"How To Get Promoted" Series
Contributed by Robert Leroe on Jul 5, 2002
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We may need to re-define "success"
“How to Get Promoted” Pastor Bob Leroe, Cliftondale Congregational Church, Saugus, MassachusettsA few days ago I received an email from a friend in Germany, a fellow Army Chaplain. He had some bittersweet news--he had just been selected for promotion to Lieutenant Colonel…but many of his ...read more
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Denomination: Congregational
Contributed by Robert Leroe on Jul 5, 2002
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Practical ways we can witness for Christ
Sharing our church and our faith with othersScripture Reading: Psalm 126Most of us want to let others know about our church, and we’d even like to be able to tell people about our faith in Christ…yet we’re hesitant, reluctant. We’re afraid of how they might react, afraid we might do a poor ...read more
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Denomination: Congregational
"Forgiveness-God's And Ours" Series
Contributed by Robert Leroe on Jul 6, 2002
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God’s forgiveness frees us to forgive others.
"Forgiveness-God’s and Ours"Pastor Bob Leroe, Cliftondale Congregational Church, Saugus, MassachusettsA driver placed a note under the windshield wiper of his illegally parked car which read: "I’ve circled the block for 20 minutes. I’m late for an appointment, and if I don’t park here I’ll lose ...read more
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Denomination: Congregational
"Death And The Dance: David, Uzzah, And The Ark”
Contributed by Robert Leroe on Jul 7, 2002
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God is holy, and not to be trifled with. We wisely enter His presence with the awareness that He is a consuming fire.
“Death and the Dance: David, Uzzah, and the Ark”, II Samuel 6 This chapter qualifies as one of the difficult passages of Scripture. We are taken aback at the harsh action of God, in what we might regard as a merciless act of justice. On the surface, we see Uzzah doing what appears as a ...read more
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Denomination: Congregational
"Living In The Middle"
Contributed by Robert Leroe on Jul 7, 2002
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When we face hardship we need to realize we’re in the middle of a story authored by God
"Living in the Middle"I try to take some time from my professional reading to relax with a good novel. I love to read and to talk about books. When I was a hospital chaplain I found it interesting to see what patients were reading on the wards. I figured if they had a James Mitchener novel, ...read more
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Denomination: Congregational
Contributed by Robert Leroe on Jul 10, 2002
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A parable that tells us much about the human heart
“The Rich Man & Lazarus”Pastor Bob Leroe, Cliftondale Congregational Church, Saugus, MassachusettsYou may be thinking, “Hey—wasn’t Stewardship Sunday last week? Although I’m sure there’ve been plenty of sermons on this parable that condemned the misuse of money, that’s not what I want to focus ...read more
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Denomination: Congregational
God, Show Us Your Glory
Contributed by Lynn Floyd on Jul 14, 2002
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I attempt to describe what the glory of God is (and it is a weak attempt,) why we need to ask to experience it and how to know we are seeing his glory.
“God, Show us Your Glory”July 13, 2002New Community ChurchIntro: A true story - a woman entered a Haagen-Dazs store on the Kansas City Plaza for an ice-cream cone. After making her selection, she turned and found herself face to face with Paul Newman. He was in town filming the movie Mr. and ...read more
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Denomination: Baptist
The Believer's Victory Over The Devil
Contributed by David Cambridge on Jul 28, 2002
Jesus defeated the Devil on the cross and believers must enter into that victory. This lesson lists the aids that God has given us to overcome Satan.
The Believer’s Victory Over The DevilIntroduction1. For Jesus, a holy life brought conflict, and so it does for the Christian (2 Timothy 3:12). And for Jesus, living a holy life brought victory, and so it will for us (1 John 2:13). 2. Jesus draws a parallel between Himself and us in this ...read more
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Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ
"Final Words Of Wisdom"
Contributed by Dennis Deese on Aug 17, 2002
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David could have referred to many different subjects at the end of his life but his topic was God. There is no doubt in my mind that had he spoke about any other subject other than the Lord the Holy Spirit would have penned that as well. In fact, if you
“FINAL WORDS OF WISDOM”(The Leader’s Agenda)I KINGS 2:1-4David could have referred to many different subjects at the end of his life but his topic was God. There is no doubt in my mind that had he spoke about any other subject other than the Lord the Holy Spirit would have penned that as ...read more
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"Jephthah, A Dirty $20-Dollar Bill” Series
Contributed by Robert Leroe on Aug 18, 2002
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Jephthah rises above being an outcast due to confidence in God and in himself.
“Jephthah, a dirty $20-dollar bill” Pastor Bob Leroe, Cliftondale Congregational Church, Saugus, MassachusettsA young child was saying his bedtime prayers, thanking God for the day. He ended his prayer with: “And thank You, God, for the nice boy you gave this family—Amen.” His mother asked, ...read more
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Denomination: Congregational
A Faith That Overcome Fear
Contributed by Steven Wenner on Aug 20, 2002
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Since faith overcomes fear we must trust Jesus in the midst of lifes trails.
Sermon. “Faith that overcomes Fear.”HilariousFor those who already have children past this age, this is hilarious. For those who have children this age, this is not funny. For those who have children nearing this age, this is a warning. For those who have not yet had children, this is ...read more
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Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational
A God Big Enough To Save You From Yourself
Contributed by Daniel Richins on Aug 24, 2002
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No matter what condition your life is in, you can be made whole, because there’s a God big enough to save you from yourself.
John 5:7-8, 14Jonah 1:11-12, 17I. Dismal Life Of ParalyticA.found at Pool of Bethesda – “house of grace and mercy”B.Must have resided near the Pool – probably crawled there dailyC.He would wait for the angel to trouble the watersD.He had no one to help him to the water, but yet he would ...read more
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Denomination: Pentecostal
Rooted And Grounded In Love
Contributed by Terry Vaughan on Aug 26, 2002
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COVENANT COMMUNITY CHURCHPASTOR: TERRY VAUGHANAUGUST 25, 2002KJVSERMON TITLE: ROOTED AND GROUNDED IN LOVE“For God so loved the world that , that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have ever
COVENANT COMMUNITY CHURCHPASTOR: TERRY VAUGHANAUGUST 25, 2002KJVSERMON TITLE: ROOTED AND GROUNDED IN LOVE“For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.” John 3:16Ephesians 3:14-19 “For this ...read more
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Denomination: Baptist
Lessons On Living The Christian Life
Contributed by Michael Luke on Aug 31, 2002
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Practical guidelines for living the Christian life.
TEXT: ROMANS 12:9-12 (read at each point)TITLE: “LESSONS ON LIVING THE CHRISTIAN LIFE”INTRODUCTION: A. TATER PEOPLE 1. Some people never seem motivated to participate, but are just content to watch ...read more
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Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ
"Samson And Delilah" Series
Contributed by Robert Leroe on Sep 1, 2002
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The champion was captivated by the enemy and conquered by himself
“Samson and Delilah” Judges chapter 16 -Pastor Bob Leroe, Cliftondale Congregational Church, Saugus, MassachusettsThis past week I read a story about a man who had reached his “golden years” but with some major regrets. He had wanted God to use him, but his lifestyle got in the way. He looked ...read more
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Denomination: Congregational