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Hail Mary.... The Immaculate Conception Explained

Contributed by Simon Rundell on Dec 6, 2001

Explaining the Immaculate Conception, teaching on the history and theology of the dogma, and how it applies to all of us, as an example of God’s Grace and Goodness.

Sermon: 8th December 2001, Feast of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary Text: Luke 1:26-38 “Hail Mary, Filled with Grace” In the name of the +Father and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. Two weeks ago, during our Advent Course, Fr Lewis laid down a challenge for me, ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:26-38

Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

Divine Rejects... Not! Series

Contributed by Greg Nance on May 21, 2005

What are God’s plans for God’s people? Using personal history to interpret theology, Paul offers some surprizes.

Divine Rejects… NOT! Romans 11 Twice in this chapter Paul says: “I ask then…” Both of these set the stage for a discussion about God’s patience and plans for his people. Here are the questions: “I ask then, has God rejected his people?” (That’s verse one). And, “So I ask, did they stumble in ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Angels Affirm An Anointed's Advancement Series

Contributed by Mack Armstrong on Aug 16, 2007

Angles are a part of the Christian Theology, they due service for God and to man; yet they are inferior to Christ who is above all celestial beings.

HEBREWS 1:1-14 ANGELS AFFIRM AN ANOINTED’S ADVANCEMENT I. THE ANOINTED: Hebrews 1:1-3 A. Announces. B. Accomplishes. C. Administrates. II. THE ARGUMENT: Hebrews 1:4, 5 A. Advantageous. B. Achievement. C. Analogy. ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 1:1-14

Denomination: Methodist

Ethical Faithfulness Despite… Series

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Oct 1, 2018

The Christian life is grounded on sound theology, but it certainly doesn’t end there; ethical behavior is a crucial pillar of the Christian life.

Ethical Faithfulness Despite… (Hebrews 13:1-6) 1. A defendant in a lawsuit involving large sums of money was talking to his lawyer. “If Fred Smith wins the case and I lose this case, I’ll be ruined.” “It’s in the judge’s hands now,” said the lawyer. “Would it help if I sent the judge a box of ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 13:1-6

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Faith And The Two Meanings Of Works Series

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Oct 14, 2017

Faith, above all, is a gift of God. Now it’s a gift that he pours out liberally on all humans, but it will not save our souls unless we cooperate with it.

Thursday of 28th Week in Course 2017 Reformation Revolution Saints John de Brébeuf and Isaac Jogues Our readings today say the same thing in different ways. St. Paul’s letter to the Romans was really the first work of systematic theology. It positions the saving work of Our Lord in the context of ...read more

Scripture: Romans 3:21-30

Denomination: Catholic

Rope To Thread Series

Contributed by Joe Tilton on Sep 2, 2013

Is it okay to be rich? Should we "hate" our family to follow Christ? These questions are answered through understanding original intent.

September 8, 2013 Rope to Thread Definitions! What do we really understand from the words that we use? Recently, a “Mother’s Dictionary” was written that includes some ways mom understands certain words, including; Bottle feeding: an opportunity for daddy to get up at 2-am ...read more

Scripture: Luke 14:25-33

Denomination: *other

Love Your Enemies

Contributed by Wes Richard on Oct 13, 2006

A reminder of God’s redemptive work in a world torn by hate and violence with reference to 9-11

I want to begin by telling you about something happened to me in college. I didn’t have a car as a freshman, but in 1959 I got my grandpa’s 1951 Chevy, which I drove from my home in Iowa to Hesston, Kansas, where I attended college. It was a nice car and I liked it. I didn’t drive it much ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:43-48

Denomination: Brethren

Loving Your Enemy

Contributed by Stan Martin on Aug 25, 2003

Lessons from David and Saul on some causes of hateful behavior and loving responses to unlovely actions.

 Loving Your Enemy In Luke 6 Jesus said, "If you love those who love you, what credit is that to you? Even ’sinners’ love those who love them. And if you do good to those who are good to you, what credit is that to you? Even ’sinners’ do that. . . . But love your ...read more

Scripture: Luke 6:32-35

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

There's No Marriage In Heaven! (Luke 20:27-38)

Contributed by David Smith on Nov 9, 2007

Things are about to change. The things we love as well as the things we hate - all is to be ’recreated’! ...

Luke Chapter 20 – Jesus tells us that there is no marriage in heaven. One of the few clear memories I have of being lectured to by our current Archbishop while in seminary was when he spoke on this passage. He began by saying that early on in his marriage, whenever his wife Christine read this ...read more

Scripture: Luke 20:27-38

Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

God, Gender, And Pornography Series

Contributed by Scott Maze on Jun 12, 2021

Pornography is killing our men. The 2016 Republican Party platform calls pornography a “public-health crisis that is destroying the lives of millions.” And even the liberal New York Times ran an article with the headline: “It’s O.K., Liberal Parents, You Can Freak Out About Porn” on July 16, 2016.

Thank you for joining for this important topic: God, Gender, and Pornography. In an interesting twist of God’s rich providence, our teens are looking at this subject with a guest upstairs this evening. The Problem of Pornography is real. In April 2010, The Atlantic Monthly ran an article ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 13:14, 1 Timothy 5:8, Proverbs 6:6-11, Genesis 3:16-19, 1 Corinthians 11:9, Genesis 2:19-20, Genesis 1:5, 1 Corinthians 15:22, Genesis 3:9, Genesis 2:18-25, 1 Peter 4:10, 1 Peter 3:7, Galatians 3:27  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Baptist

Love That Looks Like Jesus Series

Contributed by Duane Wente on Oct 13, 2025

Love that looks like Jesus acts first, sacrifices deeply, and never gives up — it is the antidote to a world filled with hate.

### **Introduction** Video Ill.: Sermon Bumper - Shortened Music Lyric Video - Less Like Me by Zach Williams https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hawc0emHq8c The last two weeks, we have been walking through a short series called Less Like Me: More Like Jesus, inspired by Zach Williams’ powerful ...read more

Scripture: John 13:34-35, Romans 5:8, Ephesians 5:2, 1 Corinthians 13:7, Ephesians 3:18-19  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Don't Lie Series

Contributed by Sean Harder on Sep 26, 2013

Do we hate what God hates, do we love what God loves, do we want what God wants? That’s the question today, please take time to consider it in your own heart.

One of the great things about the early community of believers is the open practice of love and unity. ALL the believers were united in heart and mind. What that means is that they all had the same agenda. They weren’t clones, but they all wanted the same things and thought the same way about ...read more

The Great Catholic Et Series

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Jul 17, 2016

whenever Catholic theology gives an answer, it usually has the word “et” in it. There is always an add-on, an essential “and.”

Tenth Sunday After Pentecost 2016 The parable usually called “the Pharisee and the Publican” could just as easily be called “Self-delusion and self-understanding.” But let’s understand that Jesus told this parable to Pharisees, who trusted in themselves that they ...read more

Scripture: Luke 18:9-14

Denomination: Catholic

Restoring The Church To The Messianic Kingdom

Contributed by Walter Thomas on Mar 5, 2020

My passion is to restore the church to Israel, and to restore the church to the Messianic Kingdom give by Yeshua the Jewish Messiah and the Jewish Apostles. The Gospel of the Kingdom went into exile in the second century and is being restored concurrently with the restoration of Israel to the Land.

RESTORING THE CHURCH TO THE MESSIANIC KINGDOM - – SOME RESTORATION BENCHMARKS Dr. Walter Thomas “What if you learned you had a long-lost brother, and then you discovered he was Jewish?” The church has a long-lost brother and His name is Yeshua. As part of our vision to restore the ...read more

Scripture: Acts 3:21, Romans 11:11-24, Revelation 11:4, Galatians 3:29, Ephesians 2:15, Ephesians 3:6  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Other

Yahweh Is Spirit Series

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Jul 11, 2022

What does it mean and imply when Jesus says, “God is Spirit?”

Yahweh is Spirit (John 4:24a) 1. A THIRD GRADERS EXPLANATION OF GOD was written by Danny Dutton, age 8 ...for his third grade homework assignment to "Explain God." One of God’s main jobs is making people. He makes them to replace the ones that die so there will be enough people to take ...read more

Scripture: John 4:24, 1 Kings 8:27, Deuteronomy 4:33-34, Genesis 1:27, 1 Corinthians 11:7-12, 1 Timothy 6:16  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Independent/Bible