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  • Revd. Martin Dale avatar

    What Is A Christian?

    Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Aug 12, 2012
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    What is a Christian? What does it mean to be one in today’s post Christian society

    What is a Christian? In a few funeral preparation talks, I have people who have described their lost loved one in these terms He didn’t believe in God He didn’t go to Church But he was a good Christian. That isn’t a very useful definition of what is a Christian So what is a Christian? In Acts ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

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    Deep Breathing

    Contributed by Trey Harris on Aug 21, 2012
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    Jesus' Easter evening appearance to the disciples launched their ministry after Jesus breathed the Holy Spirit into them.

    Deep Breathing John 20:19-23 So, here it is, the evening of the first Easter Sunday. What an insane week for the disciples. No wonder they were hiding behind locked doors. Just think about it for a minute. Barely a week prior, Jesus rode into Jerusalem on a donkey to people shouting: ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    A Godly Mother

    Contributed by Patrick Nix on Jan 5, 2012
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    John 20:20-23 records when Salome (mother of James and John) approached Jesus on behalf of her two sons. Although we often emphasize the negative in this situation, she was not rebuked by Christ. In fact, we see Salome as a godly example of what a mother

    John 20:20-23 records when Salome (mother of James and John) approached Jesus on behalf of her two sons. Although we often emphasize the negative in this situation, she was not rebuked by Christ. In fact, we see Salome as a godly example of what a mother should be throughout the gospel ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Let My Love Open The Door Series

    Contributed by Pat Cook on Dec 5, 2011
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    The disciples were afraid. Sometimes we are too. Let Jesus in.

    John 20:19-23 – Let My Love Open the Door So I’m told of a man who had been visiting a therapist because he had had a fear of monsters living under his bed. The man had been seeing this doctor for months, and every time he would come in, the doctor would ask, "Have you made any ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Breath Of God Series

    Contributed by Kevin Ruffcorn on May 14, 2008
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    The parable of the ballon illustrates what life in the Spirit is like, and remindes us why the Church was given the Holy Spirit

    John 20:19-23 “The Breath of God” INTRODUCTION Today is a once in a life time experience. Never before has Pentecost fallen on the same Sunday as Mother’s Day. The possibility of it happening again will not occur for well over one hundred years. The gift of the Holy Spirit came during the ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    A Slow Fade In Series

    Contributed by Tom Fuller on May 19, 2008
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    The reality of the resurrection dawned slowly on those involved. Each was missing a crucial piece of the story. How does Jesus put the story of His new life together for you?

    In broadcasting or film making there are several types of ways of getting from one scene to another. Two of the most common are a cut and a fade. In a cut one scene is suddenly replaced with another. In a fade one scene fades out to black and is then slowly replaced with another that fades back up ...read more

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    Denomination: Calvary Chapel

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    The Forgiveness Of Sins, Get Out There And Do It! Series

    Contributed by Andrew Moffatt on Apr 20, 2011
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    In the locked room, Jesus gave them the go ahead,to tell the good news about the forgiveness of sins, we have the go ahead also.

    Experience counts for a lot it’s one of those things that we give a lot of weight to. Was Edmond Hillary famous for doing the ordinary, being a bee keeper, no but for being the first man to climb Mount Everest, what a man, what an experience, or Neil Armstrong, none of us would remember him if it ...read more

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    Denomination: Salvation Army

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    It’s All About Life Series

    Contributed by Curry Pikkaart on Apr 24, 2011
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    Dd Jesus commit blasphemy?

    “Setting Troubled Hearts at Rest: It’s All About Life” John 20:19-31 So how can we be so sure? How do we know that Easter isn’t anything more than a tradition that keeps alive a great inspirational story? How do we know whether or not the story is true? Can we be sure that Jesus really is who He ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Marks Of Faith

    Contributed by Daniel Haas on Apr 25, 2011
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    That is why we gather every week, because doubt is permitted in church. The story of the doubting Thomas is a great example for our faith lives.

    John 20:19-31 DOUBTING THOMAS - The disciples saw that Jesus resurrected from the dead - Thomas says, he could not believe unless he sees it - Many people were spectators when Jesus was crucified - The disciples - foremost our fearful Thomas for sure - hid away from the people, e.g. Peter denying ...read more

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    Denomination: Congregational

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    Have You Seen?

    Contributed by Gaither Bailey on Apr 30, 2011
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    Sermon for the 2nd Sunday of Easter

    John 20: 19 – 31/ Have You Seen? Intro: If I had written the account of the resurrection of Jesus, I would have begun a little differently. When John returned from the empty tomb he found Peter and ran up to him. Excitedly, he said, “Peter, I have some good news and I have some bad ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    "My Lord And My God"

    Contributed by Ken Sauer on Apr 30, 2011
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    A sermon about peace through God.

    John 20:19-31 By: Ken Sauer, Pastor of East Ridge United Methodist Church, Chattanooga, TN eastridgeumc.org “My Lord and My God!” We live in the Age of Anxiety. Our world is anxious and afraid. Many older people are afraid their health will go bad and their savings will run ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    Fear Versus Peace

    Contributed by Egerton Gbonda on May 1, 2011
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    The fearful disciples were assured of Jesus' peace when he visited them in a house that was securely locked because of their fear of the Jewish leaders.

    INTRODUCTION: In the Name of the Father and of the son and of the Holy Spirit- amen Last week we celebrated the resurrection of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. We may tend to get the notion that all that happened that day was ‘up from the grave He arose’ and the visit to the tomb by ...read more

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    Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

  • Jason Bonnicksen avatar

    The Anatomy Of Belief

    Contributed by Jason Bonnicksen on May 1, 2011
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    God is not concerned with only the ways in which we think and believe; he’s concerned about the ways in which we act upon our beliefs.

    INTRO Have you ever watched Star Trek? Mr. Spock, “the pointy-earned Vulcan” who served as Captain Kirk’s first officer said, “Once you have eliminated the impossible, whatever remains, however improbable, must be the truth.” This quote is an offshoot from a scientific principle known as ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Seeing Is Believing? Series

    Contributed by Monty Newton on May 1, 2011
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    God understands our need to know.

    Title: Seeing Is Believing? Text: John 20:19-31 Thesis: God understands our need to know. The Season of Easter Series: When Jesus Shows Up During the Season of Easter we celebrate the resurrection of Christ as he shows up in unusual and unexpected ways. Introduction Mable Godfrey lived in a ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Doubts

    Contributed by Bill Butsko on May 2, 2011
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    God's word is all we need to keep us from doubting.

    Text: “Unless I see the nail marks in his hands and put my finger where the nails were, and put my hand into his side, I will not believe it” (John 20:25). “Unless I see” are words that indicate doubt. If we doubt, we do not believe or we are skeptical. If we doubt, we ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church