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  • Don Hawks avatar

    Why We Share Communion

    Contributed by Don Hawks on Jun 2, 2002
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    Message discusses what this practice is about and who is invited to the Lord’s Table, particularly from a Weslyean perspective.

    (Thanks to Bob Hostetler for ideas for this message. I’ve added a Methodist twist to the message. Powerpoint and audience outline available). A little girl asked her mother, “Mommy, why do you cut the ends off the meat before you cook it?” The girl’s mother told her that she thought it added ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Why We Have Deacons

    Contributed by Bob Soulliere on Jan 13, 2007
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    Have you ever wondered why we have deacons? I mean really wonder, you know if every one was doing what they were supposed to do would we really need them?

    A New beginning Why we have Deacons Have you ever wondered why we have deacons? I mean really wonder, you know if every one was doing what they were supposed to do would we really need them? Well the answer is still yes. We see in Acts 6 why they ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Why We Celebrate Easter

    Contributed by David Azbell on May 5, 2007
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    The two most important holidays that are celebrated each year are Christmas and Easter. They both are celebrated due to one Man and his effect on all mankind.

    Why we Celebrate Easter By David Azbell The two most important holidays that are celebrated each year are Christmas and Easter. They both are celebrated due to one Man and his effect on all mankind. This man is Jesus Christ who was born an earthly birth and as such had an earthly death. Christmas ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Why Should We Pray?

    Contributed by Ed Wood on May 31, 2007
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    Despite the universality of the experience of prayer, we have become aware of a growing neglect of the practice of prayer.

    WHY SHOULD WE PRAY? Luke 11:1-13 INTRO: Prayer is the universal language of religion. In every age, on every continent, in every religion, people have prayed. Despite the universality of the experience of prayer, we have become aware of a growing neglect of the practice of prayer. Prayerlessness ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Why We Need A Savior Series

    Contributed by Pat Damiani on Mar 23, 2007
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    Tenth in a series from Ephesians. Our life before Christ shows why we need a Savior.

    I’d like to begin this morning by asking you a question: Why do we need a Savior? We’ve spent nine weeks taking a look at Ephesians chapter 1 and marveling at how God has entered into our lives and poured out tremendous spiritual blessings for those who are His children. We’ve seen how God has ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Why We Need To Be Thankful

    Contributed by Dennis Selfridge on Nov 19, 2007
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    Things we need to give thanks for

    WHY WE NEED TO BE Thankful Lamentations 3:1-57 The book of Lamentations describes Jerusalem’s destruction not only for its own sake but also for the profound theological lessons to be learned from it. The horrors of 586 B.C. are not overlooked, of course: 1. Wholesale devastation and slaughter ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    Why We Believe In The Resurrection

    Contributed by Dan Santiago on Aug 31, 2009
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    Our faith int he resurrection is the one of the foundations of our faith and ministry.

    WHY WE BELIEVE IN THE RESURRECTION 1 Corinthians 15:1-34 ILLUSTRATION Theologian Wolfhart Pannenberg said that …the evidence for Jesus’ resurrection is so strong that nobody would question it except for two things: First, it is a very unusual event. And second, if you ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Why We Worship Together

    Contributed by John Putty on Apr 16, 2011
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    Sermon encouraging church attendance, fellowship and worship.

    TITLE: WHY WE WORSHIP TOGETHER TEXT : Hebrews 10:24-25 Hebrews 10:24 And let us consider one another to provoke unto love and to good‑works: Hebrews 10:25 Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as the manner‑of some is; but exhorting one another: and so much the more, as ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Why We Will Go Forward

    Contributed by Howard Strickland on May 16, 2010
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    Crane Eater Community Church was Est.1914, and today marked the day of dedicating our new worship center. A word that will inspire everyone to go forward. Viewing this great verse in a fresh way.

    Why We Will Go Forward Text: John 3:16 *For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. The Son’s mission is bound up through the supreme love of God. He was commissioned to reconcile evil ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Why Should We Be Good? Series

    Contributed by Andy Payne on Jun 14, 2010
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    Luke 6:31 Recognized as one of the most significant ideas, not only in all Scripture but in moral philosophy as well – termed the “golden rule.” See how the golden rule has changed today.

    Why should we be good? Re-Cap 1. Relativism 2. Sincere belief 3. Judgments 4. Moral Values Why Should we be Good? Ravi Zacharias notes that “religion that is based on truth, when reduced merely to sociological function, will disintegrate through abuse. Time has proven, in an even ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Why Should We Be Thankful

    Contributed by Ron Theis on Jul 8, 2010
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    As Christians, in spite of the outlook of our personal lives or the world around us, there are always these constants we can be thankful for and rejoice in.

    WHY SHOULD WE BE THANKFUL? INTRO: We Christians are a weird lot! A. The world does not understand us…sometimes we don’t even understand us! 1. We live our lives (or we should) swimming upstream. a. We live in direct opposition of how most people think we should live. b. We do the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Why Do We Suffer?

    Contributed by Mark Aarssen on Dec 3, 2009
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    Why do we suffer? Why do bad things happen to good people? Why do are bodies give out on us only after we learn to appreciate what they are capable of? Why do we contract illness in our old age isn’t growing old enough to have to live through without a

    Why do we suffer? John Chapter 9:1-11 Bill Wilson, co-founder of Alcoholics Anonymous Jonathan Winters, comedian Boris Yeltsin, former President, Russia Judy Garland, singer, actress Charles Dickens, writer Noel Coward, composer Rosemary Clooney, singer Robert Burns, poet John Bunyan, ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Why Do We Fear Series

    Contributed by Kevin Ruffcorn on Jan 4, 2010
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    With Jesus in our boat, we have no need to fear. God’s presence and power in our lives stills our storms and calms our fears.

    Matthew 8:23-27 “Why Do We Fear?” INTRODUCTION You probably know this already, but our crystal balls don’t work very well. A year ago who would have thought that we wouldn’t feel any more secure flying than we did in the days after 9/11? Who would have foreseen that we’d be pouring troops ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Why We Need Jesus!

    Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Apr 2, 2010
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    Easter should help us to realize WHY we NEED Jesus!

    INTRODUCTION • VIDEO • SLIDE #1 • It was so good to be able to celebrate Resurrection Sunday together today! • Over the past few weeks we have been looking at various questions concerning Jesus. Questions like, “Is Jesus The Son of God?,” “Is Jesus the only ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Why We Need Christmas

    Contributed by Pat Damiani on Dec 21, 2007
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     | 4,632 views

    We need Christmas because the incarnation provided what we needed in order to be saved from our sins.

    Every year, much of the world celebrates Christmas without really understanding why. We’ve done a great job of perpetuating the “what” and the “how” of Christmas. Even though we lament the fact that Christmas has lost a lot of its meaning, at least in this country, almost everyone, regardless of ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist