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  • Warren Lamb avatar

    The Original Christmas—part 1—what We've Been Missing

    Contributed by Warren Lamb on Dec 13, 2008
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     | 4,122 views

    Did you know that parts of the traditional Christmas story we tell and sing about in our churches are from a 3rd century novel and not the Scriptures?

    The Original Christmas—Part 1 What We’ve Been Missing Matthew 2; Luke 2 Every year as Christmas draws near, pastors and churches around the world begin preparing sermons, pageants, cantatas, and a variety of other spectacles to retell the oft-told story of that very first Christmas long, long ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Splash Felt Around The World - An Allegorical Fish Story

    Contributed by Preacher Fo Real on Dec 15, 2008
    based on 11 ratings
     | 4,063 views

    A story with a spiritual meaning.

    Chapter 1: Trip to Ascertain Bend Jackie and his brother, Stephen, had grown up fishing in the various creeks, ponds, and lakes that populates the Bibb and Perry county area. While growing up in Marion, they fished at Shady Grove Lake in Bibb County with their father and grandfather. Now grown, ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    Sharing Christmas Gifts Series

    Contributed by Brian Atwood on Dec 19, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 8,928 views

    How God’s gift of Jesus is one gift after another!

    In only four days it will be Christmas Day. I hope Christmas shopping hasn’t got you down…fighting the traffic and the crowds at the mall, spending all that money, putting up with unfriendly shoppers & sales clerks… It was a few days before Christmas on the Oregon coast. Two men whose families ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    God's Covenant With David Series

    Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Dec 20, 2008
    based on 5 ratings
     | 20,743 views

    In today’s text we learn about God’s covenant with David, which is to establish an everlasting kingdom.

    Scripture Today is the Fourth Sunday of Advent. Our Scripture reading in this Advent season brings us to 2 Samuel 7:1-17. King David has conquered all his enemies, and is now living in relative tranquility toward the end of his life. He has built himself a magnificent palace. But the ark of God, ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    How To Enjoy Life And Not Just Endure It! Series

    Contributed by Brian Atwood on Dec 29, 2007
    based on 14 ratings
     | 13,991 views

    How to follow Christ’s example of finding joy while we’re enduring life’s chaos.

    HOW TO ENJOY LIFE & NOT JUST ENDURE IT, How Christ’s Suffering Changes My Perspective About Difficult Times (Hebrews chapter five) Today’s message is our last (for now) in the series from the letter to the Hebrew Christians of the First Century but I hope we can revisit this letter at a later ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Making The Jesus Connection Series

    Contributed by Sherm Nichols on Dec 31, 2007
     | 4,198 views

    Listening to Jesus’ words about the way He relates to the Father can help us understand the way we’re supposed to relate to the Father, and to Jesus

    ding-dong! I went to answer the door. It was a Saturday morning. There on the porch stood a young man carrying some brochures. “Hello. I’m from a group that is concerned about our treatment of the environment. Do you mind if I ask you a couple of questions?” OK. “Are you troubled by the ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Obey The Right Thirst Series

    Contributed by Sherm Nichols on Jan 2, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,519 views

    People outside of Jesus are like a field ready to be harvested and Jesus and them are dependent on us taking the first steps to reach them

    Without apology, I’m standing in front of you this morning to suggest you need to change. It’s not because there’s something about you that I don’t like. It may not even be anything I know about. But I’m telling you that you need to change, and so do I. Being a Christian is all about changing, ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    In This Thing Together Series

    Contributed by Mark Opperman on Jan 3, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 7,381 views

    God wants us to live an empowered life in unity with other believers.

    In This Thing Together Acts 2:1-13 Intro: Isn’t it nice to know that you are not alone? I’m sure there have been times when you’ve felt alone, but if you have a relationship with Jesus, you are never alone. He promised never to leave us or forsake us. His plan for the church is that no believer ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    I Am The Vine

    Contributed by Ben Peak on Jan 3, 2008
    based on 6 ratings
     | 9,276 views

    So we have Jesus as the Vine, God the Father as the Vinedresser, and us as the branches. Having made those distinctions, let me share with you the lessons I think we can learn from this passage.

    A while back we began a study of the times throughout the Gospel of John where Jesus said, “I am…” I am the Light of the world. I am the Door. I am the Good Shepherd. I am the Bread of Life. Tonight I want us to close out this series by looking at another one of these statements that Jesus ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness

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    Looking Beyond Christmas - Now What?

    Contributed by Rick Crandall on Jan 3, 2008
    based on 5 ratings
     | 9,764 views

    The days after Christmas shouldn’t be a let-down for us. They should be a launching point, a glorious beginning in our lives.

    Looking Beyond Christmas - Now What? Luke 2:36-40 Sermon by Rick Crandall McClendon Baptist Church - Dec. 30, 2007 BACKGROUND: *Looking beyond Christmas: In the Scripture today Jesus is 41 days old, and in vs. 22 His parents have taken Jesus to the temple to present Him to the Lord. While they ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    When God Doesn't Want To Hear It Series

    Contributed by Ken Osso on Jan 5, 2008
    based on 10 ratings
     | 5,610 views

    This is the first of a two-part series on the parable of the lost son. Heading into the New Year, this first message looks closely at the story of the lost son and the good news we have of a fresh start.

    When God Doesn’t Want to Hear It Luke 15:11-32 I sat at my desk staring blankly at the screen with a bit of a sick feeling in the pit of my stomach. I didn’t know exactly where to begin, and I wasn’t even sure God wanted to hear it. I had just scrolled through the pages of a Word document where ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

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    Being A Super-Dad

    Contributed by Daniel Owens on Jan 18, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 9,746 views

    The Apostle Paul gives all of us dads both an admonition and some encouragement in the spiritual realm for today’s church.

    I Thessalonians 2:10-12 “You are witnesses, and so is God, of how holy, righteous and blameless we were among you who believed. For you know that we dealt with each of you as a father deals with his own children, encouraging, comforting and urging you to live lives worthy of God, who calls you ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Ministry That Makes A Difference Series

    Contributed by Mark Opperman on Jan 21, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,998 views

    God wants your life to make a lasting difference in the people around you.

    Ministry that Makes a Difference Acts 13:42-52 Intro: Bill Wilson pastors an inner city church in New York City. His mission field is a very violent place. He himself has been stabbed twice as he ministered to the people of the community surrounding the church. Once a Puerto Rican woman became ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Who Do You Think You Are? Series

    Contributed by Paul Decker on Sep 12, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,369 views

    We are living advertisements of God’s greatness.

    WHO DO YOU THINK YOU ARE? (AND WHAT ARE YOU DOING ABOUT IT?) I Peter 2.9-10 S: Church purpose Th: His power, His work – in us! Pr: WE ARE LIVING ADVERTISEMENTS OF GOD’S GREATNESS. ?: How? How do we do that? KW: Advantages TS: We will find in our study of I Peter 2.9-10 six advantages we have been ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Heed The Warning

    Contributed by Austin Mansfield on Sep 18, 2007
    based on 2 ratings
     | 4,802 views

    We need to get back to the first-century approach to our walk with the Lord, caring for each other, loving each other, each individual Christian doing whatever he or she can for any child of God.

    Other Scripture used: Isaiah 28:14-22 Psalm 46 Hebrews 12:18-19,22-29 In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. May the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable to you, Lord, my rock and my redeemer. Amen. (Psalm 19:14) In our Gospel today, Jesus ...read more

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    Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican