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Past Performance Is No Guarantee Of Future Results

Contributed by Jeffrey Samelson on May 14, 2004

based on 24 ratings

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Our past sins, mistakes, and failures are forgiven -- we shouldn’t let them keep us from following Jesus today and tomorrow and doin all that he’s called us to do (specifically applied to Mother’s Day)

May 9, 2004 — Fifth Sunday of Easter & Mother’s Day Christ Lutheran Church, Columbia, MD Pastor Jeff Samelson John 21:15-19 Past Performance Is No Guarantee of Future Results I. The Past Is Past II. The Present Is Now III. The Future Is Glorious Grace and peace to you from God our Father and ...read more

Scripture: John 21:15-19

Denomination: Lutheran

God's Purpose After Easter

Contributed by Steve Shepherd on May 15, 2004

based on 88 ratings

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God has a purpose for us after Easter.

INTRO.- DID YOU HEAR THE NEWS? It did it again. It was number one again! What’s that? The movie THE PASSION OF THE CHRIST was the number one box office hit at the movies this last Easter weekend with an income of $17 million. The second on the list was some crazy movie called HELLBOY. (I’m ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 28:5-7

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

God's Purpose In Our Ups And Downs

Contributed by Steve Shepherd on May 15, 2004

based on 110 ratings

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God has a purpose for our up and down lives.

INTRO.- ILL.- A 73-year-old woman in England was giving a traffic ticket for driving south on a northbound lane of a highway. She remarked to the officer: “I thought something was wrong. The traffic seemed to be coming the wrong way.” Brothers and sisters, it seems like the traffic is often ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 1:8-10

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

By Grace You Know God's Promise

Contributed by Timm Meyer on May 18, 2004

based on 19 ratings

| 4,660 views

EASTER 6(A) - By grace believers know God’s promise and because of that God’s children LOVE the Lord and OBEY the Lord.

BY GRACE YOU KNOW THE LORD’S PROMISES John 14:15-21 - May 16, 2004 – EASTER 6 JOHN 14:15-21 15"If you love me, you will obey what I command. 16And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Counselor to be with you forever-- 17the Spirit of truth. The world cannot accept him, ...read more

Scripture: John 14:15-21

Denomination: Lutheran

Some Things Just Don't Translate

Contributed by Steve Klink on May 19, 2004

based on 4 ratings

| 2,236 views

Trusting the Holy Spirit to translate the Word and Work of God.

Text: John 6:60 “On hearing it, many of his disciples said, ‘This is a hard teaching. Who can accept it?’” Vs. 66 - ‘From this time many of his disciples turned back and no longer followed him.’ ‘You do not want to leave too, do you?’ Jesus asked the Twelve. Simon Peter answered him, ‘Lord to ...read more

Scripture: John 6:60

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

"His Terrible Swift Sword" Series

Contributed by Clark Tanner on May 21, 2004

based on 44 ratings

| 4,984 views

The sword of the Spirit is God’s weapon to do His work in us, and our weapon against the enemies named in verse 12 (#23 in The Christian Victor series)

“…and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God” “Mine eyes have seen the glory of the coming of the Lord; He is trampling out the vintage where the grapes of wrath are stored; He hath loosed the fateful lightning of His terrible swift sword; His truth is marching on.” - Julia Ward ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:17

Denomination: Orthodox

Name Above All Names: "The Word" Series

Contributed by Jim Black on Jan 8, 2004

based on 106 ratings

| 17,868 views

Jesus is God’s ultimate WORD to all humanity! But what does that mean?

Do you remember a time when your word was enough?Enough to enter into a contract? Enough to buy a car or borrow some money? Enough to enter into a marriage? I picture a time when my grandfather could walk into the local bank and tell Fred sitting behind his desk full of hand-written bank ...read more

Scripture: John 1:1-14, Philippians 2:9-11

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Eliezer Alternative Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Jan 12, 2004

based on 165 ratings

| 36,157 views

God had promised a son, but Abraham had waited so long, he was bewildered, disappointed, and working on a "plan B." The sermon had a powerful impact on people struggling with their faith.

OPEN: A representative of the gas company phoned the owner of an expensive new home to make an appointment for the service man to come in and light the pilot lights and adjust the furnace. The owner said that was OK, but he wanted to make sure he was there, because if he wasn’t the service man ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 15:1-21

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

You Can Save One

Contributed by Steven Pace on Jan 16, 2004

based on 50 ratings

| 3,394 views

This is an updated copy of my sermon on the Pro Life issue. I have revised it and brought it more up to date.

Sanctity of Human Life Psalms 139:11-16 The day started out by waking up early. You see in our house we always decorate the floor with balloons on the kids birthday. I remember getting up early with Becky and blowing up the balloons and scattering them across the floor. After the kids got up I ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 139:11-16, Jeremiah 1:5

Denomination: Baptist

Life In The Spirit

Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Jan 19, 2004

based on 235 ratings

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Paul describes what life in the Spirit means.

INTRO.- ILL.- The captain’s voice came over the PA system of the airplane. He said, "There’s no cause for alarm but we felt you passengers should know that for the last three hours we’ve been flying without the benefit of radio, compass, radar, or navigational beam due to the breakdown of some ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:16-26

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Characteristics Of Character Series

Contributed by Denn Guptill on Jan 19, 2004

based on 30 ratings

| 12,764 views

This message looks at the integrity of Naomi, Ruth and Boaz

They moved for the same reasons that families all over the world all through history have moved. Economic reasons. Karen read the story earlier how a man name Elimelech moved from Bethlehem to the country of Moab because of a famine that spread across Israel. There was a scarcity of luxury items ...read more

Scripture: Ruth 1:1-7

Denomination: Wesleyan

Dare The Impossible

Contributed by Larry Lasiter on Jan 19, 2004

based on 24 ratings

| 6,879 views

To encourage brethren to exercise their faith.

“Where could Jesus be,” wondered the disciples. They hung on tightly to the tiny boat as it was being tossed about by a strong wind. “He should have called to us by now,” said one of the men. “He was only going to send the people away and pray. That was many hours ago.” In fact, ...read more

Scripture: James 1:6-7

Denomination: Independent/Bible

For Such A Time As This

Contributed by James May on Jan 21, 2004

based on 45 ratings

| 14,282 views

God knows our circumstances and no matter what we face we have no excuse to not answer the call of God. God has brought us to this point in life for such a time as this.

FOR SUCH A TIME AS THIS Esther 4:14, "For if thou altogether holdest thy peace at this time, then shall there enlargement and deliverance arise to the Jews from another place; but thou and thy father’s house shall be destroyed: and who knoweth whether thou art come to the kingdom for such a time ...read more

Scripture: Esther 4:14

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Name Above All Names: "The Lamb Of God" Series

Contributed by Jim Black on Jan 22, 2004

based on 54 ratings

| 14,702 views

To celebrate in Communion Jesus as the perfect, complete & triumphal Lamb that takes away the sins of the world.. including my own.

Name Above All Names: “The Lamb of God” John 1:29-34 Focus: Jesus is the perfect, complete & triumphal Lamb that takes away the sins of the world. Function: To encourage trust and faith in the triumphant Lamb of God by celebrating his victory thru communion. Maybe the hardest story in ...read more

Scripture: John 1:29-34, Philippians 2:9-11

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Eylogy--Lloyd Simmons

Contributed by Rick Gillespie- Mobley on Jan 23, 2004

based on 16 ratings

| 5,418 views

This is a eulogy for a Christian who died at age 89. He was very active in the life of the church and he loved his family dearly.

Lloyd Dayton Simmons Sr. January 20, 2004 We sometimes see the greatness and love of our God by the kind of people that He sends into our lives. Who would have thought that little black boy, born under the weight of segregation and racism, working in the cotton fields of Mississippi ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 4:6-8, Psalm 139:16-17

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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