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The Palms Of Hope

Contributed by Robert Leroe on Mar 20, 2005

based on 20 ratings

| 11,131 views

This is an original story sermon, inspired by the "news from Lake Wobegon", with some serious reflection about what Palm Sunday meant for Jesus and for us.

The Palms of Hope…Pastor Bob Leroe, Cliftondale Congregational Church, Saugus, Massachusetts Michael Harris was the long-time pastor of Hope Community Church, a modest congregation in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, in the small town of Paradise. It hadn’t looked much like Paradise for a very ...read more

Scripture: John 12:12-16

Denomination: Congregational

When God Let's Us Go.

Contributed by Chris Summers on May 11, 2005

based on 10 ratings

| 8,984 views

When God let’s us go in life how do we do?

When God lets us go. Good morening . God is great isn’t He. He picks you up when your down. He comforts you when your in pain. He heals you when your hurt . He let’s you go on your own when He wants to see how you handle things. WHAT! Yes , He let’s us go . But He is always ...read more

Scripture: 2 Chronicles 32:31

Denomination: Baptist

Building God's Way Series

Contributed by Ewen Huffman on Jul 2, 2004

based on 36 ratings

| 7,014 views

Building Gods’ way involes 1) God’s presence 2) God’s power 3) God’s (anointed) people

Building God’s way. Zech 4:1-14. WBC 4/7/4pm CONTEXT We’re about 518BC. - the Mede/Persian empire has taken over from the Babylonian one and Cyrus has given the edict to return and rebuild the temple (538BC) HAG 1:13 Then Haggai, the LORD’s messenger, gave this message of the LORD to the ...read more

Scripture: Zechariah 4:1-14

Denomination: Baptist

Hijacked From The Land Of Canaan Series

Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Aug 4, 2001

based on 40 ratings

| 4,740 views

What a scoundrel Abraham appeared when he took his eye off the ball.

Hijacked I want to go on to Gen 12:10-20 and Gen 13. 14. What happened when they got to the Promised Land? 1 How come Abraham did not remain in the Promised Land. Practical application: So many of us think that once we reach the goal God has for us that we have made it. Once we’re in the ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 12:10-20

Denomination: Anglican

The Christian Race

Contributed by Derrick Thompson, Sr. on Jul 11, 2003

based on 25 ratings

| 10,030 views

Lay aside every stumbling block that would hinder you from running the Christian race.

July 11th, 2003 To the family, to all friends and love ones, we at The First Church of God in Harvey grieve with you in the passing of one whom we all dearly love, in the person of Bro. Rodney Casimere. Even though we all love Bro. Casimere, there is someone who loves him more, and because of ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 12:1-3

Denomination: Church Of God

Waiting For God Takes Guts

Contributed by Charles Wilkerson on Nov 14, 2003

based on 4 ratings

| 2,143 views

Too much safety is a "bad" thing... We need guts to grow and growth is what’s demanded by our Lord

Too much comfort is dangerous. Literally. Apparently researchers at the UC Berkeley did an experiment some time ago that involved introducing an amoeba into a perfectly stress-free environment: ideal temperature, optimal concentration of moisture and constant food supply. The amoeba had an ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 14:22-33

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Where Have All The Fathers Gone?

Contributed by Johnny Small on Jul 2, 2003

based on 49 ratings

| 5,963 views

To be a great father, you must first become a great husband.

Where Have all the Fathers Gone? As a teenager I thought my dad was the dumbest person in the world. I loved him, but I didn’t think that he was too smart especially when he disciplined me. After getting married and having 5 kids that thought that I was pretty dumb, I soon realized how smart my ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:21-33

Denomination: Baptist

The Name Of Jesus

Contributed by Joe Burke on Jan 16, 2007

based on 9 ratings

| 12,034 views

Lift up the name of Jesus everywhere!

THE NAME OF JESUS! "Then Peter, filled with the holy Spirit, answered them, Leaders of the people and elders: If we are being examined today about a good deed done to a cripple, namely, by what means he was saved, then all of you and all the people of Israel should know that it was in the name of ...read more

Scripture: Acts 4:8-12

Denomination: Catholic

Pray From Where You Are (1) Series

Contributed by Kent Kessler on May 12, 2007

based on 3 ratings

| 3,487 views

Notice what Jesus DOESN’T tell them. Jesus never tells the disciples they have to change first. He never tells them to become more than what they are and that they need to change before they can approach God. You can pray to God from right where you are.

[ME] I grew up in church where the Pastor would call on people to pray during the service or to close the service. I distinctly remember one particular gentleman in our church, when he was called upon to close in prayer, my teenage friends and I would literally moan with the expectation of an ...read more

Scripture: Luke 11:1

Denomination: Methodist

"It's The Choices That Make Us Who We Are" Series

Contributed by Ken Sauer on Sep 26, 2008

based on 14 ratings

| 13,017 views

A sermon about choosing, as a church, to move forward or die.

Galatians 5:16-26 “It’s the Choices that Make Us Who We Are” By Rev. Ken Sauer, Pastor of Grace United Methodist Church, Soddy Daisy, TN www.graceumcsd.org Begins the final scene from the movie: "Spider-Man 3" “Whatever comes our way, whatever battle we have raging inside us, we always have a ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:16-26

Denomination: United Methodist

Raising The Level Of Expectation Series

Contributed by Michael West on Dec 20, 2008

based on 5 ratings

| 14,981 views

realizing that God cares for us, this sermon helps to focus on how God sees us and how we should be seeing ourselves

Sunday January 9th, 2005 Sermon: Raising the level of Expectation part II Scripture: Isaiah 43:18-21 If you were to look close, we could see that God has been trying for some time now to encourage you. There have been many people who you have crossed paths with who are more successful—marriages, ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 43:18-21

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Is "Church” A Dirty Word? Series

Contributed by Steven Spillman on May 27, 2008

based on 4 ratings

| 4,437 views

“And I tell you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of Hades will not overcome it.”(Matthew 16:18)

“And I tell you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of Hades will not overcome it.”(Matthew 16:18) Last week we started talking about “church.” We brought out our trusty old Webster’s Dictionary to tell us what “church” meant. According to Webster “church” ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 16:18

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Proverbs For Parents

Contributed by Tim Parsons on Jun 17, 2006

based on 11 ratings

| 6,471 views

This sermon Takes a look at the Role of a Parent and Veiws on Disciple our childern.

PROVERBS FOR PARENTS TEXT PROVERBS 22:6 PS. 127:3-5 3 Lo, children are an heritage of the LORD: and the fruit of the womb is his reward. 4 As arrows are in the hand of a mighty man; so are children of the youth. 5 Happy is the man that hath his quiver full of them: they shall not be ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 22:6

Denomination: Church Of God

Who Is This Man? Who Are You?

Contributed by Frank Janzow on Oct 30, 2014

| 4,937 views

We explore Jesus’ identity in Mark's Gospel, invite people to take a fresh look at him and his baptismal identity, at our identity, and at the anointing of power we receive in Christ for a life of purpose in a world that tries to steal our true identity.

Epiphany 1 Mark 1:4-11 In Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet, there is a famous line: What’s in a name? That which we call a rose, by any other name would smell as sweet. His point? A rose is a rose. Who we are is more important than what we’re called. Still, a good name ...read more

Scripture: Mark 1:4-11

Denomination: Lutheran

Basic Part 2 Series

Contributed by Tommy Jackson on Aug 26, 2014

| 3,086 views

“Believers Acquiring Skills for Intimacy with Christ”.

BASIC Series Part Two Welcome Hold Up Bibles (tracks start playing in background, get louder and louder) Last week, we started this brand new series called B.A.S.I.C. (elaborate) TELL ABOUT BOOK: “ALL I REALLY NEED TO KNOW I LEARNED IN KINDERGARTEN”, by Robert Fulgham All I really ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 1:17

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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