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  • Carl Kolb avatar

    Sacrificial Love

    Contributed by Carl Kolb on Jan 10, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 8,901 views

    Palm Sunday sermon...

    “Sacrificial Love” John 12:12-26 March 8 marked the beginning of an important time in the life of the Christian church. Do you know what it is? Ash Wednesday, which was on March 8, began a season of spiritual preparation during which we recall the whole life, teachings, and ministry of Jesus. ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Temptation Of Christ In Context

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Mar 5, 2022
     | 1,232 views

    A resisted temptation is, in fact, an occasion of grace, for all who have faith in Christ, and act on that blessed faith.

    First Sunday of Lent The two most important questions of life are these: How can I deal with my sins and responsibility for them? The second is: How can I, when I die, know eternal happiness? The Church offers us three critical readings from Scripture to help us with these questions, but there is ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

  • John Vella avatar

    Getting To The Bottom Of It All Series

    Contributed by John Vella on Feb 14, 2002
    based on 20 ratings
     | 105,831 views

    We are asked to remember who we are, and then to act out of that knowledge.

    Seeds for Sowing, Vol. VI, Issue 2, No. 13 First Sunday of Lent- Year A February 17, 2002 Readings: * Gen. 2:7-9, 16-18, 25; 3:1-7 * Rom. 5:12-19 * Mt. 4:1-11 Getting to the Bottom of it All What to do? Once again, we find ourselves at the beginning of the Lenten season. And perhaps we are ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

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    View From The Donkey

    Contributed by Jerry Shirley on Apr 6, 2006
    based on 508 ratings
     | 62,064 views

    Triumphal Entry - Takes a unique look at this story from a more humble vantage point. The SAVIOR, the SERVANTS, and the SINNERS. Link included to formatted text, handout, and PowerPoint Presentation.

    View From The Donkey Zech. 9:9; Matthew 21:1-11 (this passage known as the Triumphal Entry) Zech. 9:9 [on screen] Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion; shout, O daughter of Jerusalem: behold, thy King cometh unto thee: he is just, and having salvation; lowly, and riding upon an ass, and upon a ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Kenneth Bailey avatar

    The Master's Table

    Contributed by Kenneth Bailey on Jun 15, 2001
    based on 85 ratings
     | 12,808 views

    Sermon for the Second Sunday in Lent 1928 Prayer Book. Seeks to understand our relationship to god through Christ as we come to His Table.

    The Master’s Table How many of us have ever had a dog? Most of us probably have had at least one in our lifetime. Dogs love to do three things. They love to play. They love to sleep. They love to eat. Most sacred of all to a dog, though, is the “holy” food that comes directly from his ...read more

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    Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

  • Dusan Tillinger avatar

    The Crowd Behavior”

    Contributed by Dusan Tillinger on Mar 30, 2012
    based on 6 ratings
     | 9,817 views

    It is a blessing and very important for our faith to consider what kind of crowd we have merged into, what we hold in our hands, and what we are shouting.

    John 12:12-13, “The next day the great crowd that had come for the Feast heard that Jesus was on his way to Jerusalem. They took palm branches and went out to meet him, shouting, “Hosanna!” In my sermon today I want to focus on and examine the crowds that were present during Holy ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Paul Andrew avatar

    Twenty-Second Sunday In Ordinary Time, Year B - Dirty Hands And Dirty Thoughts

    Contributed by Paul Andrew on Jul 29, 2024
     | 796 views

    “Nothing ever happens in the world that does not first happen inside a mind...”

    An illustration for those who deny the reality of concupiscence: A visitor was once being shown around an art gallery. The gallery contained some beautiful paintings which were universally acknowledged to be masterpieces. At the end of the tour the visitor said, "I don't think much of ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

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    Relationship, Ritual Or Both?

    Contributed by Stephen Belokur on Feb 10, 2016
     | 4,445 views

    Lent is coming! Lent is coming! Why do we have Lent? Why do some observe this ritual while others do not? How do we discern which rituals are beneficial and which are harmful to our walk with the Lord? To Lent or not to Lent, that is the question!

    Please stand with me as we read our recent memory Scripture together! John 1:1-4 NIV “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was with God in the beginning. “Through Him all things were made; without Him nothing was made that has ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

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    Jesus' Most Difficult Words Series

    Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Feb 21, 2018
     | 10,574 views

    Let’s look at Mark 8:27-38 and our call to a selfless life.

    Prelude The most difficult words Jesus ever spoke are NOT the ones that are hard to understand, but the ones that are easy to understand and hard to obey. Because being a true follower of Jesus is so difficult, early Christians took time before the most important season of the Christian year to ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Day Of Pentecost

    Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Dec 26, 2013
    based on 6 ratings
     | 21,355 views

    This was the first great revival.

    THE DAY OF PENTECOST. Acts 2. The feast of Pentecost was held at the end of the wheat harvest, fifty days after the Passover. It was also used as a commemoration of the giving of the law, fifty days after the Exodus. As the disciples continued to pray for the outpouring of the Holy Spirit upon ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Howard Gunter avatar

    Eternal Life - Come One, Come All

    Contributed by Howard Gunter on Sep 22, 2017
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,585 views

    We are Each and Every EQUAL in God's eyes.

    Community Family Fellowship This week’s Readings September 24, 2017 I hope and pray that you continue to pray and extend a hand to every victim of these past Hurricanes that have left so many victims with great loss in their wake. Sunday Reading and Message Overview Matthew 20:1-16 This ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • The Rev deniray mueller avatar

    Transfigure Us

    Contributed by The Rev Deniray Mueller on Feb 19, 2023
    based on 2 ratings
     | 3,903 views

    maybe by transfiguring ourselves we can become what Jesus wants

    Matthew 17:1-9 This Wednesday is Ash Wednesday and the beginning of Lent; that makes this Sunday the last Sunday of Epiphany, the Sunday on which we celebrate the transfiguration of Jesus. Jesus' transfiguration marks the pivotal point in his story. Up to this moment, Jesus had gone about ...read more

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    Denomination: Episcopal

  • Jim Kane avatar

    Changing Directions

    Contributed by Jim Kane on Apr 26, 2010
    based on 6 ratings
     | 11,086 views

    The sixth message in the 2010 Lenten series

    This morning we begin with a few moments of review and reflection. First I am going to review the messages of this Lenten series and then give you a few moments to reflect on this Lenten series by taking time to write out your thoughts for your personal use. We have spent this Lenten season with ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

  • Paul Andrew avatar

    Thirtieth Sunday In Ordinary Time; 30th Sunday B--Bartimaeus.

    Contributed by Paul Andrew on Oct 23, 2021
     | 1,135 views

    We can all get stuck on the side of the road in different ways at different times in our lives.

    The name, fame and shame of Bartimaeus. His name means Bar, meaning “the son of” Timaeus. Others point to the Aramaic or Hebrew word for "unclean" (‘bar-tem’), suggesting that BartimaeSus is "son of the unclean." In reality both names fit because Bartimaeus was a poor ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

  • Jody VanSickle avatar

    "and Suddenly Angels!"

    Contributed by Jody Vansickle on Feb 23, 2026
     | 32 views

    This message is about trusting in God's presence. I preached this for the 1st Sunday in Lent here in 2026, but it could be used any Sunday. Matthew reading is from the NRSV, Psalm 32 from the NLT

    “And suddenly angels…” – think about that image. • I am a Star Tek fan, so when I think about it, I imagine these angels beaming down to Jesus. • You know, their bodies are just a bunch of particle beans that suddenly become angels (and you have to have that sound effect). • I know – that’s sort of ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist