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    "These Words Of Mine" Series

    Contributed by Clark Tanner on Sep 8, 2006
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    Sermon 20 in a study in the Sermon on the Mount

    “Therefore everyone who hears these words of Mine and acts on them, may be compared to a wise man who built his house on the rock. 25 “And the rain fell, and the floods came, and the winds blew and slammed against that house; and yet it did not fall, for it had been founded on the rock. 26 ...read more

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    Denomination: Orthodox

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    Be Alert For Jesus' Return

    Contributed by Timm Meyer on Sep 9, 2006
    based on 27 ratings
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    Pentecost 12(C) - Be alert for Jesus’ return without any fear and by always being prepared.

    BE ALERT FOR JESUS’ RETURN August 27, 2006 - PENTECOST 12 - Luke 12:32-40 * * * * * * * * Fellow Redeemed and Saints in the Lord: We are a nation that is watchful. Consider the events of one day last week. During one day 7 different flights were re-routed ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Hold Fast To The Power Of God

    Contributed by Timm Meyer on Sep 9, 2006
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    Pentecost 13(C) - Grab hold the power of God and hold fast to God’s power. The times are evil and many false prophets only dream up lies. God’s Word still remains the only truth.

    HOLD FAST TO THE POWER OF GOD September 3, 2006 - PENTECOST 13 - Jeremiah 23:23-29 * * * * * * * * Dear Fellow-Redeemed and Saints in the Lord: You and I realize that our lives are infected and affected by sin. One of the problems of sin is that everybody ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Dead Man Walking: A Transformed Community Series

    Contributed by Paul Decker on Sep 10, 2006
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    We are messengers of change.

    DEAD MAN WALKING: A TRANSFORMED COMMUNITY Ephesians 2.1-10 S: Community C: A Transformed Community Th: Building Up in Love; Doing Our Work Pr: WE ARE MESSENGERS OF CHANGE. TS: We will find in our study of Ephesians 2.1-10 how we have been made into a transformed community. Type: Inductive ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The One Who Knows You

    Contributed by Michael Hollinger on Sep 12, 2006
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    They say as you go through life, it isn’t as important what you know as it is whom you know. Well, they’re close to being right...

    They say that as you go through life it isn’t as important what you know as whom you know. This morning, I want to suggest this is true, but I’ll go even one better. It’s not even so much who you know, but the one who knows you. Even in a competitive, knowledge-based industry like computers – ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Soil Spirituality

    Contributed by David Flowers on Sep 13, 2006
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    On this Friend Day at Wildwind, Dave makes the case that a local church is kind of like soil. As the health of a plant is determined in large part by the soil in which it is planted, so the health of a Christ-follower (or God-seeker) is determined by the

    Soil Spirituality Friend Day Sept. 10, 2006 Wildwind Community Church David Flowers I want to begin by welcoming all our guests this morning. At 10:30 on a Sunday morning, especially as summer wraps up and we look toward fall, there are ten-thousand other things you could be doing at this ...read more

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    Denomination: Free Methodist

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    Acceptable Sacrifice

    Contributed by Joe Garza on Sep 15, 2006
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    What a broken heart is not...a heart not broken is a heart full of imagninations....a broken heart sees himself of what others are ignorant of

    ACCEPTABLE SACRIFICE Holy Ground “Spirit Filled” Church Pastor: Joe M. Garza 4-6-06 Text: Psalms 51:17 INTRODUCTION: This Psalm is David’s I am sorry Psalm. It may be fitly so called, because it is a Psalm by which is manifest the unfeigned sorrow which he had for his ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

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    Boasting In The Lord

    Contributed by Joe Garza on Sep 15, 2006
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    The first step in the basic fact of experiencing that humans want something to boast in, but not God

    BOASTING IN THE LORD Holy Ground Spirit Filled Church Pastor: Joe M. Garza 3-19-06 Text: 1 Corinthians 1:31 1 Corinthians 1:31 (AMP) So then, as it is written, Let him who boasts and proudly rejoices and glories, boast and proudly rejoice and glory in the Lord Jeremiah 9:24 (NIV) But let ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

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    Why Sit We Here Until We Die?

    Contributed by James May on Jul 17, 2005
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    A sinner can’t find help in the city where man lives? They can’t survive by sitting at the gate. Their only choice in to go to the camp of God, their enemy, to find deliverance.

    Why Sit Here Until We Die? By Pastor James May 2 Kings 6:24 – 7:20 2 Kings 7:3-5, "And there were four leprous men at the entering in of the gate: and they said one to another, Why sit we here until we die? If we say, We will enter into the city, then the famine is in the city, and we shall die ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    God Bless Us With Happiness - Part Ii

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Jul 18, 2005
    based on 164 ratings
     | 23,270 views

    We need a change of focus in order to find any happiness at all in this life.

    INTRO.- ILL.- Someone said that marriage is full of excitement and frustration: * In the first year of marriage, the man speaks and the woman listens. * In the second year, the woman speaks and the man listens. * In the third year, they both speak and the neighbors listen. Quote: “It is true that ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    If We Don't - Who Will?

    Contributed by Bruce Ball on Jul 18, 2005
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    We are no longer citizens of planet earth, but we are ambassadors here for our Lord Jesus. And we must go into the darkness without becoming part of the darkness.

    Have you ever noticed that there seems to be a war for every generation? My great-grandfather fought in the Civil War. His son, my grandfather, fought in the First World War. My own father, fought in the Second World War. When I was about four years old, I can remember my oldest brother joining ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    The Lord Is Our Righteousness

    Contributed by Timm Meyer on Jul 25, 2005
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     | 5,777 views

    PENTECOST 10(B) - The LORD is our righteousness: our Lord who preserves his flock and our Lord who provides righteousness.

    THE LORD (IS) OUR RIGHTEOUSNESS Jeremiah 23:1-6 - July 24, 2005 - Pentecost 10 Dearest Fellow-Redeemed and Saints in the Lord: Today, you and I celebrate God’s gift of grace to each one of us. It is by God’s gift of grace that we have come to faith. It is only by God’s gift of grace, which ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Past Performance Is No Guarantee Of Future Results

    Contributed by Jeffrey Samelson on May 14, 2004
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     | 4,407 views

    Our past sins, mistakes, and failures are forgiven -- we shouldn’t let them keep us from following Jesus today and tomorrow and doin all that he’s called us to do (specifically applied to Mother’s Day)

    May 9, 2004 — Fifth Sunday of Easter & Mother’s Day Christ Lutheran Church, Columbia, MD Pastor Jeff Samelson John 21:15-19 Past Performance Is No Guarantee of Future Results I. The Past Is Past II. The Present Is Now III. The Future Is Glorious Grace and peace to you from God our Father and ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    The Importance Of The Resurrection

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on May 15, 2004
    based on 89 ratings
     | 29,075 views

    The resurrection of Christ gives meaning to our lives.

    THE IMPORTANCE OF THE RESURRECTION INTRO.- ILL.- A Sunday School teacher was explaining to a group of small children about the death and resurrection of Jesus. She made a crude cross out of some sticks and explained how Jesus was nailed to the cross. And little boy responded by saying, "Oh, ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    God's Purpose After Easter

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on May 15, 2004
    based on 88 ratings
     | 31,948 views

    God has a purpose for us after Easter.

    INTRO.- DID YOU HEAR THE NEWS? It did it again. It was number one again! What’s that? The movie THE PASSION OF THE CHRIST was the number one box office hit at the movies this last Easter weekend with an income of $17 million. The second on the list was some crazy movie called HELLBOY. (I’m ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ