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  • Byron Sherman avatar

    Learning From A Father’s Failures

    Contributed by Byron Sherman on Jun 22, 2010
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    Eli failed to have a positive influence on his sons Hophni & Phinehas. Fathers have the responsibility of being positive influences on their children. But what responsibilities can be undertaken to accomplish this? To have a positive influence on your

    LEARNING from a FATHER’s FAILURES—1Samuel 2:12-36 Father & son/Open cockpit ride thrill ride/Bartered price/Not 1 word or high price/Loop-Dive-Turn-Climb/ “You almost won!....‘Cause I sure felt like hollerin’ when my boy fell out!” A Father’s ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    How To Be A Great Father

    Contributed by Ray Ellis on Jul 13, 2010
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    Father's Day Message to encourage fathers to be great husbands and have an encouraging relationship with their children.

    How To Become A Great Father On what day are the most telephone calls made? On Mother’s Day! On Father’s Day there are the most collect calls. Gordon Dalbey, author of “Healing of the Masculine Soul,” tells of a Catholic Nun working in a prison. She was asked by a ...read more

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    Denomination: Free Methodist

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    I Am Thankful But Not Satisifed

    Contributed by Teddy Walker on Jul 14, 2010
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    It's time to stop being just thankful and go for it ALL!

    1 Sam 1:2-20 2 And he had two wives; the name of the one was Hannah, and the name of the other Peninnah: and Peninnah had children, but Hannah had no children. 3 And this man went up out of his city yearly to worship and to sacrifice unto the Lord of hosts in Shiloh. And the two sons of Eli, ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Work On Your "Insides" First

    Contributed by Jim Kane on Feb 27, 2010
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    June 7, 2009 Communion Meditation and Kid’s/Teens Day Message

    As we prepare for Communion this morning, I first want to share some things with our kids and teens and especially our graduates. Here it is in one sentence. (Ready? It’s profound! Are you sure that you can handle it?) Slide 1 – ‘Work on your insides first.’ Now, what do ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    Who Is Your Neighbor?

    Contributed by Jim Kane on Feb 28, 2010
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    The fifth message in the series based on the six pillars of ‘Character Counts!’

    (Slide 1) Ally bank commercial about the two ponies. (Source: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7qb0vquRcys) Who said that TV commercials are worthless? Can’t you hear that little girl saying inside, “It’s not fair!” Fairness, one of the six pillars of character from ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    Raising Them By The Rules

    Contributed by Brian Matherlee on Oct 6, 2009
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    Mother’s Day sermon using Samson’s mom as an example

    RAISING THEM BY THE RULES Judges 13 Sunday, May 10, 2009 Pastor Brian Matherlee Manoah asked in verse 12, “When your words are fulfilled, what is to be the rule for the boy’s life and work?” The angel’s response is noteworthy. He could have laid out how Samson was to be sure not to drink ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    Dissin' The Homeboy Series

    Contributed by Joseph Smith on Oct 9, 2009
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     | 7,701 views

    When we disrespect our own children, we disempower them, we give evidence that ours is a sick community, and we write off God’s ability to redeem.

    The church was plagued with two bad boys, or maybe it was three. The two really bad boys offended nearly everybody in that church. They ran through the hails, rudely bumping those who were in the way. Elderly ladies cringed when they saw them coming. Small children screamed and hid behind their ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Words

    Contributed by Monty Newton on Jan 2, 2010
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    Out text is another way of telling the Christmas story... The Word became flesh and lived among us and we have seen his glory, the glory of the one and only who came from the Father, full of grace and truth.

    Title: Words Text: John 1:1-18 Thesis: Our text is the Christmas story. There is no Mary and Joseph. There are no shepherds and sheep. There are no angels singing on high. There are no magi following yonder star. There is neither manger nor stable. Yet it is another way of telling the ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Abused And Used But Not Used Up

    Contributed by Joseph Smith on Jan 3, 2010
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    We must determine that the children with whom we are surrounded are God’s gift and God’s assignment for us, no matter how difficult or inconvenient they are.

    I received a letter the other day from someone very close to me. His letter was written hurriedly, because I had written him asking some questions. He felt he needed to answer those right away. He had a conviction he wanted me to hear immediately. I had asked him if he was going to leave his ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Ross Cochrane avatar

    Genesis 9 – Part 5 – But My Father Deserves My Disrespect! Series

    Contributed by Ross Cochrane on Jan 27, 2010
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     | 7,623 views

    Noah gets drunk and gets naked in his tent. He behaves badly. He fails in terms of his witness to his family. He fails God in that he’s way out of control. BUT IT IS HAM’S DISRESPECT, NOT NOAH’S FAILURES THAT FEATURE IN THIS STORY.

    Genesis 9 – Part 5 – BUT MY FATHER DESERVES MY DISRESPECT! So here’s the story again - Noah gets drunk and gets naked in his tent. He behaves badly. He fails in terms of his witness to his family. He fails God in that he’s way out of control. BUT IT IS HAM’S ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    "Father Abraham" Series

    Contributed by David Henderson on Jan 5, 2011
    based on 4 ratings
     | 13,878 views

    This message shows us how to leave a great legacy for our children.

    “Father Abraham” Genesis 22:1-18 Curtis Strange, one of the golfers in the Master’s Tournament teed up on the 12th hole, hit a beautiful shot, it rolled right up and dropped in the cup for a hole in one. The crowd went crazy with applause. Cheering. Then Curtis Strong did an interesting thing. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Joseph Smith avatar

    I Refuse To Grow Up

    Contributed by Joseph Smith on Jul 4, 2009
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     | 4,724 views

    Jesus’ admonition to become like a child blends with Proverbs solemn command to get wisdom. Refuse to become bland and careful; to be closed to new truth; to be cynical.

    Without question the clowns were the hits of our Vacation Bible School a month or so ago. Fonzie the clown got things off to a rollicking start on Monday night, and the kids cackled at his fright wig and squealed with astonishment at all the wonders of his brown paper bag. Every joke was hilarious, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Missing Middle Schooler

    Contributed by Lance Hostetter on Jan 9, 2013
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     | 5,902 views

    This story seeks to show how Jesus' family reacted to his being lost in the temple.

    The Missing Middle Schooler Luke 2:41-49 Introduction: The film stars Macaulay Culkin as Kevin McCallister, an eight-year-old boy, who is mistakenly left behind when his family flies to Paris for their Christmas vacation. We have all seen the Home Alone movies in which the family forgets their son ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Problem Of Passive Parenting Series

    Contributed by Greg Powell on Mar 5, 2013
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     | 6,847 views

    The story of Joseph stands out even more when you realize the kind of home he was raised in. He had a very passive father in Jacob.

    INTRO: “I don’t get mad, I get even” isn’t merely a harmless bumper sticker that makes us all smile. It is a strong statement of painful reality among our culture. How else can we explain the abundance of lawsuits, the short fuses of drivers, or the explosive and sometimes ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Childlike In God

    Contributed by William R. Nabaza on Feb 7, 2012
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     | 4,539 views

    I. EXORDIUM: Who among here thinks like a child? II. AUDIENCE PROFILE: Sitio Visaya/ Strawberry St. III. OBJECTIVES: To promote childlikeness in faith, Word, evil, belief and submission to God. IV. TEXT: Matthew 11:25 Pray that we

    I. EXORDIUM: Who among here thinks like a child? II. AUDIENCE PROFILE: Sitio Visaya/ Strawberry St. III. OBJECTIVES: To promote childlikeness in faith, Word, evil, belief and submission to God. IV. TEXT: Matthew 11:25 Pray that we will continue to be child-like in faith, Word, evil, belief ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal