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  • Dennis Selfridge avatar

    What Reactiondo We Have To The Christmas Story Today?

    Contributed by Dennis Selfridge on Dec 20, 2002
    based on 79 ratings
     | 3,783 views

    There are three reactions to the Christmas story given ion this Scripture.

    WHAT REACTION DO WE HAVE TO THE CHRISTMAS STORY? How do we respond to God coming to us? Matthew 2:1-12 Washington, DC -- In December of 1944, General George S. Patton summoned his Third Army Chaplain into his office and asked him to write out a prayer for good weather. Patton’s ground troops had ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    Love Came To Town

    Contributed by Dan Cormie on Oct 25, 2002
    based on 34 ratings
     | 7,914 views

    Palm Sunday Message of salvation.

    24, March 2002 Dakota Community Church Love Came To Town Introduction: It’s Palm Sunday. - What does the day mean to you if anything? - Just one more week to chocolate heaven? - The day we get the leaf at church? - Actually it is the day of Jesus’ triumphal entry into Jerusalem. - Image what it ...read more

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    Denomination: Mennonite

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    When God Is Silent Series

    Contributed by W Pittendreigh on Oct 30, 2002
    based on 74 ratings
     | 18,694 views

    How do we deal with the issue of unanswered prayer?

    The Rev. Dr. Maynard Pittendreigh Senior Pastor October 27, 2002 Habbakuk 1:1-13 1 The oracle that Habakkuk the prophet received. 2 How long, O LORD, must I call for help, but you do not listen? Or cry out to you, "Violence!" but you do not save? 3 Why do you make me look at injustice? Why do you ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Saved Before Easter

    Contributed by Ronald Keller on Apr 13, 2003
    based on 104 ratings
     | 5,187 views

    A sermon, for Palm Sunday, Good Friday, or Easter, explaining that the THIEF ON THE CROSS was saved by faith alone.

    INTRODUCTION On a never to be forgotten day, while a mob of bloodthirsty, mocking Jews, Romans, and other Gentiles looked on, three men were nailed to three crosses on a hill then known as "Golgotha(which means The Place of the Skull.)(Matthew 27:33)" Today, most Christians refer to the hill as ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

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    In Celebration Of Christmas

    Contributed by Wayne Searls on Dec 3, 2001
    based on 76 ratings
     | 6,427 views

    A Hanging Of The Greens Service

    IN CELEBRATION OF CHRISTMAS A Hanging of the Greens Program Narrator: Welcome to our celebration - We have gathered here for a joyous celebration of a holy season leading up to a holy night: the night of our Savior’s birth. We are here tonight not only to decorate our church, but to tell once ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

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    Obedience And Submission

    Contributed by Bruce Morrison on Feb 9, 2004
    based on 44 ratings
     | 18,490 views

    A not too popular subject, but one that is essential to successful Christian living, family living, and congregational living.

    Obedience and Submission Introduction We live in a permissive world, a world where the absolutes of God hold diminished influence. This should not surprise us for the Bible tells us that lawlessness will characterize the days that precede the Second Coming of Christ. Believers in ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Return Of The King

    Contributed by Mike Wilkins on Apr 24, 2006
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,654 views

    Jesus invites us into his kingdom – to join him in the rebuilding of this world. Will you join him?

    Mark 11:1-11 Palm Sunday, 2006 Return of the King An Allegory From the Orthodox Church: Once upon a time there was a good and kind king who had a great kingdom with many cities. In one distant city, some people took advantage of the freedom the king gave them and started doing evil. They ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    Sevenfold Glory And Revival Series

    Contributed by Ian Johnson on Apr 28, 2006
    based on 11 ratings
     | 9,319 views

    Church can become very one dimensional in the Spirit, focusing on healing or deliverance, some focus totally on counsel or on the gifts of the Spirit, all these things are good and very much part of God’s plan but they are only part of the bigger picture

    Ian Johnson April 2006 www.papelim.org.nz 1 Peter 4: 13-14 13 But rejoice that you participate in the sufferings of Christ, so that you may be overjoyed when his glory is revealed. 14 If you are insulted because of the name of Christ, you are blessed, for the Spirit of glory and of God rests on ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    10 Pounds In A 5 Pound Bag

    Contributed by Thomas Bowen on May 14, 2006
    based on 17 ratings
     | 5,385 views

    The story of the Emmaus road - it all sems to be much to handel.. We just have to talk about it.

    10 pounds in a 5 pound bag – Emmaus Road Luke 24:13-35 Do any of you remember the “I love Lucy show” where Lucy and Ethel got jobs in the chocolate factory? They were putting the candies in the boxes and the conveyor belt starts out slow and they comment how easy it is. Then the amount of candy ...read more

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    Denomination: Congregational

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    No Room

    Contributed by James Lowe on Dec 15, 2006
    based on 11 ratings
     | 9,382 views

    Sermon for Christmas season

    No Room St. Luke 2:1-7 1 ¶ And it came to pass in those days, that there went out a decree from Caesar Augustus, that all the world should be taxed. {taxed: or, enrolled} 2 (And this taxing was first made when Cyrenius was governor of Syria.) 3 And all went to be taxed, every one into his own ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Body Relationships I Series

    Contributed by Todd Leupold on May 26, 2007
    based on 6 ratings
     | 2,683 views

    Friends, a successful, joyous, life-long marriage truly is a miracle! And that is why we so need to live our lives together according to the design and plan our Great Architect has given us! As our marriages go, so does the rest of our relationships!

    THE SUPREME MYSTERY – THE BODY OF CHRIST ACT III: The Supreme Mystery In Action 5. BODY RELATIONSHIPS I (Eph. 5:21-33) INTRODUCTION: It’s been wisely said that “relationships are everything!” So, why is it that our relationships, whether they be with family, friends, co-workers, bosses or new ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Ron Hietsch avatar

    Loving God's Law Without Being Legalistic

    Contributed by Ron Hietsch on Jul 3, 2009
    based on 6 ratings
     | 9,438 views

    God transforms our lives by the Holy Spirit for a threefold purpose: His Glory, our benefit, and for the benefit of others.

    August 30, 2009 13th Sunday after Pentecost Text: Deuteronomy 4:1-2,6-9 Grace, mercy and peace from God the father and Christ Jesus our Lord. Since first coming to this congregation a little over seven years ago I have had numerous very pleasant experiences. I am thankful for the many ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Jason Jones avatar

    Reaching The Raised Bar 3: All The Nations Series

    Contributed by Jason Jones on Jul 6, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,887 views

    message on the aspect of our vision statement regarding reaching the nations

    Text: Matthew 28:19, Title: RRB 3: All The Nations! Date/Place: NRBC, 7/5/09, AM A. Opening illustration: some of the slides from Closing the Gap, 293 mill unreached unengaged peoples, B. Main thought: we have a calling and purpose to carry the glorious gospel of Christ to the nations, so that they ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    I Am The Bread Of Life Series

    Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Aug 2, 2009
    based on 5 ratings
     | 15,698 views

    What do the words I am the Bread of Life say to folk today?

    Jn 6:25-40: I am the bread of Life The key to understanding the whole of John 6 – the chapter of our Gospel reading revolves around one of Jesus’ famous “I am” statements – I am the Bread of life. Indeed, by choosing these words, I AM Jesus was pointing his hearers to something special about ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

  • Stephen Becker avatar

    Jesus: The Fulfillment Of Promise

    Contributed by Stephen Becker on Oct 13, 2007
     | 11,799 views

    Jesus Christ is more than just the prediction of the Old Testament; Jesus is the fulfillment of the OT promise, promises God made to Abraham to send a Messiah into the world. This sermon explores Jesus as the Son of God, the Savior of the World.

    JESUS: THE COMPLETE FULFILLMENT OF THE PROMISE Acts 13:16-32a Stephen H. Becker, M.Div. St. Peter’s Lutheran Church July 22, 2007 8th Sunday After Pentecost Often when people think of the Old Testament, they think of it as a book about God’s creation of the world, about Adam and Eve, about Noah, ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran