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  • Rick Stacy avatar

    Working For Wages Series

    Contributed by Rick Stacy on Mar 3, 2003
    based on 17 ratings
     | 5,815 views

    10th of 10 Jesus Stories Series: It’s important to remember that God is in charge – not us. It’s also important to us all that he is a God of mercy and forgiveness. Salvation can be had by anyone who comes to him – even at the last hour. It’s never too

    Working for Wages It’s important to remember that God is in charge – not us. It’s also important to us all that he is a God of mercy and forgiveness. Salvation can be had by anyone who comes to him – even at the last hour. It’s never too early and it’s never too late to get right with ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Cool To God, Not So Cool To Us Series

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Mar 10, 2003
    based on 9 ratings
     | 3,738 views

    God’s Idea of Cool Sometimes Surprises Us. Sometimes what is cool to God is not so cool to us. We must learn to understand God’s way of thinking and adjust our minds to tune in with His revealed will. Let’s note three qualities that are so essential t

    Cool To God, Not So Cool to Us (Luke 18:1-14, Matt. 20:1-16) INTRO 1. It amazes me how little has changed in the teen world since I was a teen. I reached the age of 20 in the Fall of 1976, by the way. 2. The music doesn’t sound much different, except for rap---which is not new; it is simply old ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Brian Bill avatar

    Becoming A Servant Series

    Contributed by Brian Bill on Mar 26, 2003
    based on 385 ratings
     | 98,209 views

    In contrast to our self-seeking ways, Jesus is the personification of servanthood. Just as He came to serve and not to be served, we’re expected to do the same. Becoming a servant means that we swim against the cultural current and follow the model of t

    Becoming a Servant Q. What do you call a chicken crossing the road? A. Poultry in motion. Q. What do you call a boomerang that doesn’t work? A. A stick. Q. What do you call four bullfighters in quicksand? A. Quatro sinko. Q. Where do you find a ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Lorenzo Nicholson Sr. avatar

    Humility, The Way To Greatness Series

    Contributed by Lorenzo Nicholson Sr. on Nov 12, 2002
    based on 24 ratings
     | 7,345 views

    God requires believers to be humble in terms of our service.

    Life-Line For Jesus Community Church Lorenzo Nicholson Sr. 8:am 9/9/01 Matt 20:20-21 Humility, The way To Greatness Matt 20:20 Then came to him the mother of Zebedee’s children with her sons, worshipping him, and desiring a ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Jeffrey Stratton avatar

    Throw It As Far As You Can

    Contributed by Jeffrey Stratton on Nov 14, 2002
    based on 151 ratings
     | 8,695 views

    uneral sermon for a 93 year old man who gave his life to the Lord four weeks prior.

    Adolph Allen Funeral November 11, 2002 I met Adolph Allen a scant four weeks ago. The last four weeks of a ninety-three year life. Four weeks out of 4,836. In case some of you are not good with fractions that is 1 thousandths of Adolph Allen’s lifetime. In our first meeting he was very quick ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Andrew Chan avatar

    A Mother's Desire

    Contributed by Andrew Chan on May 9, 2002
    based on 134 ratings
     | 19,330 views

    mother’s day sermon to encourage moms and others to greatness God’s way

    A Mother’s Desire May 12, 2002 Grace International Baptist Church A teacher gave her class of second graders a lesson on the magnet and what it does. The next day in a written test, she included this question: "My full name has six letters. The first one is the letter M. I pick up things. What am ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

  • Martin Wiles avatar

    Equality In God's Kingdom

    Contributed by Martin Wiles on May 10, 2002
    based on 40 ratings
     | 7,165 views

    God takes the initiative in salvation, and when we enter his kingdom, there is work to be done.

    INTRODUCTION After graduating from college and before serving at my first full-time church, I worked for a few months at Velux in Greenwood, a plant that manufactures sky lights. As I began to look for a job in Greenwood after returning from Florida, I found circumstances quite different from the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    A Mother's Request

    Contributed by Joe Harding on May 13, 2002
    based on 16 ratings
     | 9,155 views

    A MOTHER SHOULD REQUEST OF THE LORD GREATNESS FOR HER CHILDREN AND FAMILY BASED ON KINGDOM REALITY.

    A MOTHER’S REQUEST MATTHEW 20: 20 – 28 MAY 12, 2002 MOTHER’S DAY INTRODUCTION: Mamas, Don’t Let Your Babies Grow Up To Be Cowboys: Waylon Jennings and Willie Nelson. Written by Ed Bruce and Patsy Bruce. Cowboys ain’t easy to love and they’re harder to hold. They’d rather give you a song than ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    "Our Primary Stewardship"

    Contributed by Ken Sauer on Jun 21, 2002
    based on 214 ratings
     | 15,600 views

    A sermon on Christian stewardship.

    Matthew 20:1-16 “Our Primary Stewardship” By: Rev. Kenneth Sauer, Pastor of Parkview United Methodist Church, Newport News, VA A young preacher had just finished seminary and had taken his first appointment in the hills of Kentucky. Wanting to be effective in his preaching ministry, he walked ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    Finishing First

    Contributed by Mike Kern on Jun 30, 2002
    based on 145 ratings
     | 20,781 views

    Striving for first place in God’s kingdom may mean coming in last in this kingdom.

    Finishing First Mark 9:33-35; Matt 20:20-28 When the United States of America began the Apollo project to put a man on the moon, our motivations were not entirely scientific… In fact, the so-called space race was driven largely by the ego of the American public. The Soviet Union was the first to ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • John Knight avatar

    I Have A Dream Series

    Contributed by John Knight on Jul 15, 2002
    based on 80 ratings
     | 9,612 views

    Equality. A contrast between the world and the Kingdom

    Series: The Parables of Christ Topic: I Have A Dream Matthew 20:1-16 Introduction: Crying Foul It’s not fair Not a typical family unless you hear the words "It’s not fair" "She always goes first" "He always gets more" "He never gets into trouble" [life experiences] Crying ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness

  • James May avatar

    God's Fair Wage

    Contributed by James May on Jul 11, 2001
    based on 69 ratings
     | 15,169 views

    God’s wages for service in His Kingdom will be fair and just for everyone.

    Disclaimer: Due to the large amount of sermons and topics that appear on this site I feel it is necessary to post this disclaimer on all sermons posted. These sermons are original to the author and the leading of the Holy Spirit. While ideas and illustrations are often gleaned from many ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Keith Linkous avatar

    A Lesson In Motives

    Contributed by Keith Linkous on Sep 7, 2001
    based on 114 ratings
     | 9,186 views

    There is a danger in doing the right thing for the wrong reason. We must make sure we are doing the right things for the right reason.

    Text: Matthew 20:20-24 To bring this text before you today in the manner in which I am commissioned will not be an easy task. In fact, the subject matter in this message will perhaps be different from most messages on this text. A few of the message titles I came across for this text were "A ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Jeffery Anselmi avatar

    The Greatest Employer

    Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Sep 12, 2001
    based on 24 ratings
     | 5,156 views

    God is the greatest to work for

    INTRODUCTION Talk about the context of Matthew 19 and how Chapter 20 is parable to explain 19:30. Peters attitude in asking the question in verse 27. SERMON God is a Persistent Employer Verses 1-7 A. The Early Morning Workers. Verse 1-2 1) The Owner went out sometime after the night watch ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Kevin Newman avatar

    Grumbling About Grace

    Contributed by Kevin Newman on Aug 21, 2002
    based on 81 ratings
     | 5,793 views

    Christians take the grace of God for granted, and often complain about God’s blessings.

    "Grumbling About Grace" Matthew 20:1-16 Intro: Most of us hear the phrase "its not fair!" too many times to count. Sometimes we are the ones who are saying it. But of all the things to grumble about, Grace should not be one of them. Yet, we often do grumble about God’s grace. Background: Matthew 19 ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist