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  • Wayne Solomon avatar

    Christmas Means God Is With Us

    Contributed by Wayne Solomon on Dec 24, 2000
    based on 86 ratings
     | 9,993 views

    The message of Christmas is that God is with us.

    Maranatha Tabernacle Church of God 381 Manton Avenue Providence RI 02909 God is with us Isaiah 7:14 Therefore the Lord himself shall give you a sign; Behold, a virgin shall conceive, and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel. An outstanding fact ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    Tell Us Pleasant Things

    Contributed by Rodney Buchanan on Dec 30, 2000
    based on 41 ratings
     | 9,728 views

    The rebellious want to believe a lie, escape responsibility and avoid God, but the people of God are called to model truth and love.

    Very often, on my day off, I enjoy going to the state forest near Loudonville and hiking through the woods. I put something to eat and drink in my pack and head out. I am energized by being alone where there are no phones or other means of communication — except the best communication one can ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Seeing God Through Us

    Contributed by Arthur Potter on Dec 30, 2000
    based on 46 ratings
     | 3,488 views

    People see how God works through you, and how you handle day to day adventures.

    1 John 4:13 Last week we saw that “No one has seen God, but if we love one another, God lives in us and his love is made complete in us.” You remember we said that people will see God through you. Reading the gospel of Arthur. Seeing how God works through Arthur and how Arthur handles life’s ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    God Wants Us To Be Sure

    Contributed by Melvin Newland on Jan 7, 2001
    based on 55 ratings
     | 11,271 views

    In this day & age it is sometimes difficult to know what is true. But surely, there are some things we can count on, some things we can know for sure.

    MELVIN M. NEWLAND, MINISTER CENTRAL CHRISTIAN, BROWNSVILLE, TX A. What do we know for sure? In this age of contemporary uncertainty it is difficult to know what is true, because what was considered true yesterday may not be considered true today. ILL. For example, for a ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    It Has Been Passed On To Us!

    Contributed by Melvin Newland on Jan 10, 2001
    based on 127 ratings
     | 11,337 views

    I wonder how we would feel if we were standing in the shoes of those exiles, those ancient Jews? What do you think God would have told us to do, if we had been His people taken by force to live in a pagan society?

    MELVIN M. NEWLAND, MINISTER RIDGE CHAPEL, KANSAS, OK (Revised: 2015) ILL. In 597 B.C., Nebuchadnezzar's Babylonian army attacked Jerusalem. The invaders took the King prisoner, plundered the temple, & carried off 10,000 captives to spend the rest of their lives in a foreign land along ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Types Of Shame Used As Controls

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Aug 19, 2001
    based on 26 ratings
     | 3,142 views

    Types of Shame Used as Controls

    Types of Shame Used as Controls Romans I Pet 4:16 1). Innocent Shame - Shame felt when one’s character is slandered without justification 2). Guilty Shame - Shame felt before others when one violates an ethical norm. 3). Social Shame - Embarrassment felt when one makes a social blunder or error ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Why Should They Hate Us?

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Sep 18, 2001
    based on 138 ratings
     | 18,873 views

    Using the backdrop of the hatred that resulted in the terrorism attacks on America, this sermon asks why anyone would hate Christians?

    OPEN: I remember when I was in 2nd grade. I was in class the day that it was announced to us that the President of the United States had been assassinated. A sniper had murdered John F. Kennedy in Dallas, Texas, and the nation was in tumult. I remember many things about that day. The way the class ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Deliver Us From Evil

    Contributed by Mary Lewis on Sep 24, 2001
    based on 91 ratings
     | 7,955 views

    Does the Scripture require that America "turn the other cheek" following the attacks of 9/11, or do we have the right to respond militarily?

    Introduction The Story: Turn the Other Cheek The mother of four young boys often had difficulty curbing their energy, especially in church. But when her minister preached on "turning the other cheek," the boys gave him their undivided attention. “No matter what others do to us,” he said, “we ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Sanctification-Us And The Holy Spirit

    Contributed by Joe Bedy on Oct 1, 2001
    based on 64 ratings
     | 4,924 views

    When we are baptized into Christ God sees us as Holy, then we spend our lives becoming what He has made us.

    Romans 6:15-23 So Far In the plan of salvation I have spoken about: 1.Grace and Faith 2. Repentance 3. Baptism 4. Holiness Tonight I will be speaking about sanctification another form of the word holy or consecrated. Two of the beads deal with Holiness, the white one is how God sees us and ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Deliver Us From Evil Series

    Contributed by John Hamby on Apr 9, 2001
    based on 81 ratings
     | 17,323 views

    An examination of the petition in the Lord’s Prayer for the LORD to protect us from the evil one.

    A Study of the Lord’s Prayer Lesson # 8 “Deliver Us From Evil” Matthew 6:13 “In this manner, therefore, pray: Our Father in heaven, Hallowed be Your name.(10) Your kingdom come.Your will be done On earth as it is in heaven. (11) Give ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Use What You Can

    Contributed by Don Hutto on Apr 12, 2001
    based on 84 ratings
     | 3,800 views

    God uses what He can to show that Jesus is Christ.

    Use What You Can Mark 11:1-11 I. Introduction: The ’60s were an exciting time in America and nothing was more exciting than the Space Program. The bravest men and the brightest minds were brought together to solve the most complicated challenges man has ever faced. Some of the by-products of the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Save Us, We Pray!

    Contributed by Dan Bentz on Apr 13, 2001
    based on 147 ratings
     | 8,228 views

    Palm Sunday Sermon

    Save Us, We Pray! Matthew 21:1 – 11; Luke 19:39 – 44 Introduction – The spring of 33 AD was a time of great contrasts for Jesus and His followers. On one hand His ministry had never been more successful. Jesus has had the opportunity to share deep spiritual truths with not only the disciples, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    God Bless Us With Victory

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Aug 1, 2005
    based on 164 ratings
     | 12,799 views

    We need victory over the troubles of this life.

    INTRO.- ILL.- Someone said, "Life is unfair. I lost my car keys at a ball game and never found them. I lost my sunglasses at the beach and never found them. I lost my socks in the washing machine and never found them. I lost three pounds on a diet -- I found them and five more." Life does ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Keith Butler avatar

    Jesus Was Just Like Us

    Contributed by Keith Butler on Sep 14, 2005
    based on 10 ratings
     | 4,399 views

    A look at why Jesus became flesh and blood to save all humanity.

    JESUS WAS JUST LIKE US Hebrews 2:5-18 Key Verse and Theme: “Since the children have flesh and blood, he too shared in their humanity so that by his death he might destroy him who holds the power of death – that is, the devil – and free those who all their lives were held in slavery by their fear ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    First Mary, Now Us

    Contributed by John Nadasi on Dec 19, 2002
    based on 131 ratings
     | 8,240 views

    The call to share Christ with the world began with Mary... It is now our turn.

    Luke 1: 26-38 Paonia United Methodist Church December 22, 2002 I want to start off this morning with a little exercise. Don’t worry, you don’t even have to get up… But I do want you to take a minute to reflect back on your life. I want you to remember being 15. Can you remember back that ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist