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  • Carla Powell avatar

    Practicing Your Piety In Secret

    Contributed by Carla Powell on Jan 2, 2002
    based on 91 ratings
     | 5,981 views

    The life of faith is low-profile. We minimize ourselves so that God can be magnified and glorified. Contrasts showy piety and quiet faith actions.

    Today is Ash Wednesday, the first day in Lent, the season of the church year during which we focus our attention on our devotion to God before Easter. Ash Wednesday gives us an unusual opportunity to focus on our mortality and our sin. These are not popular topics, nor issues that we like to ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Alan Perkins avatar

    Prayer And Relationship

    Contributed by Alan Perkins on Jan 6, 2002
    based on 68 ratings
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    Why does God desire us to pray? Because He wants a relationship.

    Today is the first Sunday of the year 2002. It’s also the beginning of our third year worshipping together as a church. And for the benefit of those who haven’t been keeping careful track, this is also the 100th sermon I’ve preached from this pulpit (or music stand, or whatever it is). So in ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Matthew Rogers avatar

    Secret Praying Series

    Contributed by Matthew Rogers on Jan 7, 2002
    based on 44 ratings
     | 4,006 views

    My prayers are for God’s ears only.

    June 17, 2001 Secret Christianity - Part 2 INTRODUCTION Some actors make a lot of money. Julia Roberts Tom Cruise Bruce Willis and John Travolta Each of these currently make $20 million per movie. And there you have Harrison Ford and Mel Gibson who each command $25 million per film. A few ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Secret Giving Series

    Contributed by Matthew Rogers on Jan 7, 2002
    based on 68 ratings
     | 20,561 views

    When I give, God’s approval is what counts.

    June 10, 2001 Secret Christianity – Part 1 INTRODUCTION In September of 1997 Ted Turner announced he was giving a billion dollars to the United Nations. The billion dollars was the amount his TimeWarner stock climbed in the last 9 months. He himself admitted he was giving away only a third of ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Matthew Rogers avatar

    Loving Your Enemies Series

    Contributed by Matthew Rogers on Jan 7, 2002
    based on 87 ratings
     | 10,250 views

    Loving my enemy is a way to show I belong to God.

    May 27, 2001 Relationships in the Kingdom – Part 6 INTRODUCTION Before the reunification of Germany, each of Uwe Holmer’s eight children tried to enroll at the University of East Berlin, and each one was rejected. The East German Ministry of Education wasn’t in the habit of giving reasons for ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Jeff Strite avatar

    Almost Perfect Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Jan 8, 2002
    based on 106 ratings
     | 25,774 views

    Perfection is often thought of as being sinless. But there is more to the Biblical ideal of "perfection" than that. Opening illustration is humorous and informative.

    OPEN: This morning I’m going to give you a quiz, and I don’t want you to think real hard about your answers. I just want you to answer as you feel you should. Question #1: How many of you believe you are perfect? Question #2: How many of you believe it is possible for someone WHO IS STILL LIVING to ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Shawn Drake avatar

    Meeting With The Boss Series

    Contributed by Shawn Drake on Jan 8, 2002
    based on 175 ratings
     | 4,851 views

    This is the 2nd sermon in the "Kingdom Business" series. This is a sermon about prayer.

    Sunday Morning January 13, 2002 Bel Aire Baptist Church Series: Kingdom Business [#2] MEETING WITH THE BOSS Matthew 6:9-15 Introduction: 1. At your workplace or at school, how do you know what is expected of you and what the rules are? [Communication]. 2. And what does communication ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Gregory Tucker avatar

    The Enemy Wants You Sick But God Wants You Healed

    Contributed by Gregory Tucker on Jan 16, 2002
    based on 26 ratings
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    Help every soul realize that earth has no sorrow that heaven can t heal.

    The earth is the place where God’s will is so desperately needed. Since the fall of Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden the perfect world that they lived in became corrupt. Adam and Eve were put out of the Garden as a result we can’t enjoy the blessing of God while we are yet in our sins. Since ...read more

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    Denomination: Apostolic

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    What Do I Say When I Pray

    Contributed by Chris Talton on Jan 19, 2002
    based on 24 ratings
     | 2,670 views

    Jesus gave His disciples and us a model prayer to help us figure out how you talk to the God of the universe.

    September 2, 2001 Mat. 6:9-13 “What do I say when I pray? INTRODUCTION I am not a talker by nature. Some people just bubble over with things to say. They find it easy to start up conversations, and before you know it, they have established a new friendship. That’s not me. I struggle to ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Jim Kane avatar

    What Is Prayer?

    Contributed by Jim Kane on Jan 20, 2002
    based on 21 ratings
     | 5,189 views

    Prayer is a means to establish, deepen, and sustain our relationship with God.

    In the book, Steps Toward Spiritual Growth, the story is told of a man who was opening an adult bookstore in a small town despite the objections of many people in the community. A group of Christians from a neighboring church decided to gather for an all-night prayer meeting to ask to somehow block ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    Let's Pray The Lord's Prayer

    Contributed by Joseph Wallis on Jan 22, 2002
    based on 154 ratings
     | 13,661 views

    Sermon on the Lord’s Prayer

    LET’S PRAY THE LORD’S PRAYER TEXT - Matt. 6: 5 - 14 INTRO. - The passage before us is best known as the Lord’s Prayer but in reality the High Priestly Prayer of John 17 is the Lord’s Prayer. This prayer would be better titled The Disciple’s Prayer. I call this message "Let’s Pray the Lord’s ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Your Will Be Done

    Contributed by Dennis Selfridge on Mar 7, 2004
    based on 28 ratings
     | 3,292 views

    How to pray in God’s will

    Matthew 6:10 Your WILL BE DONE I want to remind you that God has a wonderful plan for your life. I want to remind you that God has a wonderful plan for your family and friends. I want to remind you that God’s will is "good, acceptable and perfect" Romans 12:2. Prayer has much to do the will of ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

  • David Petticrew avatar

    Turning The Other Cheek, Are You Sure?

    Contributed by David Petticrew on Mar 16, 2004
    based on 50 ratings
     | 19,724 views

    A look at the historical context of Jesus commands to turn the other cheek, give away your cloak and go the extra mile to see what they really mean.

    Introduction The passage we read is at least on the surface one of the most difficult passages in the Bible, if we are to live by it. Every time you here the passage preached or talked about there is always a but, or a bit that says it doesn’t mean this. Or sometimes but it can’t mean this, Jesus ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness

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    Before You Give

    Contributed by Russell Brownworth on Mar 29, 2004
    based on 34 ratings
     | 2,841 views

    Getting our motives right before we give our money.

    THE PASTOR’S POINTS sermon ministry of CEDAR LODGE BAPTIST CHURCH Thomasville, NC ----------- March 28, 2004 ----------- 1“Be careful not to do your good works in public in order to attract attention. If you do, your Father in heaven will not reward you. So when you give to the poor, don’t ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

  • Revd. Martin Dale avatar

    Our Father In Heaven Series

    Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Sep 15, 2004
    based on 30 ratings
     | 3,196 views

    How to explain to children what Our Father means

    St Nick’s Primary School 14- 09-04 The Lord’s Prayer OUR FATHER IN HEAVEN Mt 6:9-15 This term I would like to look at the words of the Lord’s Prayer with you. How does the prayer go? Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name. Your Kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as in heaven Give ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican