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    Anna: A Life In Three Verses

    Contributed by Michael Hollinger on Feb 22, 2007
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    What it means to be redeemed - what means to have a purpose. Like Anna, we too are insignificant until we have been redeemed – and have become something special in the eyes of God.

    Title: Anna: A Life in Three Verses Text: Luke 2:36-38 FCF: Like Anna, we too are insignificant until we have been redeemed – and have become something special in the eyes of God. Intro: <<READ Luke 2:36 – 38>> If you were to go down to Charlottesville and start poking around in some family ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The End

    Contributed by Michael Hollinger on Feb 22, 2007
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    Dealing with temptation & other tips for keeping those pesky New Year’s Resolutions in Christ...

    Title: The End Text: Rev 21.1-8 Today, of course, is a special day. Tonight, many of us will stay up late, focused on our TVs, counting down those last few seconds until Dick Clark descends from Times Square. Then we’ll sing an auld song about something called a ‘syne’ and just start humming the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    How To See A Star

    Contributed by Michael Hollinger on Feb 22, 2007
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    We are prone to miss out on the Star (Christ) if our hearts aren’t open to seeing him.

    Title: How to See a Star Text: Luke 2:8-14 MP: Only the humble can see the amazing peace of Christ FCF: We are prone to miss out on the Star (Christ) if our hearts aren’t open to seeing him. Outline: Black Hole (How could you miss it?) My problem with the Gospel narratives: How could you miss ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Everything Changes

    Contributed by Michael Hollinger on Feb 22, 2007
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    Humility is the right response to salvation FCF: Mary’s song teaches us how to accept a gift in way that is both grown-up and gracious: namely by putting the focus back on the giver.

    Long Branch Baptist Church Halfway, Virginia; est. 1786 Sunday, December 17th, 2006 Enter to Worship Announcements Prelude David Witt Meditation 2 Corinthians 5:16-19 Invocation *Opening Hymn #88 “Joy to the World” Welcome Morning Prayer *Advent Litany [See Right] *Hymn CH#622 – [See ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    To Give Light

    Contributed by Michael Hollinger on Feb 22, 2007
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    To explain what salvation is, why we need it, and how to find it.

    Long Branch Baptist Church Halfway, Virginia; est. 1786 Sunday, December 10th, 2006 Enter to Worship Prelude David Witt Meditation Invocation *Opening Hymn #90 “Good Christian Men, Rejoice!” Welcome & Announcements Morning Prayer [See Insert] *Hymn #84 “Child in the Manger” *Advent ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    What Were You Expecting?

    Contributed by Michael Hollinger on Feb 22, 2007
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    We Need to Expect God everywhere

    Title: What were you expecting? Text: Luke 1.5-25 MP: We need to expect God everywhere. Intro: Sadly, I just couldn’t find this story on the Internet, but I remember one of those “human interest” news stories from a few years back. It seems that a tourist from somewhere in Eastern Europe had ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Furnace And The Sky

    Contributed by Michael Hollinger on Feb 5, 2007
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    You meet the Lord in the furnace long time before you meet him in the sky

    Title: The Furnace and the Sky Text: Daniel 3.19-30 MP: Jesus is always with us, if only we have the eyes to see him. Intro: Part of what fascinates me about the Bible is that it shows me how to see the things that I cannot see. Seeing C.S. Lewis said it so well: “God whispers to us in our ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Therefore

    Contributed by Michael Hollinger on Feb 5, 2007
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    Becuase Christ is better, we can approach the Thron of God

    Title: Therefore Text: Hebrews 10.18-23 Intro: The New Testament likes to use the word “therefore” a lot. It’s a pretty simple idea. Something is the case, therefore this is what you should do. It’s cold outside, you should put on a coat. Michigan got robbed at Ohio State, therefore you should ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Standing Tall 'mdist The Siren Call

    Contributed by Michael Hollinger on Feb 5, 2007
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    You become what you worhsip...

    Long Branch Baptist Church Halfway, Virginia; est. 1786 Sunday, November 12, 2006 Enter to Worship Prelude David Witt Meditation Ps 127:1, 128:1-2, 5-6 Invocation *Opening Hymn #492 “I Know Not What the Future Hath” Welcome & Announcements Morning Prayer [See Insert] *Hymn #373 “Take my ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Built To Last

    Contributed by Michael Hollinger on Feb 5, 2007
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    The only things that last are the things that are of Christ.

    Title: Built to Last Text: Daniel 2.31 - 45 MP: The only things that last are the things that are of Christ. Intro: This is a sermon about a rock. Let me be clear on that – it’s not a sermon about a war in Iraq (E-raq). It’s not even about the country of Iraq– although it may be easy to confuse ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Christians Aren't Idiots

    Contributed by Michael Hollinger on Feb 5, 2007
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    Playing on the archaic meaning of idiot (i.e. disconnected, idiosyncatic) I talk about how we are called in community.

    Title: Christians aren’t idiots Text: Daniel 2:12-19 MP: The intercession of Daniel’s friends brought about God’s intervention. SO: I want to encourage the church to live in community with each other and visit each other. Intro: One of the worst things about the English language is that too often ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Words Of Power, Words Of Hope

    Contributed by Michael Hollinger on Oct 15, 2006
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    FCF: These words mean something. Responding to two deaths in our congregation this week, as well as the Amish tragedy - God’s word really makes a difference!

    Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled, and do not let them be afraid. 28 You heard me say to you, ‘I am going away, and I am coming to you.’ If you loved me, you would rejoice that I am going to the Father, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Illusion Of Control Series

    Contributed by Michael Hollinger on Oct 15, 2006
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    FCF: God is in control. If things seem out of control, maybe it is because somebody else thinks they’re able to take God’s place.

    We’re going to begin looking at Daniel 2 for the next three weeks, because it does a wonderful job of teaching us something so fundamental: How to talk to God. As Christians, each and every one of us is blessed with direct line to God himself. It’s almost magical to think about that fact. But I ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Fear Of Losing Out

    Contributed by Michael Hollinger on Sep 24, 2006
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    Why struggle for the approval of worldly things when the things of heaven are better in so many ways?

    Mary Mallon was a very ordinary woman. She had the same desires as you and me. She was born in 1869, died in 1938, and because of that the career options opened to her were different, but the impulse was the same. She just wanted a better life. She had been born in the aftermath of the Irish ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The One Who Knows You

    Contributed by Michael Hollinger on Sep 12, 2006
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    They say as you go through life, it isn’t as important what you know as it is whom you know. Well, they’re close to being right...

    They say that as you go through life it isn’t as important what you know as whom you know. This morning, I want to suggest this is true, but I’ll go even one better. It’s not even so much who you know, but the one who knows you. Even in a competitive, knowledge-based industry like computers – ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist