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  • Dr. Jerry Morrissey avatar

    "God Became A Human.”

    Contributed by Dr. Jerry Morrissey on Dec 19, 2001
    based on 88 ratings
     | 5,004 views

    Year A. 4th Sunday of Advent Romans 1: 1-7 Title: “God became a human.”

    Year A. 4th Sunday of Advent Romans 1: 1-7 December 23, 2001 Title: “God became a human.” “The Letter To the Romans,” appears first in the Pauline corpus, the collection of letters either written by Paul or by a disciple of Paul, because it is both the longest and the most important. As such it ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    New Year, New Opportunities

    Contributed by Brian La Croix on Dec 19, 2001
    based on 238 ratings
     | 42,524 views

    A call to open our eyes to the possibilities of the New Year.

    New Year, New Beginnings Various Scriptures Introduction Well, here we are, on the brink of a brand new year, and for you purists out there, a new millenium. As is traditional for this time, we take time to reflect on the last year, and to make promises to do better this year. This morning I ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    "We Need To Remember That God Is In Control Of Our Lives.”

    Contributed by Dr. Jerry Morrissey on Dec 27, 2001
    based on 165 ratings
     | 18,277 views

    Epiphany of our Lord January 6th, 2002 Isaiah 60: 1-6 Heavenly Father, what makes us miserable is not so much the circumstances of our lives, but our expectations of what and how life should be. Empower us Lord to see your reality. Amen.

    Epiphany of our Lord January 6th, 2002 Isaiah 60: 1-6 Heavenly Father, what makes us miserable is not so much the circumstances of our lives, but our expectations of what and how life should be. Empower us Lord to see your reality. Amen. Title: “We need to remember that God is in control of ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Joel Pankow avatar

    The Fullness Of Time Has Come

    Contributed by Joel Pankow on Dec 28, 2001
    based on 104 ratings
     | 35,218 views

    How and why Jesus became a son of man

    December 30, 2001 Galatians 4:4-7 But when the time had fully come, God sent his Son, born of a woman, born under law, 5 to redeem those under law, that we might receive the full rights of sons. 6 Because you are sons, God sent the Spirit of his Son into our hearts, the Spirit who calls out, ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Idle=i Dull

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Dec 31, 2001
    based on 26 ratings
     | 7,150 views

    The disease of idleness creates a life that is dull, lifeless, and unproductive. Usually idle people are the ones who have allowed everything around them to go to hell.

    IDLE = I DULL! Thesis: The disease of idleness creates a life that is dull, lifeless, and unproductive. Usually idle people are the ones who have allowed everything around them to go to hell. Main Texts: Ecclesiastes 10:18 18 If a man is lazy, the rafters sag; if his hands are idle, the house ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    "Corporate Personality.”

    Contributed by Dr. Jerry Morrissey on Jan 4, 2002
    based on 96 ratings
     | 6,320 views

    The Baptism of our Lord January 13, 2002 Title: “Corporate Personality.” Isaiah 42: 1-9

    The Baptism of our Lord January 13, 2002 Title: “Corporate Personality.” Isaiah 42: 1-9 The Servant, a Light to the Nations 42 Here ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    The Party's Over!

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Jan 5, 2002
    based on 71 ratings
     | 5,454 views

    When the party is over, the work begins!

    THE PARTY’S OVER! INTRO.- What party? It might have been that New Year’s eve party. Did you have one? If so, what did you do? Eat food? Play games? Watch TV? Watch some movies? Laugh? Talk? Enjoy one another’s company? I hope that whatever you did, you enjoyed yourself. God does provides us ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Alan Perkins avatar

    Prayer And Relationship

    Contributed by Alan Perkins on Jan 6, 2002
    based on 68 ratings
     | 6,378 views

    Why does God desire us to pray? Because He wants a relationship.

    Today is the first Sunday of the year 2002. It’s also the beginning of our third year worshipping together as a church. And for the benefit of those who haven’t been keeping careful track, this is also the 100th sermon I’ve preached from this pulpit (or music stand, or whatever it is). So in ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Forgiveness: A New Weapon Against Abortion

    Contributed by Jerry Falwell on Jan 14, 2002
    based on 46 ratings
     | 3,961 views

    A spiritual power that we have not tried: FORGIVENESS

    FORGIVENESS: A NEW WEAPON AGAINST ABORTION By Jerry Falwell A. INTRODUCTION: WHAT HAVE WE TRIED? We all agree that Roe v Wade 1973 was a terrible decision by our Supreme Court. Notice what the Church has tried to do to reverse this terrible decision: 1. We preached and taught that ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Chris Talton avatar

    We Exist To Fellowship And Care

    Contributed by Chris Talton on Jan 15, 2002
    based on 136 ratings
     | 12,956 views

    This sermon was the 4th in a 5 part series on defining the mission of our church. This one deals with developing fellowship and caring within the church.

    May 27, 2001 1 John 1:3-10 “We exist to fellowship and to care” INTRODUCTION In the fall of the year, Linda, a young woman, was traveling alone up the rutted and rugged highway from Alberta, Canada to the Yukon. Linda didn’t know you don’t travel to Whitehorse alone in a rundown Honda ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Fruit Of The Lawless

    Contributed by Clark Tanner on Jan 6, 2001
    based on 51 ratings
     | 4,310 views

    Jesus said we’d know false prophets by their fruit. Do you know what that fruit is?

    My sermon to you from these verse may seem at first to be rather dark in focus and content, but the message from our Lord’s own mouth in these verses is a dark one, for those who practice lawlessness. Let’s read them first, and keep them before our eyes and our minds as we study them. “Beware ...read more

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    Denomination: Orthodox

  • David Simmons avatar

    Making Something Of Bad Apples

    Contributed by David Simmons on Jan 18, 2001
    based on 129 ratings
     | 8,556 views

    God has given each of us the opportunity, the freedom to choose for ourselves so he could have a genuine relationship with us.

    Well… I have to confess that for some time now, I have been harboring a deep-rooted fear. It began several years ago as a 22 year old Summer Youth Worker. Our pastor had left; we were in an interim period, and it looked as if I might have to step in and preach on Father’s Day. But you know you ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • John Hamby avatar

    A Vision That Changed The World Series

    Contributed by John Hamby on Jan 23, 2001
    based on 250 ratings
     | 41,290 views

    How Peter’s vision changed the outreach of the church.

    A Study of the Book of Acts Sermon # 20 “A Vision that Changed the World” Acts 10:1-33 God had called the people of Israel to a special relationship with Him so that they might be His people, his witnesses, His missionaries to ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Rick Gillespie- Mobley avatar

    But What's The Reason For Christmas

    Contributed by Rick Gillespie- Mobley on Jan 26, 2001
    based on 19 ratings
     | 5,207 views

    This message goes into the real meaning behind Christmas, the problem of sin.

    But What’s The Reason? Isaiah 53:1-6 Luke 1:26-38 Text John 3:16 Journey with me for a moment to the land of Karonia. Things were not going to well in the land because many people were dying of a crippling sickness of which there seemed to be no cure. Finally word came to the ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • MELVIN NEWLAND avatar

    Do You Care?

    Contributed by Melvin Newland on Jan 31, 2001
    based on 625 ratings
     | 161,173 views

    We do fall or get knocked down at times, don't we? And how wonderful it is when we have a friend who cares enough to lift us up, dust us off, & help us continue on.

    MELVIN M. NEWLAND, MINISTER RIDGE CHAPEL, KANSAS, OK (Revised: 2011) A. Sometimes when people are leaving after a church service they say, "Boy, I wish so & so had been here to hear that message." But I don't want you to do that this morning. I want you to take it ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ