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  • Dean Courtier avatar

    How Do We Compare To Jesus First Disciples? Series

    Contributed by Dean Courtier on Apr 1, 2016
    based on 8 ratings
     | 9,287 views

    When I think about the first disciples of Jesus there is one thing that I find really encouraging - they were very ordinary people, average people, people like you and me, people with faults and failings, imperfect people.

    How do we compare to Jesus first Disciples? When I think about the first disciples of Jesus there is one thing that I find really encouraging - they were very ordinary people with very ordinary jobs - fishermen & a tax collector. If Jesus public ministry had begun here in Rayleigh and Jesus ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    The Apprentice #1: Andrew Series

    Contributed by Gregg Svalstad on Nov 3, 2004
    based on 66 ratings
     | 31,858 views

    This is the first in a series of sermons on the disciples using Donald Trump’s "Apprentice" series in contrast to Jesus’ approach of selection. This message focuses on Andrew and that God chooses very ordinary people like us. (Drama also available)

    Last season’s new TV reality show “The Apprentice” centering around Donald Trump was a big hit. The 58 year old Trump commands an empire of over 100 companies, billions of dollars, and some of the most illustrious buildings in the world. The newest addition to the Trump kingdom is a massive ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Fourth Sunday In Ordinary Time, Cycle B; 4th Sunday, Year B.-- Deliverance Ministry

    Contributed by Paul Andrew on Jan 29, 2021
     | 1,901 views

    It’s powered by the love flowing from Christ’s wounded side on the Cross; it’s the Power-source of deliverance and healing ministry.

    “He commands even the unclean spirits and they obey him.” Jesus spoke in the imperative when he said, “Quiet! Come out of him!” 1.Authority is internal—in the Greek it means "out of (one's) essence"—essential. Like Jesus, whatever we do should be a demonstration, not of external ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

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    Fly High - Acts Part 6 Series

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Jul 11, 2006
    based on 3 ratings
     | 4,890 views

    The Lord used an ordinary man Philip who was filled with the Holy Spirit to do extraordinary things for the Kingdom of God. He influenced important people for the Kingdom of God because of his devotion to the Lord and to ministry.

    “Fly High” – Acts part 6 Video Illustration: For the 4th of July – also a soldiers story about the power of the Gospel in a Battle zone. Pray for our Country and for the soldiers oversees. Thesis: The Lord used an ordinary man Philip who was filled with the Holy Spirit to do extraordinary ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Strength In Weakness

    Contributed by Christian Cheong on Sep 6, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 14,099 views

    God uses ordinary people to do extraordinary things. He sees the potential in people who trust Him. He is counting on you to do His work. His plan will surely succeed, no matter how big the challenge is.

    We have just read about the suffering of the people of Israel at one time in their history. • They were badly oppressed by the enemies around them. They were suffering because they have deserted God and worshipped idols. • The people fled to the mountains and were hiding in caves and ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Fifteenth Sunday In Ordinary Time, Cycle A-- 15th Sunday, Year A --The Sower

    Contributed by Paul Andrew on May 17, 2020
     | 2,660 views

    It is the intuitive mind alone that can penetrate the essence and heart of a parable. Then it becomes a living reality, thoroughly relevant to one’s own life.

    “To throw alongside” a story with cryptic meaning is called a parable in Greek. In Zen Buddhism, a parable is like a “koan,” which is a spiritual inquiry using perplexing language intended to rouse a student’s innate wisdom-mind to apply it to their own life. As Rabbi Ibn Ezra said of parables, ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

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    Seventeenth Sunday In Ordinary Time, B- 17th Sunday Year B-- Two Fish

    Contributed by Paul Andrew on Jul 23, 2021
     | 1,746 views

    In Jewish apocalyptic circles, it was expected that fish would be the main dish at the Messianic banquet.

    Jonathan Turnbough of Garner, North Carolina, talks about the time when his mother was driving him and his sisters to school and she was pulled over by a policeman and ticketed for speeding. After their little visit with the officer, they took off again, and his mother was very careful to stay ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

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    Thirty-Second Sunday In Ordinary Time, Year B., 32nd Sunday--Widow Stewardship

    Contributed by Paul Andrew on Nov 5, 2021
     | 1,347 views

    Like the widow in our Gospel today, she is our spiritual mentor standing there on the margins. Not afraid to trust an unknown future to a known God.

    On the first day of a Bible study at a suburban parish, the participants introduced themselves and described what ministries they participated in at the church. The group was filled with active, engaged parishioners. There were lectors, singers, pro-life volunteers, and many more. But one ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

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    Twenty-Eighth Sunday In Ordinary Time; 28th Sunday B Rich Young Man

    Contributed by Paul Andrew on Oct 9, 2021
     | 1,318 views

    By the apostles leaving all of that, we can see that Jesus relativized all of the central institutions of his society.

    The rich young ruler is not boasting; he is just speaking as a devout Jew. Not all Christians are called to literally give away their possessions, but all disciples are called to give up everything by way of detachment; that everything we have ultimately belongs to God. Spiritual poverty means to ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

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    Seventh Sunday In Ordinary Time, Year C -- The Word Nonviolent Can Be An Adjective, It Modifies How

    Contributed by Paul Andrew on Jan 20, 2025
     | 486 views

    Jesus is asking us today not so much as “how can I find a gracious God? But “How can I find God in my enemy?” And, how can we be children of God in real life without loving our enemies?

    The fictional Klingon language from Star Trek has no words for love. Of course, the Klingons were creatures of pure logic, not emotion. So, the closest words for “love” in their language were “honor” or “unhate.” That would be easy for us if we could define love simply as “unhating” others. ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

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    Fifth Sunday In Ordinary Time, Year C: Fishers: The Call, Objection, Assurance, And Commissioning Stories

    Contributed by Paul Andrew on Jan 8, 2025
     | 513 views

    “You got it bad and that ain’t good. But there is a doctor in the house and his name is Jesus."

    Robert Coles, a Pulitzer Prize winner who taught at Harvard, believes that “the characters in novels can be persistent voices reminding us of the constant temptation toward egotism, and self-deception to which the mind is heir,’ and exhorting us to live lives that are morally inspired.”1 For ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

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    Thirtieth Sunday In Ordinary Time, Cycle A - 30th Sunday Year A -- Love Of God And Neighbor

    Contributed by Paul Andrew on Oct 23, 2020
     | 2,525 views

    He was not asked for a second-place commandment.

    It is the story of the courtship of Moses Mendelssohn, the grandfather of the great German composer, Felix Mendelssohn. Moses Mendelssohn was a small man with a misshapen, humped back. One day he visited a merchant in Hamburg who had a lovely daughter. Though Mendelssohn admired her greatly, she ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

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    Twenty-Fifth Sunday In Ordinary Time, C- Pink Slip; You're Fired!

    Contributed by Paul Andrew on Aug 23, 2022
     | 1,248 views

    In Luke 16:8, the dishonest manger is called “Commended”, “Prudent,” which is to be “Clever,” “Resourceful.”

    Pink slip in hand, which is a notice of dismissal, given to this employee, who was a top manager; now this manager has to figure out fast how to get significant benefits from the soon-to-be former clients before he or she is terminated. The words “You’re fired” packs more of a punch than “You ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

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    Twenty-Eighth Sunday Ordinary Time, C-- Get Out Of The "Christian Bubble” For Blessings And Thanksgiving

    Contributed by Paul Andrew on Sep 12, 2022
     | 940 views

    Of the ten healed, only one came back and gave thanks to Jesus. A Samaritan, who had imperfect faith and belief.

    “Where are the other nine?” Jesus asks. I read that nine out of ten husbands agreed that their wives are always right. The tenth one hasn’t been seen since the study was conducted. Luke 17:11 says that Jesus “traveled through Samaria and Galilee.” Jesus grew up in Nazareth, which was around ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

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    Thirty-Third Sunday In Ordinary Time, C: The Three Huge Apocalyptic Stones Of Jesus Christ

    Contributed by Paul Andrew on Oct 15, 2022
     | 1,126 views

    “THE STONE IS COMING! “THE STONE IS COMING!”

    Wheeler Winston Dixon is the chair of the Film Studies Program at the University of Nebraska. In his book, “Disaster and Memory”, he writes, “People go to disaster movies to prove to themselves that they can go through the worst possible experience but somehow that they’re immortal.” (The Lure ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic