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Through The Roof

Contributed by Dawn Marie Turner on Feb 24, 2003

based on 36 ratings

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How to find hope in the midst of tragedy; a young boy murdered by two 12 year olds and a tragic death of a basketball star in a one week span.

Today’s message is a message of hope. Frederick Buechner, in his book, “The Longing for Home: Recollections and Reflections” writes: If preachers decide to preach about hope, let them preach out of what they themselves hope for. They hope that the words of their sermons may bring some measure of ...read more

Scripture: Mark 2:1-12, Psalm 41:1-3

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Faith Will Find A Way

Contributed by Tim Zingale on Feb 24, 2003

based on 21 ratings

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A sermon for the 7th Sunday after the Epiphany The Leper being lowered through the roof

7th Sunday after the Epiphany Mark 2:1-12 "Faith Will find A Way" 2:1 ¶ And when he returned to Capernaum after some days, it was reported that he was at home. 2 And many were gathered together, so that there was no longer room for them, not even about the door; and he was preaching the word to ...read more

Scripture: Mark 2:1-12

Denomination: Lutheran

Spiritual Paralytic

Contributed by Al Lowe on Feb 24, 2003

based on 9 ratings

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Jesus has authority to forgive sins

Mark 2:1-12 PROPOSITION: Jesus has authority to forgive sins. OBJECTIVE: To realize the authority of Jesus. The first story in Mark 2 is a style of writing pretty much unique to Mark. My NT and Greek professor in seminary would call this a “Big Mark.” Essentially, Mark has taken an incident ...read more

Scripture: Mark 2:1-12

Denomination: Baptist

Are We Ready This Christmas??

Contributed by James Menhenitt on Feb 25, 2003

based on 11 ratings

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What if this Christmas was the last one before the coming of our Lord; are we ready??

Sermon 7 December 2002 – Are we ready this Christmas?? Today is the second Sunday in Advent. We are celebrating that time when Jesus was born, when he came into the world. If we look around the island we see the preparations for Christmas. There are decorations springing up all over the island. ...read more

Scripture: Mark 1:1-8, Isaiah 40:11-12

Denomination: Methodist

Bringing The Paralytic To Christ: A Witness To Compassion, Faith, Courage

Contributed by Philip Gill on Feb 26, 2003

based on 20 ratings

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We pray for a peaceful resolution to the tensions between the US and Iraq and support those working towards that end, but we must consider that for the longer term, military action could be the most compassionate, faithful and courageous response.

Bringing the Paralytic to Christ: a witness to compassion, faith and courage Then some people came, bringing to him a paralysed man, carried by four of them. And when they could not bring him to Jesus because of the crowd, they removed the roof above him; and after having dug through it, they let ...read more

Scripture: Mark 2:3-4

Denomination: Anglican

Jesus Overcomes The Obstacles To Healthy Living

Contributed by Joel Pankow on Feb 27, 2003

based on 31 ratings

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how Jesus heals us spiritually and physically

February 23, 2003 Mark 2:1-12 A few days later, when Jesus again entered Capernaum, the people heard that he had come home. So many gathered that there was no room left, not even outside the door, and he preached the word to them. Some men came, bringing to him a paralytic, carried by four ...read more

Scripture: Mark 2:1-12

Denomination: Lutheran

Keys To An Effective Ministry

Contributed by Norris Harris I on Mar 2, 2003

based on 69 ratings

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One major problem that confronts many localized churches is that they are very conscious of the fact that the Ministry of the Church is supposed to be Effective, Effectual and Efficient, but they are at a loss as to how to make it so. So I want to give yo

One major problem that confronts many localized churches is that they are very conscious of the fact that the Ministry of the Church is supposed to be Effective, Effectual and Efficient, but they are at a loss as to how to make it so. Their dilemma is How to move from the Supposed to the Actual. ...read more

Scripture: Mark 2:1-2

Denomination: Baptist

Wilderniss Into Oasis Series

Contributed by Paul Kallan on Mar 5, 2003

based on 38 ratings

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When we experience wilderness in life, it is difficult to uphold our moral standards. Rooted in God and with the power Jesus gives us, we can try to overcome the attractions and promises of evil.

Mark 1.12-15 describes the Temptation of Christ in the Wilderness. After the baptism in the Jordan, the Spirit leads him to the wilderness to spend fourty days of fasting and prayer. There he is tempted to give up the call of God and yield to the temptation to react to situations in the normal ...read more

Scripture: Mark 1:12-15

Denomination: Catholic

Baptism And The Battleground

Contributed by John Williams Iii on Mar 5, 2003

based on 94 ratings

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We can only win over and against temptation by putting our faith in Jesus Christ who can help us to resist temptation.

BAPTISM AND THE BATTLEGROUND Text: Mark 1:9-15 "It is said that Ignatius of Loyola once had a hole dug for the novices [rookies] of his order a grave, having them buried except for their heads, asking, "Are you dead?" To those who answered yes, he would reply, "Rise then, and begin ...read more

Scripture: Mark 1:9-15

Denomination: United Methodist

Steps To Victory

Contributed by Leon Lutje on Mar 7, 2003

based on 40 ratings

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In all things there are proper ways of doing it and improper ways of doing it. How do we come to Jesus? What steps are taken?

Steps to Victory Mark 1:40 1. REACH out to Him 2. REQUEST of Him 3. RECOGNIZE Him 4. REGARD it as done. To believe is to be strong. Doubt cramps energy. Belief is power. Frederick William Robertson A few months ago I realized that my computer was getting old and did not have all of the ...read more

Scripture: Mark 1:40

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Timing Is Everything

Contributed by Edward Frey on Mar 8, 2003

based on 49 ratings

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As the Son of God, Jesus came to accomplish everything well for our salvation -- all at the right time

Most of us have heard the famous "Who’s on First" routine by Abbott and Costello. The sense of timing is what has made that to be one of the funniest routines in American entertainment. Timing is important in most everything. The right timing affects the outcome of an event – timing dictates ...read more

Scripture: Mark 1:12-15

Denomination: Lutheran

Christ The Second Adam Who Won Back The World To God

Contributed by William Baeta on Mar 8, 2003

based on 16 ratings

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“For Christ died for sins once for all, the righteous for the unrighteous, to bring you to God. He was put to death in the body but made alive by the Spirit” 1 Pet. 3:18a.

Theme: Christ the second Adam who won back the world to God Text: Gen. 9:8-17; 1 Pet. 3:18-22; Mark 1:9-15 A happy life is a life of faith filled with gratitude and thankfulness to God. We have enough reasons to be thankful, but unfortunately, instead of being thankful we take our blessings for ...read more

Scripture: Mark 1:9-15, 1 Peter 3:18-22

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Do What God Requires Of Us

Contributed by Tim Zingale on Mar 10, 2003

based on 30 ratings

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A sermon for the First Sunday in Lent

First Sunday in Lent Mark 1:9-15 "Do What God Requires of us" 9 ¶ In those days Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee and was baptized by John in the Jordan. 10 And when he came up out of the water, immediately he saw the heavens opened and the Spirit descending upon him like a dove; 11 and a voice ...read more

Scripture: Mark 1:9-15

Denomination: Lutheran

"Holy Hands"

Contributed by Ken Sauer on Mar 10, 2003

based on 49 ratings

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We are called to be the Holy Hands of Christ.

Mark 1:40-42 “Holy Hands” By: Kenneth Emerson Sauer, Pastor of Parkview United Methodist, Newport News, VA Jesus’ hands were holy hands. Hebrews chapter 4 tells us that Jesus was “tempted in every way, just as we are—yet was without sin.” But the religious people of Jesus’ day certainly didn’t ...read more

Scripture: Mark 1:40-42

Denomination: United Methodist

A God Who Gives Series

Contributed by Brian Bill on Mar 19, 2003

based on 290 ratings

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The Christmas narrative is in danger of being relegated to a sweet story that is just read once a year. Some of us have heard it so much that we’re no longer moved by the magnitude of the Majesty becoming a man. We must never forget that this is holy hi

A God Who Gives As we prepare for Christmas, sometimes I wonder if we have allowed the Savior to be stolen from our celebrations. We’ve sterilized the spiritual and been inoculated by the familiarity of the nativity. “Merry Christmas” has been replaced with “Happy Holidays.” Have you noticed ...read more

Scripture: Mark 1:26-38, Luke 1:26-38

Denomination: Baptist

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