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  • John Stensrud avatar

    Love That's Tough To Do

    Contributed by John Stensrud on Apr 29, 2001
    based on 75 ratings
     | 5,260 views

    Who knows why someone chooses to be our enemy? And how do you respond to them when they do? The tendency is to strike back.

    Love That’s Tough to Do Matthew 5:43-48 Sermon by Pastor John Stensrud Immanuel Baptist Church Elgin, IL Delivered on February 18, 2001 Mat 5:43 "You have heard that it was said, ’Love your neighbor and hate your enemy.’ 44 But I tell you: Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Family Ties

    Contributed by Mike Molenaar on May 9, 2001
    based on 40 ratings
     | 5,174 views

    True family ties are experienced through our relationship with Jesus Christ. If there is a true tie with Jesus nothing, not even persecution, can break that bond.

    John 15:18-27 I’m sure this has been a busy day for many people. Mother’s Day is a time when people do get together with their families. The family unit is important. When you are part of a family, you wear that family name and all the good and bad things of the family come with the name. Legally ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Mary Lewis avatar

    Who Cares?

    Contributed by Mary Lewis on May 10, 2001
    based on 410 ratings
     | 20,816 views

    Real Christians display real love to those who need it most.

    Introduction Kitty Genovese Story At about 3:20 a.m. on March 13, 1964, Kitty Genovese, a 28-year-old manager of a bar in Queens, New York, returned to her quiet residential neighborhood, parked her car in a lot adjacent to her apartment building, and began to walk the 30 yards through the lot to ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Life's Dimensions

    Contributed by Bruce Howell on May 15, 2001
    based on 208 ratings
     | 8,660 views

    An attempt to answer the question posed by James in 4:14, "What is your life?"

    Life’s Dimensions James 4:13-17 13 Now listen, you who say, "Today or tomorrow we will go to this or that city, spend a year there, carry on business and make money." 14 Why, you do not even know what will happen tomorrow. What is your life? You are a mist that appears for a little while and ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

  • MELVIN NEWLAND avatar

    Be Generous With Your Greetings!

    Contributed by Melvin Newland on May 15, 2001
    based on 204 ratings
     | 14,739 views

    There are people who seem to say, “Well, here I am. Everybody notice me!” And there are others who say, “There you are. I’ve noticed you.”

    MELVIN NEWLAND, MINISTER CENTRAL CHRISTIAN, BROWNSVILLE, TX ILL. I came across a little ditty that went something like this: Some go to church to laugh & talk, & some go there to walk the walk. Some go to church to meet a friend, & some go there an hour to spend. Some ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Alan Perkins avatar

    Teach Your Children Well

    Contributed by Alan Perkins on May 20, 2001
    based on 76 ratings
     | 8,942 views

    The responsibility for training up children belongs with parents.

    I’d like to begin this morning with a story about my lawn. In the two years we’ve lived in Westlake, we’ve noticed that most of the lawns look very nice. And of course, that’s the suburban ideal, isn’t it? Getting away from the city, with all of its concrete, and asphalt, and buildings stacked one ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Gideon: God's Reluctant Hero Series

    Contributed by Rick Bartosik on May 23, 2001
    based on 77 ratings
     | 13,437 views

    Gideon was an unlikely hero. But God used him in a powerful way, just as He uses all who will believe Him and obey.

    "Gideon: God’s Reluctant Hero" Judges 6:1-40 Mililani Community Church Pastor Rick Bartosik June 6, 1999 Today is a very famous day in history, called D-Day. On June 6th 1944, during WW II, thousands of allied troops landed at Omaha Beach in Normandy, France to begin the liberation of Europe from ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Successful Achievement

    Contributed by Lynell Friesen on May 24, 2001
    based on 69 ratings
     | 8,894 views

    The Servant of Yahweh is poured out, numbered with criminals, bearing the sin of many. But he interposes, makes intercession for the transgressors and so has Successefully Achieved the plan of the Father for his people.

    You probably do not remember the name Nikolai Ivanovich Bukharin nor should you. But during his day he was as powerful a man as there was on earth. A Russian Communist leader he took part in the Bolshevik Revolution 1917, was editor of the Soviet newspaper Pravda (which by the way means truth), ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Terry Kennedy avatar

    Be Of Good Cheer

    Contributed by Terry Kennedy on May 25, 2001
    based on 54 ratings
     | 9,240 views

    Message focus is on Christian optimism. It is taken from the 4 times Christ states "Be of good cheer.’

    “Be of Good Cheer!” It’s during this time of the year that a flu epidemic quite often begins. As a matter of fact I believe it hit me last night. Many people, myself excluded, to avoid the flu visit their doctor for a flu shot. At the end of 1999 in our country and around the world ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Alan Perkins avatar

    Leadership In The Home

    Contributed by Alan Perkins on May 29, 2001
    based on 108 ratings
     | 8,771 views

    How the Biblical model of male headship should work, and what it is meant to show us about God.

    This morning, my choice of topics presents me with a difficult task. No one compels me; I willingly undertake it. But it is difficult. Because I know that what I have to say concerning leadership in the home – or rather, what the Scriptures have to say – will likely encounter some resistance. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Charles Holt avatar

    Why Bethlehem?

    Contributed by Charles Holt on Jun 2, 2001
    based on 93 ratings
     | 18,586 views

    This is a Christmas theme emphasizing God’s wisdom and purpose in choosing Bethlehem as the birthplace of Jesus and lessons for us.

    Charles W. Holt email: cholt@gt.rr.com WHY BETHLEHEM? Scripture reading: Luke 2:1-7 Of all the cities, towns and villages in Palestine why did the Lord God choose such an unheard-of hamlet as Bethlehem for the birth of the greatest figure ever to enter into human history? If a site selection ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Justin Meek avatar

    The Christian Attitude

    Contributed by Justin Meek on Jun 6, 2001
    based on 74 ratings
     | 26,122 views

    In order to grow as Christians we must have the proper atitude towards our Christian lives.

    NOTE: I am indebted to Jim Mooney of sermoncentral.com for the idea for this sermon. I took his basic idea from the sermon “How to Have a Winning Attitude” and customized it to fit my own style and congregation. The Christian Attitude Phil: 3:8-14 Introduction: THERE IS A SHORT STORY BY G.W. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • David Gauthier avatar

    Set Free To Serve

    Contributed by David Gauthier on Jun 13, 2001
    based on 97 ratings
     | 12,648 views

    Our freedom in Christ calls us to be servants to God.

    “Set Free to Serve” I Peter 2:11-17 Freedom… we champion our freedoms in our country. The freedom of speech, the freedom to bear arms, the freedom of religion… As Christians, we champion our freedoms as well: · Our past, as painful as it may have been, · The attachment to the things of this ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Miles Anderson avatar

    Oh, Where To Look For Peace, Joy And Love?

    Contributed by Miles Anderson on Jun 23, 2001
    based on 41 ratings
     | 5,925 views

    When you want to find the love of life you have to look in the right place.

    Introduction: A car salesman was sure he could make a big sale to me if he could just get me inside one of their new computerized cars. This model came complete with a computer generated voice that told you everything. The salesman noted the little voice would tell me how much gas was left, when I ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Find Salvation At Jesus' Feet

    Contributed by Michael Otterstatter on Jun 30, 2001
    based on 111 ratings
     | 9,458 views

    Like the woman who had lived a sinful life may we find salvation at Jesus’ feet.

    "At Jesus’ feet..." That is a phrase we hear a number of times in the gospels (Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John) Can you think of some of the times that people fell down at Jesus’ feet? Can you recall why various people placed themselves at the feet of Jesus and what they did there? There were ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran