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  • Shawn Ragan avatar

    Lay Down Your Life

    Contributed by Shawn Ragan on Dec 19, 2000
    based on 115 ratings
     | 20,475 views

    This sermon is about what it truly means to "lay down your life," and to live for Jesus.

    Lay Down Your Life Meridian Church of God Seventh Day December 16th, 2000 INTRODUCTION Good Morning… As we begin, I want us to take a moment and think about love, and what it entails. Often times, in love, a rhetoric comes around, I have heard it in “love songs” and other places. “I’d die for ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Controlling Your Mouth

    Contributed by Greg Cooper on Dec 28, 2001
    based on 98 ratings
     | 9,538 views

    COMPLAINING WILL CAUSE YOU MORE TROUBLE THAN YOU CAN HANDLE.

    TITLE: CONTROLLING YOUR MOUTH TEXT: I THESS. 5:18 INTRO: Out West, a cowboy was driving down a dirt road, his dog riding in back of the pickup truck, his faithful horse in the trailer behind. He failed to negotiate a curve and had a terrible accident. Sometime later, a highway patrol officer came ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Just Pluck It!

    Contributed by Shane Prewitt on Jan 5, 2002
    based on 29 ratings
     | 6,199 views

    The purpose of this sermon is to encourage the believer to identify those areas of life that causes them to habitually sin, and then to put into action a plan in order to root out habitual sins.

    JUST PLUCK IT!!! Matt 5:29-30 Introduction: “A prudent man foresees evil and hides himself; the simple pass on and are punished” (Proverbs 27:12). I’ve been thinking a lot about the message of verses’ like this in Scripture. A person who is wise, a person who is prudent hides himself from evil, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Determining Your Path

    Contributed by David Quackenbush on Jan 7, 2002
    based on 194 ratings
     | 21,015 views

    A challenge to chart the course for the year by following the "Path of Life" that God has revealed.

    Determining Your Path Text: Psa. 16:11 "Thou wilt make known to me the path of life; In thy presence is fulness of joy; In thy right hand there are pleasures forever." Introduction: Today on this first Sunday of the year 2002, we stand facing the journey of the uncharted, not yet traveled ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Trust Me

    Contributed by John Beehler on Jan 27, 2002
    based on 25 ratings
     | 3,533 views

    Watch out for false prophets

    Trust Me (Read Ad pages from TV Guide on psychics.) Now, what I want to know is, if these people know, then why, when you call them, do they ask your name? Hey, you’re the psychic, you tell me. I mean, you’re the ones who can tell the future, who can read the tarot cards and ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    How Not To Worship God Series

    Contributed by Todd Riley on Feb 5, 2002
    based on 46 ratings
     | 7,146 views

    An exposition of Exodus 20:4-6

    Islington Baptist Church February 3, 2002 Exodus 20:4-6 Scripture reading: Exodus 32 Series: The 10 Commandments How not to worship God A few years ago I made a mistake. I was visiting an elderly Christian lady who happened to have a lamp, but no ordinary lamp. The lamp had a big fat ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Jesus Begins His Ministry Series

    Contributed by Chris Appleby on Feb 9, 2002
    based on 28 ratings
     | 7,566 views

    Jesus begins proclaiming the Kingdom of God and calls a group of disciples to join him in brining people into God’sd Kingdom

    Today we continue with our study of the first few chapters of Matthew’s gospel, looking today at the beginning of Jesus’ public Ministry. Remember that Jesus has been baptised by John in the River Jordan, probably somewhere near Jerusalem. There he’s heard God’s voice affirming his identity as ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

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    Jesus Is Baptised

    Contributed by Chris Appleby on Feb 9, 2002
    based on 14 ratings
     | 3,136 views

    Jesus identifies with us in Baptism

    As we come to think about the beginning of Jesus’ public ministry, we mustn’t make the mistake of forgetting what comes before it. Matthew has just finished describing John’s ministry of preparation for the coming of the Messiah. His message has been one of repentance for the forgiveness of sins. ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

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    Forgiving Our Enemies

    Contributed by John Howard on Feb 23, 2002
    based on 14 ratings
     | 4,398 views

    Christ challenges us to love our enemies and pray for those who persecute us.

    Forgiving Our Enemies Matt 5:43-48 With the events of 11 Sep - Came a lot of anguish and horror - Then came anger and the desire to find the terrorists - Who did this terrible thing - These are normal human reactions - And are something we all experience - But we are called as Christians to be ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    "Look How She's Changed"

    Contributed by Ken Sauer on Feb 26, 2002
    based on 67 ratings
     | 8,356 views

    A sermon about the first non-Jewish Evangelist in Samaria.

    John 4:5-42 “Look How She’s Changed” By: Kenneth Emerson Sauer, Pastor of Parkview United Methodist Church, Newport News, VA Samaria was a region located between Galilee to the North and Judea to the south. In Jesus’ day, Jews would try to avoid going through Samaria--by going around it. You ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    God And Money

    Contributed by Don Schultz on Oct 26, 2001
    based on 60 ratings
     | 9,410 views

    God gives us money, and we use it to glorify him.

    God and Money 1) Giving to gain eternal friends 2) A world in debt 3) The greatest donation of all time It’s interesting to me to see just how many stories the media can squeeze out of the terrible events that took place a few weeks ago. And I’m sure you’re finding out, as you watch the news, ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    The "Stare” At The End Of Self

    Contributed by Ken Alford on Nov 23, 2001
    based on 46 ratings
     | 5,344 views

    “Kodak Moments” were once advertised by the film giants as memorable moments worthy of capture on film. Peter had a frozen memory in this passage. It is the time when Christ stared at him. The stare of Christ is a stair for climbing to usefulness for Chri

    THE “STARE” AT THE END OF SELF Luke 22:61—62 INTRO: 1 “Kodak Moments” were once advertised by the film giants as memorable moments worthy of capture on film. In our memories there are little snapshots of detail which are indelibly etched into our minds. We can see the occurr-ences clearly and ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Master's Touch Series

    Contributed by Paul Newell on Nov 28, 2001
    based on 87 ratings
     | 17,338 views

    This message uses a video presentation of the poem "Touch of the Master’s Hand" as a lead in to encourage believers to "Reach Out And Touch" others during the Advent Season

    The Master’s Touch [Note: This message began with a video illustration of the poem "Touch of the Master’s Hand" available through Mainstay Church Resources’ "The Christmas Touch" Advent 2001 material.] Don’t you hate it when you see a sign that says “don’t touch”? Aren’t you glad that God never ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Help Has Arrived!

    Contributed by Edward Frey on Dec 5, 2001
    based on 66 ratings
     | 8,726 views

    The Messiah’s rule is one of perfect righteousness,in which God’s people find perfect deliverance.

    Most people feel a bit uneasy when they see an ambulance racing down the road. First, it catches us off guard, and, then, all other vehicles try to get to the side of the road so that the speeding ambulance has a clear path through the traffic. Those flashing lights and blaring siren send ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Santa Claus Is Coming To Town

    Contributed by Joe Harding on Dec 17, 2001
    based on 17 ratings
     | 8,531 views

    Getting ready for Santa is turning from misbehaving to right behaving (in Christian understanding, this is called repentance).

    SANTA CLAUS IS COMING TO TOWN MATTHEW 3: 1-12 DECEMBER 9, 2001 INTRODUCTION: Santa Claus Is Coming To Town: J. Fred Coots, Henry Gillespie (c) 1934 You better watch out You better not cry Better not pout I’m telling you why Santa Claus is coming to town He’s making a list, And checking it ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist