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  • Dr. Jerry Morrissey avatar

    "Living Up To Religious Expectations.”

    Contributed by Dr. Jerry Morrissey on Dec 16, 2001
    based on 118 ratings
     | 8,549 views

    Year A Third Sunday in Advent December 16th, 2001 Matthew 11: 1-11 Heavenly Father empower us to accept Jesus on his terms and not expect him to change to fit our preconceptions of God. Amen.

    Year A Third Sunday in Advent December 16th, 2001 Matthew 11: 1-11 Heavenly Father empower us to accept Jesus on his terms and not expect him to change to fit our preconceptions of God. Amen. Title: “Living up to religious expectations.” The Baptist, in prison, sends his ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Matthew Rogers avatar

    In The Air There's A Feeling Of Christmas Series

    Contributed by Matthew Rogers on Dec 16, 2001
    based on 168 ratings
     | 15,365 views

    Maybe all my life I’ve been expecting too much out of Christmas and not enough from Jesus Christ. Christmas itself cannot deliver all our heart’s desires, but Jesus can.

    Soon It Will Be Christmas Day – Part 2 December 16, 2001 INTRODUCTION It was mid-December 1977 and oh, how I couldn’t wait for Christmas. Nearly every day when I arrived home on the bus from 4th Grade, I would head inside the house and plug in the Christmas tree. Then I would get out Mom and ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    "God Became A Human.”

    Contributed by Dr. Jerry Morrissey on Dec 19, 2001
    based on 88 ratings
     | 5,073 views

    Year A. 4th Sunday of Advent Romans 1: 1-7 Title: “God became a human.”

    Year A. 4th Sunday of Advent Romans 1: 1-7 December 23, 2001 Title: “God became a human.” “The Letter To the Romans,” appears first in the Pauline corpus, the collection of letters either written by Paul or by a disciple of Paul, because it is both the longest and the most important. As such it ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    New Year, New Opportunities

    Contributed by Brian La Croix on Dec 19, 2001
    based on 238 ratings
     | 43,434 views

    A call to open our eyes to the possibilities of the New Year.

    New Year, New Beginnings Various Scriptures Introduction Well, here we are, on the brink of a brand new year, and for you purists out there, a new millenium. As is traditional for this time, we take time to reflect on the last year, and to make promises to do better this year. This morning I ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    New Commitments For The New Year

    Contributed by James Petticrew on Dec 22, 2001
    based on 1,726 ratings
     | 529,626 views

    A sermon to challenge people to make 4 biblical commitments which can change their lives in the new year

    NEW COMMITMENTS FOR THE NEW YEAR Introduction Well it’s that time of year again when in a fit of optimism many of us make great promises to ourselves about what we are going to do in the New Year that we usually abandon about the second week in January. Let’s be honest now. How may of you kept to ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness

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    Prince Of Peace

    Contributed by Alan Perkins on Dec 23, 2001
    based on 90 ratings
     | 17,955 views

    What does the title "Prince of Peace" tell us about Christ?

    This morning, we conclude our Advent sermon series. During the month of December, we’ve been examining four of the names of Christ, found in the Old Testament book of Isaiah. "For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. And he will be called ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Truth About Heavenly Treasures Series

    Contributed by Matthew Rogers on Jan 2, 2002
    based on 60 ratings
     | 7,512 views

    Jesus wants us to say, "I will invest in things that last forever."

    July 8, 2001 The Treasure Chest – Part 2 INTRODUCTION (Show Video clip from Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade – Elsa, Indy’s girlfriend, chooses to reach for the grail in a chasm and falls to her death. Indy also reaches for it, but his father persuades him to let it go.) It is a poor bargain ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Harvest

    Contributed by Eddie Snipes on Jan 8, 2002
    based on 17 ratings
     | 15,465 views

    Is our inheritance in this life, the life to come, or both?

    The Harvest What a privilege and honor to be called and used by God to do His will. Our calling is not to put our focus on this earth, nor is it to make the world a better place. Our calling is to follow Jesus Christ on a pilgrimage to heaven. In doing so, we will also fulfill God’s purpose for ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    "The Word Of God Written: The Might Of His Word" Series

    Contributed by Quintin Morrow on Jan 14, 2002
    based on 34 ratings
     | 7,225 views

    A message about the inspiration, sufficiency and purposes of Holy Scripture.

    “The Word of God Written: The Might of His Word” The Rev’d Quintin Morrow II Timothy 3:14-17 Preached at Saint Andrew’s Episcopal Church, Fort Worth January 13, 2002 Let us pray: “Blessed Lord, who caused all Holy Scriptures to be written for our learning: Grant us so to hear them, read, mark, ...read more

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    Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

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    When Heaven Is Silent

    Contributed by Chris Talton on Jan 15, 2002
    based on 534 ratings
     | 216,273 views

    What do we do when even with all our prayers and all our begging of God, heaven is silent?

    September 30, 2001 2 Corinthians 12:7-10 “When heaven is silent” INTRODUCTION We love stories about answered prayer. We get a thrill hearing accounts of God’s miraculous interventions in people’s lives, even as God intervened in Ryan Williams’ life. It motivates us to be more diligent about ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Terry Vaughan avatar

    Parched Places In The Wilderness

    Contributed by Terry Vaughan on Jan 17, 2002
    based on 54 ratings
     | 11,262 views

    Find out seven things thsat Christians have stopped.

    WESTSIDE BAPTIST CHURCH PASTOR: TERRY VAUGHAN SERMON TITLE: PARCHED PLACES IN THE WILDERNESS “For God so Loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish but have everlasting life. For God sent not His Son into the world to condemn the world; ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Joseph Smith avatar

    The World Demands A Life-Giving Vision Series

    Contributed by Joseph Smith on Jan 20, 2002
    based on 35 ratings
     | 7,038 views

    Sermon delivered in support of our theme for 2002, and on the occasion of our annual meeting. A vision brings death if it is not communicated; it is discerned in prayer; and it always calls for repentance for the incompleteness of our obedience.

    Two things you learn, if you are at all observant about churches. First, that church people do not agree on their vision of what the church should be about; and, second, that the world knows what the church ought to be about better than church people know. We who gather week by week as the church ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Devin Hudson avatar

    Come And See: Principles For Evangelism

    Contributed by Devin Hudson on Jan 22, 2002
    based on 577 ratings
     | 50,712 views

    5th sermon in a John series

    Come and See: Principles for Evangelism John 1.35-51 It is perhaps the Christian’s greatest fear. What is it? personal evangelism, sharing one’s faith with another person. After all, I may not know what to say. They might ask me a question I cannot answer. I might fail. I am not gifted in ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Quintin Morrow avatar

    "The Word Of God Proclaimed: The Primacy Of Preaching" Series

    Contributed by Quintin Morrow on Jan 24, 2002
    based on 69 ratings
     | 9,219 views

    A message on the importance of biblical preaching.

    “The Word of God Proclaimed” Preached at St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church, 1/20/2002 The Rev’d Quintin Morrow, Rector 8But what saith it? The word is nigh thee, even in thy mouth, and in thy heart: that is, the word of faith, which we preach; 9That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord ...read more

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    Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

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    The Widow's Cruse

    Contributed by James May on Jan 29, 2002
    based on 74 ratings
     | 22,226 views

    God can take our small talents, abilities and knowledge and use them to do great things.

    Disclaimer: Due to the large amount of sermons and topics that appear on this site I feel it is necessary to post this disclaimer on all sermons posted. These sermons are original to the author and the leading of the Holy Spirit. While ideas and illustrations are often gleaned from many ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible