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  • Steve Shepherd avatar

    Facts For Life

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Sep 28, 2002
    based on 71 ratings
     | 7,348 views

    Facts are facts, but not all facts are helpful in life.

    INTRO.- Facts are facts, but not all of them are helpful to us in life. ILL.- For example, consider this fact about fleas. A flea can jump well both vertically and horizontally. Some species can jump 150 times their own length. To match that record, a human would have to spring over the length ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Storms Of Life

    Contributed by Charles Lindquist, Jr. on Aug 10, 2002
    based on 128 ratings
     | 18,445 views

    Even though we accept Christ and have faith, we still encounter storms.

    A little background might be helpful in understanding our Gospel lesson this morning. Everywhere Jesus went multitudes of people have been following Him. Now remember, Jesus just suffered the loss of John the Baptist, His disciples had just returned from the mission trip He had sent them on. And ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    The Scars Of Life Series

    Contributed by W Pittendreigh on Aug 19, 2002
    based on 216 ratings
     | 45,564 views

    We all have scars on our bodies, and each scar has a memory that reminds us that moment when the scar was received. When Jesus looks at his hands, he sees his scars. What do those scars mean to Jesus? Love.

    The Scars Of Life The Rev. Dr. W. Maynard Pittendreigh We have been studying the Gospel of John since the Second Sunday of Eastertide. We have moved through this Gospel, studied its miracles, signs and teachings. We now come to the last two Sundays of this Gospel. This morning we turn our ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    A Life Of Accomplishment

    Contributed by Dan Bentz on Aug 22, 2002
    based on 88 ratings
     | 13,139 views

    I don’t think we serve a second rate God that is happy with our leftovers. If really believe that there is none like God, then there should be nothing like the commitments and sacrifices we are willing to make to please Him.

    Introduction — Cathy Rigby was a member of the U.S. Women’s Gymnastics Team during the 1972 Olympics held in Munich, Germany. As the reigning United States champion she had only one goal in mind— to win a gold medal. Prior to the Olympics she had trained longer and harder than she ever had before. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Life Outside

    Contributed by Mike Hays on Aug 29, 2002
    based on 19 ratings
     | 7,993 views

    Christ calls us to come outside of the norm of everyday life and take our stand with Him...alone.

    Life Outside Hebrews 13:10-16 Dietrich Bonhoeffer was born into a family where faith was not much of a concern or topic of conversation, but as a 14 year old, Dietrich Bonhoeffer announced that he was going to be a pastor and theologian. His family was stunned and his older brother tried to ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Thanksgiving Life

    Contributed by Jason Noble on Jan 2, 2003
    based on 27 ratings
     | 5,533 views

    We should celebrate a Thanksgiving Life rather than a Thanksgiving Day only.

    Thanksgiving Life Php 4:6 Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God. Thankful For: 1. The Son He Gave John 3: 16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Hard Life

    Contributed by Eugene Blankenship on Mar 10, 2005
    based on 5 ratings
     | 2,425 views

    God wants you to stop limiting the awesome you.

    "THE HARD LIFE" ILLUSTRATION: Show overheads or on powerpoint projector, one of a birthday party, the other of a devil w/ a pitch fork, why do other people’s lives always look like a party compared to outs? Talk about how people portray their own lives and how others (we) portray people’s ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Simple Life Series

    Contributed by Davon Huss on Mar 14, 2005
    based on 20 ratings
     | 8,147 views

    A sermon based on Richard Foster’s Book Celebration of Discipline pages 85 to 89. Nothing new here but a source of illustrations

    The Simple Life Sermon for 2/6/2005 Matthew 6:25-33 Introduction: The Simple Life is a totally unscripted series starring spoiled socialites, Paris Hilton and Nicole Richie! During the show’s first season, Paris and Nicole got a reality check when they learned what it was really like to live among ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The River Of Life

    Contributed by Ivan Casteel on Mar 16, 2005
    based on 75 ratings
     | 55,961 views

    Life begins with Christ and continues with Christ.

    PP0555 DATE THE RIVER OF LIFE Ezekiel 47:1-12 Eze 47:1 Afterward he brought me again unto the door of the house; and, behold, waters issued out from under the threshold of the house eastward: for the forefront of the house stood toward the east, and the waters came down from under from the right ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Value Of Life Series

    Contributed by Jeremy Houck on Mar 28, 2005
    based on 58 ratings
     | 8,827 views

    Do not murder has to do with the value we place on every life.

    It was in the Fall that he brought his gift, when the leaves turn and the days grow shorter and the wind begins to blow just a little colder in the evenings. It was his favorite time of year. The winter was horrible. Nothing grew. Even if he could have plowed a trough the seeds would be wasted. ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Resurrection Life

    Contributed by Anthony Seel on Apr 7, 2005
    based on 6 ratings
     | 3,749 views

    A case for the resurrection and belief in Jesus Christ.

    EASTER DAY 2005 March 27, 2005 St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church The Rev. M. Anthony Seel, Jr. Matthew 28:1-10 “Resurrection Life “ When I was in seminary in the late 80s we read a book entitled Did Jesus Rise from the Dead? It is a written presentation of a debate that took place in 1985 between ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Thomas Miller avatar

    Life Happens

    Contributed by Thomas Miller on Apr 9, 2005
    based on 5 ratings
     | 3,764 views

    Life is precious, but it has become cheap to many, they have lost respect for it. They fight to end it, and hardly ever fight to save it.

    4/9/05 Life Happens There is no argument that what has happened in the Terry Schiavo case was horrible. No one, whether they can feel it or not should have to die like that. Many conservatives like Dr. Dobson have exhausted ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    The Right To Life

    Contributed by Scott Bradford on Apr 13, 2005
    based on 4 ratings
     | 2,313 views

    This sermon, though timely to the Schiavo case, deals with the issue of what really gives us the right to life!

    With the recent developments in the Teri Schiavo case in Florida, one thing that has certainly happened was the issue of the debate about both “the right to die” and “the right to life” has entered a new arena. It has also begun both public and private debate from ethical, moral, constitutional, ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    The Life Of A Fool

    Contributed by Bo Dunford on Apr 15, 2005
    based on 20 ratings
     | 5,236 views

    Some people are fools according to God’s Word.

    LUKE 12:16-21 “THE LIFE OF A FOOL” A) Some people are fools ... There is no doubt at all in my mind! * I’m certain that I have met a few! * However, I don’t go around calling everybody I meet a fool! * I don’t know enough about them! * The only person I know who has the knowledge and ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Thomas Green avatar

    Life Is Short

    Contributed by Thomas Green on Nov 12, 2005
    based on 7 ratings
     | 7,304 views

    An appreciation of life in a succinct format encapsulating much in little through a modern day five loaves and two fish approach.

    A collection of life’s building blocks To create a human jewel God’s wisdom carefully taking stock Two people start the fuel Produce meant to be from love In guilt or holiness interwined To fulfill will from above Some choose to undermine Cutting short the life God chose He planned before ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal