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  • Bobby Bodenhamer avatar

    The Good Way

    Contributed by Bobby Bodenhamer on Oct 17, 2008
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    Drawing from Jeremiah’s call to the "ancient paths" this sermon encourages the Christian to make sure they choose the correct "way" as they live out their Christian life.

    God’s Way is the Good Way Jeremiah 6:16-21 By Bobby G. Bodenhamer, D.Min. For October 19, 2008 Introduction - A life of "change" Isn’t it remarkable how rapidly things change? In looking at this passage in Jeremiah my mind was drawn back over my life time. I was borne (I think I was born. Dad ...read more

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  • Clarence Clough avatar

    Benefits Of Wisdom

    Contributed by Clarence Clough on Oct 30, 2008
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    Being wise in God’s ways, wisdom comes and makes available a correct application of truth which will honor the Lord and bring about untold blessings.

    Benefits of Wisdom Text: Proverbs 3:1-32 Intro: Apostle Paul asked in 1 Corinthians 1:20 (KJV), "Where is the wise? Where is the scribe? Where is the disputer of this world? Hath not God made foolish the wisdom of this world?" Being wise in ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

  • John Herrmann avatar

    Prepare For Christ

    Contributed by John Herrmann on Nov 7, 2008
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    As the wise bridesmaids were well prepared for Christ’s return -- unlike the foolish ones, so the church is called to prepare by making Provision, Protection and Praise.

    Pentecost 26a Prepare for Christ Mt. 25:1-13 11/9/08 These stained glass windows on the west side of the Sanctuary come from our old church, erected here in the forties during WW II. Among them is the image of a lamp with a flame emerging from it. The University of California has ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Steven Haguewood avatar

    Isaac Joseph And Jacob See God's Work

    Contributed by Steven Haguewood on Nov 18, 2008
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    We can see God in our past, God is present, and He has promises for the future. If we find these truths it makes life more liveable.

    ISAAC, JACOB, AND JOSEPH Past, Present, and Future INTRODUCTION 1. It would be nice to know what God is doing at some point in time wouldn’t it be? 2. While we cannot know exactly what He is doing at any single point in time there are some clues He gives and we can know that He has not left us on ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Freddy Fritz avatar

    God's Worldwide Mission Series

    Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Dec 13, 2008
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    Isaiah teaches us that the Messiah’s worldwide mission is to preach good news, to replace shame with honor, to make an everlasting covenant, and to bring great joy.

    Scripture Today is the Third Sunday of Advent. Our Scripture reading in this Advent season brings us to Isaiah 61:1-11. In this text we read about God’s worldwide mission. This text teaches us what God’s Anointed One will do when God comes down. And it also teaches us what we will do when God ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Freddy Fritz avatar

    Why Does God Still Blame Us? Series

    Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Feb 6, 2009
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    In this sermon, the apostle Paul answers whether it is fair of God to hold us accountable to him when he makes the decision regarding our eternal destiny.

    Scripture Today I’d like to continue our study in Romans 9, one of the most difficult chapters in the entire Bible. Let me say how glad I am that God has allowed me to preach these difficult truths to you. You have not resisted the clear teaching of God’s word, but you have embraced it for what it ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    The Problem Of Evil; The Solution Of Praise

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Feb 7, 2009
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    Politics cannot relieve our suffering, nor can science; only praise from the midst of suffering can make us like Jesus and the saints.

    Septuagesima Sunday 8 February 2009 The Problem of Evil “The pain of death surrounded me, and the sorrows of the netherworld encompassed me, and in my affliction I called upon the Lord, and from his holy temple he heard my voice.” The words of the ancient Introit antiphon tell us one of the ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

  • Kevin Ruffcorn avatar

    New Life In Christ Series

    Contributed by Kevin Ruffcorn on Apr 29, 2009
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    Jesus didn’t die to make us good. Jesus died and rose again from the dead so that we may have new lives.

    2 Corinthians 5:16-21 “New Life in Christ” INTRODUCTION What makes something new? Does “new” mean the same as “never-been-used-before”? We talk about getting a new car, and many of us purchase a car with four or five miles on the odometer and that wonderful new car smell. Others of us ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Jesus Is The Answer To Despair Series

    Contributed by Jesse Bennett on May 3, 2009
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    Let me introduce you to an old friend you’ve know for a long time. A friend is someone that makes you a better person. That friend is trouble...

    Jesus Answer to Despair: Jesse Bennett Let me introduce you to an old friend you’ve know for a long time. A friend is someone that makes you a better person. Sometimes a friend loves you so much he will even hurt you to help you. Proverbs says the wounds of a friend can be trusted, but the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Marilyn Murphree avatar

    Being A Christian--What Would It Mean? What Would It Cost? Series

    Contributed by Marilyn Murphree on Apr 22, 2007
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    Before becoming a Chrstian we need to count the cost. What would it mean once we make the decision and how would our lives change?

    April, 2007 Series: What is Christianity #3 Being a Christian--What Would it Mean? What Would it Cost? Luke 14:25-33 INTRODUCTION: It is said that “the entrance fee to the Christian life is nothing at all, but the annual subscription is everything you have.” In this scripture large crowds ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Marilyn Murphree avatar

    What Are We Supposed To Remember? Series

    Contributed by Marilyn Murphree on May 1, 2007
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    Four things to remember as we participate in communion. These four things can make a meaningful difference in how to receive His help in our times of need.

    May, 2007 Communion Sermon What Are We Supposed to Remember? Luke 22:1-20 Focus: “…this do in remembrance of me.” Luke 22:19 INTRODUCTION: We had a speaker at our school who lived in Duncan Falls when he was in third grade. I didn’t recognize his name, and I was looking forward to meeting ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • John Petty avatar

    Changing Our "Why's" Into "How's"

    Contributed by John Petty on Jan 11, 2008
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    Much of our time and energy is spent on trying to figure out "why" things happen, when we need to focus on "how" to make it through it.

    2 Chronicles 20:1 (NKJV) 1 It happened after this that the people of Moab with the people of Ammon, and others with them besides the Ammonites, came to battle against Jehoshaphat. 2 Then some came and told Jehoshaphat, saying, "A great multitude is coming against you from beyond the sea, from ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

  • Curt Cizek avatar

    A House For Everyone

    Contributed by Curt Cizek on Sep 22, 2007
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    God says to make His house a house of prayer for all people but we pick and choose who is welcome in God’s house. That should not be!

    We’ve all entertained in our homes at one time or another. We’ve had somebody drop by or invited someone for lunch or dinner. Maybe we’ve had people over for a weekend or longer. How do we treat visitors to our homes? We treat them pretty well don’t we? We try our best to make them feel at ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Jonathan Falwell avatar

    Itell: Telling People Of The Love Of Christ

    Contributed by Jonathan Falwell on Sep 26, 2007
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    We know absolute truth will drive us to love others with the love of Christ, and it will naturally make us want to TELL others about that same truth.

    iTruths: Life Lessons for the iPod Generation iTell: Telling People of the Love of Christ Today we continue in our iTruths series. Over the past two weeks, we have focused on iKnow (that we stand on absolute truth, standing on the word of God) and iLove (that we love others with God’s definition ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Tim Hedberg avatar

    Shift - Politics

    Contributed by Tim Hedberg on Oct 18, 2007
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    Jesus had his own way, his own politics. We must make a shift away from world influences and be influenced by the ways of Jesus.

    When a person in our community found out that this was my eighth year of ministry at this church he told me the following. The first 3 years a pastor is at a church the congregation loves you. The second 3 years a pastor is at the church the congregation puts up with you. The last 3 years a pastor ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational