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  • David Smith avatar

    Extreme Widows! Mark 12: 41-44

    Contributed by David Smith on Dec 14, 2006
    based on 6 ratings
     | 7,952 views

    My focus here is on three widows - Ruth, her mother-in-law Naomi, and a nameless pensioner who puts all her livelihood into the offertory plate! As ever, the characters the Bible brings before us as heroes of the faith are persons whom the community at

    A priest by the name of Wes Seeliger was shopping for a motorcycle. The Harley-Davidson salesperson bragged ‘this machine will go from 0 to 150 in 20 seconds. It will hug the road at 150 km/h. It will outrun anything on wheels. What do you do for a living, sir.’ ‘I’m a priest’ Seeliger said. ...read more

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    Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

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    The Invitation

    Contributed by Roger Thomas on Feb 17, 2007
    based on 24 ratings
     | 8,990 views

    Some call this the greatest invitation ever made. Like every invitation is contains three parts: the invited, the inviter, and the invitation itself. Let’s break our text down and consider it from three directions.

    Dr. Roger W. Thomas, Preaching Minister First Christian Church, Vandalia, MO The Invitation Mt 11:28-30 Introduction: 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 ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    I Am The Way Series

    Contributed by Marilyn Murphree on May 25, 2007
    based on 84 ratings
     | 14,365 views

    Jesus made the claim that He is the WAY to the Father although many people claim that there are different routes. Scripture gives his claims in order that we not be deceived.

    May, 2007 I AM the Way John 14:1-6 INTRODUCTION: In this chapter Jesus brought out the I AM claim in a different setting. The disciples were confused and troubled. Jesus could see their anxiety in their faces. Things were leading up to the crucifixion. They may have felt they didn’t know ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Kenneth Trent avatar

    Jesus Will Meet You There

    Contributed by Kenneth Trent on Jun 28, 2007
    based on 18 ratings
     | 9,895 views

    The promise that Jesus made to His disciples “and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age” has brought peace and assurance to many a troubled heart.

    JESUS WILL MEET YOU THERE Then go quickly and tell His disciples: ’He has risen from the dead and is going ahead of you into Galilee. There you will see Him.’ Now I have told you." (Matthew 28:7) I regularly read “A Pastoral Letter” that I receive bi-monthly from Paul W. Powell of George W. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Are You Ready?

    Contributed by Rev. Michael A. Albert on Jul 15, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 8,222 views

    Sermon asks if you are ready to meet the Lord.

    ARE YOU READY THE WARNING!...JESUS IS COMING BACK! THE QUESTION:…ARE YOU READY? TEXT: Matthew 24: 1, 2, 3, 36-44 V1. Jesus came out from the temple and was going away when His disciples came up to point out the temple buildings, to Him. V2. And he said to them, “Do you not see all these ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Advent Sunday (Luke 21: 25-36)

    Contributed by David Smith on Nov 13, 2007
    based on 9 ratings
     | 25,935 views

    Sermons by Father Dave ...

    Welcome to the first day of the church new year -Advent Sunday. You may have noticed that today we change the church colours to purple instead of the more regular green. This is a special Sunday. This is ’advent’ Sunday, from the Latin word ’advenio’ meaning ’coming’. This is the time of year ...read more

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    Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

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    The Call Of Matthew According To Matthew

    Contributed by Keith Bowman on Aug 1, 2005
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,719 views

    Matthew recalls the day that Jesus called him to be a disciple. The majority of the sermon is a flashback to that day, where he wonders "Why me, what is so special about me?"

    I want to thank you folks for allowing to come and speak with you today. I want to share with you a story that is very important to me. This story is about an extraordinary day that changed my life forever. It was just another day like any other, nothing really special about that day. Got up ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Richard Vartenisian avatar

    Narnia: A Lion's Tale

    Contributed by Richard Vartenisian on Dec 2, 2005
    based on 6 ratings
     | 2,322 views

    A sermon about Aslan from CS Lewis’ The Lion,The Witch and the Wardrobe

    A Lion’s Tale He was the most unlikely person to write a children’s novel. He was a 50 year old professor who had not married and had no children. He determined he would write a kind of fairy tale. Yet he had never even read a fairy tale until he was an adult. It was really unlikely he knew how ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Neighbor (Inclusivity)

    Contributed by Spencer Homan on Dec 1, 2007
     | 4,839 views

    An answer to the question of "Who is my neighbor." Points to true inclusivity.

    The Neighbor She lives three miles out of town. She lives there because she has to. Each day, she walks that full distance to town and back. She walks because she has to. In town the only place that dares even let her get near is the local church, and even they make her use the back entrance. ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Ken Hubbard avatar

    No More Excuses: State Of The Church Series

    Contributed by Ken Hubbard on Feb 2, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,916 views

    This is a "State of the Church" address encouraging listeners to attend church often and be a "culture carrier."

    INTRO: * 2007 has been an event-filled year * Technology continues to improve -- with the iphone * Home foreclosures are at an all time high * Global warming has gotten more attention o As Al Gore got his place in the spotlight again * Problems in the middle east continue to cause stress & ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Living Lent 1 - The Donkey Reveals A Peacful Savior Series

    Contributed by Spencer Homan on Mar 1, 2010
    based on 19 ratings
     | 11,467 views

    This Lenten series is based loosely on the facts and stories in the "Living Lent" series written by Donald Neidigk.

    Living Lent 1- The Peaceful Savior Matthew 21:1-11 NIV As they approached Jerusalem and came to Bethphage on the Mount of Olives, Jesus sent two disciples, 2 saying to them, "Go to the village ahead of you, and at once you will find a donkey tied there, with her colt by her. Untie them and ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Fr Mund Cargill Thompson avatar

    Just Half A Verse Series

    Contributed by Fr Mund Cargill Thompson on May 18, 2012
    based on 5 ratings
     | 7,747 views

    Just half a verse in Acts 1:1-12 describes Jesus being taken into heaven. What’s in the other 11 1/2 verses?

    Ascension Day sermon 2012 There’s a classic psychology experiment where the professor gets a group of his psychology students to stand on a street corner all staring up at the sky and pointing … and guess what - without fail lots of other people start gathering round to look up at the sky and try ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

  • Dr. Madana Kumar, PhD avatar

    Maundy Thursday : Servant Lessons From Jesus Series

    Contributed by Dr. Madana Kumar, Phd on Apr 7, 2012
    based on 4 ratings
     | 8,160 views

    Jesus taught us few important lessons while washing the feet of His disciples.

    Blessed are you if you do them As we meditate on the Lord’s last Passover supper, let us turn our attention to the incident recorded in John 13:1-17. For those of us who know our bibles well, we know this passage as the only place where the washing of the disciples feet in recorded. None of ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Bruce Rzengota avatar

    The Tale Of Two Failures Series

    Contributed by Bruce Rzengota on Dec 31, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,296 views

    JESUS CAME TO DEAL WITH THE PROBLEM OF SIN, BUT SOME FOLLOWERS NEVER FACE ITS REALITY AND THEREFORE FAIL TO DISCOVER VICTORY.

    Sin: That Nasty Three Letter Word The Tale of Two Failures How Two People Handled Their Failure With Jesus For some of us this innocent picture of a bar of soap brings back some horrible memories. Many of us can remember what it was like to get caught saying one of those nasty words we had ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

  • William D. Brown avatar

    Easter

    Contributed by William D. Brown on Apr 14, 2008
    based on 10 ratings
     | 23,869 views

    THE WORD "EASTER" HAS NOTHING TO DO AT ALL WITH THE RESSURECTION OF JESUS CHRIST:

    The TRUTH ABOUT THE WORD “EASTER” THIS IS THE ONLY PLACE IN THE BIBLE WE FIND THE WORD” Easter,” I have read behind many commentators on this word, “Easter” and most of them say something along the line, that it’s a miss translation, but that is not so, the HOLY SPIRIT had the holy men ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist