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  • Tony Grant avatar

    He Forgave

    Contributed by Tony Grant on Jan 16, 2006
    based on 9 ratings
     | 5,924 views

    At the crucifixion of Jesus, human beings did their worst. The vileness of the human heart was displayed in all its ugliness. The creature executed the creator. At that dark moment, divine love triumphed and said, “Father, forgive them.”

    He Forgave Luke 23:34a 10/16/05 2389 words Please turn in your Bibles to the gospel of Luke, chapter 24 and follow along as I read the first part of v34. 34 Then Jesus said, "Father, forgive them; for they do not know what they are doing." Amen. The word of God, thanks be to God. John Adams ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    When To Weed Series

    Contributed by Steven Simala Grant on May 8, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,769 views

    the parable of the weeds teaches us: don’t worry, God will sort it out. Evil can grow for awhile, but it will not prevail. Stand strong, be faithful, and we will see the Kingdom of God.

    When to Weed: Your Kingdom Come Matt. 13:24-30, 36-43 Intro: This morning we are going to look at another parable of the Kingdom of God, found in Matt. 13. And since it is an agricultural parable, I thought you might enjoy the following fictitious conversation between God and St. Francis, who ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Thanks, Mom

    Contributed by Darrin Hunt on May 10, 2007
    based on 28 ratings
     | 25,269 views

    A Special Mother’s Day message based on 2 Tim. 1:5-7.

    Thanks, Mom 2 Tim. 1:5-7 Show Mother’s Day Video Illus. (Scott Malone, SC.com) A little boy forgot his lines in a Sunday school presentation. His mother was in the front row to prompt him. She gestured and tried to mouth the words silently, but it did not help. Her son’s memory was blank. Finally, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Power Of Mom Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on May 14, 2007
    based on 66 ratings
     | 55,497 views

    For Christians Psalm 22 is a "messianic" psalm. But when it was written many would have seen the picture of a man struggling with doubt and despair, who overcame that hopelessness by what his mother taught him.

    OPEN: An anonymous son wrote the following observations about his mother. He said that: His Mother taught him LOGIC... She once asked: "If everyone else jumped off a cliff would you do it too?" His Mother taught him MEDICINE... "If you don’t stop crossing your eyes, they’re going to freeze that ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Original Dr. Dolittle. Series

    Contributed by Johnny A. Palmer Jr. on Dec 7, 2011
     | 7,146 views

    God has blessed us with some very special beings.

    Intro: 1. I couldnt help but thinking about Dr, Dolittle when I was studying this! 2. "If we could talk to the animals, Just imagine it, Chatting to a chimp in chimpanzee Imagine talking to a tiger, Chatting to a cheetah What a neat ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Glory In The Triumphant Entry Series

    Contributed by Gordon Curley on Nov 30, 2010
    based on 5 ratings
     | 5,319 views

    Glory in The Triumphant Entry

    Reading: John chapter 12 verses 12-17. Ill: • After going on a diet, a woman was really feeling good about herself; • Especially when she was able to fit into a pair of jeans she had outgrown long ago. • "Look, look!" she shouted while running downstairs to show her husband. ...read more

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    Denomination: Brethren

  • Ajai Prakash avatar

    Marks Of ‘spirit’ Filled

    Contributed by Ajai Prakash on Oct 13, 2011
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,426 views

    Are you joyful, thankful and submissive? Then you are being controlled by God’s Spirit. This filling is a continual experience, for we constantly need to be filled with God’s all sufficient, inexhaustible supply of spiritual power if we are to continually

    Opening illustration: Story of a famous oil field called Yates Pool ~ During the depression this field was a sheep ranch owned by a man named Yates. Mr. Yates wasn’t able to make enough on his ranching operation to pay the principal and interest on the mortgage, so he was in danger of losing his ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Faith Of God's Elect Series

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Oct 22, 2011
    based on 24 ratings
     | 12,752 views

    The faith God’s elect consists of several important matters. 1- The faith of God’s elect leads to godliness 2- The faith of God’s elect rests in hope 3- The faith of God’s elect trusts in God

    INTRO. - You’ve been elected! How do these words grab you? If some politician said, “you’ve been elected,” would you be excited? Or how about if God said those words to you? ILL.- One day when preacher Lyman Beecher agreed to exchange pulpits with a neighboring preacher ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Be Strong

    Contributed by Ajai Prakash on Jun 22, 2011
    based on 3 ratings
     | 10,475 views

    The soldier is upheld by the thought of final victory. The athlete is upheld by the vision of the crown. The farmer is upheld by the hope of the harvest. Each of them submits to the discipline and the toil for the sake of the glory which shall be. It is s

    Opening illustration: Felipe Massa of Brazil should have won the Formula One Grand Prix in Singapore in September 2008. But as he drove off from a refueling stop while in the lead, the fuel hose was still attached. By the time his team removed the hose, he had lost so much time that he finished ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Steven Simala Grant avatar

    Radical Gratitude Series

    Contributed by Steven Simala Grant on Oct 13, 2009
     | 4,553 views

    Praise God with a deep sense of awe for the freedom we now have through His gift of forgiveness and new life.

    Intro: Again this year, I’ve found amusement in the “Butterball Turkey-Talk Hotline”, which is now “going on-demand and on the go with Turkey Text Messages. Text the word “TURKEY” to 36888 to have weekly turkey tips, thawing reminders, and cooking alerts sent straight to your mobile phone.” (from ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Carl Allen avatar

    Jacob: Back To Bethal

    Contributed by Carl Allen on Oct 14, 2009
    based on 10 ratings
     | 10,790 views

    The life of Jacob is a great picture of the battle raging within every Christian between the flesh and the spirit.

    Jacob: Back to Bethel Genesis 35:1-3 Introduction Bethel is about 20 miles north of Jerusalem and is described as a bleak highlands in the hill country. It stands 1,200 feet above sea level where the winds whistle around the large exposed rocks. Although the city was desolate and forbidding it ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Between A Rock And A Hard Place

    Contributed by Dale Pilgrim on Oct 27, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,775 views

    The biggest enemy we have in the church is not the Bible...It is fumbling, insensitive extremists who wave judgmental fingers and presume themselves to be the conscious of God for the world.

    Between a rock and a hard place Meaning: To be forced to make a decision between two undesired options or as an another source puts it, “stuck between two opposing forces” (www.goenglish.com) Origin Gary Martin, author of Meanings and Origins provides us with the US origin of the phrase. He traced ...read more

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    Denomination: Salvation Army

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    Recovering From Grief & Loss Series

    Contributed by Todd Leupold on Nov 3, 2008
    based on 9 ratings
     | 30,956 views

    Losses and grief are inevitable parts of our lives in a world that has been corrupted by sin. The real struggle is not in avoiding these times but in learning how to understand and deal with them when they do come.

    RECOVERING FROM GRIEF & LOSS Part 6 in Series: “Does Anybody Know, Does Anybody Care?” Rev. Todd G. Leupold, Perth Bible Church, Sunday November 2, 2008 AM INTRODUCTION: If you are a human being, there is a high probability that your heart has or even is broken. A piercing. A hole. A ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Tom Fuller avatar

    Gideon, The Reluctant Hero Series

    Contributed by Tom Fuller on Jul 29, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,570 views

    Have you been afraid that your lack of skills, background, or ability to hear God disqualifies you for service? Learn how God worked with a timid man and turned him into a hero.

    Do you remember the Sand People from the original Star Wars movie? They lived on Tatooine - I guess their proper name is: Tusken Raiders. Anyway - these nomads were covered all over with rags with little lenses or something to see and breath out of. They carried these big sticks and traveled on ...read more

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    Denomination: Calvary Chapel

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    Jesus In Jeans Part 2 Of 3 Series

    Contributed by John Braland on Aug 21, 2007
     | 2,851 views

    What kind of a disciple are you? Are you a Christian in name only? Are you a wishy washy disciple? Or are you a revolutionary talmid, one of his fully devoted followers who live like Jesus and teach like Jesus and touch other people with God’s love jus

    The tragedy at Virginia Tech has touched lives from coast to coast. The senseless acts of a rogue individual has damaged hundreds and thousands of peoples lives forever. The sad thing is that is exactly what he set out to do. Now we are in recovery mode and the first question people are asking ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational