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  • Matthew Doebler

    Contributing sermons since Mar 11, 2003
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St. Paul
Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin 54495
715-421-3634

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  • Shattering Sharethefaithaphobia

    Contributed on Aug 13, 2003
    based on 46 ratings
     | 2,502 views

    Teens are interested in religion and religious topics and yet we have such a tough time sharing our faith. Why? What can we do about it?

    Youth Rally Sermon Shattering Sharethefaithaphobia There are a lot of phobias out there, aren’t there? You’ve heard of some of them, like aquaphobia, arachnophobia, xenophobia, but here are a few more: Peladophobia: fear of baldness and bald people. Chaetophobia: fear of hairy people. ...read more

  • Imitate God

    Contributed on Aug 13, 2003
    based on 44 ratings
     | 4,184 views

    God calls us to imitate him.

    Imitate God Preached August 10, 2003 Someone once said, “Imitation is the highest form of flattery.” Any parent knows this is true. You’re out in the garage, carefully pounding some nails in that dresser you’ve been refurbishing. As anybody with any wood working sense knows, you must be very ...read more

  • Be Different

    Contributed on Aug 13, 2003
    based on 38 ratings
     | 11,290 views

    God calls us to be different than the vile, unbelieving culture around us. He offers us power to do that.

    Be different! Preached August 4, 2003 It’s not easy to be different, you know. You see a young lady with pink hair spiked up like a porcupine at Pizza Hut. Her clothes are black, her eyes are black, her fingernails are black. All is black except for the silver glint of her countless metal ...read more

  • Restoring Unity In Our Community

    Contributed on Aug 13, 2003
    based on 54 ratings
     | 4,823 views

    It is essential that Christians be unified if we are going to glorify Christ, build each other up and share his message with the world.

    Ephesians 2:13-22 July 13th, 2003 Restoring Unity in our Community! The Early New Testament church was known for its love. That’s why it grew so incredibly fast. People were attracted to the love which changed Christians so much. Now, Satan knew that thousands of people were being ...read more

  • We Are The Wealthy Children Of God

    Contributed on Jul 3, 2003
    based on 44 ratings
     | 3,335 views

    Sometimes it seems like we don’t have much, but in reality, we are wealthy in God, past, present and future.

    Ephesians 1:3-14 We are the Wealthy Children of God How many of you know the story of the Munity on the Bounty? The Bounty was a British ship that set sail in 1787, bound for the South Seas. The crew was sent to plant fruit trees and make some of the islands more habitable for colonization. ...read more

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  • During World War Ii, A Young Paratrooper, David ...

    Contributed on Apr 16, 2003
    based on 19 ratings
     | 2,033 views

    During World War II, a young paratrooper, David Webster of E Company, 101st Airborne wrote his mother, “Stop worrying about me. I joined the parachutists to fight. I intend to fight. If necessary, I shall die fighting, but don’t worry about this because no war can be won without young men ...read more

  • A Few Years Ago, Chris And I Stopped At The ...

    Contributed on Apr 1, 2003
    based on 40 ratings
     | 1,388 views

    A few years ago, Chris and I stopped at the Waffle House, because we had this craving for waffles (she may have been pregnant at the time). The interesting thing about the Waffle House is that they don’t serve waffles. I mean, they have one plate which features waffles. But it’s mostly just ...read more

  • When He Was An Attorney, Abraham Lincoln Was Once ...

    Contributed on Mar 11, 2003
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    When he was an attorney, Abraham Lincoln was once approached by a man who insisted on bringing a suit for $2.50 against poor debtor who couldn’t pay. Lincoln tried talk him out of it, but this man wanted his revenge. Finally, Lincoln took the case and charged the man legal fee of $10. Lincoln then ...read more