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  • Stephen Funderburk avatar

    Why People Follow Jesus

    Contributed by Stephen Funderburk on Jan 19, 2007
    based on 20 ratings
     | 15,829 views

    A look at those who followed Jesus and why people today still do

    Intro: I love reading the Bible in story form. Taking each story, paragraph by paragraph, and trying to put myself in the scenes. I have always loved to read the Word of God like I am actually there, to try to soak up the entire experience of every event. That may not be theologically gratifying to ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    How To Pray For The Lost

    Contributed by Jennifer Casto on Jan 20, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,081 views

    Most of us owe our own conversion to friends and family who prayed us into The Kingdom. Prayer is the big weapon for the salvation of souls. Not arguing, debating ---seeking to see the lost saved is empty, dry, and fruitless without FERVENT prayer! Don’t

    Teaching: HOW TO PRAY FOR THE LOST Evangelist Jennifer A. Mears –January 2007 “From that time Jesus began to preach, and to say, Repent: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand. And Jesus, walking by the sea of Galilee, saw two brethren, Simon called Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting a net into ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    Let's Go Fishing

    Contributed by Thomas Bowen on Jan 13, 2006
    based on 14 ratings
     | 5,300 views

    What happes when fishermen stop fishing. What happens when a church stops?

    Let’s go fishin Matthew 4:17-4:22 I have never been any good at fishing. Perhaps, when I was a kid it seemed slow and boring. That was brought on by the family curse of almost never catching anything. I get it from my dad, he is exactly the same way. Now he used to try. He took me along ...read more

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    Denomination: Congregational

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    What's The Good News?

    Contributed by Dean Rhine on Jan 24, 2006
    based on 21 ratings
     | 3,808 views

    Jesus starts his ministry

    "What’s the Good News?" Matthew 4:12+ May 4th, 1997 Intro: Why is it that whenever we watch a movie, we just can’t wait for the previews of other releases to get done. I know that I always fast forward through them to get to the movie I wanted to see. *I guess it’s for the same reason that ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Joanna Beveridge avatar

    Follow Me

    Contributed by Joanna Beveridge on Feb 2, 2007
    based on 8 ratings
     | 4,814 views

    How can we "sell" Christianity in today’s world?

    The second part of today’s Gospel reading told us about Jesus calling Andrew, Simon Peter, James and John to be his disciples. This was probably not the first encounter with Jesus for any of them. We know, for example, from last week’s reading from St John’s Gospel that Andrew was already a ...read more

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    Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

  • Dan Brown avatar

    Fishers Of Men Series

    Contributed by Dan Brown on Feb 19, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 7,572 views

    Our role in sharing the gospel.

    Sermon-2/11/07-Matt. 4:12-25-Fishers of Men Story of a fisherman. Reputation for being the greatest fisherman in the area. On days when most people would come back with 2-3 fish, he’d come back with 2-3 hundred. -Game warden decides to investigate. -Shows up at the man’s house, identifies ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

  • Philip Trent avatar

    Confession Doesn't Mean Much

    Contributed by Philip Trent on Dec 1, 2006
    based on 11 ratings
     | 4,055 views

    A look at how a confession doesn’t always mean that we are now right with the Lord...it muct be followed by change!!!

    “Confession Doesn’t Mean Much” Various Passages Now I hope that some of you today came in and saw the sermon title and thought... “What, is this a typo? Is the pastor really preaching a sermon that says confession is no big deal? I thought that was a pretty big deal here.” You know...in one ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

  • Richard LaRaviere avatar

    Jesus Came To Put The Kingom Of God Back Into This World, Part 1 Series

    Contributed by Richard Laraviere on Sep 22, 2007
    based on 7 ratings
     | 3,974 views

    Jeus came to earth with the power and authority of God to setup his kingdom on earth again and to prepare his sons on the earth to take over.

    Kingdom Life Jesus came to put the kingdom of God back into this world, Opening: 1. "…I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly." (John 10:10) The literal Greek rendering of “more abundantly” is - That they might have it excessively, ...read more

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    Denomination: Mennonite

  • Betty Johnson avatar

    Led By The Spirit, Still Tempted

    Contributed by Betty Johnson on Sep 22, 2008
    based on 6 ratings
     | 4,344 views

    We can repent and believe, but we will never grow if we don’t overcome temptation by God’s Word.

    Lead by the Spirit - still tempted Scripture: Matthew 4:1-17 As we start our message this morning, I want you to look at Matthew 3, verse 2. “John said, ‘Change your hearts and lives because the kingdom of heaven is near.’” Jesus’ first message as he began his preaching ministry was the same. ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    Call Of The Fishermen

    Contributed by Tim Zingale on Jan 21, 2008
    based on 11 ratings
     | 10,640 views

    A sermon for the third Sunday after the Epiphany The call of the disciples

    3rd Sunday after the Epiphany Matthew 4:12-23 "The call of the Fishermen" 12* Now when he heard that John had been arrested, he withdrew into Galilee; 13* and leaving Nazareth he went and dwelt in Capernaum by the sea, in the territory of Zebulun and Naphtali, 14* that what was spoken by the ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Gaither Bailey avatar

    Let's Talk Fishing

    Contributed by Gaither Bailey on Jan 24, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,403 views

    We are not called by Christ to talk about fishing for people or wait until we have the proper equipment or bait. We are called to fish.

    Matthew 4: 12 – 23 / What Do I Use For Bait? Intro: Some people just love to fish! --- No offense intended to those who love it; but, I HATE IT! It’s not that I haven’t tried it. I have. I just don’t like it. First of all, I don’t like to get my hands sticky or dirty. Next, I can’t sit and ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Revd. Martin Dale avatar

    I Will Make You Fishers Of Men

    Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Jan 25, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 7,225 views

    We can learn a lot from the qualities needed to be a good fisherman, to enable us to be good fishers for men.

    I will make you Fishers of Men – but we don’t start with the Barracudas Story: I occasionally take Bari (my Bernese Mountain Dog) down to the gravel pits for a walk. It’s a bit muddy at this time of year and there is quite a bit of flooding down there too I took Bari down a number of weeks ago ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

  • Ronald Harbaugh avatar

    The Call To Discipleship

    Contributed by Ronald Harbaugh on Jan 26, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,903 views

    A sermon for the 3rd Sunday after Epiphany, comparing the Gospels description of the call of the first disciples.

    3rd Sunday after Epiphany, January 27, 2008 “Series A” Grace be unto you and peace, from God our Father and from our Lord, Jesus Christ. Amen. Let us pray: Dear Heavenly Father, your Son called people in the midst of their daily routines to be his disciples and to spread the news of your love ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Matthew Kratz avatar

    The Light Dawns Series

    Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Feb 25, 2011
     | 4,894 views

    Christ came 1) At the Right Time (Matthew 4:12a); to 2) The Right Place (Matthew 4:12b-16); and with 3) The Right Proclamation (Matthew 4:17).

    There are a few times in people’s lives that world wide seminal changes occur. For many in this room, World War II meant the removal of an evil atheistic empire. In my lifetime, the fall of Communion in Eastern Europe allowed a new freedom of worship and the proclamation of the Gospel. For those ...read more

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    Denomination: Other

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    Been Fishin' Lately

    Contributed by Gaither Bailey on Jan 20, 2011
     | 2,529 views

    This sermon is about learning how to fish in Jesus' way.

    Matthew 3: 12 – 23 / Been Fishin’ Lately? Intro: Any historian should be able to tell you what significant event took place in 1809. Two major events were taking place that captured the headlines of the newspapers of the day: The Peninsula War was raging in Spain and Napoleon had ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed