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  • Daniel Haas avatar

    Thy Kingdom Come Series

    Contributed by Daniel Haas on Aug 30, 2008
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    Part II of a Sermon Series on the Lord’s Prayer.

    Matthew 6:10 Thy kingdom come, thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. GOOD NEWS - God’s kingdom is coming - every thing’s gonna be alright - heaven on earth - all of life’s burdens are coming to an end: handling workload, keeping the house clean, making ends meet at the end of the month, ...read more

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    Denomination: Congregational

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    "The Praying Knight"

    Contributed by Andy Grossman on Sep 2, 2008
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    Shows the need for prayer warriors and teaches how to become one

    A Praying Knight” September 7, 2008 "When you pray, do not be like the hypocrites, for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and on the street corners to be seen by men. I tell you the truth, they have received their reward in full. But when you pray, go into your room, close the door and ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness

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    Me Worry?

    Contributed by Norbert Haukenfrers on Sep 3, 2008
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    Don’t Worry ,easier said than done. # thrings the bible teaches us regarding how not to worry

    Worry Trail Illustration - Moneys tight, how are you going to pay the rent and buy food? -Maybe you are without a job, or your boss is threatening you. -maybe your spouse works late a lot, what are they up to? -what are your kids doing with their friends, and you can’t sleep at night until their ...read more

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    Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

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    Think "Fast"!

    Contributed by Darryl Klassen on Sep 9, 2008
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    Jesus taught about fasting as if it were something his listeners regularly did. It is assumed that we will practice fasting too. What are the mechanics of it and why should we do it?

    THINK “FAST”! You all broke something this morning. You may not know it but you did – you broke something. Some of us have night snack, while others don’t eat anything between supper and a certain meal the next morning. That time between eating in the evening and eating in the morning is actually ...read more

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    Denomination: Mennonite

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    Promises...promises

    Contributed by Mark Opperman on Sep 10, 2008
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    Our verbal commitments, and the way we keep them, say something about our Father in heaven.

    Promises… Promises… Matthew 5:33-37 33 "Again, you have heard that it was said to the people long ago, ’Do not break your oath, but keep the oaths you have made to the Lord.’ 34 But I tell you, Do not swear at all: either by heaven, for it is God’s throne; 35 or by the earth, for it is his ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    The Generosity Of Grace

    Contributed by Mark Opperman on Sep 10, 2008
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    We must be more concerned with showing the generous love of God than with receiving proper treatment from others. Gracious people... are willing to accept insults, value people more than things, are willing to serve beyond obligation, are willing to give

    The Generosity of Grace Matthew 5:38-42 Intro: One winter day a man went shopping at the local neighborhood mall. When he returned to his car he noticed a rather foul odor coming from under the hood and so he checked the engine. In the compartment he discovered a dead cat rather mutilated from ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Perfect Love

    Contributed by Mark Opperman on Sep 10, 2008
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    We can only love perfectly when we have been changed by God’s perfect love. I. The Twisting of Perfect Love. II. The Example of Perfect Love. III. The Call to Perfect Love.

    Perfect Love Matthew 5:43-48 43 ”You have heard that it was said, ’Love your neighbor and hate your enemy.’ 44 But I tell you: Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, 45 that you may be sons of your Father in heaven. He causes his sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sends ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    After This Manner - Pray

    Contributed by Rodney Kelley on Sep 10, 2008
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    A description of how we are to approach God in our prayer life.

    Introduction: 1. The Necessity of Prayer 2. The Amount of Prayer- 1 Th 5:17, Ro 12:12 3. The Act of Prayer - PRAY 4. The Effect of Prayer I. We can come Boldly - vs. 9 A. We have Access - Eph 2:18, Eph 3:12 B. We have Affiliation - we are ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Desiring The Attention Of Heaven

    Contributed by Rodney Kelley on Sep 10, 2008
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    We have access to God through prayer

    Prayer is our invitation to join God at His throne! 1. God Commands pray - Col 4:2 2. God is glorified by pray • It acknowledges His Omniscience - Ps 139:2 • It acknowledges His Omnipotence - Job 42:2 • It acknowledges His Sovereignty - 1Jo 5:14 • It acknowledges His Mercy - ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Our Daily Bread Series

    Contributed by Daniel Haas on Sep 16, 2008
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    Part III of a Sermon Series on the Lord’s Prayer.

    Give us this day our daily bread Why ask God for food? * We can buy anything we want * Why say grace? - We paid for it, we prepared it * Because ultimately anything we do was created by God in the first place * Our creator sustains us What is our daily bread? * The bread for ...read more

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    Denomination: Congregational

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    "Words Of Integrity" Series

    Contributed by Dave Mcfadden on Sep 17, 2008
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    Fifth sermon in a series on the use and abuse of the tongue.

    The religious leaders of Jesus’ day had developed a curious hierarchy of oaths, which were categorized in such a way that some oaths were considered more binding than others. This is illustrated by what Jesus had to say to the Scribes and Pharisees in Matthew 23:16-22 (read passage). These oaths ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Christian Disciplines: Solitude & Silence

    Contributed by Duane Smith on Sep 22, 2008
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    The purpose of this lesson is to expose God’s children to an aspect of spiritual discipline that has been forgotten & encourage us to make it a part of our spiritual lives.

    CHRISTIAN DISCIPLINES – Solitude and Quiet* Matthew 6:6 INTRODUCTION: A. Here I have a 3 minute egg timer, which actually runs about 3minutes and 5 seconds. 1. First thing I want you to do is get a thought about God to think on – got it? 2. When I say go, I will turn the timer over and I ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    You Good For Nothing Series

    Contributed by Gary Stebbins on Sep 23, 2008
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    "Jesus presents a clear description of what it is followers are to be like internally and how they are to live outwardly in the Sermon on the Mount."

    Review SOTM- Mtt 5-7 … You Good for Nothing. We learned (5:17) Jesus did not come to abolish- Law Jesus made Himself the pivotal point in History. The entirety of the OT points towards His coming, and when He came, He introduced His Kingdom. Mtt 4:17 From that time Jesus began to preach and say, ...read more

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    Denomination: Charismatic

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    Solid Investments

    Contributed by Melvin Maughmer, Jr. on Sep 25, 2008
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    With our economy in turmoil the stock market crashing and finacial companies filling bankruptcy we must make Solid Investments that will produce a positive return.

    “SOLID INVESTMENTS” By District Elder M.L. Maughmer, Jr. Matthew 6:19-21 “Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal But lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust doth corrupt, and where ...read more

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    Denomination: Apostolic

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    Stepping Stones To Faith: Purity Series

    Contributed by Jim Kane on Sep 27, 2008
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    The fifth sermon of a seven part series, ‘Stepping Stones and Stumbling Blocks to Faith.’

    John Rowan Claypool once shared the following story in his sermon entitled “The Future and Forgetting:’ “Two Buddhist monks were walking in a drenching thunderstorm. They came to a stream, and it was swollen out of its banks. A beautiful young Japanese woman in a kimono stood there wanting to get ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God