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How To Be A Failure

Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Jun 21, 2007

based on 14 ratings

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We can fail in life if we follow the example of the one-talent man in Matthew 25

INTRODUCTION SLIDE 1 - How many of us want to fail in our walk with Jesus? How many of us want to fail at life? How many of us want our children to grow up to fail? - Failure is something that most of us want to avoid at all costs. We do not want to be known for our failures nor do we want to ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 25:14-30

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Penitent

Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Oct 27, 2007

based on 4 ratings

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Pharisee/Tax Collector - which one had the right attitude to prayer?

OR/NR 24-10-04 Parable of the Pharisee & Tax Collector - Lk 18:9-14 Story: In a small country village in Sicily, there were two brothers, renown members of the local Mafia. They were mean, bad and very rich. No one had a good word to say about them. Indeed, everyone seemed to have a story ...read more

Scripture: Luke 18:9-14

Denomination: Anglican

Fear Not, Therefore; You Are Of More Value Than Many Sparrows

Contributed by Tim Zingale on Jun 13, 2005

based on 24 ratings

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A sermon for the 5th Sunday after Pentecost Proper 7 We are valuable to God

5th Sunday after Pentecost Proper 7 Matthew 10:24-39 Fear not, therefore; you are of more value than many sparrows 24 "A disciple is not above his teacher, nor a servant above his master; 25 it is enough for the disciple to be like his teacher, and the servant like his master. If they have ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 10:24-39

Denomination: Lutheran

Forgiveness: God's Way Series

Contributed by Aarron Ellerman on Jan 11, 2008

based on 1 rating

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Understanding how forgiveness affects our relationship with God.

Series: Stories from the Kingdom Text: Matthew 18:21-35 Title: “Forgiveness: God’s Way” • There are two things that we all have in common, no matter how old we are, where we grew up, or what we do for a living  we all need to be forgiven and to extend forgiveness. • I want to also this ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 18:21-35

Denomination: Baptist

Faithfulness Yields Fruitfulness

Contributed by Timm Meyer on Nov 23, 2007

based on 9 ratings

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End Time 3 (A) - Believers are reminded that faithfulness yields fruitfulness. This means we are to always use God’s gifts and never abuse God’s gifts.

FAITHFULNESS YIELDS FRUITFULNESS (Outline) November 18, 2007 - END TIME 3 / SAINTS TRIUMPHANT - Matthew 25:14-30 INTRO: Jesus uses another parable to teach us about the seriousness of his judgment on the Last Day. Last week the parable of the ten virgins taught us to be prepared by ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 25:14-30

Denomination: Lutheran

Why You're Worthy

Contributed by Bruce Willis on Sep 8, 2007

based on 17 ratings

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This sermon is from an Exchanged-life perspective and sets out to communicate God’s view of you that makes you worthy with a hope that the hearer will come to a more healthy sense of self-acceptance and love.

For the past couple of weeks I’ve sought to communicate God’s view of you with a hope that you’d come to a more healthy sense of self-love and self-acceptance. I shared two messages entitled: “Learning To Love Yourself” and “Breaking Free Of Inferiority.” Today I want to climax this emphasis by ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 13:44-46, Matthew 13:44

Denomination: Baptist

Cash In The Attic Series

Contributed by Lynn Malone on Feb 6, 2006

based on 3 ratings

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Worldly treasure is nothing but trash compared to the treasure of the eternal kingdom.

Stories Jesus Told: Cash in the Attic Matthew 13:44-46 Cash in the Attic. Have you seen it? It comes on HGTV, and the premise of the show is the producers go to a person’s house, clean out their basement or attic, or some other clutter from their home, and take it to auction in the hopes of ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 13:44-46

Denomination: Methodist

The Dragnet Series

Contributed by Davon Huss on Feb 18, 2003

based on 20 ratings

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A sermon on the parable of the dragnet (Matthew 13:47-50)

Sermon for 2/16/2003 The Dragnet Matthew 13:47-50 Introduction: The Dragnet from TV. 1. Dragnet = A system of coordinated procedures used in apprehension, especially of criminal suspects. dummmm! dumda- Dum- dum! That program, by the way, captured the intent of this parable better than any ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 13:47-50

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Peace With My Enemies Series

Contributed by Eric Snyder on Apr 29, 2002

based on 25 ratings

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Part 3 of a series called live @ peace

Peace with my enemies, Luke 6:27-36 Live @ Peace series Eric A. Snyder, Minister, Farwell Church of Christ April 21, 2002 A knight and his men return to their castle after a long hard day of fighting. "How are we faring?" asks the king. "Sire," replies the knight, "I have been robbing ...read more

Scripture: Luke 6:27-36

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Way Into The Kingdom Of Heaven

Contributed by Paul George on Nov 13, 2003

based on 18 ratings

| 2,785 views

Israel expected the Messiah to appear in external pomp and power, not only to free the Jewish nation from the Roman yoke, but to make it have dominion over all its neighbors.

The Way Into The Kingdom of Heaven Mark 1:15 Israel expected the Messiah to appear in external pomp and power, not only to free the Jewish nation from the Roman yoke, but to make it have dominion over all its neighbors, but Jesus tells them, in the prospect of that kingdom approaching, they must ...read more

Scripture: Mark 1:15

Denomination: Holiness

Who's The Loser Now?

Contributed by Joel Pankow on Oct 11, 2001

based on 56 ratings

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how Lazarus looked like a loser when the Rich Man lost it all in hell

October 14, 2001 Luke 16:19-31 19 “There was a rich man who was dressed in purple and fine linen and lived in luxury every day. 20 At his gate was laid a beggar named Lazarus, covered with sores 21 and longing to eat what fell from the rich man’s table. Even the dogs came and licked his sores. ...read more

Scripture: Luke 16:19-31

Denomination: Lutheran

Blocking The Door To Heaven

Contributed by Jerry Flury on Mar 10, 2002

based on 65 ratings

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In religious leaders’ refusal to accept God’s way not only did they not go through the door but also blocked the door to heaven for others.

In Matthew 23:13 Christ pronounced judgment upon the scribes and Pharisees when He said, "But woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For ye shut up the kingdom of heaven against men: for ye neither go in yourselves, neither suffer ye them that are entering to go in." Christ condemned ...read more

Scripture: Luke 18:15-17

Denomination: Baptist

The Pharisee & The Tax-Collector - A Sermon On Luke 18

Contributed by David Smith on Apr 21, 2005

based on 18 ratings

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Father Dave’s sermon on the parable of the tax collector and the Parisee. Father Dave challenges the conventional understanding of the Pharisee.

Luke 18 - Jesus told them another joke. I know your translation says ’parable’ rather than ’joke’, but ’joke’ is not a bad translation. We don’t tell parables nowadays, we tell jokes, and they’re pretty similar - both have punch lines, both can help you to see life in a different way, both can ...read more

Scripture: Luke 18:9-14

Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

How Do You Taste?- Series

Contributed by Ryan Akers on Jul 24, 2006

based on 5 ratings

| 3,592 views

God calls us to be salt and light, but what does that mean? Learn how Christians like salt are to silently be preserving, seasoning and cleansing in our walks with Christ.

The Power of the Parables Part 3- How Do You Taste? Pastor Ryan Akers Matthew 5:13-16, Luke 11:33-36 (A very small portion of the historical research was taken from Jose Marin’s sermon, Salt and Light Witnessing.) Matthew 5:13-16 13"You are the salt of the earth. But what good is salt if it has ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:13

Denomination: Wesleyan

The Wicked Husbandmen Series

Contributed by Jerry Shirley on Jun 27, 2007

based on 41 ratings

| 9,340 views

Even wives and ladies can be ’husbandmen’ [vinedressers] in the field in which we are planted. But what do we think of the ’boss’ and how do we treat His Son? Link included to formatted text, audio, and PowerPoint Template.

The Wicked Husbandmen Matthew 21:33-41 http://gbcdecatur.org/sermons/WickedHusbandmen.html 1. The vineyard immediately brings to mind Israel - cf. Isa 5:1-7 2. The landowner who planted the vineyard is God 3. The wicked vinedressers [husbandmen] represent Israel’s leaders - cf. Mt 21:45 4. The ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 21:33-41

Denomination: Baptist

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