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  • Roger Haugen avatar

    Christ The King

    Contributed by Roger Haugen on Nov 21, 2002
    based on 68 ratings
     | 9,435 views

    Jesus knows us by how we love those in need around us.

    Christ the King Sunday Matthew 25:31-46 24 November 2002 Rev. Roger Haugen “The West Wing” is a popular television program that documents the life in the White House. All of the intrigue and events of the day are reflected in the weekly episode. This past week begins with the president faced ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    God Responds To Our Prayers In Four Ways

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Dec 3, 2002
    based on 70 ratings
     | 8,690 views

    God Responds to Our Prayers in Four Ways

    GOD RESPONDS TO OUR PRAYERS IN ONE OF FOUR WAYS: (Rom 8:26,27) Illustration:At a meeting of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Bobby Richardson, former New York Yankee second baseman, offered a prayer that is a classic in brevity and poignancy: "Dear God, Your will, nothing more, nothing less, ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Christopher Raiford avatar

    Be Prepared For Christ's Coming With Patience Series

    Contributed by Christopher Raiford on Dec 16, 2002
    based on 27 ratings
     | 3,887 views

    Sermon Series for Advent , 4 of 9 on the fruits of the Spirit

    Midweek Advent Service December 11, 2002 Galatians 5:22-23 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. Be Prepared for Christ’s Coming With Patience I. Christmas shows how patient God is with us II. God’s patience leads ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Ed Vasicek avatar

    Glory To God In The Highest Series

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Dec 16, 2002
    based on 22 ratings
     | 7,879 views

    Fascinating and rarely heard insights to the details of that first Christmas provoke a spirit of true worship.

    BULLETIN INSERT NOTES: The Date of Christ’s Birth By Ed Vasicek In 525 A.D., Dionysius, a Scythian monk, was asked to determine the year of Jesus’ birth. He did the best job he could. He determined that the Roman year 754 was the Christian year “1 A.D.” Although Dionysius’ effort is to be ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Greg Nance avatar

    Rest Ing With God In Faith

    Contributed by Greg Nance on Dec 17, 2002
    based on 44 ratings
     | 6,084 views

    Hebrews 3:7-4:11 encourages us to enter God’s rest. In a time when the fulfillment and joy that brings rest is hard to find, what a word of hope!

    Obedient Faith Brings Divine Rest Text: Hebrews 3:7-4:11 Maybe you’ve heard in the news that a large percent of Americans today are suffering from sleep deprivation. It causes road rage, traffic accidents, health issues and conflict at work and at home. We suffer from the curse of not enough ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Crazy In Love With Jesus

    Contributed by Bo Dunford on Dec 19, 2002
    based on 37 ratings
     | 7,317 views

    Loving Jesus with all your heart. Many thanks to Leonard Sweet for this sermon. It was a blessing to my flock.

    1 CORINTHIANS 3:18-20 “CRAZY IN LOVE WITH JESUS” A) I heard someone use the word “oxymoron.” * Do you know what an oxymoron is? * (My Husband) * Oxymorons are 2 words that don’t make any sense when put together! (Hus - band) * Jumbo Shrimp ... Act Naturally ... Almost done ... Almost Perfect ... ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Guy Caley avatar

    The People Who Made Christmas

    Contributed by Guy Caley on Dec 26, 2002
    based on 24 ratings
     | 4,627 views

    Examines the attitudes and actions of each of the figures in the nativity set. If we follow in their footsteps we can be a part of the Christmas story too.

    1. Each of us have Christmas traditions. One of the most important ones for our family is putting out the nativity set. This is our family set here. Last year I brought this set and talked about the people who missed their opportunity to be a part of the story--the innkeeper, the people of ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Revd. Martin Dale avatar

    Abide In Me

    Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on May 14, 2003
    based on 201 ratings
     | 28,400 views

    Abiding in Christ is the key for the three relationships in Jn 15: RELATIONSHIP to Christ (Jn 15:1-17) RELATIONSHIP to other believers Jn 15: 12-18 & RELATIONSHIP to the world (Jn 15:19-27)

    Relationships Let us open in prayer Father, I pray that you will anoint my words this evening that they may be words for each of us from you. I ask what I say may be relevant in our Christian lives. We ask this through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen Maddy and I ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

  • Peter Parry avatar

    Envy

    Contributed by Peter Parry on May 16, 2003
    based on 20 ratings
     | 8,214 views

    For the Christian who wants to overcome the temptation of envy learn to fear the Lord.

    The Christian’s Answer to Envy (Rom.9:14-18; Prov.23:17) Envy has been called the third deadly sin and for good reason. You see its evil consequences everywhere. Envy is defined as “a painful or resentful awareness of an advantage enjoyed by another person that you lack and want….” ...read more

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    Denomination: Congregational

  • Dean Meadows avatar

    Remembering Those Who Have Gone Before Us

    Contributed by Dean Meadows on May 24, 2003
    based on 34 ratings
     | 7,317 views

    This is a sermon dealing with death and how to be prepaired to die. It has alot of personal illistrations that can be substituted with your own.

    Remembering those who have Gone Before Us 5/23/03 1 Peter 1:22-25 I can remember when I was a kid growing up receiving a pen with the invisible ink. You would write something and within a minute, it would fade away. But I also discovered that, watch what you write because when you hold the ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

  • Ely Lambert avatar

    Restoring Proper Worship Series

    Contributed by Ely Lambert on Jun 2, 2003
    based on 48 ratings
     | 15,446 views

    Christendom is struggling with what is true worship, and just how we are to worship the Living God. Ezra gives some great insight into this subject.

    Restoring Proper Worship Ezra 3 Preached at the Laurel Church of Christ On March 2, 2003 Introduction: I. “After attending church one Sunday morning, a little boy knelt at his bedside that night and prayed, “Dear God, we had a good time at church today – but I wish you had been there!” A. The ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • John Williams III avatar

    Jesus Prays For His Disciples

    Contributed by John Williams Iii on Jun 3, 2003
    based on 59 ratings
     | 7,748 views

    Jesus knew that there would be times when storms would come and cause an upheaval for these disciples that He was praying for.

    JESUS PRAYS FOR HIS DISCIPLES Text: John 17:6-19 I read an account about a storm that came as a surprise. "The storm came roaring in from the Atlantic, and it left the city of New York paralyzed. Ordinarily such a snow fall cause little inconvenience in that city. Snowplows are ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

  • Carl Kelleher avatar

    Gift Of Mercy Series

    Contributed by Carl Kelleher on Jun 3, 2003
    based on 37 ratings
     | 6,466 views

    Learn about your spiritual giftings

    Title: “Where Do You Fit In” Text: Romans 12:8 Tonight we are going to be looking at the Gift of Mercy! Thank God for the Mercy Person! The Person that is Sensitive to the needs, not only of the Body of Christ, but also to the needs of ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • John Harvey avatar

    The Common Struggle, Part 2 Series

    Contributed by John Harvey on Feb 15, 2006
    based on 5 ratings
     | 2,839 views

    The second struggle common to all humanity is temptation.

    James: Religion That Works “The Common Struggle, Part Two” February 19, 2006 Introduction: We started last week looking at the common struggle of trials in our lives. We talked about how the people that James is writing to were Christians who had left their homes under the threat of persecution. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Ronald Harbaugh avatar

    Jesus Forgives And Empowers New Life

    Contributed by Ronald Harbaugh on Feb 16, 2006
    based on 3 ratings
     | 2,559 views

    7th Sunday after Epiphany, Series B Jesus heals us through forgiveness.

    7th Sunday after Epiphany February 10,2006 Grace be unto you and peace, from God our Father and from our Lord, Jesus Christ. Amen. Let us pray: Gracious God, through the gift of your Son, you have come among us to offer us your promise of pardon and the hope of new life. Yet all too ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran