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  • Ken Sowers avatar

    Not What We Expected Series

    Contributed by Ken Sowers on Mar 24, 2014
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    Jesus' first sermon, not what we expected

    Not What We Expected Worship service in Jesus day Temple vs. Synagogue Temple about Sacrifice - Holy Days - Passover, Pentecost, Tabernacles, Atonement, Hanukkah Synagogue about Scripture - prayers - psalms - scripture reading - early sermons / commentary Nearly 500 synagogues in ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Inaugural Address Series

    Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Apr 4, 2014
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    Jesus begins His ministry by opening the book of Isaiah to explain WHY He came!

    INTRODUCTION • SLIDE #1 • We are closing in on Easter Sunday, the time we celebrate the resurrection of Jesus! • As we enter this wonderful time of celebration today I want take us into the Synagogue in Nazareth on the Sabbath. • Jesus is going to handed to scroll that ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Poor Series

    Contributed by Tim Smith on May 11, 2014
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    This message focuses on the mission of Jesus Christ: proclaiming the Good News for the Poor.

    For the Poor Isaiah 61 How many of you have seen the Mission Impossible movies? Age check! How many of you remember the original TV series airing on Saturday nights. It ran from 1966 to 1973. There is one line which defined that series and it was, “Your mission, if you should choose to ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    What Is The Anointing Series

    Contributed by Ralph Juthman on May 30, 2014
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    Jesus was consciously aware of an enduement, an equipping, a supernatural endowment called the anointing.

    ENCOUNTERING THE HOLY SPIRIT PART 2 WHAT DOES THIS MEAN? I AM ANOINTED BY THE HOLY SPIRIT TO CARRY ON THE MINISTRY OF JESUS IN MY WORLD Isaiah 61:1-3; LUKE 4:15-30 INTRODUCTION Little Johnny was home sick from Sunday School and church. It was Palm Sunday, and when his dad returned home from ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    The Anointed One Series

    Contributed by Bob Hostetler on Jan 21, 2014
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    Jesus ushers in a new kingdom and, with it, a new purpose for His followers’ lives. A special sermon contribution from the SON OF GOD sermon packet for pastors, inspired by the SON OF GOD movie from Mark Burnett and distributed by 20th Century Fox.

    We live in an age of rapid change. Our lives, our surroundings, our routines are constantly changing— sometimes so fast that we don’t even notice it; we can’t keep track; we can’t keep up. In the process, things that once were necessities to us become quaint, obsolete, ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Why People Can’t Handle Jesus

    Contributed by Sherm Nichols on Jan 28, 2014
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    Accepting Jesus means accepting what He really is and what He wants to do

    My wife used to work at Wal-Mart. One of the stories of Wal-Mart lore that used to circulate around there concerned the day that Sam Walton, the owner of the whole enterprise, visited one of his stores. Even though he was wealthy, Walton was known for his simplicity. He drove an old red pickup ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Church As An Icu Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Sep 6, 2020
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    Jesus came to heal those sick with sin. That means the church is meant to be a hospital for those weighed down with guilt. But what can a church do better heal those lost in their shame?

    A Russian soldier was wounded and was ordered to go to military hospital for treatment. When he arrived he found two doors: One was marked, ‘For the slightly wounded,’ and the other, ‘For the seriously wounded’. Well, he wasn’t seriously wounded so he entered through the first door and found ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Anointed For Mission [lectionary 3c]

    Contributed by Paul Andrew on Dec 30, 2018
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    Leave the success of your life to a power greater than you. Just do the things you were anointed for. Let a power greater than you take care of the ‘how.’

    The theme in our Readings this Sunday is that the ‘opening of the Scriptures’ is consonant with ‘the opening of the eyes’. The use of physical seeing as a metaphor for spiritual insight is commonplace. Those that are blind(ed), are unable to read the Scriptures. E.g. Two young fish are swimming ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

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    The Twin Loves And Saint Louis Series

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Jan 6, 2019
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    Whatever our state of life, we are called to live and die in love. We are called to follow Jesus and to become saints ourselves.

    January 10, 2019 St. Louis of Toulouse Every day we wake up, we wake up to the understanding that our being able to wake up is a divine gift. Every night when we retire saying our night prayers, we make an act of confidence in God, trusting that if we die that night, we are in the care of the ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

  • Mark A. Barber avatar

    Jesus Comes To Nazareth: An Exposition Of Luke 4:14-30

    Contributed by Mark A. Barber on Jan 12, 2019
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    Why are God's people so dull of hearing?

    Jesus Comes to Nazareth: An Exposition of Luke 4:14-30 In the previous passage, we saw that after His baptism by John, He was driven by the Holy Spirit into the wilderness of Judaea. There he had fasted for forty days. At the end of this period, while he was as humanly weak as was possible, He was ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Letting God Breathe Through Us

    Contributed by Ernie Arnold on Jan 16, 2019
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     | 13,268 views

    This sermon is about making a difference by being infilled and empowered by the Holy Spirit.

    Scripture: Luke 4:14-21; Daniel 1:8-21 Theme: Making a Difference Title: Let God Breathe Through You INTRO: Grace and peace from God our Father, Jesus Our Messiah and Savior and The Infilling Power and Presence of the Holy Spirit! I want to talk to you today about making a difference. ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

  • Gerald Roberts avatar

    "this Day"

    Contributed by Gerald Roberts on Jan 28, 2019
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    This day we can change our life todays message is the beginning of his public ministry, He gave people something to talk about, he gave people stuff that would change their life.

    1. Its “THIS DAY” Jesus Begins His Public Ministry Luke 4:14-21 • The text said, “He returned to Galilee “in the power of the Spirit” • Jesus has been tempted by Satan in the wilderness but we would think this would have weakened him but to the contrary he was in the power of the spirit ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Fr Mund Cargill Thompson avatar

    Storytellers Of The Lost Scroll

    Contributed by Fr Mund Cargill Thompson on Feb 10, 2019
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     | 4,807 views

    "Today this scripture has been fulfilled in your presence" Five real stories of how it might be fulfilled in our presence

    He unrolled the scroll and found the place where it was written: ‘The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he has anointed me to bring good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim release to the captives and recovery of sight to the blind, to let the oppressed go free, to ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

  • Jason Jones avatar

    Man On A Mission

    Contributed by Jason Jones on Feb 19, 2019
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     | 8,087 views

    I want to look at the mission of Christ and talk about our responses

    A. Opening illustration: Sir Edmund Hillary, Everest 1953, died January11, 2008 B. Background to passage: After the birth narratives, the accounts of John the Baptist, and the temptation by Satan in the wilderness, Jesus returns in the power of the Spirit to begin his ministry. According to John, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • John Gaston avatar

    The Year Of Jubilee & Jesus

    Contributed by John Gaston on Mar 10, 2019
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     | 23,468 views

    The Year of Jubilee was a revelation of grace; during it all debts were cancelled, all prisoners were set free, and all inheritances were restored! It occurred right after the sacrifice of the Day of Atonement was accepted and was signaled by the sounding of the shofars.

    THE YEAR OF JUBILEE & JESUS Lev. 25:8-12 INTRODUCTION A. HUMOR: STARBUCK’S JANITOR (reach your potential?) 1. Ole was looking for a job and heard that there was an opening for a janitor at the local Starbucks. After the interview, the manager said, "You have the job, just sign this ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God