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  • Ken Sauer avatar

    "Why Weep?"

    Contributed by Ken Sauer on Apr 15, 2014
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     | 6,437 views

    A sermon for Easter.

    "Why Weep?" John 20:1-18 There are times in our lives so terrible, so painful and so difficult that weeping has a sort of "guttural sound" to it. Have you ever cried so hard and with such despair that it felt as if your heart were breaking? Have you ever been in so much emotional pain, that ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    Why The Cross? Series

    Contributed by Keith Foskey on Apr 15, 2014
     | 4,743 views

    The cross was the way God chose to be both just and the justifier of those who have faith in Christ.

    Why the Cross? Maundy Thursday 2014 Luke 22:39-46 We have just completed one of the most precious spiritual exercises which we engage in as a church body. The Seder Supper is a powerful tool for reminding us that the work of Jesus Christ is not limited to the New Testament alone. Christ is seen ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Why The Church? Series

    Contributed by Davon Huss on May 7, 2014
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     | 4,849 views

    A sermon that begins a series on the community of the church (Material adapted from introduction of Daniel Overdorf's book, Rediscovering Community, from College Press)

    HoHum: It’s popular today to meet with friends at a coffee shop and call it “church.” In some cases it is but most of the time it isn’t. It’s difficult to stand in defense of the church when there are so many examples of dysfunctional churches around us. But ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Why Trust Series

    Contributed by Tim Smith on May 12, 2014
     | 7,028 views

    Trust can be a huge challenge for us, especially when it comes to God. What does it really mean to trust God?

    Why Trust? Matthew 6:25-34
 A man was out jogging one day and slipped and fell off a cliff. Grabbing hold of a branch on the way down, he found himself stranded and began to scream, “Help, is there anyone up there who can hear me?” He yelled for hours and was about to give up when ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Why Pray Series

    Contributed by Tim Smith on May 12, 2014
     | 6,859 views

    Prayer is meant to be at the heart of a relationship to Jesus. Jesus assumes you are already praying. He doesn’t say IF you pray but WHEN you pray any relationship is built and strengthened through communication and with God, that’s prayer

    Why Pray? Matthew 6:1-13 Prayer is meant to be at the heart of a relationship to Jesus. In our Scripture today, Jesus assumes you are already praying. He doesn’t say IF you pray but WHEN you pray. Last week, we learned that Jesus is directing the Sermon on the Mount to hypocrites. The Greek ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Why Deny? Series

    Contributed by Tim Smith on May 12, 2014
     | 5,693 views

    We have been inundated with the message of self-indulgence, so why should we deny ourselves?

    Why Deny? Matthew 6:16-18 The Sermon on the Mount is a guide for how to live as followers of Jesus. Specifically, Jesus is teaching us that we have to lose some things in our religion so we can get back to a relationship with God. Religion focuses on religious practices, rules, observances, and ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Why Care? Series

    Contributed by Tim Smith on May 12, 2014
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,642 views

    How can we avoid being a hypocrite and instead be a faithful witness?

    Why Care? Matthew 6:1-4 The Sermon on the Mount is the longest recorded teaching of Jesus in the NT, the most widely quoted and the best known, which includes the Lord’s Prayer. Many Christians say the Sermon on the Mount contains the central tenets of the Christian life. In this Sermon, ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Why The Wilderness

    Contributed by John A. Peck on Nov 3, 2009
    based on 16 ratings
     | 8,376 views

    Often the wilderness is a dangerous place, frought with danger, anxiety, vulnerability. Out there, we are usually the prey or the victim, but it is also the place where we encounter God.

    Why are we meeting God in the wilderness (where else?) We are, generally speaking, city dwellers. We live in cities, towns and villages, but for the most part we stay out of the wilderness unless there is something there for us. But in the Bible, a lot of important things happen in the ...read more

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    Denomination: Orthodox

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    Why Not The Best? Series

    Contributed by Mike Gilbert on Jun 19, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,348 views

    Sermon Series, "Pursuing Excellence." This message focuses on bringing to God our best, practicing excellence in giving to the Lord.

    Series: Pursuing Excellence Message #2 -- "Why Not the Best?" -- Giving God Our Best Malachi 3:8-10 -- "’But when you present the blind for sacrifice, is it not evil? And when you present the lame and sick, is it not evil? I am not pleased with you,’ says the Lord of hosts, ’nor will I accept an ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Why Believe

    Contributed by David Owens on Nov 22, 2010
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,597 views

    I used this sermon for our Friend Day, when we expected to have many visitors. I want to express my appreciation to Alan Smith a Sermon Central contributor. I relied heavily on his sermon "Faith That Doesn’t Have to Touch."

    Introduction: A. Don’t you just love the innocence of children? 1. Art Linkletter had a popular TV show for more than 20 years. One favorite feature of his show was a segment called “Kids Say the Darndest Things” in which he interviewed children. 2. Children often say the ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Why Pray? Series

    Contributed by Richard Tow on Sep 7, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 10,692 views

    James’ encouagement toward prayer is examined with emphasis on the meaning of the statement "The effective, fervent prayer of a righteous man avails much."

    Why Pray? James 5:13-18 8-23-09 Intro Have you ever felt like your prayers were not accomplishing anything? There have been times while praying that this thought crossed my mind, “This is a waste of time; nothing is going to change; go do something else.” Is there anybody here that has experienced ...read more

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    Denomination: Charismatic

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    Why Church

    Contributed by Horace Wimpey on Sep 20, 2014
     | 6,472 views

    This Sermon examine why Christians should attend church

    Why Church Ephesians 5: 25-32 Intro: How many of you remember the comedian Flip Wilson? For those who don’t know him, he was a ground breaking black comedian. His show ran for four years, from 1970 to 1974. He created many memorable characters in his show and one of them was a pastor of the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Why Care Series

    Contributed by Ed Sasnett on Oct 1, 2014
    based on 1 rating
     | 13,924 views

    God’s people build community as they show their care for others.

    Title: Who Cares? Text: 1 Peter 4:9-10; 1 Thessalonians 5:15; John 4:9-14; Philippians 2:25-30 Truth: God’s people build community as they show their care for others. Aim: To encourage showing care for others. Life Question: How can I help build a caring community? INTRODUCTION Robert ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Why The Resurrection Series

    Contributed by Ps Trevor Bartley on Jun 20, 2017
     | 3,983 views

    We need to remember that the story doesn’t end with Jesus’ death, His death was the beginning of something great. He is currently in Heaven, in His resurrected body, and one day He will return, and when He does come again, it will not be as a baby!

    We need to remember that the story doesn’t end with Jesus’ death, His death was the beginning of something great. He is currently in Heaven, in His resurrected body, and one day He will return, and when He does come again, it will not be as a baby! He will come as king and spiritual ruler. ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    Why Worship?

    Contributed by Daren Mitchell on Mar 10, 2014
     | 3,899 views

    I worship God because He has the authority to forgive my sins and He shows me how much He loves me. Why do you worship?

    How many times do we allow stuff to get in our way of loving others? Think about it. How many people have you loved that you don't talk to now? Are there family members you hate to be around? Do you struggle to love some folks? You see, we allow stuff to get in the way of our love. Fights, ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ