novels written, as well as my favorite Broadway musical, is “Les Miserables,” the story of Jean Valjean’s transformation from an uncaring and unfeeling man into a kind, noble, generous, sacrificial and selfless man later in life. He ...read more

Scripture: Luke 19:1-10

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Fire Of Glory, Fire Of Drought

Contributed by Joseph Smith on Aug 8, 2003

based on 31 ratings

| 10,684 views

We have experienced the warm glow of God’s blessings, but the fire of judgment is also at hand, for worship becomes ritual, there is a critical spirit, and pessimism spreads. Diligence and integrity bring vitality in worship.

In all the annals of human history, there is one item which has held out more hope and yet offered more terror than any other. Wherever human beings gathered, in the infancy of our race, there this one item, this one element, both attracted them and repelled them; it drew them close and yet it ...read more

Scripture: 2 Chronicles 7:1-22

Denomination: Baptist

"In The Likeness Of God" Series

Contributed by Clark Tanner on Aug 15, 2003

based on 11 ratings

| 5,097 views

We were recreated in His likeness; what was lost in the Fall was restored. Holiness, righteousness, and truth. (#19 in the Unfathomable Love of Christ series)

“…and put on the new self, which in the likeness of God has been created in righteousness and holiness of the truth.” We spent the last several minutes of the last sermon in this series, talking about having our minds renewed as to the difference between our old corrupt nature, and the creation ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:24

Denomination: Orthodox

The Saving Grace Of God Series

Contributed by Chris Appleby on Oct 18, 2000

based on 96 ratings

| 16,021 views

Those who are outside the people of God are in rebellion against Him and are therefore spiritually dead. But God makes them a free offer to bring them back to life. All that’s needed to receive all of the bounty that God offers is to believe his promise,

I guess everyone in the world is aware that not all is right with either the world or themselves. If I were to ask you to name 3 things that were wrong with the world, I imagine that most of you would answer within a few seconds. If I were to ask you the same question about yourself you might take ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 2:1-10

Denomination: Anglican

Helpless, Not Hopeless

Contributed by Dana Chau on Oct 1, 2002

based on 74 ratings

| 23,967 views

Discover where to place your hope to give you strength through helpless moments in life

Someone recently asked me if a particular phrase came from the Bible. The phrase was something like this, "Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day. Teach him to fish and you feed him for a lifetime." I replied that this phrase is a non-biblical cliché. Because many Christians quote this ...read more

Scripture: Job 3:1-26, Job 3:1-3

Denomination: *other

Transformation And Renewal Series

Contributed by Chris Appleby on Oct 13, 2002

based on 75 ratings

| 13,864 views

God calls us to give up all we have in response to his mercy and graceshown to us in Jesus Christ

What is your life worth? I don’t mean what would you give to save your life. I guess most of us would say you can’t put a value on human life and especially on my life. But if you were in a position where you had to put a value on your life how would you do it. For example, what do you think would ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:1-13

Denomination: Anglican

The Walk That Makes All The Difference

Contributed by Kent Lenard on Oct 14, 2002

based on 20 ratings

| 2,741 views

Discovering our God given Identity

Finding Out Who We Are Luke 15:11-20 , 21, 22-24 September 26, 2002 I. I want to talk about something this week that applies to everybody, and I know that’s hard to do but this is a sure fire thing. A. I heard someone else talking about something similar last week and I stole some of the ...read more

Scripture: Luke 15:11-24

Denomination: Baptist

Sharing Your Faith Your Way

Contributed by Steven Simala Grant on Oct 22, 2002

based on 47 ratings

| 5,236 views

Telling our story in a way that fits our personalities. Adapted straight out of "Becoming A Contagous Christian" material

Sharing YOUR Faith YOUR Way: Acts 3-4 October 19-20, 2002 Intro: Last week my wife came home from work and said, “I feel bad. I realized on the way home that I had an opportunity to share my faith with a co-worker and I blew it. She had asked a question about how we balance life with both of us ...read more

Scripture: Acts 17:22-23, Acts 2:22-24

Denomination: Baptist

Attitude Reflections

Contributed by Kent Lenard on Oct 28, 2002

based on 31 ratings

| 7,126 views

The Need and Benifits of worship.

Attitude Reflections Psa 139:7, Mat 18:20, Psa 27:4-5, Isa 6:1, Mark 12:30, Psa 100:1-5 October 21, 2002 I. Introduction. A. This morning I want to remind you of something that I feel is very important. B. And it is something that I am afraid that we are losing in our churches. 1. I ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 100:1-5

Denomination: Baptist

I'm Clay But Hey That Is Ok

Contributed by Joel Pankow on Nov 1, 2002

based on 41 ratings

| 7,913 views

how God REFORMED the church of Jeremiahs and Luthers time and how we can be reformed as well

November 2, 2002 Jeremiah 18:1-11 This is the word that came to Jeremiah from the LORD: “Go down to the potter’s house, and there I will give you my message.” So I went down to the potter’s house, and I saw him working at the wheel. But the pot he was shaping from the clay was marred in his ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 18:1-11

Denomination: Lutheran

Dealing With Disaster Series

Contributed by John Hamby on Mar 27, 2001

based on 68 ratings

| 14,097 views

Encouragement to stay faithful in adversity.

When Life is the Pits A Study of the Life of Joseph Sermon # 2 “Dealing With Disaster” Genesis 37:12-36 Last week we introduced our study of the life of Joseph entitled “When Life is the Pits.” We saw ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 37:12-36

Denomination: Baptist

Getting Past Your Past

Contributed by Alan Perkins on Mar 29, 2001

based on 419 ratings

| 54,323 views

The good news is that we don’t have to be paralyzed by regret, we don’t have to let it rob us of the joy and hope that God has promised us as our birthright in Christ

In "A Christmas Carol", Ebenezer Scrooge is visited by the Ghost of Christmas Past, who against his will, takes him back to a time when he was still a young man. Scrooge sees himself proposing to the woman he loved, a woman who later breaks their engagement because she realizes that he has come to ...read more

Scripture: John 10:10, John 15:11

Denomination: Baptist

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