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All The Characters In This Play.

Contributed by Dr. Jerry Morrissey on Apr 2, 2001

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Year C. Sunday of the Passion/Palm Sunday April 8th, 2001

Year C. Sunday of the Passion/Palm Sunday April 8th, 2001 Luke 23:1-49 Lord of the Lake Lutheran Church The Rev. Jerry Morrissey, Esq., Pastor e-mail: pastor@southshore.com web page: http://lordofthelake.org/ Heavenly Father empower each of us here at Lord of the Lake Lutheran Church to develop the ...read more

Scripture: Luke 23:1-49

Denomination: Lutheran

The Rules We Play By

Contributed by Monty Newton on May 2, 2009

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In all we do and say, we point the way to Jesus Christ.

Title: The Rules We Play By Text: Acts 4:1-12 Thesis: In all we do and say, we point the way to Jesus Christ. Introduction: Most games have rules that players play by. However, sometimes, as has been my experience with playing with our grandchildren, players sometimes change the rules or make ...read more

Scripture: Acts 4:1-12

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Playing Follow The Leader

Contributed by Joseph Smith on Aug 20, 2006

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Leadership and followship demand truth, grace, and sacrifice to be effective. A story-sermon, reworked from one originally done in 1999.

The desire to be “somebody” is deep within all of us. We want to be distinguished, we need to be acknowledged, we must be somebodies, not nobodies. That desire to be “somebody” can lead us to glorious accomplishment, or it can lead to the depths of degradation. It’s all in what motivates us. Do ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 13:7-16

Denomination: Baptist

Playing Games With Sin

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Dec 16, 2014

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Sin is more than an outward act, sin is a STATE OF MIND. Sin is much like a dandelion you can fight it your whole life and it tends to spring up again and again. Sin starts as a seed of thought and roots from there.

PLAYING GAMES WITH SIN... Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com TEXT: Romans 6:23 For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord. Numbers 32:23 But if ye will not do so, behold, ye have sinned against the Lord: and be sure your sin will ...read more

Scripture: Romans 6:23

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Narnia: Playing With Fire

Contributed by Raymond Blacketer on Nov 24, 2005

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A Sermon on the holiness of God amidst a people of stiff necks who tend toward idolatry and seek to domesticate God.

INTRODUCTION: Not to be Bargained With One of the volumes of C.S. Lewis’ Chronicles of Narnia is the creation story of the world of Narnia, where animals talk; a land ruled by the Christ-like Lion Aslan. In this book, called The Magician’s Nephew, a little boy named Digory, whose mother is dying, ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 32:1-14

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Refusing To Play Favorites Series

Contributed by Brian Bill on Sep 30, 2012

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If you want God's favor, don't treat people with favoritism.

Something very interesting happened on Monday night when people who normally hate on the Packers were suddenly on their side when a blown call by the replacement officials gave the win to the Seahawks. Even Bear fans expressed sympathy to me all week. Well, except for one guy who called me a ...read more

Scripture: James 2:1-13

Denomination: Baptist

"God Doesn't Play By Our Rules"

Contributed by Ken Sauer on Mar 19, 2004

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The Church should be the place of celebration.

Luke 15:1-3, 11-32 “God Doesn’t Play by Our Rules” By: Kenneth Emerson Sauer, Pastor of Parkview United Methodist Church Newport News, VA www.parkview-umc.org During a conference on comparative religions, experts from around the world debated, what, if any, belief was unique to the Christian ...read more

Scripture: Luke 15:1-32

Denomination: United Methodist

The Role Of The Church In Today's Society (Indian Church)

Contributed by Rev. Ashish Hirday on Nov 11, 2014

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Today we are living in pluralistic country that is India. Church is the body of Christ and it has a specific role the play in this pluralistic nation.

The Role of the Church in today's society! Ephesians 3: 10 -12 and Act 2: 42-47. Introduction: We are living in a age where Christians are being persecuted in many nations. 1. ISIS Islamic state in Iraq and Syria have killed many Christians in Iraq. They are not sparing ladies nor Children. You ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 3:10-12, Acts 2:42-47

Denomination: Nazarene

They Are Not Playing Our Song Series

Contributed by Thomas Swope on Jul 16, 2014

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A study of chapter 8 of Revelation verses 1 through 13

Revelation 8: 1 – 13 They Are Not Playing Our Song 1 When He opened the seventh seal, there was silence in heaven for about half an hour. 2 And I saw the seven angels who stand before God, and to them were given seven trumpets. 3 Then another angel, having a golden censer, came and stood at ...read more

Scripture: Jude 8:1-13

Denomination: Calvary Chapel

Games People Play

Contributed by James Wilson on Nov 23, 2000

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The authentic Christian doesn't play lame games

Games People Play Jonah 4:1-11 I hope you've enjoyed our study of Jonah these past few weeks as much as I have. I don't know about you, but I've related to Jonah's mistakes. When he tried to outrun God, I thought of times when I've been out of the Lord's will and resisted His Word. When He ...read more

Scripture: Jonah 4:1-11

Denomination: Baptist

The Problems With Playing God Series

Contributed by Tim George on Sep 17, 2001

based on 54 ratings

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This passage deals with how pride tends to cause us to play God and the problems that go along with that.

"Do not speak evil of one another, brethren. He who speaks evil of a brother and judges his brother, speaks evil of the law and judges the law. But if you judge the law, you are not a doer of the law but a judge. There is one Lawgiver, who is able to save and to destroy. Who are you to judge ...read more

Scripture: James 4:11-17

Denomination: Baptist

Play To Your Potential Series

Contributed by Mark Atherton on Mar 31, 2001

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Paul tells us to live up to what we have already attained. This is a crucial obligation of every believer. We must walk in the light that we have.

Play To Your Potential Philippians 3:16 -- Don’t worry about what you don’t understand. "What I don’t understand about the Bible does not worry me; What I do understand does!" Mark Twain --God gives understanding. -to those who have ears to ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 3:10-16

Denomination: Holiness

The Problem With Playing House

Contributed by Larry Thompson on Jul 21, 2005

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This is a sermon that confronts the increasingly difficult moral problem of cohabitating heterosexual adults in America.

“The Problem with Playing House” Provers 16:25 - ©Dr. Larry L. Thompson (2005) Introduction: This past Monday I was confronted by a full page of articles from USA Today which the Lord used to prompt my spirit and address a growing problem we are facing in America. The title of the articles: ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 16:25

Denomination: Baptist

Relentless: Playing To Win

Contributed by Chris Jordan on Dec 25, 2006

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Michael Jordan said: “I play to win. And I will not let anything get in the way of me and my competitive enthusiasm to win.” How does this philosophy apply to our Christian lives?

RELENTLESS - PLAYING TO WIN (Consumed Youth Conference in Courtenay, BC) INTRO TO SPEAKER: Director of the Revolution Master’s Commission, youth pastor for the past 14 years, married with 4 children. ILLUSTRATION: How many of you have heard of Michael Jordan? · He led his team to 6 NBA ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 3:12-14

Denomination: *other

Christ Plays No Favorites Series

Contributed by Warren Lamb on Oct 8, 2007

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What do you know about prejudice? Have you ever experienced it? What was that like? Have you ever been guilty of it? Be careful how you answer – you might be surprised at the truth.

One of the things that I so enjoy about the study of God’s Word is how it is knitted together so finely that there is nothing that doesn’t fit, nothing that is out of place. Our story today demonstrates this quite well indeed. Preparing for our time together today, I ran into a problem that occurs ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 15:21-28

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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