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  • Kevin Ruffcorn avatar

    Pass The Blessings Series

    Contributed by Kevin Ruffcorn on May 18, 2006
    based on 12 ratings
     | 8,285 views

    Through the cross, Jesus gives us the freedom to love with abandon and to give recklessly and abundantly.

    Luke 6:27-38 “Pass the Blessings” INTRODUCTION Martin Luther King in his “I Have a Dream” speech that he delivered in Washington DC on August 28, 1963 proclaimed at the end of the speech, “Free indeed, free indeed, thank God I’m free indeed. “ Christians of all times and places are able to ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Seeking, Knowing, Serving

    Contributed by Thomas Clawser on Feb 19, 2017
    based on 1 rating
     | 9,373 views

    Seeking God begins with attitude, not activity. Seek Him with reckless abandon in all things.

    An ancient Chassidic parable tells the story of Yechiel, the young grandson of a Chassidic rabbi, who once played hide-and-seek with a friend. When it was his turn to hide, he found a great hiding place where he waited, somewhat impatiently, for his friend to find him. He waited and waited; it ...read more

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    Denomination: Other

  • Howard Strickland avatar

    One Will With Him.

    Contributed by Howard Strickland on Mar 30, 2022
     | 1,456 views

    What's God's Will? Jesus speaks of a shepherd, and how the shepherd will leave 99 safe sheep, to go after one sheep lost and endangered. Jesus states, when the shepherd finds His sheep, He rejoices over it! Jesus states, in Matthew 18:14...

    One Will With Him. Matthew 18:14NIV Throughout history the Church has been instilled with hope in the face of life’s trials because of the resurrection of Jesus Christ. Easter is a reminder that the Christian lives day in and day out with power that can overcome any challenge. In our darkest ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Looking For A Better Pastor

    Contributed by Mark A. Barber on Nov 14, 2020
     | 3,458 views

    Jesus has set the example for what a good pastor is to be.

    Looking for a Better Pastor Ezekiel 34:1-31 Ezekiel lived in a time of deep distress among the Jews. At the beginning of Ezekiel, part of them, including Ezekiel, had been exiled to the river Chebar in Babylon. The remaining Jews in Jerusalem would rise up in one last rebellion against ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • DAN SANTIAGO avatar

    Jesus, The Good Shepherd

    Contributed by Dan Santiago on Dec 4, 2006
    based on 17 ratings
     | 6,448 views

    This sermon explains the reasons Jesus is the good Shepherd of everyone.

    JESUS, THE GOOD SHEPHERD JOHN 10:1-39 The “I AM” statements represent a particular relationship of Jesus to the spiritual needs of men. 1. Bread of life – source of provision for life. 2. True Vine – source of vitality and productivity. 3. Resurrection & Life – ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Shepherd Or Hired Hand

    Contributed by Gaither Bailey on May 4, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 9,344 views

    This sermon investigates our relationship as sheep to Christ Jesus, the Good Shepherd.

    John 10: 11 – 18 Hired Hands? Intro: Once there was a blonde who was really sick of all the blonde jokes. She decided to dye her hair and change her hairstyle. After her new makeover, she decided to take a drive through the countryside. She happened upon a shepherd with a large herd of sheep. ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Are You Letting Him Lead You?

    Contributed by Dennis Selfridge on Jun 1, 2002
    based on 44 ratings
     | 8,413 views

    We need to be like sheep and let the Good Shepherd lead us.

    Check this message and see if it helpful and let me know ARE YOU LETTING HIM LEAD YOU? MT 6:25-34 PS 23:2 The brightest future will always be based on a forgotten past, you can’t go on well in life until you let go of your past failures and heartaches. When you were born, you were crying and ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

  • Martin Holland avatar

    He Restoreth My Soul Series

    Contributed by Martin Holland on Mar 9, 2016
    based on 1 rating
     | 12,132 views

    How is it that sheep under such great care of the shepherd would need to be restored?

    He Restoreth My Soul Psalms 23:1-6 In our study of the 23rd Psalms we should reminded that these are the words of the sheep who speaks of the care that is given by the Shepherd. It is a great reflection of the relationship the sheep has with it Shepherd. • The Shepherd makes me ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Jehovah-Rohi "The Lord Is My Shepherd" Series

    Contributed by David Scudder on Dec 4, 2011
    based on 4 ratings
     | 12,037 views

    It is interesting that David, who was an experienced shepherd, pictured himself as a sheep, not a shepherd.

    Purpose: To show that God is a good and tender shepherd. Aim: I want the listener to grasp a deep confidence in God’s goodness. INTRODUCTION: It is interesting to note that sheep are the most commonly mentioned animal in the Bible. When you include the term "flocks" there are over 400 times the ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Moved With Compassion

    Contributed by Jimmy Haile on May 19, 2012
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     | 5,627 views

    Why was He moved with compassion? Because they were sheep without a Shepherd!

    Verse 30-34-Then the apostles gathered to Jesus and told Him all things, both what they had done and what they had taught. And He said to them, “Come aside by yourselves to a deserted place and rest a while.” For there were many coming and going, and they did not even have time to eat. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • J.D. Tutell avatar

    The Lord Is My Shepherd Series

    Contributed by J.d. Tutell on Jan 3, 2011
    based on 7 ratings
     | 11,364 views

    The relationship of the shepherd and the sheep is much deeper than many of us realize.

    It’s interesting that the 23rd Psalm is one of the most loved and familiar passages in the Bible and yet so many people live their lives as if the version that I just read is true rather than the one in the Bible. We can live with such a wonderful sense of denial about the things of God and ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Don't Be A Goat Series

    Contributed by C. Philip Green on Sep 17, 2021
     | 5,168 views

    If you want to stand in the judgment to come, be a sheep; don’t be a goat.

    Jean Crist from Niagara Falls, New York, talks about her days in a Christian college, where the college president gave a weekly Monday morning chapel message. On one occasion, the student body settled down for another session of daydreaming as he launched into one of those messages. His pedestrian ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

  • Ricky Tuttle Thd avatar

    A Night With The Shepherds

    Contributed by Ricky Tuttle Thd on Dec 19, 2024
     | 684 views

    Let's spend a night with the Shepherds while they are tending to their sheep.

    “A Night With The Shepherds” Luke 2:8-16 Introduction: Luke 2:8-9 “And there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night. 9 And, lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them, and the glory of the Lord shone round about them: and they were sore ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    As A Little Child

    Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Jun 26, 2020
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,253 views

    A call to humility. A warning against stumbling blocks. Lost sheep found.

    AS A LITTLE CHILD. Matthew 18:1-14. 1. The disciples came to Jesus, openly and unashamedly asking, “Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?” (Matthew 18:1). Jesus’ response was to call a little child to Himself. The child freely and willingly came. Jesus set him in the midst of the ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Fr. Rian Adams avatar

    A Welcoming Grace

    Contributed by Fr. Rian Adams on Sep 16, 2019
     | 3,247 views

    Taken from the parable of the Good Shepherd who leaves the 99 to retrieve the one lost sheep, this sermon focuses on how grace is welcoming... hence, A welcoming grace. The sheep was retrieved​, then welcomed home.

    A Welcoming Grace Five words appear all across America. We print them on books, newsletters, church bulletins, and thousands of search signs. They are the de facto mission statement for an entire denomination. “The Episcopal Church welcomes you.” We insist that welcoming arms await all who ...read more

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    Denomination: Episcopal