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  • Pat Cook avatar

    What The Master Needs Series

    Contributed by Pat Cook on May 16, 2005
    based on 159 ratings
     | 54,587 views

    Last in series on Jesus’ priorities. It’s about giving our donkeys - really, ourselves - to the Master.

    Luke 19:28-38 – What the Master Needs (NOTE: these are not original thoughts to me. Most of this cmoes from another sermon of the same name.) Christian author Philip Yancey, in his book The Jesus I Never Knew, described Palm Sunday this way: “The triumphal entry has about it an aura of ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Narnia: Promises Foretold Series

    Contributed by Glen Schlecht on Dec 5, 2005
    based on 16 ratings
     | 3,329 views

    Using the two prophecies in "The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe," see the parallels to Jesus and what it means for us today to bring us hope.

    “Promises Foretold.¨ Mark 1:1-8, 12-4-05, Advent 2, Narnia 2 Children’s Message: For those of you who were here last week, you know that we. re getting ready for Christmas by thinking about a story called, “The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe,.¨ from the Chronicles of Narnia. Today, we’re going ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Jonah's Foolish Freewill Series

    Contributed by Robert Baldwin on Aug 2, 2004
    based on 11 ratings
     | 7,201 views

    Jonah’s foolish attempt to exercize his freewill over God’s will

    Jonah’s Foolishness Jonah 1:1-4 Intro. Most everyone is familiar with the book of Jonah. Many deny that it is true. Our Lord believed it was true because he referred to it. We are all like Jonah in certain degrees. What the book does is give us a picture of Christian disobedience and God’s ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • David Smith avatar

    Jesus, The Bread Of Life (John 6:35, 41-51)

    Contributed by David Smith on Nov 5, 2007
    based on 7 ratings
     | 7,526 views

    It is not the wisdom. It is not the miracles. It is not the things about Christ that we need the most. It is Christ - God with us - His flesh, His blood - food and drink.

    I don’t know what your week has been like, but I’ve had a week that has been full of typical priest-type things: visiting the sick and organising weddings, baptisms and funerals. Indeed, in the next few weeks we’ve got two baptism scheduled, there’s one wedding next Saturday, and tomorrow I have a ...read more

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    Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

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    The Battle For The Vineyard (Matthew 21:33-40)

    Contributed by David Smith on Nov 6, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,942 views

    Like so much of life, the parables of Jesus are often stories of violence. Here the violence is between a landlord and his tenants. ...

    “We were told that this [operation] was against armed people and against people climbing on our armed vehicles. Our APCs (armed personnel carriers) were cruising 24 hours a day close to buildings (in Jenin), waiting for kids to climb on them, trying to dislodge the top -mounted MG (machine gun) and ...read more

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    Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

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    Fate, Failure And Fig Trees (And Why Bad Things Happen To Good People)

    Contributed by David Smith on Oct 17, 2007
    based on 11 ratings
     | 4,643 views

    It’s the age-old theological question - why do bad things happen to good people? Jesus, as ever, doesn’t give us the response we expect.

    They say that philosophy deals with two sorts of questions: * Questions to which everybody knows the answer (eg. Do I really exist?). * Questions to which nobody knows the answer (eg. Why do I exist?). Religious teachers tend to deal the same sorts of questions, perhaps particularly questions ...read more

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    Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

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    Get Ready - #3 Series

    Contributed by Dr. Jerry N. Watts on Mar 25, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 9,731 views

    Be prepared for the things to come

    Words of Warning – Series on Joel Get Ready Joel 2:12-17 * Billy Graham was preaching the funeral of former U.S. President Richard Nixon before five U.S. presidents and a worldwide audience, & he said as he pointed to Nixon’s casket, "Every one of you will be there one of these days. Are you ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Conquering Our Own Demons

    Contributed by Scott Jensen on Feb 4, 2009
    based on 3 ratings
     | 5,766 views

    We all have demons that we struggle. Sin is something that even the Apostle Paul fought off. With Jesus’ help, we can conquor even the most difficult of our own demons.

    Conquering Our Own Demons Mark 1:21-28 Introduction We all have something in common with the Gospel message we heard a moment ago. Just like the man with the unclean spirit, we have our own demons to content with. We may not have an actual devil in us, but we do have issues which plague us from ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Whatever It Takes

    Contributed by Nathan Eyland on Jan 21, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,476 views

    The challenge for an old church becoming a new church

    Over the Christmas / New Year period while Leni was away in Greece with most of her immediate family, I spent some time staying with her brother in the City. We had some friends over and they were staying in our place, so I took the opportunity to get to know Leni’s brother better. One of the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Sharing Choice Series

    Contributed by Monty Newton on Mar 31, 2010
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,059 views

    We may bge used of God to bring peace to others. When we share the gift of peace with others, conflict may be transformed into harmony.

    Title: The Sharing Choice Text: “Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called the sons of God.” Matthew 5:9 Thesis: We may be used of God to bring peace to others. When we share the gift of peace with others conflict may be transformed into harmony. Series: Life’s ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Where Is The Power In Abiding In The Vine?

    Contributed by Gordon Mcculloch on Feb 4, 2014
     | 5,941 views

    When God stops you from doing something that you think is achieving, he is only to prepare you for something bigger, so take heart: it is not about you, it is about God, and what he wants; and fortunately he aligns our desires with his.

    Word Count: 1876, Acts 8:26-40 Psalm 22:24-30 1 John 4:7-21 John 15:1-8 Summary: When God stops you from doing something that you think is achieving, he is only to prepare you for something bigger, so take heart: it is not about you, it is about God, and what he wants; and fortunately he aligns ...read more

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    Denomination: Episcopal

  • Danny Davis avatar

    The Big Story: Magnificat Series

    Contributed by Danny Davis on Feb 7, 2014
     | 6,068 views

    Mary, a young virgin girl, is pregnant. Though the pregnancy is of divine action she is still in danger of human repercussions. Yet in the midst of what could be a tumultuous time for this young girl she chooses to focus on God and make Him bigger.

    (ME) Good morning Odessa First! Merry Christmas! We are so blessed with all the Christmas decorations – it just looks beautiful around here. I guess you could say, “It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas!” First Time Guests – Introduction Christmas is my ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Juan N. Bonilla avatar

    La Verdadera Felicidad Parte 1 Series

    Contributed by Juan N. Bonilla on Jan 31, 2013
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,660 views

    Aquí estaremos hablando acerca del sermón del monte, y estaremos viendo verso por verso, en la cual Jesús nos dio instrucción para poder alcanzar la verdadera felicidad.

    La palabra felicidad de acuerdo al diccionario significa un - Estado de ánimo de la persona que se encuentra plenamente satisfecha al tener lo que desea o disfrutar de una cosa buena, Ahora para aquella persona que no conoce a Dios o tiene una relación con Cristo como su Salvador, o no ha entregado ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    La Verdadera Felicidad Parte 2 Series

    Contributed by Juan N. Bonilla on Jan 31, 2013
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,047 views

    Aquí estaremos hablando acerca del sermón del monte, y estaremos viendo verso por verso, en la cual Jesús nos dio instrucción para poder alcanzar la verdadera felicidad.

    Aquí estaremos hablando acerca del sermón del monte, y estaremos viendo verso por verso, en la cual Jesús nos dio instrucción para poder alcanzar la verdadera felicidad. La palabra felicidad de acuerdo al diccionario significa un - Estado de ánimo de la persona que se encuentra plenamente ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

  • Greg Nance avatar

    We Do So We Can Hear

    Contributed by Greg Nance on May 26, 2012
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,230 views

    There is an interesting twist on why we do good deeds. Titus takes us into the action that Luke has introduced to us. God's action on those that act in obedience.

    This morning is the Sunday before Memorial Day. Do you know how Memorial Day started? Memorial day has its origins in a Decoration Day, which began during the civil war among Freedmen (freed slaves) and other Black American families, as a celebration of both black and white Union soldiers who ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ