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  • Daniel Habben avatar

    Attain The Crown Of Life

    Contributed by Daniel Habben on Nov 15, 2004
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,210 views

    Attain the crown of life by faithfully wearing the crown of grace and by patiently bearing the crown of thorns.

    Daniel Habben How Can I Attain the Crown of Life? Revelation 2:8-11 1) Faithfully wear the crown of grace November 14th, 2004 2) Patiently bear the crown of thorns ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    A Supreme Jesus In A One-Topping World

    Contributed by Troy Borst on Nov 24, 2004
    based on 24 ratings
     | 3,721 views

    Jesus is supreme. Jesus is supreme for two reasons. Paul tells us these reasons: 1) Because of Who He is and 2) Because of what He has done.

    A SUPREME JESUS IN A ONE-TOPPING WORLD COLOSSIANS 1:15-23 INTRODUCTION... CS Lewis, MERE CHRISTIANITY, Barbour and Company inc., pp.44,45 Then comes the real shock. Among these Jews there suddenly turns up a man who goes about talking as if He was God. He claims to forgive sins. He says He has ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Necessity Of The Virgin Birth

    Contributed by Jerry Flury on Nov 26, 2004
    based on 59 ratings
     | 7,518 views

    The importance of Christ’s virgin birth.

    THE NECESSITY OF THE VIRGIN BIRTH Isaiah 7:14 “Therefore the Lord himself shall give you a sign; Behold, a virgin shall conceive, and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel.” I. The Controversy Concerning the Virgin Birth. A. Beginning in the early nineteen hundreds liberal theologians began ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    All Saints Day

    Contributed by Scott Jensen on Nov 28, 2004
    based on 111 ratings
     | 32,480 views

    Christ’s description of being a Christian is not necessarily what the "real-world" preceives it to be.

    All Saints Day (observed) November 2, 2003 Matthew 5:1-12 We live in a world of instant gratification. We want it our way right away. Is your internet too slow? Get high-speed internet! Does it take to long to gas up your car? Pay at the pump! Is snail-mail really that slow? Send email. Is your ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Citizenship Of The Kingdom Series

    Contributed by Phil Inglis on Feb 26, 2003
    based on 24 ratings
     | 7,691 views

    The Kingdom of God promises blessings are available to us NOW! We are all able to affirm our citizenship of the kingdom of God and claim the promises of that Kingdom today.

    Today is Australia Day, today is the day that we celebrate our citizenship of this great country and also welcome new citizens into our fellowship. I don’t know whether you have seen this on the news but the Prime Minister, in an attempt to drum up nationalistic and patriotic sentiment has ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Bringing The Paralytic To Christ: A Witness To Compassion, Faith, Courage

    Contributed by Philip Gill on Feb 26, 2003
    based on 20 ratings
     | 4,424 views

    We pray for a peaceful resolution to the tensions between the US and Iraq and support those working towards that end, but we must consider that for the longer term, military action could be the most compassionate, faithful and courageous response.

    Bringing the Paralytic to Christ: a witness to compassion, faith and courage Then some people came, bringing to him a paralysed man, carried by four of them. And when they could not bring him to Jesus because of the crowd, they removed the roof above him; and after having dug through it, they let ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

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    Living In The Church Series

    Contributed by Shawn Drake on Feb 28, 2003
    based on 39 ratings
     | 5,349 views

    This is the 4th sermon in the series "Hope In The Darkness".

    Series: Hope In The Darkness [#4] LIVING IN THE CHURCH 1 Peter 2:4-10 Introduction: 1. I love how the Holy Spirit builds this book of the Bible. We are told to live in hope because of our salvation. We have been born again and therefore it should cause us to live in holiness. The only way we ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Harold Rose avatar

    Babylon, Nineveh, Eden And Life As We Know It.

    Contributed by Harold Rose on Mar 3, 2003
    based on 47 ratings
     | 5,371 views

    All of the present day news concerning Iraq points to the place where civilization began. It could well be the place where it ends.

    BABYLON, NINEVEH, EDEN AND HISTORY AS WE KNOW IT. About all we hear when we tune into the daily news concerns “The War with Iraq.” Will we go to war” Or will we not? The issue is front page news on every newspaper in the world – it is the lead story on every news program on TV – As I was ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    What Prayer Has Taught Me

    Contributed by Gary Huckaby on Mar 4, 2003
    based on 96 ratings
     | 10,300 views

    What is the greatest Christian work? PRAYER! What Prayer has taught me is a message on the life of prayer, and what I have learned in over thirty years of being a Christian. Do you pray? What has prayer taught you?

    A Sermon For You A Ministry of Huckaby’s Evangelism WHAT PRAYER HAS TAUGHT ME By-Evangelist Gary Huckaby Psalms 71:1-5, John 17:1-3, 20-21. Psalms- "In thee, O LORD, do I put my trust: let me never be put to confusion. Deliver me in thy righteousness, and cause me to escape: incline thine ear ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    When Living For God Becomes A Joy

    Contributed by Robert Ziriak on Mar 10, 2003
    based on 36 ratings
     | 10,027 views

    Encouragement to find joy in living for God.

    When Living For God Becomes A Joy Romans 14:17 17 For the kingdom of God is not meat and drink; but righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Ghost. John 15:10-11 10 If ye keep my commandments, ye shall abide in my love; even as I have kept my Father’s commandments, and abide in his love. 11 ...read more

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    Denomination: Apostolic

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    No Partiality Series

    Contributed by Robert Leroe on Mar 10, 2003
    based on 31 ratings
     | 6,432 views

    God is directing the expansion of His church, and uses Cornelius as a gate between Jews and Gentiles.

    Conversions in the Book of Acts> “No Partiality” Acts chapter 10 Pastor Bob Leroe, Cliftondale Congregational Church, Saugus, Massachusetts Peter opened the door to the Gentiles, granting them full standing in the community of faith. The Gospel came to the House of Israel first, because Jesus ...read more

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    Denomination: Congregational

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    Holy Spirit, Fill Us

    Contributed by Cameron Horsburgh on Mar 10, 2003
    based on 24 ratings
     | 8,523 views

    A sermon for the 2003 World Day of Prayer. The reason the Holy Spirit doesn’t seem to be moving on us at the moment may be that he has to renew us before he can fill us.

    ****Introduction**** It is appropriate that the theme for this year’s World Day of Prayer is, in fact, a prayer. It is a prayer that the Church has been praying since Jesus went home to Heaven. It is a prayer that God has been pleased to answer since that first Pentecost. However, it is a prayer ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness

  • Brian Garner avatar

    Check Your Troubles At The Door And Leave Them There

    Contributed by Brian Garner on Mar 11, 2003
    based on 19 ratings
     | 6,141 views

    There’s no trouble we face that Jesus can’t fix.

    This morning, I’d like you to consider a building project for the church. No, I’m not thinking about a new pavilion, or additional classroom space. Not even an expanded office suite with cappuccino bar. No, the addition I’m proposing is much more practical than that. Let’s start a building ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Obedience Is Not An Option

    Contributed by John Beehler on Mar 13, 2003
    based on 30 ratings
     | 8,316 views

    One of the most important things in life that is NOT optional is our obedience to God

    Obedience Is Not An Option 10 years after I graduated from high school and working in a dead-end job, Wendy decided that I needed to go to college. So I went to PNC, registered on registration day (last time I didn’t pre-register), and chose my new career path. I was on my way to ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Three Choices

    Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Mar 14, 2003
    based on 264 ratings
     | 21,372 views

    The three choices in the life of a Christian. To put the will of God foremost in our lives i) some of the time ii) most of the time iii) all of the time

    Briningham and Binham 16-03-03 Mk 8:31-38 Story: One man I admire greatly is Maximilian Kolbe (1894-1941). Maximilian Kolbe was a Catholic priest, who was put in a Nazi concentration camp for his faith. On May 28, 1941, he was transferred to the concentration camp at ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican