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  • Geoff Baggett avatar

    Survivor 3: How To Survive The Failure Of Sin Series

    Contributed by Geoff Baggett on Sep 30, 2002
    based on 358 ratings
     | 27,270 views

    The third message in my SURVIVOR series, showing how we can receive forgiveness and restoration when we sin (09-29-2002).

    Opening Illustration Two Kentucky horse racing stable owners had developed a keen rivalry. Each spring they both entered a horse in a local steeplechase. One of them thought that having a professional rider might give his horse an edge in the race, so he hired a hot-shot jockey. Well, the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Rick Gillespie- Mobley avatar

    A New Beginning

    Contributed by Rick Gillespie- Mobley on Jan 6, 2002
    based on 89 ratings
     | 45,578 views

    This sermon was preached the first Sunday of 2002 and it deals with the new beginning Peter had in John 21 after his previous denials of Christ. God always has a plan for our lives after a failure.

    A New Beginning GNLCC 1/4/2002 Psalm 89:1-8 Luke 22:54-62 John 21:15-19 Have you ever swore that you would never do something only to discover that later on you did the very thing that you said you would never do? Now that can be a good thing when you did something positive that you ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Dealing With Full Nets

    Contributed by Mike Kern on Jan 27, 2002
    based on 65 ratings
     | 13,073 views

    Are we ready for the catch God would send our way?

    DEALING WITH FULL NETS by Mike Kern Matt 4:18-22; Luke 5:4-11; John 21:1-14 Intro We went out recently to catch crawdads. I took along my fishing net to make it easier. However, the first few crawdads I caught seemed to disappear before I got them back to shore and I couldn’t understand why. ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    When The Excitement Fades And Your Ready To Quit

    Contributed by John Hamby on Jun 25, 2002
    based on 299 ratings
     | 79,474 views

    Peter is given as an example of one of the first preachers who wanted to quit, from this text we can glean three questions that can cause us to desire to quit.

    “When The Excitement Fades; And you feel like quitting.” John 21:1-22 [Sermon suggested in an article by the same name by Ed Underwood. (Kindred Spirit publication of Dallas Seminary, Spring 1992) pp. 10-13] (All Scriptures quoted unless specified ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    When The Disappointed Meets The Disappointing

    Contributed by James Groce on Jul 12, 2002
    based on 79 ratings
     | 12,336 views

    In John 21 we find the disappointed and the disappointing coming face to face.

    Introduction: 1. Have you ever been disappointed? Had a confidence broken? How did it make you feel? 2. Have YOU ever disappointed someone? broken confidence? let someone down? How did they feel? How did you feel? What was it like to face them again? 3. These can be harsh experiences -- ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Tim Zingale avatar

    A Cookout For A Dropout

    Contributed by Tim Zingale on Apr 27, 2001
    based on 100 ratings
     | 12,060 views

    A sermon for the 3rd Sunday after Easter

    3 Sun Easter. John. 21:1-19 " A Cookout for a Dropout"   A shrewd worldly agnostic and a Christian clergyman, dressed in modest clerical suit, sat at the same table in the Pullman dining car. They were waiting for the first course at the dinner, a delicious Hudson River shad. Eying his companion ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Do You Love Me? Series

    Contributed by William Baeta on Apr 28, 2001
    based on 70 ratings
     | 9,692 views

    You cannot love God and hate your neighbour

    Theme: Do you love me? Text: Acts 5:27-32, 40-41; Rev. 5:11-14; Jn. 21:1-19 Read John 21:15-17 “After breakfast Jesus said to Simon Peter, ‘Simon, son of John, do you love me more than these others?’ ‘Yes,’ Peter replied, ‘you know I am your friend.’ ‘Then feed my lambs,’ Jesus told him. ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Peter, Reinstated

    Contributed by John Williams Iii on May 4, 2001
    based on 240 ratings
     | 19,500 views

    There are times when people for one reason or another may drift back to where they were before when they were awakened spiritually.

    PETER, REINSTATED John 21:1-19 This past Sunday, I saw a movie called “Awakenings”. It was based on a true story of the work of Dr. Sayer. Dr. Sayer had been working with some patients who were survivors of encephalitis which a disease that spread to epidemic proportions from 1915-1926. ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    Fish On The Fire

    Contributed by Keith Broyles on Jun 6, 2001
    based on 146 ratings
     | 12,203 views

    First person narrative from Peter’s perspective

    I don?t think I could ever look down at fish on a fire without remembering one of the most special days of my life. This particular day was the third time the Lord had revealed himself to some of us disciples since his death on the cross. On this particular day there were seven of us together. It ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    God's Recall

    Contributed by Robert Simmons on Feb 24, 2002
    based on 25 ratings
     | 5,956 views

    When God issues His call a second time

    Peter Had Denied Knowing the Lord and Had Seen Christ Crucified. The One to Whom Jesus Had Said “Flesh and Blood Has Not Revealed this to You, but My Father Which Is in Heaven . . . and on this Rock I Will Build My Church,” Had Been Through an Experience of Spiritual Crushing and Humiliation. ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    Give It Up!

    Contributed by Robert Simmons on Feb 28, 2002
    based on 41 ratings
     | 12,308 views

    When you give up what you have been blessed with, you receive more than you can contain.

    There are times that it is difficult to walk with God. You cannot set your pace by the pace other men. You must set your timing by the pace of God Himself. You are walking with the infinte as opposed to the finite. His thoughts are higher than our ways, and his thoughts are above our thoughts. ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

  • Michael Quicke avatar

    Are You A Frustrated Fisherman?

    Contributed by Michael Quicke on Mar 20, 2002
    based on 178 ratings
     | 25,498 views

    Exposition of John 21:1-19

    INTRO: How many of you have ever feel frustrated and a failure? I grew up in a broken home. I know the results of a failed marriage. As a teenager, my school report card told me I was a failure. All those “D;s” made me feel like I was "Dumb and Dumber." My unsaved father had a bad name that he ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Live For Today

    Contributed by Denn Guptill on Oct 31, 2000
    based on 149 ratings
     | 18,902 views

    Leaving the past behind and getting on with our spiritual walk

    It had been an interesting spring. I suppose interesting would be a good word to use here. They had seen their best friend tried in a Roman Court and sentenced to death. They had seen him nailed to a cross and die, they had seen him taken down and buried. Three days later they saw him alive ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

  • Alan Butterfield avatar

    Jesus Makes Breakfast

    Contributed by Alan Butterfield on May 1, 2002
    based on 26 ratings
     | 7,011 views

    Significance of Jesus’ third post resurrection appearance to the Disciples, by the Sea of Tiberias (John 21). Comparing with Calling of Disciples in Luke 5:1-11

    Background We have Experienced Easter, the death and resurrection of Jesus. we are now within the 40-day period where the resurrected Jesus appeared, talked, ate and prepared people, in particular the Disciples, for ministry. Scripture verse an appendix to John’s gospel. see John 20:30-31 "Jesus ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Paul Newell avatar

    Following Or Falling In The Footsteps Of Jesus

    Contributed by Paul Newell on Nov 1, 2001
    based on 91 ratings
     | 14,499 views

    In spite of our call to follow Jesus, in spite of the mountain top experiences we often fail and find ourselves doubting our usefulness to God. Jesus’ first and last command is simply to "Follow Me".

    Following Or Falling In The Footsteps Of Jesus (This message was preached the first Sunday following a two week tour of Israel in October of 2001. Along with the message a PowerPoint presentation interspersed with pictures of locations referred to in the message was used. For information on the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist