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"Saving Us Is All God's Idea"

Contributed by Ken Sauer on Mar 14, 2012

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A sermon about God's saving work in Christ, and our opportunity to be transformed.

Ephesians 2:1-10 “Saving Us Is All God’s Idea” In trying to follow directions to get to a certain place, have you ever turned down the wrong road and kept going happily for a long time… …believing that you were going in the right direction? Perhaps it was dark ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 2:1-10

Denomination: United Methodist

Salvation Is Free (But Not Cheap)

Contributed by Rick Boyne on Mar 18, 2015

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Salvation is a free gift of God that came at great expense to Jesus.

Salvation Is Free (But not Cheap) March 15, 2015 Morning Service Immanuel Baptist Church, Wagoner, OK Rick Boyne Message Point: Salvation is a free gift of God that came at great expense to Jesus. Focus Passage: Ephesians 2:8-10 Introduction: When someone gives their friend a gift, it is ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 2:8-10

Denomination: Baptist

Cigarettes Or Pork Chops ????

Contributed by Dr. William D. Poovey on Apr 23, 2015

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Strife, seditions(divisions), hatred, envy, covetousness, Backbiters, deceit, whisperers(gossips), talebearers, Liars, and he that soweth discord among brethren. Churches are full of the above, but nobody wants to hear a sermon about gossip

Cigarettes or Pork Chops, Which is Worse ??? Well, I may as well go ahead, now that I got started……. Adultry, fornication, drunkenness, OH MY !!!!! Murders, witchcraft, idolatry, OH MY !!! OK Christian, what ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 6:16-19

Denomination: Foursquare

Foolish Christians

Contributed by William R. Nabaza on May 6, 2013

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I. EXORDIUM: Are you foolish? II. AUDIENCE PROFILE: Believers III. OBJECTIVES: To show foolishness starts when grace ends. IV. TEXT: Galatians 3:3 (The Living Bible) Then have you gone completely crazy? For if trying to obey the Je

I. EXORDIUM: Are you foolish? II. AUDIENCE PROFILE: Believers III. OBJECTIVES: To show foolishness starts when grace ends. IV. TEXT: Galatians 3:3 (The Living Bible) Then have you gone completely crazy? For if trying to obey the Jewish laws never gave you spiritual life in the first place, ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 3:3

Denomination: Pentecostal

Dread And Trepidation Or Security And Glory? Series

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Sep 24, 2018

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The closing argument: your choice is between returning to the dread and trepidation of Mount Sinai or the confidence and glory of the heavenly Mount Zion. Which will you choose?

Dread and Trepidation or Security and Glory? (Hebrews 12:18-29) 1. A lady went to a psychiatrist complaining of a terrible phobia. “Every time I lay down on my bed I get this terrible fear that there is something underneath. “Wow” responded the psychiatrist “I’ve never heard of such a phobia, but ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 12:18-29

Denomination: Independent/Bible

What's The Deal?

Contributed by Jon Mackinney on Nov 10, 2010

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The complete unfairness of grace...what a concept! We want our reward to be commensurate with our works. And it's tough when it's not!

Passage: Matthew 20:1-16 Intro: Do you remember the story of David and his confrontation with Nathan? 1. David had committed adultery, had husband killed, confronted by the prophet in a unique way. 2. story of man who stole pet lamb to feed guests, …sucked David in…”you are ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 20:1-16

Denomination: Evangelical Free

Autopsy Of A Dead Faith

Contributed by Adrian Rogers on Aug 30, 2011

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Would you turn to James, chapter 2.

Would you turn to James, chapter 2. Now when we look in the Book of James we find a lot of straight talk. James does not beat around the bush. But he says something in the passage that we’re about to study, something very startling, because it almost seems, and a careless reading would make ...read more

Scripture: James 2:14-26

Denomination: Baptist

Workers In The Vineyard

Contributed by Rodney Buchanan on Sep 18, 2011

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A look at all of us who work in the vineyard and our attitude in our work.

I can remember as a boy riding with my Dad into the downtown area, in my hometown of Indianapolis, Indiana, and seeing a crowd of men standing on a certain street. There were so many of them that there did not seem to be any room left to walk on the sidewalk. I asked my father what they were ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 20:1-16

Denomination: Methodist

A God’s-Eye View Of Your Past & Present Series

Contributed by Daniel Habben on Jan 17, 2016

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God took us from major mess and transformed us into masterpiece.

“You used to be so cute, what happened?” Has anyone ever said that when looking at your baby pictures? It’s a joke that never seems to grow old because there’s probably some truth to it. With their big eyes, chubby cheeks, and tiny little fists babies are cuter than most. ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 2:1-10

Denomination: Lutheran

What Is True Faith? Series

Contributed by Paul Clemente on Nov 3, 2015

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If people are saved through faith, we must understand God's definition of faith!

If you look at the front of the Bulletin, our Scripture of the Week is Ephesians 2:8-9 - For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God—not by works, so that no one can boast. God of course is talking about Christians saved ...read more

Scripture: James 2:14-27

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Actions Speak Louder Than Words

Contributed by Ian Hyde on Mar 29, 2020

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Evangelical Christianity often struggles with the words of James 2 when he declares things like "faith without works is dead," and "Abraham was justified by works." This sermon reconciles his meaning to that of Paul and demonstrates genuine faith is always expressed in works.

GHOSTS IN A CULTURE'S PAST During my Sophomore year of college at Wartburg College – a Lutheran school in Northeast Iowa, I had the privilege of taking a class which took us to Germany for a month to tour sites associated with the Reformation, as we learned about the history of the movement ...read more

Scripture: James 2:14-26, Romans 4:1-5, Ephesians 2:8-10, Hebrews 11:8-12

Denomination: Nazarene

"Enough Is Enough!" Series

Contributed by David Henderson on Oct 9, 2017

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It is when you are asking that question about your relationship with God. Some of you I am sure ask that question all the time. Is enough, enough? Is what I am doing enough to be forgiven? Is it enough to earn God’s love?

“Enough is Enough!” Ephesians 2:8-9 and Romans 3:21-28 So most of us can picture an exasperated parent, perhaps it was you…. Your children were arguing or misbehaving and it’s just time to stop and you look at your kids and you say, that’s it! Enough is enough! That phrase can also be put into ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 2:8-9, Romans 3:21-28

Denomination: Baptist

When God Looked With Favor On You

Contributed by Efren V. Narido on Apr 16, 2021

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When God looked with favor on you, what do you think you would experience?

“Adam made love to his wife Eve, and she became pregnant and gave birth to Cain. She said, ‘With the help of the LORD I have brought forth a man.’ Later she gave birth to his brother Abel. Now Abel kept flocks, and Cain worked the soil. In the course of time Cain brought some of the fruits of the ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 4:1-7

Denomination: Baptist

In View Of God's Mercy

Contributed by Lee Hammond Houston Jr. on Mar 19, 2021

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Everybody is somebody in the Body of Christ. While no one can do everything, everyone can do something.

In View of God’s Mercy On June 30, 1859, one of the greatest tightrope walkers in history, Charles Blondin, became the first man in history to walk a rope over Niagara Falls. Approximately 25,000 people watched him walk a 1,000-foot line suspended above the raging falls without any safety nets. ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:1-8

Denomination: United Methodist

Equipping The Body Of Christ For Service

Contributed by Rev. Matthew Parker on Oct 31, 2022

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This message is about the purpose of leadership in the church, which is to equip the body of Christ for service in the church.

Equipping for Service - Sermon for October 30, 2022 If you have been following along for the last little while, you know that we have been talking about the gifts of the Holy Spirit to the church. Part of the reason that we have been doing this series is so that we can be encouraged that each of ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:1-7, Ephesians 4:11-16, Ephesians 2:10

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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