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  • John Gaston avatar

    Great In The Sight Of The Lord

    Contributed by John Gaston on Dec 4, 2014
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    Jesus said there was no greater prophet in the Old Testament period than John. That’s an astounding statement. What made John so great? I want us to look at FOUR marks of greatness in John, so that we can make our lives great too.

    GREAT IN THE SIGHT OF THE LORD Luke 1:15 INTRODUCTION A. HUMOR: HOW THEY GOT SAM TO CHURCH 1. The story is told of a small church where the small congregation had tried for years to get the biggest “sinner” in town, Sam, to come to church. 2. Sam the sinner would have nothing to do ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Dan Proctor avatar

    David's Great Sin Series

    Contributed by Dan Proctor on Jan 16, 2013
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    From this story I believe we can learn how to avoid prideful rebellion against God and His Word.

    David’s Great Sin 2 Samuel 24, 1 Chronicles 21 Introduction: 1. What if I were to ask you, “What was David’s great sin”, what would you say? Your answer would probably have something to do with his adultery with Bathsheba or his murder of Urriah. Actually it was neither ...read more

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    Denomination: Bible Church

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    The Great Wealth Of Contentment Series

    Contributed by Sherm Nichols on Jan 17, 2013
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    I want my audience to become very conscious of the effects of covetousness and to replace it with contentment

    I was doing OK. Really, I was. Life was pretty good. But then, I heard that if I want to feel right, I need to get a Bowflex. I don’t have a Bowflex, so, I suddenly realize I’m not as healthy as I should be. I can’t be. That guy in the ad has better abs than I do – ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Brett Crosson avatar

    The Greatness Of Christ Jesus Series

    Contributed by Brett Crosson on May 11, 2019
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    Jesus is the greatest teacher and prophet that walked the earth. That’s because he is more than a prophet and teacher. He is Creator, Redeemer and Lord.

    Christ is great for a number of reasons. He is Great 1. Because of his impact upon the world: Dr James Allan Francis © 1926. Said the following about Jesus: “He was born in an obscure village The child of a peasant woman He grew up in another obscure village Where he worked in a ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Claude Alexander avatar

    The Parable Of The Great Banquet. Series

    Contributed by Claude Alexander on Oct 9, 2019
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    Excuses Excuses, Invitation to the Great Dinner.

    The Parable of the Great Banquet. Excuses Excuses Luke 14: 1-24 In our text, the entire section is centered around a meal table. A prominent Pharisee asked Jesus to eat at his home. A number of things took place at this table, but none of them were very pleasant. All-in-all, it was a most ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    This So Great Salvation

    Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Oct 13, 2019
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    A warning against rejecting the only means of escape.

    THIS SO GREAT SALVATION. Hebrews 2:1-4. Perhaps the Hebrew Christians to whom this letter was first sent were a little inclined to go back to ‘the old religion’. After all, had not they and their fathers ‘received the law by the disposition of angels’ (Acts 7:53); was it not ‘ordained by ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Dare We Be Great

    Contributed by Pastor Randall Timblin on Nov 10, 2019
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    Hypothetically, if you were in a supermarket and someone asked you, “what does it mean to be great and would that be something you desire of yourself?”

    Would you stop to think what it means to be great and why this person would be asking, “me of all people?” Would we have to defer until we got home to check the internet or perhaps dust off our old copy of Webster’s…or would we have an immediate answer? Would our answer be any different if we ...read more

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  • Gordon Pike avatar

    So Great A Cloud

    Contributed by Gordon Pike on Nov 18, 2019
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    Saints can be great people like Mother Teresa or Francis of Assisi … but saints can be ordinary people. People like you and me. People who have given their hearts to Jesus. People that the light of God … the light of the Holy Spirit … shines through.

    One day a man and his five-year-old son were walking through a beautiful church. The church was filled with bright light from its many colorful stained-glass windows. As the boy looked at the windows, he asked: “Who are all the people in the windows, Daddy?” “They are saints,” his father ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

  • Ron Hietsch avatar

    Herod The Not So Great

    Contributed by Ron Hietsch on Dec 20, 2019
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    Herod's God was himself. Herod loved Herod. He would do anything to keep his job. His audience of one was not God but the Roman Caesar

    Jesus told a parable to some who trusted in themselves that they were righteous and treated others with contempt. Two men went up to the Temple to pray. One was a Pharisee and the other a tax collector The Pharisee - keeping his distance from the tax collector -- thanked God that he was not like ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Rev. Dr. Vivek Gundimi avatar

    The Great Commission Of The Church Series

    Contributed by Rev. Dr. Vivek Gundimi on Aug 3, 2019
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     | 8,716 views

    if Jesus is not raised from the dead, this commission in verse 19 is meaningless.

    Church and its Commission Matthew 28:16-20 Introduction: This evening the title of the sermon is, “Commission of the Church”. When you look at the title it conveys the idea that the church should be a force in the community that it is placed in; because you see the community does not run the ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • The Rev deniray mueller avatar

    The Parable Of The Great Feast

    Contributed by The Rev Deniray Mueller on Aug 30, 2019
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     | 2,889 views

    One can always improve their position, but can also be demoted

    THE PARABLE OF THE GREAT FEAST (Luke 14:1, 7-14) In this Gospel reading, we again find Jesus teaching through a parable – but this time we get two for the price of one. But they both deal with the issue of hospitality. Jesus is invited to Sabbath dinner at the home of a Pharisee; there are ...read more

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    Denomination: Episcopal

  • Gbemisola Fafowora avatar

    Jesus - The Great Physician

    Contributed by Gbemisola Fafowora on Apr 26, 2018
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    The WORD of God is the living WORD that sets us free from every kind of sickness and disease.

    God loves us all and cares for us all. He loved us that much He made His Son to die for us and for our sin. Ephesians 2:4-5 But God, who is rich in mercy, because of His great love with which He loved us, even when we were dead in trespasses, made us alive together with Christ (by grace you have ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Dennis Lee avatar

    The Great High Priest

    Contributed by Dennis Lee on Jun 5, 2018
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     | 7,901 views

    This sermon looks at the name of Jesus as being our our great High Priest.

    The Names of Jesus The Great High Priest After Jesus’s death and resurrection, He ascended into heaven where He took upon Himself, not only the title, but also the ministry of being our great High Priest, and that for all eternity. It was for this very purpose that Jesus came, to be our Mediator, ...read more

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    Denomination: Foursquare

  • John Lowe avatar

    Disciples Contend For Greatness Series

    Contributed by John Lowe on Aug 30, 2017
     | 10,050 views

    It is humility that brings honor and growth to God’s people. A person, who humbles himself like a little child, even though that may cause others to ignore or dislike him, will be the greatest in the kingdom of heaven. The humblest Christians are the....

    Capernaum Lesson: Disciples Contend for Greatness Matthew 18:1-10 A LITTLE CHILD BECOMES AN OBJECT LESSON: At the same time came the disciples unto Jesus, saying, Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven? (Matthew 18:1) There never was a greater pattern for humility than Jesus, and there ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • I. Grant Spong avatar

    Great Personal Offenses

    Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Sep 7, 2017
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     | 7,638 views

    In every church in Christendom, we will eventually be confronted with some great personal offenses.

    Prelude, Purpose, Plan In every church in Christendom, we will eventually be confronted with some great personal offenses. How can we better deal with major conflict? Is conflict resolution always possible or even realistic? What can we do when our grievances are ignored? Why is conflict a part of ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist