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  • Joseph Smith avatar

    Forgiving Close Ears

    Contributed by Joseph Smith on Aug 18, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,817 views

    Deacon ordination service: deacons, like Stephen, must forgive and heal those who have chosen to close their ears to the truth.

    When my son Bryan was small, sometimes he would go into a kind of daydream. He would sit there and seem to stare off into space, and if you spoke to him, he just wouldn’t hear. He would get so far into himself that we would have to wave our hands in front of his face and shout to get his ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Carl Willis avatar

    Close Your Mouth And Open Your Ears Series

    Contributed by Carl Willis on Apr 14, 2001
    based on 40 ratings
     | 6,340 views

    If you’re always talking you can’t be taught.

    Close Your Mouth and Open Your Ears James 1:19-27 I. Listen up A. Don’t just hear B. Listen and carefully consider II. Slow down A. Don’t speak impulsively 1. Consider words 2. Carefully choose them 3. What would Jesus do? B. Slow to anger 1. Just because you are justified, ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    An Open Ear

    Contributed by John Vella on Feb 5, 2007
    based on 7 ratings
     | 2,814 views

    When, through our Baptism, we declared ourselves closely bound to Jesus Christ, we promised we would carefully listen to that same Jesus as we traveled on our life journey. Now, listening doesn’t just mean that we hear the words that someone else is speak

    Seeds for Sowing, Vol. VI, Issue 2, No. 9 Second Sunday of Ordinary Time - Year A January 20, 2002 Readings: * Is. 49:3, 5-6 * 1 Cor.1:1-3 * Jn. 1:29-34 An Open Ear The Follower’s Task As we move out of the Christmas season, we are asked to reflect on what it means to be a follower of Jesus. ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

  • Jim Hoogeveen avatar

    Fallen Humankind Series

    Contributed by Jim Hoogeveen on Nov 21, 2000
    based on 74 ratings
     | 3,218 views

    The Bible teaches that all people have sinned and are spiritually dead. We have closed hearts, darkened minds, closed ears, and blinded eyes. Because we are spiritually dead we need God's help.

    Ephesians 2:1-5 HCC 10-1-00 Fallen Humankind This last week a gymnast from Romania was stripped of her Olympic gold medal because she tested positive for a drug that was banned. The team doctor had given her some medicine for her cold. It was a mistake. It was a trespass of the rules. ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    The Ear

    Contributed by Germain Brown on Apr 9, 2001
    based on 59 ratings
     | 5,210 views

    Let Jesus heal you...In and out...

    THE EAR In the Name of our Lord, Jesus Christ, there is going to be a supernatural breakthrough today. Let’s open our bibles to the book of Luke, chapter twenty two and verse fifty. The word of God says: “And one of them smote the servant of the high priest, and cut off ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Larry Turner avatar

    And In Closing

    Contributed by Larry Turner on Jan 5, 2017
    based on 5 ratings
     | 16,610 views

    This Sunday, January 8th, 2017, our church will close it's doors. This will be my last sermon to be preached to them

    The first time God spoke to me was over twenty years ago. I was traveling down Highway 16 and was almost at Jones’ Exxon when He said, “Look in the book of Acts.” I hadn’t been a Christian very long. Knew very little about the Bible. But I knew that a strong compulsion was ...read more

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    Denomination: Foursquare

  • Bruce Lee avatar

    Chocolate Cake From Ear To Ear

    Contributed by Bruce Lee on Jul 5, 2013
    based on 14 ratings
     | 13,286 views

    What does it feel like to be the one who needs to be forgiven, receive mercy and be restored?

    “Chocolate Cake From Ear To Ear” “Brothers and sisters, if someone is caught in a sin, you who live by the Spirit should restore that person gently. But watch yourselves, or you also may be tempted.” Galatians 6:1 Intro: There he stood, cake in his hands, a trail of ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Misspoken

    Contributed by John Mccormack on May 19, 2013
     | 2,964 views

    RECEIVE GOD'S WORD WITH UNDERSTANDING AND OBEY HIM.

    MISSPOKEN INTRODUCTION: THE BOOK OF JOB MAY BE THE EARLIEST BOOK IN THE BIBLE, DATING AROUND 2,000 B.C. JOB ASSERTS HIS INTEGRITY IN CHAPTER 31. HE ASKED GOD TO WEIGH HIM WITH ACCURATE SCALES. GOD ACCOMMODATES HIS REQUEST AND FINDS NEED FOR IMPROVEMENT. SPIRITUAL INSIGHT: JOB IS A ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Andrew Chan avatar

    Big Ears Series

    Contributed by Andrew Chan on Apr 27, 2004
    based on 43 ratings
     | 3,497 views

    Message series in book of James: “Extreme Makeover: What Really Looks Good to God” - A church that is in hard times gets a lesson through James on how to grow together as a community of faith with big ears.

    Big Ears Message series in book of James: “Extreme Makeover: What Really Looks Good to God” Big word, an in word, in our culture these days is “makeover.” Tummy tucks, lipo-suction, nose jobs, home renos, remodelling of gardens, they are all the rage. Many TV shows that have this theme are ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

  • Bruce Ball avatar

    Malchus' Ear

    Contributed by Bruce Ball on Mar 28, 2006
    based on 44 ratings
     | 22,682 views

    We see the miracles. We may have even experienced a miracle. Yet we still turn a blind eye and tend to reject Him. Malchus felt the touch of Jesus, yet still arrested Him.

    There is a stack of rocks about eight feet tall on the outskirts of a small Georgia town. It has been there for well over a hundred years and everyone knows by the way it was stacked, it is probably a monument of some kind. But, the exact reason for this monument has been kept silent for so ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

  • Terry Laughlin avatar

    A Renewed Ear

    Contributed by Terry Laughlin on Jan 15, 2014
    based on 3 ratings
     | 10,164 views

    A New Years message on having a listening heart.

    Title: A Renewed Ear Topic: New Years Message Theme: Prolonging the Days of Christ A truth worth grasping today is found in Isaiah 53:10. I love the way the New American Standard Bible translates it, “But Lord was pleased to crush Him, putting Him to grief. If He would render ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Open Ears Series

    Contributed by Terry Laughlin on Mar 8, 2015
    based on 1 rating
     | 7,203 views

    I would propose to you that God has open ears and is longing to have His children call Him day or night.

    Title: Open Ears Foundational Keys to Opening the Gates of Heaven Introduction: In a book entitled, The Circle Maker, we read, "The Bible is a promise book and a prayer book. And while reading is reactive, prayer is proactive. Reading is the way you get through the Bible; prayer is the way ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • John Gaston avatar

    Itching Ears

    Contributed by John Gaston on Jul 21, 2021
     | 8,262 views

    This is Cancel Culture applied to spiritual things; people demand to be told what they WANT TO HEAR, NOT THE TRUTH. This generation will end in deception. We look at six type of people who are deceived & the remedy.

    ITCHING EARS 2 Tim. 3:1-4:4 INTRODUCTION A. HUMOR 1. David Carver was in a movie theater trying to watch a movie, but he couldn't hear the dialogue because the two women in front of him were talking so loudly to each other. 2. Unable to bear it any longer, he tapped one of them on the ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Alan Tison avatar

    Big Ears Series

    Contributed by Alan Tison on Aug 2, 2005
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,382 views

    James challenges us to have Big Ears when it comes to a make over- this series of messages kicked off the new year

    INTRODUCTION, Well it happened again. There I was minding my business during the Holiday Season. Kathy and I went to the new Pullman Square Movie Theater to see the film “Oceans 12” I got in line to purchase my tickets when it happened – 2 Please, and then he rang up the price and there it was a ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Ken Pell avatar

    How Close Is Close Enough?

    Contributed by Ken Pell on Sep 14, 2008
     | 6,182 views

    To persuade those who are delaying to embrace Christ as Savior.

    HOW CLOSE IS CLOSE ENOUGH? Mark 12:32-40 Sermon Objective: To persuade those who are delaying to embrace Christ as Savior. Supporting Scripture: Isaiah 53; Mark 1:16-20, 2:14, 8:29; John 5:39, 10:9, 14:6; Galatians 3:11; Ephesians 2:8; 2 Corinthians 6:2 INTRO Have you ever gotten close? • ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene