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  • Eric Shrewsberry avatar

    Why Be Joyful?

    Contributed by Eric Shrewsberry on Jan 16, 2001
    based on 100 ratings
     | 10,357 views

    One of the most consistent and nagging questions we encounter in our life is the question, "Why?" Almost no other question has us bothered, frustrated, angry or frightened than the question, "Why?"

    Why Be Joyful? Philippians 4:4-7 I. One of the most consistent and nagging questions we encounter in our life is the question, "Why?" Almost no other question has us bothered, frustrated, angry or frightened than the question, "Why?" A. You remember when we’re children, one of the first ...read more

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  • Jason Zahn avatar

    Boast In The Lord

    Contributed by Jason Zahn on Sep 28, 2001
    based on 34 ratings
     | 5,512 views

    Christians boast loudly and proudly in what their Savior has done for them.

    “My dad is bigger than your dad.” “I’ve got Nintendo 64 and you don’t.” “I scored more points than you.” Any of these phrases sound familiar? Maybe you’ve heard them from the mouths of your kids. Or maybe you have uttered a phrase like that sometime in your life. It seems that childhood is ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Rejoice In Our Risen Lord

    Contributed by Jason Zahn on Sep 28, 2001
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    Christians rejoice always because Jesus isn’t dead - he’s risen!

    In the late 1800’s, no business matched the financial and political dominance of the railroad. Trains dominated the transportation industry of the United States, moving both people and goods throughout the country. Then a new discovery came along – the car – and incredibly the leaders of ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Honor And Glory To Our Patient King!

    Contributed by Jason Zahn on Oct 1, 2001
    based on 28 ratings
     | 2,522 views

    We are moved to honor and glorify our King because of his incredible patience - both directly in the life of the Apostle Paul and as his pattern for our lives as well.

    Osama bin Laden. That may be the most reviled name in America today. That name arouses anger and incites rage in many American hearts. For many Americans that name represents the physical manifestation of evil. I’m guessing that the thoughts of many Americans concerning Osama and his ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Blessings And Woes

    Contributed by Dr. Jerry Morrissey on Feb 3, 2001
    based on 255 ratings
     | 12,636 views

    Year C Sixth Sunday after the Epiphany February 11th, 2001

    Year C Sixth Sunday after the Epiphany February 11th, 2001 Lord of the Lake Lutheran Church Web page http://lordofthelake.org By The Rev. Jerry Morrissey, Esq., Pastor E-mail pastor@southshore.com Heavenly Father thank you for blessing us when we, ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • John Beehler avatar

    An Attitude Of Gratitude

    Contributed by John Beehler on Oct 11, 2001
    based on 138 ratings
     | 15,660 views

    When was the last time you thanked God for all that He has done for you?

    An Attitude of Gratitude One day a woman was rushing home from a doctor’s appointment. The doctor had been somewhat delayed at the hospital, and the lab work took a little longer than usual so by the time she left the clinic she was running quite a bit behind schedule. She still had to ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Jim Kane avatar

    Cleaning Out The Sludge

    Contributed by Jim Kane on Mar 10, 2002
    based on 41 ratings
     | 8,970 views

    How then do we overcome discouragment, disappointment, and resentment?

    Gladys Thornapple is fixing lunch when in walks her son, Wilberforce, all decked out in his baseball outfit. Mom asks, "How did Little League go?" Wilberforce growls, "Terrible, I struck out three times." Trying to console her son, Mom says, "That’s all part of the game, honey." Wilberforce ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

  • Ralph Mendez avatar

    La Iglesia Perseguida

    Contributed by Ralph Mendez on Mar 13, 2002
    based on 47 ratings
     | 10,259 views

    Esmirna fue una iglesia muy perseguida pero esto mismo le ayudo a mantenerse con vida hasta el dia de hoy.

    ESMIRNA LA IGLESIA PERSEGUIDA . Y escribe al ángel de la iglesia en ESMIRNA: El primero y postrero, que fue muerto, y vivió, dice estas cosas: Yo sé tus obras, y tu tribulación, y tu pobreza (pero tú eres rico), y la blasfemia de los que se dicen ser Judíos, y no lo son, mas son sinagoga de ...read more

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    Denomination: Apostolic

  • Ken Pell avatar

    A Lesson From The Potato Series

    Contributed by Ken Pell on Sep 27, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 11,011 views

    A basic approach to life for the Christian should be celebration of the presence of Christ.

    A LESSON FROM THE POTATO Matthew 9:14-17 Sermon Objective: A basic approach to life for the Christian should be celebration of the presence of Christ and that, like him – we should too, be everywhere spreading his love. Supporting Scripture: Isaiah 51:11-12; Luke 19:35-40; 2 Corinthians 5:16-18; ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

  • Chris Layton avatar

    It's Fun Being A Christian

    Contributed by Chris Layton on Oct 1, 2007
    based on 9 ratings
     | 14,319 views

    This is an idea I received while listening to a cassette of Bro. Bob Harrington "The Chaplain of Bourbon Street" He is a dynamic speaker and a great man of God.

    There are some who do not completely understand the joy we have in being Christians. A lot of people are like a little boy who went to see his grandfather…. My friends, God did not save us to let us sit and sour. He expects us too be an example to a lost and dying world of His love. Too many times, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Showing Our Thanks

    Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Oct 6, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,559 views

    We can give thanks in 1)Praise of God’s Eternatlity 2) The Perception of our Frailty and 3) The Plea for God’s Steadfast Love

    Thanksgiving is a time when we can formally recognize and give thanks for the obvious and more abstract things that shape our lives here in Canada. The first recognized Canadian thanksgiving was held in 1578, at least forty years earlier than that of our friends to the south. In a misguided ...read more

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    Denomination: Other

  • Jonathan McLeod avatar

    The Best Reason To Give Thanks

    Contributed by Jonathan Mcleod on Oct 11, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 10,113 views

    Give thanks because God’s love for us is eternal. It didn’t have a beginning and it will not have an end.

    Two attitudes toward thanksgiving: • Blessings are seen as coming from US, not GOD. Bart Simpson’s Thanksgiving prayer: “Dear God, we paid for this stuff ourselves, so thanks for nothing.” Prayer by the character Charlie Anderson (Jimmy Stewart) in the movie Shenandoah: “Lord, we cleared this ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Stephen Becker avatar

    "A-Life" In Christ

    Contributed by Stephen Becker on Oct 13, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,670 views

    Through our salvation in Christ, we are made alive in Him. Through His death, we find our life. Not only are we made alive through Christ’s death, but we begin a new life in Him, thus making us "A-life" in Christ. The sermon explores what it means to

    “A-Life” in Christ Colossians 2:6-15 Stephen H. Becker, M.Div. St. Peter’s Lutheran Church July 29, 2007 9th Sunday After Pentecost Friends, you and I are alive and have “a-life” in Christ! In our reading today from Colossians, the Apostle Paul is writing to the Christians in the young Church ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Steve Smith avatar

    Real Happiness Series

    Contributed by Steve Smith on Aug 28, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,445 views

    In the beginning of the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus begins by teaching his disciples what real happiness is.

    INTRODUCTION - In the OT, the 10 Commandments were given as instructions for living. - Paul, in Galatians 3, shares that the purpose of the 10 Comm are to expose sin. - Jesus in Matthew called his first disciples and then immediately began to teach them - He uses one word, “Blessed”. GRK word ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Frederick Baker II avatar

    Giving Praise To Our Deliver

    Contributed by Frederick Baker Ii on Sep 3, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,878 views

    Encourage message on giving Praise where it is needed.

    Type of Sermon: Textual/Topical Purpose: Encouragement to Both Saints and Sinners Theme: Giving Praise to Our Deliver Scripture Reading: Psalm 40:1-3 I waited patiently for the LORD; and he inclined unto me, and heard my cry. He brought me up also out of an horrible pit, out of the miry ...read more

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