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  • William Baeta avatar

    God In Whom We Trust

    Contributed by William Baeta on Nov 14, 2000
    based on 45 ratings
     | 10,700 views

    “He has appeared once for all at the end of the ages to do away with sin by the sacrifice of Himself. Just as man is destined to die once, and after that to face judgement, so Christ was sacrificed once to take away the sins of many people” Hebrews 9:26-2

    Theme: God in whom we trust Text: 1 Kings 17:8-16; Heb. 9:24-28; Mark 12:38-44 One of our greatest concerns in life is to know whom to trust. This is simply because our whole life, especially our personal relationships, depends on it. Politicians and advertising agencies know that their success ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Give Up Your Small Ambition

    Contributed by Tim Gibson on Nov 23, 2000
    based on 84 ratings
     | 8,849 views

    All other ambition but glorifying God is small and not worth anything.

    (1) INTRODUCTION: Jesus taught James and John a vital lesson - our true ambition in this life is to please God by serving Him and others. But the disciples took time to get the message! (2) REASONS FOR, RESULTS OF and REMOVAL OF FALSE AMBITION. (a) Reasons For False Ambition - The Tower ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    Come And See

    Contributed by Kyle Meador on Nov 28, 2000
    based on 136 ratings
     | 8,243 views

    This is the invitation of the post-modern church to a world hungry to experience something and somone beyond the empty promises of this world - Come and See!

    “Come and See” In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was with God in the beginning. Through him all things were made; without him nothing was made that has been made. In him was life, and that life was the light of men. The light shines in ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Giving It All And Getting Some Change Back

    Contributed by Mike Carmody on Dec 28, 2000
    based on 95 ratings
     | 3,346 views

    How God changes us through our giving

    Giving It All and Getting Some Change Back Luke 18:18-30 Intro: Here we see a young man with more than enough. No doubt he had more than enough friends, most likely had more than enough land, cattle… We know for certain that he had more than enough money. (Pretty good problem to have) His ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Rich Young avatar

    Blessed Are Those Who Hunger & Thirst After Righteousness Series

    Contributed by Rich Young on Jan 17, 2001
    based on 226 ratings
     | 22,804 views

    Fourth in a series of sermons on the Beatitudes - Developing Christian character

    Blessed Are Those Who Hunger & Thirst After Righteousness INTRODUCTION · IN THE ANTARCTIC SUMMER OF 1908-9, SIR ERNEST SHACKLETON AND THREE COMPANIONS ATTEMPTED TO TRAVEL TO THE SOUTH POLE FROM THEIR WINTER QUARTERS. THEY SET OFF WITH FOUR PONIES TO HELP CARRY THE LOAD. WEEKS LATER, THEIR PONIES ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Tim Zingale avatar

    Peter, Isaiah Encounter The Divine

    Contributed by Tim Zingale on Jan 29, 2001
    based on 157 ratings
     | 7,951 views

    A sermon for the 5th Sunday after the Epiphany

      A small boy thought his pocket knife was primarily something to be stuck into the ground or flicked into the side of thick barked trees. Then one day his grandfather said, "Hey, let me show you what you can do with that." The boy handed over the knife and watched intently as the older man took a ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Fishing For Fishermen

    Contributed by Jim Pye on Feb 3, 2001
    based on 64 ratings
     | 6,391 views

    Jesus calls Simon, and us, to follow him and to be transformed

    4/2/01 6 p.m. Luke 5:1-11 : Fishing For Fishermen The Fourth Before Lent Year C 5 1 One day as Jesus was standing by the Lake of Gennesaret, with the people crowding around him and listening to the word of God, 2 he saw at the water’s edge two boats, left there by the fishermen, who were washing ...read more

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    Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

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    The Great Commission

    Contributed by Jody Smith on Oct 28, 2001
    based on 34 ratings
     | 6,049 views

    Why do we get so caught up in the business of the church? Why are we not more involved in carrying out the church’s business?

    Title: The Great Commission Every year within the United Methodist Church, we find ourselves comsummed by the local charge conference. We have our meetings, our disagreements, our nominations, our elections, our budgets and our paperwork. For nearly two solid months, we become consumed with ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Is It Time For Happy Hour Yet?

    Contributed by Jack Warford on Nov 22, 2001
    based on 56 ratings
     | 3,331 views

    What if I told you that I know someone who will give you happiness not just for an hour or two, but all day, everyday, forever, would you like to meet Him?

    What if I told you that I know someone who will give you happiness not just for an hour or two, but all day, everyday, forever, would you like to meet Him? Isn’t it amazing how the world wants to regulate even our happiness? When we drive down main streets or pass hotels, we see signs announcing ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Imitating God Without Insulting Him (Part 4) Series

    Contributed by Marcus Naugler on Nov 23, 2001
    based on 35 ratings
     | 5,147 views

    God desires to see His children become like Him in the way they make decisions, the way they speak to each other, the way they act when no one is around, and the way they share His Word.

    Imitating God Without Insulting Him (Part 4, The Call) Illustration of last night’s water heater fiasco and no towels. Okay, so it’s about 8:00 and I’m working on some homework, getting gall the things down that I needed for today, checking everything twice. Checking my sermon notes, thinking, ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Preparing The Soil

    Contributed by John Vella on Dec 5, 2001
    based on 60 ratings
     | 8,051 views

    As with all relationships we have to prepare ourselves for a deeper union with Jesus.

    Seeds for Sowing, Vol. VI, Issue 1, No. 2 Second Sunday of Advent - Year A Decxember 9, 2001 Readings: * Isaiah 11:1-10 * Romans 15:4-9 * Mt. 3:1-12 Preparing the Soil Removing Obstacles Creating something new often requires that we first remove any obstacles to that new creation. For ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

  • Bob Ashcraft avatar

    Soulically Satisfied - Divinely Dissastisfied

    Contributed by Bob Ashcraft on Dec 8, 2001
    based on 28 ratings
     | 5,353 views

    As Christians, should we be satisfied or dissatisfied? The answer is both. This sounds like a bit of a paradox – and it is

    Soulically Satisfied & Divinely Dissastisfied  As Christians, should we be satisfied or dissatisfied?  The answer is both  This sounds like a bit of a paradox – and it is  We are to be soulically satisfied yet divinely dissatisfied Phil 4:11-14 11 Not that I speak ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Jeffrey Stratton avatar

    Nitty Gritty...meet Religion #2 Series

    Contributed by Jeffrey Stratton on Aug 20, 2002
    based on 47 ratings
     | 4,752 views

    This series is based upon Mike Yaconelli’s book "Messy Spirituality and is designed to help seekers understand that God wants our Nitty and our Gritty Lives.

    May 25 & 26, 2002 Luke 18:35-42 “Nitty Gritty…Meet Religion” John Currier in 1949 was found guilty of murder and sentenced to life in prison. Later he was transferred and paroled to work on a farm near Nashville, Tennessee. In 1968, Currier’s sentence was terminated, and a letter bearing ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Jeffrey Stratton avatar

    Nitty Gritty...meet Who I Was! #3 Series

    Contributed by Jeffrey Stratton on Aug 20, 2002
    based on 36 ratings
     | 2,908 views

    This sermon is based upon Mike Yaconelli’s book "Messy Spirituality and is designed to convince Seekers that God wants our Nitty and Gritty lives

    June 1 & 2, 2002 John 4:1-18 “Nitty Gritty …Meet Who I Was!” Prairie View A & M University, located in Bryn, Texas, was founded in 1876 as a technical school for blacks in the then segregated Texas education system. It is the second oldest institution of higher learning in the state of Texas. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Jeffrey Stratton avatar

    When Nitty Gritty Becomes Brother Nit And Sister Grit. #5 Series

    Contributed by Jeffrey Stratton on Aug 20, 2002
    based on 34 ratings
     | 3,475 views

    This sermon is based upon Mike Yaconelli’s book "Messy Spirituality" and is designed to convince seekers that God wants their Nitty and Gritty lives.

    June 15 & 16, 2002 Romans 8:1-4 “When Nitty Gritty Becomes Brother Nitty or Sister Gritty” I believe that I have proven to you over the last four weeks that you don’t have to be some spiritual titan to be following God. I also believe that I have proven that all persons, regardless of their ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist