Sermons about Irreducible Complexity

"Preservation And Illumination" Series

Contributed by Clark Tanner on Jun 5, 2006

based on 29 ratings

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sermon 8 in a study in the Sermon on the Mount

“You are the salt of the earth; but if the salt has become tasteless, how can it be made salty again? It is no longer good for anything, except to be thrown out and trampled under foot by men. 14 “You are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hidden; 15 nor does anyone light a lamp ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:13-16

Denomination: Orthodox

A Time For War: A Biblical Perspective On War Series

Contributed by Amy Bickel on May 28, 2007

based on 17 ratings

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Examing war from a Biblical perspective, providing answers and encouragement during our nation’s involvement in the War on Terror.

Today we are beginning a new sermon series I’ve entitled “The Middle East Crisis.” I know that is a rather broad topic, but I chose that title because I wasn’t exactly sure what topics God wanted me to cover underneath this broad banner. So, I believe we will be covering a wide variety of these ...read more

Scripture: Romans 13:1-5

Denomination: Baptist

How To Find Peace In A Stressed Out World Series

Contributed by Kenneth Squires on Mar 13, 2007

based on 40 ratings

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Finding Peace in a Stressed Out World

Sermon Series: God’s Promises for YOU at Christmas Today’s Message: How To Find Peace In A Stressed Out World Text: Isaiah 9:6; John 14:25-27; Colossians 3:15 Dr. Ken Squires, Jr. December 31, 2006 Edited by Dale Weaver (6) For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the ...read more

Scripture: John 14:25-27

Denomination: Pentecostal

Not Guilty Series

Contributed by David Flowers on Apr 21, 2007

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Stuff Jesus Changed, part 2. This messages examines the most prevalent feeling people experience in relating to God (and to one another) -- guilt. It looks at where guilt comes from, at sin-guilt, and at how to live as guilt-free as possible.

Not Guilty! Stuff Jesus Changed, part 2 – Guilt Wildwind Community Church David K. Flowers April 15, 2007 A defendant was on trial for murder. There was strong evidence indicating guilt, but there was no corpse. In the defense’s closing statement the lawyer, knowing that his client would probably ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:1-2

Denomination: Free Methodist

A Church That Steps Out Series

Contributed by John Tung on Apr 25, 2007

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A church has both an internal and an external ministry. We must be balanced and not self-absorbed.

A CHURCH THAT STEPS OUT Acts 5:12-16 John Tung, 4-22-07 I. Introduction The church should pray for people in crisis situations. The church should also pray for people in non-crisis situations, but certainly we as a church should also be praying for people who are in crisis situations. And that’s ...read more

Scripture: Acts 5:12-16

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Touched By God When I Didn't Expect It

Contributed by David Elvery on Nov 14, 2004

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Considering God’s blessing on Zechariah amidst his disappointment.

Luke 1:5-25 – Touched by God when I didn’t expect it A man named Jacob had hit a low point in his life. He had thought about killing himself but he was too poor and too tired to secure the means to do it. He found a park bench and just lay down to die. He did not eat, because there was nothing ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:5-25

Denomination: Baptist

Balancing Work, Leisure And Faith

Contributed by Timothy Smith on Sep 4, 2004

based on 27 ratings

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Single message written for Labor Day weekend that gives a Biblical perspective to balancing our time.

BALANCING OUR WORK, LEISURE AND FAITH SELECTED SCRIPTURES INTRODUCTION: Have you noticed how many times the key to contented living is to walk the middle ground between extremes? For example: In Parenting: we are trying to walk the balance between being too strict or too permissive. In ...read more

Scripture: Luke 10:38-42

Denomination: Christian Church

The Better Life

Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Oct 11, 2004

based on 286 ratings

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1- Fine tune yourself 2- Get your heart focused 3- Learn to worship

INTRO.- ILL.- A young man was having some money problems, and needed $200 to get his car fixed, but he had run out of people to borrow from. So, he called his parents via the operator, and reversed the charge and said to his dad, "I need to borrow two hundred dollars." At the other end, his ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 12:1-3

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Follow The Servant Series

Contributed by Paul Decker on Feb 22, 2004

based on 24 ratings

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We should follow the leaders God gives the church.

FOLLOW THE SERVANT I Corinthians 4:1-13 S: Leadership Th: Live the Difference Pr: WE SHOULD FOLLOW THE LEADERS GOD GIVES THE CHURCH. ?: Why? KW: Characteristics TS: We will find in our study of I Corinthians 4:1-13, two characteristics that demonstrate why we follow the leaders God gives. The ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 4:1-13

Denomination: Baptist

Dealing With Depression

Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Jan 12, 2004

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Depression is something that we all face.

INTRO.- ILL.- The wife was telling her friend about her household budget. “I spend 40 percent of our income for food, 30 percent for shelter, 30 percent for clothing, and 20 percent for transportation and incidentals.” “But that makes 120 percent.” The woman responded, “DON’T I KNOW IT!” Not ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 12:1-10

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

A Restored Mind

Contributed by Norris Harris I on Mar 2, 2003

based on 56 ratings

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It is interesting to have a Whole Side of You that is Not Tapped: that’s Your Spiritual Side. And we’ve live so long simply dealing with the Intellect and the Flesh, the Sensual and Intellectual Side, that a Whole Side of Us Goes Untapped; and that’s Our

In MARK’S GOSPEL, CHAPTER 5, is recorded the incident of JESUS AND THE DEMONIAC, or THE MAN WHO WAS POSSES- SED WITH THE LEGION; and a Legion in the Roman army was 6,000 men. Now Matthew and Luke see Two Men and Mark only deals with One. And the theologians tell me that Mark’s is the Middle ...read more

Scripture: Mark 5:1-15

Denomination: Baptist

Believing Is Seeing Series

Contributed by Timothy Peck on Mar 12, 2003

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Our faith in Jesus Christ progressively heals us of our spiritual blindness.

(Note: This sermon was introduced with scene # 32 from "Traveling Light") I’ve always had a secret fear about going blind. Out of all my senses, sight would be the most difficult for me to live without. Maybe it’s because I love to read so much. I always hated those assignments in high school that ...read more

Scripture: Mark 8:10-24

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

When The Church Fails Series

Contributed by Timothy Peck on Mar 12, 2003

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Our failures in the Christian community remind us of our need for total and complete dependance on Jesus.

Like you, I’ve been watching the terrible scandal surrounding the abuse of children by priests in the Roman Catholic church. And the worst part of the scandal isn’t the abuse of children, as horrible as that is. The worst part has the cover up, that rather than stepping in and removing sexual ...read more

Scripture: Mark 9:14-29

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

God Consecrates His Aaronic Priesthood Series

Contributed by Bruce Landry on Mar 15, 2003

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God will show Moses and the Nation of Israel what HIS characteristics are through the setting apart of the Aaronic Priesthood. We are also called to grow continually in our Christ-like characteristics in our Priesthood as beleivers under our High Priest

God Consecrates HIS Aaronic Priesthood Required to have God’s characteristics Required to Come before God Sinless Required to be passed in the Blood of Offering DBF Sunday Sermon notes, Exodus 29, 3/9/03 Again this is another matter that most people in Bristol Bay know a little bit about since at ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 29:1-37

Denomination: Baptist

Redirecting A Rebel Series

Contributed by Brian Bill on Jul 9, 2004

based on 31 ratings

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This morning our focus in on one last appearance, though this one took place after the Ascension, as Jesus radically redirects a rebel named Paul (also known as Saul – his Hebrew name).

Today we’re wrapping up our series called, “Beyond the Tomb,” during which we’ve studied the various appearances Jesus made between His Resurrection and His ascension into Heaven. This morning our focus in on one last appearance, though this one took place after the Ascension, as Jesus radically ...read more

Scripture: Acts 9:1-31

Denomination: Baptist

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