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  • Gino Cascieri avatar

    Have You Left Jesus In The Church House?

    Contributed by Gino Cascieri on Nov 30, 2001
    based on 104 ratings
     | 14,404 views

    This sermon brings out how often times as Christians we rush out of church so fast that we leave Jesus behind.

    "Have You Left Jesus In The Church House?" Text: Luke 2:41-52 Intro: Ø Very little information is given of Jesus’ childhood in the scriptures. Ø Here Luke gives us an incident when Jesus was 12. Ø In our passage we have the story of Mary and Joseph going with Jesus to Jerusalem for the feast of ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • David Fox avatar

    What We Really Need

    Contributed by David Fox on Dec 11, 2001
    based on 126 ratings
     | 7,900 views

    What the world really needs this year.

    What We Really Need Selected Scriptures Poem If the World had needed an educator, God in His mercy would have sent us a Great Teacher. If the World had needed a financial manager, God in His mercy would have sent us a Great Economist. If the ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Doug Johnston avatar

    Finding God Series

    Contributed by Doug Johnston on Jan 2, 2002
    based on 61 ratings
     | 4,926 views

    Jesus’ first independant action, teaching in the Temple at the age of 12, introduces His life-long urgency of helping people find God.

    Even a child is known by his doings, whether his work be pure, and whether it be right. Proverbs 20:11 “I must be about my Father’s business” -Jesus We must teach others how to find God. I. Through Worship (41-42) A. Habit-forming B. Family oriented C. Centers on praise for God’s help and ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • John Hamby avatar

    The Boy Jesus Series

    Contributed by John Hamby on Jan 7, 2002
    based on 160 ratings
     | 37,448 views

    Out of all the things that Luke must have heard from Mary, he has chosen only this one incident, perhaps because it reveals so much to us.

    A Study of the Book of Luke Sermon # 5 “The Boy Jesus” Luke 2:39-52 Initially when we look at the story recorded in the last section of the second chapter of Luke, there seems to be little of consequence, a part of the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Matthew Oliver avatar

    Good Defeats Evil Through Might!

    Contributed by Matthew Oliver on Jan 7, 2002
    based on 4 ratings
     | 2,641 views

    How do we answer evil as humans compared to how God answers evil? We are called to meet evil with love and compassion, as God met evil with Jesus.

    A Christmas Eve Service of Carols and Lessons Preached at Saint John the Evangelist, Cold Lake 24 December 2001 May the words of my lips and the meditations of all our hearts be ever pleasing to thee, O Lord most high. Amen. Tonight we join together to anticipate the imminent birth of Jesus. ...read more

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    Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

  • Chris Appleby avatar

    Presented To The Lord

    Contributed by Chris Appleby on Jan 11, 2002
    based on 15 ratings
     | 6,080 views

    People had been waiting a long time for the Messiah to come. When he comes the voices that are heard are vital to understanding the event

    I think one of the things people these days find hard is having to wait. Delayed gratification is one of those things that have been forgotten in our age of fast food, instant communication and short attention spans. I see you can even buy an air conditioner now, that you can telephone on your way ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

  • Darrin Koone avatar

    The Need For Rituals Series

    Contributed by Darrin Koone on Sep 20, 2001
    based on 28 ratings
     | 5,189 views

    A sermon discussing the need for ritual in raising our children in a post-modern society.

    Last week I spoke to you about the need to throw traditions by the way side if the principles of the gospel or models of the New Testament dictate the need to do so. I’m changing my mind about that this week. Well, not really, but I am going to try to provide the balance to that ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Getting Down To Business Series

    Contributed by Paul Decker on May 3, 2002
    based on 44 ratings
     | 11,286 views

    Jesus was about God’s business (so should we).

    GETTING DOWN TO BUSINESS Luke 2:41-52 S: Celebrate Jesus Th: Priority Pr: JESUS WAS ABOUT GOD’S BUSINESS. ?: How? How did he do it? KW: Concerns TS: We will find in our study of Luke 2:41-52 three concerns of Jesus that show us how to be about God’s business. The _____ concern of Jesus that ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Dennis Marquardt avatar

    Honoring & Being Honorable! Series

    Contributed by Dennis Marquardt on Oct 18, 2000
    based on 233 ratings
     | 31,921 views

    #5 in 10 Commandment Series

    #5 “HONORING & BEING HONORABLE!” TEXT: Ex. 20:12; Luke 2:41-52; Eph. 6:1-4 INTRO: The 5th commandment started off the second stone tablet. The first tablet began with our relationship to our heavenly father, the second tablet begins with our relationship to our earthly father and ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Mark Atherton avatar

    Mary Should Not Have Worried

    Contributed by Mark Atherton on Apr 18, 2001
    based on 47 ratings
     | 2,574 views

    a father’s day sermon about the godly father Jesus had

    -----1) Because Joseph was committed to doing the right thing. Mt. 1:19a -----2) Because Joseph was committed to doing loving thing Mt. 1:19b righteousness + love = holiness right in deed + wrong in spirit is wrong rules w/o relationship = rebellion -----3) Because ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness

  • Kevin Keeling avatar

    Have You Left Jesus Behind ?

    Contributed by Kevin Keeling on May 8, 2004
    based on 14 ratings
     | 7,218 views

    Luke 2:40-3:1 40And the child grew, and waxed strong in spirit, filled with wisdom: and the grace of God was upon him.

    Text: Luke 2:40 40And the child grew, and waxed strong in spirit, filled with wisdom: and the grace of God was upon him. 41Now his parents went to Jerusalem every year at the feast of the passover. 42And when he was twelve years old, they went up to Jerusalem after the custom of the feast. 43And ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Shawn Drake avatar

    Jesus, A Youth Series

    Contributed by Shawn Drake on Jan 7, 2004
    based on 48 ratings
     | 17,996 views

    This is the 5th sermon in the series "From The Cradle To The Cross". This sermon was used on "Youth Sunday".

    Series: From The Cradle To The Cross [#5] JESUS, A YOUTH? Luke 2:41-52 Introduction: 1. Can you imagine, Jesus was a youth but never sinned? 2. Teenage years can be difficult on the child and the family. 3. From the text I will give 2 charges this morning. Luke 2:41-52 A Charge To The ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Peter Schmidt avatar

    Have The Obedience Of A 12-Year-Old ! Series

    Contributed by Peter Schmidt on Jan 8, 2004
    based on 67 ratings
     | 9,467 views

    We study the only biblical story about Jesus as a youth. He is already going about his work as our obedient substitute. Mirror Christ by being obedient to the Lord and his representatives.

    The First Sunday after Christmas Luke 2:41-52 During the first decade of life, children tend to view their parents as the greatest people in the world. This is the time of life when kids argue among each other, “My dad is stronger than your dad! My mom is prettier than your mom! My parents are ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Christian Cheong avatar

    My Father's Business

    Contributed by Christian Cheong on Jan 29, 2004
    based on 77 ratings
     | 49,190 views

    Jesus’ reply to his parents reveal to us 3 things: (1)He knows His identity; (1)His heart is with God; (3)He is concerned with His Father’s business. Learn from Him.

    In those days, they travelled in caravans and relatives and whole villages often travel together and keep an eye on each other’s children. That explains why the parents lost Jesus. Joseph might have thought he was with Mary, Mary might have thought he was with one of their relatives. After ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Joe Harding avatar

    In Search Of Jesus: My Father's House

    Contributed by Joe Harding on Feb 1, 2004
    based on 30 ratings
     | 9,220 views

    JESUS HAS ONE FOCAL POINT: HIS FATHER’S BUSINESS!

    IN SEARCH OF JESUS: MY FATHER’S HOUSE LUKE 2: 41-52 JANUARY 31, 2004 INTRODUCTION: “HOME ALONE” THE MOVIE?? A 10 year old girl had gone with a group of family and friends to see some Christmas light displays at various locations throughout the city. At one church, they stopped and got out to look ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist