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  • Don Schultz avatar

    Ready For Christmas! But Ready For Christ?

    Contributed by Don Schultz on Dec 4, 2003
    based on 294 ratings
     | 47,841 views

    Getting ready for Christmas - easy. But getting ready for Christ? What does it mean to repent?

    :1-6 READY FOR CHRISTMAS! BUT READY FOR CHRIST? December has to be, by far, the craziest month of the year – wouldn’t you agree? If someone from another planet were to come and watch our world during this month, that visitor would conclude that we have completely lost our minds. Why is this ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    "Joining The Struggle Against Evil"

    Contributed by Ken Sauer on Mar 13, 2003
    based on 39 ratings
     | 5,112 views

    Joining the struggle against evil means taking up the Cross of Christ and following Him.

    Mark 8:31-38 “Joining the Struggle Against Evil” By: Rev. Kenneth Emerson Sauer, Pastor of Parkview United Methodist Church, Newport News, VA Jesus spoke plainly when predicting His upcoming death and resurrection and “Peter took him aside and began to rebuke him.” A “Rebuke” is a sharp ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    We Are Blessed Part Ii

    Contributed by Rick Gillespie- Mobley on Apr 4, 2003
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,223 views

    This sermon deals with what it means to be chosen and adopted by God thanks to the blood of Jesus Christ.

    We Are Blessed Part II NLF 4/6/2003 Psalm 103:1-5 Ephesians 3:1-10 A couple of weeks ago, I preached the message, “We Are Blessed.” In that message we saw that God has given to us all the spiritual blessings we need to make it in Christ. We discovered that we did not go looking for God ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Some See, Some Don't

    Contributed by Reggie Corfield on Dec 28, 2002
    based on 114 ratings
     | 10,700 views

    Simeon shows us what it means to wait upon the Lord and receive him personally

    The cultural celebration of Christmas has come and gone. Gifts are unwrapped and Santa is back in the North Pole! Soon the decorations will come down and be put away for next year. You gave gifts and you received gifts – for some, this was Christmas. Others enjoyed a family ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

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    The Resurrection Of The Body Series

    Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Nov 16, 2004
    based on 24 ratings
     | 5,754 views

    Today’s sermon explores what it means to believe in the resurrection of the body and the life everlasting.

    Introduction Today we conclude our series in The Apostles’ Creed. I would like to examine what it means to believe in the resurrection of the body and the life everlasting. Please listen as I recite the Apostles’ Creed: I believe in God the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth. I believe ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    The Love Of A Father

    Contributed by Ricky Johnson on Mar 22, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,990 views

    Facing up to John 3:16 and exactly what it means to me, phrase by phrase.

    If you were like me, around the age of five or six, Miss Money taught you your first Bible verse in Sunday School; and it probably was John 3:16: "For God so loved the world that He gave His only Son, so that everyone who believes in Him may not perish but have eternal life." Over the ensuing ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    Who Am I?

    Contributed by Steven Simala Grant on Jul 29, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 7,841 views

    Who are you? What is your identity? What does that mean for how you live?

    Who Am I? July 26, 2009 1 Pet 1:1-2 Intro: I’d like you to close your eyes for a moment so you can concentrate on this question: way down deep inside you, the place where few if any other people really see, deep in your soul, who are you? What is your identity? Some of you don’t like that ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Abortion - A Matter Of Life And Death Series

    Contributed by Scott Kircher on May 19, 2008
    based on 44 ratings
     | 10,818 views

    What does the Bible say about Life and what does that mean in regards to abortion.

    Abortion - A Matter of Life or Death God Gives Life… … that Reflects His Image Abortion ends a life that God gave There is forgiveness for those who have been involved in an abortion There is judgment for those who have closed their eyes to abortion There is hope to overcome the culture of ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Christian's Armour

    Contributed by Kelvin Mckisic on May 26, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 12,034 views

    The real meaning of putting on the whole armour of God and what we as believers need to be doing.

    The Christian’s Armour Ephesians 6:10-18 The story has been told of a mental hospital that many years ago came up with an unusual test to determine when their patients were ready to go back into the world. They brought the patient who was ready for release into a room where a water faucet was left ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Wash Up For Dinner

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Oct 11, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,195 views

    What does it mean today to avoid being a pharisee? To wash ourselves with and be fountains of mercy.

    Wash Up for Dinner 14 October 2008 Tuesday of 28th week in Course This is a dangerous Gospel to read to a bunch of guys, because it sounds like Jesus didn’t learn the lesson from Mary that he should wash up for dinner. As we find frequently in Scripture, the superficial meaning is nowhere near ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

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    Chapter Of Firsts Series

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Oct 15, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,177 views

    Serving the Lord means walking into the unknown. We may have many unique experiences.

    Chapter of Firsts (Acts 5:17-41) 1. Kokomo is called the City of Firsts…. If you ’ve ever been to the Sieberling Mansion, AKA, The Howard County Museum just two blocks from here, you’ve probably seen the list of Kokomo’s firsts. 2. "City of Firsts" inventions 1894 - Elwood Haynes makes the first ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Michael Deutsch avatar

    Prayer As A Spiritual Discipline

    Contributed by Michael Deutsch on Oct 27, 2008
     | 6,394 views

    Prayer and what it means for our spiritual life. Part 10 of 13 on Spiritual Disc.

    Spiritual Disciplines: Prayer Sermon Number 10 March 2, 2008 There’s a story about a small town that had been historically “dry,” it was alcohol free. A bar was going to open on Main Street and upon hearing the news, the only church in town organized an all-night prayer meeting, asking God to ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Broken For You

    Contributed by Dan Cormie on Nov 10, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,975 views

    A message about the Lord’s Supper; what it means and why we observe it.

    Dakota Community Church November 9, 2008 Broken for You Communion Sunday Again – What’s it really all about? A preacher’s son was a little concerned when his father didn’t come home by the time he usually did, and the boy asked his mother, “Is Dad going around visiting all the sick people?” His ...read more

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    Denomination: Mennonite

  • Charles Hines avatar

    "It Is Not Good For Man To Be Alone." Series

    Contributed by Charles Hines on Dec 2, 2008
    based on 10 ratings
     | 22,554 views

    The acronym HALT means Hungry, Angry, Lonely, and Tired, today we will look at Loneliness.

    It is not Good that Man should be Alone! (H.A.L.T.) The dangers of Loneliness Romans 11:1-3 1I say then, Hath God cast away his people? God forbid. For I also am an Israelite, of the seed of Abraham, of the tribe of Benjamin. 2God hath not cast away his people which he foreknew. Wot ye not what ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    What Exactly Is A Christian?

    Contributed by Daniel Habben on Apr 21, 2009
    based on 2 ratings
     | 4,207 views

    Through Paul’s defense before Agrippa we learn what it means to be a Christian.

    They come in many kinds: slip-joint, diagonal, needle-nose, parrot-nose, midget… Do you have any idea what I’m talking about? Pliers. If you were here last week for the Easter sermon, you know that I’m pretty clueless when it comes to pliers. I used one for an object lesson but had to stop and ask ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran