“i Believe In God The Father Almighty, Maker Of Heaven And Earth.” Series
Contributed by Daniel Habben on Apr 21, 2013
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I believe that there is one God - and it's not me!
“I believe in God the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth.” How many times in your life as a Christian have you spoken those words? Confessing the Apostles’ Creed is a regular part of our worship here. But how often have you really thought about what those words mean and ...read more
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Denomination: Lutheran
Do What You Do
Contributed by Monty Newton on Apr 21, 2013
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God will likely call you do to serve him and others with skills and passions you already have.
You will notice the PowerPoint slides today project images of earthen vessels, i.e., clay jars of various sizes and shapes and uses. The images are lifted from II Corinthians 4 where the bible says, “We now have this light shining in our hearts but we ourselves are like fragile clay jars ...read more
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Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational
Overcoming The Tendency To Blame God For Our Choices (Part 2) Series
Contributed by Dan Proctor on Apr 22, 2013
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The greatest apostle in the New Testament was mobbed, arrested, jailed, and eventually executed. A person might ask, “Why would God do this to Paul?” Isn’t it sad that we look to blame God? People must understand that choices always have consequences. The
Overcoming the Tendency to Blame God (for Our Choices) – Part 2Acts 21www.crbible.com/sermonsIntroduction:1.Have you ever noticed how we love to blame others when things fall apart? Did you know that this human characteristic goes all the way back to the Garden of Eden?•When ...read more
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Denomination: Bible Church
In Praise Of The Lord's Do-Gooders
Contributed by Rev Ken Shedenhelm on Apr 23, 2013
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We often think of famous people when we think of ministers, or if not famous, we think of men and women who are called Reverend or Pastor and who have a microphone in their hand. However, Tabitha ministered to an entire community through concrete acts of
I've conducted 49 funerals since I've been here at SPCC.. They were not all members of our church, but the vast majority were- which means that we've gathered monthly to claim the Resurrection Truth for people we loved. A few of them, I suspect, were surprised by God's grace, but many of our ...read more
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Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed
When The Law Of Unintended Consequences Harms Our Work Series
Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Apr 26, 2013
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The actions of Paul and Barnabas at Lystra help us to discover how to appeal to those around us.
Monday of 5th Week in Easter 2013St. Catherine of SienaGaudium et SpesThe Fathers of the Council taught that “God, Who has fatherly concern for everyone, has willed that all men should constitute one family and treat one another in a spirit of brotherhood. For having been created in the ...read more
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Denomination: Catholic
The Living Christ In The Church Series
Contributed by John Lowe on Apr 29, 2013
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Let’s consider three lessons from Acts 3.1. The lesson of crippled people and what can be done to help.2. The lesson of divine authority and how we can have access to it.3. The lesson of a living message and its relevance for our times.
4-11-03 The Living Christ in the ChurchText: Peter said, “I have neither silver nor gold, but what I do ...read more
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Denomination: Baptist
Easter's Over... Now What
Contributed by Phillip Hefner on Apr 29, 2013
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After Easter is over, what are we to do now.... What are we to do with it. Jesus shows us that this is not the time to hurry on to the next event in our lives, but a time to stop... reflect... and let the true meaning of what we have just experienced ch
Welcome to the Sunday after Easter…. I wanted to start by asking this question – “Now what?” What do we do now that Easter’s over. If you look at our “church year” you will see a cycle that begins with Advent… preparing for the birth of Jesus. ...read more
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Denomination: United Methodist
Overcoming The Tendency To Blame God For Our Choices (Part 3) Series
Contributed by Dan Proctor on Apr 29, 2013
The greatest apostle in the New Testament was mobbed, arrested, jailed, and eventually executed. A person might ask, “Why would God do this to Paul?” Isn’t it sad that we look to blame God? People must understand that choices always have consequences. The
Overcoming the Tendency to Blame God (for Our Choices) – Part 3Acts 21www.crbible.com/sermonsIntroduction:1.Have you ever noticed how we love to blame others when things fall apart? Did you know that this human characteristic goes all the way back to the Garden of Eden?•When ...read more
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Denomination: Bible Church
The Characteristics Of Faithful Ministry Series
Contributed by Guy Glass on Apr 30, 2013
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WE ALL HAVE HEARD AT ONE TIME OR ANOTHER THAT WE SHOULD BE INVOLVED IN SOME TYPE OF MINISTRY FOR CHRIST. AFTER ALL WE HAVE BEEN SAVED BY THE BLOOD OF CHRIST, CALLED TO SERVE THE RISEN CHRIST, AND LOOK FORWARD TO THE CROWNS OF HAVING FAITHFULLY SERVED THE
THE CHARACTERISTICS OF FAITHFUL MINISTRYActs 14:1-7 At Iconium Paul and Barnabas went as usual into the Jewish synagogue. There they spoke so effectively that a great number of Jews and Gentiles believed. 2 But the Jews who refused to believe stirred up the Gentiles and poisoned their minds ...read more
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Denomination: Baptist
When Is The Work Done? Series
Contributed by Guy Glass on Apr 30, 2013
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SOMEONE HAS SAID THAT THERE IS NO RETIREMENT FROM SERVICE FOR CHRIST, AND THAT IS TRUE. THERE ALWAYS SOMETHING PRODUCTIVE A FOLLOWER OF CHRIST CAN DO, REGARDLESS OF CIRc*msTANCES, SITUATIONS, OR SURROUNDINGS. YET, THERE ARE SOME “MISCONCEPTIONS” OUT THER
WHEN IS THE WORK DONE?ACTS 14:8-28 IN LYSTRA THERE SAT A MAN CRIPPLED IN HIS FEET, WHO WAS LAME FROM BIRTH AND HAD NEVER WALKED. 9 HE LISTENED TO PAUL AS HE WAS SPEAKING. PAUL LOOKED DIRECTLY AT HIM, SAW THAT HE HAD FAITH TO BE HEALED 10 AND CALLED OUT, "STAND UP ON YOUR FEET!" AT THAT, THE MAN ...read more
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Denomination: Baptist
Issues Arising In The Church Series
Contributed by Guy Glass on Apr 30, 2013
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THE PASSAGE WE HAVE BEFORE US TODAY IS ONE THAT DEALS WITH CONFLICTS THAT RISE UP IN THE CHURCH.IN FACT CONFLICTS OCCUR ON A REGULAR BASIS. SOME OF THE CONFLICTS ARE SMALL, AND EASILY RESOLVED, OFTEN INVOLVING ONLY A COUPLE OF PEOPLE, OVER A MINOR IS
ISSUES ARISING IN THE CHURCHThe Do’s and Don’ts of conflictActs 15:1-19 Some men came down from Judea to Antioch and were teaching the brothers: "Unless you are circumcised, according to the custom taught by Moses, you cannot be saved." 2 This brought Paul and Barnabas into sharp ...read more
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Denomination: Baptist
Repentance #2
Contributed by Davon Huss on Apr 30, 2013
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A sermon on what repentance is not (Material adapted from Richard Own Robert's boo, Repentance: The First Word of the Gospel, chapter 4 Seven Myths of Repentance
HoHum:"Man is born with his back toward God. When he truly repents, he turns right around and faces God. Repentance is a change of mind."WBTU:Acts 26:19, 20, NIV.Repentance with many is not the repentance that God finds pleasing. Must prove their repentance by their deeds. Paul also warned ...read more
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Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ
The Storms Of Life Series
Contributed by Cameron Bottema on May 5, 2013
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First sermon in a series of stress and anxiety.
The Stress Storms of Life:Today we will begin a series on stress and how to reduce it from our lives. First, it needs to be understood that stress and anxiety are synonymous term – meaning they can be used interchangeably. The Bible teaches that stress/anxiety is a choice – we ...read more
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Denomination: Friends
Pt. 7 Healing Series
Contributed by Mike Fogerson on May 6, 2013
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Medical science already has established that much of our sickness begins in our mind. Our mental state many times determines our level of physical health.
Healing 7December 2, 2012AMedical science already has established that much of our sickness begins in our mind.1Our mental state many times determines our level of physical health.aDepression, anxiety, worry, stress.bAdd to that the operation of demonic spirits on one’s mental ...read more
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Denomination: Baptist
Two Broke Preachers
Contributed by Spencer Miller on May 6, 2013
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Peter and John were just two broke preachers but they were God’s preachers and that's what made the difference.
Introduction: When Jesus called on His disciples, He did not sit them down one by one to negotiate their salary. He did not ask them for a resume, He did not ask them for a reference because no one knew them better than He did. There’s no explanation in the Bible as why He chose His twelve ...read more
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Denomination: Baptist
