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Hand To The Plow

Contributed by Shane Hart on Apr 27, 2006

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An in depth look at the meaning of Jesus’ statement that no one who puts their hand to plwo and looks back is worthy of heaven.

In our series on answering your questions, I recieved this one recently in my email: "Pastor, How do we put forth our hands to the plow for the kingdom, stirring up the gift of God within us for his Glory? Ron" This is a good question and is in two parts. So I will answer it in two parts tonight ...read more

Scripture: Luke 9:57-62

Denomination: Pentecostal

Handfuls Of Blessings Series

Contributed by Kevin L. Jones on Feb 18, 2019

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A sermon examining the many blessings of God.

HANDFULS OF BLESSINGS Ruth 2:14-16 Have you ever noticed that our Heavenly Father is extravagant in His grace? He often gives us far more than we have asked for and He certainly gives us more than we could have ever deserved! He has shown us mercy... provided us with grace... and secured our ...read more

Scripture: Ruth 2:14-16

Denomination: Baptist

A Handful Of Peanuts

Contributed by Tom Lovorn on Nov 11, 2000

based on 396 ratings

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Our stewardship should include tithing to support our local church.

A Handful of Peanuts (The Law of the Harvest) 2 Corinthians 9:6-15 Introduction (As people enter the worship center, let them take a handful of peanuts from large containers.) Amedeo Obici was born in 1876 in a small village near Venice, Italy. His widowed mother read him letters from his ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 9:6-15

Denomination: Baptist

The Hand At The Plow

Contributed by Michael Hollinger on Jun 25, 2006

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An ordination service ... Day after day commitment, all the while realizing the Lord could come back at any moment...

My father-in-law is a farmer. Over the years, I have come to learn and appreciate what that means. When a yuppie comes out here from the city and decides to have a farm because it sounds so quaint, they aren’t really farmers. They may like playing around with the horses and maybe even doing a day ...read more

Scripture: Acts 6:3

Denomination: Baptist

Helping Hands Series

Contributed by Eric Lenhart on Aug 12, 2010

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How do we relate to the needs of others?

Helping Hands (Acts 3:1-10) Introduction: “There was a pastor of a small church who had a little daughter of about 6-years-old. It was near her bedtime, and she was sent to bed with a stomachache and missed her usual romp with her daddy. A few minutes later she appeared at the top of the ...read more

Scripture: Acts 3:1-10

Denomination: Church Of God

Helping Hands

Contributed by Derrick Tuper on Jul 18, 2016

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A lot can get accomplished when people work together. It’s no different when it comes to the church. When the Israelites faced their first battle after the exodus they needed to work together in order to be victorious.

HELPING HANDS-Exodus 17:8-16 INTRODUCTION: A lot gets accomplished when people work together. In the summer of 1904, at the World’s Fair in St. Louis, it was hot and people were searching for something to help cool them off. A vendor named Arnold had just what they were looking ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 17:8-16

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Into Thy Hands

Contributed by David Swensen on May 3, 2002

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It is interesting how people leave this life. Some scream, plead and curse. Others go confessing, some go stoically waiting for the inescapable. Most go with fear and hopelessness. Certainly not the case with our Lord and it need not be with us.

Dr. Edward Wilson was the famous British doctor who went with Captain Scott’s expedition to the Antarctic. In 1891 as an undergraduate at Cambridge University he was nicknamed “Bill the Cynic.” He was argumentative, disagreeable and he had a sharp, bitter, nasty tongue. Writing to a friend he had ...read more

Scripture: Luke 23:44-49

Denomination: Baptist

Eyes, Ears And Heart

Contributed by Mark Aarssen on Jun 19, 2018

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Through Jesus Parables we will be given “knowledge of the secrets of the Kingdom of Heaven” not the kingdom of this earth. The knowledge that will be imparted to us will come from the Lamb of God Himself.

Eyes, Ears and Heart Matthew 13:1-23 NIV Last year our Sunday messages went through a series of topics on a closer walk with God that taught us how to be better disciples of Jesus. You may or may not have realized it but for 30 weeks that is what I spoke about. It was my prayer that these ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 13:1-23, Ezekiel 28:13-19, Isaiah 14:12-16

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

With Raised Hands

Contributed by H Frank Centrallo on Feb 7, 2003

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This sermon is one in a series dealing with the need for congregational maturing. Aimed at men specifically and gifting as a means of war.

Greater Friendship Missionary Baptist Church February 2, 2003 With Raised Hands Exo 17:5 The LORD answered Moses, "Walk on ahead of the people. Take with you some of the elders of Israel and take in your hand the staff with which you struck the Nile, and go. Exo 17:6 I will stand there before ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 17:5-16

Denomination: Christian Church

The Hand Of God Series

Contributed by C. Philip Green on Feb 26, 2015

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If you want God to use you to build His Kingdom, pray things through; think things through; and then follow through.

In the Christian Reader, Glynn Jensen, from Rome, NY, talks about a cold winter day when his entire family was snug in their warm house. Everyone that is, except for their six-year-old Jonathan, who insisted on playing out in the snow. As Glynn walked by an upstairs window, he noticed Jonathan had ...read more

Scripture: Nehemiah 2:1-18

Denomination: Evangelical Free

In Good Hands! Series

Contributed by Mark Opperman on Feb 7, 2012

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We will never answer every question regarding God’s calling and election and man’s free will, but how we respond to God is very important. As we grapple with these deep truths, we must remember the greatest response is to trust Him and surrender ourselves

In Good Hands! Romans 9:19-29 Romans 9 may have raised more questions than answers for you. You’re not alone in this. Even the Apostle Peter, when referring to inspired Scripture written by the Apostle Paul, recognized that his weighty words were sometimes difficult to comprehend in 2 Peter ...read more

Scripture: Romans 9:19-29

Denomination: Assembly Of God

The Invisible Hand

Contributed by Jonathan Mcleod on Jul 11, 2002

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A sermon on the providence of God as seen in the life of Joseph.

Providence. The word comes from the Latin, providentia. Pro means “before” or “ahead of time”; videntia is from videre, meaning “to see,” from which we get our word “video.” Put them together, and you have “seeing ahead of time,” which is what God does. He sees the events of life ahead of ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 37:1-36, Genesis 50:15-21

Denomination: Baptist

Talk To The Hand

Contributed by Nathan Hall on Jul 13, 2002

based on 56 ratings

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I think that it’s very interesting that Paul makes a striking comparison between the human body and the body of Christ. Let’s take a look.

How many of us here this morning have ever heard the old song that says, “the hip bone’s connected to the thigh bone; the thigh bone’s connected to the leg bone,” or however it goes? It talks about the human body. I can remember when I was a nursing student before I went to Bible college I had to ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 12:12-27

Denomination: Pentecostal

In The Hand Of The Potter

Contributed by Derrick Thompson, Sr. on Jun 22, 2003

based on 84 ratings

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Clay in the Master’s hand

Let us Pray Welcome.... Our theme this year is "Stepping Out By Faith," and I would like to remind each one that there are things right now that we cannot see, but by faith we can hope for it. There are things right now we might not fully understand, but by faith we can continue to believe God. ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 18:1-6

Denomination: Church Of God

The Hand Of The Lord

Contributed by J. Hail on Oct 6, 2004

based on 6 ratings

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This outline describes that God’s work can be traced through his judgment and his blessing.

The Hand of the Lord Acts 11:19-30 Intro: This phrase is a metaphor speaking of God’s might or power.God’s hand is revealed in two ways. 1) judgment, and 2) blessing. What evidence do we have that God’s power is at work in our lives? It can be revealed in many ways but here are some ...read more

Scripture: Acts 11:19-30

Denomination: Baptist

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