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  • David Smith avatar

    The Pharisee & The Tax-Collector - A Sermon On Luke 18

    Contributed by David Smith on Apr 21, 2005
    based on 18 ratings
     | 7,210 views

    Father Dave’s sermon on the parable of the tax collector and the Parisee. Father Dave challenges the conventional understanding of the Pharisee.

    Luke 18 - Jesus told them another joke. I know your translation says ’parable’ rather than ’joke’, but ’joke’ is not a bad translation. We don’t tell parables nowadays, we tell jokes, and they’re pretty similar - both have punch lines, both can help you to see life in a different way, both can ...read more

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    Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

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    God's Upsidedown Courthouse: A Lesson In Faithfulness

    Contributed by Ryan Sato on May 4, 2005
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,770 views

    Today’s passage challenges us to think about the Christian discipline of prayer. How is your prayer life? How is our church prayer life? How do we measure a faithful prayer life? Jesus’ parable from Luke 18 offers us some freedom from guilt…and a call

    Opener: Please allow me to rant…I often wonder if we Christians take time to reflect on what we look like to the unbelieving world that is outside the four walls of our church…Sunday after Sunday. Why go to church…why be a part of the church community? – This is a question that I have been ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Christianity's Toughest Competitor:

    Contributed by Don Jaques on May 10, 2005
    based on 14 ratings
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    All of us need God’s mercy. All of us.

    CHRISTIANITY’S TOUGHEST COMPETITOR: MORALISM OBJECTIVES: “Churchy” people will be reminded of their need of God’s mercy and will repent of prideful attitudes. “Nonchurchy” people will understand God’s promise to be close to the contrite in heart and will pour out their hearts to God. INTRO: ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Paul Fritz avatar

    What We Can Learn From Children

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Dec 8, 2003
    based on 50 ratings
     | 14,252 views

    But Jesus called the children to him and said, "Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of God belongs to such as these. I tell you the truth, anyone who will not receive the kingdom of God like a little child will neve

    What We Can Learn From Children - (Luke 18:16,17) "But Jesus called the children to him and said, "Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of God belongs to such as these. I tell you the truth, anyone who will not receive the kingdom of God like a little child ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • David Wilson avatar

    How To Pray Inappropriate Prayers Without Really Trying!

    Contributed by David Wilson on Jan 5, 2004
    based on 6 ratings
     | 5,356 views

    This message explores ways that we as believers sometimes approach God in an inappropriate manner in our prayer lives. Issues dealt with: Praying for the ears of men, praying for length,praying in pride, and praying to manipulate God to do our will rather

    How to Pray Wrong Prayers without Really Meaning to Do So! Matthew 6:6-10 1. PRAYERS MEANT FOR THE EARS OF MEN ARE INAPPROPRIATE PRAYERS! Jesus warned against praying in the streets, etc. so that others could see you praying and hear your prayers. His warning was that we are not to put on a ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Be A Kid Again

    Contributed by Jerry Shirley on Jan 6, 2004
    based on 14 ratings
     | 4,549 views

    simplicity of salvation...GOOD DEVOTIONAL FOR CLOSING KIDS PROGRAMS OF ANY KIND.

    Be a kid again! Kids believe almost anything! Imp’t that they hear the truth, for they are so accepting! [Adults are the opposite!] If you had a child that was lost, and if you had the chance to get a message to that child, telling them what to do, and how to get home…would you make that ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Two Men And God

    Contributed by Chris Layton on Jun 7, 2005
    based on 8 ratings
     | 2,865 views

    We, as Christians, need to stop being "religious" and humbly start living for Christ.

    Two Men and God Luke 18:9-14 Are you as good as other men or as good as God? It seems that every time you talk to a “Christian” about something that is wrong in their life, the very first thing to come out of their mouth is “Well I am doing better than ole so-and-so”. Paul wrote, “There is no one ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    What Can We Really Count On

    Contributed by Ervin Kimrey on Jun 14, 2005
    based on 10 ratings
     | 2,436 views

    There are not many things you can really count on in this world today. Hardly anyone is true to their word today. We really can not count on others today, but there is one that we can count on. He will not fail to hold true to His words.

    WHAT CAN WE COUNT ON Luke 18:1-8 Intro: Recently I received an e-mail that had several questions in it, These questions seemed to have no clear answer. 1. Why do Dr.s & lawyers call it a practice? 2. Why is abbreviation such a long word? 3. How come when driving & looking for an ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Keeping It Together When Your World Is Falling Apart

    Contributed by Richard Burkey on Jun 15, 2005
    based on 17 ratings
     | 15,343 views

    Faith in action is a life of prayer, not just any old kind of prayer, but the prayer that can keep you together when your world is falling apart.

    Keeping It Together When Your World is Falling Apart Luke 18:1-8 (1) Then Jesus told his disciples a parable to show them that they should always pray and not give up. (2) He said: “In a certain town there was a judge who neither feared God nor cared about men. (3) And there ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Humble Pride

    Contributed by Richard Burkey on Jun 15, 2005
    based on 31 ratings
     | 11,779 views

    Humility recognizes that what I am and what I can ultimately be is by the grace of God. The result is humble pride leads to eternal confidence.

    Humble Pride Luke 18:9-14 (New International Version) 9To 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 to pray, one a Pharisee and the other a tax collector. 11The ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Rich Cook avatar

    Money: Servant Or Master? Series

    Contributed by Rich Cook on Jun 28, 2005
    based on 13 ratings
     | 4,231 views

    Second sermon in a series on stewardship. What is it that owns you? You might not say many, but does your life show otherwise?

    Stewardship II - Money: Servant of Master? 1. Sometimes a good test of love is finding out what you’d be willing to give up to possess it. 2. The entire NHL season is in jeopardy and today is the deadline. (Do a brief history of the hockey labor dispute leading to the cancellation of the 04-05 ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

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    "Trusted In Themselves..." Dr. E. Winson Butler

    Contributed by Winson Butler on Jun 8, 2004
    based on 14 ratings
     | 1,428 views

    Some kids are as different as night is from day! Their attitude, their affections, it makes you wonder if they are from the same family. We too are different & it can affect the outcome of our finding and discovering the forgiveness of God.

    Introduction I. illus. It’s amazing how different our own kids can be. One likes it hot while the other likes it cold. One may resemble you and th other their mother. Strange isn’t it! We all are different come to think of it. Sometimes it can be a bad thing. For example when our attitude doesn’t ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Wade Martin Hughes, Sr avatar

    Lord, Teach Us To Pray!

    Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Jun 10, 2004
    based on 24 ratings
     | 5,921 views

    Prayer is man’s activity that opens the door to God,through prayer we join with God to create a better world.

    LORD, TEACH US TO PRAY? By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com Did you hear about the grandmother that bought her grandson a book of prayers? The little boy read a prayer every night before he went to sleep. One night he got in bed and had forgotten to read his prayer. The lights were ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    America's Greatest Tragedy, Pt 2 By Dr. Winson Butler

    Contributed by Winson Butler on Jun 29, 2004
    based on 15 ratings
     | 2,079 views

    Satan is never too busy to rock the cradle of a sleeping Church. Next to the Unattended Church the greatest tragedy in America today is the Unbowed Knee!

    Introduction Recently, an organization called "The Barna Group" conducted a study on the importance of reaching children with the gospel before their teens. They found that: *a person’s moral foundations are laid by the age of nine. *most people make a decision regarding the personal ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Prayer And Our Great Salvation

    Contributed by Curtis Kittrell on Aug 20, 2003
    based on 29 ratings
     | 2,605 views

    Introduction: Our salvation is so great that most of us never enter into an understanding of its full significance. The word salvation is a word that refers to many of God’s activities on our behalf. For example, it is used to refer to our initial experi

    Prayer and Our Great Salvation Text: “Jesus told his disciples a parable to show them that they should always pray and not give up" (Luke 18:1 NIV). Scripture Reading: Luke 18:1-8; Matthew 7:7-11 Introduction: Our salvation is so great that most of us never enter into an understanding of its ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal