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"Hold On!"

Contributed by Fred Mueller on Dec 13, 2002

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An advent sermon about the Day of the Lord, waiting for the Second Coming of Jesus Christ. The call to be faithful witnesses while we wait for God’s consummate action.

The Reformed Church of Locust Valley Advent II December 8, 2002 Is. 40:1-11, 2 Peter 3:8-15a “Hold On!” “But do not ignore this one fact, beloved, that with the Lord one day is as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day. The Lord is not ...read more

Scripture: 2 Peter 3:8-15

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Death Row

Contributed by James Tidwell on Aug 7, 2005

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I would like to take a few minutes and talk to you on a subject I have entitled “Death Row.” There has been a lot of debate going on for years on the concept of the death penalty and the legality of putting someone to death for committing a violent act ca

By Rev. James Tidwell Key Text: Romans 5:12, 6:23; 5:12 “Wherefore, as by one man sin entered into the world, and death by sin; and so death passed upon all men, for that all have sinned.” 6:23 “For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our ...read more

Scripture: Romans 5:12

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Gone With The Wind

Contributed by Jerry Shirley on Aug 31, 2005

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God uses a surge of problems sometimes to DIRECT us, to INSPECT us, to CORRECT us, to CONNECT US, to PROTECT US, to PERFECT us, & to PROJECT us. Link included to free PowerPoint Presentation and formatted text version.

Gone With The Wind II Cor. 1:8; 4:8-10 --- Link includes formatted text and free PowerPoint... http://gbcdecatur.org/sermons/Irma.html --- "For we would not, brethren, have you ignorant of our trouble which came to us in Asia, that we were pressed out of measure, above strength, insomuch that we ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 4:8-10, 2 Corinthians 6:1-10

Denomination: Baptist

"Nothing Else Compares"

Contributed by Ken Sauer on Sep 30, 2005

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Is Christ enough or do we have our eyes on something else?

Philippians 3:4b-14 “Nothing Else Compares” By: Rev. Kenneth E. Sauer, Pastor of Parkview United Methodist Church, Newport News, VA www.parkview-umc.org Philippians was written by Paul from prison as he awaited a trial. Paul had been arrested for preaching, basically, that all a person had to ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 3:4-14

Denomination: United Methodist

Plan B Series

Contributed by Tom Fuller on Sep 21, 2008

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Do you ever get into a situation where you are trying to follow God’s will but things just don’t seem to work out? If so, you are in good company. Find out how the Lord used a pinball to guide Paul, and you!

We’d love to get an email from God with our day all planned out but it doesn’t work that way. And so we seek God and move forward—only to run into road blocks and rivers and dead ends. So what gives? Does the fact that things don’t work out perfectly mean we don’t hear God or are somehow not ...read more

Scripture: Acts 16:1-40

Denomination: Calvary Chapel

The Safe Place

Contributed by Tim Patrick on Feb 14, 2008

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Discover how Jesus offered a safe place to hurting people and how we can create a church that offers a safe place.

Introduction: We have two small puppies in our home. These puppies are petrified of storms. Whenever a storm is brewing and they hear the thunder they immediately pursue a safe place. If it is in the middle of the night the safe place is in the bed with us. Even though it gets a little frustrating ...read more

Scripture: John 8:3-11

Denomination: Baptist

Dr Luke - An Example For Us All Series

Contributed by Darren Rogers on Nov 2, 2008

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God use this Gentile to write 28% of the New Testament, he had an illustrious career ahead of him, but he chose to follow the Lord - what will you do with your life? God can and will use you - if you let Him.

Dr. Luke – 2nd November 2008 am The character we will look at today wrote more of the New Testament than anyone else – any guesses who it is? Who is Luke? It has been suggested that Luke may have been one of the two Greeks who desired to see Jesus about the time of the raising of Lazarus John ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 4:14

Denomination: Baptist

What Separates The Sheep From The Goats?

Contributed by Daniel Habben on Nov 11, 2008

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What Separates the Sheep from the Goats? F.L.U.F. (Faith, Love, Unpretentiousness, Fate)

Can you tell the difference between a sheep and a goat? Take a look at the pictures on the screen. Which is a sheep? Which is a goat? How do you know the difference? What gives it away for me is the coat. Sheep usually have a fuller coat than do goats (though not all sheep have wool nor do all ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 25:31-46

Denomination: Lutheran

The Ultimate Question

Contributed by Clair Sauer on Jul 23, 2009

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The difference it makes in our lives to say that we truly believe Jesus is the resurrection and the life.

This Scripture passage from the gospel of John has been my most favorite Bible passage since I was in the seventh grade. I have chosen to share it with you this morning and to reflect on it with you because I love this passage so much, and I thought by sharing it with you that you might learn a bit ...read more

Scripture: John 11:17-27

Denomination: United Methodist

God Will See You Through

Contributed by James Powell on Dec 30, 2006

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You can depend upon God

FEAR: Dr. Walter Cannon, a pioneer researcher in psychosomatic medicine at Harvard Univ., describes what happens to the human body when it becomes angry or fearful: "Respiration deepens; the heart beats more rapidly; the arterial pressure rises; the blood is shifted from the stomach and intestines ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 27:1-5

Denomination: Holiness

Forgive One Another

Contributed by Bo Dunford on Nov 1, 2007

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We are commanded to forgive our brother or sister in Christ when they do or say something wrong that hurts us.

EPHESIANS 4:30-32 “FORGIVE ONE ANOTHER” A) An unforgiving spirit creates all kinds of problems in the life of an individual! * In my pastoral ministry I have counseled some who have physical difficulties, not because of sickness, not because of injury, but because of attitudes in their hearts. ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:30-32

Denomination: Baptist

A Renewed Start

Contributed by James Powell on Dec 20, 2006

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Starting out the New Year with a RENEWED vision.

A renewed start for 2006 Psalms 51:7-13 Marc Axelrod “Last year at this time, some of you were saying, "This year, things are going to be different! I’m going to change! I’m going to be a better spouse. I’m going to spend more time with my family. I’m going to spend more time reading my Bible. ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 51:7-13

Denomination: Holiness

Can This Be Right?

Contributed by Kevin Jones on Oct 17, 2009

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It is not always easy to see how where are is beneficial to where we are going.

Can This Be Right? What does tomorrow look like? What will you be doing? It is impossible to know what your future holds. With that being said then we should be able to realize that our today’s are not always easy to understand. Have you ever ridden with someone to a place you had never been? ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 16:6-12

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Joseph: The Hero Who Ran Away (Sermon Theme By Jeff Strite)

Contributed by Daniel Habben on Jun 28, 2010

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God wants us to run away from temptation as did Joseph.

As a father of four girls I find it hard to keep up with what boys are into these days when it comes to superheroes. I see that Spiderman is still popular but it looks like Superman has taken a backseat to some newer guys like the X-Men. One thing I doubt has changed is that a superhero is someone ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 39:6-23

Denomination: Lutheran

How Big Is Your God? Series

Contributed by Christian Cheong on Sep 14, 2009

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Pray and expect great things from God. Have faith in the positive because God is good. Believe in the unseen power of prayer.

Peter was in a crisis. The church responded appropriately – they pray! • Yet when the news was told that “Peter is at the door!” their response was, “You’re out of your mind.” • The servant girl insisted but they resisted, and gave the excuse, “It must be his angel.” • You see, they even tried ...read more

Scripture: Acts 12:1-19

Denomination: Independent/Bible

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