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God's Will, Your Will, Which Will?

Contributed by Troy Borst on Oct 30, 2004

based on 27 ratings

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If you are a Christian, the way you live your life and the decisions you make are directly tied to your faith. They are tied to your faith because when you became a Christian, you turned over Lordship and control to Jesus Christ.

God’s Will, Your Will, Which Will? Colossians 1:9-10 INTRODUCTION... Pastoral Call. Source: unknown A minister received a call from a church that offered him a salary four times what he was then receiving. Being a devout man, he spent much time in prayer trying to discern what God wanted him to ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 1:9-10

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Learning Courage In Christ

Contributed by John Herrmann on Nov 14, 2008

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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

Scripture: Matthew 25:14-30

Denomination: Lutheran

"Giving Thanks In Uncertain Times"

Contributed by Ken Sauer on Nov 20, 2008

based on 27 ratings

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A Thanksgiving sermon in the midst of economic hardship.

Psalm 118:1-6, 15-17 “Giving Thanks in Uncertain Times” by: Rev. Ken Sauer, Pastor of Grace United Methodist Church, Soddy Daisy, TN www.graceumcsd.org It’s just about time for the turkey, dressing, mashed potatoes, cranberry sauce, and my favorite—pumpkin pie. Most of us will be celebrating ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 118:1-17

Denomination: United Methodist

Sin Shall Not Have Dominion Over You Series

Contributed by Ed Taylor on Dec 23, 2008

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You are free from sin in Jesus Christ!

1. The power of sin seems so strong at times doesn’t it? • The tug, the pull, the pressure, the battle, the struggle! • It can get to the point where it seems & feels overwhelming. • BUT IN Jesus CHRIST, the power of sin has been broken. THROUGH CH6 of Romans, Paul has been giving us TOOLS/TRUTHS ...read more

Scripture: Romans 6:12-23

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Commitment To Christ #2 Series

Contributed by Rule Digal on Apr 2, 2008

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let us listen to the words and statements of those who literally “left” everything to follow the Lord. Let’s listen to what John had to say about following our Savior.

Theme: Committed to Jesus (Pt.2) Text: 1 John 2 Introduction A. Last Sunday we learned what it means to be committed to follow Jesus. Three would-be disciples of Jesus failed to exhibit a kind of commitment that He required from those who would follow Him. One was actually not willing to pay the ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 2:1-11

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Abraham: The Man Of Faith Series

Contributed by Rik Wadge on Dec 2, 2006

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Part II of a six week series demonstrating how God uses ordinary people to do extraordinary things.

Main Scripture Text: Genesis 12:1-4 +ABRAHAM +The Call of Abram (Gen 12:1-4 NIV) "The LORD had said to Abram, "Leave your country, your people and your father’s household and go to the land I will show you. {2} "I will make you into a great nation and I will bless you; I will make your name ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 12:1-4

Denomination: Bible Church

Waiting For Christmas

Contributed by Scott Carmer on Dec 18, 2006

based on 4 ratings

| 5,671 views

We are still in the season of Advent, not Christmas. We can’t be ready for Christmas unless we prepare ourselves through Advent.

Waiting for Christmas Luke 3:1-17 December 17, 2006 Back in the late 1980’s when I was pastor over at First UMC in Morocco, Indiana, I was approached by a gentleman from the congregation asking about my choice of hymns. “Why can’t we sing Christmas hymns?” It has been December for a couple of ...read more

Scripture: Luke 3:1-7

Denomination: Methodist

Run With A Perseverance Series

Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Feb 18, 2008

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We need to exhibit perseverance if we want to win the prize at the end of the Amazing Race!

INTRODUCTION • As we continue examining the Amazing Race that we are all a part of, we are going to look at an important aspect of the race that we need to keep in mind if we want to finish and win the race. • WE have seen that we need to know where we are going and that the race is much more ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 12:1-2

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Forgive One Another

Contributed by Bo Dunford on Nov 1, 2007

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We are commanded to forgive our brother or sister in Christ when they do or say something wrong that hurts us.

EPHESIANS 4:30-32 “FORGIVE ONE ANOTHER” A) An unforgiving spirit creates all kinds of problems in the life of an individual! * In my pastoral ministry I have counseled some who have physical difficulties, not because of sickness, not because of injury, but because of attitudes in their hearts. ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:30-32

Denomination: Baptist

The Faithful Woman

Contributed by Jay Winters on Jun 5, 2006

based on 10 ratings

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A sermon using the story of Saint Monica, mother of Saint Augustine as the major illustration to communicate the story of the Syrophonecian-Canaanite woman.

In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, the Holy Three-In-One who gives us salvation, despite who we truly are. Dear Brother and sisters in Christ. When have you been persistent? Have you ever been persistent, with God? There is a very old old story about a woman, a ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 15:21-28

Denomination: Lutheran

Man In The Mirror

Contributed by Lacy Scott on Aug 24, 2005

based on 109 ratings

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This sermon invites us to look inward instead of at others and fix us first.

"The Man in the Mirror" Psalms 51:1-10; James 1:23-24 There comes a time in each and every one of our lives that we need to take a look at where we are and what we do. We need to examine ourselves and ask the question, “Am I doing my best to serve the Lord?” A lot of us when asking this question ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 51:1-10, Psalm 51:1

Denomination: Baptist

Defining Moments Series

Contributed by Pat Cook on Mar 13, 2006

based on 24 ratings

| 11,474 views

The experience on the Mount of Transfiguration was an encouragement for everybody involved that, despite the dark times ahead, God was guiding them. This calls us to remember our defining moments.

Mark 9:1-13 – Defining Moments Today, as we continue through The Life of Jesus, we are looking at a passage of scripture that I have never preached on before. It’s the Transfiguration, and it’s mentioned in Matthew 17, Mark 9, and Luke 9. Let’s read tonight from Mark 9:1-13. This passage ...read more

Scripture: Mark 9:1-13

Denomination: Baptist

0818 Trinity Xviii: Loving God: The Hardest Commandment Series

Contributed by Mark Woolsey on Sep 26, 2005

based on 56 ratings

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Sometimes loving God can be the hardest thing we do.

Sermon: Loving God: The Hardest Commandment Text: Matt 22:34-46 Occasion: Trinity XVIII Who: Mark Woolsey Where: Arbor House When: Sunday, September 25, 2005 Audio link: http://providencerec.com/Sound%20Files/Matt22;34-46TrinityXVIIILovingGodTheHardestCommandment.mp3 May the words of my mouth ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 22:34-46

Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

Unity ~ What Is It?

Contributed by Stephen Noel on Apr 6, 2001

based on 105 ratings

| 6,643 views

What we need is unity. Not division. Let’s pursue Jesus’ unanswered prayer.

Unity ~ What exactly is it? We did this a few Sundays ago, but let’s do it again just to humor me, and to get it through to us all! When I count to 3, I want all of us to shout out what church we attend. Now, when I count to 3, I want you to shout with a loud voice, who are you here to worship ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 2:14-22, Ephesians 6:1-6

Denomination: Pentecostal

Spirit Of A Hero

Contributed by Jerry Pawloski on Mar 9, 2005

based on 4 ratings

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Running the Race in Corinthians 9: 23-27 and the spirit of the athlete and the spirit of the Christian.

Title: Spirit of a Hero Text: 1 Corinthians 9: 23-27 Background The Corinthian culture to which Paul was speaking was worse than any Liberty Avenue or port town that we can think of today. It was a hub of international trade. People of from all over the word passed through this sea port town. ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 9:23-27

Denomination: Methodist

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