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Preparing For Pride

Contributed by Mark Elkins on Apr 5, 2003

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Can you relate to Peter’s overconfidence that led to failure? Let’s find some red flags so we can eliminate some opportunities in our lives to fall.

Tell your neighbor, “My God knows!” Look to you other neighbor and tell them, “My God knows all about my sins.” Tell the person behind you, “My God knows all about my sins, and He has forgiven me and loves me.” If you don’t hear anything else today, hear that! A newly promoted colonel had moved ...read more

Scripture: Luke 22:31-34

Denomination: Baptist

The Weight Of Unforgiveness Series

Contributed by Michael Deutsch on Oct 18, 2006

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What happens when we do not forgive

The Weight of Unforgiveness Matthew 6:9-15 Colossians 3:12-14 June 25, 2006 You either love him or you just can’t stand him? To some people, he’s arrogant and pompous; for others, they want to be just like him. The one thing most people agree on is this one point ~ nobody wants his hairstyle. ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:9-15

Denomination: Baptist

Faithful Fruit Or Fruitless Faith

Contributed by John Price on Aug 14, 2004

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A study of forgiveness and the fig tree.

This morning I want us to explore the incident of the fig tree and how it relates to Jesus teaching on forgiveness. Mk 11:12-14, 20-24 1) Mark 11:12-14 12 Now the next day, when they had come out from Bethany, He was hungry. 13 And seeing from afar a fig tree having leaves, He went to see if ...read more

Scripture: Mark 11:11-26

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

God Is Merciful... Are We?

Contributed by Sam Thomason on Feb 14, 2001

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We are blessed when our sins are forgiven... how much greater is the blessing when we can forgive those who wrong us.

God Is Merciful-- Are We? MT 18:21-35 Today’s scripture reminds me of the story told about Gen. Robert E. Lee after the civil war. Lee visited a Kentucky lady who took him to the remains of a grand old tree in front of her house. There she bitterly cried that its limbs and trunk had been ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 18:21-35, Psalm 32:1

Denomination: Methodist

Do You Play Favorites? (Pt. 2)

Contributed by Chris Talton on Jan 29, 2002

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God doesn’t play favorites. We are all sinners, no matter how miniscule the sin seems to us. But we are also all loved by God.

July 4, 1999 James 2:8-13 “Do you play favorites?” Part II Introduction - talk about stages of life that increase freedom (being able to walk, driving, moving out of the house; then we go back into bondage once we get married); Ben, my son, talks about being able to do whatever he wants to ...read more

Scripture: James 2:8-13

Denomination: Baptist

The Church...built On A Rock

Contributed by Maurice Schaus on Apr 30, 2002

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In a world where "sticks and stones" can hurt and tear people down, we are called to be "living stones," builting up one another with Chtist’s own love.

The Church…Built on a Rock “Sticks and stones may break my bones, but names will never hurt me.” This refrain has been used by many a generation of children to ward off the attacks of teasing peers. The image of children throwing rocks at one another has taken on new meaning of late, as our news ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 2:2-10, Acts 7:55-60

Denomination: Lutheran

Regarding Our Enemies

Contributed by Charles Mallory on Jun 5, 2007

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Bless those who persecute you! Learn to reverse the process of evil by incorporating a God-empowered response towards your enemies!

THERE ARE A LOT OF DIFFERENCES BETWEEN CHRISTIANITY AND OTHER RELIGIONS. ONE OF THOSE DIFFERENCES IS THE WAY WE TREAT THOSE WHO ARE OUR ENEMIES. THIS IS ONE OF THE CONSISTENT TEACHINGS OF JESUS. JESUS MODELED FOR US THE WAY HE WANTS US TO DEAL WITH OUR ENEMIES. JESUS’ SAYS THAT WE SHOULD NEVER ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:17-21

Denomination: Free Methodist

What Is Righteousness?

Contributed by Paul Shafit on Oct 2, 2001

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There is no amount of works that can get you a pass into heaven. It is only by the blood of Christ, applied to a contrite heart,that we may be saved.

There is a great deal of differemce between the appearance of righteousness and the actual condition. Do you understand that pride is a major obsticle to salvation? The parable of the Pharisee and the publican is a good illustration of the difference between pride and true righteousness. The Word ...read more

Scripture: Luke 18:10-14

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Happy Are The Merciful

Contributed by Ed Sasnett on Aug 14, 2006

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People who experience the fullness of life are merciful. They receive the mercy of God and are filled with healthy emotions.

Title: Happy are the Merciful Text: Matthew 5:7 Truth: People who experience the fullness of life are merciful. They receive the mercy of God and are filled with healthy emotions. Aim: Encourage others to be merciful. INTRODUCTION There is something enticing about a movie plot dealing with ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:7

Denomination: Baptist

Heed The Warning

Contributed by Austin Mansfield on Sep 18, 2007

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We need to get back to the first-century approach to our walk with the Lord, caring for each other, loving each other, each individual Christian doing whatever he or she can for any child of God.

Other Scripture used: Isaiah 28:14-22 Psalm 46 Hebrews 12:18-19,22-29 In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. May the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable to you, Lord, my rock and my redeemer. Amen. (Psalm 19:14) In our Gospel today, Jesus ...read more

Scripture: Luke 13:22-30

Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

Getting Ready

Contributed by Fred Mueller on Nov 27, 2004

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This sermon takes us from the preparations for Christmas to God’s preparations for the incarnation. It is an Advent sermon forcusing on what God did in the fuillness of time and how God is getting us ready today.

Hillsborough Reformed Church at Millstone Advent I November 28, 2004 Is. 2:1-5, Mt. 24:36-44 ¡§Getting Ready¡¨ I was in Kmart yesterday and was pleased to see a giant heap of boxes of candy canes. I was pleased because I like to have a box of them on hand in my study for when people come to see ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 2:1-5

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

What Are The Amish Thinking?

Contributed by Monty Newton on Oct 9, 2006

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The Amish have demonstrated that faith and practice may be consistent in the face of horrific personal suffering and loss.

Title: What are the Amish thinking? Text: Micah 6:8 and Matthew 5:38-48 Thesis: The Amish believe that following Christ works as both faith and practice in the midst of very personal suffering. We were all stunned when we learned that Roger Morrison had taken hostages student hostages at the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:38-48

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

"Help, I've Fallen & I Can't Get Up."

Contributed by Carl Kelleher on Mar 15, 2002

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When a Brother falls it is our responsibility to help him to get back up.

Title: “Help, I’ve Fallen & I Can’t Get Up” Maybe you remember the commercial that was on television years ago with the Elderly Woman that is Laying on the floor shouting, “Help me, I’ve fallen & I can’t get up!” There were people all over the country repeating ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 6:1-4

Denomination: Pentecostal

What I Have I Give To You Series

Contributed by Ron Murphy on Sep 12, 2006

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This is a continuation of a series working through the 3"16’s of the New Testament

Introduction I. I heard a neat story at PBU on Wednesday, told by a pastor from Calvary Church at Souderton. A. The pastor told of how nine years ago, as a student in a bible college down south, he had been required to perform a ministry, as all students were. B. He decided that, even though ...read more

Scripture: Acts 3:1-16

Denomination: Methodist

Guilt And Condemnation

Contributed by David Insell on Apr 24, 2003

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This is a sermon I did in two prisons in Arkansas and Mississippi on dealing with guilt.

"This message was preached in Tucker prison and also Parchman prison. This can be adapted to any situation." There are so many of God’s people today who live under a heavy burden of guilt because of their past. They have a hard time believing that God could forgive them much less forget their ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:1-2, Romans 12:1-2, Romans 12:1

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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