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  • Al Lowe avatar

    Jesus - Eternal Life Lifted Up

    Contributed by Al Lowe on Mar 28, 2003
    based on 38 ratings
     | 6,650 views

    Lenten message identifying Jesus as the source of Eternal Life.

    John 3:14-21 PROPOSITION: Jesus is the source of eternal life. OBJECTIVE: To realize the Source during lent. This is now the fourth Sunday during Lent. On April 13, we will experience the entrance of Jesus into Jerusalem to begin his week of passion. This tradition call is Palm Sunday. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Elements Of Renewal

    Contributed by John Vella on Feb 5, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,282 views

    Prayer leads to an awareness of where we need to change. This awareness then calls for a putting away of negative elements in our behaviour ( we call that fasting). This in turn calls forth a new way of relating to others which is concretely expressed i

    Seeds for Sowing, Vol. IV, Issue 3, No. 16 First Sunday of Lent (Year B) March 12, 2000 Readings: * Genesis 9:8-15 * 1 Peter 3:18-22 * Mark 1:12-15 Elements of Renewal Mixed Feelings There are many things in life that call forth mixed feelings from ourselves. At the same time, we both want to ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

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    Hollow Religion Series

    Contributed by Kevin Ruffcorn on Mar 21, 2011
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,257 views

    Faith is more than going through the motions and appearing holy. True faith seeks God's will and faithfully obeys it.

    Isaiah 58:1-12 “Hollow Religion” INTRODUCTION One of the most difficult challenges in any relationship is keeping it fresh and growing. We are tempted to take our relationships for granted, to be distracted by other demands in our lives, and to ignore or neglect these precious ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Seventy Days To Prepare For Easter

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Feb 2, 2023
     | 1,464 views

    Salt of the earth. That means we help our world attain its end, its goal at the end of the world.

    Fifth Sunday in Course 2023 As a chemist, I find occasional use for those skills when reading the Sacred Scriptures. Today Jesus gives us a confusing chemical statement while He makes an important biblical statement. Neglect the chemistry for a moment. Everybody knows that sodium chloride is a ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

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    A Spiritual Transformation

    Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Oct 9, 2025
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    Some folks have some strange ideas about conversion. Illus: Did you hear about the man that was named John Smith who was a Protestant living in a Catholic community?

    Introduction: On the first Friday of Lent, John was outside grilling a big juicy steak on his grill. Meanwhile, all of his Catholic neighbors were eating cold tuna fish for supper. This went on each Friday of Lent. On the last Friday of Lent, the neighborhood men got together and decided ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    "Where Is Your Turning Point?"

    Contributed by Marilyn Murphree on Mar 18, 2004
    based on 20 ratings
     | 5,521 views

    What does it take to get you to turn to the Lord and confess your sins?

    Iliff and Saltillo UM Churches March 21, 2004 Fourth Sunday of Lent “Where is Your Turning Point” Psalm 32 INTRODUCTION: How many of you have ever sinned? Scripture says that “all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God” (Romans 3:23). Every one of us, sad to say, is included in this ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    "Go On!"

    Contributed by Ken Sauer on Feb 25, 2006
    based on 10 ratings
     | 6,881 views

    A sermon for Transfiguration of the Lord Sunday.

    Mark 9:2-9 “Go On!” By: Reverend Kenneth Sauer Pastor of Parkview United Methodist Church, Newport News, VA www.parkview-umc.org In our Gospel Lesson for this morning we see that Jesus led Peter, James and John up a high mountain… …and this was the place where Jesus “was transfigured before ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    Harsh Examples Series

    Contributed by Dustin T Parker on May 8, 2007
    based on 6 ratings
     | 6,022 views

    God’s warning signs

    Harsh Examples Third Sunday in Lent Ezekiel 33:7–20, Corinthians 10:1–13, Luke 13:1–9 † In Jesus Name † Grace and Peace are yours, from God our Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ. Mountain Driving/AC and Water Barrels Caution – turn off air conditioning – to prevent overheating. As you leave ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Stay On Track

    Contributed by Jerry Pawloski on Mar 4, 2010
    based on 1 rating
     | 8,778 views

    Jesus was being temped to wander from his appointed way amd so are we.

    Stay on Track Text: Luke 13:31-35 Title: Stay on Track One of my greatest dangers is getting off track. Someone may have asked me to do something for them and in the process another person has a request and now I am trying to do two things. Then something happens in my family that requires my ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Purple Reign

    Contributed by J Jeffrey Smead on Dec 8, 2012
    based on 47 ratings
     | 25,977 views

    The world may be filled with the rain of despair, but we are covered by the King of Kings and the Lord of Lords. We are covered by His Purple Reign. Updated November 2021.

    For Those not Familiar with an Anglican Service there are 4 Scripture readings before the message is given. Today Scriptures were Jeremiah 33:14-16; Psalm 25:1-9; 1 Thessalonians 3:9-13 and Luke 21:25-36 In a neighborhood ......in the city of Kabul, ...a child plays on the sidewalk outside of his ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

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    Moses And Prayer Mountain

    Contributed by Bryan Fink on Mar 13, 2012
    based on 4 ratings
     | 9,972 views

    Encourage the church to ascend the mountain of prayer for 40 days like Moses did.

    [S] “At that time the Lord said to me, “Chisel out two stone tablets like the first ones and come up to me on the mountain. Also make a wooden chest. I will write on the tablets the words that were on the first tablets, which you broke. Then you are to put them in the chest. So I ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Helpful Routines For A New Year

    Contributed by Warner Pidgeon on Jan 6, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,536 views

    Jesus and his family went to the Passover Feast according to custom. It was a helpful routine and not an empty ritual for them. This talk offers four helpful routines for the Church: Praying, Eating, Worshipping and Serving Together (PEWS).

    Luke 2: 41-52 Midnight mass – Church on Christmas Day – Presents all opened before 6am – No presents until after Christmas lunch – Turkey with all the trimmings – A family walk in the afternoon – A football match on Boxing Day – Turkey sandwiches for a week – New Year resolutions – A special diet ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

  • Chuck Sligh avatar

    Children: Given To Us To Give Back To God

    Contributed by Chuck Sligh on Jul 21, 2013
    based on 3 ratings
     | 27,451 views

    A Child Dedication Sunday sermon.

    Children: Given to Us to Give Back to God TEXT: Psalm 127:3: – “Lo, children are an heritage of the LORD: and the fruit of the womb is his reward.” INTRODUCTION Illus. – In this life there are certain important events which we often refer to as “rites of ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    What Are You Looking For? Peace? Series

    Contributed by Jay Winters on Dec 27, 2007
    based on 5 ratings
     | 5,074 views

    A sermon for the first day of Advent, a church season that looks forward to the coming of Christ in Christmas and in the Resurrection. The next three Sundays are going to be following along the "what are you looking for?" theme and will all be taken from

    In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, the Holy Three In One who gives us true peace. Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, So…I guess there’s supposed to be a tree there (pointing to the place where it traditionally stands) pretty soon. Some of you were probably ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Getting Ready For Holy Week Series

    Contributed by The Rev Deniray Mueller on Apr 15, 2017
    based on 1 rating
     | 7,643 views

    how we can prepare ourselves for Holy Week

    GETTING READY FOR HOLY WEEK Next week we begin the observance of Holy Week, one of the most sacred times in the Christian faith. With the arrival of Palm Sunday, we finally end the season of Lent, a time of reflection and repentance readying us for the celebration of the resurrection of Jesus. ...read more

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    Denomination: Episcopal