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  • Don Schultz avatar

    The Most Important Decoration Of Them All

    Contributed by Don Schultz on Dec 5, 2001
    based on 395 ratings
     | 18,610 views

    Let’s decorate our hearts and lives with real and true repentance this Advent season.

    Matthew 3:1-12: The Most Important Decoration of them All. This past week, it didn’t feel like December – the temperature almost reached 70 degrees on Wednesday! Quite a change from last year at this time! But if you have any doubt that it really is December, then go to the mall, and you’ll ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Fact Or Fiction Series

    Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Dec 6, 2001
    based on 36 ratings
     | 4,818 views

    The significance of John’s call to repentance today

    Swanton Novers 9-12-01 Fact or Fiction Mt. 3:1-12 On a cold Christmas Eve in 1818 Father Joseph Mohr (1792-1848) walked the three kilometres from his home -in the Austrian village of Oberndorf bei Salzburg - to visit his friend Franz Gruber (1787-1863) in the ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

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    2 Advent A

    Contributed by Roger Haugen on Dec 6, 2001
    based on 420 ratings
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    John the Baptist calls us to repentance which calls us to live differently, as the body of Christ

    2 Advent A Matthew 3:1-12 9 December 2001 Rev. Roger Haugen Once there was a man who was a bit of a bum. Talented and successful, he neglected his wife and his children, his work and his friends, his community and his colleagues. He drank too much, lost his temper too often, was cruel too many ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    U-Turns Mandatory Series

    Contributed by Bradley Boydston on Dec 9, 2001
    based on 31 ratings
     | 6,248 views

    Rrepentance is essential if we are going to be prepared for the coming of Christ and his kingdom (Advent, year A, Sunday 2, 9 Dec 01)

     John the Baptist was a truly strange fellow. I can imagine his performance review from the board of clergy examiners. - - - - - - - - - Dear John ben Zechariah: The board of examiners completed their visit and frankly were concerned about several matters pertaining to your person ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

  • Jason Zahn avatar

    Live In True Repentance!

    Contributed by Jason Zahn on Dec 12, 2001
    based on 15 ratings
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    The voice of John the Baptist still calls people forth to repentance today as we prepare to meet our Lord at his Second Coming!

    “The issue at hand is a great one, the chief doctrine of the Gospel, the forgiveness of sins” (Apology of the Augsburg Confession, Tappert, 184.10). That’s how Philip Melancthon, a contemporary of Luther, sized up the subject of repentance when he wrote the Apology (or Defense) of the Augsburg ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Joe Harding avatar

    Santa Claus Is Coming To Town

    Contributed by Joe Harding on Dec 17, 2001
    based on 17 ratings
     | 8,598 views

    Getting ready for Santa is turning from misbehaving to right behaving (in Christian understanding, this is called repentance).

    SANTA CLAUS IS COMING TO TOWN MATTHEW 3: 1-12 DECEMBER 9, 2001 INTRODUCTION: Santa Claus Is Coming To Town: J. Fred Coots, Henry Gillespie (c) 1934 You better watch out You better not cry Better not pout I’m telling you why Santa Claus is coming to town He’s making a list, And checking it ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Christopher Raiford avatar

    Listen To The Advent Voice Of John

    Contributed by Christopher Raiford on Jan 2, 2002
    based on 106 ratings
     | 14,464 views

    Preparing for the season of Advent

    2nd Sunday in Advent December 9, 2001 Sermon Text: Matthew 3:1-12 Listen to the Advent Voice of John 1. Repent for the kingdom of heaven is near 2. Produce fruit in keeping with repentance Matthew 3:1-12 In those days John the Baptist came, preaching in the Desert of Judea 2 and saying, ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Ponce Brown avatar

    Becoming An Authentic Christian

    Contributed by Ponce Brown on Oct 5, 2001
    based on 34 ratings
     | 5,621 views

    Encouraging Christian committment

    Becoming An Authentic Christian “Growing together towards Christian maturity…” Matthew 3: 1-12 1 In those days came John the Baptist, preaching in the wilderness of Judaea, 2 And saying, Repent ye: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand. 3 For this is he that was spoken of by the prophet Esaias, ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • James May avatar

    God's Fig Trees

    Contributed by James May on Oct 29, 2001
    based on 165 ratings
     | 29,586 views

    In the parable of the fig tree, the owner passed by the fig tree 3 times before he threatened to cut it down. How many times must Jesus pass by us before He finds fruit on our branches?

    Disclaimer: Due to the large amount of sermons and topics that appear on this site I feel it is necessary to post this disclaimer on all sermons posted. These sermons are original to the author and the leading of the Holy Spirit. While ideas and illustrations are often gleaned from many ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Jimmy Stewart avatar

    The Fire Of God

    Contributed by Jimmy Stewart on Nov 13, 2003
    based on 38 ratings
     | 14,392 views

    The Holy Ghost is the power. The fire is what cleans us up to receive the power.

    The Fire of God Matt. 3:11-12 **BEFORE READING TEXT** If I were to ask how many here want more of Father, Son, Holy Ghost, most of us would shout “amen”. And if I asked how many wanted more of the fire of God, most would again shout “amen”. Yet, (not to anyone’s discredit, etc.) if we had a full ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Charles Wilkerson avatar

    Just Who Is This Jesus?

    Contributed by Charles Wilkerson on Nov 13, 2003
    based on 10 ratings
     | 4,927 views

    A look at the unique claims of Christ

    Pax Romana, Roman peace, held the empire together for centuries. Among it’s dictates was one concerning religion. It seems that if Rome took over a nation or people with their own religion they never made them switch to the Roman gods. Their thinking was sound…why give them a reason to rebel. ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Steve Shepherd avatar

    Why Jesus Came

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on May 1, 2006
    based on 100 ratings
     | 9,585 views

    1- Jesus sought and John baptized 2- Jesus submitted and God spoke

    INTRO.- Ways you know you’re from Arkansas: - "Vacation" means driving to Hot Springs or maybe even Branson. - Up North to you means Missouri. - You know several people who have hit a deer. - Your school classes were canceled because of cold. - Your school classes were canceled because of ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Jim Kane avatar

    The Problem With Priscilla

    Contributed by Jim Kane on Jun 6, 2002
    based on 21 ratings
     | 5,617 views

    The challenge not just for mothers but families is to develop and maintain an environment in which affirmation, acceptance, and appreciation, can thrive and grow.

    TEXT: One of the classic episodes of the Dick Van Dyke Show concerns a problem that Ritchie is having with a girl named Priscilla. For a period of time he comes home every afternoon after school battered and bruised by this girl. Rob and Laura are at a loss to know what to do and so Laura goes ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

  • Jim Butcher avatar

    Do You Have The Fruit Of Repentance In Your Life?

    Contributed by Jim Butcher on Jul 17, 2002
    based on 306 ratings
     | 37,862 views

    This sermon identifies 4 of the fruits of repentance and how they should affect our walk with God.

    - Verse 8 of our passage puts before us the command to “bear fruits worthy of repentance.” - The obvious and immediate question that comes to mind is, “What are the fruits of repentance?” Fortunately for us, our passage points us to four of the fruits of repentance. - Repentance, of ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Shawn Drake avatar

    Things That Matter Series

    Contributed by Shawn Drake on Aug 10, 2002
    based on 34 ratings
     | 5,606 views

    This is the 1st sermon in the series "The Kingdom Is Near". This sermon asks the question, "What really matters in life?"

    Sunday Morning August 4, 2002 Bel Aire Baptist Church Series: “The Kingdom Is Near” [#1] SLIDE 1 THINGS THAT MATTER Matthew 3:1-12 Introduction: 1. While on vacation, I was reading abut the men that were trapped in the mine with freezing water. Most of them had lost hope and were ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist