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  • Rick Horton avatar

    Making The Most Of Today

    Contributed by Rick Horton on Sep 11, 2001
    based on 7 ratings
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    Deciding to live today for Jesus.

    A Tale of Living Making the most of today Matthew 25:14-30 One thing about life that really seems to puzzle me is how much time and energy go into getting ready to live. Look at even the events of the last few days. An all-out effort to make sure that this Christmas would be something special, ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Developing A Generous Spirit

    Contributed by Rick Duncan on Oct 18, 2000
    based on 164 ratings
     | 13,137 views

    One of the most committed Christians with one of the most brilliant minds in the evangelical world gave a talk to several hundred business and Christian leaders in our city, Cleveland, Ohio.

    One of the most committed Christians with one of the most brilliant minds in the evangelical world gave a talk to several hundred business and Christian leaders in our city, Cleveland, Ohio. Ravi Zacharias talked about the foundations that have been destroyed in our culture and so desperately need ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Daily Decisions That Effect Eternity

    Contributed by John Darty on Sep 18, 2002
    based on 27 ratings
     | 3,061 views

    OUR DAILY DECISIONS DO EFFECT ETERNITY.

    DAILY DECISIONS THAT EFFECT ETERNITY MATT 25:1-30 " AT THAT TIME " 1) BEGINS . . . WHEN JESUS SAID ’IT IS FINISHED ’ 2) ENDS . . . WHEN JESUS RETURNS FOR HIS CHILDREN I PREPARATION TIME VS 1-5 A)ALL TEN VIRGINS HAD LAMPS / PHYSICAL LIFE B)ONLY FIVE HAD OIL = HOLY ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    "Being All That God Meant Us To Be"

    Contributed by Ken Sauer on Aug 7, 2002
    based on 170 ratings
     | 24,388 views

    God’s desire for the Christian is for us to do our best with what we have been given.

    Matthew 25:14-30 “Being All That God Meant Us To Be” By: Reverend Kenneth Sauer, Pastor of Parkview United Methodist Church, Newport News, VA I’m sure many of us have heard people excuse themselves from upholding the church by their prayers, their presence, their gifts and their service by ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    The Reward Of Faithfulness

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Aug 12, 2002
    based on 119 ratings
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    The parable of the talents has more importance than we often understand. We used this sermon as a way of introducing gift centered ministries.

    OPEN: We use numbers all the time without knowing their significance or their meaning. For example: How many feet in a mile (5280 feet). Do you know why? The term mile come from the Latin word "mille" - meaning 1000. To the Romans it was the distance a soldier could cover in 1000 paces - about ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Whipping The Slave Again

    Contributed by Matthew Morine on Mar 15, 2005
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    Does the one talent slave deserve another whipping? He did hide the master’s talent. But why did he hide it? Fear cripples. So God is going to work through the Gentiles now. Take that Pharisees.

    WHIPPING THE SLAVE AGAIN TEXT: MATTHEW 25:14-30 THEME: AN FALSE VIEW OF GOD CAUSES A LACK OF SERVICE. Should we give the one talent slave in Matthew 25:14-30 another whipping? We can get the whip out and provide another lashing for his lack of faithful service to his master. We can beat ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Baccalaureate Address Class Of 2004

    Contributed by Greg Baskerville on Mar 24, 2005
    based on 44 ratings
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    This is the baccalaureate address I gave to my son’s high school graduating class of 2004.

    Baccalaureate Service 05/20/2004 Graduates, In a few short days, you will be busy doing something you have looked forward to for a long time; no, not graduate, not get out of school, and not leave home. ...read more

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    Denomination: Congregational

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    Risk?

    Contributed by Tim Zingale on Nov 7, 2005
    based on 44 ratings
     | 11,827 views

    A sermon for the 26th Sunday after Pentecost Proper 28 The parable of the Talents

    26th Sunday after Pentecost Proper 28 Matthew 25:14-30 "Risk???"   14 ¶ "For it will be as when a man going on a journey called his servants and entrusted to them his property; 15 to one he gave five talents, to another two, to another one, to each according to his ability. Then he went ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    What The Master Knew

    Contributed by Michael Hollinger on Nov 9, 2005
     | 4,839 views

    (Parable of the Talents) Our God has already given us everything we need for life and godliness. We need to recognize that, and do something about it!

    Title: “What the Master Knew” Text: Matthew 25:14-20 I suspect if you’ve been in church for more than a few years you’ve heard of Jim Elliott. As a young seminarian at Wheaton in 1949, he was considered a bright and rising star, very well-liked and destined to go far. In 1955, he became a ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Let's Be Trustful Stewards

    Contributed by Ronald Harbaugh on Nov 9, 2005
    based on 12 ratings
     | 6,072 views

    26th Sunday After Pentecost [Pr. 28] An interpretation of what it means to be faithful stewards of what our Lord has entrusted to us

    26th Sunday after Pentecost [Pr. 28] November 13, 2005 “Series A” Grace be unto you and peace, from God our Father and from our Lord, Jesus Christ. Amen. Let us pray: Creator God, maker of all things, you have gifted your church with uncountable talents. Sometimes we are wise and use ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Parable Of The Talents

    Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Nov 11, 2005
    based on 14 ratings
     | 4,444 views

    God is in the business of "All Member Ministry", folks!

    NR 13-11-05 8.00 Story: For our 10th wedding anniversary, Maddy and I went to Prince George in British Columbia, Canada. We flew into Vancouver and our friends Pete and Nina came down by car and drove us up to Prince George It was a three day drive. The first night we stopped off in Surrey B.C ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

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    Unveiling God's Grace Series

    Contributed by Johann Neethling on Nov 12, 2005
    based on 5 ratings
     | 5,253 views

    Sermon 2 in a 4-part series on Stewardship. Believers unveil God’s Grace through their TEMPLES, TIME, TALENTS, and TREASURE.

    UNVEILING GOD’S GRACE Matthew 25: 14-30 1. I can remember the moment as if it was yesterday. I was six, going on seven years old, dressed the part, as one of a group of shepherds on the hillside around Bethlehem, keeping watch over our master’s sheep. • We had rehearsed for weeks to familiarize ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    The Parable Of The Talents

    Contributed by William Mouser on Nov 28, 2005
    based on 14 ratings
     | 6,352 views

    The parable of the talents reminds Christians that their stewardship of God’s provisions will be judged when Jesus returns to the earth.

    Psalm 90 Zephaniah 1:7,12-18 1 Thessalonians 5:1-10 Matthew 25:14-15,19-29 The Parable of the Talents Today is the next to the last Sunday in the liturgical calendar for the season we call Trinity. This season begins on Whitsunday or Trinity Sunday, and runs through Advent, which is two Sunday ...read more

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    Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

  • Dean Morgan avatar

    Have I Done My Best?

    Contributed by Dean Morgan on Sep 7, 2004
    based on 29 ratings
     | 16,618 views

    When you stand before God He isn’t going to ask you how you did compared to the person in the pew next to you...However, He is going to say: DID YOU DO THE VERY BEST YOU COULD WITH WHAT I GAVE YOU TO DO IT WITH WHERE YOU WERE?

    TEXT: Matthew 25:14-30 TITLE: HAVE I DONE MY VERY BEST? After reading verse 18 make the following comment: The tragedy of the man with the one talent is not that he had only one talent but he didn’t use the one talent he had. How many of you know what it is like to feel inadequate. I do. I ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    "Talent"

    Contributed by Clark Tanner on Sep 9, 2004
    based on 34 ratings
     | 11,641 views

    We all have divinely endowed gifts for use in ministry. Is yours being multiplied, or buried?

    Let’s begin today, just looking at some definitions so certain information can be established in your mind, to consider as we progress. Talent: 1. An ancient weight and money unit. The talent contained 60 minas of 60 0r 50 shekels each, but its estimated money value varied greatly ...read more

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    Denomination: Orthodox