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  • Jonathan Spurlock avatar

    Lovest Thou Me? Series

    Contributed by Jonathan Spurlock on May 20, 2025
     | 607 views

    After the Resurrection, Jesus met the eleven disciples in Galilee. Peter and six others went fishing one night but caught nothing. Jesus ministered to all of them, and especially to Peter.

    Lovest Thou Me? Introduction: The Lord Jesus Christ had told His followers to meet Him in Galilee. While they were waiting for Him, Peter decided to try fishing again. The results: not great. But there’s more to the story than empty nets. (Full disclosure: This message is based on a sermon I ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Paul Andrew avatar

    Third Sunday In Ordinary Time, Year B: How To Catch A Fish

    Contributed by Paul Andrew on Dec 18, 2023
     | 1,130 views

    Cast, get a bite, and try to hook it; loose it; say something emotional, sit and cry. And repeat.

    How to catch a fish. Cast, get a bite, and try to hook it; loose it; say something emotional, sit and cry. And repeat. James Merritt has come to the conclusion that there are basically four reasons why people do not catch fish: (1) Some people are using the wrong bait. (2) Some people are ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

  • Kelly Durant avatar

    Gifts, Reactions And Jesus’ Example

    Contributed by Kelly Durant on Nov 26, 2018
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,733 views

    At Christmas time we give and receive many gifts and many reactions happen, here is how to keep the focus on Jesus despite all the talk.

    Gifts, Reactions and Jesus’ Example11-25-18 Kelly Durant Prov 11:24 24 There is that scattereth, and yet increaseth; and there is that withholdeth more than is meet, but it tendeth to poverty. 2. All across the United States the Salvation Army makes the news for giving away toys! I looked at the ...read more

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    Denomination: Salvation Army

  • Ken Sauer avatar

    "exciting Enough To Be Contagious"

    Contributed by Ken Sauer on Jan 25, 2019
    based on 1 rating
     | 7,251 views

    A sermon about being caught up in something bigger than yourself.

    “Exciting Enough to be Contagious” Matthew 4:18-22 Early last week I sat in my office and listened, for several hours, to a woman who lives in her van with her 32-year-old son. She was probably about 50 but looked much older. She had an extremely low view of herself, and had been abused by ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

  • Gaither Bailey avatar

    Been Fishin' Lately

    Contributed by Gaither Bailey on Jan 20, 2011
     | 2,501 views

    This sermon is about learning how to fish in Jesus' way.

    Matthew 3: 12 – 23 / Been Fishin’ Lately? Intro: Any historian should be able to tell you what significant event took place in 1809. Two major events were taking place that captured the headlines of the newspapers of the day: The Peninsula War was raging in Spain and Napoleon had ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    "He Sought To Seek Jesus" (Series) By Dr. Winson Butler

    Contributed by Winson Butler on Feb 15, 2005
    based on 7 ratings
     | 2,076 views

    Most Christains try cleaning Fish before they catch Fish. Even Jesus knew there are steps to take when winning the lost. Let’s examine it together!

    Introduction With so few Christians actively sharing their faith, we may never get back to the heart of the mission of the Church. Winning the lost. How it happened I can’t be sure, many are too often preoccupied with cleaning fish rather than catching fish. We want to look good as if that meant ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • I. Grant Spong avatar

    Let Down Your Nets

    Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Feb 5, 2019
    based on 1 rating
     | 11,864 views

    Do we experience Jesus while we’re working? Are we ready for church growth? Do we see daily miracles? Let’s find out in Luke 5:1-11.

    Do we experience Jesus while we’re working? Are we ready for church growth? Do we see daily miracles? Let’s find out in Luke 5:1-11. Luke 5:1-2 “Now it happened that while the crowd was pressing around Him and listening to the word of God, He was standing by the lake of Gennesaret; and He saw two ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Jerry DePoy avatar

    "Fish Don't Look At The Bottom Of Your Boat"

    Contributed by Jerry Depoy on Nov 13, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,123 views

    Fish are not checking out the potential beauty of the bottom of the boat and deciding by this measure by whom they would prefer to be caught. They are drawn in by what is on the hook?

    Title: “Fish don’t look at the Bottom of the Boat.” Introduction: Jesus told his disciples that if they would follow him, than he would make of them “Fishers of Men.” In this text, Jesus is on a fishing expedition. You might find the title of this message a bit strange, so let me do my best to ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Rick Adams avatar

    Is Your Tongue Productive Or Destructive?

    Contributed by Rick Adams on Jul 22, 2002
    based on 332 ratings
     | 101,929 views

    This message focuses on controlling the big fish in the mouth called the tongue.

    It seems that lately you can’t hardly turn on the television without hearing about some new development in the moral decay of the Catholic church. More and more accusations are being hurled at priest regarding sexual misconduct. In no way shape or form am I defending what these priest allegedly ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Troy Mason avatar

    The Boy Series

    Contributed by Troy Mason on Apr 21, 2001
    based on 74 ratings
     | 6,192 views

    Lessons to be learned from the boy who gave the loaves and fishes

    THE BOY John 6:1-12 Introduction: Only miracle to make it into all 4 Gospels. John is the only one to mention the boy. Not the only story of multiplying loaves – 2Kings 4 – Elisha feeds 150 in Gilgal during a famine with 20 loaves and had leftovers. I. Least in attendance A. God often uses the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Jonah: The Praying Prophet Series

    Contributed by David Nolte on Oct 24, 2018
     | 7,667 views

    Jonah comes to his senses inside the fish and he prays

    “JONAH: THE PRAYING PROPHET” Jonah 2:1-10 David P. Nolte Jonah disobeyed God’s command to go to Nineveh and cry against it. He ran to Joppa to take a ship to Tarshish. God was a step ahead of him, though, and caused a great storm. Jonah was cast into the sea where immediately a giant ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Christopher Holdsworth avatar

    A Sinner Saved

    Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Dec 8, 2018
    based on 3 ratings
     | 3,703 views

    A miraculous catch of fish, and the commencement of the Church's ministry.

    A SINNER SAVED. Luke 5:1-11. I can remember reading a quaint old book by a Puritan whose only acknowledged qualification for conducting a Christian ministry was, ‘Sinner Saved’. Without that we are either honestly mistaken, or really just charlatans and frauds! This begs the question, ‘What ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Steven Pace avatar

    The Lures Of Temptation Series

    Contributed by Steven Pace on May 3, 2002
    based on 69 ratings
     | 7,398 views

    This is an illustrative sermon using different methods of fishing; mostly fly fishing to show how the Devil entices us into Sin... excellent sermon for pastors who love illustrative sermons.

    The Lures of Temptations. James 1:13-18 Next week we will be celebrating Mothers Day. Next week there will be time for you to share a short testimony about your mom and what she means to you, so be thinking about that and what you might share. Today we will be continuing our study in the book of ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Elmer Towns avatar

    Genesis Sermon 5: Origin Of Fish And Fowls

    Contributed by Elmer Towns on Nov 20, 2002
    based on 7 ratings
     | 1,405 views

    This is a sermon about the creation story.

    A. INTRODUCTION: FIFTH DAY "And God said, Let the waters bring forth abundantly the moving creature that hath life, and fowl that may fly above the earth in the open firmament of heaven. And God created great whales, and every living creature that moveth, which the waters brought forth ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Ewen Huffman avatar

    Three Parables:the Treasure, Pearl & Fish. Series

    Contributed by Ewen Huffman on Aug 29, 2002
    based on 28 ratings
     | 5,437 views

    A fresh look at these parables, that leads us to better understand God’slove and grace towards us

    Three parables: the treasure, pearl & fish. Mt 13:44-52 WBC 1/9/2 pm The good thing about parables - had lots on parables. Want to re-visit because God has re-visited me on it! These ones That’s the great thing about parables - so much in them. As many ‘truths’ as there are facets - So good ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist