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    Living In Relationship

    Contributed by Curtis E. Nester on Jan 27, 2017
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    How to live in a marriage relationship

    TITLE: Living in Relationship TEXT: 1Peter 3:1-12 INTRO: A marriage counselor was talking to a wife who was having difficulties with her husband. The counselor said, “Maybe your problem is that you’ve been waking up grumpy in the morning.” “No,” she said. “I ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Always Ready

    Contributed by Curtis E. Nester on Jan 27, 2017
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    Being ready to bear our witness for Christ

    TITLE: Always Ready TEXT: 1Peter 3:13-23 CONCL: A Romanian pastor was captured and tortured in order to get him to tell where other Christians were meeting so they could be arrested as well. But they could not get the pastor to break and disclose the location of the other Christians. So, the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Spirit Falls

    Contributed by Curtis E. Nester on Jan 27, 2017
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    The Disciples are Baptized with the Holy Spirit and Peter's First Sermon at Pentecost

    TITLE: The Spirit Falls TEXT: Acts 2 INTRO: Acts chapter 2 tells us what happened to the Disciples on the day of Pentecost. Pentecost means fiftieth” and refers to the feast of weeks , which was celebrated 50 days after Passover. At Pentecost the Jews celebrated the giving of the law. Now, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Our Awesome God

    Contributed by Curtis E. Nester on Sep 19, 2016
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    God is awesome in power and grace. He is great beyond the anything anyone could imagine.

    TITLE: Our Awesome God TEXT: Psalm 33:6-9 & 13-15; Colossians 1:15-17 INTRO: The two most important questions in life are: Where did we come from? and Where are we going? People give different answers to those questions: 1. The Atheist says God does not exist. The universe was not created by a ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Jesus, The Friend Of Sinners

    Contributed by Curtis E. Nester on Sep 19, 2016
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    Grumbling Pharisees are taught a lesson about loving the lost and what it is that makes Heaven rejoice.

    TITLE: Jesus, the Friend of Sinners TEXT: Luke 15:1-10 INTRO: Do you remember the nursery rhyme, Little Bo Peep? The rhyme says: "Little Bo Peep has lost her sheep And doesn’t know where to find them Leave them alone And they'll come home Wagging their tails behind them" But, lost things do ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Parable Of The Unjust Steward

    Contributed by Curtis E. Nester on Sep 19, 2016
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    A puzzling parable which is actually explains itself when we read it carefully. The contrast between the children of the world and Christians in the way they manage what is entrusted to them. Our accountability to God.

    TITLE: Parable of the Unjust Steward TEXT: Luke 16:1-13 INTRO: A farmer discovered that his favorite cow had given birth to twin calves. He said to his wife, "You know, dear, I think we ought to give one of these calves to the Lord. We will raise one for ourselves and give one to the Lord who has ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Doers And Dreamers

    Contributed by Curtis E. Nester on Sep 19, 2016
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    There are those who think they have to do everything themselves and then there are those who realize that worshiping God is where we begin to serve.

    TITLE: Doers and Dreamers TEXT: Luke 10:38-42 INTRO: Continuing with our survey of incidents that are unique to Luke's Gospel, we come to a story about two sisters with very different personalities and how they interacted with Jesus. I. MARTHA (v.38) A. Who was Martha? 1. Only one Martha in the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Redeemed From Poor Choices

    Contributed by Curtis E. Nester on Sep 19, 2016
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    Abraham and Sarah became impatient and ran ahead of God. But God overcame their poor choices.

    TITLE: Redeemed from Poor Choices TEXT: Genesis 15:1-6; 16:1-5; 17:18-19 INTRO: A man named Fred inherited a huge land grant. The will provided that he could choose land in either Chile or Brazil. He chose Brazil. If he had chosen Chile, he would have received his inheritance in land on which they ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    From Nobody To Nobility

    Contributed by Curtis E. Nester on Sep 19, 2016
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    How God uses the least of people for His purposes

    TITLE: From Nobody to Nobility TEXT: 1 Samuel 16:1-13 INTRO: The leader of a nation has an awesome responsibility. He can unite or divide the people. He can build up or tear down the nation. He can be cruel or compassionate. In other nations the people have no choice who their leader will be, but ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    You Can't Take It With You

    Contributed by Curtis E. Nester on Aug 10, 2016
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    Jesus teaches a lesson about covetousness and then illustrates it with the parable of the Rich Fool. How to avoid the destructive effects of covetousness and lay up treasures in Heaven

    TITLE: You Can't Take it With You TEXT: Luke 12:13-21 INTRO: One of Aesop's fables tells about a dog who was carrying a bone. He came to a bridge and as he crossed, he saw his reflection in the water. He thought it was another dog with a bone. He opened his mouth to snap at the other dog and the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Knocking On The Door At Midnight

    Contributed by Curtis E. Nester on Aug 3, 2016
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    Jesus teaches about prayer by using the parable of the Importunate Friend.

    TITLE: Knocking on the Door at Midnight TEXT: Luke 11:5-13 INTRO: Tonight, we will look at another text found only in Luke. It follows the Lord's Prayer (Luk 11:1-4) which included: GOD'S PRAISE - "Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name." GOD'S PREEMINENCE - "Thy kingdom come. Thy ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    You Can't Outsmart Jesus

    Contributed by Curtis E. Nester on Jul 6, 2016
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    When a lawyer tries to entrap Jesus, he falls into his own trap.

    TITLE: You Can't Outsmart Jesus TEXT: Luke 10:25-37 INTRO: Again, we look at another passage contained only in Luke. Remember, this incident took place on the other side of the cross, before coming of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost. So it was during the Dispensation of the Law, not of Grace. The ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Worshipping Without Words

    Contributed by Curtis E. Nester on Jun 29, 2016
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    A Sinner worships Jesus without speaking a word, but her tears speak what is in her heart.

    TITLE: Worshipping Without Words TEXT: Luke 7:36-50 INTRO: Now, we look at another story that is recorded only in Luke. Sometimes this story gets confused with one in the other gospels, where Mary of Bethany anointed Jesus, but the two incidents take place at different times, in different places, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Fishing In Deep Water

    Contributed by Curtis E. Nester on Jun 16, 2016
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    The call of the Apostles, unlikely men, to do the extraordinary job of fishing for men, and give their lives for the sake of the Gospel.

    TITLE: Fishing in Deep Water TEXT: Luke 5:1-11 INTRO: There several passages that are unique to the Gospel of Luke. One of those passages is in Luke chapter 5. This is a story that involves fishing. Some people love to fish and there a lot of fish stories around today: One fellow spent the whole ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Kingdom Power And Glory Series

    Contributed by Curtis E. Nester on Jun 7, 2016
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    Praying for God to rule in our lives

    SERIES: The Greatest Prayer Ever Prayed #9 TITLE: Kingdom Power and Glory TEXT: Matthew 6:9-13 INTRO: In a small town in Oklahoma there were two churches and one distillery. Members of both churches complained that the distillery was giving the community a bad image. And to make matters worse ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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