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  • Ken Sauer avatar

    "Close To The Source"

    Contributed by Ken Sauer on Oct 6, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,418 views

    A sermon about making the decision to be happy.

    Luke 17:11-19 “Close to the Source” By: Ken Sauer, Pastor of East Ridge United Methodist Church, Chattanooga, TN It happens a lot. Something occurs, or is about to happen and suddenly we become very religious. Perhaps a person finds a lump in their breast and, in fear and ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    What Time Is It? It’s Time To Grow Up! Series

    Contributed by C Jordan on Oct 18, 2010
    based on 16 ratings
     | 30,052 views

    Just like we grow physically in stages, God wants us to grow up spiritually, becoming more like Jesus every day.

    WHAT TIME IS IT? IT’S TIME TO GROW UP! INTRO TO TOPIC: Does anybody know what time it is? (NOT “Tool Time!”). • Jesus said to the Pharisees: “how is it you do not discern this time?” (Luke 12:56). • “And do this, knowing the time, that now it is high time to awake out of sleep; for now our ...read more

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    Bad To The Bone

    Contributed by Davon Huss on Oct 18, 2010
    based on 5 ratings
     | 6,402 views

    A sermon on Proverbs 6:16-19.

    Evening Service for 10/17/2010 Proverbs 6:16-19 HoHum: A. Are people good or evil? 83% in a study said that people are basically good. B. If we leave a child to himself, what will happen? Will he become good or bad? C. I think that there are good elements in everyone because we all created ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    A Patter For Prayer Part Ii

    Contributed by Martin Wiles on Oct 21, 2010
     | 1,727 views

    Effective prayers involve recognizing God's protection and provision as well as requesting his pardon.

    A Pattern for Prayer Part II Matthew 6:9-15 INTRODUCTION A. John Hannah said, “The end of prayer is not so much tangible answers as a deepening life of dependency…The call to prayer is a call to love, submission, and obedience…the avenue of sweet, intimate, and intense fellowship ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    "What Have You Got To Lose?"

    Contributed by Ken Sauer on Oct 21, 2010
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,035 views

    A sermon about finding happiness and contentment based on Matthew 6:25-34 and Philippians 4:4-13.

    Matthew 6:25-34 Philippians 4:4-13 “What Have You Got to Lose?” By: Ken Sauer, Pastor of East Ridge United Methodist Church, Chattanooga, TN Has it ever struck you what a basically happy person Jesus was? Oh yes, we know that, according to the prophecies, Jesus was “a man of ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    Re-Aligning My Heart

    Contributed by Jim Erwin on Oct 22, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 19,822 views

    God wants me to have a heart re-alignment.

    Re-Aligning My Heart Jeremiah 11:1-17 Is your heart “in alignment” this morning? Is your heart “out of sync?” I need to re-align my heart. Example: Alignment on your car My van has alignment problems. I can tell because when I drive my van and let go of the wheel it starts to veer to the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Does The Reformation Still Matter?

    Contributed by Richard Futrell on Oct 26, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 7,908 views

    After 500 years, does the Reformation still matter? After all, a recent poll showed that over half of American Protestants didn’t even know that Martin Luther’s writings and actions inspired the Reformation. And this was a multiple-choice question with

    Intro After 500 years, does the Reformation still matter? Do we still need a day every year to remind us of the Reformation? After all, a recent poll showed that over half of American Protestants didn’t even know that Martin Luther’s writings and actions inspired the Reformation. And this was a ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Are You Ready?

    Contributed by Don Schultz on Oct 29, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 7,309 views

    Getting ready for Judgment Day? How do I do that?

    Mark 13:32-37: ARE YOU READY? NIV Mark 13:32 "No one knows about that day or hour, not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father. 33 Be on guard! Be alert! You do not know when that time will come. 34 It's like a man going away: He leaves his house and puts his servants in ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Are You Ready?

    Contributed by Don Schultz on Oct 29, 2010
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,324 views

    Getting ready for Judgment Day? How do I do that?

    Mark 13:32-37: ARE YOU READY? NIV Mark 13:32 "No one knows about that day or hour, not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father. 33 Be on guard! Be alert! You do not know when that time will come. 34 It's like a man going away: He leaves his house and puts his servants in ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    When The Writing Is On The Wall

    Contributed by Chad Bolfa on Oct 29, 2010
    based on 9 ratings
     | 8,567 views

    I want us to learn why sometimes and again not in all circumstances, because I know some of you had to face the “writing on the wall” and it was out of your control, however like King Belshazzar sometimes it is because of our own doing, so today I want us

    When the Writing is on the Wall Am November 1st 2009 Daniel 5:18-30 Introduction The “Writing on the Wall” is when it is obvious that you will have to go through a trial or storm. The writing on the wall could be a diagnosis from the doctor that says you have an incurable ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Delighting In Mankind

    Contributed by Davon Huss on Nov 1, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 7,004 views

    A sermon about Jesus from Proverbs 8:22-31 (Some illustrations and thoughts from other Sermon Central Contributors)

    Evening Service for 10/31/2010 Proverbs 8:22-31 WBTU: A. Last week we talked about Adulterous Anne and temptation. B. Chapters 8 and 9 begin a compare and contrast between Folly and Wisdom. Solomon puts it in terms of two women: Woman Wisdom and Woman Folly. He discusses these concepts as ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    How To Know Who You Are

    Contributed by Martin Wiles on Nov 2, 2010
     | 3,948 views

    Our lives must be built on the solid foundation of faith in Christ.

    How To Know Who You Are Matthew 7:21-29 INTRODUCTION A. Dietrich Bonhoeffer’s definition of salvation. 1. German theologian aware of the deception and delusion of the Lutheran church of his day. 2. Described their teaching as “cheap grace.” 3. Profession of faith was carried out ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Disciples Under Construction

    Contributed by Ron Hietsch on Nov 12, 2010
    based on 5 ratings
     | 10,856 views

    Daily we can seek God’s will in our lives. One day at a time we can open ourselves to the Holy Spirit’s sanctifying power. Whether it is our last day on Earth or the return of Christ it will be a day of joy for the elect.

    November 14, 2010 25th Sunday after Pentecost 2 Thessalonians 3:6-13 Disciples - Under Construction Grace mercy and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord. A lot of people are fascinated by end time predictions. Some Christians even dangerously seek information from non- Biblical ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    "Accept That You Are Accepted"

    Contributed by Ken Sauer on Nov 17, 2010
    based on 6 ratings
     | 10,470 views

    A sermon on the meaning of the Cross.

    Luke 23:32-43 “Accept that You are Accepted” “I just want to be accepted and loved. That is what I want more than anything in the world,” confides the honest teenager who has been left on the margins, rejected by the so-called ‘popular’ people, lives in a ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    What Iswrong With Hallloween?

    Contributed by Dennis Selfridge on Nov 23, 2010
    based on 3 ratings
     | 3,785 views

    Halloween is not a Christian holiday

    What’s Wrong with Halloween?" Eph 5:11-17 - Deut 18:9-12 Many Christians will allow and even encourage their children to pay respect to the devil on October 31 WITHOUT REALLY KNOWING IT! As far as retail sales go, Halloween is second only to Christmas. This year a conservative estimate is ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan