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  • John Knight avatar

    There Is Hope In Life's Darkest Hour

    Contributed by John Knight on Jul 15, 2002
    based on 10 ratings
     | 7,693 views

    A word to those in grief, and to those who know someone who is.

    There Is Hope In Life’s Darkest Hour Luke 7:11-17 Introduction: Funeral customs ( Http://library.thinkquest.org/16665/burialframe.htm.) Egypt-bodies were mummified with spices, herbs, and chemicals. Maoris (New Zealand)-bodies are burned in huts which are locals for elaborate ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness

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    What Is Great Faith?

    Contributed by Timm Meyer on Jun 29, 2003
    based on 74 ratings
     | 29,327 views

    PENTECOST 2(C) - Believers discover that great faith is not self-centered but Christ-centered and humbly trusts in God.

    WHAT IS GREAT FAITH? Luke 7:1-10 - June 22, 2003 LUKE 7:1-10 71When Jesus had finished saying all this in the hearing of the people, he entered Capernaum. 2There a centurion’s servant, whom his master valued highly, was sick and about to die. 3The centurion heard of Jesus and sent some ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Why Does Jesus Help?

    Contributed by Timm Meyer on Jul 7, 2003
    based on 45 ratings
     | 8,132 views

    PENTECOST 3(C) - Believers learn WHY does Jesus help: He is full of mercy and God is to be glorified.

    WHY DOES JESUS HELP? Luke 7:11-17 - June 29, 2003 LUKE 7:11-17 11Soon afterward, Jesus went to a town called Nain, and his disciples and a large crowd went along with him. 12As he approached the town gate, a dead person was being carried out--the only son of his mother, and she was a widow. And a ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    How Jesus Conducted Funerals

    Contributed by Brian Atwood on Feb 21, 2003
    based on 174 ratings
     | 26,137 views

    The example of the Master in being a comfort to people who have suffered loss.

    Actually, Jesus never had to conduct a funeral. No one ever died or stayed dead in His immediate presence. That’s because He is the resurrection and the life! (John 11:25) He did, however, come to the aid of those in sorrow over death, and by so doing left a great example for those of us who ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Unexpected Converts

    Contributed by Rodney Buchanan on Dec 26, 2000
    based on 66 ratings
     | 16,071 views

    Grace. Those most people thought were least likely to become God’s people are the ones who come to Christ; while the ones often thought to be most likely became his enemies.

    Two of the surprises that we come across as we read the New Testament are the people who become close to Jesus, and the people who are alienated from Jesus. It is surprising because it is exactly the opposite of what we would expect to find. We would expect Jesus to be close to the religious folk ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Marvelous Faith

    Contributed by Mark Haines on Jan 26, 2001
    based on 68 ratings
     | 5,203 views

    A Pastoral Care message based on the text’s narrative challenging God’s people in my care to put their faith in Jesus into practice.

    Topic: Faith Theme: Practical Faith Purpose: to be the Holy Spirit’s second witness challenging God’s people in my care to put their faith in Jesus into practice. Response: Individuals will indicate their desire to grow in the practice of their faith by requesting a “NEXT STEPS” handout. Pattern: A ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    I Am Under Authority

    Contributed by Rick Gillespie- Mobley on Aug 5, 2001
    based on 72 ratings
     | 18,259 views

    This sermon deals with the Lordship Of Jesus Christ, and the connection between faith and authority by looking at the healing of the Roman Centurion’s servant.

    I Am Under Authority GNLCC 8/5/2001 2 Tim 2:1-13 Psalms 8:1-9 Text Luke 7:1-10 Have you ever been in a grocery store and had the privilege of watching a child who could be described as a little brat. The mother would say, “put that candy back’, and the kid would say, “no”, and then rip ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Acceptable Worship Series

    Contributed by Charles Salmon on Feb 28, 2002
    based on 24 ratings
     | 8,751 views

    Jesus confronts Pharisaic tradition.

    Acceptable Worshi) Mark 7:1-23 INTRO.: As we read the second through the seventh chapters of the Gospel of Mark, it seems to me there is a major emphasis on the controversy between the Pharisees and Jesus. The great expositor, G. Campbell Morgan, thought Jesus was intentionally confronting the ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Friend To The Faithful

    Contributed by Bradford Robinson on Jan 3, 2003
    based on 59 ratings
     | 14,191 views

    This sermon takes a look at some different qualifications to being God’s friend that were displayed by the Roman Centurian. It also defines what faith is and what it is not.

    Many of you may remember the awful ice storm that took place a couple of years ago here in the south. Power was out all over the southern states, Trees and power lines that were iced over had collapsed and the roads were covered with layers of thick slippery ice. In all this mess, Denise and I ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    "Don't Cry" Series

    Contributed by Chris Talton on May 13, 2002
    based on 30 ratings
     | 20,216 views

    Just as Jesus restored hope to a mother who had lost her son through a miracle, so he can restore hope to parents who have or are in fear of losing their children today.

    May 12, 2002 Luke 7:11-17 ¡§Don¡¦t cry.¡¨ INTRODUCTION Some of you are familiar with the Calvin & Hobbes comic strip. Well, on one Mother’s Day, Calvin is pictured standing by his mother’s bed. "Hey, Mom! Wake up. I made you a Mother’s Day card." "My, how sweet of you." she says. "I ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    An Amazing Faith Series

    Contributed by John Hamby on May 16, 2002
    based on 487 ratings
     | 161,103 views

    The story of a Roman centurion’s faith takes the reader inside true faith and shows what faith does.

    A Study of the Book of Luke Sermon # 15 An Amazing Faith Luke 7:1-10 Faith is not believing that God can; it is knowing that He will. Faith is deaf to doubt, dumb to discouragement, blind to impossibilities and know ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Even Death Is Not A Barrier Series

    Contributed by John Hamby on May 16, 2002
    based on 205 ratings
     | 31,134 views

    What happened when Death crossed Jesus path.

    A Study of the Book of Luke Sermon # 16 “Even Death is Not a Barrier” Luke 7: 11-17 “Joseph Bayly knew what the loss of a child was like. In fact, he and his wife Mary Lou lost three sons – one at eighteen days, after surgery; ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Dead Man Walking

    Contributed by Joseph Smith on May 26, 2003
    based on 61 ratings
     | 11,234 views

    There is a kind of death in family life today. Jesus offers unconditional compassion, used His authority to give life, and gives us as gifts to one another.

    One sweltering afternoon, on the dirty streets of a dangerous section of New Orleans, a man approached a woman with some papers in his hand. He asked Helen if she would agree to write letters to a man on death row at Angola prison. Helen agreed, rather absent-mindedly. She was used to people ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Paul Fritz avatar

    Christ's Principle Of Developing Strong Faith

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Oct 18, 2000
    based on 34 ratings
     | 8,142 views

    Christ’s Principle of Developing Strong Faith - Strong faith in Christ provides answers to life’s most perplexing problems

    Christ’s Principle of Saving Faith (Luke 7:1-10) Illustration:Faith in God makes great optimists. Over in Burma, Judson was lying in a foul jail with 32 lbs. of chains on his ankles, his feet bound to a bamboo pole. A fellow prisoner said, "Dr. Judson, what about the prospect of the conversion of ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Jesus In Action

    Contributed by Steve Malone on Mar 3, 2004
    based on 19 ratings
     | 7,250 views

    And in this chapter the good Doctor records for us 4 encounters that Jesus had with 4 very different people...(

    "JESUS IN ACTION" LUKE CHAPTER 7 INTRODUCTION Before the world was created -- before man was ever formed by the hand of God. God the father; God the Son; and God the Spirit were together. They have always been....THEY WERE/ARE/WILL ALWAYS BE... When Moses asked God who should he tell ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ