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  • Maurice Schaus avatar

    Road Construction Ahead! Series

    Contributed by Maurice Schaus on Dec 27, 2003
    based on 40 ratings
     | 11,535 views

    John the Baptist brings the word of the Lord: There’s Road Construction ahead! This is a sermon for Advent 2, Year B.

    “Over the river and through the woods, to grandmother’s house we go!” Although this isn’t a Christmas song, it certainly highlights two elements that play such a big part of many people’s holiday celebrations: traveling, and family. Our first and deepest memories of Christmas are often tied up in ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    A New Year: Will Anything Really Change? Series

    Contributed by Joseph Smith on Jan 3, 2004
    based on 35 ratings
     | 4,929 views

    Some fear change, and others think it never really happens. But either of those approaches writes off what God can do. Embrace change, know who you are, and there will be joy.

    Some of you look like you just woke up, so maybe I need to tell you that we have started another new year! We have crossed over into a new year. Maybe you marked it with prayer at the midnight hour, or a quick kiss with someone you love, or – well, we’ll not get into some of the less-than-Baptist ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Live For The Day Of Christ Jesus

    Contributed by Christopher Goelzer on Feb 4, 2004
    based on 43 ratings
     | 2,668 views

    Encourage and empower the beleivers to enjoy their partnership in the gospel until the Lord’s return.

    NIV Philippians 1:3 I thank my God every time I remember you. 4 In all my prayers for all of you, I always pray with joy 5 because of your partnership in the gospel from the first day until now, 6 being confident of this, that he who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Experiencing Joy While Experiencing Jail Series

    Contributed by Kenneth Squires on Jan 27, 2003
    based on 51 ratings
     | 5,767 views

    Prayer is the most powerful weapon in your life, to meet life’s tests head-on. But for many it lies rusted and unused.

    “And this is my prayer: that your love may abound more and more in knowledge and depth of insight, so that you may be able to discern what is best and may be pure and blameless until the day of Christ, filled with the fruit of righteousness that comes through Jesus Christ—to the glory and praise of ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Chosen Of God

    Contributed by Jean Morris on Jan 28, 2003
    based on 9 ratings
     | 5,697 views

    Paul was chosen by God, yet for the sake of the furtherance of the Gospel he had to suffer many things; he teaches us in the book of Philippians that we should rejoice in sufferings and anxiety, and rejoice in lowly service, with Christ as our pattern.

    December 26, 1999 TRAVELER’S REST CHURCH OF GOD IN CHRIST CHOSEN OF GOD Paul wrote Philippians while he was imprisoned in Rome. He had visited Philippi on his second missionary journey, this was some time later, and the Church seems to have been well established at the time of this writing. In ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    To Die Is Gain - Funeral Sermon

    Contributed by Howard Mcglamery on Feb 20, 2003
    based on 2,315 ratings
     | 354,132 views

    A funeral sermon preached for a Christian who had spent the last years of his life crippled and paralyzed, confined to a wheel chair.

    To Die Is Gain - Funeral sermon Phil 1:21 – “For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain.” Intro. When I read this verse I can’t help but think of _______ . When the Apostle Paul wrote this letter to the church at Phillipi, the circumstances of his life weren’t exactly ideal. He was in ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    How To Increase Your Joy

    Contributed by Ed Wood on Feb 21, 2003
    based on 104 ratings
     | 9,140 views

    A message on the joy found in living a Christian life.

    HOW TO INCREASE YOUR JOY Philippians 1:1-11 INTRO: The word fellowship seems to mean many things to different people. Perhaps, like a worn coin, it may be losing its true impression. If so, we had better take some steps to rescue it. After all, a good Bible word like fellowship needs to stay in ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    "I Thank God For You”

    Contributed by Joe Harding on Nov 21, 2001
    based on 21 ratings
     | 3,912 views

    THANKSGIVING IS A CALL TO REMEMBER HOW THANKFUL WE ARE FOR EACH OTHER!

    “I THANK GOD FOR YOU” PHILIPPIANS 1: 3-11 NOVEMBER 18, 2001 INTRODUCTION: “I THANK GOD FOR YOU” BY SAWYER BROWN TRANSITION THOUGHT: The Apostle Paul, like Sawyer Brown, teaches us that we must give credit where credit is due. Paul realized just how important the Philippian church was to his ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Kyle Meador avatar

    An Attitude Of Gratitude Series

    Contributed by Kyle Meador on Nov 24, 2001
    based on 70 ratings
     | 7,752 views

    Our children, and indeed everyone around us, should discover in us a soul conditioned and overflowing with gratitude.

    What Parents Owe Their Children: An Attitude of Gratitude Sunday, November 25, 2001 For many this week, Thanksgiving was a very different holiday. Usually, on Thanksgiving, we stress about the Turkey coming out too dry. We vacillate over which pies to make… and how many pieces to eat. We ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Partners In The Gospel

    Contributed by Daniel Birchfield on Dec 4, 2001
    based on 34 ratings
     | 4,513 views

    This sermons examines how that Chrisitians are called to be partners in the work of the gospel ministry.

    Partners in the Gospel, Philippians 1:1-11, 11-5-00 Intro. The book of Philippians speaks of our partnership in the gospel. We are, in fact, as followers of Christ, partners in the gospel ministry. This is why congregations and individual Christians should strive to never be at odds with one ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Unity In The Church

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Aug 11, 2003
    based on 187 ratings
     | 23,288 views

    The Lord’s church must be united!

    INTRO.- United we stand, divided we fall. Where are those words found in scripture? Who said those words in the Bible? NO ONE SAID THOSE WORDS IN SCRIPTURE. They are not found in scripture. Jesus said something similar but not those exact words. Matt. 12:25 “Every kingdom divided against ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Things That Go Together/Work Together

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Aug 23, 2003
    based on 256 ratings
     | 28,971 views

    Things that go together/work together and will do a great deal of good if we let them.

    INTRO.- Things that go together, work together, and often work well together. ILL.- Love and marriage. A horse and carriage. Hot dogs and picnics. Hamburgers and hot dogs. Baseball and hot dogs. Hot dogs and mustard. Hamburgers and French fries. Reading and writing. Food and fellowship. ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Stephen Fournier avatar

    An Ancient Letter

    Contributed by Stephen Fournier on Sep 13, 2003
    based on 15 ratings
     | 2,208 views

    Sermon on book of Phil.

    AN ANCIENT LETTER PHIL. 1:1-2 10/06/94 I think that most of us today take the postal system here in American for granted. I am sure that Bob being a postal worker would agree with me. All we have to do is but a little piece of paper, with the number 29 on it, lick the back, stick it on an ...read more

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    Denomination: Bible Church

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    An Apostles Prayer

    Contributed by Stephen Fournier on Sep 13, 2003
    based on 16 ratings
     | 2,949 views

    Sermon on Paul’s prayer

    AN APOSTLES PRAYER PHILIPPIANS 1:3-5 10/13/94 Today we will continue our look into the book of Philippians. If you recall this was a very personal letter from the apostle to those saints in Philippi. As with many of the letters which Paul writes he begins the letters with a greeting and then lets ...read more

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    Denomination: Bible Church

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    What Is Holding Us Together? Series

    Contributed by Tommy Hames on Oct 18, 2000
    based on 299 ratings
     | 38,784 views

    A description of what helps hold a group of believers together.

    WHAT IS HOLDING US TOGETHER? This is the first of a series of three messages I have entitled, "The Church". Other messages in the series include: #2 - "What Will Keep Us Together", focusing on Colossians 1:9-14. #3 - "What Could Break Us Apart", focusing on Galatians 1:6-10. INTRODUCTION ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist