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  • Paul Andrew avatar

    Seventeenth Sunday In Ordinary Time, Year B--Spiritual Multiplication

    Contributed by Paul Andrew on Jun 24, 2024
     | 593 views

    “Gift” is only gift if we give all the pieces.

    Percent means “parts per hundred,” from the Latin, per centum. Edward Denison, in 1060, thought of a neat phrase, “Three percent is greater than two percent by fifty percent. I have math anxiety but there are listed several ways to prove this, including that the reason that 3 is 50% bigger than 2 ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

  • Joel Gilbert avatar

    The Cost Of Following Jesus Series

    Contributed by Joel Gilbert on Mar 3, 2025
     | 435 views

    While all of us come to faith from a variety of different circumstances, the calling of Simon helps us to see that there are some commonalities among all conversions

    When you and I come to faith in Jesus Christ, we do so from a variety of different circumstances. Some are younger (I was 5). Some are older - I know a woman who was in her late 80s when she came to faith. Some have lived simple lives, others have lived rather rambunctiously. Some have come ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Forgive Our Enemeis? Series

    Contributed by Davon Huss on Sep 23, 2003
    based on 34 ratings
     | 2,818 views

    A sermon on how we need to be attractive bait to the fish of the world. We need to practice forgievness that Jesus talks about in His Sermon!

    Sermon for 9/21/2003 Forgive our enemies Matthew 7:24 Introduction: A. The movie Braveheart is based loosely upon the life of William Wallace, a Scottish patriot fighting for the freedom of Scotland from England. In the movie, King Edward of England takes steps to make sure that Wallace does not ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    They That Go Down To The Sea In Ships

    Contributed by Gordon Weatherby on Feb 18, 2019
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    This was a funeral sermon for one of two lobster fishermen who lost his life when a rogue wave capsized his fishing boat.

    INTRODUCTION: 1) Psalm 107 is the account of people in many circumstances of life coming to situations which are greater than themselves. A.) One of the situations the Psalmist addressed was of those who do their labours on the sea. B.) Certainly we live in an area where many of our ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Compassionate Eyes And Active Hands

    Contributed by Fr. Rian Adams on Sep 14, 2020
     | 1,565 views

    Proper 13, Year A. The multiplying of the fish and the bread. Jesus calls for compassionate eyes to SEE needs, and active hands to meet the needs.

    Compassionate Eyes and Compassionate Hands: Proper 13 Year A Matthew 14:13-21 Intro: Imagine the amount of compassion you can have if you walk a day, just a day, in someone else’s shoes. Imagine the ways you could pray for someone if you experienced their continual struggle for 24 ...read more

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    Denomination: Episcopal

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    The Praying Prophet Series

    Contributed by Chris Swanson on Nov 1, 2022
     | 1,255 views

    Jonah prays from inside the great fish. When we realize that God wants us to accomplish something, we ought not to run.

    Fear the God – Respect 2:1-9 At the beginning of chapter 1, we see Jonah as The Protesting Prophet. He did not want to go to Nineveh as directed by God. It is noted in verse three that he “rose up to flee…from the Presence of the Lord.” Jonah had sinned by running from God. However, we can see ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    The Fisherman

    Contributed by James May on Jun 26, 2001
    based on 70 ratings
     | 23,785 views

    Jesus calls us to be fishers of men. We can learn a lot about catching "fish" if we examine how the fisherman does it.

    Disclaimer: Due to the large amount of sermons and topics that appear on this site I feel it is necessary to post this disclaimer on all sermons posted. These sermons are original to the author and the leading of the Holy Spirit. While ideas and illustrations are often gleaned from many ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Your Purpose For Being Series

    Contributed by Rick Stacy on Jan 19, 2004
    based on 34 ratings
     | 6,012 views

    3rd in series of 5 messages. Five humble men discovered their purpose because they were willing to understand that there is more to life than fish

    Living the Good Life Jesus came for one purpose John 10:10b “…I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full.” Learning about Living the Good Life Finding the Source of Significance – John 1:1-13 Satisfying the Hunger for Approval – John 1:14-34 Discovering Your Purpose for Being – ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Bruce Morrison avatar

    Jonah - A Case Study In Anger And Suicide

    Contributed by Bruce Morrison on Oct 27, 2003
    based on 74 ratings
     | 17,317 views

    The Book of Jonah is the story of a man whose greatest struggles were not with a big fish or a pagan city - they were battles within his own heart.

    We are first introduced to Jonah the prophet in the Book of Second Kings. "In the fifteenth year of Amaziah son of Joash king of Judah, Jeroboam son of Jehoash king of Israel became king in Samaria, and he reigned forty-one years. 24 He did evil in the eyes of the LORD and did not turn away from ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    A Little Plus Jesus Means A Lot

    Contributed by Warren Napier on Nov 26, 2004
    based on 14 ratings
     | 5,058 views

    The reason theat many of us go liking in the Church is, we go away spiritually hungry, we have Bread and Fish but no Jesus.

    A LITTLE PLUS JESUS MEANS A LOT MATT. 14:15-20 NOW, I DON’T MEAN FOR YOU TO THINK THAT THE ORDER IN WHICH I NAMED THEM HAVE ANYHTING TO DO WITH THEIR IMPORTANCE. IF IT HAD ANYTHING TO DO WITH THEIR IMPORTANCE, I WOULD SAY JESUS, BREAD AND FISH. I WANT TO TALK ABOUT BREAD AND FISH FIRST, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    So That Nothing May Be Lost

    Contributed by Gaither Bailey on Jul 28, 2006
    based on 18 ratings
     | 4,876 views

    Christ Jesus thought some leftover fish and bread was important enough to be gathered up. How much more important are the fragments of your life?

    John 6: 1 – 21 So That Nothing May Be Lost Intro: I. The story of the miraculous feeding occupied a central place in the oral tradition about Jesus. It is the only miracle story that occurs in all four gospels. In fact, Matthew and Mark even tell the story twice. There are basically ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Right Place, Wrong Time

    Contributed by Sherman Gordon on Dec 15, 2006
    based on 1 rating
     | 8,911 views

    THE DISCIPLES WERE IN THE RIGHT PLACE FOR FISHING, BUT BECAUSE THAT IS NOT WHERE GOD COMMISSIONED THEM TO BE, IT WAS THE WRONG TIME. ARE YOU WHERE GOD WANTS YOU?

    SCRIPTURE: JOHN 21:1-3 SUBJECT: RIGHT PLACE, WRONG TIME PATIENCE – VIRTUE SLOTHFULNESS – SIN CHALLENGE – BELIEVER . . . LEARN HOW TO DISCERN . . . GOD WAITING ON YOU/I TO MAKE THE NEXT MOVE VERSUS YOU/I WAITING ON GOD TO MAKE THE NEXT MOVE CRITICAL . . . ABRAHAM AND SARAI . . . HEBREW ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Fishers Of Men Series

    Contributed by John Dobbs on Jan 22, 2021
     | 4,223 views

    Jesus was the master of fishing for men, and he wanted his disciples to do the same. Here are four qualities of discipleship that will help us to grow in this area.

    Fishing For Men Luke 5:1-11 Introduction I’m not known as a great fisherman - although I do like to fish. Just the casting and catching part. I admit to being a jinx. Nobody usually catches any fish when I’m fishing with them. And then there was the time I left half of Danny Dodd tackle box ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Grant Adams avatar

    1. Living In Rebellion Series

    Contributed by Grant Adams on Nov 29, 2020
     | 2,386 views

    One of the unfortunate things about the book of Jonah is: most people know only about the great fish, but they know nothing of the great God.

    One of the unfortunate things about the book of Jonah is: most people know only about the great fish, but they know nothing of the great God. Jonah is for real! He was the son of a Amittai. 2 Kings 14:25. A prophet who prophesied in the time of Jeroboam II. Our main concern should not be whether a ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Evil Is Defeated Series

    Contributed by Scott Maze on Jun 12, 2021
     | 2,965 views

    The Bible says God is a good judge. And God does what good judges do. Remember, even a dead fish can go with the flow.

    Sermon Preview Today and next Sunday, we’ll see the Tale of Two Cities. Have you cut down a large tree where someone shouts out, “Watch out! It’s going to fall!” And moments after he says this, you watch a large tree first creep slowly to the earth and then pick up speed. It stood aright for so ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist