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  • Michael Hopkins avatar

    What Is Our Church For?

    Contributed by Michael Hopkins on Sep 9, 2010
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     | 4,490 views

    How God seeks out the lost, through the only mediator - Jesus Christ.

    Luke 15:1-10 1 Timothy 1:12-17 Exodus 32:7-14 There’s a story told about the boss of a big company who needed to call one of his employees about an urgent problem with one of the main computers. He dialled the employee's home phone number and was greeted with a child's whispered, "Hello?" ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    The Rapture, Our Blessed Hope Series

    Contributed by Ed Taylor on Jun 19, 2008
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     | 6,261 views

    What is the Rapture?

    1. ONE TIME WORDS. There are a lot of them in the Bible. • Words in the Hebrew or the Greek that are only used ONE TIME. • Words like SEAM… in John 19:23. A one timer. • OR UNSPEAKABLE in 2 Corinthians 9.15. A one timer. • But NOT words like LOVE… it’s all over the Bible. • OR GRACE… that’s all ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    We Lift Our Lives Series

    Contributed by Mary Erickson on Oct 14, 2024
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    The third in a series of stewardship sermons. This week considers the stewardship of our live and our days.

    October 13, 2024 Rev. Mary Erickson Hope Lutheran Church Psalm 90:1-12; Philippians 1:21-26; Matthew 6:25-34 We Lift Our Lives Friends, may grace and peace be yours in abundance in the knowledge of God and Christ Jesus our Lord. We lift our lives. Imagine there’s a bank that credits your ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Parable Of The Unmerciful Servant

    Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Sep 9, 2011
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    God is interested in our ATTITUDES

    Attitudes Story: An atheist was sitting under a tree one day smugly thinking: "God, I know you don't exist - but it you did - you must really be stupid. You created a huge oak tree to carry this little acorn and such a puny plant to carry a marrow. Now, if I had been you, I'd have created ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

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    Seed Time/Harvest

    Contributed by Selwyn Robins on Apr 19, 2011
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    Seed time/harvest, but what happens between those two times. Faith. You

    “Seed Time/Harvest” Intro (Genesis 8:22) “While the earth remaineth (exist) seed time harvest, and cold and heat, and summer and winter, and day and night shall not cease.” After the great flood, the Lord spoke to Noah. He told him to let every creature that creeps to go ...read more

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    Denomination: Charismatic

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    7. The Parable Of The Sower Series

    Contributed by Don Jaques on May 29, 2007
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    If we want our lives to be fruitful for the Kingdom, we must cultivate the “soil” of our lives and eliminate impurities.

    INTRO: This week Ann and the kids did some planting. We have a little plot in our backyard that we’ve designated for the kids’ garden. Last year we planted a few things – including a short lived goldfish pond, in that area, and on one of the sunny afternoons Ann took them out there and put some ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Parable Of The Good Samaritan Series

    Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Jul 19, 2014
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    The parable of the Good Samaritan teaches us that love for God is demonstrated by our love for others - especially our enemies.

    Scripture On his journey to Jerusalem, Jesus taught his disciples that love for God is demonstrated by love for others. Let’s read the parable of the Good Samaritan in Luke 10:25-37: 25 And behold, a lawyer stood up to put him to the test, saying, “Teacher, what shall I do to inherit ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    The Parable Of The Sower And The Seed Series

    Contributed by Warren Lamb on Jun 23, 2007
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     | 5,176 views

    Today we have the first occasion where Matthew uses the word parable. And, as we have seen in the past, the first time that something occurs in the Bible is very important to note and pay special attention to.

    The Kingdom Of Heaven Is Like… – Part 1 The Parable Of The Sower And The Seed Matthew 13:1-23 The very first phrase of the first verse of our passage today says a great deal about our Lord and His approach to ministry. We have already seen what a full day He has had. We know from the flow of the ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Helping Hands Series

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Nov 5, 2014
     | 6,659 views

    Let’s look a little deeper at our parable today and Jesus’ message about what it means to love our neighbors! Let’s look at the characters in this short story - giant idea parable and learn something about doing the right thing even if it costs you something in return

    Opening Video Illustration: What if? (3 min) Theme: Time Management “God created me—and you—to live with a single, all-embracing, all-transforming passion—namely, a passion to glorify God by enjoying and displaying his supreme excellence in all the spheres of ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Parable Of The Unforgiving Servant: The Power Of Forgiveness, The Danger Of Unforgiveness

    Contributed by Justin Steckbauer on Apr 2, 2022
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    So today we come to the parable of the unforgiving servant. The central topic being, forgiveness, and the power of forgiveness.

    "In "The Christian Leader," Don Ratzlaff retells a story Vernon Grounds came across in Ernest Gordon's Miracle on the River Kwai. The Scottish soldiers, forced by their Japanese captors to labor on a jungle railroad, had degenerated to barbarous behavior, but one afternoon ...read more

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    Denomination: Salvation Army

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    Time-Lies Series

    Contributed by David Flowers on Jan 11, 2009
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     | 14,084 views

    Fifth and final in series Slowing Down. This message looks at the illusions and distortions we hold regarding the use of our time and how they keep us from being available.

    Time-lies Slowing Down, part 5 Wildwind Community Church David Flowers November 8, 2008 Today we’re in the last message in our series called Slowing Down. Last week I gave you five specific ways you can slow down your life. Today I want to talk to you not about your schedule but about your ...read more

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    Denomination: Free Methodist

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    Guaranteed Return-30,60,100 Times

    Contributed by Ray Ellis on Feb 6, 2006
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     | 6,235 views

    The message challenges the listeners to become "good soil" and receptive to the good news of the Gospel.

    Guaranteed Return – 30, 60, 100 Times Matthew 13:1-9 There are approximately 60 parables in the New Testament. Jesus told common life stories with word pictures to connect with the people and teach Biblical truths. Most of the parables had a deeper meaning. Jesus used word pictures to capture ...read more

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    Denomination: Free Methodist

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    The Parable Of The Lost Sheep Series

    Contributed by Dr. Bradford Reaves on Mar 15, 2024
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    In this parable we find the heart of the Father. The work of our Good Shepherd, the condition of our souls, and the hope we have through Him.

    Dr. Bradford Reaves CrossWay Christian Fellowship Hagerstown, MD www.mycrossway.org Happy Resurrection Sunday, everyone! What a glorious crossroads in history when the God of the Universe took upon Himself our sins to save us from damnation by going to the Cross and defeating death by being raised ...read more

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    Denomination: Brethren

  • Dr. Gale A. Ragan-Reid avatar

    A Suffering Christ Left 43 Parables

    Contributed by Dr. Gale A. Ragan-Reid on Apr 19, 2014
     | 3,130 views

    Christ Jesus suffered to save us, died to save us for his time came but the 43 parables he taught us were left and still remain, hopefully, in them, we are reminded to be always ready for our time.

    A Suffering Christ Left 43 Parables by Dr. Gale A. Ragan-Reid (April 19, 2014) EASTER SUNDAY (APRIL 20, 2014) “My time is not yet come: but your time is alway ready” (St. John 7:6, King James Version [Jesus reproveth his kinsmen]). Greetings in the Holy Name of ...read more

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    Denomination: Friends

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    The Parable Of The Budding Fig Tree: Signs Of The End Times Series

    Contributed by Justin Steckbauer on Jul 20, 2022
     | 1,710 views

    It was AD 70, 40 years after the crucifixion of Jesus Christ, and the walls of Jerusalem, the capital of Israel were surrounded by Roman soldiers numbering over 60,000.

    It was AD 70, 40 years after the crucifixion of Jesus Christ, and the walls of Jerusalem, the capital of Israel were surrounded by Roman soldiers numbering over 60,000. The walls were crumbling, the Romans were advancing, thousands had already died when various cities in the north and eastern ...read more

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    Denomination: Salvation Army