Independence Day:God's Closeness in Uncertain Times

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  • Mark Eberly avatar

    Welcome Home Series

    Contributed by Mark Eberly on Apr 28, 2009
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     | 6,946 views

    This week we examine the parables of "lostness" focusing on the parable of "The Compassionate Father and His Two Lost Sons." While the prodigal son’s lostness is obvious, the elder son is lost in his own way as well.

    Parables of Jesus Welcome Home Luke 15:11-32 April 26, 2009 A family had put the carcass and scraps from their turkey dinner in a trash bag and set it outside next to the back steps intending to clean up and then put the bag in the can after making sure that nothing else needed to go in the bag. ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    What Jesus Said About God's Forgiveness Series

    Contributed by Tim Huie on May 6, 2009
     | 3,257 views

    What did Jesus teach about God’s forgiveness in the parable of the prodigal? That it is lavish, and that it is for US!

    WHAT JESUS SAID ABOUT Luke 15: 11-32 1. Illus. of my friend Paul • Teaches counseling at seminary, also maintains a small private practice on the side. • “Other than for marital troubles, the number one reason people come to see me is unresolved guilt. Most of the time they don’t know it, but what ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    What God Is Looking For…

    Contributed by Thomas Bowen on May 7, 2009
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    After seeing the disciples of Jesus hiding in the upper room it is hard to imagine that they had any vision of their own. That is why it is important to understand how God sees things and what he is watching for.

    Last week we looked at the slowness of Easter’s arrival for the disciples. They were locked away in a room. They were full of fear and doubts. Jesus appears, it would be easy to claim that that fixed everything for the disciples. But it did not; we know that if we read through the different ...read more

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    Denomination: Congregational

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    I'm Off Track, And I Need To Get Back

    Contributed by Shad Comeaux on May 28, 2009
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    What to do when we find that we have strayed from God.

    I remember one night I was returning to college, one of the best schools in the country, The Texas A&M University. What, sermon introductions should get your attention right? •I was returning to school and it was late. I was driving alone and I had the music playing, but I began to get sleepy. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Hard To Be Humble

    Contributed by Joseph Smith on Apr 24, 2010
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    Independence Day 1988: Arrogance breeds blindness to our own sin, numbness to the needs of others, and a denial of relationships. The Father's Table is about mercy and grace for all.

    You have heard him a thousand times in the TV commercial, warbling away in that gravelly voice with an accent I hear only when I go back to Kentucky. He is singing in the shower and flaunting his huge schnozz at the camera. "0 Lord, it's hard to be humble, when you're perfect in every way". ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Jeffery Anselmi avatar

    A Picture Of Selfishness- The Younger Son Series

    Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Jun 4, 2010
     | 7,580 views

    From the younger son we will see the issues that follow those who chose to live a selfish life.

    INTRODUCTION • SLIDE #1 • Over the next three weeks we are going to examine the interesting interactions of a family. This is a story of a father and his two sons. We have a father who owns what is likely a vast amount of property. His sons worked the land with him. • The younger of the two sons ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    A Picture Of Jealousy- The Older Son Series

    Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Jun 11, 2010
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    The older son had his share of problems also!

    INTRODUCTION • SLIDE #1 • Last week we saw a picture of a selfish son. The younger son had some real serious character problems, problems that he was not willing to acknowledge until he almost permanently ruined his life. • As you read the story of the Prodigal Son, it is so easy to spend all our ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Grace Is The Difference

    Contributed by J Jeffrey Smead on Jun 16, 2010
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     | 30,178 views

    During a British conference on comparative religions, experts from around the world debated what, if any, belief was unique to the Christian faith. The debate went on for some time until C. S. Lewis wandered into the room. "What is the rumpus all about

    During a British conference on comparative religions, experts from around the world debated what, if any, belief was unique to the Christian faith. They began eliminating various possibilities. Incarnation? Other religions had different versions of gods appearing in human form. ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

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    Father’s Day Let Us Be Transformed (Message With Humor)

    Contributed by J Jeffrey Smead on Jun 18, 2010
    based on 230 ratings
     | 202,220 views

    Someone noticed that the word "father" appears in the dictionary just before the word "fatigued" and just after the word "fathead." So, to all us fatigued, fathead fathers, Happy Father's Day! Updated June 2020.

    Let us Pray.... O' Gracious Father - bless now the words of my lips and the meditations of our hearts. Breathe your Spirit into us and grant that we may hear and in hearing be led in the way ...... you want us to go. We ask this in the name of your son Jesus the Christ. Amen. Someone ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

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    A Picture Of Forgiveness- The Father Series

    Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Jun 18, 2010
     | 4,305 views

    The father paints the most beautiful picture of forgiveness for all of us to behold!

    INTRODUCTION • VIDEO CLIP (After clip, then go to PowerPoint’s) • SLIDE #1 • God gives us some DIFFICULT stuff to do at times. • Of all the things we are called to do as a follower of Jesus and quite frankly as a decent human being the thought of having to extend forgiveness to someone who has ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Joe Hayes avatar

    Distiny Pt3 Distractions Series

    Contributed by Joe Hayes on Jul 19, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,826 views

    Desitiny Distrations that stop us from being doing what God has designed us to be and do. You can’t be denied you destiny, Just miss it. Also listen at www.preaching.co.nr

    Destiny will not be Denied but Destiny can be Missed. Jesus tells the story of the Prodigal Son in Luke 15:11-31. The destiny of the son was assured as long as he stayed close to his father. The son’s destiny was to inherit the estate. Until that time, with his father and family, his role was to ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Jonathan McLeod avatar

    The Parable Of The Prodigal Son (Part 1) Series

    Contributed by Jonathan Mcleod on Aug 13, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,979 views

    God welcomes repentant sinners and rejoices over them.

    [To receive free, weekly sermons by email, please contact jonrmcleod@yahoo.com] It’s often said that Charles Dickens, one of the most popular writers of all time, considered the parable of the prodigal son to be “the greatest story ever told.” Since this parable is really about the different ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Parable Of The Prodigal Son (Part 2) Series

    Contributed by Jonathan Mcleod on Aug 13, 2009
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     | 3,883 views

    Grace is fair, but it’s not deserved.

    [To receive free, weekly sermons by email, please contact jonrmcleod@yahoo.com] THE CHARACTERS Now the tax collectors and “sinners” were all gathering around to hear him. But the Pharisees and the teachers of the law muttered, “This man welcomes sinners and eats with them” (Luke 15:1-2). There ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Zacch Olorunnipa avatar

    Lost But Found

    Contributed by Zacch Olorunnipa on Aug 21, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 15,663 views

    From the parables of the lost possessions as told by Jesus, this sermon draws several important messages including a call to unbelievers to get out of their lost status and come to Jesus Christ, and also a challenge to believers to aggressively participat

    LOST BUT FOUND Text: Luke 15: 1 – 36 (KJV) By Pastor Zacch Olorunnipa Introduction Losing and finding things is a life long phenomenon even form the Biblical times. For ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Howard Strickland avatar

    Grace Killers

    Contributed by Howard Strickland on Sep 7, 2009
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     | 4,871 views

    The story of the angry older brother, and how the Father still loves.

    Luke 15: 20, 25-32 Grace Killers 20 “And he arose and came to his father. But when he was still a great way off, his father saw him and had compassion, and ran and fell on his neck and kissed him. 25 “Now his older son was in the field. And as he came and drew near to the house, ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal