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  • Howard Harden avatar

    The Greatest Sermon Ever Preached Series

    Contributed by Howard Harden on Jan 7, 2003
    based on 280 ratings
     | 141,176 views

    Jesus taught his disciples three valuable lessons necessary for achieving "greatness" in the eyes of God.

    The Greatest Sermon Ever Preached Matthew 20:20-34 January 5, 2002 If there is one word in the English language that is sure to cause a debate when spoken, that word is “greatest.” In fact, take two people, any people, and you can always stir trouble by using this simple word. For example, ask a ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Christian Servanthood

    Contributed by Stephan Brown on Jan 5, 2002
    based on 199 ratings
     | 39,587 views

    A very practical study on the necessity of servanthood, what servanthood is and is not, and the qualities of a Christian servant-leader.

    Christian Servanthood I. Being a servant is necessary for the believer and for Christian leadership. Matthew 20:20-28 20 Then the mother of James and John, the sons of Zebedee, came to Jesus with her sons. She knelt respectfully to ask a favor. 21 "What is your request?" he asked.She replied, ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    A Mother's Desire

    Contributed by Andrew Chan on May 9, 2002
    based on 134 ratings
     | 19,266 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

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    A Mother's Request

    Contributed by Joe Harding on May 13, 2002
    based on 16 ratings
     | 9,118 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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    Toweled To Serve

    Contributed by Joe Harding on Jun 4, 2002
    based on 18 ratings
     | 5,858 views

    REAL LEADERS ARE SERVANTS!

    “TOWELED TO SERVE” JOHN 13:1-5/ MATTHEW 20: 25-28 JUNE 2, 2002 INSTALATION OF LBA INTRODUCTION: Anyway People are often unreasonable, illogical, and self-centered; Forgive them anyway. If you are kind, people may accuse you of selfish, ulterior motives; Be kind anyway. If you are successful, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Finishing First

    Contributed by Mike Kern on Jun 30, 2002
    based on 145 ratings
     | 20,712 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

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    A Lesson In Motives

    Contributed by Keith Linkous on Sep 7, 2001
    based on 114 ratings
     | 9,157 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

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    Are You Taking God's Grace For Granted? Series

    Contributed by Chua Lena on Oct 9, 2001
    based on 38 ratings
     | 17,279 views

    To challenge the audience to re-examine themselves, whether they are taking God’s grace for granted?’

    SERMON TOPIC: “The Wedding Banquet” SERMON TITLE: “Are You Taking God’s Grace For Granted?” SCRIPTURAL TEXT: Matthew 22:1-10 OPENING WORDS Indeed, it is a great privilege to be able to share God’s Word with all of you this morning. Let us pray. OPENING PRAY Dear Lord, thank You for this morning ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Mother's Day - A Mother's Love

    Contributed by Melvin Newland on Apr 22, 2001
    based on 4,067 ratings
     | 686,112 views

    I know that many mothers pray. Sometimes they pray out of necessity. Sometimes they pray because motherhood is not easy, but extremely difficult.

    MELVIN M. NEWLAND, MINISTER RIDGECHAPEL, KANSAS, OK (Revised: 2018) TEXT: Matthew 20:20?23 ILL. Someone wrote, "Mother's Day is traditionally the day when children give something back to their mothers for all the spit they produce to wash dirty faces, all the old gum they held in ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    A Mother's Dream

    Contributed by James May on May 11, 2001
    based on 81 ratings
     | 20,396 views

    Mother’s Day Sermon

    Pastor James May A Mother’s Dream! May 13, 2001 – Mother’s Day Sermon Today we celebrate the institution of God called Motherhood. There are no words which can justly honor our mothers but I will endeavor to express a little of my gratitude for my mother as well as those of the church and to ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    The Greatest That Is In You

    Contributed by Ronald Fair on Feb 7, 2001
    based on 94 ratings
     | 5,107 views

    Like the potential in a seed so is the undeveloped greatness in you, Rev. Fair’s sermon speaks of the possibility that each of us have with God’s love and guidance.

    THE GREATEST THAT IS IN YOU Matthew 20:17-34 INTRODUCTION I hold in my hand one of the most marvelous things in the whole world. It is brown in color, stream lined in shape, and so small that if I dropped it, I would have difficulty finding it again. Science can duplicate it’s ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Alan Perkins avatar

    Surviving Your Marriage Series

    Contributed by Alan Perkins on Mar 27, 2001
    based on 185 ratings
     | 18,209 views

    In order to survive your marriage, you need to: (1) seek to serve rather than be served, and (2) stop trying to change each other

    When a man and woman are first married, they typically share a dream of having a wonderful, loving, life together. But too often, after a few years their marriage resembles a field of battle more than a field of dreams. It may not be all-out warfare; the combatants may be able to put up a ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Alan Perkins avatar

    Seeking God Through Service Series

    Contributed by Alan Perkins on Mar 28, 2001
    based on 97 ratings
     | 11,505 views

    We come to know God through service.

    This morning is the third message in our five-part series on Seeking God. Just to review, on December 31st, I suggested to the church that we each make one resolution for the coming year: that in the year 2001, we would seek to know Christ more deeply than ever before. Why is this important? ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Michael Blankenship avatar

    The Problem Of A Basin Theology

    Contributed by Michael Blankenship on Dec 22, 2000
    based on 86 ratings
     | 6,620 views

    Do we worship with a Basin theology or A TUB?

    BASIN THEOLOGY Matthew 20:20-28 Bruce Thielemann, pastor of First Presbyterian Church in Pittsburg, tells of a conversation he had with a member of his congregation who said, "You preachers talk a lot about ‘do unto others,’ but when you get right down to it, it comes down to basin theology." ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Timothy Peck avatar

    What Christians Think About Jesus Series

    Contributed by Timothy Peck on Jan 17, 2001
    based on 29 ratings
     | 7,407 views

    Three key concepts about who Jesus is for people investigating the Christian faith.

    It seems like the more popular a celebrity gets, the more other people want that celebrity’s special endorsement. Consider Michael Jordan, who makes more money each year in endorsements than he makes playing basketball for the Bulls. Everyone wants Michael’s seal of approval, and he makes $38 ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational