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Born-Again

Contributed by Robert Leroe on Apr 7, 2003

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If you’re born once, you die twice; if you’re born twice, you die once!

“Born-Again”, John 3:1-8, Pastor Bob Leroe, Cliftondale Congregational Church, Saugus, Massachusetts We’ve been examining conversions in the book of Acts, and now we’re going to look closer at what it means to be converted. When Jimmy Carter was elected President of the United States, he ...read more

Scripture: John 3:1-8

Denomination: Congregational

The Source, Means And Goal Of Success

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Apr 18, 2003

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Only when we are able to come to the full realization and trust in that God’s Sovereign will are people able to come to grips with the incomprehensible. For this reason Paul writes, “For from Him and through Him and to Him are all things. To be Him be t

Rom. 11:33-36 Every day the news is filled with incomprehensible stories of tragedies which causes some people to ask the question, “Why does God allow so much suffering in the world?” The terrorists attack on the World Trade Center has caused billions to ask the question, “Why did God allow ...read more

Scripture: Romans 11:35-36

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Search For Significance At Work/School Series

Contributed by Lynn Floyd on May 12, 2002

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I talk about how God wants us to see our places of employment (or school) as opportunities to make a difference.

Search for Significance at Work/School Intro: Did you know that in a recent survey it was found that 65% of American workers are unhappy with their jobs? There are a lot of factors leading to unsatisfaction with their jobs. But if you are looking for a little excitement in a new career how many ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:5-9, Colossians 3:22-24

Denomination: Baptist

Where Your Treasures Are There Will Your Heart Be Also

Contributed by John Johnson on Jan 19, 2002

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Consider the Lillies, they neither toil nor labor, but God provides for them. He will provide for those he love and are called according to his purpose. Don’t worry, be happy.

Where Your Treasure is, There will your heart be also. MATTHEW 6:28-30 We are a nation of worry. We worry about how fat we are, or how skinny we are. How dark we are, how light we are. People with jobs worry about their work. People without jobs worry about not working. A song writer wrote a ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:28-30

Denomination: Baptist

Jesus Makes A Comforting Promise

Contributed by Edward Frey on May 4, 2002

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The presence of the Holy Spirit is a promised blessing based on God’s grace.

Imagine you were one of the twelve disciples. You just heard Jesus – your best friend – tell you that he was leaving soon. You’d be perplexed to say the least. How could Jesus say that he would leave when he promised to always be with you? The disciples must have wondered what all of this ...read more

Scripture: John 14:15-21

Denomination: Lutheran

In Between Time

Contributed by Tim Zingale on May 27, 2003

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A sermon for the 7th Sunday of Easter

7th Sunday of Easter John 17: 6-19 "In between Time" 6 ¶ "I have manifested thy name to the men whom thou gavest me out of the world; thine they were, and thou gavest them to me, and they have kept thy word. 7 Now they know that everything that thou hast given me is from thee; 8 for I have given ...read more

Scripture: John 17:6-19

Denomination: Lutheran

Spiritual Adolescence

Contributed by John Williams Iii on Aug 29, 2002

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Jeremiah 18:1-11 is a parable about how the house of Israel was acting like an unruly adolescent in the spiritual sense.

SPIRITUAL ADOLESCENCE Text: Jeremiah 18:1-11 Have you ever known someone that you would could consider to be a know-it-all? We know that there is truth to the understanding that the older we get, the wiser we get. There is also the reality that as adolescents, to one degree or another or ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 18:1-11

Denomination: United Methodist

Effective Christian Leadership

Contributed by Russell Brownworth on Sep 12, 2002

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What makes for an effective Christian leader?

Have you ever had one of those days when everything went wrong? It is like the lawyer speaking to his client: "I have good news and bad news." "What’s the good news?" asks the client. "The jury is deadlocked." "Well, what’s the bad?" Responds the lawyer, "They can’t decide whether to hang you ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 7:1-26

Denomination: United Methodist

The Real Fountain Of Youth Exists

Contributed by Bruce Ferris on Sep 16, 2002

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Every man and woman longs to find the fountain of youth, to live forever and to be eternally young. Ecclesiastes 3:1 tells us of The One who has made everything appropriate in its time has also “set eternity in our hearts.” Mankind doesn’t want to die,

THE REAL FOUNTAIN OF YOUTH EXISTS Every man and woman longs to find the fountain of youth, to live forever and to be eternally young. Ecclesiastes 3:1 tells us of The One who has made everything appropriate in its time has also “set eternity in our hearts.” Mankind doesn’t want to die, he ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:18-25

Denomination: Baptist

Blinded By Stuffing

Contributed by Sheila Crowe on Oct 11, 2002

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This thanksgiving open your eyes to God’s blessings

Sermon: "Blinded by Stuffing" Jn 6:25-35 November 18, 2001 I can’t believe how fast this year has gone. Can you believe it, it is only three days until thanksgiving - and for those of you with children that’s means its only 37 days to Christmas. Did you know that America’s first thanksgiving ...read more

Scripture: John 6:25-35

Denomination: United Methodist

Ten Keys To Reaching Youth

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Dec 10, 2002

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Ten Keys to Reaching Youth (I Cor. 9:22,23) Young people struggle with loneliness, feelings of worthlessness, relativistic confusions, anger, hurt, meaninglessness, indifference, and unmet needs. Paul gives us insights into reaching them for Jesus Christ.

Ten Keys to Reaching Youth - I Cor. 9:22,23 Many young people struggle with loneliness, feelings of worthlessness, relativistic confusions, anger, hurt, meaninglessness, indifference, and unmet needs. Only 12% of people under 18 are coming to church in America. Even worse, only 10% of these ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 9:22-23

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Transformation

Contributed by Rex Williams on Jan 2, 2003

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A New Year’s teaching to motivate participants to actively seek God for changes that need to be made in lifestyle.

OPENING IMAGE ILLUSTRATION: contrasting mountain peaks with passes; peaks enable you to enjoy the view of where you have been and where you are going, whereas passes give you mere glimpses of what may be ahead. “Year ends” are like passes to me. How different are you now than you were the first ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:22-24, 2 Corinthians 3:13-18

Denomination: Pentecostal

"Three Keys To Contentment”

Contributed by Charles R. Swindoll on Sep 13, 2006

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Today we’re going to class together. Those of you who were blessed enough to be here today will soon admit that it’s a class every man, woman and child needs to take.

Biblical Text: Psalm 37:1-9, 25 A Psalm of David Fret not thyself because of evildoers, neither be thou envious against the workers of iniquity. For they shall soon be cut down like the grass, and wither as the green herb. Trust in the Lord, and do good; so shalt thou dwell in the land, and verily ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 37:1-25

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Dinner Guest

Contributed by Tim Zingale on Apr 23, 2004

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A sermon for the 5th Sunday in Lent Mary and Martha

5th Sunday in Lent John 12:1-8 The Dinner Guest 12:1 ¶ Six days before the Passover, Jesus came to Bethany, where Lazarus was, whom Jesus had raised from the dead. 2 There they made him a supper; Martha served, and Lazarus was one of those at table with him. 3 Mary took a pound of costly ...read more

Scripture: John 21:1-8

Denomination: Lutheran

Celebrating And Embracing God's Plan

Contributed by Jim Kane on May 25, 2004

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God’s plan for us is good, is future oriented, and gives us hope.

Pastor Kevin Shelton tells the story of an elderly woman, who resided next to an affirmed atheist, in an older suburb. This woman, he notes, received a meager social security survivor’s benefit. Although, her finances only afforded her not even the most basic meal plans, daily she would open her ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 29:11

Denomination: Church Of God

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