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  • Timm Meyer avatar

    The Potter's Hands Shapes Our Lives

    Contributed by Timm Meyer on Nov 5, 2008
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     | 5,310 views

    End Time 1 / Ref. (B) - The Potter’s hands shapes our lives: I. From deformed sinners, II. Into reformed saints.

    THE POTTER’S HANDS SHAPES OUR LIVES (Outline) November 2, 2008 -- END TIME 1 / REFORMATION -- Jeremiah 18:1-11 INTRO: Today’s word for is “anthropomorphic”. This is a long word. This is a word whose meaning we use more often than we might think. Anthropomorphic means to attribute or ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Josiah

    Contributed by Robert Cox on Nov 11, 2008
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     | 6,025 views

    We must stand in the gap...now more than ever!

    Ezekiel 22:23 And the word of the LORD came to me, saying, 24 “Son of man, say to her: ‘You are a land that is not cleansed or rained on in the day of indignation.’ 25 The conspiracy of her prophets in her midst is like a roaring lion tearing the prey; they have devoured people; they have taken ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Soul For Sale

    Contributed by Ajai Prakash on Jun 3, 2009
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    In America, you can metaphorically and literally sell your soul and be rewarded for it. One wonders how the purchaser intended to collect. We can’t literally sell our soul, but we can lose our soul to gain something else. We need to ponder Jesus’ question

    Opening illustration: One would think that selling one’s soul, as Faust offered his to the devil in Goethe’s Dr. Faustus, is only a figment of literary fiction. Medieval as it seems, however, several cases of soul-selling have occurred. Wired magazine reported that a 29-year-old university ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    They Can't Kill The Sparrow's Soul

    Contributed by Sean Lester on Jan 3, 2009
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     | 6,453 views

    Proposition: God cares deeply for you and the life to which he has called you, therefore you can be confident that you are in God’s will regardless of the situation being faithful has caused you to be in.

    Placing the passage in context: Jesus has given his twelve disciples authority to drive out evil spirits and to heal every sickness and disease. As he sends them out into their first experience as evangelists, he gives them very specific instructions: 1. They are to proclaim “the kingdom of ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Amazed By Jesus

    Contributed by Eloy Gonzalez on Jan 31, 2009
    based on 15 ratings
     | 11,522 views

    4th Sunday after Epiphany: Jesus is amazing! He amazed people by what he taught and what he did. Does he amaze you?

    Many years ago – in the confines of a barracks room a young sailor decided not to go out partying with his friends. He invested that evening reading the Bible - very specifically – reading the Gospel of John. The room was mostly dark except for the light of the little study desk in the room. Up ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    "The Uncomfortable Jesus"

    Contributed by Ken Sauer on Jan 21, 2010
    based on 8 ratings
     | 7,689 views

    A sermon about the radical nature of Christ.

    Luke 4:14-21 “The Uncomfortable Jesus” By: Ken Sauer, Pastor of East Ridge United Methodist Church, Chattanooga, TN People want to see persons who are living Christianity in the world. They are hungry to see the Body of Christ at work and involved. Study after study and survey after survey ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    Grace And Personal Responsibility Series

    Contributed by Martin Wiles on May 31, 2011
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     | 4,094 views

    If our bodies are indeed temples of God’s Spirit, then it matters how we treat them.

    Romans 12:1-2 Introduction: A. It’s my body. I can do with it what I want. B. This is a typical argument in the abortion issue. The woman-and others who are proponents, use this argument to justify their decision. They may even propose what’s inside them is just a fetus and not a ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Don't Just Stand There!

    Contributed by Clair Sauer on Jun 1, 2011
    based on 56 ratings
     | 24,074 views

    It is the greatest story ever told. And now, the great story of God's faithfulness and justice and mercy, is being entrusted to the witnesses, to Christ's disciples, to proclaim to the world.

    So imagine you're walking down the street, minding your own business when you happen upon a large crowd. You notice that all faces are turned upwards toward the sky. You follow the gazes of the crowd and see above you a massive cloud with a pair of feet showing just below the bottom edge of the ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    Who's Using You?

    Contributed by Tom Fuller on Jun 13, 2011
     | 4,184 views

    How do respond when someone hurts you? Is it with veiled hatred and open contempt? The Apostle Paul had to deal with just such a situation and how he handled it can help us to deal with pain in a godly way.

    Sometimes the right thing to do is confront bad behavior or attitudes. As a leader there have been times when I have had to call someone on the carpet. It’s never easy and too often that person does not receive the exhortation or even rebuke well. As a leader, my job is to protect and nurture ...read more

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    Denomination: Calvary Chapel

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    Redistribution Of Wealth

    Contributed by Jb Hall on Jun 23, 2011
    based on 3 ratings
     | 3,033 views

    This sermon details the Biblical position on wealth redistribution.

    Redistribution of Wealth By: JB Hall • Senator Obama, in talking with Joe the Plumber, said we need to “spread the wealth around.” • Is redistribution of wealth Biblical? Yes! A. II Corinthians 8:12 – 15 says, “For if there be first a willing mind, it is ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Waging The War Within Series

    Contributed by Michael Walther on Jul 4, 2011
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,659 views

    Starting with the Revolutionary War, Pastor Walther takes the listener to the ultimate war that all Christians face - the war with sin and temptation. This war must be waged and can only be won through faith in Christ.

    Waging the War Within Romans 7.23-25 Introduction On July 4, 1776 fifty-six men signed the Declaration of Independence. Citing numerous abuses of the law and the oppressive and unjust rule of the king of England, these men pledged their honor, their lives and their livelihood to the cause of ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Praying Together With Others Series

    Contributed by Chris Jordan on Jul 11, 2010
    based on 8 ratings
     | 13,156 views

    One of the most important lessons we can learn in prayer is the power of agreeing together with other believers. When we pray together, miraculous things happen.

    THE SCHOOL OF PRAYER #2: TOGETHER WITH OTHERS CHILDREN’S PRAYERS: Dear God: Please help me is school. I need help in spelling, adding, history, geography and writing. I don’t need help in anything else. Lois, 9 Dear God: Please send a new baby for Mommy. The new baby you sent last week cries ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    "It's Not My Problem"

    Contributed by Ken Sauer on Aug 12, 2010
    based on 14 ratings
     | 10,662 views

    Have you ever felt as if no one cared about you? Have you ever experienced that deep dark chasm of utter alone-ness? We are, indeed, our brother and sister’s keeper! And Jesus makes this fact very clear in our Gospel Lesson this morning.

    Luke 16:19-31 “It is Not My Problem” By: Rev. Ken Sauer, Pastor Of East Ridge United Methodist Church, Chattanooga, TN As a child, Alice Gahana survived two concentration camps during the Holocaust… …an amazing feat, indeed! Asked what she remembered most, she replied, ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    Awaken Part 2 Series

    Contributed by Cameron Conway on Aug 23, 2010
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     | 3,114 views

    So how should we be acting now knowing this. Like I said in the eyes of the world we are the enemy. Maybe we should start acting like it. This is an unusual statement I know but it’s one worth considering. Lets look at what Jesus said in John 15:19

    Awaken Pt2 For more messages and resources by Cameron Conway visit https://conwaychristianresources.com So how should we be acting now knowing this. Like I said in the eyes of the world we are the enemy. Maybe we should start acting like it. This is an unusual statement I know but it’s one ...read more

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    Denomination: Foursquare

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    Childhood Responsibilities

    Contributed by Martin Wiles on Sep 2, 2010
     | 3,549 views

    The Christian life is more than a list of do's and don't's; it is a relationship wherein we have responsibilities.

    CHILDHOOD RESPONSIBILITIES GALATIANS 4:1-11 INTRODUCTION John Newton, author of the beloved hymn Amazing Grace, was an only child who lost his mother when he was seven. At the age of eleven, he went to sea as a sailor and became involved in the inhuman African slave trade. He was soon hardened by ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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