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  • Ed Vasicek avatar

    The Logos Series

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Nov 29, 2010
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     | 7,014 views

    The Christmas season is about celebrating the incarnation, the time when God became a man. God visited this planet in human form over 2,000 years ago; how do we understand who our Savior is?

    The Logos (John 1:1-13) 1. This past Tuesday, it was difficult to drive in and out of our church parking lot because of a barrage of traffic down Webster Street. 2. Where did this traffic come from? Downtown was blocked off because President Obama and Vice-President Biden were speaking at a ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Lesson 6: Jesus- The Only Way To Heaven

    Contributed by Elmer Towns on Jan 17, 2011
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    Dealing with the claim that there are many ways to heaven.

    A. INTRODUCTION 1. Current non-Christian belief. Candidate Barack Obama on August 17, 2008 at Saddleback Church, California was asked by Rick Warren. “Is Jesus the only way to Heaven?” He responded, “I believe that there are many paths to the same place . . . all people of ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Living Sacrifices Series

    Contributed by Kevin Ruffcorn on Sep 13, 2011
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     | 8,044 views

    Paul invites his readers to respond to God's steadfast love and overwhelming grace by offering ourselves as living sacrifices--worshiping God by what we say and do.

    Romans 12:1-8 “Living Sacrifices” INTRODUCTION Paul is a man who stands in awe of God. He is amazed at God’s steadfast love, overwhelming grace, and unconditional forgiveness. In his introductory treatise to the Romans—a testament of what he believes—he has ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Beyond The Boundary Of Impossible Series

    Contributed by James ( Jim ) Highland on Apr 6, 2011
     | 7,928 views

    Jesus teaches His disciples how to overcome the boundary of "impossible".

    Making the Impossible Possible John 6:1-13 Our lives are filled and often controlled by boundaries. A property owner can point out his property line and call those who cross it “trespassers.” The highway patrolman cruises the public roads and looks for those who exceed the speed ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    A Philosophy Of Life Series

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Jun 13, 2012
     | 6,405 views

    Rather than going through life bumping around for direction, we need to develop a Biblical philosophy of living life.

    A Philosophy of Life (Proverbs 20:28-30) 1. This week our friends in the UK celebrated the 60 year anniversary of Queen Elizabeth’s reign. 2. During that reign, the values of her society and ours have changed rapidly. The UK and the US have gone from a Leave It to Beaver perspective to ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Lenten Lunch Sermon

    Contributed by Spencer Homan on Dec 15, 2008
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     | 3,566 views

    This is my 2008 sermon for our "Lenten Lunch" series. It focuses on spiritual discipline.

    Each Friday night after work, Bubba would fire up his outdoor grill and cook up some big delicious steaks. Nothing wrong with that… but, you see… all of Bubba’s neighbors were Catholic. Since it was Lent, they were forbidden from eating meat on Friday. The delicious aroma from the grilled ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    After All, I Didn't Kill Anybody

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Jul 9, 2014
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    There is a good reason to avoid the near occasions of sin, but not even that is enough to make us the image of Christ.

    “What’s bothering you so much? After all, I didn’t kill anybody!” That lame excuse is often given to people who have seen another doing wrong. The wrong action could be anything short of murder. Maybe it’s a so-called “white lie,” told by somebody to ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

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    The Personification Of Truth Vs. The Pettiness Of Skepticism

    Contributed by Donald Whitchard on Apr 24, 2022
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    The drama of redemption continued as the Lord Jesus, having faced an illegal trial by the religious authorities of Israel, now faced the representative of political authority in Israel, Pontius Pilate, and the conversation he had with the true Authority.

    John 18:28-40 records the probable final conversation that the Lord Jesus has with another person before he was led off to be crucified. He had a dialogue with the Roman governor of the Judean province, Pontius Pilate, and we also see that these two men had opposing agendas. Pilate comes across ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Fourth Sunday Of Lent, Year A

    Contributed by Paul Andrew on Feb 24, 2020
     | 6,824 views

    You have a story to tell

    Spiritual blindness often has ideological roots and rational presuppositions. The Pharisees were so sure of everything—that God did not heal someone on Sundays; that Moses was God’s only spokesman, that anyone born blind had to be a sinner. To illustrate: Two psychiatrists were talking and one ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

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    Step One - Admit It Series

    Contributed by Robert Butler on Jan 8, 2020
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     | 4,672 views

    Why talk about recovery? Well, The 12 steps are based on biblical principles and were written at a time when the AA group was associated with teachings of a now defunct Christian organization called the Oxford Group.

    Why the Twelve Steps and the Bible?? It makes sense because 1) 12 steps are based on biblical principles and were written at a time when the AA group was associated with teachings of a now defunct Christian organization called the Oxford Group. This group was founded by Sam Shoemaker at the ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Breaking Your Alabaster Box

    Contributed by Grant Adams on Oct 1, 2019
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     | 21,797 views

    This is one of the most beautiful pictures found in the Gospel. It is a picture that reveals what Jesus expects from every one of us in the realm of service.

    Breaking Your Alabaster Box John 12:1-8, Mark 14:3-9 This is one of the most beautiful pictures found in the Gospel. It is a picture that reveals what Jesus expects from every one of us in the realm of service. He sums it up in verse 8 as he gives us his evaluation of what she has done. Others ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Reaction: How Do We Account For Jesus? Series

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Jul 1, 2013
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,688 views

    What is your response to this miracle working Jesus? The responses we saw years ago are still common today. Who understood him best?

    Reaction: How Do We Account for Jesus? (Mark 3:13-30) 1. A middle-aged, wealthy woman has a heart attack. While on the operating table she has a near death experience. She sees the angel at the gates and asks if this is it. The angel says no, she has another 30-40 years to live. She recovers, ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Living Through The Problems Of Life

    Contributed by David Dewitt on Jul 2, 2013
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     | 15,046 views

    Everyone deals with the reality of problems. Paul teaches us some vital lessons we should learn from problems

    Living through the Problems of Life 2 Corinthians 4:8-9, Romans 5:3-5 When life hits you with problems, you have a choice to make; you can either become bitter or you can become better. The Bible is filled with people who endured the tough stuff of life. Joseph was sold into slavery by his ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    Come Before Him - With Thanksgiving

    Contributed by Rick Pendleton on Jan 28, 2013
     | 6,803 views

    A recipe for Thanksgiving worship

    Come Before Him With Thanksgiving Psalm 100 Do you know how to DO a turkey, make stuffing, put in the table leaf, get out the good china and silverware... Well, that is the way most people DO thanksgiving. But that is not the way God wants us to DO it. He gave us specific instructions on how ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The M-Words: Miracle And Magic

    Contributed by Casey Campbell on Feb 23, 2013
    based on 5 ratings
     | 3,202 views

    This is actually more of a devotional reflection that could be re-worked into a sermon. It is about how miracles are different from magic, and why that matters.

    This is day number 26 in the hospital with my eleven year old daughter who is recovering from two major/radical brain surgeries associated with her epilepsy, and, believe it or not, I’ve had a lot of time lately to think about the “m-words.” I was writing a little earlier in the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist