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  • Peter Schmidt avatar

    No One Said This Would Be Easy Series

    Contributed by Peter Schmidt on Dec 29, 2004
    based on 16 ratings
     | 7,577 views

    On the day after Christmas, on St. Stephen’s Day, we learn that though getting to heaven is easy through Jesus, carrying his cross on earth often times isn’t. But if being a Christian is difficult, it is even more so for the unbeliever.

    Festival of St. Stephen Matthew 23:34-39 I have always had a healthy respect for all branches of the military, and not to take anything away from the other divisions of our armed forces, but one branch particularly stands out in my mind: the Marine Corps. What is their slogan that you see on ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    True Love Part 2 Series

    Contributed by Tom Fuller on Mar 14, 2011
     | 2,992 views

    If you think you understand what real love is, think again. 1 Corinthians 13 is not a bunch of feel goodisms, but delves deeply into the character of a mature person in Christ. Are you ready?

    We began last week looking at Paul showing the Corinthians how much they had missed the real character of God by wanting to be “spiritual” over being loving. In the first three verses Paul tells us that no matter how impressive we are with our spiritual credentials, knowledge, power, or ...read more

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    Denomination: Calvary Chapel

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    The Law Of God’s Land

    Contributed by Jason Bonnicksen on Mar 15, 2011
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    Taking a look at God’s original laws - the laws from which all human laws have developed.

    Have you ever heard of the U.S. Supremacy Clause? I’m sure most of you have, but if you’re anything like me, you may not know what it says -- or, its implications. The US Supremacy clause states: “This Constitution, and the Laws of the United States… (dot, dot, ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    My Ways, My Thoughts, My Words

    Contributed by Timothy Darling on Oct 20, 2008
    based on 11 ratings
     | 15,485 views

    God’s thoughts are above ours, unattainable, but He has made them available to us.

    My ways, My thoughts, My words Isaiah 55:8-11 Isaiah might be one of the great geniuses of history. He did not take the trouble to define and systematize all he knew, but his observations were way ahead of their time. It is easy to overlook, since many of the scientific ideas we take for granted ...read more

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    Denomination: Mennonite

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    Signature Scent

    Contributed by Ajai Prakash on Apr 7, 2010
    based on 5 ratings
     | 12,253 views

    A sweet aroma ascends God-ward. Godly living, which includes the proclamation of the gospel, manifests Christ to men, and thus, it brings pleasure and glory to God.

    Opening illustration: You can’t see it, hear it, or touch it, but scent is powerful. The smell of things like crayons, petunias, and colognes evoke memories that transport me to the past and bring to mind people and places I might not otherwise recall. Some celebrities have fragrances named after ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Getting To Know Jesus, #8 - The Church Series

    Contributed by Steven Buhr on Apr 9, 2010
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,575 views

    Jesus is THE Master Builder of His church, and this church. He uses lots of different people in many different ways to create something wonderful, unique, and pretty cool I might add.

    Getting to Know Jesus, #8 – The Church A couple of weeks ago, we had some friends come to visit us for a few days. They also came to visit us here at WCC. But their main purpose in coming was to build something, along with friends of theirs, and some of their friends, etc, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    It’s Pouring With Rain. Put Your Umbrella Away!

    Contributed by Warner Pidgeon on Jun 12, 2011
     | 7,995 views

    God’s Holy Spirit is willing to fill every believer but sometimes Christians don’t know that God’s rich resources are available. Some people put their umbrellas up and therefore stay very dry whereas God wants to deluge them with his Spirit. If we’re open

    It’s pouring with rain. Put your umbrella away! In the 1920s Mr Ira Yates purchased a farm in West Texas in the United States. In many ways he was like a lot of other ranchers and farmers. He had a lot of land, and a lot of debt. He wasn’t able to make enough on his ranching operation to keep up ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

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    The Other Cup Series

    Contributed by Alison Bucklin on Jun 28, 2011
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,496 views

    Which cup have you chosen to drink from? The love of God, poured out in Jesus Christ, is complete, unlimited and unmixed; the wrath of God is simply what’s left over when his love is refused.

    One of the things that still divides our denomination is the matter of “inclusive language.” It’s a difference that lines up pretty much the same way as all the other hot-button issues, with theological liberals on one side and theological conservatives on the other. But there ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    The Incomprehensibility Of Jesus Series

    Contributed by David Smith on Sep 21, 2009
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     | 7,254 views

    The person who eats my flesh and drinks my blood remains in me, and I in him. Just as the living Father sent me and I live because of the Father, so the one who feeds on me will also live because of me.

    The person who eats my flesh and drinks my blood remains in me, and I in him. Just as the living Father sent me and I live because of the Father, so the one who feeds on me will also live because of me. This is the bread that came down from heaven, not the kind that your ancestors ate. They died, ...read more

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    Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

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    Into The Emptiness With Jesus

    Contributed by Monty Newton on Apr 9, 2009
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     | 3,703 views

    Christ is present in the empty places of our lives.

    Title: Into the Emptiness with Jesus Text: Mark 16:1-8 Thesis: Christ is present in the empty places of our lives. Introduction “Astronomers have discovered a gaping hole in the Universe, nearly a billion light-years across, empty of normal matter such as stars, galaxies and gas, as well as the ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Dennis Davidson avatar

    God Answers Series

    Contributed by Dennis Davidson on Feb 22, 2009
    based on 19 ratings
     | 15,151 views

    Though the prophet was asking questions as complaining man so often does, & maybe not even expecting an answer, God responds. The Lord is not indifferent or insensitive. He is concerned about the affairs of earth & especially the conduct of His people.

    Habakkuk 1:5-11 GOD’S PREPARED AN ANSWER Though the prophet was asking questions as complaining man so often does, and maybe not even expecting an answer, God responds. The Lord is not indifferent or insensitive. He is concerned about the affairs of earth and especially the conduct of His ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Encouragement For The Believer! Series

    Contributed by Bobby Stults on Feb 23, 2009
     | 7,007 views

    Are you a spiritual amnesiac? Do you remember WHO you are and WHO you belong to? John wanted the believers he was writing to... to know and remember WHO they were in Christ!

    Sermon Brief Date Written: February 18, 2009 Date Preached: February 25, 2009 Where Preached: Oak Park (Wed Evening) Sermon Details: Sermon Series: A Series from 1 John Sermon Title: Encouragement for the Believer! Sermon Text: 1 John 2:12-14 12 I write to you, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Dennis Davidson avatar

    Perplexing Problems Of Sovereignty Series

    Contributed by Dennis Davidson on Mar 1, 2009
    based on 47 ratings
     | 30,280 views

    After acknowledging God’s ultimate justice the prophet humbly asked in worship the hard issue of how the wicked could be used to punish those less evil than themselves (CIT). He said this apparent moral contradiction needed further clarification from God

    Habakkuk 1:12-2:1 PERPLEXING PROBLEMS WITH SOVEREIGNTY [1 Chronicles 29: 11 & 12] Habakkuk is a profound book that delves deeply into the mysteries of God. This passage is Habakkuk’s response to the preceding divine revelation concerning God’s future plans to bring about correction. God’s ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    "Cornelius' House"

    Contributed by Ken Harris on May 17, 2009
    based on 6 ratings
     | 10,651 views

    The purpose of this sermon is to motivate the hearers to affirm to others that when the Holy Spirit fell on the people in Cornelius’ House - their hearts were transformed and they began to prophesy.

    17 May 2009 Sixth Sunday in Easter U.S. Army Chaplain (MAJ) Ken Harris Fortress Chapel Contingency Operation Site (C.O.S.) Sykes Tall-afar, Iraq BIG IDEA: When the Holy Spirit fell on the people in Cornelius’ House, before they knew it, they were transformed (and had become new), and were ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    What A Christian Has

    Contributed by Sheila Crowe on Jun 2, 2009
     | 2,317 views

    What a Christian Has

    Part of a sermon series on the Book of James. What a Christian has: trials and tribulations, temptation, joy wisdom and freedom. A Recipe for Real Religion by Lewis Fawcett. Get religion like a Methodist, experience it like a Baptist; stick to it like a Lutheran; conciliate it like a ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist