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  • Stephen Woody avatar

    Where We Stand Together

    Contributed by Stephen Woody on May 24, 2005
    based on 26 ratings
     | 6,681 views

    As Christians and as the Church, we will often disagree, but there is one place where we all stand together, at the foot of the cross!

    "WHERE WE STAND TOGETHER" (1 Corinthians 1:10-18) Introduction: LET THERE BE NO DIVISIONS AMONG YOU Paul says) Let All of You Agree With One Another Paul says) Be perfectly united and of one mind! In other words, Paul is saying that the church should stand ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    "Learning To Live In Jesus"

    Contributed by Kenneth Sauer on Apr 26, 2018
    based on 4 ratings
     | 11,022 views

    A sermon about the parable of the Vine and branches using Eugene Peterson's The Message.

    John 15:1-8 “Learning to Live in Jesus” Jesus and His disciples have just finished the Last Supper. Following the Supper Jesus washed His disciples’ feet and told them that He was setting an example for them—that they should do for one another what He has done for them. From there Jesus has ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    Real Good News For The Real World

    Contributed by R. Joseph Owles on Jun 23, 2011
     | 3,325 views

    The Great Commission playing out in every day life.

    Anchorage Presbyterian Church R. Joseph Owles August 16, 1998 [Based on Matthew 28:16-20] All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me; therefore, go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

  • Jack Perkins, D.Min., LADC, CSAC, CCLC avatar

    Empathic Compassion: Experiencing Your Pain In My Heart

    Contributed by Jack Perkins, D.min., Ladc, Csac, Cclc on Feb 18, 2021
     | 1,349 views

    When I think of Jesus I think of empathy and compassion; they are embedded Jesus' salvific mission. Too often clergy and Christians take a propositional approach to the Gospel. Loving and caring for people according to the example Jesus set requires us to demonstrate empathy and compassion.

    I carefully watched him as he walked down the hall; he was dressed in a long flowing white coat. His head hung unpersuasively from his shoulders. The doctor's demeanor suggested he was intensely contemplating what he would say to us, or he was envisioning another appointment. Halfway down ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Savior Is Saved

    Contributed by Ely Lambert on Dec 14, 2002
    based on 11 ratings
     | 2,300 views

    The baby Jesus is saved from a horrific end due to faithful obedience of Joseph and Mary.

    The Savior is Safe! Matthew 2:13-23 Preached at the Laurel Church of Christ On December 15, 2002 CIT: The baby Jesus is saved by the foresight of God and the obedience of Joseph and the wise men. MOT: Even Jesus was not immune to suffering and the attacks of Satan. CAA: The Laurel church should ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    We Don't Know How To Pray

    Contributed by W Pittendreigh on Jun 10, 2005
    based on 8 ratings
     | 2,767 views

    First in a series on prayer.

    Some people are always full of confidence. Winston Churchill was the Prime Minister of England during World War II, and while he may have privately harbored doubts and fears, publicly he radiated an air of confidence. In one of his first speeches after becoming Prime Minister, he addressed a ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Faithfulness Series

    Contributed by Steven Simala Grant on May 10, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 11,851 views

    The Holy Spirit produces faithfulness in us, and while this is not highly valued in our culture, it is worth it!

    Faithfulness and Goodness: Fruits of the Spirit Gal 5:13-26 November 14, 2004 Intro: We are not always aware that we live in a Spiritual world as well as a physical one. Sometimes we all get immersed in life, in the groceries and laundry and meals, the soccer games and piano lessons and ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Promise Of Christmas Series

    Contributed by Billy Ricks on Dec 15, 2014
    based on 1 rating
     | 12,119 views

    The Christmas season is a time of promise and expectation. God promises to be hands on involved and invest eternity into our lives.

    Intro: The living God Yahweh revealed in Jesus Christ is a promise making and a promise keeping God!! In an article in Time Magazine dated 24th Dec 1956, it reads: The old legend that there are 30,000 promises in the Bible is a bit off, according to schoolteacher Everek R. Storms of Kitchener, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    It's The Way Of The Future Series

    Contributed by Clair Sauer on Sep 22, 2010
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,348 views

    Jesus asks that we would be shrewd: shrewd in preparing for a future with God, and shrewd in helping our neighbor in need.

    How many of you find this parable of the “shrewd manager” confusing? I know I do! I always have, really. This is the one parable Jesus tells that I have just never been able to figure out. Now certainly, many of Jesus’ parables require continual study; that we might grow by ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    The Wait Of The Cross Series

    Contributed by Clair Sauer on Feb 16, 2010
    based on 1 rating
     | 11,511 views

    An Ash Wednesday sermon reminding us of this "messy business" of our call to share in the suffering of Christ by taking up his cross and following.

    Perhaps you have noticed in our modern world an unhealthy preoccupation with beauty. Of course, there are the obvious signs; like the fact that already pictures of seemingly beautiful models are touched up and airbrushed before they go to print so that the models are not just beautiful, but ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    Wise Up O Men Of God! Series

    Contributed by Perry Greene on Jan 19, 2012
    based on 6 ratings
     | 11,783 views

    Wisdom is a key aspect of a disciple's life. God provides it in a number of ways, including through the trials of life.

    In 1999, State Farm Insurance rated the most dangerous intersections for accidents in the United States. The winner (or better, loser) was the corner of Belt Line Road and Midway Road in Addison, Texas. There were 263 reported crashes at that intersection in the Dallas suburb. That averages out to ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    "on The Way"

    Contributed by Kenneth Sauer on Sep 29, 2020
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,373 views

    A sermon about putting Christ first over all things.

    “On the Way” Philippians 3:4b-14 The late Fred Craddock told a story about a missionary family in China who were forced to leave the country sometime after the Communists took over. One day a band of soldiers knocked on their door and told the missionary along with his wife and children that ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    "producing Fruit"

    Contributed by Kenneth Sauer on Nov 7, 2023
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,317 views

    A sermon about the importance of staying connected to Christ.

    John 15:1-17 “Producing Fruit” There is a story in the Bible where Jesus comes across a fig tree, and He tries to find some fruit on it. But there is no fruit, and so Jesus curses the fig tree saying, “May no one ever eat fruit from you again.” (pause) Boy, life is scary crazy, and ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    Reliving Pentecost: The Church Community

    Contributed by Matthew Morine on Apr 28, 2008
     | 3,177 views

    The church must restore the sense of deep and loving fellowship. The church must come together in unity once again.

    RELIVING PENTECOST: THE CHURCH COMMUNITY THEME: THE CHURCH BECOMES A SPECIAL COMMUNITY FOR GOD’S PEOPLE. TEXT: ACTS 2:42-47 At the end of the Civil War in Richmond, Virginia, on the Sunday after the surrender, a worship service was held in one of the historic church buildings in the city. ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • MELVIN NEWLAND avatar

    The Nearness Of God!

    Contributed by Melvin Newland on Jul 2, 2002
    based on 298 ratings
     | 56,270 views

    God sometimes passes so near that you can feel His presence. You can know that He is there. Let me share 4 areas where I think we can sense the nearness of God. (PowerPoints available - #193)

    MELVIN M. NEWLAND, MINISTER RIDGE CHAPEL, KANSAS, OK (Revised: 2015) (PowerPoints used with this message are available for free. Just email me at mnewland@sstelco.com and request #193.) A. In Exodus 33:15-23 we have a conversation between Moses & the Lord God Himself. Listen as I read from ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ