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Why Christmas

Contributed by Denn Guptill on Oct 31, 2000

based on 80 ratings

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A look at some of the traditions of Christmas and why we celebrate it.

CHRISTMAS, AIN'T IT GREAT? ALL THE TRADITION AND HYPE, ALL OF THE SACRED AND SECULAR, ALL OF THE GIVING AND ALL OF THE GETTING. BUT HAVE YOU EVER STOPPED TO ASK YOUR SELF "WHY CHRISTMAS?" WHY DOES THE ENTIRE WORLD SEEM TO QUEUE UP TO AT LEAST ACKNOWLEDGE THE 25TH OF DECEMBER. WHERE DID ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:8-14

Denomination: Wesleyan

Dealing With The Spirit Of Leviathan.

Contributed by Robert Grey on Oct 31, 2000

based on 71 ratings

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How to correctly combat the effects of the spirit of Leviathan

Dealing with the spirit of Leviathan. The text of this sermon can also be found at http://www.godisfaithful.net/bible/leviathan.htm The longest description of Leviathan is found in Job 41. The entire chapter consists of God asking Job if he can deal with this seemingly untamable monster. God asks ...read more

Scripture: Job 41:1-34, Luke 6:34-36

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

You Didn't Get A Goat?

Contributed by Richard Jones on Nov 1, 2000

based on 179 ratings

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A perspective on the prodigal son and his brother.

You Didn’t Get a Goat? (Good Song: When God Ran) Luke 15:11-32 A group of well-intentioned people met to discuss ways and means of helping a friend who had been down on his luck recently. Knowing him to be an extremely proud person, who would not accept money, they decided to arrange a bogus ...read more

Scripture: Luke 15:11-32

Denomination: Baptist

What It Means To Be Lost

Contributed by Bud Martenn on Nov 3, 2000

based on 171 ratings

| 5,018 views

Jesus gives us three vivid pictures in this chapter of what it means to be lost

Pastor Bud Martenn Bethel Memorial Baptist Church LaFayette, GA WHAT IT MEANS TO BE LOST Lk.15:1-32 Personal need for Christ To give clear distinctions between being lost and saved Key Thought: Luke.19:10 BEGINNING 1. Jesus gives us three parables in this chapter to show us what it is like ...read more

Scripture: Luke 15:1-32

Denomination: Baptist

How To Handle Temptation

Contributed by Travis Moore on Nov 3, 2000

based on 50 ratings

| 4,639 views

Dealing with temptation in daily life.

HOW TO HANDLE TEMPTATION Luke 4:1-13 Introduction: An EXAMPLE of Temptation; How JESUS handled it. I. THE FACT OF TEMPTATION. A. Its Nature: Two ways the word "tempt" is used in the Bible. · "God did tempt [test] Abraham" (Genesis 22:1) · "God cannot be tempted by evil, nor does He tempt ...read more

Scripture: Luke 4:1-13

Denomination: Baptist

The Prodigal Son And His Home

Contributed by Owen Bourgaize on Nov 4, 2000

based on 186 ratings

| 11,313 views

The Prodigal Son is a classic story of God’s love in a parable of a hippie, Sick of Home, who went out into the world but finding disillusionment was Homesick, and coming to his senses, came Home.

THE PRODIGAL SON AND HIS HOME The parable of the Prodigal Son (Luke 15:11-32) is one of the classic stories of Jesus in sketching out bit by bit his message of the kingdom of heaven or, in other words, eternal life. The parable teaches us a lot about ourselves. It’s a parable that says we’ve ...read more

Scripture: Luke 15:11-32

Denomination: Baptist

Jesus: Friend Of Sinners Series

Contributed by Steven Simala Grant on May 28, 2002

based on 48 ratings

| 27,838 views

Jesus is friend of sinners, and that is a good thing, for each of us is a sinner, and if we are to be like Jesus, we need to befriend sinners also.

Jesus, Friend of Sinners (Luke 5:27-31; 7:36-50) Series: “Portraits of Christ” – Steve Simala Grant February 16/17, 2002 Before getting into this morning’s sermon, I want to address two things. The first is that I want to publicly praise God for working in power in my family this week. Last ...read more

Scripture: Luke 5:27-31, Luke 7:36-50

Denomination: Baptist

Worship Like The Shepherds

Contributed by Steven Simala Grant on May 28, 2002

based on 98 ratings

| 9,964 views

Finding ourselves in the story of the shepherds and responding by worshiping God

Worship Like the Shepherds ¡V Luke 2:8-20 Steve Simala Grant ¡V Dec. 8/9, 2001 Intro: I want you to think about God. Just for a moment, concentrate on God in your mind. Use your imagination if you like, or reflect on God¡¦s characteristics, or meditate on all that God has done for you. ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:8-20

Denomination: Baptist

Does Anybody Care?

Contributed by Gerry Pratt on May 29, 2002

based on 15 ratings

| 5,033 views

Do we reallly live the love of Christ....or is everything an insurmountable or distastful problem which we don’t really want to become involved in?

Luke 10:29-37 - 29But he, wanting to justify himself, said to Jesus, “And who is my neighbor?” 30Then Jesus answered and said: “A certain man went down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and fell among thieves, who stripped him of his clothing, wounded him, and departed, leaving him half dead. 31“Now by ...read more

Scripture: Luke 10:29-37

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Bread In My Father's House

Contributed by Gerald Du Preez on May 30, 2002

based on 14 ratings

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A different look at the story of the prodigal son from the perspective of the minimum he saw his father’s house offering him compared to the maximum prepared by his father.

BREAD IN MY FATHER’S HOUSE INTRODUCTION A preacher was once invited to an old aged home to conduct a service for the residents. He spent some time agonising over what he was to speak about. He finally settled upon a topic. The talk was focused upon bringing comfort to the hearts of these dear ...read more

Scripture: Luke 15:11-24

Denomination: Apostolic

The "D" Word Series

Contributed by Cary Paulk on May 30, 2002

based on 36 ratings

| 5,665 views

A sermon series on discipleship. Three requirments of discipleship.

What It Means To Follow Jesus: The “D” Word Luke 14:26-33 Introduction: • It seems like to me that following Jesus or expressing interest in spiritual things has become somewhat of a fad. • Through advances in technology even church has become an entertaining place to be. • Many churches have ...read more

Scripture: Luke 14:26-33

Denomination: Baptist

We Gather Together To Seek The Lord's Blessing

Contributed by Ronald Fair on May 30, 2002

based on 85 ratings

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Jesus as His custom was, went into the synagogue on the Sabbath day. Let us not forsake the assembling of ourselves together, as the manner of some is. But let us gather together to seek the Lord’s blessing in worship and fellowship.

We Gather Together to Seek the Lord’s Blessing Scripture: Luke 13:10-17 Text: Luke 4:16, “As His custom was He went into the synagogue on the Sabbath day.” Introduction: Jesus spent His Sabbaths in two ways. When there was a public service in the synagogue He attended and took part in it. ...read more

Scripture: Luke 13:10-17, Jeremiah 1:4-10

Denomination: Methodist

What Jesus Hates Series

Contributed by Darron Khan on May 30, 2002

based on 23 ratings

| 6,456 views

This message was designed to direct the audience’s attention to one of the things Jesus hates most in man’s character - hypocrisy

What Jesus Hates? Part 2 in the series, The Journey To Jerusalem March 17, 2002 Last week we discussed “Who Matters To Jesus”. Despite how the world gives value to the attractive, outspoken & impressive people, Jesus seemed to have a different value system. As we watched Him move throughout Luke ...read more

Scripture: Luke 11:42-54, Matthew 23:29-30

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Breaking Bondages

Contributed by Kurt Heisey on May 31, 2002

based on 51 ratings

| 12,533 views

For bondages to be broken we must deal with sin: that we have committed and that which has been committed against us, then we can be free.

Breaking Bondages VCC August 19, 2000 Intro:God Wants Us Free! Last week we saw the importance of dealing with sin issues. Acts 10:38,39 -- “God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with power, who went about doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil, for God ...read more

Scripture: Luke 4:18-19, Acts 10:38-39

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Never Unloved Series

Contributed by Joseph Smith on Jun 2, 2002

based on 25 ratings

| 5,738 views

Some receive love, but reject it; others never know that they are loved. In either case, the Cross is evidence that we have never been unloved.

We need to think not only about the way we relate to other people, but also about how we receive them. It is not enough simply to be friendly and cordial. We also need to look at how we receive people when they extend themselves to us. I went to a meeting this week, where all the ...read more

Scripture: Luke 15:11-32, John 14:18-24

Denomination: Baptist

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