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  • Kevin Ruffcorn avatar

    Why Isn't Life Fair

    Contributed by Kevin Ruffcorn on Mar 25, 2005
    based on 15 ratings
     | 5,771 views

    People are troubled by the fact that life doesn’t seem to be fair. Peace and encouragement don’t come from rationalizing life, but from focusing on the love, presence and power of God in our lives.

    THE SEVEN SERVICE JUNE 30, 2002 Matthew 5:45 “Why Isn’t Life Fair?” INTRODUCTION Growing up with brothers and sisters, a big issue for us was fairness. We always counted the number of presents, at Christmas time, in order to make sure that they were equal and thus fair. The value of the ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    "Truth Or Consequences"

    Contributed by Robert Leroe on Jul 11, 2002
    based on 94 ratings
     | 7,713 views

    Ananias and Saphira were right to equate giving with spirituality, but wrong to think giving was a substitute for spirituality.

    “Truth and Consequences”(Ananius & Sapphira) Acts Rev Dr Robert G. Leroe Have you ever kept a gift that you had planned to give away? Acts 5 tells of such a gift. This incident reveals that even in the earliest days of the Church, New Testament believers were not a society of perfect people. ...read more

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    Denomination: Congregational

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    "Nicholas The Wonder Worker”

    Contributed by Robert Leroe on Jul 16, 2002
    based on 17 ratings
     | 2,544 views

    The real story of Saint Nicholas, stripping away the myths and discovering a man who honored Christ

    “Nicholas the Wonder Worker” Rev Dr Leroe, Cliftondale Congregational Church, Saugus, Massachusetts Clement Moore writes, “With a little old driver, so lively and quick, I knew in a moment it must be Saint Nick!” Moore was inspired by a plump, bearded Dutchman who took him by sleigh through the ...read more

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    Denomination: Congregational

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    Love / Hate Relationships

    Contributed by Joe Harding on Jul 30, 2002
    based on 11 ratings
     | 6,275 views

    REAL LOVE IS SHARING IN THE NATURE OF GOD!

    LOVE / HATE RELATIONSHIPS READ TEXT ROMANS 12: 9-21 PREACHED TEXT MATTHEW 5: 43 –48 INTRODUCTION: The pilot was Jewish, and the co-pilot was Taiwanese. It was the first time they had flown together, and it was obvious by the silence that they didn’t get along. After 30 minutes, the Captain finally ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Troy Mason avatar

    Whom Do You Serve?

    Contributed by Troy Mason on Aug 23, 2002
    based on 40 ratings
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    A call to serve and glorify God

    WHOM DO YOU SERVE? Matthew 6:1-18 INTRODUCTION: Why are you here? There are more answers to that question in this room this morning than we care to think about. Some are here because their parents brought them. Some are here because they think if they come here then God is “paid off” for ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Example Of Our Heavenly Father

    Contributed by John Williams Iii on Aug 29, 2002
    based on 44 ratings
     | 8,106 views

    This sermon addresses how we as earthly fathers should strive to be like God, our heavenly Father.

    THE EXAMPLE OF OUR HEAVENLY FATHER Text: Matthew 5:48 Dispelling the dangerous myth that all are children of God, Louis Everly wrote: “It is only when we are subject to a common father that we are brothers. To become brothers we have only to become sons again”. (Wayne A. Detzler. New ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    Jesus On Right Helping Series

    Contributed by Daniel Villa on Aug 29, 2002
    based on 34 ratings
     | 4,104 views

    Jesus’ teaching on helping others as kingdom people provide radical concepts involving generosity, sincerity, and inviting others to the Kingdom.

    Kingdom Life Series #17 August 24-26, 2002 HOW TO HELP THE POOR: JESUS ON RIGHT GIVING Matthew 6:1-4 I. Jesus tells us three things about helping the poor. • Jesus expects kingdom people to help the poor. Jesus says “when you give” not “if you give.” • Jesus warns kingdom people about ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    Why Is As Important As What

    Contributed by Gene Gregory on Jun 27, 2004
    based on 24 ratings
     | 2,847 views

    An examination of the importance of motives.

    WHY IS MORE IMPORTANT THAN WHAT The story is told of a young family that went to visit some friends. The couple’s young son kept running around the house and wouldn’t settle down. The boy’s dad told him to sit down several times. The young boy would sit down for a minute and then he’d be up ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Giving To The Needy Series

    Contributed by Dale Miller on Jul 7, 2004
    based on 15 ratings
     | 9,588 views

    Attitude and Action in regards to our giving to the needy.

    Be careful not to do your ‘acts of righteousness’ before men, to be seen by them. If you do, you will have no reward from your Father in heaven. 2"So when you give to the needy, do not announce it with trumpets, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and on the streets, to be honored by men. I tell ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    And Who Is My Enemy?

    Contributed by Jim Kane on Aug 7, 2004
    based on 23 ratings
     | 9,158 views

    How do I love my enemy?

    In a recent column in Leadership Weekly, Gordon MacDonald, a retired pastor and editor at large for Leadership, a journal for pastors, reflected on a comment from Louis Berkhof who said, "God does not want us as objects but as covenant partners, partners who can converse. He desires our ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

  • Tiger Gullett avatar

    There's A Difference In Hear Say And Truth Series

    Contributed by Tiger Gullett on Jan 26, 2004
    based on 30 ratings
     | 6,126 views

    The third message in a series from "The Sermon On The Mount" dealing with the effects of our attitudes.

    INTRODUCTION: Have you ever heard something that you thought to be truth, and possibly even told someone else what you had heard, only later to find out that it wasn’t true? It was just hear say ! I remember eating pop rocks when I was a little boy. You know those little hard candies that began to ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Ray Scott avatar

    Words Of Distinction - "Perfect"

    Contributed by Ray Scott on Jan 27, 2004
    based on 49 ratings
     | 15,506 views

    We often confuse the word "perfect" with ’sinless perfection. This study of the word "perfect" shows that God wants us to be ’complete, spiritually mature, and spiritually sound’.

    WORDS OF DISTINCTION – “perfect” INTRODUCTION: We CONTINUE in our series of “Words Of Distinction”. This will be the LAST in this series. TONIGHT we take at a look at the word “perfect”. I have to confess to you, that this word always bothered me as a young Christian. ESPECIALLY in Matthew ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Jeff Strite avatar

    Fair Is Fair Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Oct 13, 2002
    based on 70 ratings
     | 16,150 views

    There are times it’s worthwhile to figure out what Jesus "didn’t mean."

    OPENING: A woman read ahead as we were going through this text and was troubled by the phrase: "do not turn away from the one desiring to borrow from you." It wasn’t that she didn’t give to those in need... her problem was that she was giving so much away, that she barely had enough left for ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Geoff Baggett avatar

    Survivor 7: How To Survive Conflict Series

    Contributed by Geoff Baggett on Oct 28, 2002
    based on 94 ratings
     | 7,511 views

    This is the seventh sermon in my SURVIVOR series, focusing upon Jesus’ formula for bringing peace to interpersonal conflict (10-27-02).

    Opening Illustration There were once two men who lived in a small village. They got into a terrible dispute that they could not resolve. So they decided to talk to the town sage … the wise man. The first man went to the home of the old, wise one and told his version of what happened. When he ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Pat Cook avatar

    Back To The Basics Series

    Contributed by Pat Cook on Sep 16, 2003
    based on 39 ratings
     | 6,601 views

    A topical sermon introducing the series of "loving others". Sincerely loving others is God’s plan for us, no matter how hard it can be.

    Romans 12:9 – Back to the Basics Frank was setting up a sundial in his yard when his neighbor Tom asked, “What’s this for?” Frank stopped to explain, “The sun hits that small triangular spike and casts a shadow on the face of the sundial. Then as the sun moves across the sky, the shadow also ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist