Sermons about Where We Used To Be

"What If We Give Up?

Contributed by David Henderson on Dec 30, 2015

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For the Sunday after Christmas I asked this question..."what if no one told the story? What if we gave up? If those who came before us had given up we would not be where we are now.

“What if we give Up? Luke 2:8-20 Most of us have seen this movie more times than we can count. George Bailey, played by Jimmy Stewart falls into some financial trouble and not knowing what to do, he suddenly wishes he had never been born. Clarence, his guardian angel decides to grant his ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:8-20

Denomination: Baptist

Who We Are

Contributed by Scott Jensen on Jan 13, 2019

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Paul was a great missionary who's example can show us how to witness to others. God has a plan for us all to follow. What can we do get help us understand and follow that path?

As we start our new year, we’re going to start by looking at who we are. Concordia isn’t just this place. It includes all of us that come here to worship. Its not confined to just the walls of this building but has to look towards the people that live near us. We’re called to shine the love of ...read more

Scripture: Acts 18:1-10

Denomination: Lutheran

Immanuel - God With Us

Contributed by Chris Appleby on Feb 18, 2014

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Jesus come to live among us as one of us; to take our place on the cross; to pay the ransom on our behalf; and he also ascends to the Father where he is seated right now at the right hand of God interceding on our behalf. He comes as truly one of us.

Well here we are again on Christmas Eve hearing the same old story once again. I wonder do you feel like it’s a bit like television in December - just another repeat? Nothing new in it. No new insights to get you going? Or do you approach the retelling of the Christmas story with excitement ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 1:18-25

Denomination: Anglican

Where Is Your Heart In Relation To The World? Series

Contributed by Paddy Venner on Apr 28, 2009

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Greatly inspired by Brian Houston’s book ’For this I was born’, this series seeks to change our paradigms about where we are positioned in life, and to make us realise that we are all a strategic placement of God for a purpose and a function.

• Every one of us will experience a sense of purpose and peace if we simply realised, and believed, that we are each a strategic placement, placed by God where He wants us, with whom He wants us, because of what He has planned for us. • God is big on positioning – Elisha was positioned for Elijah’s ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 12:14-20

Denomination: Pentecostal

What's The Difference?

Contributed by Tree Perkins on Sep 5, 2020

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We've been taught since Sunday school that Jesus is with us and we carry Him in our heart. But Matthew 18:20 tells us that where two or three are gathered, Jesus will be among them. So what makes verse 20 different?

The last verse in our scripture reading today is my number one all-time favorite verse in the entire Bible. Verse 20 has brought me comfort over the years. Even though verse 20 is my favorite, it’s important to consider verse 19 as it sets the tone for the purpose of gathering in prayer. In vs. 19 ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 18:19-20, Romans 5:5, 2 Corinthians 3:3

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Where Is God In Times Of Trouble?

Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Sep 25, 2001

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After the recent tragedies, people want to know, "Where was God?" This message will take us through the Psalms for the answer

INTRODUCTION  It all started out as a normal Tuesday morning for many Americans. People got up and got ready for work just like ever-other normal Tuesday morning. There were people who were getting ready to take flights just like any other day. That morning, I woke up and went to the High ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 10:1-3, Psalm 46:1-3, Psalm 48:14

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Where You Were Called

Contributed by Dr. Ronald Shultz on Jan 26, 2021

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Be sure God has not called you to stay where you are before you run off to be used of Him.

Is it not odd that people who believe in the omnipresence of God seek somewhere they feel closer to Him. He not the God of the oceans, the mountains or the fields. He is the God of the universe so wherever you are He is there. If you are not hearing from Him it is not a location problem. It is ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 7:20

Denomination: Baptist

Meant To Be Used Series

Contributed by Carl Willis on Aug 26, 2008

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Light is of no use if it is not prominently displayed. This message examines our stewardship of the Light we have been given.

Meant to be Used Mark 4:21-25 Mark 4:21 (HCSB) He also said to them, “Is a lamp brought in to be put under a basket or under a bed? Isn’t it to be put on a lampstand?” Concealing the Light * Hiding * The light burns, but is hidden from view * Of benefit to no one else * Extinguished * ...read more

Scripture: Mark 4:21-25

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Where Will God Take You?

Contributed by Ernest Canell on Jan 7, 2009

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WHere is God taking you to. A fresh understanding to help us move forward in GOd’s direction

Where will God take you? Luke 2:26-28 When you say, "It’s time for us to move, not just feed," the flock will mumble. But a pastor, by definition, is a shepherd who is not only feeding, but also is taking people somewhere. My goal in preaching is to help people capture God’s vision and align ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:26-28

Denomination: *other

Shall We Gather At The River? Series

Contributed by Mark Schaeufele on Apr 24, 2024

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But the key here is that Paul went where the people were gathered and told them about Jesus.

SHALL WE GATHER AT THE RIVER Text: Acts 16:11-15 Introduction 1. Illustration: One afternoon in July of 1864, pastor Dr. Lowry of the Hanson Place Baptist Church, in Brooklyn, N.Y. wrote the hymn “Shall We Gather at the River.” This old hymn became a favorite of film maker John Ford, and is ...read more

Scripture: Acts 16:11-15

Denomination: Methodist

Though We Are Distant, We Are United!

Contributed by Damien Saylor on Apr 27, 2020

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We are the body of Christ! There is no distance between us. There is no time that holds us. We stand united, & no matter what. We will be triumphant through Christ!

Sermon - though distant, we are united - I once again deliver a message to a small camera. - I can imagine your faces as I’m preaching. Just as I remember our members that have finished the race & are already in glory awaiting us. - With that, There’s a yearning that wells up within ...read more

Scripture: Romans 15:24-33

Denomination: Baptist

If God Be For Us…

Contributed by John Gaston on Aug 26, 2018

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An awesome revelation that should shape our worldview, our view of God, and how we speak and conduct ourselves in life.

IF GOD BE FOR US… Rom. 8:31 INTRODUCTION OFFERING HUMOR 1. Father Michael, of St. Mary’s Church said, “I was on a plane last week from Edinburgh to London, when we ran into some very severe weather which resulted in turbulence. As it got worse, the passengers became more and more alarmed, and ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:28-34

Denomination: Assembly Of God

The Home Reveals Where The Heart Is Series

Contributed by Jonathan Mcleod on Nov 7, 2006

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The key to our relationships in the home is focusing on how we can give to others rather than on what we can get from others.

During the rehearsal for her wedding, a nervous bride was having a difficult time remembering all the details. Her kind pastor took her aside at the end of the rehearsal and said, “When you enter the church tomorrow, you will be walking down the same aisle you’ve walked down many times before. ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 3:18-21

Denomination: Baptist

Where Is God When Everything Goes Wrong?

Contributed by Bo Dunford on Dec 19, 2002

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Sometimes we wonder where God is when everything is going wrong in our lives. But God never leaves us or forsakes us!

GENESIS 39:20-21 “WHERE IS GOD WHEN EVERYTHING GOES WRONG?” A) Have you ever had one of those days when everything that could go wrong did go wrong? * Have you ever had one of those days when the harder you try to do things right, the easier things seem to go wrong? * I read about a man who ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 39:20-21

Denomination: Baptist

Lessons Of Life By Jesus

Contributed by Dr.w.samuel Legon on Nov 10, 2014

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We learn through Christ teachings things that we can look for.

LESSONS OF LIFE BY JESUS There are many lessons we learn in life that Jesus for told in the Holy Bible. 1. Learning in the school of affliction. David speaks of this in his writing in Psalms. Psalms 119: 71 It is good for me that I ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 119:1

Denomination: Baptist

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