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  • Ken Sauer avatar

    "Breaking News"

    Contributed by Ken Sauer on Dec 3, 2005
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    A sermon for the second Sunday in Advent.

    Mark 1:1-8 “Breaking News” By: Rev. Kenneth Emerson Sauer, Pastor of Parkview United Methodist Church, Newport News, VA www.parkview-umc.org “We interrupt our regularly scheduled programming to bring you this ‘Breaking News.’” These are the kinds of words that cause us to sit up, call our ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    The Center That Holds

    Contributed by Scott Carmer on Apr 24, 2005
    based on 6 ratings
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    We don’t follow God for a promise of easy life, but simply because God is TRUTH and nothing in life or death can separate us from God’s love.

    The Center that Holds Luke 5:17-26 April 24, 2005 I always try my best to preach out of my own experience, but as I approached today’s sermon, I realized that I was having trouble doing that. I can preach easily about a lot of stuff because I have experience. For example: I sometimes struggle ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Jerry Shirley avatar

    The Greatest Of All Miracles Series

    Contributed by Jerry Shirley on Sep 7, 2006
    based on 61 ratings
     | 12,101 views

    The whole place went thru the roof after this man was let down thru it and met Jesus! The PARDON, the POWER, and the PRAISE. Link included to formatted MS Word text and PowerPoint Presentation.

    The Greatest of All Miracles Matthew 9:1-8 In Matthew chapters 1-4 we see the PERSON of Jesus Christ. We are told of His virgin birth, childhood [Luke 2], baptism, and temptation. And it’s a blessing that Christ truly put on human flesh, becoming a real person, to do for all us other people what ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Salvation - Plain And Simple

    Contributed by Jerry Shirley on Oct 25, 2006
    based on 126 ratings
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    Past Guilt, Present Grace, & Future Glory. Answers questions--Who Saves? When? Why? How? and Where does that leave us? Link included to formatted text and PowerPoint Presentation.

    Salvation: Plain and Simple ["But God..."] Eph. 2:1-7 v. 1-3 Past Guilt 4-6 Present Grace 7 Future Glory H.A. Ironside followed R.A. Torrey as pastor of the Moody Church in Chicago. One day he rode a passenger train/gypsy woman sat down beside him, and said, sir, if you cross my palm w/ some ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Keys To Happiness--Key #1/Humility Series

    Contributed by Lynn Malone on Sep 12, 2005
    based on 14 ratings
     | 5,697 views

    Jesus came to bring us happiness, and he reveals the keys to our happiness in the Beatitudes.

    The Keys to Happiness: Key #1¡XHumility Matthew 5:1-3 Ask 100 people what they want out of life, and seventy-five of the 100 will say, ¡§I just want to be happy.¡¨ Ask that same 100 people what does it mean to be happy, and ninety will say something that has to do with people, places or ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Pleasing The Man Series

    Contributed by Jason Jones on Aug 30, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,874 views

    Exposition of 1 Cor 4:1-5 regarding the stewards and servants: Paul and Apollos

    Text: 1 Corinthians 4:1-5, Title: Pleasing the Man, Date/Place: NRBC, 8/22/10, AM A. Opening illustration: Semper Fidelis, video from Marines.com B. Background to passage: Explain why we are skipping 3:18-23. Paul now adds one last little note that relates to how the Corinthians view him (and ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    God's Call To The Poor Series

    Contributed by Dennis Davidson on Oct 12, 2009
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    Poor Christians are special people to God. He saves each of us on the basis of the work of Christ on the cross & not because of anything that we are or have. But the poor are more receptive to the gospel message therefore they seem favored by God.

    JAMES 2:5-7 GOD’S CALL TO THE POOR [1 Corinthians 1:26-27] Preferential treatment of the rich is wrong. James makes his case that biased judgment is wrong through four rhetorical questions he will ask, expecting an affirmative answer. Those who have entered into a faith relationship with Jesus ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    What Difference Did He Make? Series

    Contributed by Thomas Bowen on Sep 4, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 2,933 views

    How is life different for us because Jesus lived 2000 years ago

    What difference did He make? (Influence) Matt 28:18-20 This morning we are looking at the final question about classic Jesus. In a way, I believe that this is the most fascinating question of all. It is a question that we will make automatic answers about. We quickly talk about the act of ...read more

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    Denomination: Congregational

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    Saints In The Mirror Series

    Contributed by Matthew Olanrewaju on Nov 5, 2011
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    As we celebrate The All Saints Day so we are made aware of the living saints of toady. Christ challenges us as he pronounces us Blessed In the Beatitudes, a template for the living saints of our world. Next time you hold a mirrow or stand in front of one,

    For centuries the first Sunday in November has been marked in the Christian Calendar and lectionary as the All Saints Sunday, and celebrated across the Christian Churches world wide. If a Sunday is catholic, this is it. All Saints Sunday is truly universally celebrated not because we were ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Some 'get It' -- Some Don't

    Contributed by Isaac Butterworth on Nov 12, 2011
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    Live your life like you know who and whose you are and where you’re going.

    First Presbyterian Church Wichita Falls, Texas November 13, 2011 SOME ‘GET IT’ – SOME DON’T Isaac Butterworth 1 Thessalonians 5:1-11 (NRSV) 1 Now concerning the times and the seasons, brothers and sisters, you do not need to have anything written to you. 2 For you ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    One Way Ticket To Paradise

    Contributed by Scott Spencer on Mar 17, 2012
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     | 7,218 views

    Do you want to have your sins forgiven? Do you want to go to heaven when you die? Do you want to live in the light instead of being enslaved by darkness? Look to the cross, and know the way of the cross leads home.

    Scriptures: Luke 23:43 Introduction A mother was preparing pancakes for her sons who were ages five and three. The boys began to argue over who was going to get the first pancake. Mom recognized the teachable moment and said, "If Jesus was sitting here right now, He would say let my brother have ...read more

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    Denomination: Calvary Chapel

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    "Blessed Are The Poor"

    Contributed by Ken Sauer on Oct 30, 2007
    based on 24 ratings
     | 9,114 views

    What does this mean for the Church in 21st Century America?

    “Blessed Are the Poor” Luke 6:20-31 By: Ken Sauer, Pastor, Grace UMC, Soddy Daisy, TN www.gbgm-umc.org/grace-sdtn Right before our Gospel Lesson for this morning we are told beginning in verse 17 that, “[Jesus] went with them and stood on a level place. A large crowd of his disciples were ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

  • Lynn Malone avatar

    Happy, Happy, Happy & Humble Series

    Contributed by Lynn Malone on Dec 5, 2013
    based on 1 rating
     | 15,177 views

    The Beatitudes give us the keys to living a "happy, happy, happy" life. The first beatitude deals with humility.

    Happy, Happy, Happy: Happy & Humble Matthew 5:1-3 Ask 100 people what they want out of life, and seventy-five of the 100 will say, “I just want to be happy.¨ Ask that same 100 people what it means to be happy, and ninety will say something about people, places or things. The answers ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Happy & All Heart

    Contributed by Lynn Malone on Dec 5, 2013
     | 2,448 views

    A sermon on the second beatitude.

    Happy, Happy, Happy: Happy and All Heart Matthew 5:1-2, 4 You’ve heard the ten rules for happier living? 1. Give something away (no strings attached) 2. Do a kindness (and forget it) 3. Spend a few minutes with the aged (their experience is a priceless guidance) 4. Look intently into the ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    The View From Here

    Contributed by Ken Pell on Jul 25, 2014
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    I consider that our present sufferings are not worth comparing with the glory that will be revealed in us -- a communion sermon.

    The View from Here Romans 8:18-39 Big Idea: I consider that our present sufferings are not worth comparing with the glory that will be revealed in us. Lectionary Readings: • Old Testament: Genesis 29:15-28 • Psalms: Psalm 128 • Gospel: Matthew 13:31-33; 44-52 • Epistle: ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene