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  • DAN SANTIAGO avatar

    Honoring Our Fathers

    Contributed by Dan Santiago on Jan 11, 2008
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     | 7,536 views

    Earthly father should follow the example of our heavenly Father.

    HONORING OUR FATHERS LUKE 15:11-32 ILLUSTRATION THE IDEA FOR CREATING A DAY for children to honor their fathers began in Spokane, Washington. A woman by the name of Sonora Smart Dodd thought of the idea for Father’s Day while listening to a Mother’s Day sermon in 1909. Having been ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Lord Commands Teh Blessing

    Contributed by Todd Pugh on Jan 14, 2008
    based on 5 ratings
     | 8,244 views

    A sobering looking at the times in Scripture God "commands the blessing" God calls us to unity, obedience to Him and to not wrong another. This sermon is a call to work against abortion. If the Church will do this, God commands His blessing.

    The Lord Commands the Blessing Sunday Sermon / February 11th 2007 Call forward everyone under the age of 34 – take a good look at every one of these beautiful children of God. How many of you long to receive the Blessing of God over your life? How doest that happen? Do we just name it and ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Going With The Spirit

    Contributed by Anne Benefield on Jan 24, 2008
    based on 3 ratings
     | 2,175 views

    The Spirit gives us all the gifts we uniquely need to share our faith.

    Introduction: In his commentary, Matthew for Everyone, Tom Wright uses an excellent analogy to explain the baptism of Jesus. He writes: Imagine we are going to a huge concert hall, packed to the doors with eager and excited music-lovers. We all have our programs in hand, waiting for the ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Evangelism Is All About Love

    Contributed by Daniel Habben on Jan 28, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,656 views

    Evangelism Is All About Love 1) A love which we have seen 2) A love to which we testify (Sermon adapted from WELS 2007 Evangelism Sunday Materials)

    Today is “Evangelism Sunday.” We’ll consider the place evangelism should have in our personal lives and in the life of our congregation. “Here we go again. Time for Pastor to make us feel guilty for not having knocked on doors, or shared Jesus with that co-worker yet.” Did thoughts like that flash ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    "Our Lenten Pilgrimage"

    Contributed by Tim Zingale on Jan 28, 2008
    based on 71 ratings
     | 11,925 views

    A sermon for the Tranfiguration Sunday

    Transfiguration Sunday Matthew17:1-9 "Our Lenten Pilgrimage" 17:1* ¶ And after six days Jesus took with him Peter and James and John his brother, and led them up a high mountain apart. 2* And he was transfigured before them, and his face shone like the sun, and his garments became white as ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Doubting, But Still Worshipping

    Contributed by Ken Harris on May 18, 2008
    based on 5 ratings
     | 8,336 views

    The purpose of this sermon is to encourage believers to affirm to others to TRUST GOD.

    U.S. Army Chaplain (MAJ) Ken Harris, Jr. Fort Ord Chapel Seaside, CA 18 May 2008 Big Idea: Believers are sometimes guilty of having a “defective faith” – a faith that believes, but can not bring itself to “always TRUST GOD”. Scriptural References: EAI (Expository; Application; Illustration) ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Favored By Faithful Fathers

    Contributed by Donnie Martin on May 28, 2008
    based on 11 ratings
     | 9,731 views

    This message attempts to stir up an attitude of thanksgiving for fathers who took the task of fatherhood seriously, sacrificing themselves for their families.

    Favored By Faithful Fathers Text: Prov.17: 6 Intro: Rick Warren, pastor of the Saddleback Valley Community Church, in Orange County, California, gives five biblical qualities that he dubs “God’s Model For Manhood.” These qualities are as follows: 1. COMPASSION; Men who put People before ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    A New Beginning

    Contributed by Timothy Darling on May 29, 2008
    based on 5 ratings
     | 10,052 views

    Saul’s conversion was a time of transition for him. It was a time of seeing Jesus and becoming like Him. We can take advantage of our transitions too ...

    A new beginning Acts 9:1-22 When Jesus enters our lives, everything changes. Just ask Saul of Tarsus. He did such a complete turnaround that he was completely unrecognizable and baffling to everyone who knew him. Nether his old friends nor his old enemies could quite take in the ...read more

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    Denomination: Mennonite

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    It's All For Our Good Series

    Contributed by A. David Hart on Jun 1, 2008
    based on 12 ratings
     | 33,785 views

    This sermon is to encourage the believer to understand how God works for the good of us in all situation.

    IT’S ALL FOR OUR GOOD Romans 8:28 My brothers and sisters, there are times when some verses in God’s word to the believers does not make good sense. For example, in one scripture alone it gives us four things to do that appear to not make good ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Lost Mission

    Contributed by Scott Bradford on Jun 2, 2008
    based on 2 ratings
     | 3,865 views

    This sermon is about recovering the lost mission of reaching the lost!

    Ever notice how things, especially meanings of words, change?: Just look at the computer age/and internet (1)… A “cursor was a person with foul language” A “mouse was a rodent you trapped”. “Logging on was the job of a lumberjack”; “a monitor was the guy who asked you what you were doing roaming ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    Daniel Chapter 5c Series

    Contributed by Darren Rogers on Jun 12, 2008
    based on 10 ratings
     | 10,736 views

    When God speaks to us do we listen to Him or the world around us?

    Daniel – Chapter 5c A. Chapter 5 Outline I. Belshazzar (5:1-4) a. The Party (5:1) b. The Preposterousness (5:2-3) c. The Profanity (5:4) II. The Lord (5:5-9) a. Look At The Wall (5:5) b. Look At The Weak King (5:6-7) c. Look At The Wise Men (5:8-9) III. The Queen Mother (5:10-12) a. Her ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Stop Drop And Listen

    Contributed by Robert Bravo on Jun 14, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,151 views

    In this life we will have trouble. When trouble Come we need to stop what we are doing, drop to our knees and listen for direction from God. We can be confident that he will talk to us and guide us.

    Stop drop and Listen John 10:22-30 (NIV) 22 Then came the Feast of Dedication at Jerusalem. It was winter, 23 and Jesus was in the temple area walking in Solomon’s Colonnade. 24 The Jews gathered around him, saying, "How long will you keep us in suspense? If you are the Christ, tell us plainly." ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

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    "Definite Prayer" Series

    Contributed by Dave Mcfadden on Jun 17, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 8,952 views

    Second in a three sermon series on prayer.

    As we mentioned last time, our Lord’s disciples had asked Him to teach them to pray (v. 1). The request made by the disciples of our Lord should also be our request of Him, for prayer is the foundational disci¬pline of the Christian life. It is through prayer that we access the power of God, and ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Sin Of Being Ordinary

    Contributed by Rick Pendleton on Jun 18, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 7,461 views

    This sermon shows that we are not pleasing to God by being ordinary... He calls us to be EXTRAORDINARY!

    The Sin of Being Ordinary Acts 16:23-31 Intro: Perhaps many of you have already rebelled against this title. You think, there is nothing wrong with being ordinary. In fact, it was Abraham Lincoln who said, "God must love the common people, he made so many of them." You may say that it is the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Hearing God's Voice

    Contributed by Gary Stebbins on Jun 24, 2008
    based on 9 ratings
     | 13,475 views

    Does God speak to people today? If so, how does He speak? (Many thought from Hearing God’s Voice by Richard Henry Blackaby)

    Hearing God’s Voice Introduction Thoughts from- Hearing God’s Voice by Blackaby. Does God speak today- if so, how does He speak? What is the significance of God speaking to us? Rom 8:26-27, 33-34 Intercession- type of prayer- prayer is talking w/God. Intercede- to bring before God a ...read more

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    Denomination: Charismatic