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  • Joel Pankow avatar

    Are You Arrogant Or Ignorant? God Has The Cure

    Contributed by Joel Pankow on Jan 18, 2002
    based on 21 ratings
     | 3,662 views

    How Paul dealt with the arrogant yet ignorant members of the Corinthian congregation.

    January 20, 2002 1 Corinthians 1:3-9 3 Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. 4 I always thank God for you because of his grace given you in Christ Jesus. 5 For in him you have been enriched in every way -- in all your speaking and in all your knowledge ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Danny Moss avatar

    The Foolishness Of God

    Contributed by Danny Moss on Jan 25, 2002
    based on 80 ratings
     | 4,678 views

    This message stresses the importance of preaching the cross.

    "The Foolishness of God" Text: 1st Corinthians 1:18-31 Introduction- I’m preaching today from my favorite passage of Scripture in all of the Word of God. As Paul said in Galatians 6:14-"But God forbid that I should glory, save in the cross of our Lord Jesus ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Don Schultz avatar

    Looking For Style, Or Looking For Substance? 1 Corinthians 1:10-17

    Contributed by Don Schultz on Jan 29, 2002
    based on 94 ratings
     | 9,165 views

    When listening to someone speak God’s Word, what are you listening for?

    1 Corinthians 1:10-17 LOOKING FOR STYLE, OR LOOKING FOR SUBSTANCE? A woman driving through Oregon over the Cascade Range ran into a snowstorm and became very frightened. Then she peered ahead and saw a snowplow. What luck! She kept as close to the snowplow as she could while it removed snow ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    God's Foolish Plan Of Salvation

    Contributed by John Beehler on Jan 30, 2002
    based on 64 ratings
     | 4,422 views

    God’s foolishness is still wiser than our wisest wisdom.

    God’s Foolish Plan of Salvation Andy Griffith - cow thief episode Have you ever met people who were geniuses? They are members of Mensa. They seem to know everything. If they were on Jeopardy or Who Wants to Be A Millionaire, they’d walk away winners. They’re the ones who, after you’ve ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Kenneth Sauer avatar

    "The Wisdom And Power Of God"

    Contributed by Kenneth Sauer on Jan 30, 2002
    based on 34 ratings
     | 6,764 views

    We can only be saved through God’s wisdom and power.

    1 Corinthians 1:18-31 “The Wisdom and Power of God” By: Reverend Kenneth Sauer, Pastor of Parkview United Methodist Church, Newport News, VA To start things off, let’s take a peak back at verse 17...in it Paul says that Christ has sent him “to preach the gospel--not with words of human wisdom, ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

  • Guy Caley avatar

    God's Foolish Plan

    Contributed by Guy Caley on Feb 3, 2002
    based on 34 ratings
     | 4,253 views

    Why the cross was foolishness to the Greeks and Weakness to the Jews--and sometimes to us too.

    God’s Foolish Plan Text: 1 Corinthians 1:18-31 Introduction Love those old hymns, do you know this one? In a prison far away, stood an old electric chair... At the lethal injection, at the lethal injection where I first saw the light... There’s room in the gas chamber for you... You say that’s ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Michael Otterstatter avatar

    Boast In The Lord!

    Contributed by Michael Otterstatter on Feb 4, 2002
    based on 78 ratings
     | 21,795 views

    Through these verses the Apostle Paul removes any thought of a believer boasting over anyone other than the LORD.

    It happened in the jungle one day. A lion with a big ego went around asking the other animals who the king of the jungle was. “Who’s the king of jungle?,” the lion roared at a monkey. “Why…you are, Mr. Lion,” said the monkey with fear in his voice. The lion went on and found a zebra. “Who’s ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Michael Bird avatar

    A Fool For Christ And An Idiot For Everybody

    Contributed by Michael Bird on Feb 8, 2002
    based on 169 ratings
     | 31,972 views

    This sermon outlines the two main ideas of 1 Cor 1:18-25 as (1) The Cross divides and Unifies; (2) The Cross fulfills God’s plan to outwit human wisdom.

    1 Cor 1:18-25 Introduction [Illustration] I would like you all to play make believe with me for a moment. Pretend that my name is Jose Samblanco and I have just arrived off the boat from Peru and I’m proclaiming to you the good news that a Peruvian peasant by the name Carlos Hernandez was ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    God Can Use You

    Contributed by Arlen Payne on Sep 1, 2002
    based on 51 ratings
     | 10,431 views

    God often uses the most unlikey people to do His work. He can use you as well. Note: At the (*) I has asked a violin player to beging playing the hymn "Amazing Grace". I would imagine that your piano or organ player could do the same. The effect was phen

    God Can Use You 1 Corinthians 1:26-31 Intro: It never ceases to amaze me the people that God chooses to do His work. -We would choose “the wise, the mighty, the weak”. Vs 26 -Instead God uses... (Vss. 27,28) -"The foolish things of the world to confound the wise;" -"The ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • MELVIN NEWLAND avatar

    The Message Of The Cross

    Contributed by Melvin Newland on Sep 23, 2002
    based on 704 ratings
     | 108,773 views

    Paul declares, "The Jews stumble over the cross. And the Greeks think it is foolishness. But others see in it the power & wisdom of God." And there are still those 3 kinds of people in the world today. (*PowerPoint available - #243)

    MELVIN M. NEWLAND, MINISTER CENTRAL CHRISTIAN, BROWNSVILLE, TX (Changed e-mail address:PowerPoint slides used in this sermon are available at no charge. Just e-mail me at mnewland@sstelco.com with your request - #243.) (This is an update and a revision of a ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Howard Parnell avatar

    The Word Of The Cross

    Contributed by Howard Parnell on Sep 26, 2002
    based on 104 ratings
     | 8,535 views

    There is soul saving power in the message of the cross.

    THE WORD OF THE CROSS I Cor. 1:17-18 INTRO. "preaching" = word (logos) See John 1:1; explain - What is the significance of a word? Words without proper definitions are just so much useless babble. It is not the word itself that carries power, but rather the meaning of that word. God ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • ROBERT SIMMONS avatar

    Confusion Of Christianity

    Contributed by Robert Simmons on Oct 1, 2002
    based on 57 ratings
     | 2,541 views

    Exploration of the paradox of Christianity

    Paradox -- a seemingly contradictory statement that may nonetheless be true Para -- beyond Dox -- (dokein -- to think, opinion) (doxa -- glory) There are many paradoxes within Christianity. Listen to how one contemporary Christian song summarized a few: The Rose of Sharon wore a crown of ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

  • Danny Moss avatar

    "The Things That Destroy A Church & Ruin It's Effectiveness" Series

    Contributed by Danny Moss on Oct 12, 2002
    based on 104 ratings
     | 18,408 views

    This sermon deals with several problems in the Church at Corinth, which are still with us today that destroy a church and hinder its effectiveness for Christ.

    "The Things That Destroy A Church & Ruin Its Effectiveness for Christ" Introduction- The book of 1st Corinthians is rich in information that our chuches of today need to be aware. The problems faced there are still with us today, in so many ways. Perhaps in ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Danny Moss avatar

    "Preaching That Packs A Punch!" Series

    Contributed by Danny Moss on Oct 17, 2002
    based on 44 ratings
     | 3,275 views

    This sermon deals with how to have power in our messages, so as to convert lost sinners to Christ.

    "Preaching That Packs A Punch!" Text: 1st Corinthians 1:17-18 Introduction- Let me begin by saying that what I am advocating in this sermon is not what I heard called by the term "masochistic preaching", which my seminary professor defined as "enjoying ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Being A Fool For Christ

    Contributed by Michael Murdock on Oct 21, 2002
    based on 24 ratings
     | 18,495 views

    A Challenge to be different from the World around us and step out for Christ.

    “Being A Fool for Christ” 1 Corinthians 1:26-31 Introduction The story is told of a college professor who visited the Fiji Islands. Being agnostic, he critically remarked to an elderly chief, "You’re a great leader, but it’s a pity you’ve been taken in by those foreign missionaries. They only ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ