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What Is Your Name

Contributed by Dale Pilgrim on Sep 23, 2005

based on 26 ratings

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Who of us have never known an experience that we’d sooner forget; an experience of theft or maybe deception; or recounting those times when we were selfishly motivated, yielding to sin’s tempting tug and losing to its hold and persuasion.

The unknown author of the following story captures the value of a name. “After the American Civil War the managers of the infamous Louisiana Lottery approached Robert E. Lee and asked if he’d let them use his name in their scheme. They promised that if he did he would become rich. Astounded, Lee ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 32:22-32

Denomination: Salvation Army

What The Church Needs Now, Part Ii Series

Contributed by William Noel on Jul 31, 2005

based on 7 ratings

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In-depth look at the prayer life of the church

“What The Church Needs Now” Luke 18:1-8 In Luke 18:1-8, we read “And he spake a parable unto them to this end, that men ought always to pray, and not to faint; Saying, There was in a city a judge, which feared not God, neither regarded man: And there was a widow in that city; and she came ...read more

Scripture: Luke 18:1-8

Denomination: Baptist

Words Matter Series

Contributed by Wes Humble on Nov 16, 2006

based on 4 ratings

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A Sermon on the Ninth Commandment

“No lies about your neighbor.” Ex. 20:16 This Commandment has to do with controlling our tongue. That is a very important, but extremely difficult task. James tells us the tongue can be tamed by no man, James 3:1-8. Rabbi Joseph Telushkin comments: Over the past decade, whenever I have lectured ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 20:16

Denomination: *other

The Reformation Angel Still Flutters Its Wings Series

Contributed by Peter Schmidt on Nov 13, 2003

based on 62 ratings

| 7,641 views

Martin Luther was an angel in the wide sense of the word: a messenger. God sends faithful messengers to his church of every age. The Reformation continues!

Reformation Sunday Revelation 14:6-7 Complete strangers have come up to us in the mall or at the supermarket, taken a look at our baby daughter Alethia, and have said something like, “Oooh, isn’t she just an angel!” What do they mean when they say that? In what ways is she like an angel? I guess ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 14:6-7

Denomination: Lutheran

How To Deal With Past Hurts In Your Family Series

Contributed by Darrell Stetler Ii on Feb 6, 2005

based on 25 ratings

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The first step to having love and harmony in your family is to get "past your past." In other words you’ve got to be able to forgive and move on. Here are 5 steps to forgiveness. . . *HANDOUT INCLUDED*

Living With Your Family Without Losing Your Mind Let me take a little survey: How many of you have had conflict with members of your family? <HANDS> Families are wonderful. . . but they can really be a pain to live with. Words get said, people get hurt and before you know it, you feel like the ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:31-32

Denomination: Holiness

The Garment And The Groom Of The Gospel

Contributed by Joel Pankow on Jan 23, 2004

based on 25 ratings

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God compares our wedding to Christ to marrying a Lamb.

January 25, 2004 Revelation 19:5-9 5 Then a voice came from the throne, saying: “Praise our God, all you his servants, you who fear him, both small and great!” 6 Then I heard what sounded like a great multitude, like the roar of rushing waters and like loud peals of thunder, shouting: ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 19:5-9

Denomination: Lutheran

After The Cicadas

Contributed by Joseph Smith on May 15, 2004

based on 51 ratings

| 6,139 views

In commemoration of the 50th Anniversary of Brown vs. Board of Education: God still sees much to judge in America, and we are laid waste by lingering racism. We must recommit to justice in the nation and in the church.

I am here to announce an invasion. This land has been taken over by an alien army. The invaders are so numerous that all hope of turning them back is gone. It is useless to resist. And not only are they here in massive numbers, these invaders, but also they know no fear. They are perfectly ...read more

Scripture: Amos 2:6-8, Amos 5:24

Denomination: Baptist

The Doctrine Nobody Likes Series

Contributed by Jason Pettibone on May 18, 2004

based on 54 ratings

| 5,345 views

What do we say about Hell?

Evangelism # 3 The Doctrine Nobody Likes It is likely that as many as one third of you who hear this sermon today will not believe the content! ∙ A few years ago, US News and World Report surveyed Americans and discovered that 78% believed in Heaven and believed they were going there, ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 25:1-45, Matthew 25:1-47, Matthew 25:31-47

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Taking Inventory Of Our Life

Contributed by Robert Warren on Nov 26, 2001

based on 46 ratings

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Urges us to be thankful, even in the midst of a tragic time (especially in the aftermath of 9/11)

"Take inventory of your life: a Thanksgiving sermon." Psalm 100 Robert Warren November 18th, 2001 Psalm 100 Shout for joy to the Lord, all the earth Serve the Lord with gladness; come before him with joyful songs. Know that the Lord is God. It is he who made us, and we are his; we are his ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 100:1-5

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Love's Greatest Enemies

Contributed by Norman Lawrence on Feb 14, 2008

based on 34 ratings

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Love’s Greatest Enemies – Selfishness, Envy, Scorekeeping, Fear.

Love’s Greatest Enemies We live in a world that speaks in great volumes about love and the importance of it, as well as presenting a myriad of books and volumes of information on how to gain and maintain love. We as Christians realize that the presentation of Love from the World compared to the ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 13:1-13

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Staying Married Is Not About Staying In Love, Part 2 Series

Contributed by John Piper on Mar 29, 2007

based on 10 ratings

| 11,052 views

Marriage is more wonderful than anyone on earth knows. And the reasons it is wonderful can only be learned from God’s special revelation and can only be cherished by the work of the Holy Spirit to enable us to behold and embrace the wonder.

Marriage and the Gospel Marriage is more wonderful than anyone on earth knows. And the reasons it is wonderful can only be learned from God’s special revelation and can only be cherished by the work of the Holy Spirit to enable us to behold and embrace the wonder. The reason we need the Spirit’s ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 2:19-25

Denomination: Baptist

What's So Special About Jesus?

Contributed by Betty Johnson on Sep 20, 2008

based on 4 ratings

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Understanding what makes Jesus so special through his interactions in the story of the woman taken in adultery.

What’s So Special About Jesus? Scripture: John 8:1-11 Text: John 8:11 There was once a boy named Willie. He was a red-headed, freckle-faced 15 year-old boy. Willie was the kind of high school student who was always in trouble - always winding up in the principal’s office. He was the kind of ...read more

Scripture: John 8:1-11

Denomination: Wesleyan

What Is Your Name

Contributed by Dale Pilgrim on Oct 2, 2008

based on 1 rating

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Discovering your name sometimes requires experiences of dark nights and aloneness. God must test our behaviour. He pushes us to see things that are not good for us, things that must change. He loves us far to much to leave us to our destructive behaviour

The unknown author of the following story captures the value of a name. “After the American Civil War the managers of the infamous Louisiana Lottery approached Robert E. Lee and asked if he’d let them use his name in their scheme. They promised that if he did he would become rich. Astounded, Lee ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 32:22-32

Denomination: Salvation Army

The Gift Of Pain

Contributed by Philip Harrelson on Jul 4, 2009

based on 8 ratings

| 11,521 views

Pain is one of the unexpected gifts that God can use in our lives.

The Gift of Pain Text: Luke 5:12-16 Luke 5:12-16 -- "And it came to pass, when he was in a certain city, behold a man full of leprosy: who seeing Jesus fell on his face, and besought him, saying, Lord, if thou wilt, thou canst make me clean." "And he put forth his hand, and touched him, saying, ...read more

Scripture: Luke 5:12-16

Denomination: Pentecostal

Resurrection And The Afterlife Series

Contributed by Peter Loughman on Mar 18, 2010

based on 4 ratings

| 6,104 views

The Resurrection proves that there is an Life After Death.

Katie and I had arrived in Oklahoma and were getting about the task of settling in. We were living in a cramped two room apartment and desperately looking for a house to buy, we were looking to purchase our first house ever. As we looked at houses around town, there always seemed to be some major ...read more

Scripture: Acts 26:1-32

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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