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  • Victor Yap avatar

    Be My Guest Series

    Contributed by Victor Yap on Dec 22, 2007
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    Parables for Seekers, Pt. 4

    BE MY GUEST (LUKE 14:15-24) A wedding, Western- or Chinese- style, is an expensive affair. American weddings cost the father of the bride an arm and a leg! According to thewedding.com, the projected 2007 U.S. average spent on a wedding is $27,690. On average most consumers will spend $800 to ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Todd Leupold avatar

    An Invitation To Worship Series

    Contributed by Todd Leupold on Jan 16, 2008
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    Part 1 in series about living lives of worship. Focus of this opening message is a powerful reminder that God has invited us to live and participate in Him - it is up to us to how we may respond and what that may mean.

    INVITATION TO A LIFE OF WORSHIP Part 1 in series, “LifeSongs*: Lives of Worship” Rev. Todd G. Leupold Perth Bible Church Sunday January 13, 2008 AM * Title inspired by the name of the song and album by “Casting Crowns.” Overall series inspired and, to some degree adapted, from the writings of ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • David Flowers avatar

    Excuses For Rejecting God Series

    Contributed by David Flowers on Oct 24, 2007
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    Part 5 in the series Faith Basics. This sermon looks at the six most common reasons that people do not turn to God.

    Excuses for Rejecting God Faith Basics, part 5 Wildwind Community Church David K. Flowers September 23, 2007 Jesus told a story about the excuses people make for rejecting God. Luke 14:16-24 (NIV) 16 Jesus replied: "A certain man was preparing a great banquet and invited many guests. 17 At the ...read more

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    Denomination: Free Methodist

  • Mark Roper avatar

    Excuses, Excuses,

    Contributed by Mark Roper on Nov 28, 2007
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    Excuses, excuses, you hear them everyday. Now, the devil he’ll supply them, if from church you stay away. When people come to know the Lord, the devil always loses, So to keep them folks away from church, he offers them excuses!

    Excuses, Excuses Luke 14:15-24 Excuses, excuses, you hear them everyday. Now, the devil he’ll supply them, if from church you stay away. When people come to know the Lord, the devil always loses, So to keep them folks away from church, he offers them excuses! Are excuses keeping you from ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    Any Excuse Will Do!

    Contributed by Thomas Bowen on Jan 26, 2007
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    We all give excuses. but when we give one to God, He knows the truth. An excuse is a reason not to do something. If you do that with God then any excuse will do!

    Any Excuse will do! Luke 14:16-14:24 This morning we are going to talk about excuses. We all have made them. Some excuses are better than others. Some are more valid than others and some are just plain lame. I have heard that some girls when asked out on a date, and they did not want to ...read more

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    Denomination: Congregational

  • Wesley Bishop avatar

    Excuses

    Contributed by Wesley Bishop on Jan 7, 2007
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    This is about making excuses.

    Have you ever noticed that everyone has an excuse? Take this story for example. Nine GI’s were late for morning roll call. The first didn’t arrive until 7 PM. The Commanding Officer confronted him and yelled, “Where have you been, soldier?” The soldier explained. He said, “Sir, I had a date ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

  • Phillip Wright avatar

    The Parable Of The Great Banquet

    Contributed by Phillip Wright on Jan 13, 2007
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    Who is worthy of your attention? Tough question for a clique, since God loves all his creations.

    The Parable of the Great Banquet Luke 14:15-24 I. The Initial Invitation List A. A man prepared a great banquet and invited many. 1. Vs. 15-17 15 Now when one of those who sat at the table with Him heard these things, he said to Him, "Blessed is he who shall eat bread in the kingdom of God!" 16 ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Jerry Shirley avatar

    Parable Of The Great Supper Series

    Contributed by Jerry Shirley on Mar 14, 2007
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    Jesus’ sense of humor shows up in a big way during some awkward dinner table moments, esp. when He talked about people and the excuses they offer. Link included to formatted text, audio, and PowerPoint template.

    Parable of the Great Supper Luke 14 http://gbcdecatur.org/sermons/GreatSupper.html One of the chief Pharisees has invited Jesus over for dinner, and we’re gonna have some fun tonite! v. 1 “they watched Him” = laid a trap v. 2 this diseased man was deliberately planted so Jesus would heal him and ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Matthew Stoll avatar

    Jesus' Invitation Free But Costly Series

    Contributed by Matthew Stoll on Mar 29, 2007
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     | 4,833 views

    God’s invitation to the Great Feast (God’s kingdom) is free but it is costly as it demands that we put Jesus above all else.

    We continue this second week of our 40 day journey through Lent as we walk with Jesus to the cross. Last week I reminded us of the scripture passage from Luke 9:51 which said “When the days drew near for him to be taken up, he set his face to go to Jerusalem.” Jesus, knowing full well what would ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    The Abnormal Guest List

    Contributed by Robert Hoos on Apr 19, 2007
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    This sermon is meant to show the Audience that we ought to reach out to the outcasts of society because Jesus reached out to them, we’re compared to them, and they’re who make up the kingdom of heaven.

    The Abnormal Guest List (Part of a series about who Jesus is) Luke 14:12-24 We ought to reach out to the outcasts, because that’s what God does. Jr. High Service at Plainfield Christian Church Rob Hoos Introduction A year or so ago, I was dating this girl named Jessica. There was a great ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Sean Lester avatar

    The Humble Character Of The Believer

    Contributed by Sean Lester on Apr 20, 2007
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    Proposition: The humble make up the population of God’s kingdom.

    Luke 14:7-35 (ESV) Introduction A. One of the delights of pastoring this church is the fact that few of us are considered to have come from the best part of society. Indeed, most of us at time belonged to the very worst segments of society. Yet, God chose to save us and to pour out His Holy ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Stephen Funderburk avatar

    A Master Planned Community

    Contributed by Stephen Funderburk on Jun 3, 2007
    based on 11 ratings
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    the Master plan--mission, method, mentality and message for reaching souls

    Intro: today I would like to give some shocking news, Chicago is bigger than Wetumpka. But don’t feel bad, it is bigger than any place else in the United States, with the exception of New York City and Los Angeles. A thought came to me as we were riding through downtown Chicago, this place started ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Daniel Habben avatar

    Get Off Your "Buts” (Sermon Theme Adapted From Dean Kennedy)

    Contributed by Daniel Habben on Jun 3, 2008
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    Get Off Your “Buts” 1) The Lord’s banquet is ready, so hurry! 2) The Lord’s banquet hall is huge, so herald!

    An article in the Edmonton Journal last week reported that children are spending an average of six hours a day in front of some type of a screen. Add that up and it’s about as much time as their parents are spending each week at work! Such an inactive lifestyle so early on will lead to future ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Rev. Matthew Parker avatar

    The Parable Of The Great Feast - A Thanksgiving Perspective Series

    Contributed by Rev. Matthew Parker on Oct 10, 2009
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     | 19,114 views

    Life in Christ is expressed as a banquet, a feast that God invites everyone to enjoy.

    “The Great Feast –A Thanksgiving Perspective”. 1 Timothy 2:1-2 I urge, then, first of all, that requests, prayers, intercession and thanksgiving be made for everyone-- for kings and all those in authority, that we may live peaceful and quiet lives in all godliness and holiness. Ephesians ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Tim Patrick avatar

    Beat The Bushes

    Contributed by Tim Patrick on Nov 30, 2009
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    This study considers the command to go into the highways and hedges and compel people to God.

    Have you ever heard or used the phrase “beat the bushes?” Beat the bushes refers to searching diligently for someone or something. The word etymology is based on the hunting practice of having someone hit bushes with a stick in order to force birds to fly up into the air to be shot. We have ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist