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  • Dennis Davidson avatar

    Procrastination's Garden Series

    Contributed by Dennis Davidson on Feb 21, 2013
    based on 14 ratings
     | 18,891 views

    Noting carefully the slothful man & his field can teach us how to avoid more than poverty. Learning diligence from the depicted wall & vineyard's condition is not the only lesson offered here for the far greater concern is the condition of a soul whose o

    PROVERBS 24: 30-34 PROCRASTINATION'S GARDEN [Isaiah 28:24-29; 5:1-6] We have idleness portrayed before us by the master sage, Solomon, the wisest man that ever lived (1 Kings 3:12). The true to life picture is of negligence and the consequences it brings. To the observant eye, the results of an ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Hard To Believe, But True!

    Contributed by David Owens on Apr 29, 2014
     | 7,824 views

    The resurrection of Jesus is hard to believe, but it is true. And being true, it makes a real difference in our lives.

    A. One day an associate minister was teaching a class of second-graders about the resurrection when one student asked, “What was the first thing that Jesus said right after He came out of the grave?” 1. Well, this was a question of great theological importance, and the associate ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Lesson Of A Fishing Pole?

    Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Nov 25, 2014
     | 10,108 views

    FISHING HAS MANY LESSON, EVEN GREATER THAN PAYING YOUR TAXES? How about: Patience, hope, timing, being in the right place, having the right bait... Listen a carpenter has some tips on fishing.

    THE LESSON OF THE FISHING POLE? WHY HOPE? LIVELY HOPE By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com I have a fishing pole, etc with me. I WOULD RATHER FAIL IN A CAUSE THAT WILL ULTIMATELY SUCCEED, THAN TO SUCCEED IN A CAUSE THAT WILL ULTIMATELY FAIL... That is why we invest in the cross. CAT ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Mark Schaeufele avatar

    The Messiah And The Great Separation Series

    Contributed by Mark Schaeufele on Nov 10, 2011
    based on 1 rating
     | 8,379 views

    At the Great Judgment, we will either be considered a sheep or a goat.

    The Messiah and the Great Separation Text: Matt. 25:31-46 Introduction 1. Illustration: One of my all-time favorite movies is "My Big Fat Greek Wedding." In the movie the father in the story tells his daughter, "Tula, there are two kinds of people in the world; Greeks, and everyone that wish they ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    A Blind Beggar

    Contributed by John Lowe on Sep 27, 2012
    based on 4 ratings
     | 12,895 views

    This poor man was weighed down by two great evils-blindness and poverty. It’s sad enough to be blind, but if a blind man is wealthy, there are thousands of things that he could buy to make himself comfortable and to cheer him up. But to be both blind an

    Tom Lowe 2/28/03 ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Jesus' Bad Company Series

    Contributed by D Marion Clark on Oct 23, 2012
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,322 views

    The messy business of Jesus and the church is the invitation and welcome to sinners such as us.

    Introduction When Jesus begins his ministry, people are filled with wonder at what he can do – cast out demons and heal the sick. “Wow! I saw Jesus command a demon to come out of a man!” “That’s nothing, I saw him heal a man born blind.” “Well, I saw ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Palm Sunday - A Slave For Christ Part 6 Series

    Contributed by Rodney V Johnson on Mar 31, 2012
     | 9,321 views

    This message focuses on the last week of Jesus' life.

    A Slave For Christ Part 6 Palm Sunday Scriptures: Isa. 52:13-14; John 12:1-6; 12-15; Mark 11:15-18; Luke 23 Introduction: This is part six of my series “A Slave for Christ”. This morning I want to depart slightly from my covering of the parables that Jesus told relating to slaves ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Bad Intel Causes Collateral Damage Series

    Contributed by Thomas Swope on Apr 15, 2012
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,692 views

    A study of the Gospel of Matthew 2: 13 – 23

    Matthew 2: 13 – 23 Bad Intel Causes Collateral Damage 13 Now when they had departed, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream, saying, “Arise, take the young Child and His mother, flee to Egypt, and stay there until I bring you word; for Herod will seek the young ...read more

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    Denomination: Calvary Chapel

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    Bear The Cross To Wear The Crown

    Contributed by Victor Yap on Jan 1, 2012
     | 10,556 views

    Matthew 16

    BEAR THE CROSS TO WEAR THE CROWN (MATTHEW 16:21-28) Being a disciple of Christ is quite costly in many parts of Asia and Africa even though it is quite a tame or mild affair in the Western world. In Iran, 32-years old pastor Youcef Nadarkhani, leader of a network of Iranian house churches, was ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Time To Sacrifice The Queen

    Contributed by Philip Harrelson on Jan 6, 2012
    based on 4 ratings
     | 9,182 views

    Much fruit comes from redigging old wells.

    Genesis 26:1 KJV And there was a famine in the land, beside the first famine that was in the days of Abraham. And Isaac went unto Abimelech king of the Philistines unto Gerar. Genesis 26:17-19 KJV And Isaac departed thence, and pitched his tent in the valley of Gerar, and dwelt there. [18] And ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Deacons Selection Introduction Series

    Contributed by Chuck Sligh on Jun 30, 2013
     | 7,637 views

    Sunday morning intro on deacons and deacon selection.

    Deacons Selection Introduction Sermon 1 in the series “Church Matters Chuck Sligh June 30, 2013 TEXT: This morning, we will read two passages for our text, in Acts 6 and 1 Timothy 3. Acts 6:1-7 – “And in those days, when the number of the disciples was multiplied, there arose a ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Bear The Cross To Wear The Crown

    Contributed by Victor Yap on Sep 8, 2013
     | 5,611 views

    Cross

    BEAR THE CROSS TO WEAR THE CROWN (MATTHEW 16:21-28) Being a disciple of Christ is quite costly in many parts of Asia and Africa even though it is quite a tame or mild affair in the Western world. In Iran, 32-years old pastor Youcef Nadarkhani, leader of a network of Iranian house churches, was ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Denn Guptill avatar

    Making A Messiah, Palm Sunday Series

    Contributed by Denn Guptill on Mar 20, 2016
    based on 1 rating
     | 14,404 views

    Over Holy Week we looked at how Jesus was framed and the events that led up to it.

    For most of us the lead up to Easter begins with Palm Sunday, in case you missed it that’s today. But really the stage was set before the celebration of the triumphant entry. Most of you know that I am a Jesus Christ Super Star nerd and in the past I’ve shown the Palm Sunday clip from the 2000 ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    Why Is The Resurrection Important?

    Contributed by John Hamby on Mar 26, 2016
     | 14,026 views

    Why is an event that took place over 2,000 years ago so important in our fast paced technically advanced age?

    Why Is the Resurrection Important? 1 Corinthians 15:13-28 I want to welcome you here on this beautiful Easter morning. We sometimes call this Sunday, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    After The But, Preach

    Contributed by Denn Guptill on Jun 1, 2019
     | 5,706 views

    Romans 10:13 is a great promise, but it is an empty promise without the But in verse 14

    Evangelism. It is not just a good idea; it is a matter of survival. Without evangelism, there would be no Christianity, because without evangelism there would be no Christians. If we read the various accounts of Jesus’ last words to the apostles, we discover that he left no doubt at all that ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan