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  • A Gracious Master / The Meaning Behind The Parable Of The Unjust Manager

    Contributed by J Jeffrey Smead on Sep 22, 2013
    based on 53 ratings
     | 36,715 views

    This parable is deeply embedded in Middle Eastern tradition and culture, and it is to that culture that interpreters should turn.

    By the fourth century the parable of the unjust manager ..... which we read today ...... and the parable of the prodigal son were separated by ..... a chapter division. If the monks who established those divisions ...... had kept the two parables in the same chapter, ....... The entire history of ...read more

  • To Advance, You Often Have To Leave Something Behind. Series

    Contributed by Andrew Moffatt on Feb 21, 2012
    based on 1 rating
     | 7,230 views

    Weighed down, wanting to grow, wanting to advance, in life, in your Christian journey, towards holy living? - may be it’s time for a BBQ!

    I may have mentioned before that I’m a bit of a magpie, Can I see a show of hands from magpies please, and yes you know the gathers of the random? While I’m talking about being a magpie, the family store is a great place to gather stuff and while I’m talking about the family store I’d like to ...read more

  • A Letter Of Concern- Which Door Are You Standing Behind Series

    Contributed by Shawn Drake on Oct 10, 2021
    based on 1 rating
     | 1,996 views

    This is the 73rd sermon in the series "Action". This is the 4th sermon from 1 Corinthians.

    Series: Action [#73] A LETTER OF CONCERN- WHICH DOOR ARE YOU STANDING BEHIND? 1 Corinthians 2:6-16 Introduction: The Bible teaches us that we are to be different than those that are not Christians. In our text this morning we find 3 types of persons. Do you remember the game show “Let’s Make A ...read more

  • Reasons For Unanswered Prayer-2

    Contributed by Jimmy Haile on Mar 17, 2013
     | 4,937 views

    Our prayers can be about wrong motives

    A team (Who has Christians on the team)is praying to win, the other team (Who has Christians on that team) is also praying to win. A Christian Camp is praying they will have a dry week, next door a Christian farmer is praying for rain for his crops. Someone is praying for a love one to be ...read more

  • Memorial Day

    Contributed by Scott Jensen on May 31, 2010
    based on 7 ratings
     | 43,751 views

    Memorial Day is often celebrated to recognized the sacrifices made by our military servicemen. Jesus made a similar sacrifice.

    It’s 3am on a cold winter day. Patchy snow covers the landscape as Loudspeakers overhead blare telling everyone to get to their places. Surrounded by sandbags, concrete barriers and roughly 10,000 soldier, sailors, airman and marines, Bagram Air Base has flipped a switch and turned from a ...read more

  • Healthy Habits For A Higher Walk With God Series

    Contributed by David Welch on Jun 11, 2018
     | 5,358 views

    This message continues on our series of messages exploring the practices the Bible calls us to do on a regular basis to develop our walk with God.

    Chico Alliance Church Pastor David Welch “Sacrifice” Review Every once in a while we find it necessary to go to the doctor for a physical. We make an appointment with a person who is familiar with how the physical body functions and the signs of good and not so good health. The doctor went to ...read more

  • "How To Tell If You Have A Good Pastor"

    Contributed by Ken Harris on Apr 13, 2008
    based on 14 ratings
     | 8,001 views

    The purpose of this sermon is To motivate the hearers to affirm to others that Good Pastors are rare, because they sacrifice life activities for their parishioners by trying to lead like Jesus.

    U.S. Army Chaplain (MAJ) Ken Harris, Jr. Fort Ord Chapel Seaside, CA 13 April 2008 Big Idea: Good Pastors are rare because they sacrifice life activities for their parishioners, by trying to lead like Jesus. Scriptural References: EAI (Expository; Application; Illustration); Jeremiah 6:16 (CEV) ...read more

  • Living The Simple Legacy Series

    Contributed by Wes Humble on Nov 10, 2006
    based on 3 ratings
     | 5,728 views

    Leaving behind what Jesus left behind

    Living the Simple Legacy Legacy: the word has almost become undesirable because we most often hear it used to describe something that politicians and especially get obsessed about. Most of us assume that there will never be a biography written about us so we don’t worry too much about our legacy. ...read more

  • We Have Not Yet Arrived! The Best Is Yet To Come...

    Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Oct 20, 2021
     | 2,891 views

    At the wedding Mary and Jesus attended, Mary felt it was time for Jesus to launch into his miracle ministry. Mary simply said: JUST DO IT... It is time to quit looking back and start reaching forward. Worry vs Faith?

    WE HAVE NOT YET ARRIVED? THE BEST FOR LAST! By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com TEXT: Galatians 6:7 Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap. Galatians 6:9 And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we ...read more

  • One-Handed Giving - Matthew 6:3-4 Series

    Contributed by Darrell Ferguson on Aug 27, 2024
     | 480 views

    Jesus spends so much time in Matthew 6 and other places trying to get us to be motivated by eternal rewards. Why are so few Christians still not motivated by reward?

    Matthew 6:1-18 "Be careful not to do your 'acts of righteousness' before men, to be seen by them. If you do, you will have no reward from your Father in heaven. 2 "So when you give to the needy, do not announce it with trumpets, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and on the ...read more

  • Sacraficial Love

    Contributed by Rev Paul Kerans on Apr 24, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,692 views

    Anzac day sermon. looks at the sacrafice that Christ has made for us and how we are to love others

    Introduction. ANZAC Day Illus Many Aussies died Serving their country Saving their mates Simpson & His donkey Another story from WWII Boarding the SS Dorchester on a dreary winter day in 1943 were 903 troops and four chaplains, including Moody alumnus Lt. George Fox. World War II was in ...read more

  • The Order And Motivation Of The Resurrection(I Corinthians 15:20-28) Series

    Contributed by Rodney Fry on Nov 18, 2007
    based on 14 ratings
     | 4,861 views

    Christ is alive right now. He is coming again and we will be resurrected and changed and will be with him. Our eternal state requires a body and Jesus will give us one like his (1 John 3:1-3).

    THE ORDER AND MOTIVATION OF THE RESURRECTION 1 Corinthians 15:20-28 Introduction A. Jesus taught a resurrection of the righteous and the unrighteous (John 5:28-29). B. Paul is talking about the resurrection of Christians. There are no promises here for the non-Christian. I. The Order ...read more

  • Let's Go All The Way

    Contributed by Steve Ely on Oct 1, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 10,916 views

    To follow Christ we must be willing to go all the way!

    “Let’s Go All The Way” Text: II Kings 2:1-15 What motivated Elisha to request a double portion? Had he seen the power that Elijah had and determined it wasn’t enough? Was his motive carnal? Did he just want more power so that he could make a name for himself? Or did he recognize that problems ...read more

  • "So Great A Salvation. So Perfect A Sacrifice."

    Contributed by Quintin Morrow on Mar 19, 2002
    based on 191 ratings
     | 14,737 views

    A message on the sufficiency of the atoning death of Jesus Christ on the cross.

    "So Great a Salvation. So Perfect a Sacrifice" Hebrews 10:1-25 The Rev’d Quintin Morrow Preached at St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church, Fort Worth March 17, 2002 In the waning decades of the first century before the of birth Christ a Roman poet and dramatist named Quintus Horatius Flaccus wrote to ...read more

  • Let Us Offer Up Sacrifices Of Praise! Series

    Contributed by Dennis Marquardt on Oct 18, 2000
    based on 188 ratings
     | 32,617 views

    #5 in the "Let Us" Series

    #5 "LET US OFFER UP SACRIFICES OF PRAISE!" TEXT: Heb. 13:15-16; Rom. 12:1-2 INTRO: Mention the word "Worship" to someone and see how they respond! To most people the idea of "Worship" is something that happens on a Sunday morning in a building somewhere called a Church. For some, the ...read more