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The Big Picture

Contributed by Steve Shepherd on May 24, 2004

based on 288 ratings

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The big picture is not about us, it’s about God’s purpose for our lives.

INTRO.- Christ is rightfully our life. Your life. My life. He is the Christ, the Messiah. He is God in the flesh. He is Lord. ILL.- One night a thief broke into the single-room apartment of French novelist Honore de Balzac. Trying to avoid waking Balzac, the intruder quietly picked the lock ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 3:1-4

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Our Lord's Love Lasts Forever

Contributed by Timm Meyer on Oct 19, 2004

based on 21 ratings

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PENTECOST 20[25 (A)] - Our Lord’s love lasts forever. Even though we often turn away from God’s love -- God’s love turns us around time and again.

OUR LORD’S LOVE LASTS FOREVER HOSEA 11: 1- 4,7-9 -- October 1, 2004 -- PENTECOST 20 1 "When Israel was a child, I loved him, and out of Egypt I called my son. 2But the more I called Israel, the further they went from me. They sacrificed to the Baals and they burned incense to images. 3It was I ...read more

Scripture: Hosea 11:1-9

Denomination: Lutheran

Is The Bible An Option?

Contributed by Martin Kim on Oct 25, 2004

based on 30 ratings

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We need the transforming power of the word in our lives, otherwise we are merely good moral people, and not Christians.

God’s Book There was a military officer who happened to stop by an island in the South Pacific. The military officer discovered that the island was inhabited by cannibals. Cannibals are humans who eat other humans. One day he came cross an old tribal chief. He saw the chief reading the Bible ...read more

Scripture: John 17:17

Denomination: Adventist

The Prodigal Son

Contributed by Scott Bayles on Nov 2, 2004

based on 28 ratings

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Jesus tells of God’s wonderful grace and His all-encompassing love by relating the three experiences of the wasteful son: Rebellion, Repentance, and Rejoicing!

The Prodigal Son by Scott R. Bayles (after Warren Wiersbe) Church of Christ Several years back, during a conference on comparative religions, experts from around the world debated, what--if any--belief was unique to the Christian faith. The debate went on for some time, until C.S. Lewis wandered ...read more

Scripture: Luke 15:11-24

Denomination: Christian Church

Families And Forgiveness

Contributed by Rodney Buchanan on Nov 14, 2004

based on 47 ratings

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In order to model Jesus and bring healing to family relationships, you must practice: 1. Humility 2. Forgiveness 3. Being an agent of reconciliation

The holidays are fast approaching, and it is a time for families to come together. For many, this will be a wonderful time of shared love and fellowship where people can get caught up on the latest of what is happening in each other’s lives. It will be a good time of support and caring. But for ...read more

Scripture: Mark 3:20-21

Denomination: Methodist

What Is That In Your Hand?

Contributed by David Elvery on Nov 14, 2004

based on 71 ratings

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Encouraging people to use what ever God has given them for his service - Example of Moses and his staff.

What is that in your hand? It is so encouraging isn’t it to see how many people are involved in ministry in this church. That says to me that there are many people who are serious about using their gifts and talents for God. This is encouraging because this means that you either 1) know what ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 4:1-20

Denomination: Baptist

Build My House Series

Contributed by Denn Guptill on Nov 15, 2004

based on 27 ratings

| 7,194 views

Those who returned from the exile were excited about rebuilding temple, so why did they take a 15 year break?

House of the Lord Haggai 1:1-9 Everyone was excited. The talk had been of building a house of worship and everyone wanted to be a part of it. They talked about what it would like when they had a permanent place to worship, a place to call the House of God. Everyone seemed to be talking about ...read more

Scripture: Haggai 1:1-9

Denomination: Wesleyan

There Goes My Life

Contributed by Scott Sharpes on Dec 17, 2003

based on 26 ratings

| 3,959 views

Ever felt like the song by Kenny Chesney, "There Goes My Life?" This sermon explores three different scenes in the life of Jesus where he brings hope for the past, the present and the future.

Title: There Goes My Life 12/21/03 Text: Mt. 1:18-25, Jn. 19:25-27 and Mt. 3:16-17, Jn. 3:16 A.M. Service Purpose: A Christmas sermon dealing with the aspect that there may come moments in life where we think we’ve thrown it all away. How does the Christmas story restore hope to ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 1:18-25, John 19:25-27

Denomination: Nazarene

The Magnificat

Contributed by Owen Bourgaize on Dec 30, 2003

based on 54 ratings

| 20,754 views

Mary’s Song is her response to her calling to be the mother of the Messiah and is a Personal Testimony to God’s grace and a Prophetic Testament to God’s redemptive purposes.

THE MAGNIFICAT The Magnificat is one of the most beautiful songs of the Christian faith - it’s Mary’s Song. William Barclay writes: "There’s a loveliness in the Magnificat but in that loveliness there’s dynamite." It’s revolutionary because the world’s values are turned upside down. I read that ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:26-55

Denomination: Baptist

Overcoming Canned Christianity Series

Contributed by Kenneth Squires on Jan 6, 2004

based on 41 ratings

| 5,387 views

Few purposes of the church create more tension in a local body than worship. Churches are struggling to avoid the land mines associated with the Worship Wars. This happens because churches often have an erroneous perception of what God-pleasing worship re

1In the year that King Uzziah died, I saw the Lord seated on a throne, high and exalted, and the train of his robe filled the temple. 2Above him were seraphs, each with six wings: With two wings they covered their faces, with two they covered their feet, and with two they were flying. 3And they ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 6:1-8

Denomination: Pentecostal

Developing A Passion For The Family Of God Series

Contributed by Brian La Croix on Jan 25, 2005

based on 21 ratings

| 5,561 views

Message regarding how to show love to the family of God.

Developing a Passion for the Family of God Various Scriptures January 23, 2005 Introduction Families are pretty neat, in my opinion. Some are better than others, there’s no question about that, but overall, I’m pretty glad families exist. And I hope you are, because you wouldn’t even exist if ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 6:10

Denomination: Wesleyan

Cistern Or Spring?

Contributed by Trey Harris on Feb 27, 2005

based on 9 ratings

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Our soul thirst is satisfied only through Christ.

“CISTERN OR SPRING?” JOHN 4:1-30 TREY HARRIS I think we are born thirsty. That must be why they start babies out on a liquid diet. We come into a dry world after being surrounded by water for nine months and I think we must spend the rest of our lives trying to once again experience the safety of ...read more

Scripture: John 4:1-30

Denomination: Methodist

Defending The 10 Commandments

Contributed by Dave Kinney on Mar 4, 2005

based on 55 ratings

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Sadly Christianity has lost ground over the last 40 years! Why? The main reason…the 10 commandments have been aggressively attacked in America and reduced this country to a moronic and miniscule mindset of morals!

“Defending The 10 Commandments” Exodus 20:1-17 Proverbs 4:7 “Wisdom is the principal thing; therefore get wisdom. Notices that it says get “wisdom” and not “knowledge”. I believe that the application of knowledge by way of Biblical wisdom is paramount for the believer in today’s world! We live ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 20:1-17

Denomination: Baptist

The Life Of Christ #1 - He Lived... Series

Contributed by Brian La Croix on Mar 5, 2005

based on 24 ratings

| 4,814 views

Part 1 in this series, focusing on what we can learn not just from the words and events surrounding Jesus’ life, but what He modeled for us.

The Life of Christ Part 1: He Lived... Various Scriptures March 6, 2005 Introduction In its "Man of the Millenium" issue in December of 1999, TIME magazine had this to say: MAN OF THE MILLENIUM "The memory of any stretch of years eventually resolves to a list of names, and one of the useful ways ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 12:3

Denomination: Wesleyan

Day Of The Living Dead, Part 1

Contributed by John Nadasi on Mar 10, 2005

based on 26 ratings

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The Lazarus story from a slightly different perspective. It asks the question "how do we respond when God doesn’t show up in time." Mary and Martha demonstrate the true nature of faith.

John 11:1-45 Paonia United Methodist Church March 13, 2005 Over the last several weeks, We have covered some really difficult texts. That’s what lent is all about. If you haven’t heard something that has disturbed or upset you, Than I either have not been doing my job, or you haven’t been ...read more

Scripture: John 11:1-45

Denomination: Methodist

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