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  • Fr Mund Cargill Thompson avatar

    That Sentence

    Contributed by Fr Mund Cargill Thompson on Jan 22, 2011
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    When I was thirteen, a young lad only three years older than me said something that would change my life for ever. A single sentence of his is the reason I am a Christian today. What was it? (A sermon for Epiphany 3 preached at my then parish of Holy Trinity Barkingside)

    ...................................................................................................................... When I was thirteen, a young lad only three years older than me said something that would change my life for ever. A single sentence of his is the reason I am a Christian today. ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

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    A Man With A Plan Series

    Contributed by Monty Newton on Feb 1, 2011
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    Jesus makes himself known thorugh his followers.

    Title: A Man with a Plan Text: Matthew 4:12-23 Thesis: Jesus makes himself known through his followers. Epiphany Series: Encountering Christ in Epiphany • The First Sunday after Epiphany: Christ’s Identity. The First Sunday after Epiphany we encountered Christ at his baptism where ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Jesus Said ...... Pt 2 Come And Follow Series

    Contributed by Joe Hayes on Apr 26, 2009
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    The Red Bits, what follows Jesus said are the most powerful life altering words you ever hear. you can also listen at www.preaching.co.nr

    I want to encourage us as a Church to spend time in the “red bits of the Bible.” The “red bits” are generally preceded by the grammatical necessity “Jesus said.” What follows “Jesus said” are the most powerful words ever spoken in human history and if received by faith they can have life changing ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Your Mission, Should You Choose To Accept It…

    Contributed by Craig Condon on Apr 1, 2015
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    Our mission, should we choose to accept it, is to proclaim the good news of the kingdom to our world today. That does not mean that we have to seek an active role in ministry. We are all given gifts from God to use in our mission.

    Today, we are celebrating two special occasions in the life of our Diocese-Mission Sunday, and Anglican Church Women Sunday. Rev. Judy is celebrating Missions Sunday with another church in our Diocese this morning, as she has been asked to explain to that congregation what her role as a ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

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    Galilee Of The Nations

    Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Nov 25, 2013
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    Jesus reaches out beyond the borders of life.

    GALILEE OF THE NATIONS. Matthew 4:12-23. In Egypt, Joseph Ben-David was instructed to take the holy family back to Israel, because Jesus had things to do there. Joseph took Jesus and Mary to Nazareth in Galilee. There they dwelt, and there Jesus grew up (Matthew 2:20-23). The years passed by, ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Tim White avatar

    A Light In The Darkness Series

    Contributed by Tim White on Dec 1, 2015
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    The region that Jesus began His ministry brings to us some great truth about the Kingdom of God.

    A Light in the Darkness Matthew 4:12-17 Ill. Driving through Texas, a New Yorker collided with a truck carrying a horse. A few months later he tried to collect damages for his injuries. "How can you now claim to have all these injuries?" asked the insurance company's lawyer. "According to the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Leighton (Lee) Vary avatar

    Beginning Ministry Series

    Contributed by Leighton (Lee) Vary on Jan 4, 2016
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    The beginning of Christ's ministry here on earth. The pivotal event was the arrest of John the Baptist.

    I. Introduction A. A little old lady sold pretzels on a street corner for 25 cents each. Every day a young man would leave his office building at lunch time and, as he passed her pretzel stand, he would leave her a quarter, but would never take a pretzel. This went on for more than five years. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Mark A. Barber avatar

    To Whom Has The Kingdom Of Heaven Come Near?

    Contributed by Mark A. Barber on Jan 26, 2016
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    Who is Israel?

    To Whom Has the Kingdom of Heaven Come Near? Matthew 4:17-25 Last week we looked at the passage about the three temptations of Jesus. We mentioned that Jesus was re-enacting the wandering of the Israelites in the Wilderness. When we read about their journey, we discover that they were always ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Leslie Tarlton avatar

    “come Follow Me And I Will Make You Fishers Of Men” Series

    Contributed by Leslie Tarlton on Jan 19, 2014
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    Conclusion - most important verse in NT - for understanding our role as Christians.

    “Come Follow Me and I Will Make You Fishers of Men” Matthew 4:12-25, Mark 1:14-20, Luke 5:1-11 Pray Turn to Matthew 4:12-22 Conclusion - most important vs in NT - for understanding our role. As a test of my conclusion, I asked a brother in the Lord who was a very good student of ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Apostles Sent To Preach The Good News

    Contributed by William Baeta on Jan 24, 2014
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    “For Christ did not send me to baptize but to preach the gospel, and not with words of eloquent wisdom, lest the cross of Christ be emptied of its power.” (1Cor 1:17)

    Theme: Apostles sent to preach the Good news Text: Is. 9:1-4; 1 Cor. 1:10-18; Matt. 4:12-23 The meaning of the word apostle is one who is sent - a messenger or an ambassador. In the Christian sense, anyone sent by God on a mission is an apostle. John the Baptist was sent to proclaim the good ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Lynn Malone avatar

    Don't Miss Your Calling

    Contributed by Lynn Malone on Jan 27, 2014
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    Identifying three callings of Jesus on a person's life.

    Don’t Miss Your Calling Matthew 4:12 – 23 There is so much rich material in today’s scripture. From the image of light in the darkness to the fulfillment of prophecy to the mention of healing and miracles, there are several things that if we advertised, we could draw a good ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Daniel Habben avatar

    Jesus Is The Best Light

    Contributed by Daniel Habben on Jan 27, 2014
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    Jesus sheds light on our sin but also highlights God's love for us.

    I’ve been obsessed with light lately. First there was the track light in the kitchen that kept burning out until Rob discovered that I probably hadn’t screwed the bulbs in correctly. And then there were the blinking lights on the router and modem for my computer. Blink. Blink. Blink, ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Staff, Net And Towel

    Contributed by Matthew Blau on Jan 30, 2014
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    The journey of faith has some mile marker symbols

    time to turn on the lights. John has announced His coming. And now it is time to begin His work. He has been Baptized and tested. And now he is ready to begin the first phase of His mission here on earth. But first He needs to put together a team. And who does He choose? Religious leaders? ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Isaac Butterworth avatar

    Dispelling The Darkness

    Contributed by Isaac Butterworth on Apr 23, 2015
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    What we’re trying to do is push back the darkness.

    So, Matthew says that, “when Jesus heard that John [the Baptist] had been arrested, he withdrew….” What does that tell us? It tells us – doesn’t it? – that there is a force of darkness at work in this world. And we know what that means, of course. It means there ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Rick Crandall avatar

    Serve God Now!

    Contributed by Rick Crandall on Mar 22, 2014
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    Now is the time to serve the Lord, because: 1. Our lives are speeding by. 2. God's Light is still shining. 3. The lost are still sitting in darkness. 4. The Lord is still saving. 5. And the Lord is still standing close by us.

    Serve God Now! Matthew 4:12-17 Sermon by Rick Crandall Grayson Baptist Church - Feb. 6, 2013 BACKGROUND *In our last study two weeks ago, we looked at the temptation of Jesus Christ, but there's a little bit of whiplash as we go forward tonight. Under the leadership of the Holy Spirit, Matthew ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist