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  • K. Edward Skidmore avatar

    Take My Yoke Series

    Contributed by K. Edward Skidmore on Oct 11, 2007
    based on 8 ratings
     | 17,420 views

    The third in a series of messages from passages unique to Matthew’s gospel. Taking on Jesus’ yoke provides rest to the weary.

    Matthew’s Unique Message #3 Take My Yoke Matthew 11:28-30 CHCC: June 17, 2007 SCRIPTURE READING: Matthew 11:28-30 INTRODUCTION: This week my brother-in-law, Bob, and his family stopped by to see us on their way to South Padre. They were full of enthusiasm as they looked forward to getting ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Jeremy Farmer avatar

    Relationships Series

    Contributed by Jeremy Farmer on Oct 23, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,779 views

    In this message, we discover how to love the right way.

    *STORY OF ME LOSING MY SHORTS IN JR HIGH DURING THE GAME* Have you ever had some embarrassing moment? We’re going to take a few minutes and let you write down your most embarrassing moment. Don’t put your name on it, but just write it down and put it in this box. There are few events more ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Joseph Smith avatar

    Two "Weddings" And A "Funeral" Series

    Contributed by Joseph Smith on Aug 17, 2002
    based on 45 ratings
     | 9,205 views

    In the characters of III John, Gaius, Demetrius, and Diotrephes, we learn how to bond and we discover what kills relationships. Designed for "punctuation" by organ music between the sections.

    We really need to connect. We are made for fellowship, and if we do not connect with one another, we will dry up and die. We need to connect with God; and we need to connect with one another. When I was the Baptist chaplain at Howard University, it seemed that my students only knew two ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Sharon Thurston avatar

    Are You Ready For A Miracle? Series

    Contributed by Sharon Thurston on Nov 3, 2007
    based on 19 ratings
     | 16,233 views

    There was a man at the pool of Bethesda for 38 long years waiting to be put into the pool for his healing. and Jesus came and told him to take up your bed and walk.

    Are you ready for a Miracle? John 5:1-8 There were 3 festivals (holy days) or Sabbath 1, Festival Passover of unleavened bread 2, The of Pentecost, 3, Festivals of Shelters. Men had come to celebrate from Jerusalem to Sinai. This celebration is the feast ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Matthew Stoll avatar

    Won't You Be My Neighbor

    Contributed by Matthew Stoll on Oct 1, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,291 views

    Being a good neighbor (loving our neighbor) means being intentional about caring for those whom God places in our path even if they are different from us.

    [Have the congregation exchange names with one another during greeting time] [Sing “Won’t You Be My Neighbor” while mimicking Mister Rogers (changing out of coat and shoes into sweater and dockers] Many of us here or your children had the opportunity to grow up with Mister Roger’s Neighborhood. ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Christian Cheong avatar

    The God Who Knows Your Name

    Contributed by Christian Cheong on Jan 29, 2004
    based on 95 ratings
     | 32,067 views

    Our name is upon His lips and engraved upon His palms. That’s how significant we are to Him. Rest in His love for you.

    When we look at a flock of sheep, we see exactly that - a big flock. That’s all. I don’t see a sheep. I see sheep. All alike. None different. But not so with the Shepherd. To Him, every sheep has a name. The one with thick white wool, that’s Amos. And the one with one ear up and the other ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Kenneth Trent avatar

    The Lamb, The Lion, The Eagle, And The Hen

    Contributed by Kenneth Trent on Apr 16, 2008
    based on 26 ratings
     | 11,403 views

    Four metaphors that depict various aspects of our Lord’s relationship to all who believe in Him.

    THE LAMB, THE LION, THE EAGLE, AND THE HEN "They conquered him (Satan) by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony, for they did not love their lives in the face of death.” Revelation 12:11 (HCSB) The title of today’s sermon gives us four metaphors that depict various aspects of ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Above, Yet Made A Form Below

    Contributed by Sterling Franklin on Jan 2, 2002
    based on 34 ratings
     | 3,150 views

    Even though Jesus was made Higher than angels, He came to earth as a human, a form below, so that He would be a proper High Priest and atonement for our sins. Praise the Lord!

    "Above, Yet Made a Form Below" By Sterling Franklin Hebrews 1:1-5 - 1 God, who at sundry times and in divers manners spake in time past unto the fathers by the prophets, 2 Hath in these last days spoken unto us by his Son, whom he hath appointed heir of all things, by whom also he made the ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Helping The Helpless

    Contributed by Evie Megginson on Oct 20, 2004
    based on 32 ratings
     | 10,614 views

    WE SEE IN THIS SERMON, THE DESPEARATE PROBLEM ,THE DEJECTED PARALYTIC , AND THE DIVINE PHYSICAN .

    HELPING THE HELPLESS John 5:1-9 I heard a story about a man who came home drunk with his drinking buddies late one night. He got his wife out of bed and told her to give them some supper. She went into the kitchen and put some covered dishes on the table. When he lifted the covers, the dishes ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    A Vision Of Loving Like Jesus

    Contributed by Charles Whitmire on Feb 5, 2008
     | 2,507 views

    This is a vision message for Phoenix Church - and ultimately for us all ...to love as Jesus loved Zacchaeus

    What is Phoenix all about? Phoenix Church is a church that exists to help people far away from God, come explore what it means to follow Christ. The mission of Phoenix Church is to serve as a conduit for irreligious people to meet Jesus and learn to follow him. We want to be middle ground. We want ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Rick Thiessen avatar

    Luke (Defender Of The Oppressed) Series

    Contributed by Rick Thiessen on Jan 3, 2005
    based on 13 ratings
     | 4,677 views

    a look at Luke’s gospel and his emphasis on Jesus as a lover of outsiders, cultural, gender and moral outsiders, and his healing work

    SE121204 GOSPEL TRUTH 2. Luke INTRO: LUKE UNDER THE GUN The holidays always seem to bring out the obligatory religious articles in news magazines. This week, Time has an article on the birth of Jesus*. The ironic thing about these articles, is that they sell a lot of magazines to Christians…. ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Mark D. Stetler avatar

    Breakfast With The Risen Lord

    Contributed by Mark D. Stetler on Mar 23, 2003
    based on 104 ratings
     | 8,660 views

    I. They didn’t know it was Jesus II. They didn’t have any fish to eat III. They learned that it pays to obey IV. They ate breakfast with the risen Lord!

    Breakfast with the Risen Lord! John 21:1-14 Intro Breakfast, Cracker Barrel, Country Boy Favorite, Uncle Herschels.....I love breakfast food anytime! Background There are 7 disciples that are part of this fishing-breakfast buffet story. 2 of them are unnamed! The five that were named are Simon ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

  • Gerry Pratt avatar

    The Debt That You And I Owe.

    Contributed by Gerry Pratt on Apr 24, 2002
    based on 23 ratings
     | 7,843 views

    A dissertation dealing with the awareness of the tremendous debt of grattitude that we all should feel towards Christ.

    Understand that, in this message, it will be very difficult to separate the Church from the individual Christian. A. If I should use one, know that it could also apply to the other, as well. What I hope to make clear, at this point, is the fact that Christ went through everything that He ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Jeremy Houck avatar

    The "As Is" Tag

    Contributed by Jeremy Houck on Nov 4, 2003
    based on 145 ratings
     | 17,667 views

    Adapted from Brother Newlands’ Love The Sinner Hate The Sin Sermon. Everyone of us are damaged goods in some way. Jesus will accept us and make us whole.

    I passed out "As Is" Tags before worship and asked everyone to wear them through worship. Then after the sermon I asked everyone to take their tag out with them and give it to someone else this week and explain that Jesus will take you "As Is". As you all know by now Trista and I like to buy ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Greg Johnson avatar

    Followers Of Jesus Are Loved Conquerors Series

    Contributed by Greg Johnson on Feb 8, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,966 views

    Followers of Jesus Christ are loved conquerors. They walk in victory because of what Jesus did for them on the cross. They may suffer and face difficulty, but they are more than conquerors in the midst of it all. They can not be separated from the love

    Followers of Jesus are Loved Conquerors The Good News of God By Greg Johnson February 7, 2007 http://www.LovingGodFellowship.org Romans 8:35-39 Followers of Jesus Christ are loved conquerors. They walk in victory because of what Jesus did for them on the cross. They may suffer and face ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational