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  • How To Lie With Statistics

    Contributed by Joseph Smith on Nov 5, 2008
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     | 3,526 views

    For the Festival of Christ the King; We rely on false comparisons or we use half-truths to justify ourselves. Far better to find justification in committing ourselves to what God is about in the world.

    There are lies, and then there are lies. Little lies and big lies. Deceptions of all kinds. Some say it was Mark Twain, others British Prime Minister Disraeli, but someone remarked that there are three kinds of lies: plain lies, flat-out lies, and statistics. Plain lies, flat-out lies, and ...read more

  • Me The Sinner

    Contributed by Steven Haguewood on Nov 6, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 2,451 views

    A look at the parable of the prayers of the publican and Pharisee

    ME THE SINNER Luke 18:9-14 Scripture Reading: Psalm 51:1-19 INTRODUCTION: 1. Pharisees were proud people whose name means "separated ones" a. They were no ordinary people, they were special (in their own minds) b. Accused of building a wall of traditions around the law c. According to Matthew 15:3 ...read more

  • The Pharisee, The Tax-Farmer, And The Eucharist

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Nov 15, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,751 views

    All need the touch of the healing Christ, the same Christ who is our companion in Word and Sacrament

    Monday of 33rd Week in Course Sacramentum Caritatis Two men went up to the Temple to pray. One was a collaborator and bag man and thief, and the other was a law-abiding, tithe-giving good citizen. The good guy spent all of his time bragging about his good works and telling God how much better he ...read more

  • A Taylor-Made Message

    Contributed by Dr. Jerry N. Watts on Mar 11, 2009
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     | 5,670 views

    From the parable of the Pharisee and Publican a message about how to present our prayers to God.

    A TAYLOR-MADE MESSAGE Luke 18:9-14 * In 2009, to hear the word ‘Taylor-made’ means different things to different people. For some, ‘Taylor-Made’ is a trademark name of a company which produces high-end golfing equipment. For others, it paints the picture of something being “custom made, fit, or ...read more

  • Humble Perseverance

    Contributed by Ned Bartlebaugh on Mar 18, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,603 views

    how to Humbly Persevere as we live out our Christian life in today’s society.

    Title: Humble Perseverance Introduction: Today we are looking at two parables in Luke 18. These two parables teach us how to Humbly Persevere as we live out our Christian life in today’s society. a. The purpose of the first parable is given to us; to show us that we should always pray and not ...read more

  • The Con Artist Named Pride Series

    Contributed by Kelly Benton on Oct 5, 2011
    based on 16 ratings
     | 6,927 views

    To share how pride cons us into a life separate from God and how we must re-claim our relationship to Him!

    Last week I share with you about The Thief Named Grudge and I do hope that by exposing Grudge that we all are better equipped to keep our him from robbing us of the valuable things he steals from our lives; Joy, Time, and of course our focus. I believe it is a great thing that we were able to ...read more

  • What To Do While In The Waiting Room Of Life

    Contributed by Dean Morgan on Oct 10, 2011
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     | 14,221 views

    How many like to wait. I mean it is hard to wait in a long line in Wall- Mart. You understand don’t you, you only have a few items and there are two or three people ahead of you who looks like they just bought enough for a year and all the other lines a

    TEXT: Luke 18:1-8 Wait - To stay in place in expectation of. To remain stationary in readiness or expectation.- How many like to wait. I mean it is hard to wait in a long line in Wall- Mart. You understand don’t you, you only have a few items and there are two or three people ahead of ...read more

  • Get Down To Go Up

    Contributed by Perry Greene on Oct 10, 2011
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,042 views

    God honors a humble spirit rather than a boastful one.

    A mild mannered young man came into a counselor’s office ready for a divorce. He complained that his bride was so bossy that she was driving him off the wall. He wanted things to change, immediately. The counselor told him that he needed to build his self-esteem and that this would take time. ...read more

  • A Prayer God Will Answer Series

    Contributed by Brian Bill on Jun 28, 2009
    based on 10 ratings
     | 14,076 views

    God helps those who are helpless.

    A Prayer God Will Answer Luke 18:9-14 Rev. Brian Bill 6/28/09 This has been quite a week in our world. It started with the uneasy situation in Iran to the news about “Jon minus Kate,” and then on to the deaths of Ed McMahon, Farah Fawcett and Michael Jackson. Commentators and pundits are ...read more

  • The Unjust Judge Series

    Contributed by Mark Eberly on Aug 10, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 14,233 views

    This parable is about persistence in praying but not about praying the same prayer persistently to get what we want. It is about sticking with prayer and with God no matter what!

    The Parables of Jesus The Unjust Judge Luke 18:1-8 August 9, 2009 Here we have another parable with a theme of prayer. Like the parable of the BFF @ midnight, this parable is NOT praying the persistently the same prayer badgering God to get what we desire. In fact, NO WHERE in scripture is this ...read more

  • What Impresses God?

    Contributed by Kelly Benton on Mar 28, 2008
    based on 28 ratings
     | 29,212 views

    Purpose: Share with the listener, what impresses God.

      WHAT IMPRESSES GOD? 10 July 2005  Scripture: Luke 18:9-14 Purpose: Share with the listener, what impresses God. Introduction:    (Luke 18:9-14) 9 To some who were confident of their own righteousness and looked down on everybody else, Jesus told this parable: 10 “Two men went up to the temple ...read more

  • A Humble Walk Series

    Contributed by Kevin Ruffcorn on May 23, 2013
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     | 6,156 views

    The journey of faith is not necessarily a walk of holiness, but rather a walk of humility.

    Luke 18:9-14 “A Humble Walk” INTRODUCTION Christians have a saying among ourselves, “Please be patient, God isn’t through with me, yet.” This saying is talking about the Holy Spirit’s ongoing process of shaping us into the image of God, or as theologians ...read more

  • Sinners At The Table Of Grace

    Contributed by Bill Sullivan on May 10, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,901 views

    An exposition of our need for the grace we can receive at God's Table of Grace - the communion table or the Lord's Supper

    Sinners At The Table of Grace TCF Maundy Thursday Sermon April 1, 2010 It’s easy for us, looking around and seeing all the horrendous sin in our culture and in our world, to think we’re OK. It’s easy for us to look at the rampant sexual sin, the adultery, the moral free-fall our ...read more

  • A Tale Of Two Prayers

    Contributed by Rev Ken Shedenhelm on Apr 16, 2013
     | 3,087 views

    Knowing ourselves to be a sinner opens the door to salvation, whereas self-righteousness separates us from our God and our neighbor.

    "A TALE OF TWO PRAYERS" It was just another day, like all the days that came before, and two men entered the temple to pray, as men had done for centuries. One of the men was a Pharisee. He was a man, to use Mark Twain's phrase, "who was good in the worst sense of the word." The other man was a ...read more

  • Pride & Humility Series

    Contributed by Robert Leroe on Dec 12, 2012
     | 9,053 views

    The proud are caught up in illusions about themselves. Humility helps us submit to God’s definition of reality rather than ours.

    We’re starting a new series on the Seven Deadly Sins and their corresponding Heavenly Virtues. With every negative command in Scripture there’s a related positive duty; for every “Thou shall not” there is a “Thou shall”. Sin is our ruin, virtue our ...read more