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  • Chris Surber avatar

    Who Is The Greatest?

    Contributed by Chris Surber on Sep 26, 2002
    based on 94 ratings
     | 20,532 views

    This is a message on what it takes to be "The Greatest" in God’s Kingdom. It discusses the role of a "Servant Leader" and seeks to explore specifics about being "great" in the Kingdom of God.

    Who is the Greatest? Illustration: Muhammad Ali today is called the greatest. But it hasn’t always been that way. He became the greatest in the eyes of the world over the last 40 years. Muhammad Ali used to “float like a butterfly” and “sting like a bee”. He dazzled crowds with his amazing ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

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    Jesus Was Tempted!

    Contributed by David Smith on Feb 20, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,891 views

    For Jesus, as for us, overcoming temptation was not a one-off fight. The temptation experience that we read of today was, if I might extend the boxing analogy, more like one...

    It’s the first Sunday in Lent and we’re back in the wilderness with Jesus.Every year we make this journey - 40 days and 40 nights it lasts! - and every year it continues to be a painful trek (as I think it‘s expected to be). And I’m conscious of the fact that a lot of ink (real and virtual) has ...read more

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    Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

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    Christians Are Abnormal In How They Build Series

    Contributed by Gene Gregory on Aug 13, 2012
     | 6,882 views

    Examines the differing fouondations people can build their lives on.

    CHRISTIANS ARE ABNORMAL IN HOW THEY BUILD 7 12 On May 4th, just 2 months ago, the Lambro family woke to find the backyard of their Windermere home gone. Over night a sinkhole had formed that grew to more than 100 x 50 feet and swallowed a hammock and 4 trees. Last month, on June 21st, Susan ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Elvis Has Left The Building Series

    Contributed by Thomas Swope on Sep 6, 2012
     | 4,241 views

    A study of the Gospel of Luke 14: 7 – 11

    Luke 14: 7 – 11 Elvis Has Left The Building 7 So He told a parable to those who were invited, when He noted how they chose the best places, saying to them: 8 “When you are invited by anyone to a wedding feast, do not sit down in the best place, lest one more honorable than you be ...read more

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    Denomination: Calvary Chapel

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    Saved To Serve

    Contributed by Tim Spear on Dec 3, 2012
     | 8,254 views

    Jesus help us to answer the question, "Why am I here?" as He restores Peter.

    Jesus, the God-man: Gospel of John “Saved to Serve” John 21:15-25 Introduction: Several years ago I taught a drama class for a home school group. One of the things I taught them is the actor always needed to know his motivation in a scene. In other words, “Why am I doing what I ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Christmas Through The Wise Men's Eyes Series

    Contributed by Tim Spear on Dec 4, 2012
     | 5,736 views

    What can we learn from them that we can begin to put into practice not only in our celebration of Christmas but in the new year?

    Christmas through Their Eyes “Christmas through Wise Men’s Eyes” Matthew 2:1-2, 9-12 Introduction: It is the day after Christmas, a time when people traditionally head back to the stores to return those gifts that people gave them on Christmas. I was wondering what you can say ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Totally Awesome

    Contributed by Davon Huss on Apr 9, 2012
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,832 views

    A sermon on 3 reasons for the resurrection of Jesus Christ preached on Easter Sunday (Material adapted from Jack Cottrell's book, The Faith Once For All, chapter 14 The Work of Christ, pg. 272- 277)

    HoHum: There’s a story about a Sunday School kindergarten teacher who was trying to determine how much Christian training her new students had. She found one 5 year-old boy who knew absolutely nothing about the story of Jesus. She began by relating to him the death of Jesus on the cross. When ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    "A Voyage" Of Discovery!!!

    Contributed by Suresh Manoharan on Apr 12, 2012
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,515 views

    To draw lessons from the "Emmaus Experience" of the two disciples on the Resurrection Sunday...

    “A VOYAGE” OF DISCOVERY One of the fascinating “journeys” of the Bible is the walk of the two disciples of Christ from Jerusalem to Emmaus (a 7-mile journey) on the Resurrection Sunday (Luke 24:13-35) which eventually culminated ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    Is The Yoke On You? Series

    Contributed by Perry Greene on Nov 2, 2011
     | 8,031 views

    The walk with the Master requires great effort on our part. However, the load we bear is made easy by the one we serve.

    Robert Kirkpatrick had some good news and some bad news. The good news: he had been extended a written invitation to a dinner with President Bush in Washington, DC. The invite and letter were signed by Vice President Cheney himself. It is not every day you receive an invitation like that. On the ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    "The Forgotten Holiday"

    Contributed by Ken Sauer on Nov 16, 2011
    based on 4 ratings
     | 7,504 views

    A sermon for the Sunday before Thanksgiving.

    Psalm 100:1-5 “The Forgotten Holiday” If we were to mark our calendars according to television commercials, mall decorations, and movies we might figure that some “high official” somewhere, who makes the decisions about things, has decided that we are to just skip ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    "Christmas Is Not Your Birthday: Expect A Miracle" Series

    Contributed by Ken Sauer on Nov 28, 2011
    based on 14 ratings
     | 8,229 views

    A sermon for Advent.

    Luke 1:26-38 Isaiah 7:14 “Christmas Is Not Your Birthday: Expect a Miracle” (based on Mike Slaughter's Book "Christmas Is Not Your Birthday) What do you suppose God looks like? Artists have given a shot at attempting to give us a physical picture of God in countless ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    These Are My People

    Contributed by Davon Huss on Jan 9, 2012
     | 5,562 views

    A sermon on the church based on 1 Peter 2:9-10 (Outline and material adapted from Dr. Jack Cottrell's book, The Faith Once For All, Chapter 23, The Church: It's Nature)

    HoHum: In Wheat That Springeth Green, author J.F. Powers has one of his characters say, “This is a big old ship. She creaks, she rocks, she rolls, and at times she makes you want to throw up. But she gets where she’s going. Always has, always will, until the end of time. With or ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Johnny A. Palmer Jr. avatar

    Pass It On!

    Contributed by Johnny A. Palmer Jr. on Mar 29, 2010
     | 6,248 views

    How about we take a look at the gospel of Luke.

    Intro: 1. Kurt Kaiser wrote, the hymn Pass it on. “It only takes a spark to get a fire going And soon all those around can warm up in its glowing. That’s how it is with Gods love, once you’ve experienced it You spread His love to everyone; you want to pass it on.” 2. There ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Ajai Prakash avatar

    Race To The Tomb

    Contributed by Ajai Prakash on Mar 31, 2010
    based on 6 ratings
     | 7,119 views

    All of us are running in this world. Some are running to God, some trying to run away from Him. How far will they go? We should be running in a spiritual way. All our focus needs to be on the tomb where Jesus rose to new life and will take us with him to

    Opening illustration: I think of Eric Liddell. The movie Chariots of Fire depicts how his sister Jenny tried to persuade Eric to give up his running, and go to China with her to be a missionary. He said, "No, God has made me fast and called me to run." It would have been wrong at that point to be a ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Security In Salvation

    Contributed by Martin Wiles on Aug 31, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,449 views

    Our security in salvation is discovered through faith in Christ and not by dependence on anything or anyone else.

    SECURITY IN SALVATION GALATIANS 3:1-5 INTRODUCTION It is interesting to note the things that people find security in. Many find security in material possessions. Among these may be a fine house, a boat, hunting equipment, a nice car, fine furniture and the like. Others find security in insurance ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist