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  • Chris Appleby avatar

    A Child Is Born Series

    Contributed by Chris Appleby on Apr 21, 2007
     | 4,781 views

    The Christmas Story is full of surprises: Surprises that reassure us that GOd uses ordinary people, is in control of history, gives us significance and accepts all people.

    What’s the most important thing about Christmas for you? Is it lunch with your family? Is it singing carols? Probably not after you’ve been hearing them in the shopping centres for the last 2 months! How about Christmas presents? Are you like Garry’s wife in this cartoon? Does it matter whether you ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

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    By Grace I Am Lovable

    Contributed by Asiri Perera on Mar 30, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,340 views

    God does not love like man. God loves us consistently, God loves us unconditional God loves us, because of His grace.

    By Grace I am Lovable 1 John 4: 7- 19 God’s Love and Ours 1Jn 4:7 Dear friends, let us love one another, for love comes from God. Everyone who loves has been born of God and knows God. 1Jn 4:8 Whoever does not love does not know God, because God is love. 1Jn 4:9 This is how God showed his ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Worship The Lord With Offerings" Not "Surrenderings"

    Contributed by Daniel Habben on Feb 25, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,784 views

    Worship the Lord with "Offerings" not "Surrenderings" 1) Because He chose us; 2) Because He saved us; 3) Because He blesses us

    Last Wednesday, Ash Wednesday, marked the beginning of Lent. It’s traditional in many circles to give up something during these forty days before Easter. Some people give up coffee. Others give up meat. Catholics in Germany are being urged to give up driving this Lent. What have you given up? ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Three Bells And Three W's

    Contributed by Johann Neethling on Nov 3, 2005
    based on 25 ratings
     | 13,210 views

    Three uses of bells - to call us to Worship, to Warn us of danger, and proclaim something Wonderful. Sermon delivered on the occasion of a visiting church bell choir.

    Intro: • Since we have the Chehalis UMC Bell Choir with us today, I decided it would be enlightening for us to discover what lessons God might teach us from bells. • I guess you all know why cows have bells? It’s because their horns don’t work. • In 1996 the Taco Bell Corporation announced that it ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    Ride Of Your Life

    Contributed by Tony Grant on Dec 7, 2005
    based on 7 ratings
     | 4,466 views

    Jesus gives us the power to live and a reason to live. He gives us a life that is about something. He gives us the ride of our lives.

    Ride of Your Life 1 Peter 1:17-21 01/23/05 2314 words 17 If you invoke as Father the one who judges all people impartially according to their deeds, live in reverent fear during the time of your exile. 18 You know that you were ransomed from the futile ways inherited from your ancestors, not ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Colin Coombs avatar

    The Leading Of The Lord

    Contributed by Colin Coombs on May 13, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 2,822 views

    A simple presentation of the Leading of the Lord in our lives, from leading us in the way of Salvation, to leading us into His provision for us in our daily living.

    THE LEADING OF THE LORD Isaiah 55:4 I have made him a witness to the peoples, a leader and commander of the peoples. I. LED FORTH Exodus 15:13 "In your unfailing love you will lead the people you have redeemed. In your strength you will guide them to your holy dwelling. 1. FROM BONDAGE Psalm ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Christmas And Kingdom

    Contributed by Rodney Buchanan on Dec 3, 2006
    based on 44 ratings
     | 25,101 views

    1. This kind of King elicits fear in us. 2. This kind of King inspires hope in us. 3. This kind of King makes us heirs with him.

    Very often, at Christmas, we hear stories retold, like Mark Twain’s "A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur’s Court", where King Arthur dresses in peasant’s garb and visits the subjects of his kingdom. The king lays aside his royal robes and privileges in order to identify with life outside the ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Recognizing Your Personality Series

    Contributed by Matthew Stoll on Feb 15, 2007
    based on 17 ratings
     | 33,230 views

    Using Rick Warren’s SHAPE acronym to discover how God has created each of us with unique personalities to be used together in serving in the church.

    If you haven’t been with us in the last couple weeks let me get you up to date. We are in a series called “Created to be God’s Masterpiece.” This comes from Ephesians 2:10 of the NLT, “For we are God’s masterpiece. He has created us anew in Christ Jesus, so that we can do the good things he ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Sex And The City Of God

    Contributed by Rodney Buchanan on Feb 12, 2006
    based on 16 ratings
     | 2,767 views

    1. The Bible teaches us that sex is a gift of God. 2. The Bible teaches us that sex is sacred. 3. The Bible presents boundaries for the use of sex.

    With the advent of television’s Sex and the City, and a host of shows like it, it should be apparent that our nation is in a moral free fall. The whole idea of who we are and how we should live has become so distorted that it has corrupted our vision of what God created us to be. Rather than ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Rich Anderson avatar

    "The Ministry Of Just Showing Up" Series

    Contributed by Rich Anderson on Jan 10, 2011
    based on 4 ratings
     | 14,733 views

    God can use each of us in powerful ways, but sometimes all God wants us to do is just show up. He will do the rest.

    Just Show Up The prophet Jeremiah, in chapter 29, verses 11-14 writes, “For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, says the Lord, thoughts of peace and not of evil, to give you a future and a hope. Then you will call upon Me and go and pray to Me, and I will listen to you. And you will ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

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    "A Better Understanding" Series

    Contributed by Rob Petersen on Jul 1, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,741 views

    God’s Word exposes us for who we are; but we have an advocate in Jesus who understands us and offers us empowering grace.

    DOMINANT THOUGHT: God’s Word exposes us for who we are; but we have an advocate in Jesus who understands us and offers us empowering grace. PURPOSE: - Head: The people will understand that God’s Word gives us a better understanding of who we are. - Head: The people will understand that Jesus’ ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Michael Otterstatter avatar

    Alleluia! Sing To Jesus!

    Contributed by Michael Otterstatter on May 20, 2010
     | 5,203 views

    Understanding the meaning and significance of Christ's ascension into heaven leads us to praise him for his grace that has saved us and for his promises that sustain us.

    They had ten days to think about it. As the disciples waited for Jesus to keep his promise to send the Holy Spirit to them, they had ten days to reflect on the fact that he had ascended into heaven. What things do you think came to their minds in the days after that amazing event? Perhaps they ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Grateful For Grace

    Contributed by Donnie Martin on Jun 19, 2007
    based on 20 ratings
     | 12,974 views

    God’s grace is the source of all our spiritual blessings in Christ Jesus. By grace He has saved us, secured us, and sustained us.

    GRATEFUL FOR GRACE Text: John 1: 17; I Cor.1: 4; I Cor.15: 10 Intro: I don’t know how often most of you have thought about the importance of God’s grace in your life. But lately, God is bringing me to the realization that God’s grace is the foundation stone upon which His plan for the ages ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Pastor/Author: Terry Sisney avatar

    You Can Learn A Lot From An Ant

    Contributed by Pastor/Author: Terry Sisney on Oct 12, 2009
    based on 21 ratings
     | 20,816 views

    Many of lifes greatest spiritual truths come to us through the most unusual things. God uses natural things to teach us spiritual things.

    6 Go to the ant, thou sluggard; consider her ways, and be wise: 7 Which having no guide, overseer, or ruler, 8 Provideth her meat in the summer, and gathereth her food in the harvest. Jesus said, Work while it is day for the night cometh when no man can work.. Jesus said Walk while you have the ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Ed Vasicek avatar

    Beware: Danger Ahead! Series

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Mar 12, 2012
    based on 1 rating
     | 8,838 views

    In his attempt to keep us on the Highway of Wisdom, Solomon warns us of the dangers that lure us to exit, including alcohol abuse, provoking anger, and procrastination.

    Beware: Danger Ahead! (Proverbs 20:1-4) 1. An angel appears at a faculty meeting and tells the dean, “In return for your unselfish and exemplary behavior, the Lord will reward you with your choice of infinite wealth, wisdom, or beauty.” “Give me infinite wisdom!” declares the dean, without ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible