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  • Don Schultz avatar

    Dead To Sin, Alive To God

    Contributed by Don Schultz on Jun 27, 2002
    based on 138 ratings
     | 16,246 views

    At baptism, God changes your personality. Let’s see how.

    Romans 6:1-11 DEAD TO SIN, ALIVE TO GOD In our country, a major change is taking place. The wildfires in Colorado and Arizona are completely changing the landscape over there. Some of our WELS people living in those areas have been evacuated. A major change is taking place, and you have to ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Fly Like An Eagle Series

    Contributed by Pat Cook on Sep 6, 2004
    based on 21 ratings
     | 11,175 views

    Beginning sermon in my Romans 8 - What a Way to Live! series - what Christ came to do in relation to the law and sin, and what that means for Christians.

    Romans 8:1-4 – Fly Like an Eagle There is an old Native American story about an Indian brave who found an eagle’s egg and put it into the nest of a prairie chicken. The eaglet hatched with the brood of chicks and grew up with them. All his life, the changeling eagle, thinking he was a prairie ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Dining Room - Parental Responsibility Series

    Contributed by David Slone on Sep 11, 2004
    based on 8 ratings
     | 5,967 views

    Fourth in a series concerning the american christian family and how we might need a makeover. Takeoff from the popular tv series.

    EXTREME MAKEOVER : DINING ROOM: Parental Responsibility Ephesians 6:1-4 6:1 Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right. 6:2 HONOR YOUR FATHER AND MOTHER (which is the first commandment with a promise), 6:3 SO THAT IT MAY BE WELL WITH YOU, AND THAT YOU MAY LIVE LONG ON THE ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    No Child Left Beyond

    Contributed by Matthew Everhard on Sep 21, 2004
    based on 14 ratings
     | 4,709 views

    This sermon explores Jesus’ mysterious statement that "anyone who will not receive the Kingdom of God like a little child will never enter it." Mark 10:13-16

    “No Child Left Beyond” by Matthew Everhard. Originally preached at the Hudson Presbyterian Church on September 26, 2004: Words 2089 Most of you know that our church recently sent out a team of 7 adults to an orphanage in El Salvador this summer: the first mission trip of its kind for our church. ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Straining Towards The Future

    Contributed by Joel Santos on Sep 23, 2004
    based on 285 ratings
     | 40,772 views

    Philippians 3:12-14 is a life verse of most of the winners and successful persons and organizations. This church is one of them because you will not reach this age if you did not succeed.

    (My anniversary message in Kaunlaran Christian Church) Happy Anniversary and Congratulations! Brethren, Philippians 3:12-14, your text today is a life verse of most of the winners and successful persons and organizations. This church is one of them because you will not reach this age (26 years) ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    What Hope Is All About Series

    Contributed by Dan Borchert on Sep 23, 2004
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,733 views

    What exactly is hope. I hope something that we can rely on or is hope just some optimistic thinking, why do we have hope?

    Romans 8:18-30 Getting on the Same Page as God about what Hope is all about Introduction A. We have become an inpatient world B. Think about it, how many people have looked at the Microwave and said “hurry up I am hungry” C. How many people have complained how slow fast food is D. How many of you ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

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    Persevering Through Trials

    Contributed by R. David Reynolds on Oct 9, 2004
    based on 29 ratings
     | 9,860 views

    The theme of this sermon is that as we "keep our eyes fixed on Jesus" we will persevere through all our trials and as a result be enabled by the Holy Spirit to minister to others.

    “PERSEVERING THROUGH TRIALS” --James 1:2-12 and Hebrews 12:1-3 Gianni Poli of Italy won the 1986 New York Marathon in 2:11:06. On March 2, 2003, Mark Yatich of Kenya won the Los Angels Marathon in 2:09:52. To me, however, the real hero of both marathons was the man who finished dead last in ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Finding Our Place

    Contributed by Kent Lenard on Oct 25, 2004
    based on 10 ratings
     | 2,836 views

    This sermon discusses the fact that Christ is the center of God’s plan for the world not us, and the need for Christians to accept their place in His plan.

    Finding Our Place Ephesians 1:18-22, Matthew 5:14, John 8:12, 9:5, 2 Corinthians 3:18 October 14, 2004 I. Last week I mentioned the fact that for centuries humans thought the Earth was the center of the universe, and if we are honest the way we act a lot of the time, makes it look as if we ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Holy Catholic Church Series

    Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Oct 27, 2004
    based on 16 ratings
     | 6,597 views

    This sermon examines the different uses of the word "Church" in Scripture, the essence of the Church, the definition of the Church, the Church in different periods, the attributes of the Church, and the marks of the Church.

    Introduction As we continue our series in The Apostles’ Creed I would like to examine today what it means to believe in the holy Catholic Church, the communion of saints. Please listen as I recite the Apostles’ Creed: I believe in God the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth. I believe in ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    How To Deal With Mistreatment

    Contributed by Bo Dunford on Nov 5, 2004
    based on 36 ratings
     | 8,114 views

    This message encourages us on how to deal with people who mistreat us.

    GENESIS 40:1-23 “HOW TO DEAL WITH MISTREATMENT” A) The common tendency when we are mistreated is to seek revenge! * I think of a despondent woman walking along the beach when she saw a bottle on the sand. * She picked it up and pulled out the cork, and Whoosh ... A big puff of smoke appeared. * ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Jerry Shirley avatar

    God Understands

    Contributed by Jerry Shirley on Jan 6, 2004
    based on 14 ratings
     | 10,994 views

    ALL ABOUT SUSTAINING GRACE...good for funerals, too!

    God Understands II Cor. 12:7-10 v. 9—sing “For His grace is sufficient…” Our church body has suffered many losses thru the years, many of you have suffered great loss this year…some this week. You get up some mornings hoping that perhaps it was a bad dream…but it’s still there, it’s real, and ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • John Beehler avatar

    Press 1 For.........

    Contributed by John Beehler on Jan 29, 2004
    based on 92 ratings
     | 7,018 views

    When God calls, answer.

    Press 1 For …………… Can I see a show of hands for anyone who has had reason to call Nipsco, Verizon, Comcast, or basically any company nowadays? ………Good. What generally happens when you call? ……That’s right! You definitely don’t get a live person, that’s for sure. We get the ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Dennis Lawrence avatar

    Life Together Series

    Contributed by Dennis Lawrence on Jan 30, 2004
    based on 26 ratings
     | 9,238 views

    Being together in the church is being together in the family of God.

    Life Together Purpose Driven Life #18 Cornwall December 13, 2003 “How wonderful it is, how pleasant, for God’s people to live together in harmony. For harmony is as precious as the fragrant anointing oil that was poured over Aaron’s head, and ran down onto his beard, and onto the border of his ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Christians Are Not Showboats

    Contributed by Edward Frey on Feb 5, 2004
    based on 51 ratings
     | 4,352 views

    Prophecy -- clear proclamation of God’s Word -- is the greatest gift of the tongue.

    Sermon Text: 1 Corinthians 14:12-20 February 8, 2004 – The Fifth Sunday after Epiphany CHRISTIANS ARE NOT SHOWBOATS Did you know that Saints wide receiver Joe Horn was fined $30,000 for using his cell phone? It’s true. You may remember the premeditated phone call. Horn had just scored a ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Counting The Cost Series

    Contributed by Allen Hern on Feb 17, 2004
    based on 67 ratings
     | 10,483 views

    When everyone else turned away from Jesus, the disciples had to count the cost. Their answer is still our answer: Lord, to whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal life.

     200409.ser “Counting the Cost” CLBC Feb 15 04 a.m. Subject: Discipleship Theme: The Cost of Discipleship Passage: John 6: 60 - 71 It was a difficult time for the 12 ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist