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Places Where Christians Stand-Continued

Contributed by Stephen Funderburk on Jul 30, 2006

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places Christians stand in facing the trials of life

Intro: our key verse for this series is Ephesians 6:13-having done all, to stand. The whole point about being a Christian is standing up one more time than we fall down. We fall, we have all failed, but when all is said and done, we¡¦re still standing. Places Where Christians ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:13

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Out Of All The Places Why Bethlehem? Series

Contributed by Ajai Prakash on Nov 18, 2005

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No wonder Jesus (The Bread of Life) was born in Bethlehem (House of Bread).

Subject: What does ‘Bethlehem’ mean? Complement: ‘House of Bread’ Main / Exegetical Idea: ‘Bethlehem’ means ‘House of Bread.’ Introduction: Names of places and people are of immense significance in the Bible. Even till today they bear a great importance in Eastern countries. Usually the eastern ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:4

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Manger Is The Perfect Place For The Messiah To Be Found Series

Contributed by Joel Pankow on Nov 29, 2005

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This sermon focuses on the location of the Christ - in the manger - and what significance that has to us today as we prepare for Christmas.

December 14, 2005 The Third Sign of Christmas to Come: Lying in a Manger Luke 2:12 This will be a sign to you: You will find a baby wrapped in cloths and lying in a manger. People don’t normally do their Christmas shopping at Burger King. They go there to eat a Whopper and some fries and ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:12

Denomination: Lutheran

Hell: The Place To Avoid At All Costs Series

Contributed by Tim Richards on Sep 3, 2005

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The second in a series on gaining an eternal perspective on life.

Introduction: 1. The famous preacher John Killinger & his wife attended a small country funeral where the pastor got up & for most of the 15 minute sermon talked about the horrors of hell & how tragic it was that the deceased was probably there at that very moment. When they left John complained ...read more

Scripture: Luke 16:22-24

Denomination: Baptist

"A Place Where Love Grows" Series

Contributed by Scott Chambers on Mar 25, 2005

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Part of the sermon series on the building blocks necessary for a Church to grow.

Webster’s dictionary, defines love as a strong liking for someone or something, or a passionate affection for another person. Notice that Webster’s definition of love involves objects of the world, using the word “person” or “something.” The problem that is evident in a human definition of love is ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 4:7-21

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

What A Place To Lose Out With God

Contributed by Mark Mccool on Feb 4, 2005

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The Bible declares that multitudes of people will be lost in the end... Many will be lost and go into judgement from many places in the earth. But one of the most horrible places to go to hell lost is from the very place salvation should be easily found.

"WHAT A PLACE TO LOSE OUT WITH GOD" Mark McCool TEXT: Luke 2:41-45 41 Now his parents went to Jerusalem every year at the feast of the passover. 42 And when he was twelve years old, they went up to Jerusalem after the custom of the feast. 43 And when they had fulfilled the days, as they ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:41-45

Denomination: Pentecostal

Christians Find Glory In Unlikely Places

Contributed by Daniel Habben on Apr 4, 2006

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Christians Find Glory In Unlikely Places 1) Glory in death 2) Glory in service

If you had to buy milk and eggs, would you go to a music store? If you wanted to eat a big juicy hamburger, would you stop by a sushi restaurant? No. A music store is an unlikely place to find groceries, and a sushi restaurant is an unlikely place to sink your teeth into a meaty hamburger. What ...read more

Scripture: John 12:20-33

Denomination: Lutheran

Looking For A Place To Lay His Head

Contributed by Toby Powers on Apr 12, 2006

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Jesus never had a residence here in his ministry. The foxes have holes, the birds nests, but the Son of Man hath not where to lay his head. Even today he is looking for a place to abide... will you provide him a dwelling?

From the Desk of Pastor Toby Powers Truth Baptist Church Bremen, GA The Son of Man Hath No Place to Lay His Head Matthew 8:20 Intro: In this passage of Scripture a man has approached the Lord asking to go with him. He told Jesus he would follow him wherever he would go. Jesus explained to this man ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 8:20

Denomination: Baptist

Looking For Love In All The Wrong Places

Contributed by Toby Powers on Apr 12, 2006

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People everywhere are looking for someone to love them, but most are looking in all the wrong places.

From The Desk of Pastor Toby Powers Truth Baptist Church Bremen, GA Looking for Love in All The Wrong Places Judges 14:15-20 Intro: Samson found him a woman of Timanth of the Philistines. He loved her and took her for a wife. At the marriage feast he put forth a riddle and the people made a bet on ...read more

Scripture: Judges 14:15-20

Denomination: Baptist

Looking For Jesus In All The Wrong Places

Contributed by Michael Hollinger on Apr 16, 2006

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If you want to find Jesus, you need to know where to look

<Read text>: The difference between a good scientist and a great scientist is not their ability to find evidence to support a theory. Rather, the difference is that the good scientist can find the evidence that supports his theory, and the great scientist is the one who can find what the evidence ...read more

Scripture: Luke 24:5

Denomination: Baptist

Looking For Love In All The Right Places Series

Contributed by Mike Fogerson on Oct 18, 2004

based on 18 ratings

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Believers can pray that their lost family/friends’ eyes would be opened to the gospel. Part 2 of 5 of the Praying Your Family and Friends to Christ Series.

Praying Our Lost Friends & Family To Christ Series Looking For Love In All The Right Places (2 of 5) 2 Cor 4.3-4 NASB October 17, 2004 Chester, Illinois Chester FBC Mike Fogerson, Speaker (The "HEART" acronym that is being used for this series is taken from Chris Schofield, ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 4:3-4

Denomination: Baptist

Looking For God In All The Wrong Places

Contributed by Terry Owens on May 10, 2001

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Have you found God yet? Maybe you’re looking in all the wrong places, see where to look in this exciting message.

I believe with all my heart that God is calling our church to be a church that seeks the face of God. So often people seek the hand of God, or just His blessing, but what we must understand, if we have the favor of God, then we have His blessings. In order to seek the face of God, we must know ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 19:11-13

Denomination: Church Of God

"Placing Your All At God's Disposal"

Contributed by Marilyn Murphree on Mar 20, 2003

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Disciple involves our complete commitment to Christ.

Iliff and Saltillo UM churches January 5, 2003 “Placing Your All at God’s Disposal” I Samuel 7:1-12 INTRODUCTION: Have you ever had days when you couldn’t feel the presence of God, you couldn’t get your prayers answered, you felt out of touch with God and it was an overall “gray, dreary, ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 7:1-12

Denomination: Methodist

Jesus' Empty Tomb Is A Place Of Life

Contributed by Edward Frey on Apr 18, 2003

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Easter morning injects a rock-solid conviction that our sins are forgiven.

Some call it coffin commercialism. Those who want to make a final statement about their life can now choose customized, personalized, caskets to tell their story. Business is thriving at the Whitelight Casket Company of Dallas, which has introduced the “art casket” for those who wouldn’t be caught ...read more

Scripture: Mark 16:1-8

Denomination: Lutheran

A Place Where No One Stands Alone Series

Contributed by Kenneth Squires on Dec 1, 2003

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How to build deep and meaningful relationships in your life and church.

“Then God said, “Let us make man in our image, in our likeness…” (Genesis 1:26) “Jesus went into the hills and called to him those he wanted, and they came to him” (Mark 3:13) “Holy Father, protect them by the power of your name-the name you gave me-so that they may be one as we are one…”(John ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 1:26, Ecclesiastes 4:9-12

Denomination: Pentecostal

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