Moral Issues: Capital Punishment Series
Contributed by Rob Harbison on May 10, 2001
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Life is a precious gift of God. Does that mean we cannot destroy it or that we must hold men accountable for destroying it?
INTRO: The death penalty receives much criticism from unbelievers and believers. Often those who claim to be Christians oppose it more vehemently.People reach very different conclusions about this subject based on the same principle—the sanctity of human life.Some say that because life is such ...read more
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Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ
Moral Issues: Fornication Series
Contributed by Rob Harbison on May 10, 2001
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Fornication is not just a sin against another person, it is also a sin against ourselves.
INTRO: To most people, the word “fornication” means very little. They never hear the word used unless spoken by a preacher, or they stumble across it in the Bible. Therefore, preaching about fornication sometimes does little good because people think we are talking about some other kind of deviant ...read more
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Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ
Three Keys To Overcoming Temptation
Contributed by Wayne Burnett on Jun 7, 2001
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JESUS’ VICTORY OVER TEMPTATION IN THE WILDERNESS SHOWS US HOW TO OVERCOME TEMPTATION IN DAILY LIVING
THREE KEYS TO OVERCOMING TEMPTATIONMATTHEW 4:1-11I. THE TEMPTATION OF JESUS A. Why did Jesus face this grueling 40 days temptation in the wilderness? B. To identify with humanity -Heb 4:15 For we have not an high priest which cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities; but was in ...read more
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Denomination: Church Of God
How Paul's Humility Helped Him Maintain Relationships
Contributed by Paul Fritz on Jun 11, 2001
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Humility is a key ingredient to any successful relationship. Paul shows us how to take relationships to a higher level
How Paul’s Humility Helped Maintain Relations(Acts 21:17-26)Illustration:I am the least of the apostles. 1 Corinthians 15:9I am the very least of all the saints. Ephesians 3:8I am the foremost of sinners. 1 Timothy 1:15Humility and a passion for praise are a pair of characteristics which ...read more
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Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational
Freedom To The Oppressed Series
Contributed by Raymond Perkins on Jun 13, 2001
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This is the fourth in this series based in Luke 4:16-21 and using John 8:1-11 as the main text.
THE UNEXPECTED JESUS"Freedom to the Oppressed"John 8:1-11INTRODUCTION:On a hot August day in 1944, in the small village of Plelo, France, a 15 year old boy stood before a German Firing squad. He did not know why he and the other citizens of his hometown were about to die. Maybe it was ...read more
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Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ
Lessons From The Life Of Saul
Contributed by Maurice Brown on Jun 15, 2001
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We can lose our crown just as Saul did!
IntroductionA. Give us a King! - the demand of Israel in I Sam.8 1. Saul was their choice, and he became their conquering hero 2. But Saul later became the King who threw away his crown 3. The Bleating sheep on the slopes of Mt. Carmel signalled the ...read more
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Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ
Steps In Backsliding
Contributed by Jimmy Chapman on Jun 16, 2001
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LOT’S BACKSLIDING
Genesis 13:1-13THE BACKSLIDERThere are many Biblical characters that serve God in different ways. In our text we read of a man by the name of Lot. Lot served in the same way many people do in our day. He served as a bad example. If it were not for the few words of Peter in his epistle we ...read more
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Denomination: Baptist
Three Sure Things In A World Filled With Maybes
Contributed by R. Darrel Davis on Jun 16, 2001
In a world filled with uncertainties, there are three things we can be sure of - A salvation Sermon
Three Sure Things in A World Filled with MaybesHebrews 9:27-28Illustration: A bank in Binghamton, New York, had some flowers sent to a competitor who had recently moved into a new building. There was a mix up at the flower shop, and the card sent with the arrangement read, "With our deepest ...read more
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Denomination: Baptist
Sermon On The Mount Lesson 8
Contributed by Bill Prater on Jan 1, 2001
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Lesson 8
With His statement "Blessed are the peacemakers" the Lord surely must have shocked those around Him. How could the Jews ever hope to overthrow the Roman government and restore themselves to a place of prominence if they were going to be a bunch of "peacemakers?" The Romans were not going to just ...read more
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Denomination: Baptist
Funeral Meditation
Contributed by David Dewitt on Jan 11, 2001
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This is a standard funeral message from John 14
The Funeral ServiceOpeningI am the resurrection and the life; he who believes in me, though he die, yet shall he live, and whoever lives and believes in me shall never die.For this slight momentary affliction is preparing for us an eternal weight of glory beyond all comparison, because we look ...read more
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Denomination: Church Of God
How To Not Over React To People Or Problems
Contributed by Paul Fritz on Oct 18, 2000
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James wrote, "Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to become angry, for man’s anger does not bring about the righteous life that God desires." (James 1:19) Only when our mind, will and emotions are under the control of the Spirit of
How Not to Over-ReactWe all have a tendency to over react when provoked. One day a Midwestern Lawyer became so discouraged with his productivity that he despaired of everything in life. He wrote in his diary, "I do not know if my life is worth anything to anyone. I often wonder if my life will ...read more
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Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational
The Good Shepherd
Contributed by John Kapteyn on Oct 18, 2000
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1. This has been a good weekend of celebration.
1. This has been a good weekend of celebration. 50 years to look back over and to thank God for. 50 years of being a church. 2. As I looked through the year of the bible readings and sought to choose a passage for this evening, I wanted to find a passage that would be appropriate for this weekend. ...read more
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Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed
New Creations Series
Contributed by Shawn Drake on Aug 22, 2001
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This is the 3rd sermon in the "Finding Freedom From Sin" series. This sermon shows the parallels between the creation of the world and the new creation we experience in Christ.
Sunday Morning August 26, 2001Bel Aire Baptist Church, Hobbs, New MexicoSeries: Finding Freedom From Sin #3NEW CREATIONS2 Corinthians 5:17Introduction:1.Last Sunday’s sermons were a bit of a wake up call for me. If you remember, I stood up after both sermons and said if we did not stand ...read more
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Denomination: Baptist
The Model Prayer?
Contributed by Raymond Perkins on Oct 8, 2001
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A look into the intent of Jesus in the prayer He gives His disciples in Matthew 6:9-13.
THE MODEL PRAYER?Matthew 6:9-13INTRODUCTION:One night a father heard his young daughter talking, although she was alone in her room. The door was cracked just enough so that he could see that she was kneeling beside her bed in prayer. Interested to find out what subjects a child would bring ...read more
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Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ
The Importance Of Reading God's Word
Contributed by Benny Horn on Dec 3, 2001
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When you lose your appetite for spiritual food, you may need to see a spiritual doctor, the great physician, Dr. Jesus!
"The Importance of Reading God’s Word"08-06-00Introduction:How many times have you heard some of these excuses on why folks don’t read the Bible? Maybe you have been guilty of using some of them yourself. 1. I think the Bible is just a book writtenby a bunch of men...2. It’s hard to ...read more
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Denomination: Baptist
