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  • Rickey Shive avatar

    What Shall I Wear?

    Contributed by Rickey Shive on Mar 12, 2002
    based on 84 ratings
     | 9,605 views

    We live in a world of constant change, including trends in the types and style of clothing we wear. What is appropriate dress for a Christian? Hopefully, this lesson will answer that for us.

    Introduction: A daily question (or at least a daily decision) most everyone asks (or makes) is - What shall I wear today? For mankind, when answering this question certain considerations come into play: 1. What’s the occasion? - work - dinner with the family - sporting event - ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Turning Points

    Contributed by James Wilson on Nov 23, 2000
    based on 128 ratings
     | 8,390 views

    Patience is needed to accomplish great things.

    Turning Points Phil 3:5-6 In his 84 years, Thomas Edison patented over a thousand inventions. He is most famous for inventing the light bulb, but made more money off the alkaline battery. Edison was a bulldog, unwilling to accept failure as a final outcome to his efforts. Before he successfully ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Come And See

    Contributed by Kyle Meador on Nov 28, 2000
    based on 136 ratings
     | 8,031 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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    Ash Wednesday Sermon "Sinfulness

    Contributed by Tim Zingale on Feb 25, 2001
    based on 127 ratings
     | 17,646 views

    A sermon for Ash Wednesday dealing with Sinfulness

    Ash Wednesday Sermon Psalm 51:1-13 Sinfulness On this Ash Wednesday my Lenten journey begins...I am like a fisherman who launches his boat at dawn on the way to deep waters... The morning seas are calm; but the fisherman knows a storm can come with little warning. The boat may be buffeted ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Psalm 23

    Contributed by Tim Zingale on Aug 20, 2001
    based on 35 ratings
     | 12,164 views

    A sermon on Psalm 23

    "Psalm 23--A life of faith" I would like to read the 23rd Psalm from the RSV since this is one of the more familiar versions of this glorious Psalm: "The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want; he makes me lie down in green pastures. He leads me beside still waters, he restores my soul. He leads ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Taking Hold Of Contentment

    Contributed by Joseph Smith on Apr 28, 2004
    based on 58 ratings
     | 4,530 views

    Funeral service for Dock Burgess, whose last day of life was a time of acceptance and calm. We can take hold of contentment by learning to receive, by investing in a relationship with God, and ultimately by accepting grace for life eternal.

    I am persuaded that the fundamental human problem is anxiety. I’ve watched the way we live for quite a while, and I am convinced that the most basic human issue is that we are anxious. We are fearful and afraid; we are anxious. And it is not just that we are afraid of what others may do to us. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Living With Christ

    Contributed by Scott Jensen on Nov 28, 2004
    based on 3 ratings
     | 5,988 views

    By following the commands of God, we are truly living with Christ.

    Grace and mercy be unto you from God our Father and our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. In Old Testament times, Moses, the Patriarchs and the rest of the Jews looked toward a specific part of a tent as the living place for God. Blood was shed in this Tent of Meeting in the form sacrifices ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    The Parable Of The Pharisee And The Tax Collector Series

    Contributed by Kerry Bauman on Aug 17, 2005
    based on 14 ratings
     | 19,965 views

    The sin of self-righteousness is subtle and often undetected in our own lives, yet it often has devastating consequences.

    The Parable of the Pharisee and the Tax Collector Text: Luke 18:9-14 Introduction: A grocery store checkout clerk once wrote to advice-columnist Ann Landers to complain that she had seen people buy "luxury" food items--like birthday cakes and bags of shrimp--with their food stamps. The writer ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    The Transforming Touch

    Contributed by Tim Patrick on Aug 22, 2005
    based on 28 ratings
     | 8,851 views

    See how Jesus can transform doubting, discouraged, defeated disciples into passionate followers.

    Introducion- Have you ever seen someone transformed from a pessimistic defeated person into a passionate enthusiastic person? (Show the congregation two sections from the movie “It’s A Wonderful Life”. The first section is when George is considering suicide. The second section is after George has ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    How To Help The Hurting

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Jan 26, 2004
    based on 98 ratings
     | 8,941 views

    God commands you to comfort others. If you really want to help others during times of crisis, grief, tragedy, personal loss, or even depression, it helps to know what you are doing.

    How to Help the Hurting 2 Corinthians 1:4-7 Intro 1. Driving through Texas, a New Yorker collided with a truck carrying a horse. A few months later he tried to collect damages for his injuries. "How can you now claim to have all these injuries?" asked the insurance company’s lawyer. "According to ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    The Spirit And Creation Series

    Contributed by Mike Wilkins on Apr 20, 2005
    based on 14 ratings
     | 8,591 views

    The Holy Spirit Brings life to the creation.

    Knowing The Holy Spirit April 17, 2005 The Spirit and Creation Genesis 1:1-2, 2:7 Last week we saw how the Spirit is in the Trinity, we talked of the trinity as this eternal circle dance, where the Three are One and they are forever giving Glory to each other. We saw that God always works ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    Dry Bones And Singing Stones

    Contributed by Scott Carmer on Mar 21, 2005
    based on 15 ratings
     | 7,162 views

    The truth of the day is that Ezekiel’s bones will live and the rocks will sing because there is nothing at all anyone can do to prevent the Word of God from being spoken.

    Dry Bones and Singing Stones Ezekiel 37:1-14 Luke 19:29-40 Palm Sunday March 20, 2005 Jeb was one of the leading citizens of Ottumwa, Iowa. He was the kind of guy that you could count on, no matter what. He was a deacon in his church. Every time the doors were open, he was there. He had served ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Smile

    Contributed by Tim Zingale on Oct 24, 2005
    based on 10 ratings
     | 6,062 views

    A Reformation Sermon

    Reformation Sunday John 8:31-36 Romans 3:19-28 ’Smile"   19 ¶ Now we know that whatever the law says it speaks to those who are under the law, so that every mouth may be stopped, and the whole world may be held accountable to God. 20 For no human being will be justified in his sight by works ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Speaking Truth In A Skeptical Age

    Contributed by Roger Thomas on May 26, 2004
    based on 14 ratings
     | 4,609 views

    Speaking the truth in love is the needed standard in a post-Christian/post-modern world.

    Speaking Truth to a Skeptical World 1 Peter 3:15 Dr. Roger W. Thomas, Preaching Minister First Christian Church, Vandalia, MO If there were a patron saint of our age, a hero or symbol for the times, it might well be Pilate. The Roman politician did his best to find a way to not condemn Jesus, ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Justified By Faith Series

    Contributed by Anthony Seel on Jun 16, 2004
    based on 24 ratings
     | 6,928 views

    Justification by faith, according to Galatians.

    THE SECOND SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST June 13, 2004 St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church The Rev. M. Anthony Seel , Jr. Galatians 2:11-21 “Justified by Faith“ Let us pray. O God, by the preaching of your apostle Paul you have caused the light of the Gospel to shine throughout the world: Grant, we pray, ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran