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  • Jason Jones avatar

    A Tale Of Three Widows Series

    Contributed by Jason Jones on Feb 1, 2007
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     | 5,958 views

    Exposition of Ruth 1:6-22

    Text: Ruth 1:6-22, Title: A Tale of Three Widows, Date/Place: LSCC, 4/30/06, AM A. Opening illustration: talk about weddings and the words of Ruth in v 16-17 B. Background to passage: After forsaking God and country and moving to Moab, as we saw last week, the hand of the Lord was against Elimelech ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Potential Of Christmas Series

    Contributed by Alan Tison on Feb 20, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 7,454 views

    Christmas is more than a date on a calendar, the potential of Christmas has a lasting impact

    Introduction: A woman was frantically going through her Christmas “To Do List”, when she discovered she had not sent her Christmas Cards out to her friends and family. Rushing to the local card store she found an appropriate set of cards and mailed them out just in time to guarantee Christmas Eve ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Called To A Rewardless Mission

    Contributed by Dennis Davidson on Feb 21, 2007
    based on 25 ratings
     | 7,356 views

    God’s call to service may not bring what the world calls success. Remaining faithful to God’s call and to His Word is true success.

    ISAIAH 6:8-13 CALLED TO A REWARDLESS MISSION [John 12:37-43] The prophet knew that the entire nation needed the same kind of awareness of God and cleansing of sin he had just received. So he responded that he would willingly serve the Lord. Isaiah the prophet volunteered himself to be God’s ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Ready Or Not Series

    Contributed by Dave Bootsma on Dec 12, 2006
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     | 4,884 views

    The Creed says "from there he shall come to judge the living and the dead". Jesus’ coming and judgment go hand in hand. How should we be living our lives in the light of this?

    The Apostle’s Creed Together: I believe in God the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth; And in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord; who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, dead, and buried; he descended into hell; the ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Why A Savior?

    Contributed by Bob Gillchrest on Dec 14, 2006
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     | 3,457 views

    Why did God go to all this trouble just to provide a savior for mankind?

    “Why A Savior?” Luke 2:11 Introduction: I’ve tried to answer three questions in this series of messages about Christ and the celebration of his birth. First, why did he have to be born of a virgin? Why did his mother have to be a young teenage girl from Nazareth? And his father, a twenty-something ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Gospel According To Herod

    Contributed by Terry Kemp on Dec 23, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,127 views

    A disturbed and deceitful king who called both death and darkness "good" could not prevail against the Lord’s Anointed.

    Sermon Series: THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO …. Title: “The Gospel According to Herod.” Text: Matthew 2:1-18 Introduction: A. From August 1975 thru July 1988 our family lived in Orange County, Indiana. 1. Once and soon again to be the gambling center of the Hoosier state, Orange County was then ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Getting God's Work Done Series

    Contributed by Christian Cheong on Mar 26, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 8,105 views

    Don’t underestimate what God can do through one man who is willing to serve Him. Don’t procrastinate when God speaks to you. When He speaks, He is addressing a need He sees in you.

    When Solomon was king of Israel he built a beautiful temple in Jerusalem. • People from all over the world came and saw this wonder and the Jewish people treasured the Temple because it was the place where God dwelled with man, the place where they worshipped Him. • But as time went by, the ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Sin Can Never Deliver What It Promises Series

    Contributed by Scott Chambers on Sep 17, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 11,881 views

    This is the final message in a series from the book of Lamentations.

    Our culture is perhaps the most unique culture to ever exist on the earth. Our mindset is unlike any other in history. We live in what is called a “Post Modern” world. When Pontus Pilate asked Jesus, “What is truth?” He could never have known that he was echoing the sentiment of an entire culture. ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Learning Courage In Christ

    Contributed by John Herrmann on Nov 14, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,965 views

    Fear walls us in and makes us like the servant of the Master that buried the talent he had been entrusted with in the ground. Faith sees ourselves as gifted and bold in Christ.

    Today’s lesson finds a man digging a hole in the ground. We learn that a man going on a journey entrusted a portion of his wealth to three of his employees. Two of the three employees invested their wealth and received commendable returns. The third was afraid and hid his in a hole in the ground. ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Joseph Speaks

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Dec 20, 2008
    based on 54 ratings
     | 21,165 views

    This is a first person rendition of how Joseph (the step-father of our Lord) may have viewed the events of Christ’s birth and life.

    (This sermon is done first person. I’m including my actions in the hopes this will help anyone wanting to duplicate some or all of this sermon. The presentation begins with me at the back of the auditorium holding an old looking carpenter’s tool. I gradually make my way to the front of the pews ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    A Few Blessed Benefits Of Being Saved Series

    Contributed by Ed Taylor on Dec 23, 2008
    based on 2 ratings
     | 8,539 views

    It is a blessing to have our sins forgiven.

    1. Earlier, Paul reminded us by quoting the Psalms, that it is a blessing to have our sins forgiven. – Look at 4.5-8 • Oh How Happy is the one who has a personal relationship with Jesus and knows that he knows that his sins are forgiven. Psalm 103:12 (NKJV) 12 As far as the east is from the west, ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Unfinished Story

    Contributed by Beth Garrod-Logsdon on Apr 14, 2009
     | 5,114 views

    We have received the same message at the empty tomb as the women did. What will we do with it? Keep it a secret? Run away in fear? Go and tell?

    The Unfinished Story Mark 16:1-8 Easter 2009 Do you know the best way to make sure news spreads quickly? Tell someone NOT to tell anyone else! That’s what makes gossip so tempting. We love to hear and share stories about others, especially when we’re not supposed to! Throughout the gospel of ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Remember Cousin John

    Contributed by Thomas Bowen on Jan 29, 2009
     | 4,037 views

    Everyone has relatives that seem strange. Jesus was not any different except that the crazy opinions and words were from God.

    It happened for the first time this week…I was asked the question that I dread…Are you ready for Christmas? My standard response is to say that it is not Christmas Eve yet? I ask what the big hurry is….? My point of view on Christmas shopping is not well received at my house. I am not ...read more

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    Denomination: Congregational

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    How To Recover The Cutting Edge

    Contributed by Greg Irby on Jan 30, 2009
    based on 51 ratings
     | 22,540 views

    Most of what we do in the church can be done without the agency or the power of the Holy Spirit!

    Text: 2 Kings 6:5 2 Kings 6:5 5 But as one was felling a beam, the axe head fell into the water: and he cried, and said, Alas, master! for it was borrowed. Introduction: The school of the prophets had grown to the point that they needed to provide new facilities. As they are in the process ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    "I'll Take My Shoes Off For You"

    Contributed by Ken Harris on Sep 20, 2009
    based on 7 ratings
     | 9,960 views

    The Purpose of this sermon is to affirm to others that although some Soldiers/Officers are willing to pass-up their right to salvation; there are some that are willing to take their shoes off for the Lord.

    20 September 2009 U.S. Army Chaplain (MAJ) Ken Harris 504th Compound’s Multi-Purpose Facility C.O. B. Adder Tallill, Iraq BIG IDEA: Just like the “CLOSE RELATIVE” was willing to pass-up his rights to Ruth; many Soldiers are willing to pass-up their rights to salvation for fear of damagining ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal