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  • Why Should They Hate Us?

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Sep 18, 2001
    based on 138 ratings
     | 17,605 views

    Using the backdrop of the hatred that resulted in the terrorism attacks on America, this sermon asks why anyone would hate Christians?

    OPEN: I remember when I was in 2nd grade. I was in class the day that it was announced to us that the President of the United States had been assassinated. A sniper had murdered John F. Kennedy in Dallas, Texas, and the nation was in tumult. I remember many things about that day. The way the class ...read more

  • John Chapter 15 Series

    Contributed by Jimmy Davis on Sep 20, 2001
    based on 44 ratings
     | 10,584 views

    Somewhere along the way to the Garden of Gethsemane Jesus stopped at a vineyard and compared His relationship to His followers to that of a vine and its branches to assure His followers of a productive and gratifying life.

    John Chapter 15 The setting for this chapter is somewhere along the way to the Garden of Gethsemane. Perhaps Jesus stopped at a vineyard terraced along the hillside at one of the wealthy homes along the way, and compared His relationship to His followers to that of a vine and its branches, to ...read more

  • Genuine Joy

    Contributed by Cedric Portis on Oct 1, 2001
    based on 48 ratings
     | 8,505 views

    Genuine Joy comes from Jesus Christ.

    Genuine Joy 15 John 11 “These things have I spoken unto you, that My joy might remain in you, and that your joy might be full” In a world that is shadowed with despair, disappointment, in a world that has grief all around; this world stands in need of some genuine joy. Genuine Joy, every human ...read more

  • The Journey Of Joy

    Contributed by David Dewitt on Oct 17, 2001
    based on 34 ratings
     | 5,057 views

    The secret of finding joy in life is looking in the right place and looking in the right person, God.

    The Journey of Joy Selected Passages September 3, 2001 Introduction I. The Road to Happiness A. Construction on the highway: We have all seen more than our share of highway construction. Lots of heavy equipment rearranging the terrain, moving earth and removing old pavement. It causes long delays ...read more

  • Don't Go Down With The Ship!

    Contributed by Alan Perkins on Jun 24, 2001
    based on 44 ratings
     | 4,731 views

    The actions of those on the Titanic who volunarily gave up their seats in the lifeboat to others illustrates the substitutionary death of Jesus Christ for sinners.

    This morning, I’d like to tell you the story of the sinking of the Titanic. At 11:30 p.m., on April 14, 1912, the ocean liner Titanic, the pride of the White Star cruise line sailing on her maiden voyage, struck an iceberg in the North Atlantic, and sank less than 2 1/2 hours later, taking with her ...read more

  • Bearing Fruit

    Contributed by Bob Ashcraft on Jun 28, 2001
    based on 217 ratings
     | 27,759 views

    We are to be doers of the word and not hearers only. God has called us to bear fruit not just feed off the vine.

    Bearing Much Fruit  The American church today has allowed mediocrity to creep in.  Everyday 10 churches go under in the United States  Everyday 7 new churches are started that’s a loss of 3 churches everyday.  In the last 10 years the church attendance has remained, ...read more

  • Staying Connected Series

    Contributed by Mark Schaeufele on Sep 8, 2006
    based on 11 ratings
     | 19,484 views

    If we want to live fruitful Christian lives, we have to stay connected to Christ.

    Staying Connected Text: Jn. 15:1-11 Introduction 1. Read Jn. 15:1-11 2. Illustration: S. D. Gordon tells of a spring storm that broke a large limb on his cherry tree. Although it hung by a very slender strand, to his surprise the blossoms came anyway. Later some fruit began to grow as it did ...read more

  • The Sell Out

    Contributed by Eric Aschendorf on Mar 31, 2003
    based on 50 ratings
     | 4,690 views

    "As the LORD liveth, and as thy soul liveth, I will not leave thee." (2 Kings 2:2)

    The Sell Out - John 15:13 by Eric Aschendorf John 15:13 Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends. Elijah and Elisha were at Gilgal, the place of the circle. This is the place where Israel left their life in the Wilderness of Sin. Here they started to be ...read more

  • Can People See Jesus In Your Face?

    Contributed by Charles Degner on May 5, 2003
    based on 91 ratings
     | 11,628 views

    Christ’s love is reflected in the lives of those who are his disciples.

    Remember the day when Moses came down from Mt. Sinai and the people couldn’t bear to look at Moses because they saw the reflection of God’s glory in his face? I hope and I pray that it might be so with every one of us! We have seen God, in the face of Jesus. We have known his mercy and ...read more

  • Abide In Me

    Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on May 14, 2003
    based on 201 ratings
     | 26,181 views

    Abiding in Christ is the key for the three relationships in Jn 15: RELATIONSHIP to Christ (Jn 15:1-17) RELATIONSHIP to other believers Jn 15: 12-18 & RELATIONSHIP to the world (Jn 15:19-27)

    Relationships Let us open in prayer Father, I pray that you will anoint my words this evening that they may be words for each of us from you. I ask what I say may be relevant in our Christian lives. We ask this through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen Maddy and I ...read more

  • Abide In My Love

    Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on May 17, 2003
    based on 34 ratings
     | 10,989 views

    Short meditation on "Abide in my love"

    Saxlingham 25-05-03 Short meditation on Abiding in the love of Christ Let us open in prayer Father, I pray that you will anoint my words this morning that they may be words for each of us from you. I ask what I say may be relevant in our Christian lives. We ask ...read more

  • The Evolution Of Man

    Contributed by Antonio Torrence on May 18, 2003
    based on 30 ratings
     | 3,821 views

    This sermon is about improving our personal relationships with Christ.

    “The Evolution of Man” by Rev. A.LaMar Torrence, Pastor of the Cross of Life Lutheran Church, John 15:1-17, Psalm 23, and John 10:11 In the mid-19th century Charles Robert Darwin rocked the world with his controversial theories regarding the evolution of humanity. Darwin questioned the current ...read more

  • No (Know) Greater Love

    Contributed by Marianne Unger on May 21, 2003
    based on 79 ratings
     | 8,245 views

    There is no greater love than the love Jesus gives us. There is no greater peace in our hearts when we "know" this love.

    John 15:9-17 No Greater Love Our gospel lesson this morning starts out with Jesus words, continuing from our gospel lesson from last week. (John 15:1-8) Does anyone remember the verse I asked you to keep with you this year? “Abide in me as I abide in you.” Jesus is talking about a love ...read more

  • Love, Love, Love Is All You Need

    Contributed by Dawn Marie Turner on May 22, 2003
    based on 29 ratings
     | 4,397 views

    Why love is so crucial in our Christian walk and use reflections of Memorial Day to describe that.

    The Beatles song, Love, love, love is all you need was a popular song. Young people of that time echoed that sentiment in their actions and in how they lived their lives. They thought this was a new concept that their parents just wouldn’t or couldn’t get. But the concept was far older than the ...read more

  • Stagnant Pond Or Flowing Waters?

    Contributed by John Beehler on May 22, 2003
    based on 77 ratings
     | 10,299 views

    Do you share God’s love with others?

    Stagnant Pond or Flowing Waters? I wonder why it’s such a compliment to tell a woman she looks like a breath of spring, but not to tell her she looks like the end of hard winter. Isn’t that the same thing? I wonder why it pleases her to say time stands still when you look into her ...read more